National Star Sea Era...

Chapter 890 The Fifth Empire of Fire
Without much hesitation, Song Chi quickly made his choice.

They acquired the only top-grade Chaos Mirror Stone.

Although he was quite interested in one of the rainbow-level air patrol radars, overall, the value of the top-grade Chaos Mirror Stone was still much higher.

Putting aside everything else, whether it's the [Light of Order] in Ying Yi's hands, the [Map of the Gods] in Ferdinand's hands, or the [Human Emperor's Book of World-Shaking Events] in Jiang Yuan's hands, this top-grade Chaos Stone can mirror them all, and the value of each of the above three is undoubtedly far beyond that of a regular seven-colored aerial radar.

Of course, if he really wants to replicate it in the future, he will most likely have to pay a certain price, since a Starry Sea artifact can only be mirrored once.

After him, Ji Heng, Ying Yi, and Pei Dinan also made their choices. Ji Heng took a piece of seven-colored ship armor, Ying Yi chose the seven-colored air patrol radar that Song Chi wanted, and Pei Dinan chose the 20kg [Time Source Crystal].

After that, it wasn't the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox and the Qingqiu Merchant Guild and Yanhuang Consortium behind the Planet Devourer that got to choose; instead, Jiang Yuan, Song Chi, and the other four went through a second round of selection.

Since the five most valuable items had already been allocated, the five people were able to make their choices more quickly this time.

When it was Song Chi's turn, he did not take the most valuable Five-Colored Upgrade Fire Source, but instead chose the less valuable Tenth-Order Chaos Demon Ape Spirit Bone.

Compared to the eleventh-tier Demonic Ape Spirit Bone, the effect of this tenth-tier Demonic Ape Spirit Bone is naturally far inferior, only increasing the success rate of the superdimensional mothership's ascension to the mythical immortal ship by 3%. However, Song Chi's purpose was clearly not that; what he valued was the 15% success rate of the lower-tier Star River Ship's ascension to the superdimensional mothership.

With the end of this great battle, the current crisis in the Human Emperor City has been basically resolved, and there will be no major threat for the next ten thousand years.

Based on this, Song Chi has decided to put the formal establishment of the Fifth Empire of the Fire, which has been indefinitely postponed and already occupies more than 250 river systems, and has the substance of the Fire Empire but no name of the Empire, on the agenda.

However, officially establishing the Fifth Empire of the Flame is naturally no simple matter.

Strictly speaking, with the Sky Ruins Azure Sky now officially upgraded to a mythical immortal ship, regardless of the overall strength and heritage of the Dragon Spine Song Clan, they are certainly worthy of being one of the fifth Heavenly Pillar Royal Families of the Fire and Fire Civilization.

However, it is a fact that the Song family of Dragon Spine lacks sufficient foundation. Without mentioning Song Chi, the Song family of Dragon Spine is far inferior to the giant forces under the four great empires. In order to avoid this as much as possible, Song Chi's idea is to rely on the two [Time Chessboards], supplemented by this tenth-order Chaos Demon Ape Spirit Bone, to push his elder brother Song Yan to the level of superdimensional captain before officially establishing the fifth empire.

Only in this way, with one mythical immortal ship, one superdimensional mothership, and nearly a hundred star destroyers, can the basic outline of the Heavenly Pillar Royal Family be considered, and it will not attract too much criticism from outsiders.

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After the second round, the Qingqiu Chamber of Commerce and the Yanhuang Consortium made their selections, followed by the major forces below. After that, Song Chi had several more opportunities to choose, and he obtained a Tricolor Upgrade Fire Source and dozens of neutron star fragments.

Although the neutron star nuclear armor has evolved to the higher quality of color, this is not its limit; it's just that the amount of neutron star debris required is extremely large.

Fortunately, thanks to the market transactions over the past thousands of years, and the fact that he purchased neutron star debris at high prices in the market under the name of the Lord of the Big Dipper Palace - Greedy Wolf Palace during the Origin Star exploration mission, he has now collected a considerable amount of neutron star debris, and it will soon be able to meet the conditions for the next evolution of the [Neutron Star Nuclear Armor].

After all the spoils of war were distributed, the representatives of each faction all wore expressions of satisfaction to varying degrees.

Although each core fleet suffered some losses, the gains were equally enormous, enough to make up for the losses and even generate a surplus. More importantly, the peace and stability of the human race for a long period of time to come has been guaranteed, and this will be a crucial period for all forces to rapidly expand their strength.

