Chapter 1296: The Super Warship Dali Becomes a Starry-Sky City

The nine Grand Ministers of the Immortal Gate had once again gathered, in the highest-level conference room of the Central Array Spirit Computer, suspending all cultivation and R&D work.

"Vast, endless realms…"

Senior Wanji Master Dinghai Zhenjun did not conceal the burning longing in his heart: "Honored elders, once, I proposed a plan called the 'Dead Star Expedition Plan' — to build a fortress for combat at the level of Dao Merging, as large as a planet, carrying within it over ten billion Immortal Gate citizens and a fleet of several hundred million Immortal Gate citizens, to launch an expedition into the distance."

"This is a fortress that can sustain combat for thousands or tens of thousands of years; the citizens within can be born, die, and cultivate, all within it."

"Taking hundreds or thousands of years, to conquer a realm, bringing light to the myriad races within, and vastly expanding the Immortal Gate's living space."

To this day, realm wars — because of their long journeys and distant spaces — are no longer what mid- and low-level cultivators imagine; it may well be that merely traveling there consumes the entire lifespan of a single Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun, from birth to death.

Slumber techniques can be applied to a few people, but clearly cannot put everyone to sleep.

Therefore, building a Dead Star fortress is essential; the expedition's citizens can live, reproduce, and cultivate within it, continuing for dozens of generations, until they reach their destination and launch an attack upon their target.

"Back then, you all said this plan was too far-fetched, impractical."

"And now?"

Senior Wanji Master Dinghai Zhenjun's gaze burned bright.

"There are many problems that need to be solved."

"First, the citizenship rights of those born outside the home planet; second, over the vast distances between realms and the thousands of years involved, the strong independence tendencies of the expeditionary force — will there also be issues of citizens' identity and belonging, with many customs and cultural habits undergoing major changes; third, we currently cannot build a Dead Star fortress, we lack the resources…"

Jiang Ding shook his head slightly, casually listing out numerous drawbacks and problems.

"And there is also the existence of the Ancient God Dao, and the many Dao Merging powers within the realms are not weak either; the Immortal Gate's expeditionary corps may not necessarily be able to defeat them."

Zhenjun Shenji Master Dinghai Zhenjun pointed out another critically important fact.

"These difficulties, I know."

"Difficulties exist to be solved; this may well be the Immortal Gate's chance to break through above Dao Merging…"

Senior Wanji Master Dinghai Zhenjun was not discouraged.

"Ding!"

At this moment, Yuan's expression shifted slightly.

The surrounding Immortal Gate Grand Ministers looked toward him, as if they had already guessed.

"It is the great powers of the Badaxian Sect personally inviting us, hoping to have a talk with us."

"Their sincerity appears to be very high."

Yuan said: "Presumably it's about forming a joint reconnaissance command, as well as joint Immortal Dao ordnance factories, alchemy factories, artifact-forging factories and the like; they hope to accumulate strength as quickly as possible, to spy upon distant

realms."

"Before the prospect of a vaster living space, our contradictions have greatly eased."

"If all goes smoothly, the great powers of the Baweixian Sect hope that, in five or six thousand years, after they advance to mid-stage Dao Merging, they will begin to set about the expedition…"

"…it's a great gamble, because what lies ahead is entirely unknown."

Yuan summarized.

The Badaxian Sect is a typical extreme strongman polity; a Dao Merging Divine Lord can almost entirely represent the entire sect, and so they often display emotional characteristics.

This time was no exception; the eight great powers, seeing the possibility of advancing upward, decided to gamble despite the risks.

Yuan looked at the others, wanting to hear their opinions. "Discussion and exchange are naturally possible, and ought to be so."

Dali Canghai Tianjun said.

"I believe we should be more steady; those eight are too reckless, the Immortal Gate should hold a cautious stance — until we have determined the current situation of the Ancient God Dao, we should not act rashly."

Zhenjun Shenji Master Dinghai Zhenjun said.

"I believe…"

One Master Dinghai Zhenjun after another voiced their views.

Meanwhile, Yuan's avatar, with the assistance of the Central Array Spirit Computer, began to fly into the starry sky, to begin meetings with the eight Dao Merging Divine Lords and discuss the political landscape going forward.

Jiang Ding and the others began one meeting after another, involving Immortal Dao industry, scientific research, warship construction, Gong Fa development, and so on; under the new situation, many Immortal Gate policies needed adjustment.

A great bustle of activity, until more than ten years had passed before it was done.

During this period, Yuan's meetings with the eight great powers also concluded; the two sides reached a closer strategic cooperative relationship, the number of exchange students would surge, and they would jointly develop many Dao Merging-level military formations and spells, and forge strategic weapons aimed at possible current enemies, among other things.

At this time, the Immortal Gate Lianyun Port Gang Chuan Bo Zhong Group brought Jiang Ding a piece of good news.

"Lord Dali Canghai Tianjun,"

A Soul Transformation Canghai Tianjun of the Immortal Gate bowed and said: "After one thousand one hundred and twenty-seven years, your planet-class warship, the super warship Dali, has completed construction; please accept it."

"Thank you very much!"

Jiang Ding's heart stirred.

His planet-class warship was jointly forged by the Immortal Gate, gathering the wisdom of cultivators including himself, Yuan, Shenji Zhenjun, Dinghai Zhenjun, Senior Wanji Zhenjun, and others; it was one of the most brilliant jewels of the Immortal Gate's Immortal Dao industry, and its performance in every aspect had reached the limit of the Immortal Gate's current technological level.

Jiang Ding's figure flashed, passing through layer upon layer of prohibitions, arriving at the shipyard.

He looked at the scene before him, his breath pausing slightly.

Before him was a starry-sky city blazing with light, slowly rotating; countless azure-blue runic tracks crisscrossed the city's surface; within the city, one sky-mothership after another, one starry-sky fortress after another,

and dense swarms of unmanned drone fleets circled on all sides, taking the starry-sky city as their core to construct a terrifying chaotic military formation.

On these unmanned fleets and unmanned fortresses, silver-white faceless figures stood guard, long swords at their waists, the runic formations between them even denser.

These were the landing troops of the Immortal Gate's newest technology, the 'Undying Fleet,' responsible for storming into Minor Thousand Worlds and completing their occupation.

At the center of the starry-sky city, strands of primordial-magnetic tracks interlaced, the light of the sun converging, together forming a primordial-magnetic annihilation cannon several thousand kilometers in size, radiating a suffocating aura; the collapse and destruction of rules was mere child's play to it.

"Reporting to the Commander,"

The ship-spirit Yunri saluted and said: "The planet-class warship, super warship Dali, has completed commissioning and acceptance; the ship-spirit has successfully advanced to the Void Refinement stage; all unmanned fleet groups and starry-sky fortress groups are in perfect condition, ready to depart at any time."

"Please give your orders!"

"You've worked hard; please continue upgrading and refining the warship."

Jiang Ding nodded slightly.

He sheathed this starry city, wrapped it in the Sword Art of the Six Realms of Reincarnation's Human Realm, and brought it back into the Great Sun Dayang Dayang Tianchi to continue his cultivation.

At this moment, a slight sense of calm settled in his heart.

Once the Materialist Sun Sword Soul breaks through, combined with the Super Battleship Great Sun, perhaps he would not be considered weak even within the Void Refinement realm; many plans could then be executed, and he could loosen his restraints slightly.

(End of this chapter)