The Broken Sea proclaimed a great victory, but the afterglow of the action was only now slowly dissipating.
Compared with the secular world shrouded in celebration, the four overlord forces were not in a gloomy mood, but at least their expressions were solemn.
Indeed, the disaster relief operation achieved very significant results, but the losses were also heavy, and it is difficult to say whether it was a victory or a defeat. However, compared with the losses, the myth of the four overlords pondered more about the process of the entire operation.
In the Red Lotus Empire, inside the magnificent Burning Flame Palace.
One after another, the honorable myths sat down in front of a hexagonal table. These six myths all participated in the disaster elimination operation, but except for the "Sunfall Master", "Steel Blade", "Burning Red Lotus", the other two did not join the open disaster elimination team. They were the hidden mobile force. When they rushed to support the battle a few days ago, they also fought with the evil god's servants.
They are also staunch supporters of the disaster-avoidance faction.
'Burning Steel Blade' Fo Xiaohan Yifu folded his hands, and his electronic-like eyes scanned the surroundings. He spoke in a deep voice, "In fact, the power of the evil god's servants is not very strong. It is slightly weaker than we expected."
Their overall strength was much weaker than that of the evil god camp, and this was a fact. Even though they might only be facing a certain evil god camp or a certain evil god servant.
"We fell into the trap set by the evil god's servants this time. Otherwise, these losses could have been avoided!"
What Blade of Burning Steel said was actually nonsense, and everyone knew it.
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The problem is…
"How did the evil god's servants predict our path? Could it be that... there is a traitor in the team?"
"It's unlikely. Our four teams are independent. If there is a traitor, he must be evenly distributed among the four teams. Besides..."
The Burning Red Lotus 'Aisifus' said, "Even for ourselves, we don't know where our destination is before we find the source of the disaster."
Another myth pondered for a while and said,
"There are two possibilities."
"First, there are only a few sources of disaster in the entire sea. If we want to eradicate all the sources of disaster, we will sooner or later run into the trap set by the evil god's servants. But there is also a problem here. How can the evil god's servants guarantee that they will not be hit by us when they are only halfway through setting up the trap?"
"Second, the evil god's servants have mastered some means that we cannot understand. After all, our knowledge of the Sea of Filth is too limited."
The Fen Jingyan Palace fell into silence.
They all understand the principle, but they can't think of a way out of the situation.
The losses were heavy this time, and as the leaders of the action, they had to bear a lot of responsibility. Now, not to mention that the outside myths were unwilling to wade into the muddy water again, even within their own Red Lotus Empire, the voices supporting them were becoming increasingly rare.
"Short-sighted! Short-sighted!"
"As long as the source of the disaster is not eliminated, the evil tide may come back at any time. When the disaster reaches the root of the Super Oasis, it will be too late!"
"The materialized tumor of disaster gives me a very ominous feeling. If it continues for many years, it is likely to undergo new changes."
"But now, the superpowers are avoiding us one by one. We can't organize another action, even the other three parties..."
“Not necessarily. There are still strong people who are silently fighting against the evil god’s servants, like the Golden Flame Girl myth.”
Asifus said, he turned his gaze to the Sunfall Lord.
This demigod had already advanced to the level of a myth two thousand years ago, and he himself was part of the history of the Red Lotus Empire. He recalled for a while and shook his head:
"There are not many such top myths in our Broken Sea, and none of them fits your description. It is possible that he is a rising newcomer that the other three parties have intentionally hidden, but it is more likely that he is a myth from another domain that we do not know."
The memories of the Burning Red Lotus Esfors were not like the demigod seeds that the other three overlords had devoted all their efforts to cultivate. How important were demigod seeds? How could they go deep into the sea of filth alone? Not to mention, the ferocity of the Golden Flame God Mang who wanted to kill all the evil was not something he could pretend.
"The other superpowers are not all shirking their responsibilities. Several forces are still willing to continue to respond to the call. Several legends of the Burning Chamber of Commerce have even expressed that it is their duty to eradicate the source of the disaster."
"We eradicate the source of disasters, more to eliminate the uncertainty of the future. In comparison, these fire myths are more noble."
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In the Seven Star Alliance, in the Seven Lights Tower, more than a dozen myths from the seven major star islands sat in front of a long curved table, quietly waiting for the report from an awakener who was kneeling on one knee in front of them.
This Sixth Sense expert was wearing a black striped robe, which indicated that he came from a special department directly under the First Star Island - Dark Star. This department was the eyes of the Seven Star Alliance in the dark, with tentacles throughout the Broken Sea and multiple bases in the Outer Realm.
"My Lords, according to our inquiries, when the Red Lotus Empire was ambushed, they used the destruction of a legendary treasure and the great power of the Lord of the Sunfall to forcibly tear a hole in the trapping ritual."
