The Void Fleet of the Eight Gods' Realm did not conceal its movements, nor could it, given its sheer size, making it easily detectable by detection devices.
Upon receiving the news, the various armed organizations in the Alpha Star Cluster were shocked and quickly assembled their forces, waiting at their pre-assigned battle locations.
As the most important logistical base and war fortress, the Golden Divine Kingdom has gathered a considerable number of armed forces and powerful individuals.
In the Void, fleets of varying sizes and styles converged, including technologically advanced steel warships and magical crystal spaceships. They differed in shape but all contained immense power and carried numerous powerful individuals.
In wars between the Astral Realm civilizations, the lowest basic combat unit is Legendary. Transcendent below Legendary can only hide inside warships, responsible for maintaining the operation of various systems. Strictly speaking, they are not even combat units, but rather logistics personnel.
"Is this the Golden Divine Kingdom? It doesn't look particularly special."
On a warship forged from bones, a skeleton warrior gazed at the plane radiating a pale golden light before him and murmured.
Beside him, the beast-form skeleton captain, whose status was clearly superior and whose aura reached the Demigod level, spoke in a hoarse voice, "The essence of the Divine Kingdom is completely controlled by its Divine Kingdom, who can suppress its power to the extreme. Of course, you can't see it. When the real war breaks out, you'll understand just how terrifying the power of a Divine Kingdom can be. Divine Kingdom... If our Deathspeaker Legion possessed a Divine Kingdom, even Lower God Kingdom, we could leap to become the top armed organization in the Alpha Star Cluster. Unfortunately..."
"What's a pity?"
"Advancing within the Divine Kingdom System is too difficult!"
Golden Divine Kingdom.
In the somewhat desolate Starry Sky, Lancelot was organizing his army in response to the call to arms issued by the Alpha Civilization.
Since the Golden Divine Kingdom was newly established and had not been developing for long, the number of troops it could muster was very limited, consisting of only a mere five hundred Void warships, and the number of combat personnel was even smaller.
However, Lancelot didn't care about this, and the other armed groups didn't say much either.
The greatest value of the Golden Divine Kingdom does not lie in participating in offensive operations; its fundamental attributes are its role as a base and fortress.
As long as the Golden Divine Kingdom stands firm in the Void and is not breached, it can continuously transfer resources to provide Alpha Civilization support for various armed organizations, thus accumulating resources and building up its strength.
"Although the Alpha Civilization sent a team of advisors to this war, they still couldn't perfectly integrate all the forces. They will most likely be at a disadvantage in the battle against the Eight Gods' Realm. We must be prepared." Logo's voice rang in his ears, and Lancelot nodded slightly in agreement.
Acting within one's capabilities is the guiding principle for the Golden Divine Kingdom forces' operations.
Other armed groups probably shared the same thought. Faced with the overwhelming force of the Eight Gods' Realm, no one wanted to see their hard-earned foundation suffer a devastating blow, and a full-scale attack was out of the question.
Selfishness is rampant, a common problem in allied forces. Just like when the various empires in the Elven Plane fought against the Ancient Guta Federation, they were easily caught off guard, their forces exploited to break through the enemy lines and eventually collapse.
The Eight Gods' Realm, however, clearly did not have such concerns. They had a common leader, the Pale Veil Selwyn, who was powerful enough to suppress any dissent.
"That's the advantage of having someone to rely on," Logo sighed.
Lancelot's eyes flashed with a sharp glint. "Rest assured, after this battle, our Golden Divine Kingdom will attain the same status as the Eight Gods' Realm, or even surpass it!"
"Yes, I believe you."
After the troops assembled, led by Lancelot, they arrived at the rendezvous point, located in the Void outside the Golden Divine Kingdom. Many allied troops were already waiting there, and the number of Void warships was nearly a million, a vast and imposing force.
It's important to understand that each Void Warship, by its very nature, possesses a combined combat power comparable to that of Demigod, with some of the stronger ones even capable of going toe-to-toe with True God. Therefore, one can imagine just how massive the scale of this war is.
A Void built by the Alpha Civilization was on board, and a war council was held. Lancelot, as the second-in-command of the Golden Divine Kingdom, was able to attend the meeting.
In order to unify the allocation of all combat forces and prevent conflicts between different armed groups as much as possible, the Alpha Civilization sent a staff group to specifically command the operations and improve efficiency.
At the meeting, the chief of staff from Alpha gave a detailed briefing on the progress of the Eight Gods' Realm forces, informing Lancelot of the current situation.
