The Seventh Base

Capítulo 1293: Chapter 52: Crisis

The Asgard conference ended without the establishment of the Cosmic Federation.

However, the next day, the O’Brian Republic, Coriade Star Domain, Tyr Star Domain, and Skull Star Domain, represented by Xu Mo and Gaia, announced the formation of the Anti-War Cosmic Federation. They established a military alliance to annihilate any evil forces in the universe that initiate warfare and welcomed all major forces in the universe to join the Anti-War Cosmic Federation to oppose any force that provokes war.

The Abyss did not join the Anti-War Cosmic Federation, but the details of any agreements reached remain unknown.

Nonetheless, everyone knows this rapidly formed Anti-War Cosmic Federation was essentially a response to the Emperor Star Lin, the Church, and other forces, with the likes of the O’Brian Republic seizing the moral high ground.

The order of the wartime era has collapsed, but the majority of the universe’s Star Domain forces do not wish for war. They are not top-tier forces and would only be cannon fodder in a universe-spanning war. Against this backdrop, the formation of the Anti-War Cosmic Federation indeed holds special significance.

Of course, it’s clear to them that, in the short term, no one will respond to their call unless they gain an absolute advantage in this universe-wide war.

But at least for now, the forces like the O’Brian Republic are still on the disadvantaged side.

The Lin Family, with the foundation of the Old Empire still intact;

The Church, with influence spread throughout the universe;

Saint Tiya Star, the strongest civilization force to emerge in the post-Empire era;

The Odyssey Star Domain Alliance, with many top ancient families.

Even without counting the Kales Empire, whose stance is currently unknown, these four forces are already formidable, maintaining a dominant position in strength.

Moreover, forecasts across the universe’s Star Domains indicate that these major forces hold the absolute advantage in terms of top-tier Transcendent combat power.

The current family head of the Lin Family, His Holiness the Pope, and the God Country’s Master of Saint Tiya Star, all are considered the strongest existences of the post-Empire era.

In this context, the forces of the Anti-War Cosmic Federation face immense pressure, forced to unite for survival.

No one can predict where the forthcoming war will lead.

However, as long as forces like the Lin Family initiate war, the Cosmic Federation at least holds the ‘moral high ground,’ even though the words ‘moral high ground’ hold little value in wartime.

After the formation of the Anti-War Cosmic Federation, all forces withdrew from Asgard.

But everything that occurred at Asgard this time is hailed as a turning point for the universe. In retrospect, this conference is also viewed as a crucial milestone.

Xu Mo and Gaia also left Asgard. Besides the formation of the Anti-War Cosmic Federation, Gaia and the Coriade Star Domain reached a series of cooperative agreements, executing them as swiftly as possible, with war potentially breaking out at any moment, leaving them no time to waste, forced to huddle together for warmth and further enhance themselves at the quickest pace.

The cooperation between Star Ring and Coriade Star Domain was undoubtedly the most fitting, allowing for rapid resource exchange and elevating both parties’ technological levels.

Of course, Skull Star, the O’Brian Republic, and the Tyr Star Domain also reached numerous cooperative agreements.

Now, all forces regard Skull Star Domain, led by Xu Mo and Gaia, as an independent top-tier force in the universe.

………

Months later, at the O’Brian Republic Capital Star, in the Mystic God Temple’s Trial Ground.

The two were fiercely battling, or more accurately, one attacking fiercely, the other defending without launching a counter-offensive.

Vera O’Brien’s blazing energy was extremely domineering, but at this moment, Xu Mo’s Divine Domain was enveloping her, suppressing her body and spiritual power. She felt entirely under his control, with Xu Mo holding absolute dominance on this battlefield.

“Sizzle…” The scorching hot air currents ferociously stabbed towards Xu Mo, who punched, landing a blow on Vera’s sword, sending her flying as immense force transmitted through. However, at that moment, a gentle force supported her, allowing her to land safely on the ground.

“Senior Sister, are you alright?” Xu Mo asked.

“Yes.” Vera nodded, then took off her helmet, shaking her long hair. Vera looked towards Xu Mo and said, “The suppressive force of the Divine Realm Power is indeed strong. I’m afraid no amount of cultivation on my part will ever reach such a level.”

She finally understood what Xu Mo had told her before. In reality, she wasn’t weak.

It’s just that this guy was too strong.

For someone hailed as the existence below the universe’s Destroyers, Vera no longer harbored any competitive desire. This was talent, not something postnatal cultivation could bridge; she would never reach such heights.

“As long as you can break through to the Destroyer level in the future, none of this will be an issue,” Xu Mo said.

Vera nodded, then seemed to remember something, and said to Xu Mo, “I got some news from my father; the other side still hasn’t taken any action.”