"After suffering heavy losses, the city of Dayi Luan finally attracted the attention of an ancient being, the Lord of Destruction. With this gaze, they annihilated several seven-star evil spirits, broke the trapping ritual, and then escaped to heaven."
The city of Dayiluan enshrines three ancient beings, the "Lord of Creation", the "Lord of Destruction", and the "Lord of Balance". This is no longer a secret to the myths of the hegemonic forces.
At this time, the Dark Star spy hesitated for a moment and continued,
"The Guyue Dynasty was not only completely ambushed by the evil god's servants, but also surrounded by two demigods. However, not long after they were trapped in the ritual, an ancient being descended across space. But... but we can't find out the name of that ancient being. We only found out that the ancient being has powers such as 'wood' and 'life'."
In front of the long curved table, except for three or two people who had vaguely received some news before, the rest of the myths were stunned.
Wood, life?
Isn't the myth worshipped by the Ancient Moon Dynasty the "Lord of the Moon" who controls several powers such as "moonlight" and "night"? Could it be that the Ancient Moon Dynasty also worships other ancient beings?
"According to what we know, the force that summoned the ancient being to descend was not the Ancient Moon Dynasty."
"Isn't it the Guyue Dynasty?"
An island owner was surprised.
It's not that other superpowers can't worship ancient beings, but there are differences between ancient beings. It is said that it took only a short time from the ambush of Gu Yue's team to the appearance of the ancient being's divine incarnation. This means that the ancient being itself has a very high status, and at the same time, it pays special attention to the "believers" who call on him.
Who else could it be if not the Xiguang demigod of the Guyue Dynasty?
"Could it be the owner of Sky Island?"
The owner of the Seventh Star Island, 'Sakalan', couldn't help but speculate.
According to the power hierarchy of the Broken Sea, Sky Island is only a third-rate super power. However, the owner of Sky Island is quite powerful. Not only does he own the artifact "Floating Island", he also possesses extremely high talent. At the young age of less than 200 years old, he is about to catch up with the top myths of the older generation.
"He's not the owner of Sky Island either."
The Awakener in the Dark Star robe said, fearing that the noble His Majesty in front of him would continue to guess wrong, he hurriedly spoke before the Seventh Star Island Master could guess blindly, "It is His Excellency Xing Jinglei, the Splitting Fist Martial Saint of the Burning Fire Chamber of Commerce."
“The Burning Chamber of Commerce?
"What Chamber of Commerce is on fire?"
The Seventh Star Island Master was stunned. How come he had never heard of this power and this name? He had only been in seclusion for six years before.
On the side, the Lord of the Sixth Star Island, Dirks, could not bear to watch any longer. He explained in a low voice that this was a new force that had risen in the Falling Star Cave not long ago.
But he himself was also surprised. He never expected that it was the divine descent summoned by the Burning Chamber of Commerce.
The Burning Chamber of Commerce has such a powerful backer?
"I used to speculate that the Burning Chamber of Commerce was a remnant force that escaped after a super oasis was robbed, but in the following months my deputy island master did some research, and I also went to the Burning Mall in person, and found that it was not the case."
"The Burning Chamber of Commerce has obvious shortcomings and a relatively poor foundation. They don't seem like the survivors of the Super Oasis, but more like a rising power that has obtained a treasure from some ruins. This also explains why the Burning Chamber of Commerce chose 'half of the base and information' when asking for compensation from the Hidden Killing Pavilion, which seems to us to be useless."
“Now, I am even more certain.”
"The treasures of the ruins and the favor of the ancient existence, no wonder the Burning Fire Chamber of Commerce has been able to rise so quickly. Our alliance's assessment of the Burning Fire Chamber of Commerce will be raised a lot."
Another island owner laughed, "What a lucky force! It is said that they also obtained the 'Pure Divine Radiance' that can increase the rate of myth promotion?"
"Yes, the Burning Chamber of Commerce gave birth to three mythical beings at the same time. This is obviously related to this treasure and the favor of the ancient existence."
“However, don’t underestimate these three legends of the Burning Chamber of Commerce.”
The third star island master, the demigod Mu Xing, spoke up, "The ancient gods are only powerful in themselves. They naturally possess great power, but they cannot interfere with the awakening path itself, which is filled with endless mysteries. The birth of a myth requires the fulfillment of all conditions..."
"These three legends of the Burning Chamber of Commerce may have had opportunities, but what is even stronger is their own talent and hard work."
"Perhaps, hundreds of years later, a demigod will appear among them."
However, Demigod Mu Xing was somewhat concerned about that ancient being whose identity was unknown.
Is he the ancient being 'Lord of Ten Thousand Beards'? It doesn't seem like it, so...
Considering the changes in the stars that he had witnessed more than a decade ago and the revelations he had received from the "Lord of the Stars", the demigod Mu Xing understood more or less.
