Following the conclusion of the Council of Elders meeting in Kyoto, factions on all sides raced against the clock to take action. Daxia resembled a war machine operating at full throttle, with every single component working intensively for the impending battle.
Cui Changsheng led a team of trusted loyalists deep into the desert. The scorching, sandy winds whipped across their faces like blades as they trudged through the barren wasteland, driven solely by the goal of finding secluded powerhouses. Finally, they found a sand-element master who had lived in seclusion for many years within an oasis surrounded by sand dunes. Cui Changsheng sincerely laid out Daxia's crisis, and deeply moved by his utter sincerity, the master decided to come out of retirement to help. Meanwhile, along the desert's vital routes, artisans and soldiers worked side by side to meticulously set up shifting-sand traps and toxic-scorpion arrays, preparing a lethal surprise for the enemy. Elite squads specializing in desert raids drilled repeatedly with new weapons in secret bases, striving to achieve kills with a single strike in combat.
Along the coastal regions of the Eastern Territory, Xiao Zhantian personally oversaw operations. Former heavy machinery enterprises rapidly transformed, with factory floors echoing with the roar of machinery as they worked day and night to churn out various wartime supplies. At the harbor docks, elite naval forces and the Azure Dragon Guard conducted high-intensity tacti…
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