The Dragon Country cultivator at the Tribulation Crossing stage glanced at the Earth Immortal beside him. The Earth Immortal looked like a youth, while his own appearance was that of a middle-aged man. He hadn't expected to be called "young man" by someone who looked younger than him. However, in cultivation, seniority is based on accomplishment.
The Dragon Country cultivator at the Tribulation Crossing stage was already severely injured. He dared not delay and immediately flew onto a nearby medical hover artifact. Medical personnel, already prepared inside, rushed forward to treat him.
As one Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator sustained heavy injuries, other Dragon Country cultivators at the same stage began to get injured as well. After getting injured, Dragon Country Earth Immortals would step in to rescue them.
The medical artifact nearby combined magical artifacts with medical equipment. After receiving some treatment on board, these Dragon Country cultivators would be taken to the rear for further treatment.
The extraterrestrial creatures continued to emerge from that interdimensional portal. For other spatial portals, the number of Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators was not sufficient, and now even Earth Immortals had to intervene. Only at Chu Yun Planet was it not yet necessary for Earth Immortals to act.
These Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators were not being commanded by Su Han. The command came from someone else.
The commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators observed the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators on the battlefield.
Currently, two-thirds of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators had been deployed to the front lines. The remaining one-third were held in reserve for personnel rotation.
The commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators shouted, "Rotate one person out. 29723, go up!"
A Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator on standby flew out and entered the battlefield.
The initial phase was a one-for-one rotation of combatants on the battlefield.
After a period of rotation, half of the remaining one-third of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators were deployed.
The commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators was currently calculating how to best rotate the remaining Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators.
The number of Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators was dwindling. It was still unknown how many extraterrestrial creatures at the Tribulation Crossing stage remained. If their numbers were still too high, then extensive rotation would not be possible. It was this thought that caused the commander some consternation.
The commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators observed the events unfolding on the battlefield. Many Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators on the battlefield were currently only experiencing spiritual energy depletion, not injuries.
The commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators ordered, "Those whose spiritual energy is depleted on the battlefield, listen for your number and return to recover your spiritual energy immediately. Standby Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators, prepare yourselves."
"Yes!"
After the commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators operated the holographic screen, a portion of the Dragon Country cultivators on the battlefield received the order to retreat and recover their stamina. Without hesitation, they immediately withdrew to replenish their spiritual energy and stamina.
With the assistance of technology-based tools, the commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators could easily ascertain how many Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators were currently low on spiritual energy and stamina.
The retreating Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators were immediately replaced by other Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators to withstand the incoming attacks.
This rotation directly deployed all the remaining standby Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators.
If any further rotation were to occur, they would have to wait for the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators to recover their stamina and spiritual energy before they could engage in combat again.
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Su Han asked, "Fellow Daoist Chu Yun, this war seems to be a fierce one. When will the other cultivators arrive?"
Chu Yun replied, "There are a total of ten spatial portals. The most crucial one is the spatial portal that appeared ten thousand years ago. The other nine spatial portals are considered minor spatial portals and cannot accommodate the passage of the most powerful beings. Therefore, the Grand Unity Golden Immortals from the Immortal-Demon Great Universe are all stationed at that spatial portal. Along with them are their subordinate powerful beings and hundreds of millions of immortals."
Su Han asked, "So many immortals at that spatial portal? Is that spatial portal truly that powerful?"
Chu Yun nodded and said, "That's right. That spatial portal has been able to accommodate the passage of Heavenly Immortal level beings from the very beginning. Compared to the main spatial portal, the other nine minor spatial portals are like a small water pipe compared to a great river. The extraterrestrial creatures emerging from our side, even if they appeared for a year, would not match the number that emerges from their side in an hour."
Hearing this, Su Han was also shocked. If that were the case, then that spatial portal would indeed require a massive garrison. Otherwise, they would be completely outmatched there.
At this moment, Su Han watched as extraterrestrial creatures at the Tribulation Crossing stage continued to pour out of the spatial portal. Due to the intervention of Earth Immortals to rescue them, the Dragon Country cultivators had not yet died, although many were severely injured. On Chu Yun Planet, however, many of its own Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators had died.
Seeing this situation, Su Han said, "Right, Fellow Daoist Chu Yun, if the Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators on Chu Yun Planet continue like this, they will eventually all perish. Don't your Earth Immortals intervene?"
Chu Yun replied, "Don't worry about those Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators yet. Sense the Heavenly Dao."
Su Han was confused. Why should he sense the Heavenly Dao? Su Han's initial intention was for Chu Yun to order Earth Immortals and Heavenly Immortals to assist. He hadn't expected to be told to sense the Heavenly Dao.
Su Han did not hesitate and immediately began to sense the Heavenly Dao.
After sensing the Heavenly Dao, Su Han immediately received feedback from it. The feedback indicated that in one hour, this spatial portal would be strengthened to allow the transmission of Earth Immortal level beings to this side.
Su Han asked, "Fellow Daoist Chu Yun, with such a large number of extraterrestrial creatures, are the Earth Immortals also in such numbers?"
Chu Yun nodded and said, "Yes, their numbers are quite substantial. Currently, in the outer universe, there must be a large group of extraterrestrial creatures at the Earth Immortal level surrounding it. Once that spatial portal is strengthened, they will immediately surge through."
In an hour, Su Han observed that Earth Immortal level beings could also use遁光 (duǹ guāng - escaping light, a form of flight) to travel. He wondered if these extraterrestrial creatures would use such techniques. If they did, it would be extremely dangerous for their side. In that case, Golden Immortals would have to intervene. But if Golden Immortals needed to intervene now, what would they do later?
Su Han relayed the news that Earth Immortal level extraterrestrial creatures would emerge from the spatial portal in an hour to the other side.
The commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators noted, "One hour. We can still hold out. Now is the time for me to make my move."
The commander of the Dragon Country Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators did not hesitate and flew out to join the battle.
Meanwhile, the commander of the Dragon Country at the Earth Immortal realm was Ye Fan. Ye Fan looked at the Earth Immortals behind him. Currently, there were only twenty Earth Immortals in the Dragon Country. If their numbers were the same as the current Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators, they would be completely outmatched.