After countless spatial jumps through teleportation formations, four Taiyi Golden Immortals finally led their massive army to a star system within the Qinglan Star Domain, a journey that took several days. Within this star system, hundreds of billions of troops had already gathered. The main force consisted of cultivators at the Deity Transformation stage, with a staggering ten billion Immortals among them.
To accommodate such an enormous army, a colossal super teleportation formation had been established in space. The formation disk itself exceeded a thousand meters in diameter. As troops arrived, they were repelled to the side by the formation, making way for the continuous arrival of new forces.
Su Han and his three companions made their way directly to the command center of this colossal army.
The command center was constructed from a treasure palace.
Upon entering the treasure palace, Su Han and his companions found over a thousand people already present.
A Taiyi Golden Immortal stepped forward to greet them.
"Fellow Daoists, from whence do you hail? And how many troops have you brought?"
This Taiyi Golden Immortal's inquiry was for the purpose of meticulous registration.
The newcomers announced their names one by one. When Chu Yun, the last of the four to announce his name, did so, a Taiyi Golden Immortal in the center of the hall excitedly approached him.
"May I ask if you are Fellow Daoist Chu Yun, one of the guardians of the nine miniature spatial channels?"
The Taiyi Golden Immortal stopped before Chu Yun.
The gazes of the surrounding Taiyi Golden Immortals turned towards Chu Yun.
Chu Yun replied, "Indeed, I am that Chu Yun. May I inquire of your esteemed name?"
The Taiyi Golden Immortal responded courteously, "I am Baihu, a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Fellow Daoist Chu Yun, I am surprised you have managed to come from the Er Lan Star Domain. Are the miniature spatial channels there secure? Do you have sufficient guards?"
At this point, Chu Yun stated, "The true danger lies within this star system. If those withered black creatures and the Demon Lord Yiyuan are not eliminated, then the miniature spatial channel I guard will truly be perilous."
Baihu nodded. "You are correct. If Demon Lord Yiyuan is not slain, the other eight miniature spatial channels will also be in danger. However, I am surprised that the star domain guarding the miniature spatial channels could dispatch an army. Your Er Lan Star Domain is the only one to have sent an army. Who is the ruler of the Er Lan Star Domain?"
Just then, the ruler of the Er Lan Star Domain stepped forward and said, "I am the ruler of the Er Lan Star Domain."
Taiyi Golden Immortal Baihu asked, "How large is the army that the ruler of the Er Lan Star Domain has brought this time?"
The ruler of the Er Lan Star Domain replied, "The army consists of fifteen hundred million."
Upon hearing this number, Baihu's eyes showed no surprise. "Fifteen hundred million. It seems the number of Immortals within is also considerable. Please, the four of you, be seated!"
Taiyi Golden Immortal Baihu directly led Su Han and his companions to the front row. The front row had only thirty seats, twenty of which were already occupied. The arrival of four more people immediately piqued their curiosity. Some Taiyi Golden Immortals were clearly displeased with Su Han and his group, but due to Baihu's escort, they dared not act out.
Su Han overheard their hushed discussions and understood the reason.
"Look, Baihu actually brought four people to sit in the first row."
"Keep your voice down. Baihu's influence here is immense. The number of troops he has brought is a hundred hundred million, with a hundred thousand Golden Immortals among them. Such power makes him the strongest within this army."
"I personally think that Chu Yun is qualified to sit in this first row. He was specifically dispatched by the Heavenly Dao to guard the miniature spatial channels. He is under the Heavenly Dao's attention. The other three, however, may not be as deserving!"
"..."
These whispers were impossible to escape the ears of the Taiyi Golden Immortals. In fact, they were spoken with the intention of being overheard by Su Han and his companions.
Taiyi Golden Immortal Baihu, seated nearby, said, "Fellow Daoists, please do not pay too much mind to the surrounding discussions. It is only natural for people to have some doubts."
Following this, Taiyi Golden Immortal Baihu stood up and walked to the front of the hall, saying, "Esteemed guests, welcome."
Seeing someone step forward to speak, the Taiyi Golden Immortals present quickly fell silent. They wanted to hear what Taiyi Golden Immortal Baihu had to say.
Taiyi Golden Immortal Baihu stated, "You have all brought your armies here to crusade against the traitor of the Immortal Demon Great Universe, Demon Lord Yiyuan. However, there are now over three hundred routes of allied forces. Your presence here is fueled by righteous fervor. But a snake cannot move without its head; we must also elect a leader for the Flying Alliance Army."
At this moment, a Taiyi Golden Immortal seated below quickly stood up and shouted, "Indeed, we need to elect a commander!"
Su Han immediately recognized this individual as a plant arranged by Baihu.
Then, another associate of Baihu's stood up and said, "I believe Taiyi Golden Immortal Baihu himself possesses great strength and his faction is the most powerful. He is most suitable to be the commander."
At this point, a hushed discussion began to ripple through the ranks of the Immortals.
"I heard Baihu possesses a Great Luo-grade magical treasure."
"I saw it too. It was bestowed upon him by a Great Luo Golden Immortal."
"Demon Lord Yiyuan also possesses a Great Luo-grade magical treasure. Only a Great Luo-grade magical treasure can counter such a weapon."
"..."
Following this, more and more Taiyi Golden Immortals began to enthusiastically proclaim their support for Baihu as the commander.
Although Taiyi Golden Immortal Baihu harbored a strong desire to immediately accept the position of commander, he feigned reluctance. "Everyone, the matter of the commander is of great importance. We should select carefully. The Tenth Taiyi Golden Immortal also commands considerable strength and has brought fifty hundred million troops. The Tenth Taiyi Golden Immortal is also a worthy candidate for commander."
After Baihu uttered these words, the Tenth Taiyi Golden Immortal quickly stood up and said, "No, no. The position of commander should still go to Fellow Daoist Baihu!"
After three rounds of polite refusal, Baihu successfully became the commander of the allied forces for the crusade against Demon Lord Yiyuan.
Following this, the next step was to tally the number of allied forces present.
During the tallying process, Su Han designated the forces of the Dragon Nation as a separate entity. The person responsible for the tally was quite astonished, as Su Han reported only a few hundred thousand personnel. Although the number of mechanical spacecraft appeared substantial, the manpower was remarkably small.
The ruler of the Er Lan Star Domain and Chu Yun were counted as one contingent.
After the tally, the allied army comprised a total of three hundred and sixty-five contingents.