NOVGO.NET Chapter 1605 Return Journey
Chapter 1605: Chapter 1605 Return Journey
"Tianhe Emperor, when the Deep Red Realm invaded Celestial Harmony Star before, what was your impression? Did you notice anything?" the Sky Dragon Leader said casually.
The Tianhe Emperor quickly responded, "Intense impact, it broke through our defenses. Once the Deep Red Realm took root on our Celestial Harmony Star, it began to devour the planet’s life energy massively. I did my utmost to help the life core resist, barely holding the last layer of barrier. Chairman, I truly couldn’t sense anything else; at that moment, it was the utmost effort I could make to temporarily protect myself. Thanks to you leading reinforcements here, otherwise, our Celestial Harmony Star would have been utterly doomed. On behalf of the billions of people of the Celestial Harmony Clan, I express my gratitude to the chairman and all comrades for your noble righteousness."
As he spoke, this emperor deeply bowed once more, his head almost touching his feet, displaying an extremely humble posture.
"Did you not sense any spatial fluctuations?" the Sky Dragon Leader asked coldly.
"Indeed, I did not. The Deep Red Realm is very well hidden; from an energy perspective, it’s simply beyond our capability to detect, so we truly were unaware of any plots they were brewing," the Tianhe Emperor said without raising his head.
"Good, very good!"
Beside him, the Sky Horse Sect Leader said, "Brother, we need to return quickly, otherwise..." His face was also filled with anxiety.
At this moment, top experts from both the Dragon Clan and Sky Horse Clan were present, and he was even more anxious than the Sky Dragon Leader. In terms of defensive power, Sky Horse Planet is undoubtedly weaker! It’s more likely for the Deep Red Realm to choose Sky Horse Planet as their primary target over Sky Dragon Planet.
"Dragon Knights, Sky Horse Knights, follow us at full speed return. Everyone else, rush back for reinforcements. Tianhe Emperor, split your Tianhe Fleet in half to follow the reinforcements back to the Double Stars of Dragon Horse."
"Yes!" the Tianhe Emperor respectfully agreed. At this moment, he would absolutely not contradict any order from the Sky Dragon Leader, otherwise, he would be courting death, giving them an excuse to kill him.
As he spoke, the Tianhe Emperor held out both hands, and immediately, an immensely intense wave of life energy made everyone around feel a mental clarity. It was indeed the Tianyang Core.
"Chairman, I discovered that this Tianyang Core doesn’t match with our Celestial Harmony Star. Please take it back. The resources we used for purchasing before have also been gifted to the federation, as a return gift for saving our clan this time. Again, thank you for your noble righteousness."
The Sky Dragon Leader showed a different expression and exchanged a glance with the Sky Horse Sect Leader, who raised his hand to retrieve the Tianyang Core without saying anything. Both leaders simultaneously rose into the air and disappeared, the Dragon Knights and Sky Horse Knights following suit, vanishing into the sky. The morning glow that filled the sky disappeared with their departure.
Only after watching them leave did the Tianhe Emperor finally breathe a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat off his forehead.
When the Sky Dragon Leader called for him to come out, he could naturally feel the full malice, and this time their Tianhe Fleet had already been exposed. In such circumstances, he had no other choice but to truly submit or die.
Therefore, he directly addressed the Sky Dragon Leader as the chairman, acknowledging their allegiance to the Dragon Horse Federation.
Furthermore, he took the initiative to hand over the Tianyang Core. Words like it not matching the life core of Celestial Harmony Star were clearly just an excuse. But it was what the Tianhe Emperor had to do to protect the Celestial Harmony Clan.
The half-step God King strength shown earlier by the Sky Dragon Leader and Sky Horse Sect Leader was simply terrifying. That was not something the current Celestial Harmony Clan could oppose. The Celestial Harmony Clan had endured before, and now they had to endure even more.
Moreover, while the Tianhe Emperor handed over the Tianyang Core, he did not produce the other auction items. Those things could help him and the Celestial Harmony Prime Minister break through to the Ultra Divine level. Better to achieve Ultra Divine level first, as having top-tier powerhouses is ultimately more important than a fleet.