As the leader of the Torch Civilization, Jiang Yuan gave a brief summary, affirming everyone's achievements and reiterating the issue of rotating garrisons for the six Chaos Cities. The first batch of garrison commanders, who had already been appointed, had to take up their posts as soon as possible. He then announced the end of the post-war meeting.

As for Song Chi, he was not in a hurry to go to [Lieshan Ancestral City] to take charge.

Not only him, but also the five mythical immortal captains of the Torchfire Civilization were in the same situation. Previously, due to the threat of the alien mythical legion alliance, the five of them had been on high alert and dared not relax for a moment. Now that they were finally out of danger, there were still many things waiting for them to deal with in the Torchfire Ancestral Domain.

Of course, all five left behind their warship clones that had been restored to cooldown, along with seven mythical enslaved creatures, enough to ensure the safety of the six Chaos Cities.

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A shattered starry sea, the flame of human civilization burning brightly in the Lanikea River system.

In the pitch-black starry sky, a massive fleet is speeding along at full speed.

The two Extreme Starships in the center of the fleet are having a magnetic wave communication group chat:

"Tan Jiwen, let's finish this quickly. We're not far from the coordinates of that rebel alien race's hidden star field. Let's go all out and try to annihilate them in one fell swoop, shall we?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking too!"

Without further ado, Captain Tan Jiwen of the Star River Ship steered his Star River Ship and led half of the fleet out of the formation, instantly breaking away from the main force and flying towards the end of the starry sky.

Upon seeing this, the other Starship captain's expression turned cold.

"Fleet, full speed ahead!"

The next second, this half of the fleet also increased their speed to the maximum, and the two teams rushed towards the coordinate star field one after the other.

"Heh, you just got lucky and contributed a component, otherwise, how could your Sky Eagle Tan Clan have any say in the Lanikea River System? You even want to compete with my Yanhuang Consortium for credit?"

"The day when His Majesty the Song Emperor officially establishes the Fifth Empire will soon be here, and our Yanhuang Consortium must present the most unique congratulatory gift!"

……

Compared to the captain of the Extreme Star River ship of the Yanhuang Consortium, Tan Jiwen of the Tianying Tan Clan also had an uncertain look in his eyes at this moment.

As one of the immortal giants of the Crimson Yu Dynasty, the Tianying Tan Clan is not considered strong among the immortal giants, and can only be ranked in the lower middle range.

Because of their contribution to the [Zhou Tian Liu He Zhuan Lun Da Zhen] (a powerful formation), the Tianying Tan Clan not only reaped considerable benefits in the six Chaos Cities of the Chaos Divine Continent, but also gained a share of the Lani Kea River System, which was previously dominated by the Longji Song Clan and supported by the four major empires.

However, the Tianying Tan clan, which has been able to survive for so long, naturally has no shortage of wise people. They know very well that a single accidental contribution is not enough to take the family to the next level. Only mythical combat power is the real foundation for its enduring prosperity.

However, the Tan family patriarch has only recently become a senior superdimensional captain and is still a long way from becoming a mythical immortal ship. Therefore, the only remaining path is to enslave creatures through mythology.

They failed in their first attempt to obtain the [Primordial Chaos Pill], but he believed that if given another chance, the family would never miss it again.

"This gift will be the key to obtaining the second [Primordial Limitless Pill], so we must not miss it."

"Furthermore, I've heard that His Majesty the Emperor's eldest son is also considering marriage after the founding ceremony of the empire, but I wonder if it's true or not..."

...The two fleets, like shadowy leopards racing in the dark night, scrambled toward their common prey—a remote star system that concealed the last forces of the rebellious alien race.

Stardust rushed backward around the ship, and the roar of the engines tore through the ancient silence.

Inside the flagship of the Yanhuang Consortium's fleet, the captain of the Limitless Galaxy, with a stern expression, continuously issued orders:

"Activate the 'warp interference field' preparation module. We must not allow them to complete the spatial blockade first. All secondary guns of the warships, begin charging. Once they are within range, do not wait for orders, and immediately launch a saturation attack!"

On the other side, Tan Jiwen of the Tianying Tan Clan's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, equally decisive:
"Activate 'Void Stealth' mode to evade conventional detection. 'Eagle Eye' radar at full power to lock onto the coordinates of the alien's hidden base. Elite assault fleet, prepare to execute 'decapitation' tactics upon engagement, heading straight for the enemy's command center!"

They all knew that annihilating the rebel army was not the ultimate goal; the process of completely suppressing it, the efficiency of it, and the unique spoils of war were the best way to demonstrate their value to the soon-to-be-born Fifth Empire and to that Emperor Song.

After all, it was the last remnant of an advanced civilization that had been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. It was impossible for it not to possess a treasure of civilizational significance, a treasure that would attract the attention of the newly enthroned Emperor Song.

