Chapter 1699: Chapter 1699: Speed Is of the Essence in War

“What are your orders, Your Majesty?”

The God of Destruction appeared.

“You, along with the nine martial gods of the empire and some elite warriors, will use the teleportation gate to enter Yuanchen Heaven first, then proceed to this heaven for an assault. I’ve calculated the time, and when my army has encircled the battlefront here, you should be arriving at this heaven as well.”

Chu Yuan pointed towards a very remote sky.

The nine martial gods of the empire have all broken through to the realm of the primordial god. They are symbols of the empire’s glory, bearing the empire’s fate, and their strength is armed to the teeth.

Bringing the empire’s glory, they form a martial god formation that can rival the power of a Sixth Realm.

This is the strength the empire has provided them!

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The God of Destruction set out on the expedition.

At the same time, Chu Yuan looked at the empire’s space. Within the system, he still had multiple lottery chances accumulated from previous missions, which he hadn’t yet used.

Now, Chu Yuan decided to use them.

He knew that the stronger he became, the more prosperous the empire’s fortune, and the more potent the rewards he could obtain. However, with the war imminent, waiting until then would be useless.

He had to enhance the empire’s strength as much as possible now.

“Ding! The host has won a Primordial Divine Healing Potion, advanced version x1 through the random lottery.”

“Ding! The host has won an Arcane Sea Robe x1 through the random lottery.”

“Ding! The host has won an Immortal Epoch Cannon x1 through the random lottery.”

“Hmm? Another Immortal Epoch Cannon.”

Chu Yuan was very satisfied. The power of each Immortal Epoch Cannon is extremely strong, and if formed into a fleet, it would be unimaginably terrifying.

Now the empire already has five Immortal Epoch Cannons.

He continued the lottery draw.

“Ding! The host has won a Book of Dao Tribulation x1 through the random lottery.”

“Book of Dao Tribulation!”

His sharp gaze immediately fell upon this Book of Dao Tribulation; it’s not a Divine Artifact, but a special divine object in the form of a book, seemingly shrouded in infinite tribulation light, with each word naturally formed and containing the ability to manipulate the laws.

“It can condense the strongest individual strength, as well as envelop the battlefield, unleashing wide-ranging destructive power; it’s an eternal divine object.”

Chu Yuan had almost exhausted his lottery opportunities, and he was very satisfied with the rewards obtained from the draw.

Next.

He sat quietly within the empire.

His gaze once again looked at the epochal fortune; the epoch’s blazing sun representing the peak had already risen to its highest point, no longer describable as intense but as explosive.

Indeed, explosive!

Fortune exploded, reaching the ultimate zenith!

This explosive fortune is invisible to the naked eye but can only be sensed by the spirit of the strong, like infinite power bursting forth, transforming into countless meteor showers, falling across the multiverse.

The peak, representing the pinnacle of strength.

“An extraordinary epoch.”

Chu Yuan coldly stated, “At the beginning of the epoch, everything flourishes, and the Dao derives, but at the peak of the epoch, there can only be one pinnacle strong, and only I reign supreme!”

He stood up with a dominance that could shake the sun and moon.

“Jiuyou has reached the primordial Fifth Realm now.”

At this moment, he came to Jiuyou’s side, and seeing her, a smile appeared on his face, which had been solidified for many days.

Jiuyou, his empress, the strongest among his women, had used both the Eternal Flower of Integration and the Eternal Heart, with a massive supply of resources, pushing her realm to the Fifth Realm.

However, the Sixth Realm remains a huge barrier for her, extremely difficult to cross.

“Though at the Fifth Realm, the gap with Your Majesty is getting wider.”

Jiuyou is indeed very determined.

“In the upcoming war, you will have more opportunities to fight.”

Chu Yuan smiled slightly.

Meanwhile, after the fastest war preparations.

The imperial court assembly reconvened.