——The ancients will return from the long river of time and space, and the old souls will revive in the land of vitality, dispelling the haze in the sky.
But what covered the sky was not just haze, but endless, indissoluble gray and black.
Times may be changing, and this may not be a good thing for their Seven Star Alliance.
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In the Falling Star Caverns, gray fog still covers the sky and the earth all year round, and huge and ferocious figures can be vaguely seen in it. But what is different from the past few months is that in this area covered by gray fog, some traveling merchant teams can occasionally be seen passing through it, dispelling some of the dead silence and gloom.
On one side of the Great Domain, in front of the oasis 'Star Fortress', the main entrance of the Falling Star City, the city gate, which is spacious enough to accommodate dozens of carriages running side by side, has been opened, and there are scattered cargo carriages or fully armed awakened people coming in and out.
On the left side of the Xinghui Fortress gate, about 3,000 meters away, a huge gap can be seen. It looks like it was trampled by a huge monster hundreds of meters high. Through this gap, you can see some civilians busy repairing their damaged buildings.
There are also professional construction workers and ritual experts who are repairing and rebuilding the ruined fortress walls.
However, compared to ordinary buildings, the walls that require epic rituals and are made of high-level materials cannot be repaired in a short period of time. The damaged walls of the Star Fortress are far more than just this section, and there are sporadic damages in many places. After all, the Star Fortress is very large, and the myth of Bolai Zemon sitting here cannot take care of every place, and there will always be times when he can't take care of it.
At the highest point of the Starry Fortress, on a spire shining with the brilliance of stars, Bolaizemon Myth stood here. He looked in all directions, taking in most of the fortress city.
The city wall was badly damaged in several places, and the outer city area was damaged in many places. These...
"The loss is not that great, even if..."
These were the losses of objects, in addition to which there were also losses of personnel, as well as many awakened people who had been wounded by filth and whose future was cut short. Even with these losses taken into account, for the large and powerful Falling Star City, the problem was still not big.
only,
"The visible losses are not great, but the invisible ones are..."
He looked in a certain direction, and through the thick gray fog, Bolaizemon seemed to see an oasis, which was small but as prosperous as an oven and could not be ignored.
Oasis on Fire!
Bolaizemon had already received the news that the Burning Fire Guild used itself as a regulator and intermediary to connect the top mercenary groups from the Broken Sea and several large oases that were in urgent need of military assistance.
The Burning Chamber of Commerce made a fortune from this. But compared to the money earned by the Burning Chamber of Commerce, what Bai Laizemon was more wary of was the layout that the Burning Chamber of Commerce took advantage of to make in these large oases, as well as the huge reputation that the Burning Chamber of Commerce gained from this evil tide disaster!
Today, the influence of this Chamber of Commerce in the Falling Star Region can no longer be ignored!
If no further measures are taken, it may not be long before the Falling Star Region will have two overlords coexisting! The prestige and influence of their Falling Star City will be greatly affected.
What is the use of influence? The resource mines found by the major oases that cannot be developed by themselves are mostly sold to the Falling Star City, or jointly developed with their assistance.
The relics unearthed in the Falling Star Region often cannot be hidden from them, and they can get a share of the profits.
There is also the dumping of goods, the purchase of materials at low prices, etc. Bolaizemon estimated that with the decline in influence, the annual income of their Falling Star City will drop by 10 percentage points, and as time goes by, the annual income will continue to decline. This is much more serious than the losses brought about by the evil frenzy!
We can't go on like this!
As he was thinking, Bai Laizemon suddenly turned his head, and circles of ripples appeared in the space beside him. An old man with a white beard, thin body but energetic walked out.
"Grandfather, have you come out of seclusion?"
This person is the founder of Falling Star, Wings of Stars, Hidden Stars, Patron of the Stars, His Majesty 'Orlando'! An old man who pushed Falling Star City to the Super Oasis and left behind countless myths and legends!
"Well, I've heard about the Burning Chamber of Commerce, and we must be on guard.
"What are you going to do?"
The old man Orlando paused and said, "I have already asked my old friend in the Seven Star Alliance. The three myths of the Burning Chamber of Commerce are not simple. We cannot treat them as new myths."
In this case, the practice of using force to pressure others will no longer work.
Bolaizemon immediately took back what he was about to say. He thought for a moment and said,
"Compared to the Burning Chamber of Commerce, our Falling Star City has many advantages. Our influence has already penetrated into all the oases. This cannot be eliminated in a short time."
For example, the daughter of the second tower master of the Blackstone Alliance married into their Star Fortress and became a countess;
The strongest person in Sword Flower City today, the dean of Sword Academy, once studied here for a period of time;
There are also some noble daughters in their Falling Star City who marry into the "countryside places" such as the Great Oasis, etc.
