Chapter 2183: Tianlang Star Domain

Hundreds of years passed slowly.

For the Sword Immortal and the Supreme, this was a very short period of time, but many obvious changes occurred, which everyone could feel.

First were the seven divisions of Dao soldiers and the Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao soldiers.

After consideration, most sword cultivators in the Tianjian Star Domain chose to join the war, greatly strengthening the combat power of each Dao soldier division.

Especially the Seven Slaughter Dao soldiers and the Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao soldiers, the number of Eight Tribulation Supremes in the units increased from one to five, and the number of Supremes greatly increased; after military formation drills, the units' combat power greatly increased.

It can be said that the greatest change brought by the Tianjian Star Domain was the significant increase in combat power under the Sword Immortal's command, the increase in remaining research strength, the increase in talent reserves, and the expansion of the immortal Dao industrial system based on the Supreme Great Sun Original Ancient Canon—these were the main changes, while the rest were incidental.

After hundreds of years, two more planar passage gates were completed.

This time, Jiang Ding did not appear as he did during the first planar expedition, nor did he interfere; he silently watched the Central General Staff of the Supreme Great Sun Dao Court formulate battle plans, issue mobilization orders, and gather the great army before the two major transmission passages.

Jiang Ding, who was deducing the constants of the immortal Dao universe, extended a thread of divine awareness to look here.

Ordered to march were the Seven Slaughter Sword Venerable's Seven Slaughter Exterminate Immortal Dao soldiers, under whose command were two Eight Tribulation Sword Dao Supremes and many Sword Dao Supremes and Sword Dao strong cultivators, as well as the Heavenly Fate Break Army Dao soldiers under the command of the Burial Heaven Sword Venerable, who likewise had two Eight Tribulation Sword Venerables and many sword cultivators; each Dao soldier unit was responsible for one star domain cluster.

The remaining Dao soldiers would not go on expedition.

Immortal Dao strong cultivators, besides combat, play important roles in production and research; they can be called super industrial mother machines capable of influencing a star domain's productivity. Besides, fully mobilizing immortal Dao strong cultivators for total war would be a waste, and the first expedition was merely to feel the atmosphere.

Regular planar expeditions do not require this.

Hum!

As the planar passage gates of the two major star domain clusters opened wide, the Seven Slaughter Exterminate Immortal Dao soldiers and the Heavenly Fate Break Army Dao soldiers stepped onto the battlefield, needing no mobilization speeches, silent and voiceless; each sword cultivator gave rise to a frenzied battle intent, surging into the planar passage like fish scales.

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Tianlang Star Domain.

Controlled here is the Tianlang Immortal Sect, which excels in beast taming, especially in raising wolf packs; the sect possesses the Star Submagic Wolf, Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf, and Great Sun Divine Light Wolf, among other varieties, all inherited from generations of ancestors' cultivated top-tier bloodlines, painstakingly nurtured generation after generation, fully adapting to local conditions and perfectly utilizing the Tianlang Star Domain's environment to develop advantageous immortal Dao traditions, thus steadily establishing itself in the Tianlang Star Domain.

On this day, in the void shrouded by layers of formations, many supremes of the Tianlang Immortal Sect silently waited around a reception platform.

This reception platform had been under construction for over a thousand years, and was finally completed.

The Eight Tribulation Supreme Tianlang Supreme waited respectfully, with a mountain-like Star Submagic Wolf standing beside him.

Around him were supremes of the Tianlang Immortal Sect, each with their own bound wolf beast; every person's expression differed—some anticipatory and joyful, some grim, some silent.

Many people harbored hostility, which was certain.

The Sword Immortal's reform policies were too thorough, stripping away vast political interests, even more than what the Myriad Laws True Immortal had taken away; although many supremes said that if a supreme possessed great talent and strength, the heavenly treasures, techniques, and elixirs obtained would be several times, even ten times, what they originally had, it still left people feeling unwilling in their hearts.

These vast gains and powers were originally something they could obtain without doing anything.

How could this not provoke anger among many supremes?

However, anger is anger...

