At Lu Yin’s command, all of the guides who had been waiting nearby stepped out to lead the battalions to the Endless Frontier.
The Endless Frontier had previously been made up of sixty-two parallel universes. With the addition of the Three Monarchs Universe, the number had risen to sixty-three, but the massive battle of the Great Sovereign and the other top members of the Sixverse Association had destroyed several universes.
The four battalions split up to push across the Endless Frontier along four different paths.
These routes had been predetermined even before the commanders were appointed. They had also come up with defensive measures and tactics to deal with the Seven Skygods, should they be encountered.
Each of the four commanders was a Sequence Progenitor, which meant that they would not be quickly defeated even if an individual battalion encountered one of the Seven Skygods. If not for this, Lu Yin would have never dared to try to conquer the Endless Frontier.
The appointment of the battalion commanders at the Heavens Sect had shocked the entire Sixverse Association.
A full twenty-five Progenitor-level powerhouses had appeared. In the past, the only time that so many powerhouses had ever appeared was during the Great Sovereign’s Tea Ceremonies, and even then, such numbers were unusual.
Lu Yin's influence had clearly been revealed at this moment.
In the Cyclic Universe, Sovereign Lotus let out a breath, a complicated expression on her face. Lu Yin had casually thrust the decision of whether or not to launch the crusade upon all of the people participating in it. Regardless of whether the crusade was successful, even if the resulting casualties were catastrophic, Lu Yin would not be held responsible at all.
Still, that did not mean that his words were not unreasonable. Humanity did need to seize the initiative and instigate the war against the Aeternals.
The massive battle that the Great Sovereign had led the other most powerful humans on had not been a real declaration of war, but rather an attempt to get revenge.
Lu Yin was truly inciting war.
At the end of this crusade, regardless of victory or defeat, the Heavens Sect's influence would undoubtedly transcend that of the Cyclic Universe. Similarly, Lu Yin's reputation would rise to nearly match the Great Sovereign’s, even if the young man was not even a peak powerhouse yet.
The moment that Lu Yin broke through again and became a peak powerhouse, it was possible that he would take the position of leader and master of all humanity.
While Sovereign Lotus did not want to admit it, she was certain that it would not be long before Lu Yin’s influence would completely eclipse the Great Sovereign's.
How could such a person have appeared?
Sovereign Lotus found it hard to believe that the Aeternals had not made a point to kill Lu Yin. If she had been in their position, she would have ensured Lu Yin’s death no matter what it might cost.
On the Endless Frontier, in Proximity, Sage Bodhi welcomed four guests. They were Shui Chuanxiao, Xu Qing, Wang Wen, and Wei Rong.
The Sage frowned when she looked at the four people. It was normally impossible for Proximity to accept the presence of any outsiders, but Lu Yin had strongly insisted on this, claiming that it was a necessary step for Proximity and the crusade to communicate, which was not something that Sage Bodhi could refuse.
She was not confident that she could fully command the crusade, given the number of peak powerhouses participating.
"There are four battalions and four of you. Did Lord Lu task each of you with keeping an eye on one of the four battalions?" Sage Bodhi asked.
Wei Rong smiled. "We are here to learn from you, Senior Sage Bodhi."
Sage Bodhi looked at Wei Rong. "Get rid of that hypocritical smile."
Despite not knowing much about Wei Rong, the woman’s instincts warned her that the man was extremely conniving.
Wei Rong's smile remained unchanged.
Wang Wen looked around curiously. "Hey, Wendy. It’s been a long time."
Shui Chuanxiao observed the various displays and commented, "So, this is Proximity? What a good place. I’ve only dreamed of being able to operate from such a command center."
Xu Qing calmly stated, "I am responsible for the second battalion."
Wei Rong continued to smile. "I am in charge of the third battalion."
Shui Chuanxiao said, "I am in charge of the first battalion."
Wang Wen shrugged. "In that case, I’ll be responsible for His Royal Chesspiece."
"What's your real purpose here?" Sage Bodhi asked.
The other women in Proximity glanced over at the four people in a questioning manner. No outsider had ever entered Proximity before. The Heavens Sect’s Dao Monarch was arrogant and overbearing.
Wang Wen smiled at the Sage. "We’re looking for spies."
Sage Bodhi nodded. She already had too much to do with the arrival of the four battalions. Since these four people had been sent to Proximity by Lord Lu, then they should be quite capable. "Then I'll leave that to you."
Shui Chuanxiao turned to look at Sage Bodhi. "You are still the commander of this battlefield, Senior."
Sage Bodhi’s eyes flashed. Bullshit!
"There it is!" someone exclaimed. Everyone turned to look at the displays. Simultaneously, green lights had appeared on four different parallel universes in the Endless Frontier. They were the Sky Spider Universe, the Majestic Universe, the Cyan Universe, and the Lilliput Universe. These were the four parallel universes that the four battalions had entered.
The moment the four battalions entered the Endless Frontier, Lu Yin’s crusade had officially begun.
The crusade was not anything new to the people of the Perennial World. They had initially been unwilling to invade the New World, but then Lu Yin had taken the lead and acted as the vanguard. That charge had completely driven the Aeternals from the rear battlefield. The crusade to conquer the Endless Frontier was not the first such campaign that Lu Yin had launched.
Only by knowing oneself and the enemy was it possible to have a chance to defeat that enemy. However, there were also times when being cautious would cause one to lose the courage necessary to win.
Lu Yin arrived in the Lilliput Universe, but unlike when he had first appeared in this universe, he was not alone this time. Instead, he was accompanied by hundreds of thousands of cultivators, most of whom were from the Origin Universe. Many of the people were even part of the Heavens Sect, though a good number of people were from other universes of the Sixverse Association.
Among the cultivators were many with the strength of Explorers, which meant that they were able to freely travel through outer space on their own, but there were also weaker cultivators who relied on universal armor to move through outer space. These people were not on the Endless Frontier to fight in the crusade, but rather to search.
It would not be easy to find any of the Seven Skygods. Even if they were present, it was impossible for anyone to sense them unless they took action.
Fortunately, the development of the sequence particle cultivation technology came with many other innovations. In particular, Zi Jing had developed a new tool. It was not a weapon, but rather a sensor that could disrupt sequence particles. It was essentially a grossly oversimplified version of the sequence particle machine, but instead of manifesting sequence particles, this machine would detect the usage of any sequence particles within a certain range.
The reason why some of the Seven Skygods were hiding on the Endless Frontier was that they had been injured during the most recent battle and needed to recuperate. While recovering, it was likely that they would utilize sequence particles. If they did, that activity would be picked up by the sensors, which would inform the battalion. This was the only way they could hope to find any of the Seven Skygods.
It was certainly not a very efficient method, and it really boiled down to waiting for something to happen, but it was the best option that Lu Yin had been able to find.
The 100 days of preparation had not been in vain. Not only had cultivators gathered to participate in the crusade, but equipment had also been mass-produced, including the sequence particle sensors.
After learning about the sensors, Lu Yin had asked Zi Jing if it might be possible to create a device that could interfere with the laws of the universe within a certain range, and the idea had resonated with her. She was certain that it could be done, but it would take time to develop the technology. She did not know if it was something that could be done quickly, or if it would take a long, long time to develop.
If such a device could be developed, it would be of immense use. The idea that an enemy’s sequence particles could be interfered with, even if for only a moment, would be an incredible advantage. Such a device would be a sequence weapon.