These are all advantages that they can utilize, but originally, they in the Falling Star City didn't care much about or need them.
Thinking of this, Bolaizemon's thoughts became clearer. "What we need to do now is to expand this advantage and make the connection between us and the various large oases closer. We need to tie these large oases to our chariot and even sign a contract with them to cut off the possibility of them flirting with the Burning Chamber of Commerce!"
"Grandfather, I suggest that we hold a large regional meeting and gather the leaders of all the oases to discuss the matter!"
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"In a month, the great Lord Bolai Zemon will hold a great regional summit in Xinghui Fortress. At that time, we, the helmsman of Oasis, must be present. However, we, the first tower master..."
At the Blackstone Alliance's seven-person round table meeting, the third tower master looked worried as he read the letter that had just been mailed from the Falling Star City.
Today, only five people show up for a meeting of seven.
The junior Yi Yue Luxi is said to be recovering from her injuries in the Burning Chamber of Commerce. Her future is already bleak, but their Blackrock Alliance is even more short of manpower, and this junior has made great contributions before, so Yi Yue Luxi has retained her position as the tower master.
Your Excellency the First Tower Master, your situation cannot be ignored. You are seriously injured and deeply polluted. I am afraid your life is about to come to an end.
He looked at the second tower master.
This middle-aged man with a hooked nose was also seriously injured in the previous frenzy and was still wearing bandages, but he was already the only remaining sixth-sense fighter in the Blackrock Alliance.
He said, "Of course we have to go to the summit held in Falling Star City. If the First Tower Master is ill, I will go there. Maybe our Blackstone Alliance can get some opportunities there."
"Although the disaster of the evil tide has passed, the situation of our Blackstone Alliance is not optimistic."
This is nature.
Under the disaster of the frenzy, the Oasis Awakeners suffered heavy losses. Although hiring two top mercenary groups saved their lives, it also cost them a huge amount of wealth. Some of the costs had to be paid in installments, which made the already poor economy of the Blackstone Alliance even worse.
If this continues, the status of the great oasis may not be maintained.
Money! High-end combat power! This is the problem before them. In summary, there is only one problem, that is money! If you have money, you can train your offspring, but they are poor!
"What about the Burning Chamber of Commerce? We should be able to find some opportunities at the Burning Mall."
Hearing what the third tower master said, the middle-aged man with the hooked nose frowned and shook his head slowly, "The Burning Mall is like a den of money. The money spent there is far more than what is earned. What's more, there are many top mercenary groups from other regions looking for opportunities there. We can't compete with them."
"Falling Star City is different. They are now feeling the pressure from the Burning Fire. So, they will definitely bring out more bargaining chips at the meeting. This is our chance."
The other tower masters understood the second tower master's implication.
Some tower masters would rather lean towards the Burning Chamber of Commerce, but they have to admit that what the second tower master said makes sense. The Falling Star City can indeed provide them with more opportunities to earn resources.
Moreover, the Second Tower Master has some connections in the Falling Star City, which can also create more opportunities. In contrast, they only have a "trading relationship" with the Burning Fire Chamber of Commerce, and they don't know any of the real big shots in Burning Fire.
suddenly,
"Bang--"
The door was pushed open, and the light from outside shone into the claustrophobic round table conference room, making the silver hair shine brightly.
"Tower Master Yi Yue Lu Xi?!"
In the minds of several tower masters, Yi Yue Luxi, who had been seriously injured and dying in order to send a letter for help, now appeared in front of them in a quite intact state, without any bandages on her body and without any obvious alienation or contamination.
Her injuries...were all healed at the Burning Chamber of Commerce?
etc,
The second tower master, Nibergen, was stunned. He vaguely sensed a faint but not negligible pressure coming from Yi Yue Luxi.
"You, you have advanced to the Sixth Awakening?!"
How is this possible!!
He didn't say the second half of the sentence out loud, but at this moment the other tower masters also had the same stunned expression. It was because they had never seen anyone who failed to awaken and was injured, but could awaken again and succeed!
And if they remembered correctly, Yi Yue Luxi had been seriously injured while delivering the letter, right? !
"I'm back."
"The Falling Star City is going to hold a summit? We must go. Since His Majesty requires the leaders of each oasis to be present, the First Tower Master must go. Don't worry about grandma's injury. I brought back some treasures from the Burning Mall. She can recover!"
"Also, if the Falling Star Region needs a leader, I think the Burning Fire Merchant Guild is far more qualified than the Falling Star City!"
"Yi Yue Luxi has gone to visit her grandmother first. See you later, tower masters."
She did not sit down, but said a few words before walking upstairs, leaving behind a gleaming silver glow. In the eyes of several tower masters, her temperament was completely different from the past.
The third tower master thought to himself, "This girl finally has the edge of a strong person."
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