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Chen Qing didn’t believe that Elder Long would be that simple. As the mastermind behind the Third War, this old schemer’s actions were never easy to predict.

But now, it seemed that Chen Qing really couldn’t think of any other options.

Once the third version is activated, the map will expand rapidly, but those additional areas are places where ancient demons have hidden, falling under foggy zones, which cannot be used as strategic point cities.

Additionally, one must first secure a strategic point city in those foggy areas in advance to be able to conquer those newly unveiled ancient maps as soon as possible.

Many demons in the ancient maps have been demonized, raging wildly, massacring indiscriminately.

Each time the map is activated, the four major forces also need sufficient military strength to eliminate a certain number.

Apart from collecting enough Blood Essence Stones, they also need to balance the number of those demons; otherwise, if the number exceeds the limit and the Human Race becomes extinct, the dynasty they’ve been trying to maintain will be difficult to continue.

Thus, in normal circumstances, the Southern Barbarians would be the best invasion point for the Heaven’s Court.

But...could it really be so simple?

Chen Qing fell into hesitation.

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"My Lord!"

The position of the Heavenly Palace is very peculiar, located directly above the star of the continent, and at the very center of all star systems. The gravitation of all constellations seems to maintain the operation of the Heavenly Palace, forming the most unique celestial body, and it is the first place to face disaster in the fourth version!

"Is the situation with the Heavenly Pond prepared?

" The young Heavenly Emperor, sitting on the throne, radiated authority, his starry eyes encompassing the universe’s stars, making people not dare to look directly at them.

Even strong figures like the Three-Eyed God General never looked him in the eye.

Of course, this also included the Heavenly Emperor’s most beloved and esteemed daughter: Ziwei.

"Rest assured, Father Emperor, the situation with the Heavenly Pond has been prepared, ready to refine all the prepared Great Demons at any time, the latest by tomorrow."

"Hmm..." The young Heavenly Emperor nodded, showing a look of approval to Ziwei.

But unfortunately, Ziwei could not see it, no one could see his gaze, remembering how long it has been since he himself saw his daughter since refining the Eyes of the Stars?

"This time, there is no room for error." The Heavenly Emperor said quietly, "Everyone, do not hold on to any fluke; this is a battle of life and death.

Although the data about this game was thoroughly deleted by Pu YunChuan back then, over the years by analyzing the clones of Pu YunChuan, much intelligence became clear.

The program back then is irreversible, and the descent of the Heavenly Demon cannot be stopped! "

The divine generals’ faces turned pale upon hearing this.

Many of them had participated in the initial game and were well aware of what the arrival of the fourth version represented.

The Heavenly Palace, floating over the continent, held a great advantage being high above, highly mobile.

Old Liu’s choice back then of this force made them take the initiative in the several eras of civil wars, allowing him to seize the most resources, even over the Demon Realm.

But if it’s an external affair... then it’s different.

Should the Otherworldly Demon Statues invade this world, the first to suffer heavily would be the Heaven’s Court.

Many service areas have been like this before, the Heavenly Demon descends, and the first force destroyed is the Heaven’s Court; the strong Heaven’s Court was almost completely wiped out within the first three days of service.

Back then, no player in the Heavenly Court could stop this event.

Recall that time, many top player accounts of old districts’ Heaven’s Court devalued rapidly, prompting many players to storm the tower again, nearly smashing the statue at the game company’s doorstep!

Throughout several eras, they didn’t expect to confront this day so quickly, though it wasn’t quite quick, as the oldest group of players had already lived for a billion years.

But who would complain about living too long?

"Father Emperor!" Ziwei spoke, breaking the stifling atmosphere: "The Heavenly Pond operates with full force, and the hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers can recover within ten days, ready to counterattack the Mortal World any time, but... the Mortal World’s situation is more complex than before."

"I know..." The Heavenly Emperor sneered slightly: "Old Liu’s ruthless moves left us with few position choices."

There used to be many positions the Heaven’s Court could select, such as Jiangnan with its natural barrier of rivers and dangers, Southern Barbarians with its vast mountain barriers, or even the sparsely populated yet resource-rich Eastern Wilderness.

Of course, now including the northwest’s Capital City, which is also a good spot.

Nobody could predict where they would attack from the Heaven’s Court, as they always kept the initiative, forcing other forces into passive positions.

But this time, it was different.

Jiangnan was occupied by Chen Qing, released by Old Liu, while the northwest Capital was seized by the Emperor of Mortal World’s Destiny, and Yundu was first taken by the Buddha Kingdom; the Eastern Sea is hardly a soft target anymore. Indeed, the positions available for selection are few.

"Just Jiangnan!" One of the divine generals snorted coldly: "That Jiangnan is just supported by some Dragon Palace inherited formations; how could they withstand our hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers?"

"The Flaming Sun Array was used back when King Xiang rose to defend Jiangnan against the Ghost Army, its power isn’t weak!" A female god general interrupted coldly.

The crowd frowned slightly at the mention of King Xiang.

Since the beginning when they executed that batch of designers, the transitions among major forces across several cycles were smooth, except once, which was extremely dangerous!

And that was the generation of King Gui Xiang.

To ensure that the world did not change drastically, ensuring the continuity of reincarnation cycles, the four major forces tacitly allowed the operation of the first two versions to be highly repetitive, thus always permitting King Gui Xiang to appear.

Each generation of King Gui Xiang could lead heavy massacres, also allowing the Heavenly Emperor’s Spiritual Energy to be successfully restored to the third version, thus opening the era of their descent.

But that one time, before the third version even opened, the other forces were already unable to withstand King Xiang’s invasion.

Back then, that generation of King Xiang appeared suddenly, terribly powerful, and the quality of the ghost army was unprecedented. To stop this new Ghost King, the Ghost Venerate even had to revive early, greatly draining his Vital Energy!

King Gui Xiang’s troops swept invincibly across the Central Plains, almost about to unify it. If they succeeded, this newly emerged Ghost King might immediately become the strongest Ghost Venerate, seizing the Path of Yin Yang, and thoroughly putting the four major forces at a disadvantage.

This incident made the four major forces—except the Taoist Sect—rarely unite for once.

The last time they thoroughly united was against Chen Qing...

The Flaming Sun Array is a variation of the Golden Crow Scorched Fire Array, one of the top formations of the Heaven’s Court, ultimately granted to the Dragon Palace to stop King Xiang, along with a plethora of talented Array Masters from the Human Race, barely halted King Xiang’s army.

Jiangnan delaying King Xiang gave the major forces enough time to revive and ultimately eradicate King Xiang!

"The Flaming Sun Array, reportedly improved multiple times by someone named Ziyue, made its power even more formidable, even capable of completely blocking King Level attacks. Attacking Jiangnan would come with huge costs."

"Hah..... but isn’t my Heaven’s Court the ancestor of formation masters? Couldn’t we find a way to break the Flaming Sun Array?"

"Sorry... we really couldn’t!" The female god general said coldly.

"Don’t use your incompetence to slander your colleagues." The divine general sneered, but looking back at the Array Masters’ camp of Twenty-Eight Constellations, he found no one responded.

He suddenly felt a tightening in his chest.....

Could it be?

"The most suitable position for us now is the Southern Barbarians." Ziwei pointed to the world miniature below: "But, whether it’s Old Liu or Chen Qing, they will definitely calculate to this location, Father Emperor, where should we move now?"