Chapter 1048 - 551: Everything is Ready Except for the East Wind_2
“Understood!”
This kind of information had already been mentioned within various smaller circles of the Song Family, and the family didn’t exert much control over it. At this point in time, it was no longer a secret. Even if external forces wanted to exploit it, it was already too late.
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Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, Dragon Whale Hall.
Amid the Chaos Mist, several figures gathered inside the grand hall.
Song Wujiang, Song Shiyuan, Song Shixing, Song Xingru, Song Dingbang, Song Tianhao, Song Tianshu, Song Tianmang, Song Xuancang, Song Chi, Song Yan.
Four Fearless Captains, seven Battleship Captains—comprising both the direct lineage and the hidden lineage. Most importantly, all eleven individuals were physically present and not mere projections.
“Alright, now that Little Chi has returned, it’s time to officially launch all the plans the family has prepared earlier!”
In the center of the hall, it was Song Wujiang who first spoke.
After he finished, Song Shixing immediately followed up:
“The [Red Star Continent] has identified four suitable Origin Core extraction points. What we need to decide now is how many people to dispatch to assist in this extraction!”
“If we send too few, we won’t be able to fend off the hordes of Alien Races drawn by the commotion. But if we send too many, key locations like Dragon Spine Continent, Dragon Abyss City, and Dragon Shark City will lack high-ranking clan members to hold the fort!”
The hall fell into silence at these words. For a moment, no one spoke.
There was no way around it; it was indeed a difficult dilemma.
Logically, the more high-level combat power deployed, the better. Whether or not they could extract a shred of the Floating Land Origin Core from the [Red Star Continent] was crucial for the advancement of Dragon Spine Continent.
The success of Dragon Spine Continent in advancing to a Seventh Level Floating Land was directly tied to the [Dinghai Dragon Steed]’s chances of upgrading to a Star-Annihilating Starship, which was, without a doubt, the current highest priority.
After a long period of silence, it was finally Song Chi who spoke up, breaking the deadlock.
“My suggestion is for everyone to go!”
Upon hearing this, the other ten members in the hall simultaneously turned their gazes towards him. None rushed to refute him, instead waiting for his further explanation.
Song Chi, however, kept his explanation surprisingly straightforward.
“I can leave one [Ruins Market Projection Rank] each at these three locations. First, the likelihood of our rear defenses coincidentally encountering issues right after we depart is exceedingly low. Even if an emergency does arise, the Ruins Market Dominator Projection will easily handle it.”
“On the other hand, as the [Red Star Continent] is an Eighth Level Floating Land, this attempt to steal its Floating Land Origin Core is bound to cause significant uproar. We must treat this with our full force!”
Nobody contested his reasoning. However, the family’s elder, Song Wujiang, posed a single question.
“Little Chi, you’ll leave one [Ruins Market Projection Rank] each at Dragon Spine Continent, Dragon Abyss City, and Dragon Shark City, and also keep a spare for the extraction point itself. Do you have enough [Ruins Market Projection Ranks] at hand?”
Song Chi hesitated briefly before nodding lightly.
“Don’t worry, old ancestor!”
In truth, he currently only possessed three [Ruins Market Projection Ranks], with the other two being held by his wife, Shen Youran, and the Dark Night Elf Tribe respectively. However, given the urgency of the situation, he would have to temporarily retrieve the one from Shen Youran. He trusted that she wouldn’t mind.
“Alright, if that’s the case, there’s nothing more to discuss. Everyone, go make your preparations. We’ll move in one month’s time!”
After receiving Song Chi’s definitive response, Song Wujiang quickly finalized the decision. Before concluding, he asked Song Shixing one last question:
“Shixing, how is the situation with the hidden lineage? Has the secret vault been opened to all clan members?”
This civilization war would determine the Song Family’s fortunes for the next ten thousand years. As soon as Song Chi had transmitted the news of the war, the hidden lineage had also received orders to fully prepare for battle.
As a critical component of the Song Family’s overall strength, the hidden lineage was expected to join the main family in participating in the civilization war. This would grant the Song Family greater influence and independence in the subsequent conflicts. Naturally, Song Wujiang would not allow the hidden lineage to remain in the shadows any longer.
