Jing Yuan pointed ahead, "It's right there in the [ Dragon Exaltation Hall ]."
On the way to the Dragon Exaltation Hall, Jing Yuan analyzed again. " The Hunt is not over yet, and now we have to fight against demons... Hmph, after this battle, regardless of whether Luofu exists or not, the Alliance and Antimatter Legion will fight to the death."
Jing Yuan's attitude was very clear: unlike the Church of Eternity's extreme focus on single targets, he only aimed at [ Destruction ].
The Xianzhou is a group that adheres to the principle of "I will not offend others unless they offend me," and will retaliate against any intruders without hesitation.
" The Antimatter Legion have never attacked the Alliance. Intelligence suggests they are a group of destructive war machines... Each of the Seven Lords' Antimatter Legion has a distinct style, making this a difficult situation."
Phantylia's actions have drawn significant hatred from the [ Antimatter Legion ] on the Xianzhou.
"That Phantylia Lord enjoys the internal collapse of things, so she orchestrated the Stellaron Chaos and brought the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus to the forefront. Now that her conspiracy has been exposed, she has no choice but to intervene personally."
"No, this doesn't align with her Destruction aesthetics. Phantylia must have something else in store..."
Jing Yuan didn't have time to think too much. With the Xianzhou Alliance backing him up by the Aeon, he could just send someone to inspect the Prison of Deep Seclusion later.
He then spoke to Dan Heng about the past, "Do you know? Back then, Dan Feng committed a serious crime, Ten-Lords Commission strongly advocated for your destruction. Vidyadhara, on the other hand, was half in favor and half against."
"Haha, because the Dragon Transformation Inheritance is only half complete. Vidyadhara hates you to the core, but dares not kill you."
"To appease the Ten-Lords Commission and the Sky-Faring Commission, under pressure, they still performed the forced scale removal technique on Dan Feng, but deliberately left a flaw."
Jing Yuan picked up the scattered fragments of the Voidranger from the ground. "The elder thought he could fool the Ten-Lords Commission, huh? What a wishful thinking! But the truth will always come out..."
Astral Express, Parlor Car
Himeko picked up her steaming coffee and sat down on the sofa when her phone suddenly beeped with a message notification.
[Group Chat - Astral Express Family ]
[ March 7th: [ Pom-Pom's Peek. jpg]]
[ March 7th: Himeko ]
[Star: Himeko ]
Himeko frowned. Sending her a message at this hour—could something have happened?
[ Himeko: I'm here]
[ March 7th: Good news, news that will shake the world, which do you want to hear first?]
Pom-Pom approached with a tray of food. Conductor who doesn't prepare a nice afternoon tea for his passengers is not a qualified Conductor.
" Himeko, what happened?"
"Hmm~ Good news, news that will shake the universe. Which would you like to hear first, Conductor?" Himeko asked Pom-Pom for her opinion.
"All good news... Hmm, let's hear something really exciting first!"
"Then let's listen to the Conductor."
Himeko's lips curled into a slight smile, while Pom-Pom took out a small handkerchief to wipe the plate, her eyes glued to her phone.
[ Himeko: Pom-Pom wants something a bit more exciting.]
[ March 7th: Ah, I almost forgot about the Conductor!]
Pom-Pom:...
It's over; its standing among passengers in March 7th has dropped!
[Star: [Serious. jpg]]
[ March 7th: Ye Yan is the [ Eternity ] Aeon.]
Snap!
It was the sound of a plate breaking.
Upon seeing the message posted on March 7th, Pom-Pom and Himeko both froze on the spot.
[ Himeko:...]
Pom-Pom looked dazed, and her already drooping ears drooped even lower.
Without a doubt, today is a tragic day for the Conductor Trailblaze. After many years, another significant event has occurred.
"Waaaaah~ Passenger Ye Yan... Conductor, I'm so sorry! The secret... I couldn't keep it..."
Pom-Pom suddenly burst into tears, a dark cloud hanging over her head, leaving Himeko bewildered.
There was no time for shock; the immediate priority was to calm Pom-Pom down.
But... what was the [secret] Pom-Pom just mentioned?
"Waaaaah~ The fragrant, crispy, and delicious Pom Pom Pie... is gone..."
