Chapter 659: Gathering
Chapter 659: Gathering
Celestial Beacon - Luminary Hall.
As they recovered from the backlash of the teleportation, the group found themselves in an unfamiliar grand hall, where a twelve-winged Holy Angel awaited their arrival.
Led by this twelve-winged angelic figure, over twenty warships sailed along the starlight passage and soon entered a starlit hall.
This hall was vastly different from the previous Celestial Pivot Star Tower Hall, especially in terms of its spatial dimensions.
Song Chi felt a sense of familiarity, recognizing it as the Celestial Beacon Main Hall that he had briefly glimpsed before.
His gaze swept across the hall through the holographic exterior of the warship, and this time, he had ample time to observe the Celestial Beacon Main Hall.
Chaos Fog
Brilliant Starlight
Rainbow Radiance
Main Hall Teleportation Plate
...
In a short while, Song Chi noticed many details.
The dense Chaos Fog and vibrant Rainbow Radiance around them further confirmed his suspicions.
"This Celestial Beacon Pavilion must be a colorful mythical oddity, and its rank is most likely higher than the Dragon Whale Ancestral Hall, either a colored upper-rank or a colored ultimate-rank."
As he reached this conclusion, his gaze shifted to the other side.
"Are those members from other Star Towers who signed up for the Demon Snake Continent mission...?"
To the side of the Celestial Pivot Star Tower group, numerous miniature Flame Warships hovered, numbering over a hundred. They were divided into four groups, presumably representing members from the other four Star Towers.
Similar to the Celestial Pivot Star Tower's setup, these four Star Towers also had around twenty to thirty members each, with a Star Destroyer leading each group.
At the main position on the hall's upper level, several figures sat silently.
The moment Song Chi's double pupils caught sight of these figures, his heart skipped a beat.
Although these figures were not physical entities, even as mere holographic projections, they exuded an overwhelming aura in the starlit hall, far surpassing the life pressure typically exerted by Star Destroyer Commanders.
Stellar Fleet Admirals... seven of them!!!
What surprised Song Chi was not their strength, as he had encountered the Greedy Wolf Pavilion Lord before and knew that the Celestial Beacon had Stellar Fleet Admirals.
What shocked him was their number—seven figures, indicating that the Celestial Beacon had at least seven Stellar Fleet Admirals.
Moreover, these seven figures might not solely represent the Celestial Beacon.
They were conveying a message: each of the seven halls of the Celestial Beacon had Stellar Fleet Admirals, but this didn't mean that each hall had only one.
At this realization, not just Song Chi but all the members from the various Star Towers in the hall gained a preliminary understanding of the Celestial Beacon's strength.
Song Chi finally understood why the Changsun Clan of the Tang Dynasty couldn't secure a spot, while the Celestial Beacon could.
Although both belonged to the ranks of immortal giant forces, there was a fundamental difference between them.
As Song Chi's thoughts raced, half an hour quickly passed, and two more batches of warships arrived, indicating that all seven halls of the Celestial Beacon had assembled.
With all the members present, the seven silent figures at the upper level finally spoke for the first time.
"Now that everyone is here, we will take you to the Demon Snake Continent..."
"Before we depart, let me emphasize once more the sole objective of this mission: to eliminate as many eight-armed serpent demons on the Demon Snake Continent as possible, within our capabilities..."
"After entering the Demon Snake Continent, everyone's achievements will be accurately recorded by the Emperor's flagship. These achievement points can be exchanged for various rare resources after the war, and they are the sole criteria for ranking the contributions of different forces. Everyone must give it their all, as the Star Palaces and Star Towers will also reward you handsomely based on these achievements. Do you understand?"
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Although it was just a routine speech, nearly two hundred Flame Warship Captains in the hall felt their blood boil with excitement.
Their eyes sparkled with anticipation, eager to prove themselves.
In contrast, Song Chi remained calm.
Deep within his Flame Warship Origin, the solidified Dragon Whale Ancestral Hall trembled slightly. A peculiar energy had quietly infiltrated his mind but was blocked by the hall's mental protection, causing no harm.
