Chapter 244: The Nine Great Powers of the Star Sea, You Will Head to the Western Front!

The Netherworld Great Demons are the backbone of the Chaos Camp, roughly at the level of "Shoujiangzhe," approaching "Shouguanzhe."

Simply put, they bear the imprint left by Pillar Deities, allowing them to serve as vessels for Arrival, cross that thick Veil, and project their power into the Material World, causing immense influence.

Furthermore, because Shoujiangzhe bear the Supreme Blessing of the Pillars, whether in traits or abilities they progress rapidly, even gaining certain designated enhancements.

For example, lifespan, potential, and even the alteration of a certain destiny.

Ge Tu was once one of the Nine Great Powers of the Star Sea, a Noble Descendant of the Holy Blood Clan, and as a rare Long-lived Species, possessed a far longer lifespan than other living beings.

Such a dreamlike start was enough to make people envy him to madness.

Having more time to pursue what they wanted, without needing to rush.

Whether experiencing life or focusing on bitter cultivation, they could remain calm and handle things with ease.

But Ge Tu chose to betray his race, flee the civilization's territory, and join the Chaos Camp.

He devoutly offered his true blood to the 【Mother Nest】, completing a Depravity Ritual, at the cost of abandoning the noble birth of the Holy Blood Clan, to gain the opportunity to escape the "Bloodthirst Curse."

During the endless eons as a Netherworld Great Demon, Ge Tu no longer worried about the onset of "Bloodthirst Syndrome," that ultimate torment of drug withdrawal.

Thus he began to seek other forms of pleasure, such as polluting and corrupting one pure mind after another.

Yu Weiwei could be counted among the top three "prey" in Ge Tu's existence spanning several thousand years.

A delicious morsel between despair and hope made him intoxicated, eager to seize it, chew and savor it slowly, and fill his empty heart.

Therefore, Ge Tu actively set a trap, spending a huge cost, to carry out a "luring capture" operation.

As expected, Yu Weiwei, participating in the Yin Realm Army's exploration mission, took the bait and was trapped in the Lost Domain, drawing a group of teachers and students from the Southwest United University's Shen Neng Xi to rescue him.

Then Ge Tu personally descended, pinching to death one by one the "Small Fish" who had close contact with Yu Weiwei, and made the latter witness this scene with his own eyes.

He thought this would completely destroy Yu Weiwei's mental state, but to his great surprise, such a cruel scene instead gave birth to a Second Demon Woman Personality, causing a terrifying "Disaster."

That setback caused Ge Tu heavy losses, forcing him to recuperate for a period, after which he constantly thought of Yu Weiwei, often casting his gaze through the "Veil" to quietly spy on the "prey's" movements.

The opening of this rift gave Ge Tu an opportunity, bringing his Follower army with him.

He never expected to suffer a great defeat at the hands of the nameless nobody Qin Shi.

Boom!

A powerful body composed of pure Consciousness was pierced and torn apart alive!

The Spiritual Radiance of a deep and dark color seemed to be suppressed by a strong wind, blown weak!

Immediately after, four rounds of blazing suns rose into the sky, and terrifying thought fluctuations swept out!

"Four Pillars! What virtue or ability do I have..."

Before Ge Tu could react, his Six Eyes were stretched and shattered, bursting into blooms of blood.

Then his whole body was flattened like a great hammer smashing it, torn into pieces, and collapsed!

"Shouguanzhe? Could this kid be the Destiny Crowned One chosen by all Four Pillars together?"

Ge Tu was suspicious and uncertain, his integrated mind scattering piece by piece, turning into transparent crystal fragments.

This was no different from putting him into a great millstone, grinding him bit by bit into powder.

Such pain made Ge Tu's mind twist, and he let out a wail.

But after all he was a Chaos Great Demon, his main consciousness remained unmoved, his mind operated, and once again condensed the shattered "body."

Hiss!

Ge Tu raised his hand to tear space, fled in a sorry and hurried manner, and escaped a hundred li away!

But how terrifying were the thought fluctuations of the Four Pillars?

The Netherworld Ocean was surging!

Bang!

Ge Tu's body was crushed and exploded again!

Consciousness shattered, mind collapsed, spirit grew dimmer and dimmer!

"I remember you! Little thing!"

Ge Tu was extremely miserable; compared to the last time polluting Yu Weiwei failed, which promoted the other party's breakthrough to the Sitting Forgetting Stage and mastery of the power of dominion.

This time he was even more desolate; as a Shoujiangzhe of the 【Mother Nest】, a Pillar of the Chaos Camp, he almost automatically attracted the "firepower strikes" of 【Taiyi】 and 【Tianren】.

"My god! Save me!"

Ge Tu was terrified; if this continued, he would truly be crippled.

The mind cultivation of the Sitting Forgetting Peak had a great gap from the Manifest Saint of "Never Regress."

He was "beaten to death" once, and his mind intensity would drop to half or one-tenth.

Boom!

In an instant, Ge Tu's body exploded again.

Even his main consciousness became dazed, and his mind operation speed became slower and slower.

