With the revival of spiritual energy, I cultivated the Great Emperor's Technique on Blue Star.

"A fifth-tier national-level expert?"

A chorus of gasps filled the conference room, and a deep sense of awe inevitably appeared in everyone's eyes, followed by a burst of ecstasy.

"Hahaha, that's great! With a fifth-tier supreme expert guarding Jiangcheng, no matter how powerful that alien race is, they won't be able to cause any trouble!"

The group finally showed a relaxed smile.

It should be noted that the Jiangcheng Martial Arts Department is already considered one of the top-ranked branches in the Great Xia Dynasty, yet it only has two fourth-level cultivators who are currently striving for higher realms and are almost completely detached from affairs. Facing alien beings of unknown strength, they always feel unsafe.

However, the situation is quite different when one reaches the fifth level of intimacy.

Today, due to the suppression of the environment, the highest cultivation level on Earth is the fifth rank. However, these national-level experts rarely show themselves and are usually guarding the discovered star passages to prevent the seals and restrictions left by the ancient sages from breaking.

The fact that someone has come here in person shows how much they value the alien being hidden behind the Blood Sacrifice Cult.

"Everyone, confirm your tasks again. Once that national-level senior arrives, we will begin our operation immediately."

Wang Jianjun raised his hand to quell the commotion in the room, tapped his fingertips heavily on the table, and said in a deep voice.

"yes!"

At this moment, even Lin Yan received his mission: to lead a small team to attack the Blood Sacrifice Cult's stronghold. His team members were Bai Chen, Zhao Feng, and other young prodigies.

About an hour later, the conference room door, made of heavy alloy, slid open automatically to both sides with a "beep," and a figure as imposing as a mountain slowly walked into the room.

The newcomer was an elderly man with gray hair, dressed in a simple, dark gray martial arts outfit. He did not wear any badges to show his status, and there was no trace of violent aura or pressure around him. However, with each breath, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the entire conference room involuntarily bowed and gathered towards his body.

The old man's eyes were as deep as two silent starry rivers. With just a casual glance, everyone present except Lin Yan clearly felt the spiritual energy flowing in their bodies suddenly become stagnant, and even their steady breathing became cautious. A suppression originating from the level of life enveloped the entire scene.

"Is this what fifth rank is? I wonder how it compares to cultivators from the Dao Palace."

Lin Yan secretly made the comparison, and the Devouring Heaven Array pattern in the corner of his body trembled slightly, effortlessly devouring and annihilating that invisible pressure.

"This is the young man Lao Xia asked me to keep an eye on? He's really good."

The old man glanced at Lin Yan without making a sound and nodded slightly.

"Junior Wang Jianjun greets Elder Li." Wang Jianjun stood up first, straightened his back, and solemnly cupped his hands in greeting.

"Greetings, Elder Li!"

In the conference room, more than twenty senior members and elite martial artists from Jiangcheng Martial Arts stood together, bowing in unison with heartfelt respect in their voices.

This guardian of the nation, named Li Cang, was originally the guardian of a star passage in the northern part of the Great Xia Dynasty. He was a genuine fifth-order transcendent being. After receiving a secret order from the General Administration, he traveled alone across thousands of miles of territory, concealing his tracks, to Jiangcheng to cover for them.

"Stop with the formalities. I've already reviewed all the detailed intelligence on the encirclement operation on my way here."

Li Cang slowly walked to the front of the topographical map, his voice calm yet containing a profound Daoist aura that penetrated the very soul.

"The Blood Soul Clan is a powerful extraterrestrial race. They are born with the ability to control strange techniques such as blood sacrifice and primordial mystic arts. They were one of the greatest executioners who committed endless slaughter on Blue Star. According to the information sent back by my friend Lin Yan, the alien race hiding in Jiang City this time has a cultivation level of at least the peak of the fifth rank. And this is under the suppression of Blue Star's environment. Their true combat strength is unfathomable."

"More importantly, our spies embedded within the Blood Sacrifice Cult have reported that they possess a secret treasure called the 'Ten Thousand Sacrifice Blood Pearl,' which can be used to sacrifice the essence and blood of countless beings to forcibly elevate one's cultivation level. This will be the biggest variable in this great battle!"

His fingertip pointed to the marker on the map corresponding to the abandoned heavy factory on the outskirts of the city, his expression cold and stern: "My mission is to restrain and even kill the alien's main body, and take him away from the low-level battlefield. The rest of you will divide up the tasks to encircle and annihilate the remnants of the Blood Sacrifice Cult. Remember, you must set up a good formation to seal off the entire factory area, and not let even a wisp of their primordial spirit escape. The Blood Soul Clan's escape techniques are unparalleled in the heavens. Once they are given a chance to breathe, they are very likely to lose contact completely, leaving endless troubles in the future."

"I will obey Elder Li's orders."

Wang Jianjun gave a military salute and immediately unfolded a three-dimensional holographic terrain map. The image clearly outlined the surface factory buildings of the abandoned heavy factory, the three underground spaces, the ventilation shafts and escape tunnels that connected in all directions. He quickly swiped his finger to divide everyone into two combat echelons and issued a complete set of encirclement and suppression plans in a clear and organized manner.

"The first echelon, led by myself, consists of three Tier 3 Transcendents and twenty-five Tier 2 Elite Martial Arts Warriors. We will launch a frontal assault on the surface defenses of the heavy factory. The surface is teeming with Blood Puppets and low-level Blood Sacrifice Cultists, whose lethality should not be underestimated. We will advance head-on, cutting off all ground escape routes within the factory area to prevent the enemy from escaping and causing harm to nearby villages and towns."

"The second echelon is the Prodigy Assault Team, led by Lin Yan, with Xiao Qingxuan and other martial arts talents accompanying them. Secretly, Elder Li and two fourth-level warriors will follow, infiltrating underground through the abandoned ventilation shaft on the northwest side. The underground is where the enemy's main force is gathered, hiding high-ranking members of the cult and the true forms of the alien race. You are more mobile and your physical foundation far surpasses that of ordinary martial artists. You are responsible for directly restraining the high-ranking members of the cult. Once I have cleared out the enemies on the surface, I will immediately go down to join you and form an encirclement."

"The rest of you, divide into three lines of defense, set up layers of blockade, and completely cut off their escape route!"

After the distribution was completed, Wang Jianjun turned to Li Cang and bowed to ask for instructions: "Elder Li, please continue to conceal your whereabouts. As long as that Blood Soul Clan creature does not show itself, you do not need to take action. If the other party uses a secret treasure to reveal its full strength, then I will trouble you to take action to restrain it and buy us time to kill its henchmen."

Li Cang nodded, and a faint layer of spiritual light around him disappeared. His figure seemed to merge into the surrounding air and vanished from the conference room. Judging by his aura alone, it was impossible to detect the trace of this powerful figure who protected the country.

Normally, the highest authority here would be Li Cang, a supreme expert at the national level. But now it's wartime, and all the plans and arrangements are decided by Wang Jianjun, the head of the Jiangcheng Martial Arts Department, who is the supreme commander.

Soon, dozens of martial arts vehicles, fully covered in alloy armor, silently surrounded the abandoned heavy factory. One by one, martial artists from the Great Xia Dynasty appeared, each carrying the same device engraved with mysterious array patterns. Driven by spirit stones, a transparent light screen gradually rose, enveloping the entire factory area and imprisoning all space, allowing entry but not exit.