Himeko:?
So, she was sad because of the dessert?!
The bombshell news that Ye Yan is Aeon has been released at the Dragon Exaltation Hall, but Himeko has yet to respond.
"No way, could it be that Himeko already knew?"
"They're probably still caught up in it. We need to give Himeko and Pom-Pom some time." Hoshino empathized; she hadn't recovered yet either.
A few minutes later, Jing Yuan arrived with a man who had dragon horns.
" Jing Yuan! You've finally arrived!" Fu Xuan turned around and finally saw a familiar face.
"Haha, I'm late. It's all thanks to Fu Qing's support along the way. I've received the battle report from the Seat of Divine Foresight. As for Phantylia's plan..."
Fu Xuan pointed out, "[ Ambrosial Arbor ], the greatest anomaly lies there."
"It is said that the methods of the Lord Ravager Phantylia Annihilation are to cause things to fall into chaos and perish on their own. She must want to seize the Ambrosial Arbor and spread the power of the Plagues Author... turning Luofu into a hellish hell overrun by undead monsters."
Jing Yuan stepped aside. "Well, I know the answer. Everyone in the Express Crew, I've brought someone with me. I'm sure you'd love to meet him."
When March 7th saw Dan Heng, who had undergone a complete makeover and was wearing a new set of clothes, she was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She almost didn't recognize him.
"You, you are... Dan Heng?! No way... We were worried about you."
"You... you're Dan Heng, right? What's with those horns on your head...?" March 7th repeatedly confirmed that the dragon horns didn't seem to be ornaments.
"It's a long story, it happened in March 7th." Dan Heng briefly recounted the events after they were separated.
"So you didn't fall into the water at all? You're quite lucky... wait, you actually have some hidden power?!"
I thought Ye Yan would be the first and the last. I didn't expect Dan Heng to activate his SP form so soon.
" March 7th, your reaction time is a bit slow."
It wasn't surprising at all that Xing had hidden power over Dan Heng; this Astral Express already had a Aeon, so what could possibly frighten her?
"Wow... you two all awakened behind my back, do you need to have hidden power to be Nameless?!" March 7th felt a bit out of place, not to mention Ye Yan, who was a bug.
First, Xing received the blessing of [ Preservation ] from Qlipoth in Jarilo-VI, and then Dan Heng unlocked hidden power in the Xianzhou Luofu.
Following this logic... when we reach the next planet, it should be her turn?
No, the prerequisite for gaining hidden power is being stabbed through the heart... Hmm, then she should just stay a regular, Nameless on March 7th.
"Alright, let's put aside our reminiscing about old times for now. When you all arrived in Luofu, you mentioned that the Express Crew came to resolve the Stellaron Cataclysm. At that time Jing Yuan didn't dare to agree because he suspected the Stellaron Hunters had ulterior motives."
Jing Yuan brought up the important matter. "Now it seems that I was worrying too much."
"It's true that the Stellaron Hunters has ulterior motives. Hmm... she sent you all here deliberately to escalate the situation so that you would fight alongside the Xianzhou."
"Now that things have come to this, your sincerity is beyond question... Luofu owes you all a debt of gratitude and should not ask for anything more." He looked at Fu Xuan: "But as Fu Qing said, the appearance of Phantylia has made the situation uncontrollable."
"As General Luofu, I have no choice but to rely on Dan Heng's strength, and I also ask for your full assistance."
Seeing how sincere Jing Yuan was, March 7th and Xingju both agreed, they had to help.
" Uncle Yang, do we still need to go through the procedures?"
"Even if the crisis in Luofu is unrelated to the Stellaron, I wouldn't stand idly by, given my personality. But my will alone cannot represent the Astral Express."
Just as Pom-Pom said, the ancestral laws cannot be changed, and the necessary procedures must still be followed.
"Explore, understand, establish, connect... these are the eight words that define the Trailblaze creed of the Express Crew. The journey is arduous, but to uphold these principles is as difficult as ascending to heaven."
Fear, danger, enemies, death... all sorts of obstacles stand in the way of the journey, and only a handful of Nameless can continue.
"Whether they move forward or leave, the destination of the Nameless should be their own choice... just like casting their own vote when deciding their destination on a train."