By the fifth explosion, Ge Tu's spirit was dim like a candle in the wind.

Just as he was in despair, the originally restless Netherworld, as if doomsday was coming, suddenly fell into dead silence.

As if an indescribably majestic Existence had projected itself here, all violence and chaos were calmed in an instant.

What followed was a twisted and frenzied abundant life!

Everything shrouded by that majestic Existence began to be "Activated"; even water drops were swelling, as if completing some transformation process, turning into clusters of jumping pale flesh and blood!

Splash splash!

The slapping of waves turned into a Blood Flesh Tide, instantly rising several hundred to a thousand meters high, Followers rushing forward one after another, merging into this "Blood Flesh Wall."

Spanning above the Netherworld Ocean, like a long boundary, the blood-red flesh wall firmly blocked the thought fluctuations of the Four Pillars.

The radiance of the blazing suns was isolated outside, giving Ge Tu a trace of breathing room.

"Is that the Chaos Pillar?"

Qin Shi strained his eyesight to the limit, yet could only glimpse a massive shadow outline that defied imagination, like a supreme giant spirit sitting behind the veil.

"Don't stare too much."

Old Yu grabbed Qin Shi, turned sideways to block his sight, and reminded him:

"Xiao Qin Shidi, don't act recklessly just because you have the Four Pillars' favor.

To the powerful existences of the Chaos Camp, you are the best offering to please the Divine Spirits.

Likewise, those Chaos Pillars will also cast extra attention upon you."

Qin Shi nodded obediently:

"Understood, Fish Senior Sister."

On the path of the Spiritual Path, Old Yu is a proper teacher, worthy of trust and respect.

"Senior Sister, can a Chaos Pillar fight one against four?"

Qin Shi asked curiously.

"You're not a Shoujiangzhe. If you're willing to offer your body and mind to a certain Pillar Deity, treat yourself as a 'vessel', and accept Their power, you can also have one of Them, or even several, personally Arrive."

Old Yu lowered her eyes, not paying attention to the game and clash between the Divine Spirit Pillars; that had already transcended the limits of imagination.

"How can the Four Pillars' intent wave fluctuations contend with the Mother Nest's true body Projection.

Let's go, Xiao Qin Shidi, heavily wounding Ge Tu is enough to satisfy me."

Old Yu released spiritual intensity, Heavenly Maiden Embrace encircled Qin Shi, the two's spiritual consciousnesses pressed tightly together, incomparably compatible.

"Oh."

Qin Shi watched the confronting sides; the four blazing suns' intent wave fluctuations could not cross that wall of flesh and blood, their radiance continuously dimming and weakening.

"Touched it with Heart of Steel, counts as a harvest."

He obediently leaned into the Heavenly Maiden Embrace's bosom, their souls mutually merging, turning into a beam of white light, drifting out of the Yin Realm Rift.

Returning to Nanhuang Dojo, Old Yu and Qin Shi's consciousnesses respectively returned to their bodies; the two came to the front courtyard.

With "cultivation time ended", the Tai'an Region side restored blockade level; that rift was like being pressed shut by two palms with force, forcibly closing.

"Senior Sister, that guy has his eyes on you?"

Qin Shi felt clear-headed and refreshed; his Mortal Body's Bai Gu inhaled and exhaled sufficient Energy Factors, his Accumulate Foundation was filled again, restoring peak condition.

"It's called Ge Tu, a noble scion of the Holy Blood Clan, yet willingly fell into depravity to become Chaos's claw and fang."

Old Yu gave a simple introduction, then said:

"Those who are inadequate themselves often like to gain pitiful pride by lording over others. Ge Tu discarded noble Saint Blood, turned into a maggot in the Netherworld, so he wants to satisfy himself by tormenting pure souls.

Just a pitiful worm."

Old Yu gave her assessment; in her words she didn't think much of the infamous Ge Tu, even though the other party was a Chaos Great Demon, a powerful Esper at the Sitting in Oblivion Stage peak.

"Senior Sister, why don't we think of a way to deal with it?"

Qin Shi actively offered strategies; Third Senior Sister Old Yu had helped many times, and he also wanted to give some return.

"Wanting to kill a Sitting in Oblivion Stage Esper is very, very difficult."

Old Yu smiled gently; Shidi's caring warmed her heart.

"Besides, Ge Tu was once the Holy Blood Clan of the Star Sea Nine Great Powers.

It inherently possesses extremely perverse recovery ability and long lifespan.

The Nine Marshals cannot endure the long Nine Millennia, needing to sleep. While 'True Ancestor Level' Holy Blood Clan, ten thousand years is merely just reaching Middle Age."

Qin Shi sat beside Senior Sister, the two very close, leaning on the corridor railing.

His eyes held curiosity as he asked:

"I've seen the 'Star Sea Nine Great Powers' concept mentioned in books, but the specific content is rather vague, all glossed over in one stroke."

Old Yu's smile was tranquil; counting on her fingers, like a kindergarten teacher patiently explaining:

"The Star Sea Nine Great Powers is an assessment list given by the Entropy Sea Bank, compiling the Universe's strongest civilization hegemons.

