Chapter 1225
The Starry Sky Anti-Heaven Alliance and the Gate Empire.
Chapter 1225 The Starry Sky Anti-Heaven Alliance and the Gate Empire.
One month later, the Inscart Fortress civilization.
Like his four previous offspring, Xia Xiu also spent some time in the dual-dimensional world of the Inscart Fortress civilization. Unlike the previous worlds where he had to work hard to govern, this world was thriving under Ron's leadership.
He made a brief appearance at most during Ron's Fireside Meeting—a speech addressed to all civilizations—but spent most of his time discussing engineering and the Mountain Fortress with Dorne.
Dorne later took him to the mountain tower, where he also had the opportunity to see Dorne's avatar, Ptah.
This is a resurrected incarnation wielding a composite scepter of life, power, and stability. At the same time, the Eleventh is also a [Humble One], and has awakened the nascent form of a domain.
Offspring from the corrupted world are generally quite strong.
Xia Xiu witnessed the Eleventh Elder's unofficial domain—[Memphis Central - Mind and Tongue Worker Realm]—on the Mountain Array.
The name of this realm is related to the power of words. In this realm, the Eleventh Prince can use the power of words to interfere with mechanical creations and activate all buildings and ground structures within the realm, strengthening or repairing everything that is created.
In other words, Dorn was a master of defensive engineering, and he named Inscar the Fortress Civilization because of his talent.
Therefore, in the division of the leader pool, Xia Xiu naturally placed the eleventh leader in production and military affairs.
For a period of time afterward, he and Dorn used their respective fields to repair the Mountain Array, and a month passed in the process.
The Mountain Array has been almost completely repaired, and the subsequent upgrades to its firepower equipment can be brought back to the courtyard.
After doing all this, Xia Xiu should get down to business. With the return of the eleventh perfect embryo, the side quest in the Fallen World is now completely complete.
The five children who had been stranded in the corrupt world have now all been found, and Xia Xiu's journey in the corrupt world can finally come to a temporary end.
Now he needs to focus on the most troublesome matter, which naturally refers to—[Old One, Mother Womb, Lucius].
This is a truly big job.
He has now entered the realm of [Venerable One], and in terms of individual combat power, he is strong enough to roam freely among the realms. However, when facing the supreme divinity, he is still willing but unable to do so.
Combating this kind of thing requires the power of organization.
Therefore, Lao Xia directly chose to call the organization. He directly asked Eden to compile the preliminary exploration results, the recovery status of the Fallen World, the results of the containment of samples of the mother-born offspring of the Old Ones, the evidence of the intervention of the Anti-Heaven Alliance, the appearance trajectory of the Gate Empire, and the pollution expansion model of [Lu-Cthulhu] on the edge of the worlds and send them to the resolution meeting.
We need to re-examine the current situation. First of all, [Lu-Ksu] did not appear out of nowhere; its emergence shows clear signs of being driven by human intervention.
More accurately, it was the Anti-Heaven Alliance that brought this thing here. Those guys have gone to the point of near madness in their fight against Heaven. They not only united themselves, but also actively reached out to the outside world, borrowing the power of high-ranking calamities that do not belong to the normal pantheon to fight against Heaven.
The key to truly driving this situation was Moradin, the lord of the dwarven pantheon.
In order to complete the summoning, this pantheon lord almost used the Alliance's territory and his people as sacrifices and fuel, dragging [Old One's Womb - Lucthus] from the deeper edge of chaos into the myriad worlds.
And he was surrounded by more than just a single force.
The dwarf pantheon, the gnome pantheon, the Gadinian race of Elysium, and the animal lords of the Garden of Beasts—these pantheons, which were originally hostile to Heaven or had their own agendas, have now been united into the same anti-Heaven alliance.
Their goal is clear: to use the arrival of a supreme deity like [Luc-Cthulhu] to completely disrupt the divine order of all realms and then fight for their place again amidst the ruins.
To be honest, compared to Moradin, the other pantheons seem to have a "what's the use" attitude. Their thinking is that things are already like this, so it doesn't matter if they bring in another group of stars—at least it'll make things more interesting.jpg
As for whether they'll play with fire and get burned... Damn, the outer planes are practically under the control of the Kingdom of Heaven, why would they care about this?
What we cannot have, Heaven will not have either!
Moreover, in addition to the Anti-Kingdom Alliance and the Old Ones' womb, the Gate Empire has also been drawn in.
Those guys active between the [Library of the Exiled] and the Gate World originally came to conduct background investigations and technical reconnaissance, but with the exposure of Terra's uniqueness, the appearance of the Great Old Ones' wombs, and the beginning of direct confrontations with the Eldar of the Second Otto World's settlement area.
Those stinking outsiders from the Gate Empire are also planning to come to the area around Terra to beg for passage.
