Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Crimson Jade and Glazed Dragon Palace.

Inside the main hall, a complete map of the Martial Spirit Continent floated in mid-air.

The mountains, cities, and federal territories on the mainland are all clearly visible.

If you look closely, you'll see that the map is covered with countless red dots.

These spots of light vary in size.

The main distribution areas are in the federal capital, military districts, and near major colleges.

Smaller ones are found in remote towns and even some ordinary villages.

Each point of light represents a stronghold of the Common God Church.

In just three months, the Common God Cult has transformed from a small sect that initially only accepted disabled spiritual masters into a vast network covering the entire Martial Spirit Federation.

The Common God Cult has followers in the federal army, local governments, universities, small and medium-sized families, and even within the Martial Spirit Tower.

Gu Changjin sat upright above the Dragon Palace, his gaze slowly sweeping across the dots on the map.

The rapid development of the Common Theory was certainly not achieved by the human believers themselves.

The true messengers in the religion who are responsible for preaching, bestowing blessings, and granting spiritual cores all come from the Dragon Palace.

They were originally sea spirit beasts from the outer sea. After being enlightened by Gu Changjin, they were not only able to transform into human form, but also gained complete intelligence.

Shrimp soldiers, crab generals, sea patrol yakshas, ​​and sea-overturning warriors—these dragon palace retinues that originally existed only in mythology are gradually becoming real races on this Martial Spirit Continent.

Gu Changjin collectively referred to them as the Water Clan.

Even after being enlightened, they retained their original personalities.

Some are calm and collected, others are short-tempered and greedy, and still others enjoy pleasure.

They possess the same complexities that humans or animals should have.

But beneath all these personality traits lies a fundamental principle that will never change.

They are absolutely loyal, and would not hesitate to give their lives even if asked to do so immediately.

This is not simple control, but rather a rule that Gu Changjin had already written into the deepest part of their true spirits when he enlightened them.

Below the main hall of the Dragon Palace, the Turtle Prime Minister, dressed in a blue official robe, held a jade scroll in his hands.

"I hereby announce to the Dragon Lord."

"The Common God Church now has more than 1.7 million formal followers."

"Among them, there are nine Battle Spirits and fifty-nine Spirit Masters of level eighty or above."

"The number of believers continues to grow in various regions."

"Although the Federation has become aware of this, it is preoccupied with the matter of the Vast Ocean and there are no signs of a large-scale crackdown for the time being."

Gu Changjin nodded slightly.

Three months ago, Prime Minister Turtle was just an Ice-Armored Black Turtle that had just broken through the 100,000-year mark.

Now, under the conferment of the True Dragon and the irrigation of the Daoist Origin, it has stepped into the level of a million-year-old divine beast.

The same applies to the General of Zhenhai, the Purple-Patterned King, and the Double-Headed Azure Python.

Four million-year-old divine beasts, more than ten ferocious beasts, and over a hundred aquatic creatures that have existed for hundreds of thousands of years.

If this power were to suddenly appear on the Martial Spirit Continent, it would be enough to catch the entire human race off guard.

But Gu Changjin didn't rush to reveal himself.

The Dragon Palace remains hidden in the deepest part of the outer sea.

All aquatic creatures that ventured out had their true origins concealed by the power of the boundary species.

The Common God Cult appears to be expanding rapidly within the human race.

In reality, no one was able to find the Dragon Palace by following the church.

"For the time being, we must not expand our manpower in any area."

Gu Changjin spoke up.

"Gather your power."

"Without my order, no one shall initiate a conflict with the Federation."

Prime Minister Turtle bowed and accepted the order.

"This old minister understands."

Gu Changjin looked up, his gaze seemingly piercing through the dome of the Dragon Palace and landing on the vast ocean in the far distance.

During this period, the fortune gathered in the vast ocean grew increasingly immense.

Countless powerful individuals are gathering there, and even the future that was originally certain in the river of destiny is becoming increasingly clear.

"The curtain is about to rise."

Gu Changjin spoke softly, then took a step forward.

Above the Crimson Jade and Glazed Dragon Palace, the seawater silently parted.

Prime Minister Turtle, General Zhenhai, and others followed closely behind.

The auras of dozens of figures were completely concealed as they silently left the Dragon Palace and headed towards the Vast Sea.

……

Along the coast of the vast sea, the defensive lines established by the human race have stretched for thousands of miles.

Hundreds of giant psionic warships hovered high in the sky, their cannons pointing out to the open sea.