The vanguard of the Eight Gods' Realm has split into multiple groups and established bridgeheads on several Void celestial bodies in the Prado Universe System, deploying various defense systems and establishing solid forward bases.
The allied forces were in a passive defensive position and could only follow in the footsteps of the Eight Gods' Realm, adjusting their strategic direction. After discussion, the staff decided to send troops to try to destroy the Eight Gods' Realm's forward base.
Ideally, the enemy should be annihilated.
After the operational objectives were determined, the chief of staff began to distribute specific operational tasks. Each armed organization clearly defined its own war responsibilities, and the Golden Divine Kingdom was no exception. Lancelot was also given the tactical task of flanking maneuvering.
In short, the plan is to have the Void Fleet of the Golden Divine Kingdom contain the forces from the Eight Gods' Realm that come to provide support.
After all, once the destruction of the Eight Gods' Realm's vanguard fortress begins, the enemy will inevitably send troops to support it.
At this point, blocking and containing reinforcements becomes essential.
"The mission isn't difficult. It seems the Chief of Staff understands the difficulties of our Golden Divine Kingdom and hasn't assigned us any overly challenging tasks. Compared to blocking the enemy, containing them isn't difficult for us," Lancelot thought to himself.
Of course, he also understood that no matter what the mission, as long as one participated in war, there was a risk of being defeated or even annihilated.
On the battlefield, the situation is ever-changing and there are many variables. No one knows what will happen next. Therefore, even if you are assigned a relatively easy task of holding someone off, you must remain vigilant.
"Everyone has received their combat missions. According to the agreement, for each mission completed, our Alpha Civilization will provide corresponding resource support. As long as the contribution is significant enough, we are willing to give you even Upper God Artifact. It all depends on whether you can obtain it."
After making a grand promise, the chief of staff adjourned the meeting and instructed all parties to prepare for action at any moment.
After the meeting ended, Lancelot left the Void warship. At that moment, a voice sounded behind him.
Turning his head, Lancelot raised an eyebrow and recognized the newcomer as Yinte, the leader of the armed organization "Sand Sea Mad Wings," a True God Tier Three expert skilled in defense and containment.
"Your Excellency Holy Light."
"Is there anything I can help you with, Lord Sand Sea?"
"Hehe, I heard that Your Excellency Holy Light successfully escaped from the ambush of the Middle God in the Eight Gods' Realm, accompanied by two Lower God True God. Is that true or not?"
"What do you think?" Lancelot asked with a half-smile.
"That must be true. Holy Light is clearly a powerful expert with extraordinary strength," Yinte complimented.
"Alright, Lord Sand Sea, what exactly do you want? Please be frank. We are all allies on the same front. I will help if I can." Lancelot waved his hand and said.
Upon hearing this, a broad smile spread across Yinte's face, and his tone became quite humble as he said, "It's nothing serious, I just hope that if I encounter any formidable enemies on the battlefield, Your Excellency Holy Light can come to my rescue. As you know, I'm slow and not good at escaping."
"Oh, so that's what it is." Lancelot smiled, patting Yinte on the shoulder. "That's no problem, don't worry. If I'm not under too much pressure and can spare the time, I'll definitely try my best to help you."
"Okay, okay, thank you very much." A look of joy flashed in Yinte's eyes. After chatting with Lancelot for a few more minutes, he left.
After that, several other True God came looking for Lancelot, with similar purposes to Yinte. They had all heard of Lancelot's heroic feat of leading two Lower God to escape the encirclement, and thus rushed over to establish connections in order to increase their own chances of survival on the battlefield.
Lancelot accepted all offers without hesitation. With his current combat strength, rescuing these Lower God was a piece of cake, and he could even lend a hand to Middle God in times of crisis.
"It's good to be able to expand my network through this opportunity," Lancelot thought to himself, watching yet another departing True God.
Half a day later, the Alpha Star Cluster coalition set off, heading straight for the Eight Gods' Realm's forward base, also known as the Vanguard Fortress.
In the first battle, the allied forces did not commit their full strength, only deploying a fleet of 130,000 men, with the Golden Divine Kingdom's 500 Void Fleets mixed in and inconspicuous.
The fleet advanced majestically along the way, its engines spewing arcs of energy that stirred the Void, forming a dazzling and colorful band of light that was quite beautiful from afar, subtly concealing the danger and destruction it represented.
On the temporary flagship, the chief of staff's projection was speaking, "The main force is responsible for a strong attack, directly tearing through the outer defenses of the enemy fortress. The True God level experts are responsible for a surprise attack, breaking into the energy barrier to cause damage, ideally turning their interior into a complete mess."