As for the half of the fleet that the Sky Dragon Leader took, they definitely would not be returned, regardless of victory or defeat, but at least it wasn’t the entire fleet. The Sky Dragon Leader was cautious; if he had demanded all of the Tianhe Fleet, it wouldn’t be impossible for the Tianhe Emperor to fight to the death. Losing the entire fleet would leave the Celestial Harmony Clan unprotected, even posing the threat of extermination by the Elder of the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan.
This bargaining between both sides was completed within a short period. The Sky Dragon Leader also dared not delay, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been easy for the Tianhe Emperor to pass through this.
The Eight-Armed Demon God King, Mantis King, and other powerful figures from various clans naturally did not linger. After paying their respects with a respectful look to the Tianhe Emperor, they rearranged their troops and prepared to return to the Double Stars of Dragon Horse.
The Eight-Armed Demon God King looked towards the Dragon Clan, his gaze directly falling on Lan Xuanyu, "Lan, it would be best for you to command on the return trip. We will all follow your orders."
Lan Xuanyu respectfully bowed to the leaders of each clan, "Time is of the essence, so I shall humbly accept. Please return to your fleets; we will set sail immediately."
"Go!" The Eight-Armed Demon God King waved his hand. The Elder of the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan flew directly into space.
But not every race could fly directly into space to return to their warships, so the fleet began flying to Celestial Harmony Star. Under Lan Xuanyu’s orders, it descended to Celestial Harmony Star to welcome those races like the Mantis Clan who couldn’t fly directly into space.
However, what nobody noticed was that beside the Golden Dragon Princess, who commanded with aplomb, Bai Xiuxiu, whose hand was being held by "her," looked somewhat dazed, and her actions appeared slightly stiff.
Soon, the federal fleet of the Dragon Horse Federation reached Celestial Harmony Star, descended near the previous main battlefield, partially opened the hatches in midair, and welcomed the armies of various races.
Lan Xuanyu was the last to board his own warship, which was still a warship from the Sky Domination Clan. He bid farewell to the Tianhe Emperor and the Celestial Harmony Prime Minister.
While they were waiting for the fleet to come and pick them up, the Tianhe Emperor had already ordered a general from the Celestial Harmony Clan to lead half of the Tianhe Fleet on their way first, fully demonstrating his support for the Dragon Horse Federation.
"Tianhe Emperor, Prime Minister, I take my leave," Lan Xuanyu bowed slightly to them in greeting.
"Best of luck," the Tianhe Emperor said with a smile. Only then did the respectful attitude on his face vanish completely, and his usual composure returned.
Though this incident resulted in significant losses for the Celestial Harmony Clan, they managed to escape the brink of extinction. The Celestial Harmony Clan’s deep resources meant they could recover quickly. Most importantly, the life core of Celestial Harmony Star was not devoured, which was the foundation and future opportunity. The priority was to advance during this period and then observe the situation on the battlefield between the Dragon Horse Federation and the Deep Red Realm.
Moreover, the Tianhe Emperor always had a long-term vision. In his view, this war might not be entirely detrimental to the Celestial Harmony Clan. Despite severe losses, they were not entirely unbearable. More importantly, the Deep Red Realm demonstrated such powerful strength and cunning, enough to trouble the Dragon Horse Federation.
Even if the Sky Dragon Leader and Sky Horse Sect Leader could reach the half-step God King level, they were not true half-step God Kings, and it was uncertain who would win. The possibility of mutual destruction was quite significant.
Furthermore, if the Deep Red Realm had transmitted away, by the time the Dragon Knights and Sky Horse Knights returned, they might have already been severely weakened. Given the shifting balance, the final outcome was still uncertain.
He had also heard the previous conversation between the Sky Dragon Leader and the Mother of Deep Red. If the eventual winner were the Mother of Deep Red, and the Deep Red Realm evolved into a Divine Realm aiming at the Double Stars of Dragon Horse, he could simply switch loyalties. If the Double Stars of Dragon Horse emerged victorious, it wouldn’t be bad either. At least there wouldn’t be the danger of being devoured, and the Dragon Clan and Sky Horse Clan, having been severely weakened, would need time to recover. And he was confident that the Celestial Harmony Clan would recover faster than the Double Stars of Dragon Horse.