In other words, the situation going forward will not just be a battle between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Anti-Kingdom Alliance, but rather a complex interplay of three parallel lines.
The Anti-Kingdom Alliance intends to use [Lu-Ksu] to overthrow the order of the Heavenly Kingdom.
The stars, on the other hand, are taking this opportunity to dabble in the real world, hoping to make a big splash.
The Gate Empire, with its own dimensional dynasty, technological lineage, and library system, was forced or semi-voluntarily squeezed into this battlefield.
With these three forces combined, the scale of the ensuing conflict is bound to be significant. Thinking of this, Xia Xiu remained calm.
To put it bluntly, what's meant to happen will happen eventually.
Now that the groundwork has been laid, it's time to move on to the main process.
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In the first world of the Inscar Fortress civilization, inside the newly built governor's mansion, light slowly descended from the high dome, passing through layers of suspended war zone star maps and dimensional structure models, illuminating the entire command hall in an exceptionally quiet manner.
Outside the window, the fortress city had just recovered from a long period of combat readiness. Heavy rail trains roared along the mountains and overpasses. In the distance, the shipyards and fortress emplacements were still not completely dark. And in the sky above, one could still vaguely see the pale golden light patterns left by the flowing shield matrix.
Xia Xiu stood in front of the main control console in the center of the governor's mansion, his fingers lightly tapping the table, his gaze fixed on the main light screen that was slowly unfolding in front of him.
The next moment, Eden's response popped up layer by layer from the center of the light screen, and permission frames and wartime symbols lit up simultaneously, bathing the entire hall in a cold and solemn golden-white glow.
The wartime confirmation of the resolution meeting has been verified.
The twelve-seat resolution meeting has completed its wartime crisis-level voting.
[Voting result: Passed.]
The authorized content is as follows:
[I. The Heavenly Kingdom Arsenal has granted Hugh Abraham, the Swordholder, access to its crisis-series counter-weapons.]
[II. The Supreme Order Yahweh has confirmed its participation in the war, currently using the Blackrock Fortress-class war platform—Evangelical See Orpheus Fortress (Blackrock Fortress).]
[III. The Knights and the other three sword-bearers have entered a state of Level Two alert, preparing to respond to contact and subsequent conflict with the Gate Empire.]
[IV. Supplementary Intelligence: The Gate Empire and the Second Otto Eldar have already engaged in localized skirmishes in the designated coordinate region, with the potential to escalate into a strategic conflict.]
[The resolution recommends that Hugh Abraham, the Swordholder, establish a temporary alliance with the Second Otto Eldar to alleviate the pressure on the battlefield from the Gate Empire.]
[V. Regarding the process of leaving the Fallen World—] [The Supreme Program Yahweh has completed loading of Orphem Fortress and is currently approaching the Fallen World war zone.]
[Subsequent Operational Recommendations: The Swordholder, Hugh Abraham, should utilize the Evangelical Throne Orpheus Fortress to conduct a high-level breach, blasting through the outer barrier of the Great Old Ones' womb, assisting the Fallen World in restoring its normal structure, and driving the entire Great Old Ones' womb into the control range of the Anti-Kingdom Alliance.]
The wartime agenda is now in effect.
[Please confirm receipt by the sword holder.]
Xia Xiu stood there and read the reply from the resolution meeting from beginning to end. He had to admit that the efficiency of the Heavenly Kingdom was fast. All the questions he had submitted had been answered and solutions and responses had been provided.
The Gate Empire, the Second Otto Eldar, the Anti-Heaven Alliance, and the Old Ones' womb—these major troubles, originally scattered in different directions, have now finally been brought together into the same pot.
Since the Anti-Kingdom Alliance used underhanded tactics, the Heavenly Kingdom naturally followed suit and officially entered into wartime mobilization.
Xia Xiu raised his head and looked at the model of the [Evangelical Holy Throne - Fortress of Orpheus] in the light screen, which had been loaded with the supreme program and was approaching the fallen world.
With this, he still needs to avoid the sharp edge of the womb of the old ruler!
Once the ancient cradle that surrounds the fallen world crumbles, everything else falls into place.
The fallen world can begin to return to normalcy, the dimensional order held back by the womb can be gradually restored, and that supreme divinity will be forcibly driven out of this region and instead pressed down on the territory of the Anti-Heaven Alliance.
Only when it comes to that point will those pantheons who recruited [Luc-Tsu] truly understand what it means to shoot yourself in the foot.
As for the friction between the Gate Empire and the Second Otto Eldar, Xia Xiu was more interested in it.
There was already a basis for contact with the Eldar.
Now that the Gate Empire has run into its own trap, it has given him the perfect opportunity to make a scene.
If we can bring the Second Otto Eldar race onto our ship early, and have them tie down a portion of the Gate Empire's power in the upcoming great war, then the situation will be much more stable.
After a moment, he turned his gaze back to Eden in the center of the main light screen, his tone steady but more serious than usual.
