It began with a loud bang, followed by continuous roars echoing through the universe.
"It seems the main force of The Alliance of the Abominable and the Prosperous has appeared. It's time to take the initiative; we can't keep the IPC allies waiting too long."
Jing Yuan slowly stood up, signaling a retreat gesture to the Cloud Knights fighting in the air. He then drew his Array Blade and thrust it into the ground, his golden eyes flickering with a faint light.
As Jing Yuan raised his blade above his head, golden thunderclouds began to gather in the sky, and countless golden electric snakes started destroying the alliance's attack ships.
In an instant, the small fry in the sky were cleared away, leaving only a massive main transport ship.
Jing Yuan shifted the blade to his other shoulder and then gave it a light swing, making a slashing motion toward the main transport ship.
"Break!"
A blade light carrying golden lightning instantly sliced the transport ship in half, which turned to dust in a violent explosion moments later.
"Kiana, you stay here and guard this place. Outside... leave it to the Luofu and our IPC allies. We will try to hold out until the Alliance's reinforcements arrive."
Sheathing his blade, Jing Yuan spoke slowly to Kiana.
Based on the power Kiana had shown previously, it wasn't enough to ensure her safety in this war.
Moreover, Kiana's power was a double-edged sword that harmed the enemy but also severely damaged herself.
The Alliance of the Abominable and the Prosperous outside was manageable.
After all, they weren't the main forces of the Followers of Abundance that had been entangled with the Alliance for years, and their numbers weren't large.
The tricky part was the Abyssal Star.
According to records, if he wasn't mistaken... atop the Abyssal Star were countless Azure City compatriots who had become Demonic Yin Body due to its influence... and the Abyssal Star shared a connection with the Emanator of Abundance, Suddenly.
Fortunately, Suddenly was currently detained in the lowest level of the Luofu's Shackling Prison... However, that recovery ability comparable to Suddenly's...
...and the ability to catalyze the Demonic Yin Body condition were far too effective against the Xianzhou people.
'I can only place my hopes on Feixiao and the Qingqiu Army. I hope she arrives quickly.'
Jing Yuan looked up into the sky, thinking to himself.
"It's useless for me to stay here. If your lines are breached, staying here is just waiting for death anyway..."
Kiana also stood up, patted her backside, and said helplessly.
[Wangshang Funeral Parlor Workhorse: No, sister... are you for real? How about... you order a Wangsheng Funeral Parlor (Genshin Impact) package?]
[Gojo Kiana: Act within your limits... don't end up unable to save yourself...]
"That's true. Then, let's set out."
Jing Yuan shook his head and walked toward the direction of Wangshu Port.
"Hey, maybe the one who finishes off that Abyssal Star in the end will be me. This Young Miss isn't weak, you know!"
Kiana followed him, speaking as if making a joke.
At this, Jing Yuan shook his head, smiling without a word... In the vast expanse of space, smoke filled the air.
As the Luofu Cloud Knights joined the battlefield, the warships of The Alliance of the Abominable and the Prosperous were beaten into a steady retreat.
Dozens of barren stars had been turned into cosmic dust due to the crossfire between the two sides.
On a Borisin warship, Liza was watching the battlefield footage with projections of Blood Hoof and Yan Luo.
"That bunch of useless trash being beaten like this and they still have the nerve to call themselves Followers of Abundance... Heh..."
Yan Luo sneered as she watched the warships constantly crashing on the screen.
"In any case, our goal has been achieved. The Abyssal Star has been awakened by the scent of blood; the Luofu is now caught in a dilemma~"
Blood Hoof's lips curled into a wicked smile, looking like a conspirator whose plan had succeeded.
"Hehe, this time the Xianzhou Luofu will lose a layer of skin even if it doesn't die~ Since the goal is reached, the Wingweavers announce their retreat~ We won't increase our losses for nothing."
"The Houyhnhnm won't stay either. Liza, whether you stay or go is up to you~"
Yan Luo and Blood Hoof cut off the communication after speaking, leaving behind a grim-faced Liza.