Since returning, they’ve been closely monitoring the movements of the Lin family and the Church.

Meanwhile, the O’Brian Republic officially issued an order to cleanse the Church forces within the republic, causing a massive storm. Although the proportion of church followers in the advanced civilization’s main star is relatively low, the sheer population base still means there are quite a few believers.

Of course, most believers actually don’t have that strong a conviction, and they were quickly suppressed, but there are still quite a few believers who have succumbed to the Source God Sect’s ideological control, starting a wave.

This time, the O’Brian Republic was determined to suppress the Church and crushed it with an iron fist. However, quite a few Church forces are likely still lurking in the shadows.

Xu Mo didn’t feel relieved hearing Vera’s words. His brows were furrowed; Asgard’s purpose had failed, and it even prompted the formation of the anti-war Cosmic Federation. In this situation, the other side would surely be furious and retaliate, not to mention that O’Brian Republic and other forces are all suppressing the Church within their borders.

But the actual situation is that the other side hasn’t made any moves.

“It looks like they might be planning something big next,” Xu Mo worriedly said. “Once they start acting, it could be a bloodbath.”

“Doesn’t the leader have any internal information from the other side?” Xu Mo asked again.

Vera shook her head. “Both sides are likely aware of the presence of undercover agents; future actions by various forces will probably be very cautious, and information won’t be easily leaked.”

The Church had long set up members in major forces, but these top-level cosmic forces also have their own secret intelligence systems on major planets, which goes without saying.

“Hmm, thank you, Senior Sister,” Xu Mo said. His main body was in the Mystic God Temple, allowing him to receive first-hand information. Of course, if any major events occurred, the O’Brian Republic would also inform them promptly.

The two of them walked out of the Trial Ground together. Now, Xu Mo was no longer hiding. With his current power, it would require someone at the Destroyer level to kill him. Furthermore, O’Brian Republic is now under full martial law, and the space station inspections are extremely stringent. Xu Mo has formed a strategic alliance with the O’Brian Republic. If he stays inside the Mystic God Temple, even if someone like Lin Xu, a Destroyer-level figure, comes, it wouldn’t be enough, and they would risk their own life.

Unless, perhaps someone of the Pope’s caliber comes, which at the moment seems highly unlikely.

How could someone at the Pope’s level take the risk to kill here unless it’s a large-scale invasion to break through the O’Brian Republic?

At this moment, both Vera O’Brien’s and Xu Mo’s communicators buzzed almost simultaneously. They exchanged glances and then each answered their respective calls.

A moment later, they both hung up, looked at each other, their expressions becoming extremely grave.

“Let’s go…” The two of them headed straight for Palace Master Adela’s office and, upon arrival, found Palace Master Adela along with several elders of the Mystic God Temple present.

“Xu Mo.” Palace Master Adela called upon seeing them.

“Has the operation started?” Xu Mo asked.

“Yes.”

Palace Master Adela nodded. “We’ve just received news that the Emperor Star, Saint Tiya Star, the Church, the Odyssey Star Domain, and the Kales Empire—five major forces—have launched their fleets simultaneously, with their target being the O’Brian Republic…”

As expected, just as they had predicted.

After months of silence, their action was earth-shattering.

“The Kales Empire Prince was killed by the Church, yet they still allied with them?” Vera frowned.

“A prince’s life is insignificant in the face of this vast power struggle of universal war,” Palace Master Adela said. “These forces’ real target isn’t the O’Brian Republic; it might be that they want to use the fall of the O’Brian Republic to instill fear in the Universe. Additionally, capturing the Skull Star Domain is essential, making you and your team crucial targets.”

“How many fleets have the allied forces deployed?” Xu Mo asked.

“We are not sure at the moment, but we’re continuing our investigation,” Palace Master Adela said. “This should be a result triggered by the Asgard meeting, but it was inevitable; it’s just that they chose here as their first target.”

“Have all the major forces been notified?” Xu Mo asked.

“They should have already been informed,” Palace Master Adela nodded. “Next, we will see how the various forces respond. The leader should convene an anti-war Cosmic Federation meeting to decide how to respond to this war. The message should soon reach the Skull Star Domain, where they need to start preparing. Even though the Skull Star Domain is a peculiar sector, if a large army arrives, it could flatten the domain.”

Xu Mo certainly understood this. In the past, the fleet of the Kales Empire and the Church was just a minor force, a few hundred starships, which, in front of those top-level forces, wasn’t much, hence why they were passive in the Skull Star Domain.

But this time, the five major cosmic giants have united; their vast fleets are coming in force. If they attack the Skull Star Domain, they could easily level it, find their base, and destroy it.

The O’Brian Republic and Skull Star face an enormous crisis with the onset of universal warfare.