Chapter 1130: Unprecedented Crisis!

Chapter 1130: An Unprecedented Crisis!

With a mere thought, He summoned the invitation letter from Zheng Fugui's hands and studied it with deep contemplation.

As one who possessed the rare talent of a mysterious merchant lord, He naturally understood that the mysterious merchant faction under His command was merely a fragment—perhaps an insignificant one—of the legendary mysterious merchant alliance.

Even so, this faction was no ordinary entity. Founded directly by the Supreme Will, spanning countless realms and universes, extending even to the Supreme Continent, and renowned throughout the ranks of god-tier lord factions, the mysterious merchant alliance was arguably the premier commercial force in the entire cosmos.

Logically speaking,

the mysterious merchant alliance would never align itself with any single lord faction. It was only through His own lordly talent that He had managed to carve out a portion of this mysterious merchant force and bring it under His dominion.

Now, with His territory having ascended to the god-tier level, had the mysterious merchant faction finally reached a point where the mysterious merchant alliance itself could no longer ignore it?

This enigmatic auction invitation is proof enough.

"Perhaps when I have elevated my domain to the rank of upper god, true god, even master god, or supreme god,"

"I could intervene, even take control of the mysterious trading guild's influence, and make this interdimensional trading force serve my will."

Zhou Zhou harbored ambitions within his heart.

"What time is the mysterious auction scheduled to begin?"

He stopped pondering and asked Zheng FuGui.

"In three days."

"Your Majesty."

"The mysterious auction occurs only once every ten thousand years."

"Within it, countless rare treasures will appear—master god artifacts, supreme divine relics, even items of pure will—could all be present!"

"If the Emperor has no urgent matters, he must attend."

Zhang Guifu, fearing his sovereign didn't grasp the significance of the mysterious auction, couldn't help but gently remind him.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou was instantly startled.

He didn't care about the main divine artifact.

But the supreme divine artifact—something of will-level power—he had never seen, only heard about through ancestral bloodline transmissions.

Could this mysterious auction actually be selling such things?

No wonder it was the treasury of the Supreme Will, the first merchant power in the world.

Its depth and strength were truly beyond measure.

"I will attend," Zhou Zhou said firmly.

Zhang Fugui nodded.

Zhou Zhou saw this and felt a sudden thought cross his mind—almost a sense of guilt.

He didn’t know if the wealth he had currently accumulated was enough to buy something worthwhile at the mysterious auction.

At that moment,

Zhang Fugui had stepped back.

Carlo Moira stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, after our territory has advanced to mid-level lower god status, our Life Ark now boasts 500 billion priests, 500 billion bishops, 500 billion nuns, and 50,000 billion Life Holy Knights."

"These religious personnel are sufficient to carry out battlefield medical treatment and resurrection tasks on a scale of one quadrillion troops."

"Moreover—"

"At present, our high-ranking divine officials at the God-tier level within the Life Ark have reached a total of one thousand!"

"Each of them has mastered both minor and major resurrection techniques, enabling them to independently resurrect our nation's divine offerings."

"As for my own strength, I have now advanced to the mid-level of True God status. Thanks to my profound expertise in the Great Resurrection Technique and my position as Pope, I am capable of resurrecting any being below the rank of a Primary God."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou nodded in satisfaction.

Now that his divine followers have grown so numerous, he truly needs more high-ranking officials proficient in the Great Resurrection Technique to manage the corresponding resurrection duties.

These one thousand divine-level high-ranking officials have arrived at precisely the right time!

After a brief conversation, Zhou Zhou allowed the three to depart.

Shortly thereafter, Wu Tu and Zheng Yuanqi came to see him again.

Zhou Zhou received them.

"What is it?"

He asked.

"Your Majesty."

"My lord, I have just received a crucial piece of intelligence!"

Wu Tu spoke with a pale and serious face: "Just moments ago, my informant informed me that the Emperor of the Chaotic Crimson Empire, Os, has decided to unite all Crimson forces that have invaded the Supreme Continent and come together to attack our Jiaoyang Empire, with the intent to utterly destroy us."

"What?!"

Zhou Zhou showed no immediate reaction.

But beside him, Zheng Yuanqi gasped suddenly, then immediately turned pale.

As Prime Minister of the Jiaoyang Empire, he naturally knew these Crimson forces that had invaded the Supreme Continent.

He also knew that these forces harbored immense ambitions—aiming to conquer the entire Supreme Continent—and thus brought with them vast armies and powerful deities.

Previously, he had believed that as long as these Crimson forces did not unite to attack his Jiaoyang Empire, his nation would not face significant danger.

Yet He could never have imagined that these crimson forces had suddenly shifted their target, uniting in a concerted assault upon His proud Yang Empire.

With such overwhelming crimson strength at their disposal, even if their numbers surged tenfold, hundredfold, would they still stand a chance against them?

Upon hearing Wu Tu's words, Zhou Zhou was no less stunned.

"Is this information truly accurate?"

He forcibly steadied his mind and asked.

"At first, when I heard this news, I could not believe it was real."

"But after thorough verification, I have confirmed it to be true."

Wu Tu replied.

"How many troops do they have? And when will they arrive upon my territory?"

Zhou Zhou asked once more.

"According to my estimation,"

"Their combined forces—over fifty thousand from the Crimson Empire and over ten million from the Crimson Kingdom—should amount to more than 5,000 true divine beings of the Crimson, over thirty-three million divine spirits, and more than eight thousand zhi of Crimson soldiers."

"They also possess fleet vessels of true divine rank. By the latest of tomorrow, they will unite all Crimson forces and enter our Jiaoyang Royal Capital territory."

Wu Tu spoke plainly.

Zhen Yuanqi fell silent upon hearing this.

Zhou Zhou also furrowed his brow.

Such an army... even if granted another month to develop, it would still be impossible to match.

And with such overwhelming strength, even his Ten-Thousand-Spirits Saint would be utterly ineffective.

This was an enemy utterly beyond any possibility of resistance.

A thought immediately flashed through his mind.

Absolutely no fighting with the other side.

Neither direct confrontation nor covert ambushes would work.

Before absolute power, no strategy holds any value.

Even if He unleashed every resurrection scroll in his arsenal, reviving his soldiers ten times or more, it would still be powerless against these crimson forces.

What could he do?

Zhou Zhou forced himself to remain calm, beginning to think.

He quickly recalled one artifact.

The Land Transfer Mandate!

This was one of the race-level relics he had obtained from the Tian Qian clan, capable of relocating entire territories within its coverage to another place—even across worlds.

Yet, after careful consideration, Zhou Zhou abandoned this method.

Given the current situation, the only way for Him to evade the assaults of Os's crimson forces was to leave the Supreme Continent.

Yet, leaving the Supreme Continent would mean losing the protection of the Supreme Accord—then, both He and the Prairial Empire would surely face ambushes and even assassination attempts from master-level beings.

Zhou Zhou, though shielded by the protection of a War God, still felt uneasy with just one such guardian.

The consequences of any unforeseen incident would be beyond what He could bear.

Perhaps it would be wiser to wage guerrilla warfare against these crimson forces right on the Supreme Continent.

No.

A different approach.

Faced with this unprecedented crisis, Zhou Zhou began to strain every nerve, pondering endlessly.

After a moment's silence, a thought suddenly flashed through His mind—then vanished as swiftly as it had come.

That thought was…

"Seeking aid from the supreme will?"

"Is that even possible?"

Zhou Zhou took a deep breath, then fell silent, his thoughts drifting like smoke through the still air.