"The troops responsible for blocking enemy reinforcements and diverting their attention must slow down the enemy's reinforcements as much as possible to buy time for the frontal attack..."
"All tasks have been defined. If there are no further objections, then follow my orders and launch the attack."
The staff sent by the Alpha Civilization was clearly very experienced in warfare, and the chief of staff was particularly decisive and had a strong military style. Although he was only Demigod, he was not intimidated in the face of True God and commanded with composure. Undoubtedly, this confidence came from the powerful civilization behind him.
"Warning! Warning! Detection equipment has detected a high-energy reaction. Please prepare for defense immediately!"
Meanwhile, inside the vanguard fortress of the Eight Gods' Realm, a piercing alarm sounded, and on the large screen, tens of thousands of points of light appeared, like stars lighting up one after another.
Then came a violent tremor.
"Warning! Warning! The fortress has been subjected to a high-energy long-range attack. The defense system has autonomously entered full-power operation."
"You arrived pretty quickly!"
A blur flashed by as the commander of the Eight Gods' Realm's fortress stared at the large screen, his eyes gleaming with a cold light. He then issued an order to the artificial intelligence, "Immediately commence combat operations according to Defense Command Number Two."
"Received, execute immediately!... Alert, alert! Interference from an unknown signal, suspected intrusion from an external system. Intelligent firewall activated..."
Suddenly, the intelligent system's voice, which had been cold and indifferent, became urgent, but soon after, only a buzzing sound remained.
"What happened?! Why did the intelligent system stop working?!"
The fortress commander, who had just worn a cold expression, instantly lost it, replaced by confusion and anxiety, and quickly turned to look at the operators beside him.
The operator, sweating profusely as he tried to restart the intelligent system, hurriedly replied to the commander's question, "Report! The enemy appears to possess advanced virtual information technology. Our firewall crumbled almost instantly, and the intelligent system was breached and rendered inactive."
What do we do now?
"There's no other way but to switch to manual operation mode."
"... hateful!"
The commander's face was ashen, but he finally sighed in defeat, "Let's proceed according to your plan."
On the other side, when he saw that the defensive barrier of the Eight Gods' Realm's fortress was on the verge of collapse and its internal energy system was in extreme chaos, a look of wild joy flashed in the chief of staff's eyes.
"They actually broke through!"
"The Golden King didn't deceive us; he actually has remarkable achievements in virtual information technology."
"Quickly, seize the opportunity to attack! Eight Gods' Realm would never expect that we have an Information Master on our side."
"Not only was Eight Gods' Realm's idea unexpected, but even I was taken aback."
Amidst the discussions, the morale of the allied forces on the front lines soared, and they began a fierce assault on the vanguard fortress of the Eight Gods' Realm. It was at this moment that Logo's powerful information technology capabilities finally came into play.
"Heh, let them see what Information Master really is."
Lancelot, holding the Nirvana Tower, gazed into the void at a certain Void, which was the location of the vanguard fortress of the Eight Gods' Realm, about three million kilometers away from where he was.
On the vast scale of the Void, this distance is nothing; Lancelot could even see it with the naked eye.
"Now, we just wait for the reinforcements from the other side to arrive."
Lancelot didn't have to wait long. The Eight Gods' Realm reacted extremely quickly. After receiving the notification from the front, the rear troops immediately dispatched reinforcements. The two sides encountered each other in the Void and engaged in fierce fighting.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The fleet of the Eight Gods' Realm consists mostly of unified magic warships, which rely on Elemental Pool to drive Magic Runes to unleash various powerful magical attacks.
As the fleet opened fire, powerful magical beams illuminated the dark Void, tearing through multiple dimensions and striking the allied blocking forces. The firepower was exceptionally fierce, and when combined, it was not to be underestimated.
At the same time, three figures exuding the aura of Lower God flew out from the Eight Gods' Realm's support fleet, charging towards Lancelot's side with overwhelming momentum.
"Holy Light, there are three True God on the other side, and we only have two. It seems we can only defend. Hopefully, we can hold them off," the True God who was commanding the allied fleet alongside Lancelot said telepathically, his voice low and somewhat lacking in confidence.
Lancelot, however, stretched his wrists and stood up. "Baccarat, you wait here for me. I'll handle these guys by myself."
Having said that, Lancelot leaped out and charged toward the three True God of the Eight Gods' Realm with an extremely domineering posture.