"Honorable Supreme Divine Disciple, the new routes connecting various places have been established as per your instructions, and the Expeditionary Army is fully prepared. We're now waiting for your command."

The assistant reported respectfully to the Supreme Divine Disciple.

The Supreme Divine Disciple gazed at the vast star map unfolded before him, a flame named conquest flickering in his eyes.

After a long pause, he slowly extended his right hand, pointing at a blue planet directly ahead.

"Inform everyone, I wish to deliver a speech on the Ancestor Star of the Apostle Holy City."

"Yes!"

The assistant gave a deep bow and hurried away.

A day and a half later, all the high-ranking officials of the Apostle Holy City gathered on the Ancestor Star.

In front of everyone, the Supreme Divine Disciple delivered a speech titled "Advance or Perish," calling upon everyone to participate in a total war against the explored universe.

During his speech, he repeatedly mentioned Bai Fu and the Origins Agreement.

Bai Fu is the greatest enemy of the Apostle Holy City, not because she is strong or resilient, but because given enough time, she can craft formidable foes for the Apostle Holy City, strong as giants, with her abilities that surpass the Secret Peeping Crystal.

Thus—

"Bai Fu must die!"

The Origins Agreement is also a formidable enemy of the Apostle Holy City, not merely because the Apostle Holy City showcased power surpassing the three Cosmic Level Civilizations, but also because in the Battle of the New Routes, the Origins Agreement inflicted heavy casualties on the Apostles' Dominators and Super Supremes—a blood feud that demands vengeance.

The Supreme Divine Disciple's speech incited the fury of all attendees.

Yet what truly ignited the scene to a climax was another announcement: the Sacred Land directly governed by the Supreme Divine Disciple, along with the True Spirit Temple and the Judgement Court under him, would devote all efforts to the war.

Apart from necessary home guards, there would be no reservations.

This time, the Supreme Divine Disciple was truly wagering everything.

As he stated, without advancement, there is only demise.

"Has he been provoked by past events?"

The audience murmured among themselves.

However, they did not object; they would rather see the Supreme Divine Disciple go all-in.

If the all-in succeeded, everyone stood to gain immense benefits. If it failed, the Supreme Divine Disciple stepping down early was an outcome they could accept as well.

Besides the Supreme Divine Disciple, no one truly believed that a failed gamble would lead the Apostle Holy City to destruction.

"This meeting is concluded; everyone, go make your preparations."

Shortly after the mobilization meeting ended, the Supreme Divine Disciple returned once more to that unknown secret chamber deep beneath the Sacred Land.

He stood before a small tree.

If Bai Fu were here, she would instantly recognize this tree as the one from the 3.0 version preview.

Compared to last time, the tree showed no change.

The Supreme Divine Disciple knelt on one knee before the tree, reaching out his right hand, carefully caressing the leaves as if handling a baby.

"I've waited nearly two centuries; I will make you bloom the most radiant flower, even if it costs the entire Apostle Holy City!"

...

The next day.

10 a.m.

This was the time appointed by the Supreme Divine Disciple for the expedition.

When the final temporary Void Realm anchor point of the last Star Ring Fortress was calibrated, the Eternal Endless, the flagship at the honor of the Supreme Divine Disciple, suddenly erupted with a vast dark energy ripple.

Under the wash of dark energy ripples, the thousands of pilgrimage paths dragging from the Sacred Land's equatorial arm were dyed an exciting shade of purple-black.

"Depart!"

The Supreme Divine Disciple's resonant voice echoed across the Central Tower channel.

In an instant, the dark energy engines of billions of warships roared in unison.

Centered around the Eternal Endless, nine sacred formations expanded in a wing configuration, with each formation's core being a Divine Statue Level Mother Ship.

The mother ship's tail trailed a dark energy wake a million kilometers in diameter, these black energy vortices entangling, and ultimately weaving a vast network that spanned dozens of light-years, encompassing all the fleets and equipment of the expedition.

"Present the Star Map to the Supreme God!"

In a booming roar, temporary Void Realm gates blossomed sequentially before the fleet, and above each gate floated the phantom of an Ancient Star Map.

This was the projection of 273 superstellar groups conquered by the Apostle Holy City over tens of thousands of years.

This was the past glory of the Apostle Holy City.

This was also the confidence that the Apostle Holy City wielded rampant through the ages.

At the moment the star map array extended, the enormous dark energy web began to pulsate, with the foremost Divine Statue Level Mother Ship of Cathedral No.1 rushing into the dimensional gate.

Crackling—

The dark crystal armor covering the hull sparked black lightning upon contacting the dimensional gate.

Subsequently, billions of ships broke through the storm clouds, continuously surging into the portals.

The black electric lights exploded violently, like a Void Thunder Dragon roaring mightily, and at this moment, the entire star system where the Sacred Land was located seemed to tremble.

"Let's depart as well."

Within the command dome of the Eternal Endless, the Supreme Divine Disciple inserted the scepter into the dark energy core.

Boiling energy coursed through numerous void conduits, transforming the entire fleet into a spear of shadow, deeply piercing into the Void Realm.

Behind the spear was a black corona devouring the stars; before the spear, beneath the shattered dimensions, numerous star systems awaited conquest, trembling slightly.

...

"It's terrible, it's terrible!"

The regular Elder Council meeting of the Rebirth Empire was abruptly interrupted, as the General Director of Border Affairs kicked open the door in a panic, rushing in while shouting incoherently as he ran.