Chapter 1159: Time Freeze!

Chapter 1159: Temporal Stasis!

As Os and the other rulers of the Crimson Empire deliberated on how to surround and annihilate the Prajya Imperial forces,

Zhou Zhan, Zhou Wu, Zero, and the various generals were also discussing their next strategic moves.

[Currently, under Os’s leadership, the Crimson Army has endured our successive subversions and ambushes. Its remaining strength stands at 7,753 million Crimson soldiers, over 14 million Crimson deities, and more than 3,200 Crimson True Gods!]

[Our own forces—counting the rebel elements within—stand at 90 million, 1.259 billion, 36.88 million, and 1.906 million soldiers; 790,089 deities, and 973 True Gods!]

[Although the numerical gap remains vast, our soldiers and deities possess exceptional individual combat prowess—each one a master of one-on-one warfare, capable of defeating dozens. Moreover, with our internal agents already embedded within the enemy ranks, as soon as hostilities begin, if we trigger a sudden internal revolt against the enemy’s central command, and if that central core is obliterated, coupled with our elite forces launching a decisive assault, even if the enemy possesses hidden reserves, we still stand a 35.75% chance of victory.]

Zero concluded.

Zhou Zhan and the others nodded slightly.

"Our chances of victory are only one-third. That means there remains significant risk—especially given the unknown extent of the enemy’s hidden reserves. We should not rashly launch an attack."

"And right now, we have no need to rush."

"We have the Ever-Ship at our disposal; self-defense is more than sufficient."

"Only need to wait for the arrival of the Supreme Alliance's forces—the main body of the Crimson Armies will naturally be dealt with by them."

"The Supreme Alliance may be unwilling to assist us, but it would never allow the Sun Empire to fall without a struggle—otherwise, they would violate the Supreme Will's designated course of action."

"They may delay, but they will never fail to act."

"Once the Supreme Alliance's forces have drawn the main strength of the Crimson Armies into a standoff, we will be able to carry out our war plans with greater security."

Bai Yun said this.

The other generals nodded slightly.

"What about the ambush forces?" Zhou Zhan suddenly asked.

The ambush forces arranged by Os are, though extremely concealed—

Yet among them, there were agents planted by Zhou Zhan.

With these agents supplying them with the latest intelligence, He naturally knew without difficulty the ambushes arranged by Os. Even the exact locations, numbers, and details of the war machinery—every detail—were clear to Him.

"It's merely an attempt to trap us. With the Ever-Permanent Fleet still at our disposal, we should have no trouble."

Bai Yun said.

Zhou Zhan thought for a moment, then nodded.

The abilities of the Ever-Permanent Fleet—teleportation, dimensional transfer, spatial traversal—were among the most advanced among the master god-tier powers.

In the realm of master gods, it was exceedingly rare to find anything comparable across the entire multiverse.

As for the capabilities of the Supreme God tier?

If Os, as a lord like Himself, could summon such supreme-level power, then He would immediately inform the Supreme Will that the Red Lord had committed a breach of rules!

Of course.

And there was one crucial point—the most vital—that his innate intuition had not warned him of.

Thus, he had not rejected Bai Yun's idea.

At that very moment,

a low, resonant hum echoed through the air.

Then, Zhou Zhan and Zhou Wu felt their minds grow suddenly still, as if time itself had frozen. For a moment—just a fraction of a second—they remained motionless, frozen in place.

After that brief pause, they snapped back to awareness and immediately activated the Lord's Law within their bodies, then deployed the technique "King," raising their power to near the level of a Supreme God. Only then did they break free from that paralyzing stillness.

"Time lock?"

"No—it's spatial-temporal stasis!"

"Such powerful stasis—it has even immobilized true gods, leaving them utterly unaware."

Zhou Zhan and Zhou Wu leapt to their feet with sudden urgency, their eyes heavy with gravity as they stared at all their subordinates, frozen in place by the spell of temporal stasis.

