"But the night is long and filled with dreams. Why don’t we take the initiative, capture that kid directly, and then launch an attack on the Duorong Federation immediately!"

Yuanqi snorted coldly, speaking impatiently.

Chongyuan, standing aside, smiled slightly and was about to speak.

But at this moment, their expressions suddenly changed as they saw a slender figure rapidly approaching from the sky, soon landing in front of them.

This figure, while flying in the sky, still appeared as a large eagle. However, strangely, upon landing, its feathers began to retract, and its body began to transform.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed from a large eagle into a beautiful woman dressed in a black leather outfit.

The woman’s gaze was sharp, and as it flickered, it seemed like a blade was cutting through her eyes.

As her wings folded, Chongyuan’s gaze inadvertently fell upon one of them.

Each feather on this woman seemed to radiate thirteen special patterns.

Sky Dome Pattern!

This woman, transformed from an eagle, was undoubtedly an expert of the Sky Dome Ship level.

A glint subtly flashed in Chongyuan’s eyes.

Shape Shifter!

This was a path discovered in ancient times, as people observed animals and learned from fierce beasts.

Once a craze, everyone transformed into wild beasts, increasing their power, known as the "Era of Transformation."

And this woman was once imprisoned in the Sin Domain, a remnant from the Era of Transformation.

From the moment she was born, she had been in the Sin Domain, once believing it to be the entirety of the world.

Until Yuanqi opened the Sin Domain, releasing the Shape Shifters, allowing these frogs in the well to truly see the vastness of the world. Thus, from the leader, all prisoners followed under Yuanqi’s banner, becoming his right-hand allies.

At this moment, seeing this woman, Yuanqi couldn’t help but grin, pulling her into an embrace, his hand audaciously reaching for her body.

The woman did not resist, merely shaking her head and softly speaking, "Master, there’s a situation."

"A situation?"

As Yuanqi heard this, he immediately released her, his face revealing a vigilant expression, yet his tone showed a hint of anticipation, "What situation?"

"Master, look!"

As the woman spoke, her wings opened, and suddenly a man was shaken out from within them.

This man’s eyes were shut tight, and upon falling to the beach, he remained unconscious.

"What is this? A Spiritualist?"

Yuanqi glanced over, confusion visible in his eyes, "What’s wrong with him?"

The woman’s sharp eyes quickly skimmed across Chongyuan before she sneered, speaking coldly, "There’s a traitor among us!"

"This kid has been sneaking around my army camp these days, trying to investigate the details of my Era Army."

"He thought he was covert, but didn’t know that I’ve been transforming into a bird in the sky, watching over him for a long time."

"Later, I used a Secret Technique to control him, learning from his mouth that the one who sent him to inquire about military intelligence is none other than Chongyuan by your side!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing the woman’s words, Yuanqi’s face changed dramatically, his sharp eyes glaring towards Chongyuan’s form, "You betrayed me?"

Chongyuan’s expression slightly changed but he merely shook his head with a smile, "Why would I betray you? Our interests align. This man must have been beguiled to frame me."

Upon hearing Chongyuan’s words, the woman sneered repeatedly, "You’re implying that I’m framing you, deliberately making him lie?"

"Master, you possess immense power, able to easily search through memories and souls, you only need to search to know."

Chongyuan’s gaze remained indifferent, calmly saying, "A Sky Dome level expert, altering someone’s cognition and memory is extraordinarily simple. Moreover, you just mentioned that you’ve controlled his soul. What you can extract is decided by you."

Listening to Chongyuan’s words, the woman showed anger on her face, ready to transform and attack Chongyuan.

But at that moment, a cold voice spoke from the side, "No need, Lady Yu, I trust your words, because..."

Yuanqi used an icy gaze to look at Chongyuan, speaking softly, "Why can I no longer sense my Water Clone’s presence, Chongyuan..."

Upon hearing Yuanqi’s words, Chongyuan fell silent.

After a while, he shook his head with a free-laugh, "Enough, since you’ve noticed, I no longer need to pretend."

"Indeed, your Water Clone has been eradicated by me, and my true form has left its original location. You won’t find my true form."

"As for you..."

Chongyuan gazed down at Yuanqi with disdain, "A mere brute, without the Master of the Times’ opportunity, how could you be my match?"

"Today, marks the day of your demise, Yuanqi!"

"Good, good, good!"

Yuanqi laughed in anger, his scarred face completely twisted, he glared at Chongyuan, speaking softly, "You brought this upon yourself..."

...

"Phew!"

On the Salted Fish, Chongyuan’s form suddenly spat a mouthful of blood, his face paling, his aura declining.

Luu Yuan and others nearby were taken aback, quickly speaking, "Mr. Chongyuan, what’s wrong?"

Chongyuan grunted, falling to the ground, quickly struggling to get up, hoarsely saying, "Quickly, call Fang Yu. My form in West Cyan Continent was slain by Yuanqi, he’s likely aware of my order to investigate his army’s strength."

"There’s no time now, once he realizes, he might target spiritual sects in West Cyan Continent first, diminishing our strength. There’s no time for preparation, we must dispatch troops now!"

Upon hearing Chongyuan’s words, the crew was startled, Ma turning swiftly to dash into the Meditation Room to awaken Fang Yu.

But as he prepared to push the door, a figure was already opening it from behind, "No need, I sensed it!"

This person was Fang Yu.

In these past days, Fang Yu, after joining Wang Yun and others, didn’t immediately launch an urgent attack on Yuanqi.

Instead, he first let Chongyuan command subordinates to investigate Yuanqi’s army strength, and the Spiritualists of West Cyan Continent also began discreetly setting up arrays for a combined inside-outside strike to kill Yuanqi.

And Fang Yu himself took the opportunity in these days to cultivate intensely.

Not only raising his level to 65, his Lord Points fully enhanced the Sea God’s dragon scale ability, and his Lord Ability Level increased from 101.8 to 105.8.

Moreover, his Water Element Law progress also advanced from the fourth tier to the fifth tier level, already reaching the comprehension level of Sky Dome Ship experts, enough to exert some effect in battles at the Sky Dome Ship level.

Regarding the three paths.

The ship’s Soul Transformation complete, advancing to the fourth stage.

Only the ship’s Soul Transformation requires the ship to enter a dormant period, during which the Soul Transformation ability can only utilize basic capabilities, unable to harness the fourth stage’s power.

Regarding Corporeal Transformation, progress is already at 60%, just a few days away from advancing to the fourth stage.

However, the process of Mutate progresses relatively slowly, Fang Yu has yet to initiate his Mutate progress.

At this moment, hearing Chongyuan’s words, Fang Yu’s heart was startled, utterly unexpected plans thwarted by unforeseen circumstances.

The arrangements with Chongyuan were unfinished, yet Yuanqi prematurely detected them.

Now caught in a conundrum, advancement is imperative.

Otherwise, Yuanqi will systematically slaughter spiritual sect ancestors in West Cyan Continent, drastically reducing their power, fearing they’ll then no longer be a match for Yuanqi.

Thinking this, Fang Yu’s gaze focused, eyes looking toward the direction of West Cyan Continent, loudly declaring, "Brothers, advance!"

"In this battle, annihilate Yuanqi!!"