harleyscars Chapter 12 The universe is so vast, yet we L77 have not a single ally!
Chapter 12 The universe is so vast, yet we L77 have not a single ally!
During these five years, Leo and Astra did not stay in D60 all the time. As members of the royal family, they returned to L77 from time to time, partly to visit their father and partly to act as Kaul's "messengers" and "overseers".
"Big brother, second brother, you're back. How's the family?" Kaul greeted them, taking a basket of L77 specialty fruits from Astra.
Leo lowered his voice and said seriously, "The plan went very smoothly and has been completed, but Father is still quite serious about the royal funds you misappropriated."
"Let Father say whatever he wants. That's just his temper. As long as the ark is built, that's fine. If something goes wrong, the three of us can just knock him out, tie him up, and throw him on the ship."
"Kaul, you're still so prepared," Astra, the second brother, didn't look too good either. "The cosmic intelligence you asked us to keep an eye on is indeed showing some very bad developments. We haven't found Earth yet, and as for other life forms of light, apart from Regulus, we still haven't found them..."
Leo, the eldest brother, picked up the conversation: "The Galactic Federation is currently in a semi-shutdown state. As for the Andor Guard, there's no news, and we haven't seen them either. It's probably because our location is too remote. But we did receive news of other life forms of light. There are indeed the Ultra Clan in the M78 Nebula that you mentioned, but according to the staff of the Galactic Federation, something seems to have happened there..."
Astra then activated the device on his wrist: "This is intelligence intercepted by the L77 patrol. The Magma aliens' legion is assembling on a large scale. Their fleet has already absorbed several weaker civilizations and even formed alliances with other aliens. Their marching target is likely to be either L77 or D60."
"So...we don't have any possible reinforcements besides the D60...?"
Upon hearing the news from his second brother, Kaul was initially somewhat flustered.
Has the wheel of fate finally turned to this point...?
"And what you told us about..." Leo carefully looked around, and only spoke after confirming that there were no other D60 disciples present, "about that guy Diaz."
Five years ago, when he and his friends trained together every day, Kaul told his brothers about Diaz's background that very night. He lied and said that it was his bloodline, belonging to Reiblood, that was feeling threatened and wanted to fight.
At first, Leo and Astra didn't quite believe it, after all, Diaz had such a good reputation in D60, he was known as a nice guy, and he always had a bull horn that was charred black by Kaul's fireballs, making him look as miserable as could be.
However, out of absolute trust in their younger brother, the two older brothers have also been keeping a close eye on him in recent years.
"We've been observing him for a long time, Caul. Although his disguise is flawless, Astra and I both felt his power in our many actual sparring sessions. Regardless of whether he is an Absolut or not, he is not as simple as the space wanderer he claims to be."
"Does Master Lei Ting know about this?" Kaul asked. He had always wondered why Master Lei Ting, who was so strong, couldn't see through Little Taurus's true nature.
Is it that they don't want to? Or do they simply feel it's unnecessary? Or is it that Taurus has concealed their true feelings to such a perfect degree that they're like a dog-like alien?
"The master's realm is higher than ours. He may have noticed something, but he has too much faith that the Cosmic Beast Fist can purify people's hearts." Astra shook his head and gave his answer.
Kaul ignored all that; he needed to strengthen his three brothers: "The threat of the Magma aliens is imminent! Eldest brother, second brother, you must gain the approval of the cosmic beasts as soon as possible, so that we can save L77 and D60!"
Although everyone in D60 comes to learn the Cosmic Beast Fist, it's not something that comes easily; it's not something you can learn and master in just a few years. Out of tens of thousands of disciples in D60, very few have truly mastered it.
This is not something mass-produced; it's a two-way choice. Martial artists need to meditate and completely open their souls to the nature of this planet to feel the spirits of the ancient mythical beasts. Only when your martial will is completely in harmony with a certain mythical beast and gains its approval will it transform into a totem and attach itself to you.
Watching Leo and Astra leave, Kaul stood there, but it was not safe at all, because the threat from the Magma aliens was imminent. Even though his two older brothers had gained the recognition of the cosmic beasts and their combat power had increased, it was still not enough.
In his understanding, the Magma Empire was a massive interstellar war machine with two supreme command systems: an emperor and a governor, plus countless cannon fodder from subordinate civilizations. D60, at best, only had a few core Grandmasters who could fight it. If Diablo, that old bastard, betrayed Master Raiting at a crucial moment, D60's defenses would still collapse.
And the first to attack was their L77, which needed to unleash its combat power, or perhaps more variables.
"I need more help..." Kaul and Little White sat beside him, stroking their chins, thinking about all the combat forces that could be used and that could be put to use immediately.
Suddenly, a name flashed through his mind.
Chenban!
In the original trajectory, the grandmaster who was driven out of the main dojo by Master Leiting due to ideological differences and lived in seclusion in the underground valley of D60 was not only the older brother of Grandmaster Wang Xiao, but also a powerful master of the explosive "Flame Crimson Dragon Fist"!
In official history, Regulus inherited the Crimson Dragon Totem after Regulus's death, thus completing the dual cultivation of dragon and tiger.
"If we could get Regulos to master the Crimson Dragon Fist ahead of time, giving him the combined power of the Dragon and Tiger Fists, then D60 could hold out much longer on the front lines. More importantly..." Kaul glanced down at Little White, who was gnawing on a rock, "Little White's trillion-degree fireball is powerful, but its straightforward attack is too easy to dodge. If we could get Little White to learn the Crimson Dragon Fist's technique of shaping and tracking flames..."
A cosmic dinosaur that can fire fireballs of one trillion degrees that can curve and can teleport?
"Little White, stop indulging in the despair of training that D60 people have. Come on, I'll take you to find a better free personal trainer!" Kaul kicked Little White aside and made him follow behind him, then turned and ran towards Regulos's training ground.
A dozen minutes later, Kaul found Regulus frantically pounding on the rock face at the edge of a cliff on the back mountain.
Ever since witnessing the terrifying power of the L77 brothers, Regulus has been greatly stimulated and has been pushing himself to the limit day and night.
"Regulus! Stop abusing the mountain, okay? I have a great place for you to go," Caul said mysteriously as he leaned closer.