“Your Majesty, Xuanhuang Heaven is ready!”

“True Yang Heaven is ready too!”

“Star Sea Heaven is ready as well!”

“The main army of the Empire’s Heaven is also ready, ready to be dispatched at any moment!”

Each formidable member reported the preparation status to Chu Yuan, and although Wuji Heaven was significantly distant from Divine Martial, Lu Yuan within Wuji Heaven was also prepared.

“Good.”

Chu Yuan stated, “The army is on the brink of a critical expedition; Fengshen Divine Realm is also continuously conquering heavens, competing with us for more heavenly fortune, and the empire cannot fall behind. Once we breakthrough in these next three days, the situation will come alive, presenting a grand unified entity for the empire’s realms!”

“I sense that this assault will differ from before; the Second God Sovereign and others might attempt to obstruct us. Although they once lost to the Fengshen Great Emperor, losing five heavens, their power shouldn’t be underestimated. This time to protect the heavens, the myriad heavens are united, resonating with the celestial call according to the intelligence received that they have also caused great trouble for the Fengshen Great Emperor.”

The Enlightenment Book was specifically responsible for intelligence.

“The times have changed; the peak of an epoch inevitably draws to an end, akin to the twilight of the gods, it’s a struggle.”

The Lord of Star Sea responded, “Previously, dealing with Fengshen Divine Realm was mainly the endeavor of the Second God Sovereign, Dugu God Demon, and others aiming to become the sovereign of the epoch, driven by strong personal desires. But now the situation differs, their goal now is to maintain the balance of the Thirty-Three Heavens, with a war to protect the heavens, the strategic objective and morale are entirely different, hence the power they unleash differs too.”

It’s true.

Previously, only the powerful few days’ lords fought, without other heaven lords participating.

But now, the Divine Martial and Fengshen campaigns aim to annihilate heavens one by one. Those heaven lords are also apprehensive, realizing that if they don’t unite now, their positions as heaven lords will be endangered.

It’s extremely terrifying for them.

“The past, the present, the future; the Thirty-Three Heavens are the past, whereas this moment is the present, I only compete in the present; the end of the past was for this moment’s glorious peak.”

Chu Yuan declared.

“Your Majesty, which heaven will the empire attack first: Yuan Guang Heaven, Xi Ye Heaven, or Da Li Heaven?”

The Sky Lord, the empire’s grand commander, controlling the armed forces, continued, “If these three heavens are conquered and incorporated into the empire’s territory, our sky will encompass Divine Martial Heaven, Xuanhuang Heaven, True Yang Heaven, Wuji Heaven, and Star Sea Heaven. Adding these three heavens, that’s exactly eight heavens’ worth of power, approaching a third of the Thirty-Three Heavens.”

“The Ten Thousand Dao Heaven will follow its own path, and the Ten Thousand Demon Heaven won’t participate in battle; only thirty-one heavens are involved in the conflict, leading to a true three-way balance of power.”

The strength of the empire’s members became exhilarated at this thought.

In the past, being a heaven lord in any heaven was extraordinary, but now it’s a three-way balance of power.

Looking at the map, after the wars in Yuan Guang, Xi Ye, and Da Li heavens end, the remaining heavens will either belong to Fengshen Great Emperor or be too strong or remote.

“The three-way balance of power must first be formed.”

Chu Yuan declared, for after achieving the three-way balance, he had one important matter to attend to.

Now, all the empire’s strength members were awaiting Chu Yuan’s order on which heaven to attack first.

[Option 1: Attack Yuan Guang Heaven, receiving one million Destiny Points, one random lottery opportunity, and one random Origin Divine Elixer.]

[Option 2: Attack Xi Ye Heaven, receiving one million Destiny Points, one random lottery opportunity, one Immortal Epoch Cannon.]

[Option 3: Attack Da Li Heaven, receiving one million Destiny Points, one random lottery opportunity, and one God of Fire Warship.]