Without making a fuss, Song Chi realized that this was not a harmful technique but a deliberate act by the Stellar Fleet Admirals to boost morale.
However, his heart stirred.
Based on what the hall's leader had said, Song Chi felt that it wasn't just about saving face. There might be more to this Demon Snake Continent mission.
Indeed, the hall's leaders had omitted one crucial detail: the outcome of this mission would determine how the Demon Snake Continent would be divided among the various forces.
A 9th-rank life floatland was not to be taken lightly, even for the Celestial Beacon.
Currently, the Immortal Qin Dynasty had only three 9th-rank life floatlands under its command, and each was of immense significance.
The Emperor of the Immortal Qin Dynasty had decreed that the distribution of this Demon Snake Floatland would be based on the mission's final achievements.
In other words, aside from the 50% claimed by the Immortal Qin Dynasty, the remaining 50% would be divided according to the rankings. The Celestial Beacon would not miss this opportunity.
"Now, don't resist. I will take you to the Demon Snake Floatland, billions of light-years away."
As the words echoed, an overwhelming pressure enveloped the starlit hall. In the next moment, everyone felt space rapidly reversing, and within an instant, nearly two hundred people gathered above the Hyperdimensional Teleportation Platform.
Surrounded by infinite starlight, the starlight teleportation was activated, surpassing the previous experience.
The sense of weightlessness was more intense than before, and when they regained their bearings, they found themselves in an unfamiliar starry sky.
In the distance, a massive floating land shield spanned the stars, its edges beyond sight.
Outside this gigantic floating land shield, countless warships swarmed like locusts, relentlessly attacking the grid-like shield.
Before they could further observe this awe-inspiring scene, several Star River Ships approached from afar, belonging to the Celestial Beacon.
Following these million-kilometer-long Star River Ships, Song Chi and the others headed in a specific direction.
As they passed through various fleets, Song Chi's eyes widened in disbelief.
Before him was an indescribable super-warship.
This warship was entirely jet-black, with a unique energy field expanding outward from within. Compared to this super-warship, the Star River Ships seemed insignificant, and Song Chi guessed that its captain's rank might be in the billions of kilometers.
"Is this the current pinnacle of the Flamefire Human Civilization's military might, the Ninth Rank Hyperdimensional Mother Ship?"
Song Chi's voice trembled with awe, but at this moment, no one could provide him with an answer.
Before the astonishment in his heart could dissipate, another anomaly occurred.
Not long after recovering from the contraction effect of the Celestial Beacon's unique ability, Song Chi was shocked to find that the Heaven Ruin Skydome had once again unknowingly fallen into the same state.
The crucial difference this time was that the scale of contraction was even greater than before.
"A ship less than a hundred meters long, has it been reduced by nearly ten thousand times?"
However, he soon noticed that it wasn't just him; all the warships that entered the special energy field were subjected to a contraction of a thousand to ten thousand times or more, depending on their size.
Even the several Celestial Beacon Star River Ships that were leading the way had their lengths reduced to just over a hundred kilometers.
Please... You... Collect... 6... 9... Books...!
With the guidance of the main hall's Star River Ships, their group proceeded unhindered by the dense patrol fleets within the energy field. Nearly two hundred warships, along with several Star River Ships, effortlessly glided into this enormous ink-black super-warship.
The size of this warship was already awe-inspiring, but with the Celestial Beacon's warships contracted a thousand to ten thousand times, they appeared even more minuscule in comparison.
Even just one of the numerous doorways on the ink-black warship seemed spacious to Song Chi and his companions.
Finally, they gathered in a large cabin within the ink-black warship, joining a substantial number of other warships that had already assembled there.
"At a glance, there are definitely more than ten thousand warships here..."
Song Chi quickly estimated the number of warships with a single sweep of his eyes.
The members from the various Star Towers under the Celestial Beacon began to instinctively form groups.
It wasn't that they had suddenly reconciled and put aside their past grievances, but rather that the tens of thousands of warships in the cabin were divided into distinct groups.