The Federation Legion was arrayed along the coastline, while the powerful figures from various academies and sects were distributed in different areas.

On the other side of the sea, there were also countless spirit beasts.

A colossal whale, thousands of feet long, floated at the forefront, its massive body resembling an island in the sea.

On the back of the whale stood an old man with white hair.

A ferocious beast that has existed for 780,000 years.

The Old Whale King of the Vast Ocean.

Beside it was a deep-sea azure dragon covered in blue dragon scales.

Six hundred and fifty thousand years of cultivation.

Further on, there are the Eight-Armed Demon Octopus, the Ice Sea Black Tortoise, the Sky-Swallowing Giant Shark, and the Azure Sea Twin-Headed Flood Dragon.

One after another, rare and powerful mythical beasts, some hundreds of thousands of years old, emerged from the deep sea.

Ancient, millennia-old, and ten-thousand-year-old mythical beasts covered the entire sea surface.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

The roars of beasts mingled with the waves, constantly crashing against the human defenses.

Many human experts were surprised to see the enormous number of spirit beasts on the sea.

"So many high-level spirit beasts are hidden in the open sea?"

One of the fighting spirits squinted, his eyes quickly filled with greed.

"It seems that the Federation's crackdown on the outer seas has been too lenient over the years."

"If we let them multiply, they will become a major problem sooner or later."

A middle-aged man next to him stared at the icy sea turtle, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"A defensive spirit beast that is over 200,000 years old."

"Perfect timing, I am still missing a suitable torso bone."

Another elder from a spiritual master family focused his gaze on a 100,000-year-old sea serpent that had just surfaced.

"My son has reached level 89."

"Only one step away from entering the Titled Battle Spirit realm."

"The sea serpent's attributes matched his perfectly."

"When you all make your move later, please give this old man some face."

The people around him burst into laughter.

It was as if the sea spirit beasts opposite had transformed into spirit rings and spirit bones waiting to be divided up.

"No problem. With so many 100,000-year-old spirit beasts coming this time, everyone has a chance."

"I'm afraid that if we kill too many people, we won't be able to find any suitable spirit cores in the outer sea."

"What are you afraid of? The Spirit Tower is already capable of manufacturing artificial spirit cores."

"These wild spirit beasts are unruly, so this is a good opportunity to clean them up."

The laughter and chatter of the group were not deliberately concealed.

For them, the sea spirit beasts were merely materials.

Even if one possesses wisdom and can speak human language, this cannot change that.

At the center of the crowd, the five prodigies of the new generation of Martial Spirit Academy stood at the forefront.

As Yue Li listened to the surrounding conversations about spirit cores, spirit bones, and the extermination of races, her body trembled slightly.

The hands hidden in the sleeves were already clenched tightly, the nails digging into the palms.

She did not feel any pain.

The spirit beasts in the distance regarded her as their sovereign.

They had been waiting for her to awaken.

We await her to lead the spirit beasts to rise again.

Now, however, she is wearing the uniform of the Martial Spirit Academy and standing in the human camp.

They might even join forces with the humans to stop their final rebellion.

Long Linyuan, standing beside her, quickly noticed Gu Yueli's unusual behavior.

He glanced at the distant sea, then at her slightly pale face.

Over the years, Long Linyuan had already realized that Yue Li's identity was not simple.

Her understanding of spirit beasts, and the aura within her that shared the same bloodline as her own Crimson Gold Dragon King.

And every time she talked about humans hunting spirit beasts, the complexity in her eyes was hard to hide.

He had actually guessed many things.

Long Linyuan didn't ask any questions, but simply reached out and gently put his arm around Yue Li's shoulder.

Yue Li trembled and instinctively tried to break free, but after feeling the warmth coming from beside her, she ultimately did not move.

Long Linyuan said in a low voice:

"No matter who you are."

"No matter what happens in the future."

"I will always stand by your side."

Yue Li looked up at him, her eyes swirling with emotions—struggle, guilt, and an undeniable attachment.

In the end, she simply nodded slightly.

"Um."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just then, a gigantic wave suddenly rose from the distant sea.

The vast seawater coalesced into a colossal dragon shadow.

The crystal dragon scales shimmered with a cold light under the dark clouds.

A pair of dragon eyes slowly opened.

The oppressive aura of a ferocious beast that had existed for 990,000 years instantly swept across the entire vast ocean.

Vast Sea of ​​Glazed Dragon.

Come on!