Stronger from Earth

Primordial Ancestor, Xuanyuan Celestial Venerable, Vajra Bodhisattva—these three Half-Step Immortal Creatures easily swept away the myriad obstacles at the Realm Gate passage with laughter.

Seated high on the Lotus Platform, their true forms, towering tens of thousands of feet, were hidden in Deep Space, while the bodies they revealed in the Main Material Realm were only the size of ordinary people.

Once their true forms entered the Main Material Realm, their massive bodies would be enough to crush space, and the energy storms stirred with every breath would cause unimaginable impact.

With Half-Step Immortals overseeing, the many Cultivators and soldiers developing the Canglan Realm felt a profound sense of peace; this was the confidence brought by the Half-Step Immortals, as well as the spiritual influence of the three figures.

The place where the divine dwells is a Pure Land where all evils retreat.

The Realm Gate passage was a smooth route, and the immense army stepped into it, with True-tier Creatures standing at the forefront, numerous Cultivators and soldiers in the middle, and Celestial Tier Cultivators at the rear wielding powerful devices.

Passing through the Realm Gate passage, the army arrived at another gate; once they passed through this gate, they would enter the Canglan Realm.

As for the seals obstructing the Realm Gate ahead? They were nothing more than tissue paper able to be broken with a flick.

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The Canglan Saint Master surveyed the entire Canglan Realm, keeping a close eye on everyone’s movements, urging them from time to time to speed up the completion of the project.

"Hurry up, hurry up! We don’t have much time."

"The Alien Race is about to successfully pass their tribulation; we must be prepared!"

"To protect Canglan, we must give it our all!"

The commotion of the Celestial Tribulation in space grew increasingly faint with the passage of time, while Wang Xuan’s aura became increasingly vigorous.

In the face of such an Alien Race on the verge of overcoming the Celestial Dao Tribulation, with significantly enhanced strength, the Canglan Saint Master truly had no confidence in suppressing them with his own power.

All the current reliance lay in the methods left behind by the Canglan True God.

The Fifth Holy Spirit, looking weary, approached the Canglan Saint Master and reported, "Saint Master, the Canglan Grand Array is ready!"

Through her efforts, the Array Base had been activated; a single command from the Canglan Saint Master to perform a grand sacrificial ritual would once again bring the Canglan Grand Array, sealed away for a million years, before the world.

Of course, she hadn’t neglected the little tricks either; having followed Wang Xuan in the past, she was rather adept at this.

Upon hearing this, the rigid nerves of the Canglan Saint Master finally relaxed.

The existence of the Canglan Grand Array was the strongest natural barrier of the Canglan world, giving them the capital to advance or retreat.

"Once the Canglan Grand Array is activated, it can block Immortal Creatures, fend off their attacks, and even expel those Alien Races that enter within Canglan Realm’s borders!"

The Saint Master, his face flushed, appeared energized and exhilarating.

He cast his gaze towards the Barbarian King and others, asking eagerly, "Is the summoning ritual for the True God Illusion prepared?"

Having only the Canglan Grand Array and the relics held by various forces wasn’t sufficient; there must be Immortal-level combat power to make an unequivocal strike to truly solve the crisis in the Canglan Realm.

After all, relics could not harm Half-Step Immortals, and the defensive Canglan Grand Array might hold off the Alien Race for three to five years—but not for decades.

Moreover, the world’s origin of Canglan can’t match the Otherworld’s origin; within a few years, the world origin of Canglan will likely collapse!

If they do not summon the True God Illusion to sever the Realm Gate passage between the two worlds completely and eliminate the threat, Canglan is unlikely to evade this calamity.

Recently, the Barbarian King was busy running-around-hectic, executing the Canglan Saint Master’s orders and following the Venerable Lord’s arrangements, working within the True God Illusion summoning ritual to ensure the ability to interrupt the summoning at any time.

This task, especially the latter, posed true difficulty when setting up counter-measures unnoticed by the Saint Master in the watchful eyes of numerous Cultivators of Canglan Realm.

Exhausted, he replied, "Without falling short of the Saint Master’s trust, our continuous day-and-night efforts have finally completed it!"

They truly gave it their all, fearing any delay in the Venerable Lord’s matters.

The Saint Master nodded repeatedly upon hearing these words.

It wasn’t just him; the tribe leaders and elders from various aquatic races, the archbishops from major Divine Temples, and numerous Celestial Tier Creatures whose home was Canglan, upon learning that the Canglan Grand Array and the True God Illusion summoning rituals were ready, felt a wave of reassurance.