These groups varied in size, some larger, some smaller, but as soon as the Celestial Beacon's fleet commanders entered, all eyes turned to them.
Amidst the scrutinizing gazes, Song Chi and his companions felt immense pressure.
They had no choice but to stick together.
The auras of nearly two hundred warships intertwined, collectively resisting the probing eyes around them, which made them feel slightly more at ease.
"So, these are the members of the Celestial Beacon? They do look impressive..."
"Speaking of which, there's someone from the Shangtang Spirit Venerable's direct lineage who is a member of the Opening Sun Star Tower. I've fought against them before, and their warship is indeed remarkable."
"There must be nearly two hundred people here. It's quite surprising that His Majesty would grant so many positions to an external force."
"This is the Celestial Beacon, a superpower that has existed for almost as long as our Immortal Qin Dynasty. It's said that no one truly knows how many Star River Ships they possess. Just this time, they've summoned eight Star River Ships. We can't afford to underestimate such a powerful force..."
"Are you implying that the Celestial Beacon has other Star River Ships that didn't participate in this civil war?"
"Who can be sure? The Celestial Beacon has existed for over two hundred thousand years. I find it hard to believe that in all that time, they haven't discovered a single Ninth Rank Terrestrial Origin. I even suspect that they might have entire Ninth Rank Terrestrial Origins in other star systems..."
Song Chi was unaware of the private conversations taking place among the various warship groups in the cabin. At this moment, his attention was drawn to two familiar warships.
Shangtang Spirit Venerable
Green Hill Spirit Fox
There was no need to elaborate on the Shangtang Spirit Venerable; this was the star destroyer from the Shangtang family, and Song Chi vividly remembered how they had held the mythical treasure, the Shadow-Chasing Mirror, in their hands.
Later, they had obtained the Mythical Python's Eternal Scale, which gave them the courage to install the golden Blood Battle Stele.
Song Chi still held a grudge against them.
He had expected the Shangtang family's involvement, as they were a renowned super-clan in the Immortal Qin Dynasty. It wasn't unusual for them to have a stake in the Demon Snake Floating Land.
One thing was certain: the power backing the Green Hill Chamber of Commerce was not to be underestimated, as evidenced by their allocation of these positions.
"Could it be that the Green Hill Chamber of Commerce is on par with the Celestial Beacon?"
"Based on their founding dates, it's certainly a possibility."
As thoughts raced through his mind, another group entered the hall from a passage on the other side.
This group consisted of just over a hundred people, seemingly inconspicuous, but when Song Chi heard the greetings around him, he took a closer look.
According to the chatter in the cabin, this group appeared to be from the Meng family of the Immortal Qin Dynasty.
This detail piqued Song Chi's curiosity.
As far as he knew, the Langya Floating Land, one of the three Ninth Rank Terrestrial Origins under the Immortal Qin Dynasty, was jointly controlled by the Meng and Wang families.
The Meng family was also an immortal giant clan with a far-reaching reputation in the Immortal Qin Dynasty. Judging by their control over the Langya Floating Land, it was evident that the Meng and Wang families' strength far surpassed that of ordinary immortal giants. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the two families to exclusively possess an entire Ninth Rank Terrestrial Origin.
Even the Shangtang family, an immortal giant clan that had risen alongside the Immortal Qin Dynasty, only possessed an Eighth Rank Terrestrial Origin as their ancestral land.
Furthermore, the Shangtang family had at least three visible Star River Ships, and possibly more in secret. Despite this, they still couldn't compare to the Meng family, indicating the sheer power of the Meng family.
Perhaps the Meng family's strength was on par with that of the Celestial Beacon.
Song Chi's gaze shifted, and he quickly identified a dreadnought among the Meng family's fleet with a length of several dozen meters. Despite the restrictions on warship sizes within the super-warship, Song Chi could still discern the exceptional quality of this Meng family dreadnought.
Hmm... He was referring to the length of the ship, as this was closely tied to the foundation of a Flamefire warship.
PS: Missing 2000 words, to be added tomorrow.
(End of Chapter)
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