Chapter 1654: The Commanders

[AN: I made an error in the previous Chapter. Four people landed from the gate instead of three.]

"The Primordial Timeline," uttered a woman dressed in a black hanfu, luscious black hair tied into two pony-tails, hidden cold eyes, but a sweet smile. She stood at the center with two other men standing slightly behind her, and Time Eater at the back.

"White Saber, what do you sense?" she asked toward a middle-aged man in black martial clothes holding a white saber.

"Perfection, Completion, and Hope," White Saber responded, which was odd since he was blind. However, no one present would underestimate him. Cultivators did not need their eyes after developing their divine senses, but that alone was not the reason no one dared underestimate this Second Commander.

"Indeed, there is something in this world that makes me feel excited; it’s as if I were a child who has missed their mother’s embrace since birth and has returned," Third Commander Cui Yi — a man in a red robe and golden bracelets — added. Time Eater glanced at him. This man looked ordinary, and his aura was not that of a Boundless Paragon, but somehow, it did not lose to the other two.

"If even we can feel the difference, I cannot imagine how these Saints will react," Wan Yanmei commented.

Boom!

While these three were enjoying themselves, a golden palm descended from Heaven and Earth to target the spatial gate. Maitreya has been brewing this attack for countless yuan epochs, and she chose to use it just after the gate had sent in the first wave of individuals. However, the response of these four was rather calm.

Wan Yanmei opened a third eye on her forehead as she calmly watched this attack. As expected, the gate released a black shield that blocked the attack. The interesting thing is that not a single part of the dimension was affected.

"I thought you said she had used a flawed method to sanctify?" Wan Yanmei asked.

"She did," Time Eater explained.

"That attack was between 7-10 foundation pillars, meaning there is no way for her to have such strength had she used a flawed method."

"Could she have reforged her foundation?" Cui Yi asked.

"How long has it been since you escaped this place?" Wan Yanmei asked, and Time Eater swiftly calculated how long had passed since his disgraced exit and reported the number. However, the number only made Wan Yanmei frown.

"What do you think?"

"While it’s possible for her to raise her foundation to such a high level in such a short period, she would need a few opportunities — unless a higher Saint taught her," White Saber commented. "Regardless, it’s a sign of her talent that she can reach so far."

"I’m afraid our previous information is not as reliable as we thought," Cui Yi added, and his words made Wan Yanwei groan. She was accustomed to things not going as planned; in fact, she always expected it. However, this invasion of the Primordial Timeline is too essential, and a part of her hoped she might be lucky this time.

"What should we do?" Cui Yi asked.

"Things haven’t reached the point that we need to change the original plan yet," Wan Yanmei replied. She looked in the distance before using a spell to spread her voice far and wide.

"Citizen of the Primordial Branch, I am First Commander Wan Yanmei from the Divine Timeline’s Foreign Military Ministry. We are not enemies. For many years, we have lived in an isolated world devoid of resources, with our path cut off. Our presence here is a desperate attempt at survival and for a better future.

"There is no need to fight and kill each other. All we want is a place to call home, a place to lay roots, a place where we can cultivate in peace and continue our pursuit of the Dao. And that place does not have to be your world; it can be any other Chaos World.

"I can represent my timeline and am willing to negotiate a peaceful resolution to this world’s Saint. Please give me an answer as soon as possible."

The world suddenly became quiet as the weight of these words hung over the heads and hearts of many people. Was this woman telling the truth? Is war avoidable? What are the pros and cons of a swift and peaceful resolution? Many people were starting to think about these questions.

"My lady, you are wasting your time," Time Eater said. "Even if most people agree to a peaceful solution, the Overlords see this war as a means to increase their faction’s prosperity and find their Transcendent Path — they will not agree."

"I’m aware of that," Wan Yanmei calmly replied. "But how these people respond to my offer of peace will reveal much about their society and civilization. Additionally, I might be able to implant some seeds of hatred in the loose cultivators."

"That’s a good move," Cui Yi nodded. "We might be able to turn a few of them once the war casualties reach a high enough level."

"That’s the idea, but let’s —"

A golden light flew into the sky from a distance, and it was soon followed by 32 more. All the exchange pillars that Heavenly Dao once lowered to the world and granted to powerful and influential loose cultivators vibrated before releasing this vision. The exchange list given to the Overlords and a select few factions soon also resonated before sending a message to everybody nearby: hunting the invaders — no matter their cultivation — would result in merit.

"Is that?" White Saber asked.

"Heavenly Dao’s Bounty," Wan Yanmei grunted as she observed with her third eye. She has experienced this event a few times in her lifetime. Every time they conquered a timeline, at some point, Grand Dao or Heavenly Dao would use a similar tactic, but that’s usually near the end of the war as a last desperate attempt. But in the Primordial Timeline, such a move is just a welcome.

"What now?" Cui Yi asked. Saint cannot yet descend in this timeline, meaning they could not use their usual method to deal with this particular tactic.

"Our current priority is to build the base," Wan Yanmei said. "Their top powerhouses should still be observing and analyzing the situation, which should give us plenty of time. However, we also need to dampen their soldiers’ enthusiasm, showing them it’s not easy to hunt us down for merit." She turned around to release a light into the spatial portal, and a few seconds later, thousands more of them opened up.

Legions of ships covered in magic circles, shields, and immortal lights rushed from these portals, rapidly covering the sky of the invading dimension. As soon as those ships appeared, their formations activated, and they started raining mighty attacks that annihilated everything in their path. The Primordial Timeline’s Puppet Legion stood no chance.

The War Room responded by dispatching its own ships, and the situation soon mirrored the puppet legion battle. These ships’ performance was subpar compared to the war machines of the Divine Timeline, but what they lacked in quality, they made up for in numbers.

"They copied our ships?" Cui Yi said while looking sternly at Time Eater.

"I already reported this," Time Eater swiftly said. "I said Wang Wei took my ship, and he might replicate it."

"He did," Wan Yanmei sighed. "But the people from the Ministry of War Production did not take him seriously and labeled the information as unimportant."

Cui Yi snorted coldly. "These people have been arrogant for too long. This mission is of the highest priority, but they made such a blunder. They will finally be punished."

"True," Wan Yanmei nodded. The invasion of the Primordial Timeline is crucial to the [Highest Sovereign], and nothing that endangers it will be permitted.

"Let’s capture a few of these copies," Cui Yi suggested. "While they are weak, they seem easier to refine."

"I have the same idea," Wan Yanmei replied, having already given the order. However, she noticed White Saber was strangely observing his weapon while practicing a few foundation skills.

"Is something the matter?"

"My saber skills," the blind man added. "All my attacks have an unknown 20 to 50% boost."

"Unknown?"

"Yes. Whatever is responsible has eluded my senses," White Saber nodded.

Wan Yanmei frowned. "The information did reveal that swordsmen and sabewielders seemed to have a unique status in this timeline. Could there be a connection? Time Eater, do you know anything about this?"

"Commander, I would have reported it had I known something of this significance."

"You have a point," Wan Yanmei nodded. "Let’s put a pin on that. There is plenty of time to investigate." She glanced at the Time Gate. "We need to facilitate the gate’s permanent fusion to this world." At this stage, there is still a possibility that someone could destroy the gate; it just requires the weakest Tribunal Saint. However, once it’s permanently fused with the Primordial Timeline, at least a Grand Dao Saint will need to take action.

"Hmm?" Wan Yanmei muttered as she looked into the sky.

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