On the battlefield, the legion warships belonging to the Houyhnhnm and Wingweavers also began to warp away from the area.
"Weak livestock. The Borisin do not know the word 'retreat.' As wolves, we are the creators of fear, not its slaves!"
Liza snorted in contempt at the two. Even without those fellows, he could cooperate with the Abyssal Star to sink the Luofu.
Then, with this merit, he would return to become the new Warhead of the Borisin tribes and further annex all the Borisin clans.
Liza ordered the Borisin Beast-ships to take action, while he himself headed toward the location of the Abyssal Star.
He would lead the calamity to the location of the Xianzhou!
...As the Borisin fleet joined the battlefield and attacked from the rear, several IPC and Luofu warships were destroyed.
On many warships, quite a few Borisin vanguards had already boarded, instantly unleashing a bloodbath within the vessels.
Gradually, the fleets stopped shelling each other and began hand-to-hand combat inside the various warships.
And without anyone knowing, an uninvited guest arrived at the rear of the Borisin fleet.
A blue-haired girl with her eyes covered by a black cloth and holding an ice-blue longsword had already gone into a killing frenzy.
"Let this round of Moonlight... Illuminate All Rivers!!!"
The warship the girl was on instantly turned into an ice ship, with countless Borisin werewolves frozen inside.
Far away in a Luofu warship, Jing Yuan seemed to sense something and looked up toward the girl's position.
Ignoring Jing Yuan and that mysterious girl, Kiana was currently standing in the command room, looking at the continuously arriving battle reports.
Because of the system, Kiana could understand Xianzhou script as if she were using a Synesthesia Beacon.
Looking at the casualty numbers on the reports, Kiana clenched her fists.
Just from the reports, nearly ten Xianzhou warships had been destroyed, and that didn't even count the Cloud Knights who died piloting starships.
There was only a row of cold numbers... 'Is this what real war is like...?'
'If I hadn't let Wangshu out, would so many people not have been attracted here? Would so many people not have died...?'
Kiana bit her lower lip, clutching her slightly tight chest.
It was the first time she had such a clear realization of the cruelty of war.
The previous aerial battle at Wangshu was just a small skirmish, and those who invaded were just small fry, so Kiana had thought there wouldn't be much of a problem.
At this moment, her right eye turned golden, and within the pupil was a cross-dashed pattern.
However, the change disappeared in a brief instant, and Kiana didn't notice it at all.
Beep beep beep!
It was the sound of another battle report.
Kiana clicked on the latest report once more, and then her pupils shrank.
[Frontline Cloud Knight Report: The Living Planet 'Abyssal Star' has begun to move rapidly; the target is very likely the location of the Xianzhou!]
After seeing this report, Kiana glanced back at Jing Yuan, who was looking out at the battlefield, then turned and walked toward the warship's rear bay.
"I can't let so many more people die in vain. The Abyssal Star... I'll deal with it!"
Kiana's voice trembled slightly, but her tone was very firm.
Soon, she arrived at the place where the starships were parked. Taking advantage of the busy Cloud Knights nearby, she slipped onto a starship.
[Wangshang Funeral Parlor Workhorse: No, sister, are you really that brave...?! Don't go, I was joking before, I really don't want to handle your business!]
"..."
Ignoring the Kiana from Teyvat (Wangshang Funeral Parlor Workhorse), Kiana sat in the starship and looked around, her willow-like brows furrowing slightly.
Knock knock knock!
Suddenly, a knocking sound came from outside the starship.
"Who's inside! Come out quickly!"
"Where on earth is it... autopilot...!"
Kiana glanced outside the door, then gritted her teeth and slammed her hand against the side.
"Autopilot activated."
"Talk about lucky..."
Seeing the autopilot activated by chance, Kiana's lips twitched slightly, then she clicked on the expanded star map and set the destination.
As the auto-navigation started, the warship's bay doors slowly opened, and the starship turned into a streak of light, flying into the distance under the stunned gaze of the Cloud Knights.