The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 553: We Will Go To War!

Aldrian nodded at Venerable Karma Seeker.

"I’m done, teacher," he said as he turned his body toward him.

"I’m really thankful that you brought me here. I’ve benefited greatly from this visit," he added, clasping his hands and bowing slightly.

"No problem. I’m glad your visit here benefited you greatly. I can see it myself—congratulations on your breakthrough," Venerable Karma Seeker said with a smile.

Aldrian nodded.

"How long have I been cultivating, teacher?" Aldrian asked.

"Three days. You’ve been standing there for three days," Venerable Karma Seeker replied, which made Aldrian raise his eyebrows.

"Looks like I was really immersed in my cultivation and didn’t pay attention to the time. In those three days, I imagine all the major territories have already prepared for the invasion of the devil territory," he said.

"Yes, we’re already prepared and have even begun gathering in the Doria and Vindas Empires. The united armies have started assembling near the border with the devil territory. I’ve already sent three Arhats to lead our contingent there, and others will follow later with more monks," Venerable Karma Seeker said.

Aldrian nodded. freeweɓnovel-cøm

"Any movement from the devils? With such a large mobilization, we should expect some kind of response from them, no?" he asked.

"That’s the worrying part. Since the last time they created chaos and killed so many, they haven’t made any move at all. As for activity near the border, we haven’t detected anything unusual. The devils’ fortress across the border also shows no signs of movement, which leads us to believe they’re planning something."

Aldrian frowned. This was truly a troubling situation. If the devils made no move despite the large-scale mobilization across the continent, then it could only mean one thing—they were planning something. There was no way they were unaware of such a massive buildup.

"As we decided in the plan, within a week at most, we’ll be done with preparations and begin the invasion. But the expected response from the devils—their army gathering near the border hasn’t happened. Because of this, we are rushing the preparations and might complete them much faster," Venerable Karma Seeker said.

Aldrian nodded. "Alright. I need to move quickly. We don’t have much time," he said as he walked away from the pond.

"I’ll head to the core area of the Everlasting Silent Forest first. I’ll send the Xin family and let them join the others at the border. I will stay at the core of the forest until I’m done checking it. I’ll try not to take too long and will return before the week is over," he added, now standing on dry ground.

He dried his attire using his water laws, controlling the moisture from the fabric, gathering it on his palm, and then burning it with his fire laws to evaporate it.

Aldrian looked at Venerable Karma Seeker and bowed slightly, clasping his hands.

"Once again, thank you for bringing me here, teacher. I will surely always remember your advice," he said.

Venerable Karma Seeker nodded. "Do what you need to do, alliance leader. The stronger you are, the better for us," he said, which left Aldrian slightly stunned by the way he addressed him. But Aldrian smiled and nodded in response.

He then disappeared from the temple as Venerable Karma Seeker watched silently.

Not long after, he turned to look at the lotus and bowed slightly before stepping outside the temple. Once outside, he looked up at the sky, his eyes seemingly focused on something others could not see.

"The bad karma seems much thicker," he thought solemnly.

"I hope benefactor Aldrian succeeds in whatever he does in the Everlasting Silent Forest."

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Inside the palace beneath the floating land, where a stone tablet stood, Aldrian appeared. Only one person was there—a woman who seemed to be studying the huge formation in front of her. She was one of the elders of the Xin family and a master of formations.

She was stunned when she suddenly sensed his presence and widened her eyes as she looked at Aldrian.

"Young Master Aldrian?" she blurted.

Aldrian looked around and did not see anyone else besides her.

"Well, it looks like they’re busy," he thought, then smiled at her.

"Well, it seems they are still checking some places this time," he said before using his senses on his domain and instantly locating the rest of the group.

Without hesitation, Aldrian teleported all of them back to the hall, which left everyone stunned in shock before they saw his figure.

"Young Aldrian?" Patriarch Xin said, surprised that Aldrian had just teleported them there.

Aldrian nodded. "I’m sorry to disturb your observation and study, but I think time is getting tight. The invasion is drawing nearer. I know you still want to continue exploring this place, but I’m afraid we don’t have much time now—"

Aldrian then explained that all the forces on the continent were already gathering at the border with the devil territory. The devils’ strange movements made the other powers uneasy and pushed them to rush their preparations.

The invasion preparations were nearly complete. Aldrian said the Xin family might have to move to the border soon to start coordinating with the other powers.

The overall strategy had already been decided during the meeting between the Flamecrest and Rivas families. Details would only be shared once all forces gathered at the border. Since the Xin family was still an unknown power to others, they would need time to blend in and for the others to get to know them. Synergy between families was essential—knowing your allies was a must.

After hearing that, some of the people could only sigh. They still wanted to stay in this place since there were many things to study. But they understood the situation had forced them to move, so they had no choice.

Patriarch Xin also sighed.

"Then we will go back. Although it’s a pity, at least we have seen the inner part of the core area of this place," he said.

Hearing the patriarch’s voice full of regret, Aldrian smiled at him.

"Don’t be too sad. Patriarch Xin can visit this place again after all the problems outside are solved. Don’t think this will be the last time you set foot here," he said, which made Patriarch Xin smile back and nod.

"Well, if I survive this prophesized time, that is," the patriarch thought. He knew the others felt the same. This might be the last time they would see something like this because their futures were uncertain.

"Then we will teleport back to the Xin family manor," Aldrian said. Not long after, he teleported all of them inside the domain he created within the Xin family manor. They appeared right on the training field—the place where they had gathered before departing to the core area.

Seeing that they had already returned, everyone was stunned except Xin Haotian. This was the first time they experienced a teleportation technique that could bring them this far. Usually, they needed something like a teleportation formation or artifact, but with Aldrian’s technique, they simply teleported here, which amazed everyone.

They couldn’t even resist or sense anything when Aldrian teleported them.

After arriving, Patriarch Xin knew what he needed to do and flew into the sky above the manor. Some people near the training field saw the sudden appearance of the figures and were shocked. However, since they recognized them as their family elders, they did not panic. Instead, they wondered if the exploration was already done.

"To all members of the Xin family, gather at the main training field right now!" Patriarch Xin shouted, his voice resounding across the manor and even beyond.

Everyone who heard him was stunned and looked toward the field, where they could see their patriarch floating in the sky. Without much delay, all members who were in the middle of their activities began gathering toward the training field.

The discipline of the Xin family was clear, as it did not take long for them to assemble. There were more than ten thousand of them, all already in their positions on the field.

Seeing that no one else was coming, Patriarch Xin opened his mouth.

"To the members of this guardian family! I have an announcement for you."

All the members listened intently, their eyes fixed on Patriarch Xin.

"After this announcement, I want all cultivators above the Earl stage to prepare themselves, because we will leave this secret realm, we will go to war!" Patriarch Xin shouted, shocking everyone present.

They are leaving the secret realm? Going to war?

Murmurs spread through the crowd, many could not understand such a sudden decision. Had something happened in the core area for the patriarch to decide they must leave the secret realm?

"I know many of you are confused by this, but there is one reason why we must go outside and go to war."

"The Devils!"

The thousands of people fell silent, their eyes turning solemn. Then, suddenly, a burning spirit flared within them. Were they really going to war with the devils, just like what happened three million years ago?

The story of the great war three million years ago has been told by their parents as if it were something they must know. How did they not know about a war that devastated the continent and destroyed their fellow guardian families in the past?

Although all of that was a story from the distant past, they still felt the need to pay back the devils for what had been done to them.

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