Chen Chu's flamboyant arrival this time wasn't just for show. It was a calculated move for deterrence. Among the four allied civilizations, the human race currently held the greatest overall strength. However, in terms of numbers, they still had fewer mythical-king- and heavenly-king-level powerhouses compared to the Faeries and the Heavenly Feathered Race.

Even when it came to supreme powerhouses, the human race hadn't held any real advantage before Chen Chu. The First Councilor Qian Tian, for instance, was only at the middle stage of the ancient titan level, while Divine King Tarodell and Faerie King Xuntian were already at the peak.

Even the relatively weaker Golden-Winged Divine King Tolstoy had reached the late stage of the ancient titan level, and with a top-grade pseudo-world-level weapon in hand, his strength was comparable to peak-ancient-titan-level powerhouses.

Though the alliance appeared united, with the human race taking the lead, internal friction was bound to surface over time, especially regarding the distribution of post-war benefits, regional resource allocation, and logistical support.

That was why Chen Chu, upon his breakthrough and return, had immediately unleashed a terrifying aura surpassing the peak of the ancient titan level, shocking all high-level powerhouses into submission.

As the indescribable pressure blanketed the sky, the human camp erupted in unison. "Congratulations to Lord Divine Might for stepping into the supreme level!"

"May your Dao be eternal!"

"Immortal and undying!"

Even among the Faeries, the Heavenly Feathered Race, and the Alliance of Gods, many aliens couldn't help but join in with excited cheers.

Watching this, Li Daoyi, ever the instigator, excitedly hoisted his camera. "Film it, film it. Damn, if I send this to my girlfriends, they'll probably climax from excitement."

With his growing circle of acquaintances, the number of women in Li Daoyi's contact list had skyrocketed to several thousand. Some were beautiful women he'd met during missions on the Blue Planet; others were female cultivators he'd added after entering the mythical world; and a fair number were beauties from the Heavenly Feathered Race.

Lately, whenever he took a liking to a Heavenly Feathered beauty, he would visit under the pretense of promoting inter-racial friendship, deliver her a phone, and conveniently teach her how to use it while adding her as a friend.

Still, whether his title as an Innate Awakener didn't carry enough weight, or due to cultural differences, he had yet to collect any sexy pictures from the Heavenly Feathered beauties.

Within the sparsely populated Alliance of Gods, the phantom serpent chief god behind Tarodell was visibly shaken. "Thank goodness we didn't side with the Purgatory Clan."

"Indeed," said the chief god of the Divine Three-Eyed Clan with a solemn nod.

Back then, the Alliance of Gods had been divided over whether to support the Purgatory Clan or the human race. If not for that, the demon kings would never have been allowed to establish the Demon God Cult. Everything had changed with the rise of Chen Chu.

The overwhelming divine light slowly faded, revealing Chen Chu's figure. Behind him, a golden-white divine wheel rotated in silence, radiant and sacred like the divine halo of immortals from myths and legends.

Boom!

Beside Qian Tian, a stone throne representing supreme status slowly rose. After Chen Chu sat down, the Primordial King quickly recounted the earlier discussions, including intelligence on the Faeries' Nine-Heaven Palace and other strategic matters.

When he finished, Chen Chu fell into thought. "Everyone's considerations are thorough, but for this war, my strategy is to focus on defense, and rely on the border region around a hundred thousand kilometers from the entrance of the forbidden zone battlefield. Unless the situation becomes truly critical, I will not summon the Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast."

"Why?" the other divine kings asked in confusion.

Given that the Purgatory Demon Clan had declared a do-or-die battle against the human alliance, shouldn't they respond head-on, showcasing fearless resolve to boost morale?

Chen Chu glanced around the room. Behind him, the golden-white divine wheel released gentle waves of light that enveloped the entire platform. Only then did he say, "Because I need to buy time. I'm waiting for reinforcements."

