A shadow loomed over Great Xia’s imperial capital—a dark cloud formed by Fleet Three. The citizens looked up in alarm, only to find that the enemy had arrived at their doorstep.

The three wealthiest locations in the imperial capital were naturally the imperial palace, the Luodi Merchant Guild, and the Meng Family’s old estate. They were precisely Fleet Three’s targets. Yet before Fleet Three could make a move, the imperial guards, the merchant guild’s hired experts, and the Meng Family elders all emerged.

Fleet Three’s commander was startled. “Why can so many of them fly? Attack! Don’t let them get close. All units, attack!”

Two hundred energy beams at maximum power fired in unison, striking the three groups of cultivators and instantly engulfing the area in thick smoke and dust.

Seeing these aboriginals remain in place without dodging, the commander’s...