Almost simultaneously, the vanguards of both fleets arrived at the outer edge of the target star system.

High-intensity energy reaction detected!

[Alien fleet detected gathering!]

[Abnormal spatial fluctuations suggest possible spatial jump!]

The piercing alarms echoed within both flagships.

"Disruption field, deploy!"

"Assault fleet, launch!"

Without any hesitation or even tactical communication, the two fleets from different factions displayed astonishing tacit understanding (or rather, high efficiency under competition). One was responsible for blocking the starry sky and preventing the enemy from escaping; the other became a sharp blade, piercing straight into the heart of the other.

A violent beam of energy instantly illuminated this silent starfield; the explosion's flames resembled festive fireworks, yet they carried a strong aura of destruction.

The alien rebels clearly did not expect that their hidden base had been exposed, and their hastily organized defenses proved to be extremely fragile in the face of the elite fleets of the two major powers.

The battle was almost entirely one-sided.

The Yanhuang Consortium's fleet had an extremely wide firepower coverage, and dazzling energy torrents washed over the alien warships' formations, demonstrating the powerful strength and domineering presence of this long-established consortium.

The Skyhawk Tan Clan's fleet, on the other hand, was more refined and elusive. The assault fleet moved across the battlefield like ghosts, accurately destroying alien command ships one by one. Its tactical execution efficiency was extremely high, demonstrating its remarkable military skills and individual combat capabilities.

Although the two sides did not cooperate openly, they completed a brilliant tactical coordination invisibly, quickly disintegrating the rebels' resistance.

Tan Jiwen stood in front of the warship's main control console, his sharp gaze sweeping across the battlefield star map. Suddenly, he noticed a warship with a peculiar shape and unusual energy response behind the alien fleet, attempting to quietly leave the battlefield and head towards a spatial rift that was not completely sealed off.

"Trying to run?" He sneered. "Lock onto that special warship; there must be an important person or... a special 'gift' on board!"

Almost simultaneously, the flagship of the Yanhuang Consortium also detected this unusual target.

"Stop it!" A burning light flashed in the eyes of the captain of the Yanhuang Consortium.

In an instant, the competitive situation, which had just been somewhat "harmonious" due to the efficient elimination of the enemy, suddenly became fierce.

Several powerful energy beams and spatial binding fields simultaneously enveloped the strange warship that was trying to escape.

boom!
The strange warship's shields flickered violently, ultimately unable to withstand the combined fire of two elite fleets, and shattered with a deafening roar.

However, its hull seemed extremely tough and did not immediately disintegrate. Instead, its speed decreased significantly, and obscure, ancient runes began to circulate on the surface of the hull, as if it were making a final struggle.

"Capture it!" Tan Jiwen ordered.

"Seize control!" The Yanhuang Consortium was equally determined.

The warships of both sides approached each other at high speed and almost collided around the target, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder in the competition.

In the end, it was one of the Skyhawk Tan's Star Destroyers that, with its superior maneuverability and a bit of luck, was the first to launch a high-strength superalloy capture net, which layered and bound the strange warship that had lost power.

"Target captured!" came the report from Tan Jiwen's subordinates.

The captain of the Yanhuang Consortium's ship frowned for a moment, but quickly regained his composure and simply said:

"Clear out the remaining enemy forces and tally the battle damage and spoils."

He knew that there was no point in fighting anymore. Although there were only people from the Sky Eagle Tan Clan and the Yanhuang Consortium in the fleet at the moment, it was no secret that the five super powers above were monitoring the battlefields of the entire galactic cluster at all times.

If they dare to engage in these internal power struggles during external expansion and wars, the Supreme Judgment Council of the Five Heavenly Pillars will arrive immediately, and no one will come out unscathed.

After a brief cleanup of the battlefield, the spoils of this encirclement and annihilation battle were quickly tallied.

In the supreme command group chat of the Sky Eagle Tan Clan Fleet, Tan Jiwen's eyes gleamed with barely suppressed brilliance as he looked at the list of spoils he had just uploaded.

His gaze was fixed on the most valuable item at the top of the list, and in a short moment he had already listed it as the biggest bargaining chip for the family's subsequent transaction of the [Primordial Chaos Pill].

Compared to him, the Yanhuang Consortium was much less fortunate. Although they had quite a few good things among their haul, they were still a long way from impressing a mythical immortal captain.

P.S.: I'm currently debating between two names for the Fifth Reich.

Dragon Ridge Divine Dynasty, New Song Dynasty.

Do you guys have any other opinions?
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