They still had to wait for Augustine Pompey, and his daughter Becky to complete their treatment before they could act separately.

The inclusion of Augustine meant that soon the Infinite Empire would possess a multitude of top-tier war machines!

After Augustine and Becky completed the first phase of urgent treatment, they were transferred to the Outpost Starship.

Once they returned to the Infinite Empire's main base, they would receive further treatment.

After separating from the energy body avatars of Tian Li and others, Gu Qijue piloted the Emperor Starship and continued forward.

His people had not yet returned to Outpost Star when the gift from Prince Si Yi had already arrived there.

It showed that Prince Si Yi valued his partner very much.

Gu Qijue returned to Outpost Star three and a half days later.

On Outpost Star, various projects were still being constructed with intense effort.

Now, Outpost Star had been developed to look very beautiful.

Next to Outpost Star, there was an additional satellite that looked like the Moon.

There were also engineering teams constructing various facilities on this satellite.

On Outpost Star, Gu Qijue saw a massive palace.

Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but be a bit curious.

After he returned, Vice Leaders Di Kui, Ji Tianyue, and Ziling appeared near him.

Seeing the three, Gu Qijue curiously asked, "What is that?"

Ji Tianyue introduced, "That is the Imperial Palace of the Infinite Empire's Outpost Star."

"In the future, the high-ranking officials of the Infinite Empire can work there."

"His Excellency the Leader can also hold meetings there."

"This is the schematic of the Outpost Star Imperial Palace for Your Excellency to review."

As Ji Tianyue spoke, a virtual schematic floated in front of Gu Qijue.

From this virtual schematic, Gu Qijue could see that the Outpost Star Imperial Palace covered an extensive area.

The Imperial Palace could accommodate up to a million people.

Of course, all the high-level members of the Infinite Empire, including all the Divine Tier, Super Divine Tier, and even Demigod members combined, did not yet reach the million mark.

After seeing this, Gu Qijue nodded and then asked, "During my absence, did anything happen on Outpost Star?"

"Was there any upheaval in the main base of the Infinite Empire?"

Vice Leader Di Kui responded, "During Your Excellency's absence, there were no major upheavals in the main base of the Infinite Empire."

"The main base of the Infinite Empire is now fostering elites for Outpost Star while continuing to explore the Desolate Star System."

"Some of the life planets in the Desolate Star System will be relocated near the Divine Desolate Continent."

"As for Outpost Star, we dispatched a large number of combat troops to carry out missions."

"Currently, the casualty rate has dropped from the initial 35% to 19%."

"As time progresses, the casualty rate of the Infinite Empire's combat troops will continue to decline."

"Our goal is to keep the casualty rate at around 15%."

"Other top-tier star system-level civilizations are at this level currently as well."

Vice Leader Di Kui explained very thoroughly, and after he finished speaking, Gu Qijue roughly understood how the Infinite Empire was progressing now.

He nodded and said, "Very well, the development of the Infinite Empire should continue according to plan."

"I'll rest for a while, keep an eye out for special combat missions of value."

The three of Ziling responded in unison, "Yes, sir!"

Gu Qijue didn't immediately begin the next special combat mission; cultivation requires a balance of work and rest.

After completing two consecutive special combat missions, he could take a break to adjust before setting off again.

He soon arrived at his residence.

Outpost Star, Imperial Palace, Leader's Mansion.

This was Gu Qijue's home on Outpost Star, designed by the architects to be a beautiful sky garden.

The residence was extremely luxurious and was very comfortable to live in.

He went to the bathroom to take a bath once he reached his mansion.

The continuous battles accelerated his progress rapidly.

After completely relaxing, his power broke through from Divine Rank Seventh Stage to Divine Eighth Level.

However, Gu Qijue was not satisfied with this level of power.

After bathing, he took out a large number of Energy Stones.

The surging power from the Energy Stones was continuously absorbed by him.

Over time, his strength soared quickly.

Divine Eighth Level, Eighth Layer Perfection, Divine Rank Ninth Stage, Ninth Layer Perfection, Super Divine Tier!

His formidable aptitude and financial resources made his breakthroughs smooth and natural.

He did not encounter any bottlenecks or obstacles, easily and smoothly becoming a Super Divine Tier powerhouse.

In the Desolate Star System era, a Super Divine Tier powerhouse was already the master of masters.

But in the Vermilion Bird Star Cluster era, a Super Divine Tier was still just cannon fodder.

However, the enhancement of his first form led to improvements in his second, third, and fourth forms.

After continuing training for a while, he would no longer feel any pressure facing an F-Tier Cosmic Level powerhouse.

While Gu Qijue was cultivating, Ji Yinyue, who hadn't been seen for a long time, arrived outside his mansion.

Outside his mansion, Ji Yinyue directly said, "Your Excellency, should I bring in the gift that Prince Si Yi sent you?"

Gu Qijue nodded, "Bring it in for me, and come over to me."

Ji Yinyue didn't know what Gu Qijue was doing, but she still went after receiving the coordinates he sent.

As she gradually approached, Ji Yinyue's beautiful face showed a slightly awkward expression.

But before she could think more, a pair of strong arms embraced her from behind.

Ji Yinyue was slightly surprised but not afraid, as they already had a deep relationship.

Meanwhile, the Anthony family's atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

The Anthony family is one of the five real-power families of the Vermilion Bird Empire.

The entire Vermilion Bird Empire and the entire Vermilion Bird Star Cluster are essentially under the control of the five families.

Howard Anthony is the current head of the Anthony family and is also Carl Anthony's father.

The Anthony family has been passed down in the Vermilion Bird Star Cluster for countless generations.

But for a direct descendant of the Anthony family to be taken down in battle happened for the first time.

This event was a great humiliation to the entire Anthony family!

Howard looked at everyone in the family meeting hall with a cold voice and said:

"Firstly, all those involved in this matter in the Qiongqi Star Cluster must be eliminated at all costs."

"Secondly, those who survived from the Subspace Ruins should be eradicated as much as possible!"

"We need to make outsiders understand that the death of a direct descendant of the Anthony family is a terrifying event!"

"And they must realize that the wrath of the Anthony family is not something they can bear!"

Howard's orders were extremely overbearing.

In reality, for a scoundrel like Carl, death was better than living.

However, in the Vermilion Bird Star Cluster, a slight movement from the head of the Anthony family could indeed make the entire Vermilion Bird Star Cluster tremble.

Therefore, Gu Qijue and some others might have trouble coming next.

Of course, it might also mean that the Anthony family is in for enormous trouble next.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.