Finally, they could breathe a sigh of relief, unworried that Canglan would be easily overrun by the Alien Race.

The Canglan Saint Master praised, "The Fifth Holy Spirit has toiled ceaselessly for the Divine Teachings; I have seen her loyalty and contribution, and she deserves rewards!"

"The Barbarian King and his colleagues are equally devoted to the Canglan Realm, whether in war or preparation, they charge ahead without reservation; their sense of belonging to Canglan is beyond doubt."

He concluded by surveying the surroundings, seeing the crowd’s anticipatory gaze towards him; he immediately declared, "I hereby confer the title of Canglan Saintess upon the Fifth Holy Spirit! In the Canglan Divine Sect, the Saintess is second only to the Saint Master!"

Numerous aquatic creatures, who recognized the Fifth Holy Spirit for her selfless dedication over hundreds of thousands of years, cheered for her now that she had received the title.

The Fifth Holy Spirit felt deeply moved.

Tears welled up, and she declared, "For the beings of Canglan, I am willing to give my all and die with no regrets!"

So long as the beings of Canglan can survive and live better day-by-day, she is willing to do anything.

Even if she were misunderstood and cursed in the future, labelled as a so-called sinner pointed at by thousands, she would remain steadfast and content.

The Canglan Saint Master was very satisfied with the Fifth Holy Spirit’s display—a Holy Spirit who sacrificed selflessly is indeed a commendable Holy Spirit.

His gaze then turned towards the Barbarian King, and he proclaimed loudly, "In Canglan’s time of peril, the Barbarian King led numerous powerhouses home in time and confronted Canglan Realm’s foes up front; it’s indeed a commendable display of loyalty and dedication."

"Today, I confer upon the Barbarian King the title of Canglan Saint King! Externally granted the authority for warfare and battle, internally granted authority for supervision and punishment! Any matter may first be decided and then reported."

The moment the conferring was announced, cheers for the title of Saint King erupted like a tidal wave; countless beings celebrated for the Canglan Saint King.

In the eyes of Canglan’s populace, the presence of the Saint King as a Sky Pillar steadied the Canglan Realm further.

"Thank you, Saint Master!" the Barbarian King and Fifth Holy Spirit thanked.

However, within their hearts lay dissatisfaction; this Canglan Saint Master was really tight-fisted, withholding any actual benefits despite their significant contribution, providing only the empty titles.

Such empty titles were useless in times of crisis during world conflict; instead, they became shackles of responsibility, forcing them to bear greater burdens.

Having become Saintess and Saint King, how could they not spill blood for Canglan Realm, failing the expectations of its populace?

No wonder the old Master firmly held the position for a million years; not only was his strength unrivaled, but his cunning was also unparalleled.

As the sounds of cheers resonated to the heavens, the Saint Master was quite pleased, scanning the surroundings with appreciative eyes.

Up to this day, the great situation of Canglan Realm remained in his grasp, never falling into another’s hands; the greatest crisis in Canglan’s history was about to be resolved under his leadership.

The moment of eternal fame was upon him.

However, as the beings of Canglan rejoiced with the Saint Master, their hearts suddenly thumped in sync as unison, turning their gaze to the Realm Gate.

Boom!

An unexpected roar emerged; the seal on the Realm Gate suddenly exploded, unleashing boundless energy flames as the Trident that sealed the gate was sent flying.

In that instant, a storm raged within Canglan Realm.

The Canglan Saint Master, Fifth Holy Spirit, Barbarian King, and numerous archbishops and aquatic upper echelons witnessed the Earth army appearing before them.

The well-equipped legions neatly arranged within the Realm Gate passage, though no sound could be heard.

Blood Evil Qi pervaded wantonly, as pairs of eyes filled with confidence and murderous intent quietly stared at the diverse beings of the Canglan Realm, the immense pressure weighing heavily upon their hearts.

The Canglan Saint Master produced a horn, decisively blowing it to awaken all the beings of Canglan Realm.

"War! War! War!"

The horn of war blared, as legion after legion of Canglan formed ranks, converging on the Realm Gate, with millions of soldiers marching to meet the Earth army.

One by one, Celestial Tier, Earth-tier Creatures donned armor and wielded swords, standing behind the Saint Master, staring directly at the Earth beings within the Realm Gate passage.