In the sky, the seven blue dots had become clearly visible, arranged in a dipper shape. An ordinary person might mistake them for exceptionally bright stars, but Han Feng had a vague feeling that the Nether Crystal Clan was locking onto the exact coordinates of this world.

"Notify all aristocratic families." Han Feng put away the crystal fragments, his voice echoing throughout the plaza. "Assemble your elite forces within twenty-four hours. We will launch a preemptive strike."

"Where to?" a young scion of a prominent family asked.

Han Feng gazed eastward, his eyes seemingly piercing through mountains and oceans: "Country R. The closest to us, and also the power Mu Xiaoxiao has contacted."

A commotion arose in the crowd. Cross-border operations were extremely rare for reclusive families, let alone such a large-scale joint operation.

Dongfang Lin quickly caught up with Han Feng, who had already turned and left: "Star Lord, the situation in R Country is complicated. Not only does Mu Xiaoxiao have influence, but also the royal family and several other powerful clans..."

"That's why we need to be quick." Han Feng continued walking, "Before they can react to the news of the Bai family's annihilation, we need to catch them off guard."

Zhang Jingcheng caught up and asked, "So, how do we get there?"

"I'll have Longyuan provide transportation. Everyone, go and get ready," Han Feng said calmly.

After saying this, he took out the crystal fragment he had found in the Bai family's secret chamber from his pocket. In the sunlight, fine patterns faintly appeared inside the fragment, like some kind of three-dimensional map.

"Zero, what exactly is this?" Han Feng asked in his mind.

“This is a communication stone; it can transmit coordinates and messages,” Zero replied.

Han Feng recalled what Bai Qingcang had just said and realized that things were not so simple.

So he stopped Zhang Jingcheng, who was about to leave, and said, "The alignment of the seven stars in the sky doesn't seem to be just for show." Han Feng pointed to the sky, "The Youjing Clan's forces could break through the spatial barrier at any moment. We must destroy any potential allies on Blue Star before they fully locate themselves, so you need to speed up and try to set off tonight."

A gust of wind swept by, stirring up the blue crystal dust on the ground. Han Feng suddenly reached out and grabbed a few grains of crystal dust, which floated in his palm, enveloped in the power of stars. He carefully sensed the energy fluctuations within them, his brows gradually furrowing.

"What's wrong?" Dongfang Lin walked over and asked.

Han Feng crushed the crystal powder: "The Bai family bears Mu Xiaoxiao's aura." A cold glint flashed in his eyes. "She not only brought extraterrestrial technology to the Bai family, but it seems she has other plans as well."

In the distance, the captured members of the Bai family were being loaded onto a specially made vehicle. One of the young men suddenly broke free and shouted at Han Feng, "You have no idea what you're fighting! The Nether Crystal Emperor has already—"

Before he could finish speaking, his head suddenly exploded like a ripe watermelon, and blue crystals gushed out from his seven orifices. The guards hurriedly retreated, only to see the headless corpse twitch a few times before transforming into a blue crystal sculpture, reflecting an eerie light in the sunlight.

"...Those who have been implanted with the crystal seed will eventually become the vessels for the emperor's arrival." Han Feng coldly finished his sentence, then turned to Dongfang Lin, "See? This is the future we must stop."

Dongfang Lin's face paled, but he nodded firmly: "The Dongfang family's three hundred elite troops are ready to be deployed at any time."

"The Zhang family too," Zhang Jingcheng said solemnly. "I will go and contact other prominent families immediately."

Han Feng took one last look at the unusual seven-star phenomenon in the sky; the blue light seemed even brighter than before. Time was running out.

"The Dongfang family will assemble in five hours," he said in a deep voice. "Tell everyone—this is not an ordinary struggle between noble families, but a battle for the survival of two worlds."

As he spoke, a ray of starlight descended from the sky, unfolding into a huge three-dimensional map before everyone. The terrain of Country R was clearly visible, with seven red dots flashing, their positions perfectly corresponding to the seven stars in the sky.

"These are the weak points in space," Han Feng pointed to the red dots. "Our primary objective is to destroy them. As for Mu Xiaoxiao..." He clenched his fist, causing the star map to shatter. "I'll handle that."

Everyone solemnly accepted the order. As they dispersed to prepare, Han Feng stood alone, gazing eastward in a daze. In his palm, a wisp of energy similar to Mu Xiaoxiao's coiled like a venomous snake around the power of the stars, attempting to erode his meridians.

"Found you..." Han Feng crushed his aura, his eyes blazing with starlight. "This time, I won't let you escape again."

After explaining everything, while the various families were organizing their teams, Han Feng rushed back to the villa. He still needed to inform the three women and his parents.

When the villa door was suddenly pushed open, the three women were discussing the newly arrived surveillance equipment in the living room. Han Feng burst in, covered in sweat, his bangs matted with sweat, and a lingering starlight in his eyes.

"I'm leaving for Country R tonight." He got straight to the point. "Mu Xiaoxiao activated seven weak points in space, so the Nether Crystal Clan Emperor might awaken on Blue Star ahead of schedule."

Three pairs of eyes looked over at the same time, and the air froze for a second.

"Let's go together." Liu Mengran was the first to stand up, her tone leaving no room for argument.

Su Wanwan had already hopped to the suitcase: "I'll pack my gear right now! Time to test the improved electromagnetic pulse grenade from last time!"

Dongfang Wantang didn't speak, but silently stood beside Liu Mengran, her fingertips shimmering with the afterglow of the divination.

Han Feng opened his mouth, but the words of refusal circled in his throat before he swallowed them back. He knew all too well how stubborn these three women were—especially when they were on the same side.

"...Okay." He finally conceded, "but you must follow my orders."

"Yay!" Su Wanwan cheered, grabbing Liu Mengran and running upstairs. "I'll go prepare the weapons, Mengran, prepare the medkit!"

Dongfang Wantang hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "I'll do another astrological divination to determine the exact time of the seven-planet alignment."

Han Feng nodded and slipped into the bedroom while they were busy. The moment he locked the door, he sat cross-legged on the bed and entered his cultivation space. As starlight swirled, Zero's voice immediately rang out: "Didn't you just have the aristocratic alliance gather? How come you have time to come in?"

"Zero," Han Feng interrupted directly, "Bai Qingcang said that their Bai family's cultivation stones originated from the Youjing Clan. If that's true, do other aristocratic families also have cultivation stones...?"

“Correct. It seems you already guessed it.” Zero’s remnant soul transformed into human form and continued, “After the great battle between Jue Li and the extraterrestrial forces on the Blue Star plane, the Star Soul Lord perished together with the extraterrestrial forces. Fragments of their power scattered across Blue Star and were gradually discovered and utilized by humans.”

Han Feng's pupils contracted slightly: "So the energy cultivated by various aristocratic families is essentially..."

Zero's voice was very calm: Those cultivation stones... some came from the armor and weapons of the Star Soul Lord, and some were the remains of powerful beings from beyond the realm.