The Great Genetic Era Chapter 2361: An Accidental Quantum Storm (1)

The tactical intelligence provided to Xu Tui by Qiao An was extraordinarily thorough. Furthermore, Qiao An only relayed these details to Xu Tui after personally conducting an on-site reconnaissance of the battlefield.

A formidable expert at the Small Universe Realm from the Muya Clan had been cornered and eliminated by a trio of Small Universe Realm contenders from the Great Xi Clan in a remarkably brief engagement.

Three attackers against a lone defender!

This disparity was not merely numerical in terms of Small Universe powerhouses; it was a two-to-one advantage concerning Planetary realm combat prowess as well.

The Great Xi Clan maintained a strategic edge during this offensive, leading to a conclusion in under three minutes. With a sudden ambush, the three Great Xi Small Universe-level fighters converged and dispatched the Muya expert within two minutes. Following this, they neutralized the remaining Muya Planetary realm elites in less than sixty seconds before swiftly retreating.

They facilitated their withdrawal using a quark particle jumper—an advancement unique to the Great Xi. The entire operation, from the initial appearance to the final extraction, spanned a total of three minutes. It was clear this was a calculated counteroffensive, meticulously planned by the Great Xi Clan.

It was a triumph. At the very least, from the perspective of the Great Xi, this counter-attack was highly successful. For the Muyas, the toll was severe: the loss of a Small Universe-level powerhouse and five hundred Planetary realm elites.

Conversely, Blue Star suffered no casualties. In fact, one could argue they gained an advantage.

Primarily, it thinned the ranks of the Muyas. Previously, they possessed thirteen Small Universe-level experts; with one casualty, one severely wounded, and now this latest loss, their top-tier strength had effectively eroded by another ten percent. Furthermore, it deepened the animosity between the Great Xi and the Muyas, which ultimately worked in favor of Blue Star.

The recent counter-strike by the Great Xi also provided valuable data to Blue Star. It helped narrow down the number of Small Universe-level experts left in the Great Xi Clan—excluding Yuan—to between three and seven. Currently, the estimate was even more precise: three to seven individuals.

It was clear that the Great Xi Clan had officially transitioned into an aggressive posture.

Qiao An had urged Xu Tui to personally take command of a team to join the fray. In her view, if Xu Tui himself were leading, even if four experts arrived—or if Yuan himself appeared—they would face certain death.

While intelligence suggested Blue Star possessed at least six Small Universe experts capable of annihilating a weakened Yuan, Xu Tui dismissed Qiao An’s request. He chose not to lead a team, nor did he even deploy to the Great Xi Star Field for investigation. Instead, he ordered Qiao An to immediately consolidate the eight combat teams tasked with infiltrating the enemy territory to bolster their defensive capacity.

By merging the eight squads into four, each unit would be fortified with at least two Small Universe-level powerhouses and one thousand Planetary realm elites. To eliminate a team of such caliber in a short timeframe, the Great Xi would need to commit five or six Small Universe-level experts.

Qiao An harbored reservations regarding this instruction. It was evident to her that Xu Tui was utilizing Muya blood to probe the limits of the Great Xi Clan’s military strength. However, these concerns remained locked in her mind; she had no choice but to comply.

Xu Tui’s strategic disposition was dictated by his singular objective: track down Yuan of the Great Xi Clan and execute him. To him, the other Small Universe-level enemies were mere distractions.

Until he located Yuan, or until Blue Star’s own Small Universe-level elites felt sufficiently emboldened, he refused to overextend his best forces. Thus, despite the tactical success of the Great Xi, Xu Tui remained detached, merely ordering the Muyas to keep pressuring the Great Xi inhabited planets.

Back on Blue Star, the fervor for Cultivation continued. Yet, Xu Tui pondered a lingering question: how would Yuan, who had overseen half the Milky Way for three millennia, react when facing imminent ruin?

Would he seek refuge to recover? Would he launch a final, desperate assault? Or would he seek an opening to escape?

This uncertainty was the linchpin of their future success. A further question remained: if Yuan returned to the apex of his power, would he truly be invincible, even at the peak of the Small Universe stage?

The answer was no. Previous skirmishes had provided clarity, but an even more significant clue existed.

Throughout the past three thousand years, Chuling, Yuan, and Hei Yang had all shared one consistent policy: they placed strict limitations on the number of Small Universe-level powerhouses permitted within their ranks. For instance, before Hei Yang’s demise, the Muya Clan never exceeded eight Small Universe-level practitioners. The increase only materialized after his death. The same restriction applied to the Spiritual Race and the Great Xi Clan, who all saw a sudden surge in their peak experts only after their leaders fell.

With insights gathered from Qiao An, the lingering remnants of the ancient Heavenly Court, and Shui Zhi, Xu Tui finally began to grasp why these leaders enforced such constraints.