Seven days have passed.

During these seven days...

There were no major battles.

Or rather, the number of Night Demons is simply too overwhelming. They hide underground during the day, making it difficult to completely exterminate them even with high-powered weapons.

What would be the point of killing them all anyway?

Unless those bones are ground into dust, otherwise, under the nuclear-infused spiritual qi, those bones will assemble into even more grotesque and terrifying monsters.

It's very fair.

Whichever side takes the initiative must consider the interference from these Night Demons... Who could have imagined that when people of the Baoxue Empire die, their corpses contribute to Blue Star even more than when they were alive?

It doesn't waste the reputation it once boasted as the greatest nation of Blue Star.

It's precisely because of this.

Beliya and others had to delay their journey quite a bit, traveling at full speed on the flying device during the day, and at night, staying inside the capsule steel fortress purchased from the Great Xia Empire at a high price.

While sleeping, they listened to the frantic scratching of the fortress by the Night Demons outside...

No doubt, they have been completely surrounded, with layers upon layers of Night Demons. If they tried to rush out, besides Beliya himself, the rest of the entourage, even the Grandmaster-level experts, likely wouldn't survive.

Indestructible monsters, and in massive numbers, this is, in a sense, a lethal threat.

Only during the day, these Night Demons would voluntarily disperse.

Otherwise...

They might be trapped inside to their death.

After entering the borders of the Great Xia Empire on the third day, the flying device could no longer be used.

The group had to switch to traveling by armored vehicle...

But the rough and uneven terrain delayed their journey even further.

It was only after seven days that they finally arrived at the Secret Realm.

In fact, 4 Secret Realm and the Land of Light, though neighboring nations,

The number of mysterious races of the heavens is so vast, coupled with the perennial, unfathomable mystery of the Secret Realm... that there is simply no way to communicate between the two countries.

Additionally, the Land of Light can't reach the Great Xia Empire either. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

So now, even though the Great Xia Empire and the Secret Realm have the upper hand, they have actually borrowed the power of the Night Demons.

Otherwise, without the natural barrier, facing the mysterious races of the heavens, they might have only been able to protect themselves...

After all, although martial artists have started cultivating, the number of spirit stones is ultimately limited, unable to supply all the martial artists.

Therefore, the overall enhancement is significant, but still far from reaching a qualitative level.

And regarding the situation over at the Land of Light...

The group had heard a bit, knowing the situation seemed unfavorable, with even a Creation Realm Grandmaster having fallen.

But they didn't dig into the details... In the current situation, it's best to look after oneself.

The Three Great Empires each have their own resources.

Holding out isn't too much of a problem.

As such...

When learning that Beliya had come to seek aid,

Xu Lingjun was utterly surprised...

He said in astonishment, "Is the situation in the Land of Light that dire?"

"It might be even more severe than you imagine."

Currently, the frontier fortress, and even the Secret Realm, are all directed by Xu Lingjun...

Even though Han Yun City may become the future Regent King of the Great Xia Empire, at this moment, he still only holds the position of a deputy to Xu Lingjun.

In two years' time,

He has already progressed from the Guiyuan Grandmaster Realm to the Inference Realm.

Unlike Xu Lingjun, with his profound foundation directly evolving spiritual sense, their foundation is far less than Xu Lingjun's, naturally needing to linger longer in the Guiyuan Grandmaster Realm... and the length of this time depends on their foundational depth.

Just as now,

Han Yun City's strength is so great that he could even triumph in a one-on-one battle against those Creation Realm Grandmasters.

The growth in power is so vast... clearly only second to Xu Lingjun.

In fact, he is also the living emblem of cultivation in the entire Great Xia Empire.

Commander in Chief Xu might be guided by celestial teachings, but to have another in his twenties able to best Creation Realm Grandmasters in Han Yun City,

The brilliance of this cultivation technique is evident.

And at this moment, his face was full of surprise, saying, "They didn't attempt to establish communication, but came personally, which already proves their sincerity... They came here to seek aid, and as for the cost, it's negotiable."

Han Yun City laughed, "This one sentence, 'negotiable,' exposes their bottom line."

Xu Lingjun wasn't too surprised, saying, "I fear they aim for the spirit stones? Others might not notice, but those Creation Realm Grandmasters surely did. The cultivation techniques' demand for spiritual qi is astonishingly high, and it's impossible to fully cultivate without external aid, even the most advanced Spirit Liquid doesn't have the purity to fill this void."

"And there's another matter."

Han Yun City showed a hint of gravity in his eyes, saying, "This time, leading them is Beliya, one of the Four Great Creation Realm masters!"

"And then?"

Seeing Han Yun City's peculiar expression,

Xu Lingjun knew there must be more to it.

"In short... their coming might spell no good."

Han Yun City sighed, handing Xu Lingjun a piece of transparent crystal stone.

At that moment, a faint light flickered within the crystal stone.

Xu Lingjun immediately understood.

With a contemplative look in his eyes, he said, "No problem, soldiers come to block, water comes to cover. Over these years, I haven't just been cultivating; I've also been considering how to ultimately eliminate these mysterious races from the heavens, so let's go ahead and meet their challenges as they come."