667 Declaring War on the Federation (2/2)
He had gained knowledge of most of what had happened inside the battleship through Zhao Yameng's voice transmission. He knew the low odds of Wang Baole's survival, which caused his spirits to sink. Regardless, a fierce light continued to shine in his eyes.
A day passed as he waited. Zhao Yameng, who had utilized her rights as an inner sect disciple and her knowledge to modify teleportation array formations, finally returned. Both of them activated the teleportation array formation. She stared in the direction of the Death Dao Battleship silently. Both of them knew that they could wait no longer. They sighed and initiated the teleportation.
They didn't inform the Dao Palace disciples of what had gone on in the battleship as they didn't know whom to trust. The fate of the Federation was at stake, so they dared not risk that.
The sounds of explosions suddenly rumbled in the air as the teleportation array formation began to break down. The sounds it was giving off were louder than all previous teleportations. It resounded throughout the Dao Palace and caught the attention of the Dao Palace disciples.
Dugu Lin was the first to sense it. He vanished from where he had gone into seclusion and reappeared at the teleportation array formation. It was located behind Grand Supreme Elder Wang Baole's grand palace. There were traces of a destroyed array formation on the ground. Emotions flickered across Dugu Lin's face, but he remained silent.
It didn't take long before the disappearance of the Federation cultivators caught everyone's attention. News traveled across the Dao Palace like wildfire, causing shock and suspicion. That didn't last long. Soon, a deafening explosion erupted in the distant Sea of Fire, shaking everyone to the core. They turned towards the direction of the explosion and saw an enormous battleship rushing towards them from the distant Sea of Fire.
It was the Death Dao Battleship!
Daoist You Ran had clearly repaired and restored the battleship. It wasn't at its ideal, full functionality, but it functioned. It approached the Dao Palace steadily, then stopped right before it. The main Dao Palace island was like an ant compared to the enormous battleship. Shock filled the Dao Palace cultivators. They trembled under the authority and power emanating from the battleship. Then, numerous figures darted out from the Death Dao Battleship!
These were all familiar faces. They were the cultivators who had left on the rescue mission. Most of them were Nascent Soul realm cultivators, though a few were at the Core Formation realm. The two that attracted the most attention were Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran.
Their faces were dark and solemn. A closer look would reveal that the expression on Mie Liezi's face was more dazed than stormy, while Daoist You Ran was the one who was truly furious.
His senses had clearly informed him of the disappearance of all Federation cultivators from the Dao Palace. He knew what that meant.
He and Mie Liezi, alongside a dozen or so Nascent Soul realm cultivators, flew out. They hovered in mid-air above the main Dao Palace island. Everyone on the island lowered their heads and extended their greetings.
Dugu Lin stood amongst the crowd. His eyes fell on his master. He was one of the rare few who had noticed the dazed look on his master's face. He stared at his master, then shut his eyes, concealing the sorrow hidden deep within.
As the Dao Palace cultivators fell to their knees in greeting, Mie Liezi spoke. His hoarse voice resonated in the air like thunder.
”The Federation cultivators broke their promise and abandoned their principles. With Wang Baole as their leader, they stole precious treasures from the Never-Ending Clan battleship and harmed cultivators from the Dao Palace. These despicable and shameless cultivators staged an ambush on Elder Feng Qiuran. Because of them, the Dao Palace suffered tremendous losses!
”The Federation is not to be trusted. They have to pay a price for what they have done!
”I hereby make the following announcement. All Dao Palace cultivators are to gather immediately. We are declaring war on the Federation. We shall… wipe the Federation from the face of the Solar System. They shall become the fuel that will light the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's path towards our former glory!”