The Holy Blood Clan is one of them; they are born with the Long-lived Species advantage, breaking through gene shackles through long sleep.

Every time they experience a long sleep period, they become more powerful."

Entropy Sea Bank again?

Worthy of being the financial giant that can issue universal currency!

"Besides the Holy Blood Clan, there are the 'Dragon Descendants', fanatically worshipping the Four Pillars' True Dragon; the older the more powerful admirers, civilization appearance extremely conservative and closed."

Old Yu's brows and eyes curved into crescents, quite enjoying this feeling of being a teacher:

"There's also the 'Free Alliance', the Entropy Sea Bank's largest director. The 'Weavers', the civilization with the fewest reproducing population, self-styled as Observers.

The 'Ether Clan', nomads of the Star Sea; their Ghost Fleet strength is extremely strong, called an invincible strong army.

Also the 'Eternal Clan' and 'Oren Remnants' and so on."

Qin Shi listened very seriously, very absorbed; since childhood he had yearned for the boundless Star Sea, to witness the wonderful scenery of civilizations.

"Of course. The Dongxia Human Race is also one of the Nine Great Powers."

Old Yu curled her lip corner.

Huh?

The Great Powers actually include me?

Qin Shi blanked for a moment.

He originally thought the human race should be the weak side struggling to survive in the cracks.

Thinking again, even not mentioning ancestors, the Empire regime swept the Galaxy, establishing vast territory.

Even the newborn Dongxia is sufficiently martial and virtuous, maintaining the Nine Millennia Great Expedition, fighting Star Gods then aliens, gradually recovering Lost Land.

Indeed worthy of the "Star Sea Great Powers" hegemon reputation.

"Senior Sister, like the Holy Blood Clan, the Dragon Descendants, they all have special talents."

"What about the Dongxia Human Race?"

Qin Shi was puzzled; compared to the Holy Blood Clan's "Immortality," the Dragon Descendants' "Bloodline," and the Weavers' "Prophecy."

The Dongxia Human Race seemed very ordinary!

"There are some. Setting aside talent points that are popularly talked about, such as 'extremely strong reproductive ability,' 'farming and reclamation,' and 'construction engineering.'"

"What makes other Great Powers races most envious is... the 'Potential Ceiling.'"

Old Yu said.

Qin Shi had some impression that among the nine Great Powers, Dongxia belonged to the young "rising stars."

But its development speed was astonishingly fierce, not only continuously producing Martial Gods, but also maintaining a terrifying technological R&D capability.

In the Imperial Era, they even came up with black technology like "Artificial Star Gods," and the resulting "Iron People Rebellion" not only killed and tore apart the Dongxia that unified the Galaxy through the Unification Path, but also affected other civilizations.

According to uncertain statistics from the Entropy Sea Bank, the Gear Emperor and the Iron People Kin caused at least the destruction of dozens of races, leading to the decline of over a hundred living planets.

"Whether it's the 'Holy Blood Clan' or the 'Dragon Descendants,' they are innately powerful, that's beyond doubt, but the difficulty of breaking through the upper limit increases geometrically."

Old Yu shook his head:

"Reaching the end of the path in less than a hundred years, becoming a Fourth Rank of the Heavenly Pass or a Manifest Saint Grandmaster, for those Great Powers races, is simply like a tale from the Arabian Nights."

"The Holy Blood Clan wants to achieve 'True Ancestor,' conservatively estimated at fifteen thousand to eighteen thousand years."

"That's almost twice the length of time the newborn Dongxia has existed."

Thinking about it this way, Qin Shi indeed felt they were "monstrous."

"As a Great Powers race, when I roam the Star Sea in the future, I can also walk with my back straight and strut around."

Old Yu reminded him instead:

"Every civilization in the Great Universe knows that the individual strength of the Dongxia Human Race is at the bottom, so if you want respect, you have to go out with a fleet."

"There's an old saying: 'One Dongxia person can only be a slave, a group of Dongxia people are like mad dogs, and as for an Dongxia fleet, it's simply a natural disaster.'"

Qin Shi grinned; piloting a Divine Machine was every Dongxia boy's dream, but commanding a fleet was beyond the scope of imagination.

The fierce collision between the Nanhuang Dojo Disciple and the Seventh War Corps Vanguard lasted less than a few days.

Because soon a nationwide movement sweeping Hengzhou replaced individuals as the hottest topic.

That was the Great Expansion.

Major universities actively responded to the call and issued registration forms for filling in identity information.

Like Qiguang Heng University and Jia Kai University of Technology, basically upper-year students who met the standards had to participate and serve in the army.

As for Central City and high-density residential areas like the Taian Metropolitan Area, every adult male who had obtained Residency Rights had the obligation to cooperate.

Thus, the grand Great Expansion kicked off.

And on the seventh day when Hengzhou fully entered a state of war, Qin Shi received the "Conscription Report" from the Tai'an Region.

He would head to the Western Front Battlefield!

(Chapter End)