Of course, all of this was premised on the successful advancement of the [Dinghai Dragon Steed] to a Star-Annihilating Starship. Once that happened, the Song Family would officially step into the ranks of the truly Immortal Clans.
Immortal Clans, even across the entire Torch Humanity Galaxy Cluster, stood as apex forces. No matter what kind of threat they faced, they had sufficient strength to resist. Under these circumstances, there would no longer be a need for hidden lineages.
After finishing this discussion, just as the group was about to disperse, Song Chi pulled out a storage capsule containing over a hundred [Blood Battle Steles].
“These are special anti-control components I collected this time at the Star Tower. They should be effective against the Eight-Armed Snake Demon.”
These [Blood Battle Steles] were not the entirety of what he had obtained from the Blood Battle Secret Realm. For now, he took out five red ones and ten orange ones.
He gave one to Shen Youran, while the rest were left with the Tenth Direct Vein for his relatives.
Upon reviewing the detailed attributes of the [Blood Battle Steles], Song Wujiang and the others quickly grasped their significant value.
However, as they were all family, no one expressed excessive gratitude. They simply kept this kindness in their hearts.
The allocation of the three silver [Blood Battle Steles], naturally, became the focal point. Song Wujiang and Song Shiyuan each took one without controversy. The last one, however, posed a slight disagreement.
By merit of contributions, it was most suitable for Song Shixing to receive it. However, Song Xingru, as a newly promoted Fearless Captain, was also a strong contender.
In the end, both declined and instead took one red [Blood Battle Stele] each, leaving the silver one to Song Yan.
Both stated that in terms of potential, Song Yan and Song Chi were undoubtedly the greatest talents the family had seen in three thousand years, representing the key to the family’s future prosperity. Thus, it was most appropriate for Song Yan to have it.
Song Wujiang concurred with their decision.
After distributing the three silver [Blood Battle Steles], the remaining members each received one red [Blood Battle Stele] before leaving.
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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month passed.
Once again, the Ancestral Hall in Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain became the gathering spot for the eleven core members of the Song Family.
“Little Chi, how’s the situation?”
“I’ve already handed one [Ruins Market Projection Rank] to Grandpa. If any incident occurs on Dragon Spine Continent, it can be summoned at any time!”
“Very well. No time to delay, let’s set off immediately!”
Swish, swish, swish!
With flashes of light, the Ancestral Hall quickly emptied out, leaving only Song Chi behind. The others had moved into the internal space of the [Dimension Space Stone].
Song Chi then focused his thoughts. Through the Ruins Market as a transit point, he swiftly reached the hidden pulse base on [Red Star Continent].
Previously, in order to recover the [Time Chess Board], he had temporarily deactivated the Spatial Anchor Point in [Holy Light City]. The only anchor point left on the [Red Star Continent] was in Dragon Abyss City.
Upon arriving in Dragon Abyss City, Song Chi kept a low profile. Without alerting any clan members, the eleven-person team departed directly from the transmission room in the outer city’s western district.
During a group chat aboard their warship’s magnetic wave communicator, Song Shixing promptly pulled out a massive geomancy map of the floating lands.
This map was different from the two meticulously crafted by the hidden lineage. It depicted the entire floating land of the [Red Star Continent], an Eighth Level Superdimensional Continent, and was thus less detailed.
Pointing to a location on the map, Song Shixing said:
“The most suitable extraction point is located eight light-years west of Dragon Abyss City, in the Extreme Yang Sand Sea. This is a massive desert stretching over a thousand light-years. Due to its extremely harsh environment, there are very few Alien Races in the area. Even if the extraction causes a major commotion, it’s highly unlikely to draw an overwhelming number of Alien Races in a short time.”
Scanning the continent-wide map of the [Red Star Continent], Song Wujiang and Song Shiyuan both nodded in agreement.
“Very well, then here it is!”
With unanimous consent, the team set off once more.
Being the pinnacle combatants of the Song Family, their warships’ jump devices were exceptional. The eleven moved swiftly and soon reached the Extreme Yang Sand Sea.
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