Both of them simultaneously expanded their awareness, and suddenly realized that not only were their subordinates under control, but every soldier, hero, and deity across the entire Jiaoyang Empire had been nearly entirely frozen in stasis by the same temporal lock.

Only two beings—the legendary dragon race's Abyssal Holy Dragon, Narsario, and the Light Holy Dragon, Ingsoir—still managed to retain a flicker of conscious awareness, though even they were severely restricted in movement.

"Zero, what is going on?"

Zhou Zhan spoke in a calm, steady tone.

Though the sudden upheaval had caught them off guard, neither Zhou Zhan nor Zhou Wu showed any signs of panic.

[Your Majesty.]

Even though Zero was merely a fragment of the Mechanical Supreme God's consciousness, it remained unaffected in the slightest. His voice, now clear and distinct, carried a gravity that cut through the silence.

[Outside, a top-tier Supreme God artifact—the Ever-Old Holy Soil—has frozen this very space-time. Most of the Eternal Mothership's functions are now severely restricted by the Ever-Old Holy Soil. Moreover, its owner has located our position. We are now in grave danger.]

"What is the Ever-Old Holy Soil?"

Zhou Zhan's brow twitched slightly.

Within his mind lay countless top-tier bloodline inheritances, and he naturally knew what kind of treasure this ageless holy soil was.

These elite Crimson Empire figures truly possessed profound depth—had they even brought forth such a priceless relic?

"So it means we must face them head-on?"

Zhou Zhan asked.

[Yes, Your Majesty.]

Zero replied.

Zhou Zhan shook his head slightly.

He had originally intended to attempt one more covert persuasion, waiting until the armies of the Supreme Alliance arrived before engaging them.

Now, however...

Man's calculations are no match for heaven's will.

This war has already begun prematurely.

Yet, possessing the Scroll of Battle Resurrection, He did not show any signs of panic.

Come, then, let it begin.

His array of hidden cards was no mere fiction.

He glanced at the generals and soldiers still trapped in the state of temporal stasis beside him, and with a single thought—

A chaotic divine force of a Lord's law surged outward from him, spreading in all directions, swiftly enveloping every soldier and spirit across the Jiaoyang Empire.

Within mere seconds, the state of temporal stasis upon their bodies was completely undone.

All soldiers and spirits of the Jiaoyang Empire—including Bai Yun—were freed from the paralysis, regaining their freedom.

As they emerged from stasis, they remained stunned, still reeling from what had just occurred, staring in disbelief at Zhou Zhan and Zhou Wu, who had now risen, their expressions stern and resolute.

"Your Majesty, what is this…?"

"What happened? When did Your Majesty stand up?"

"Bad! Enemy attack! All on alert!"

…

It was Yuan Chong who reacted first, immediately drawing forth his true divine artifact, eyes fixed on the outer edge of the Eternal Mother Ship, expression stern.

Only then did the other soldiers realize what had happened, swiftly drawing out their own artifacts and preparing themselves.

Many had already activated their virtual exterior view mode, turning their gaze outward.

And then they were stunned to see that their current location was not the stars, but a floating landmass of fiery orange hue.

Upon this floating continent, a vast, ethereal river—stretching for countless billions of light-years—cast endless echoes of temporal and spatial illusions, flowing endlessly and unchanging through time itself.

"The Eternal Continent?! The River of Time and Space?!?"

Yuan Chong stared blankly for a long moment before his eyes widened in disbelief, his voice trembling with shock.

As a member of the Herd God Clan, there had always been secret teachings etched deep within his mind regarding such matters.

He knew it was known—yet to see it in person, this was the first time!

This was a supreme forbidden sanctuary, one that even the chief deities across the infinite realms might perish in attempting to enter—something so dangerous that even the highest gods could not move freely within it.

Only beings of pure will could freely traverse this place.

How had they suddenly ended up here?!