"Please convey my gratitude to the resolution meeting and tell them that I have fully accepted this authorization and wartime support. I will proceed with the handling of the Fallen World, the Mother of the Old Ones, the Anti-Kingdom Alliance, and the Gate Empire according to the wartime agenda and will not let them down."
Xia Xiu paused for a moment, then added another sentence.
"Also, please add one more thing for me—thank you all for your hard work this time."
Eden's voice soon rang out.
[Command confirmed.]
[The receipt has been recorded.]
[A thank-you note from the sword-wielder and a wartime response are being sent to the resolution assembly.]
The governor's mansion fell silent again.
In the silence, the shield-like light in the distant sky, the approaching Orpheum Fortress on the dimensional star map, and the main light screen with its wartime markings still slowly flashing all silently tell one thing—the real show is about to begin.
With that in mind, Xia Xiu summoned Dorn to the main dispatch hall of the governor's mansion.
After the Eleventh Prince arrived, he had Eden pass on the coordinates of the first four sons to the Eleventh Prince, along with the current navigation parameters, passage windows, and shield identification keys for each world.
Xia Xiu stood in front of the light screen, raised his hand and pushed the coordinates toward Dorn, his tone direct and without any beating around the bush.
"Next, the Fallen World will begin its overall return. I need you to take the Inscars Astral Fleet and bring over the four children who have already returned. First, move the people and the fleet to the designated war zone. Once the plane breaking and departure process is initiated, we will work together to pry the entire Fallen World out of the etheric blockade of the Old Ones' womb."
Dorn glanced down at the coordinates, asked no further questions, and replied directly:
"Understood. I will immediately mobilize the Inskart fleet to open up all the routes for returning to the world and bring all the brothers and their available forces to the assembly area before you begin the frontal breakthrough."
Xia Xiu felt relieved seeing how decisive the child was.
After Dorn left the governor's mansion, the entire Inscart Fortress civilization's fleet system quickly entered a new round of high-intensity deployment.
Fleets of various sub-fleets departed from the outer perimeter of the dual-dimensional space and entered the docking route; several supply and shuttle hangars in the outer small-dimensional space were opened simultaneously, and docking platforms began to prepare for cross-dimensional long-distance voyages.
Xia Xiu, on the other hand, did not intend to stay in the governor's mansion to wait for news.
Now that Dorn has already gone to recruit people, our top priority is naturally to go and receive that big card that truly determines the scale of the main battlefield—[Ophim Fortress].
He planned to go to the fortress to check the situation first, and soon the Sword-class frigate took off again.
The ship passed through the high-altitude shield layer of Inscar First World, and proceeded along the etheric route that had been recalibrated by Eden. Along the way, it crossed several dimensional anchor points and void fold lines. Finally, after several route turns, it arrived at a deep airspace that was quieter and more oppressive than a regular battlefield.
When that thing actually appeared before Xia Xiu's eyes, he couldn't help but be attracted by its enormous size.
Blackrock Fortress.
Or, to put it another way—[Evangelical Fellowship of the Holy See, Fortress of Ofem].
It's just too big.
From a distance, it did not resemble a conventional void fortress at all, but rather a black celestial body, silently suspended in the center of the void. The size of its main body alone was large enough to make most warships appear like swarms of insects flying around a mountain in its presence.
Six massive, spike-like main spines extend outward from the central core, forming an almost symmetrical geometry of destruction. Each spine, each corner, each protruding platform, and each layer of nested armored barriers is covered with a dense array of turrets, rail arrays, energy launch silos, and heavy docks.
Ancient-looking but now recalibrated main cannon fissures lie silently within the core backbone of the [Ophim Fortress]. They remain unseen most of the time, but the mere thought of what would happen if they were truly activated is enough to send a chill down the spine of anyone with any knowledge of such matters.
Surrounding the entire fortress is a massive void shield field so thick it's almost invisible, with black and gold shield ripples flowing slowly along the fortress's geometry.
Whenever the distant etheric flow collided with it, huge and stable patterns of light would ripple across the surface, as if an entire sky shrank into a shell, firmly enveloping this giant war throne.
It has completed its basic modifications.
"Eden, lift the guard on Fort Orpheus. I need to log into the Holy See for adjustments," Xia Xiu ordered Eden.
【receive--】
[The Supreme Procedure has disarmed and deactivated the lock-on]
The Sword-class corvette slowly slowed down in front of the [Ophim Fortress], like a silver-gray arrow stopping outside a black celestial palace. Xia Xiu stood in front of the bridge, quietly looking at this giant war fortress that had completed its basic modifications and was quietly suspended in deep space waiting to be deployed to the battlefield. Finally, a sense of real eagerness emerged in his eyes.
He actually really wanted to open the Holy See of the Gospel and have a good fight against the womb of the Old Ones.