"Your Excellency the Leader, are you all right?" Seeing Gu Qijue appear, Lie Kong Martial Arts immediately inquired.

Gu Qijue nodded, "We are fine, but the others have died in battle."

"Regardless of whether they were employees of the Infinite Group or not, give their families the highest standard of compensation."

"This matter is entrusted to you. Make sure it is done properly."

Lie Kong Martial Arts responded solemnly, "As you command, Your Excellency the Leader!"

Gu Qijue then returned to the Southern Heng Domain with the others.

Now, the Southern Heng Domain has become the base of operations for the Emperor Star. All major groups of Emperor Star and various forces are preparing for the ultimate showdown.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the final showdown between the Emperor Star Alliance and the remaining cultivation forces on the Southeast Continent plate was at hand.

The strategic deployment for this final showdown was jointly discussed by Vice Leader Ji Tianyue, Vice Leader Di Kui, and the leaders of the other forces of Emperor Star.

Gu Qijue had nothing to add to this strategic deployment.

Because this is the ultimate showdown where both sides have wagered everything — either you die, or I perish.

In such a grand context, there is not much room for maneuver on the strategic level.

What Gu Qijue and everyone in the Emperor Star Alliance did not expect was that the Five Domains Alliance did not stay put.

Instead, before the Emperor Star Alliance's decided showdown date, they launched a preemptive strike!

"Woo—"

The piercing sounds of alarms reverberated crazily throughout the Southern Heng Domain.

One by one, aircraft and powerful individuals from the Emperor Star Alliance soared into the sky at this moment.

Approximately 200 billion regular combat troops and about 100 billion elite troops of the Emperor Star Alliance were also quickly gathering.

Many combat personnel, along with more non-combat personnel, in the Emperor Star Alliance were somewhat panicked.

After all, in the past, it was the Emperor Star Alliance that swept toward other forces like thunder and storm.

This time, the Five Domains Alliance came prepared, launching a massive attack against the Emperor Star Alliance.

Many aircraft were blown up in mid-air by powerful magical artifacts just after taking off.

Gu Qijue's judgment was correct, the war had reached a point where both sides began to fight desperately.

Most cultivators of the Five Domains Alliance, having put themselves in a position of no retreat, revealed all their cards and threw themselves into battle.

Facing the sudden assault from the Five Domains Alliance, Gu Qijue was not flustered.

Soon, the voice of Emperor Star Leader Gu Qijue echoed throughout the Southern Heng Domain.

"Emperor Star's 100 billion elite troops and 200 billion regular combat troops, heed my command!"

"The 100 billion elite troops, engage the enemy immediately as per the original plan!"

"The 200 billion regular combat troops, follow closely and act according to plan!"

"Non-combat personnel, proceed to safe shelters immediately."

"All Divine Spirits, Demigods, Great Emperors, and Quasi-Emperors, join me in battle!"

After speaking, Gu Qijue led the charge towards the evil gods of the Five Domains Alliance.

According to previous intelligence, the Five Domains Alliance only had four evil gods, but the reality was different.

The Five Domains Alliance astonishingly had a total of eight Divine-level combat forces!

Among them, four were the evil gods from the Evil God Hall.

The remaining four Divine-level combat powers were Divine Spirits from other regions who had come to support.

The Emperor Star Alliance's Divine Spirits were not as numerous as those of the Five Domains Alliance.

Currently, the Emperor Star Alliance had the Moon God, the Celestial Zither Goddess, the Goddess Victoria, the Snow Goddess, and Gu Qijue's adopted son Gu Chitong, along with Gu Qijue himself being Divine-level.

Initially, the Emperor Star Alliance's Divine-level combat power held a numerical advantage.

Now, however, they have fallen into a disadvantage of six against eight.

Yet when the six Divine-level combat powers from the Emperor Star Alliance and the eight from the Five Domains Alliance appeared above the battlefield, they did not immediately commence fighting.

From the Five Domains Alliance, a Divine Spirit stepped forward to converse with Gu Qijue.

"I am the Vice Alliance Leader of the Southern Continent Alliance, Beigong Zhai."

"Gu Leader, I have long admired your name."

After Beigong Zhai finished speaking, Gu Qijue also stepped out of the crowd to face Beigong Zhai.

He glanced at Beigong Zhai and said calmly, "It seems there is no connection between the Emperor Star Alliance and the Southern Continent Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Beigong Zhai nodded and then said, "There are no conflicts between the Emperor Star Alliance and the Southern Continent Alliance, the Central Continent Alliance, or the Eastern Continent Alliance."

"However, the actions of the Emperor Star Alliance have made us feel threatened."

"The actions of the Emperor Star Alliance perfectly align with the phrase 'invasion like fire.'"

"Out of necessity, we have had to strike first."

"This time, the Eastern Continent, the Southern Continent, and the Central Continent all have representatives present."

"We hope to establish a peace agreement with the Emperor Star Alliance."

"If the Emperor Star Alliance agrees to cease hostilities and coexist peacefully with the Five Domains Alliance, we can withdraw our forces now."

At this point, Beigong Zhai shifted the tone and continued.

"Otherwise, the cultivation forces of the Eastern Continent, the Southern Continent, and the Central Continent,"

"along with the persecuted cultivation forces of the Southeast Continent, will form a four-party cultivator alliance to campaign against the Emperor Star Alliance!"

Beigong Zhai was clearly trying to force Gu Qijue into agreeing to a humiliating treaty made under duress.

His words were lofty and honorable.

But in fact, the situation was not as he claimed.

This is a war for survival, and the Emperor Star Alliance must either never take the first step or resolutely see it through to the end.

Even if the Emperor Star Alliance has not taken the first step of preemptive action,

one day, if the inhabitants of the Divine Desolate Continent discover the location of the Emperor Star, the Emperor Star would likely suffer.

Given this, in order to protect themselves, they had no choice but to strike first.

Moreover, the Eastern Continent Alliance, the Southern Continent Alliance, and the Central Continent Alliance are not so altruistic.

Their willingness to help the cultivation forces of the Southeast Continent stems from their desire to prevent the emergence of a Southeast Continent Alliance there as well.

The issue at hand is not just the formation of a Southeast Continent Alliance, but a more dominant and cohesive force is set to emerge!

After achieving a grand unification of the Southeast Continent, the Emperor Star Leader Gu Qijue would command.

At that time, the power of the entire Southeast Continent would pose a threat to surrounding cultivation forces.

To Beigong Zhai's proposed treaty under duress, Gu Qijue would, of course, not agree.

Gu Qijue's subsequent words exceeded the imagination of both Beigong Zhai and the present Divine Spirits.

"I will not agree to this treaty made under duress."

"Moreover, in the near future, the Emperor Star Alliance will rule over the Divine Desolate Continent."

"The chaotic situation of continuous chaotic battles among the nine continental plates of the Divine Desolate Continent,"

"will be completely ended by me and the Emperor Star Alliance!"

"The Divine Desolate Continent will usher in its unprecedented first grand unification."

"Those of all races who recognize this path will be friends of me and the Emperor Star Alliance."

"Those who do not recognize this sacred path will be enemies of me and the Emperor Star Alliance."

"These people will have only one fate, and that is death!"

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