Even Qian Tian and the Celestial King were momentarily stunned. With the Faeries already present, what reinforcements could possibly intervene in this war?

Under the watchful gaze of more than a dozen divine kings and pinnacle experts, Chen Chu slowly said, "Everyone here should be familiar with the Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast I've summoned multiple times. Its current strength is equivalent to the true spirit level. However, its weakness is obvious. Once it enters its explosive state, I can only sustain it for about an hour. If the two great demon gods team up and drag the battle out until it has to leave, no one will be able to stop them afterward."

Tolstoy and the others nodded gravely. They understood the situation well. The current solution was for Tarodell to burn its divine avatar and unleash peak-level strength, teaming up with Chen Chu to hold off one of the great demon gods. Meanwhile, the Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast would go all out to heavily wound or slay the other.

On paper, it was a solid plan. However, given the Purgatory Clan's numerical advantage, it was highly likely that one of their empire rulers would pin down both Chen Chu and Tarodell.

Another faerie king seemed to realize something. "Lord Divine Might, are you saying your reinforcements refer to the Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast?"

"That's right." Chen Chu nodded. "On my request, Thunder Fiery is leading a colossal beast army on an expedition to support us."

No one noticed the strange glint in his eyes as he said that. After all, requesting something from yourself always felt a bit awkward.

"What? The colossal beast itself is on the way? Lord Divine Might, is this confirmed?" All of the divine kings and faerie kings, including Qian Tian and the Primordial King, perked up with visible excitement.

If the true form of that colossal beast possessing true-spirit-level strength were to arrive, then there would be no further concern about the duration of its presence. Even if the Purgatory Primordial Ancestor were to awaken by then, they would still have a force of equivalent power to resist it. Although that colossal beast likely wouldn't be its equal, it wouldn't be a completely hopeless situation either.

Tolstoy suddenly said, "Wait, colossal beast army... You mean the reinforcements aren't just the Thunder Fiery Beast?"

Chen Chu nodded at Qian Tian and the others, who were equally stunned. "That's right. An army. Back on the Blue Planet, Thunder Fiery had already established a colossal beast empire in the deep sea called the Dragon Palace. Later, it left for the mythical world through one of the ocean passages. That region was filled with powerful colossal beasts and alien beings. While Thunder Fiery was growing, it managed to unify them and found an even larger colossal beast empire. As of now, the Dragon Palace includes eight ancient-titan-level dragon kings and nearly a hundred titan- and mythical-level colossal beasts. All of them are following Thunder Fiery here as reinforcements, but the distance is immense. Even though they've already set off, I estimate it will take at least ten days for them to arrive."

Since the Dragon Emperor was still devouring the divine vein of heaven and earth to break through to the late stage of ancient titan level and had not yet completed the process, Chen Chu wasn't entirely certain about the arrival time. Even so, a wave of relief washed over Qian Tian and the others, and smiles appeared on their faces.

Once the Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast arrives, along with seven ancient-titan-level dragon kings, the Human Alliance will be on par with the Purgatory Clan in every aspect. And considering the pace at which both Chen Chu and Thunder Fiery are advancing, if we can drag the war out for a few years... Our decision to ally with the human race has been the right one.

In this race that had only been in the mythical world for just over ten years—over forty years in Blue Planet time—they had seen a spark they could only call a miracle. The three Heavenly Feathered divine kings and three faerie kings all felt an overwhelming surge of emotion, reminiscent of the day they had first reached the mythical level.

Qian Tian nodded solemnly. "If there are no objections, then let's proceed as Lord Divine Might suggested. We'll focus on defense in this war, and wait for the colossal beast army to arrive before launching a counterattack."

"I agree."

"As do I."

At that point, Chen Chu said with a thoughtful tone, "Currently, aside from Ankor and the other two empires, most of the Purgatory Demon Clan's forces are concentrated in the Dark Demonic Morkaya Empire. There are still ten days before they complete their preparations and launch an assault. I believe we should take this time to act."

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