"What's the point of pulling a long face?"

"Are you acting like a child, unable to control even this emotion?"

The Tianlang Supreme turned his head, furrowed his brows.

The supremes of the Tianlang Immortal Sect around him remained silent.

After a moment, their facial expressions began to change—respectful and humble, and this was not merely a change in expression; it was also so in their souls and spirits, a genuine emotion from the heart.

After waiting several days.

Hum!

The dusk gate in the void appeared, shifting from illusory to solid, slowly opening.

Yet, instead of the imagined great army, there was only one person—a cold-eyed swordsman, an Eight Tribulation Sword Dao Supreme.

His gaze swept around, he sighed slightly, and stopped the impending sword escape technique.

Nevertheless, he still rode his sword to carefully patrol the four directions, his divine awareness scanning inch by inch of space, spending months meticulously conducting inspections as prescribed by military regulations.

The expressions of the Tianlang Supreme and the other supremes of the Tianlang Immortal Sect grew increasingly respectful.

This is the vanguard of the great army.

It is a good thing that a human immortal sect receives this, but also a risk; the great army's planar passage entrance landing on someone else's preset battlefield means that if a killing formation is set up, the risk to the subsequent great army would be extremely high.

After some time, this Eight Tribulation Sword Dao Supreme returned here by sword, his face showing a hint of courteous smile, he clasped his hands and said: "Dao of the Sword Sect, Deputy Commander of the Seven Slaughter Exterminate Immortal Dao soldiers, Daoist Dao pays respects to Tianlang Dao friend!"

"Paying respects to the Dao of the Sword Venerable!"

The Tianlang Supreme bowed in return.

"Paying respects,"

"Paying respects to the Dao of the Sword Venerable!"

The many supremes of the Tianlang Immortal Sect spoke in unison.

They were respectful and sincere, with no trace of the recent anger and resentment; these emotions were absent, not even in the depths of their souls and spirits, their demeanor reaching the utmost.

As both sides performed their rites, the Seven Slaughter Exterminate Immortal Dao soldiers descended continuously, gradually filling this starry expanse.

The Seven Slaughter Sword Venerable and many other Sword Dao Supremes also came before the Tianlang Supreme and the other supremes; everyone exchanged rites, offered a few compliments, and quickly got to the point.

"The star domain where the Heavenly Eye Immortal Clan resides..."

"The strong cultivators of the Heavenly Eye Immortal Clan, the Heavenly Eye Immortal Clan troops... vassal clan Dao soldiers..."

The Tianlang Supreme began to introduce to the Seven Slaughter Exterminate Immortal Dao soldiers all kinds of information about this star domain, including the strength and origins of various divine Dao immortal clan strong cultivators.

His tone carried obvious excitement.

After years of entanglement, this enemy is about to be wiped out in smoke and ashes by the human great army's attack!

From this perspective, even losing many political powers is acceptable, after all there is still ample compensation, beneficial to one's Dao path.

The supremes of the Tianlang Immortal Sect around also had eyes full of longing and killing intent.

This scoundrel has killed for so many years; every supreme has a blood feud, never ceasing to long for revenge.

The military discussions of many supremes lasted for years.

During this period, of course it was impossible to rely solely on the Tianlang Immortal Sect's oral accounts; the reconnaissance units of the Seven Slaughter Exterminate Immortal Dao soldiers likewise dispersed, personally investigating firsthand information, repeatedly verifying.

These military disciplines are ingrained in the troops' very bones.

Because the Sword Immortal favors order, and even more so law, his subordinates must also obey the law; established military regulations are not something sword cultivators can violate at will, which leads to their collective actions often displaying a style of building fortified camps and fighting stubborn battles.

Many sword cultivators find this hard to adapt to, but the supremes of the Tianlang Immortal Sect are quite appreciative of it.

Decades later, having obtained precise intelligence, the Seven Slaughter Immortal Dao Soldiers and many supremes of the Tianlang Immortal Sect concealed their forms and marched against the border armies of the Mumu Immortal Clan's star domain.