Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1854 - 901: The Resumption of Expansion
Previously on Global Era of Star trekking...
Within the Earth Core Space on the Heavenly Ruins Continent, a wave of tranquility washed over Song Chi as he sensed the fresh changes from the [Eight Profound Transformation Derivation Technique] alongside the steadying presence of the [Qiankun Beidou Floating Land Array], soothing his mind deeply.
Song Chi then reinstalled the enhanced [Miracle Cloning Chamber] aboard the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, as he handed over the [Soul Devouring Altar] to Song Yan for safekeeping in the meantime.
Soon enough, the top council from the Five Great Torch Empires approved a decision to kick off yet another phase of outward conquest campaigns.
War's clarion call didn't ring out in any particular starfield section; instead, it transmitted the directive via the Torch Network that spanned the whole civilization's domain, touching upon all areas within the Four Torch River System Communities.
Representing the [Shenxia Dynasty], Jiang Yi; from the [Chi Yu Divine Dynasty], Ji Qing; Wilson of the [Holy Hall Federation]; Ying Wei of the [Xian Qin Dynasty]; and for the [Heavenly Ruins Divine Court], Song Yan—these five superdimensional mother ships, radiating tremendous might like roaming stellar bastions, were the initial ones to assemble at the northern border of the Second Torch River System Community (once called the Eight-Armed Snake Demon River System).
Behind them trailed hundreds of Star River Ships, a bit less massive yet packed with destructive might, lined up in formation, followed by the vast armada of tens of thousands of Star-Annihilating Starships, Fearless Ships, Battleships, Zhulu Warships, crammed together thickly, blanketing the cosmos, totaling billions in count.
Blasts of Spectral Energy flames from the engines of the warships lit up this once shadowy and quiet cosmic wilderness, turning it as bright as day.
Joint oversight of the entire operation fell to the alternating top leaders from the Five Great Empires, yet the true ultimate safeguard stemmed from that grand beast lurking quietly in the emptiness overhead, dwarfing even the superdimensional mother ships—the freshly elevated legendary entity of the Heavenly Ruins Divine Court, the Dragon Spine Dominator Whale.
No moves were required from it; just the legendary aura it unintentionally released sufficed to freeze the space around the whole armada, instilling every commander's soul with unmatched safety and glory.
The Torch Civilization held back its full might; deploying just a single legendary force as escort reflected their total faith in the civilization's collective power, since scores of legendary beings guarded the core territories, creating a tactical shield strong enough to ward off any potential threats.
"Target, Beiji Sea River System Cluster, Black Abyss Star Core River System Cluster! Route planning complete! Fleet, set sail!"
As the top order rang out, the massive combined armada fired up its hyperspace drives, surging forward into the warped space tunnels like a flood of steel and power, bound for the distant unknown Star Domain light-years beyond count.
Aboard the [Fiery Flame Boiling Sea]'s central command center, Song Yan stood clad in his spotless Heavenly Ruins Divine Court Prince Uniform, the Dragon Spine Divine Mountain Badge gleaming vividly on his shoulders.
His piercing eyes scanned the chaotic superdimensional flows ahead, calmly directing a stream of orders.
Serving as the Song family's superdimensional leader and the Heavenly Ruins Divine Court's second-highest authority after Song Chi, he fully grasped how vital this venture was, impacting not just the Divine Court's stakes but the broader tactical framework of the whole civilization.
Only a handful of millennia remained before the [Heaven-Fighting Ruins Collapse] triggered that epic legendary clash, so prior to its outbreak, the Torch Civilization had to amplify its power and roots through every available method, rendering this outward thrust war essential for rapidly fortifying the civilization's base.
Though the outward voyage dragged on tediously, the Torch armada, fitted with obtained space wormhole offshoot modules, found billions of light-years no great distance; the sole drag was the narrow width of the space tunnels, forcing the expedition group to pass through in waves.
Across the almost decades-spanning crossing, the armada faced no mishaps, as no bold challengers dared obstruct this fearsome power embodying the Torch Civilization's resolve.
The sporadic legendary vibe from the Dragon Spine Dominator Whale served as the ideal clearance and caution.
Upon the armada's arrival at the designated destination Star Domain—the Mysterious Star Sea, heartland of the Beiji Sea River System Cluster and Black Abyss Star Core River System Cluster—the true "effort" was only starting.
Neither of these river system groups stood empty; more than a hundred high-level civilizations of diverse strengths held firm inside, including six that had ascended to elite high-level status, boasting many Ninth Rank beings or constructs, each dominating scores or hundreds of river systems, thus reigning as the two groups' regional tyrants.
Confronting the abrupt invasion and blatant takeover aims of the Torch armada, the native civilizations, after a bout of surprise and alarm, quickly forged an agreement for joint defiance.
{{Swiftly, millions upon tens of millions of foreign starships poured out from all directions, assembling a formidable coalition force, hoping to leverage known star domain terrains and set-up defenses to impede the Torch armada's advance.}}
The brutal cosmic battle ignited without delay.
Blasts of energy streaked across the void, dimension-rending space explosives ripped realities, mechas clashed with foreign star fighters amid bursts and detonations in the asteroid fields...
By the 89th year on the expedition's timeline, the core contingent of the [Northern Silent Sea Expedition Fleet]—made up of the Heavenly Ruins Divine Court, Xian Qin Dynasty, and Holy Hall Federation—had formally arrived at this trip's prime strategic goal, the Ghostly Vortex.
It formed a colossal cosmic debris storm zone stretching across millions of light-years, boasting intricate layouts within, brimming with gravity snares and intense radiation zones, acting as a innate shield for the central scores of river system areas in the "Beiji Sea River System Community," while also standing as the unchallenged stronghold the native group "Ghost Shadow Songstress" had controlled for hundreds of millennia.