Feicui Long was running all over the place, finishing his master's work, a master formation combining all of his formations in the rank of absolute craftsmanship. The formation was being constructed in the northern sector of the universe.
He chose this location since all the visions showed that this was where they would perforate the universe wall.
He is not stupid, he knew this was strange, because the weakest point of the universe wall was in the southern sector. The most logical reason would be to enter from that side, but that sector was where his empire and temple's main location was, making it the most fortified and the strongest one.
He could say that they already knew about him. As to how, it was probably because they had infiltrated someone. As to why he couldn't see the infiltrator in his visions, it is probably because they are being protected by a master of a universe.
Now someone could see this and think this was a stupid strategy, but actually it was really smart. Since they knew about him, they probably knew he is really good at killing groups. Since that battle where he almost used his life to protect his little brothers and sisters many millions of years ago, he created many techniques for killing groups and defensive ones.
Making him even better at killing groups, although he was really a beast in one-on-one. If that is the case, doesn't that make this even more stupid? Not because to start, the only other part where there is a weak spot in the universe wall, the protection of a universe is from the exterior of the infinity ocean.
Considering that the southern sector is the most well defended, with formations and fortresses everywhere, that was discarded. And why didn't they go for the other two sectors or even better, divide their troops? First, the western and eastern sectors have a thick universe wall. This may seem rare, but a universe is like a planet in this sense. Just as a planet has depressions, valleys, or mountains and hills, a universe has thin and thick universe walls. These two sectors are on the thick side.
This is really important because the universe is also a living being, so its body grows in strength if its consciousness grows in strength. But all the universe walls are among the strongest barriers. That is why they can withstand the punishment of the infinite ocean.
This meant it would take more time to perforate, but also it would alert more people and giving more time to Feicui Long to prepare, like establishing formations and artifacts. For example, he could put formations in some places for killing, others to trap, others to enhance the wall's resistance. Many options that let him decide the rhythm of the battle.
And letting him do that is the real stupid decision, because he is really good at killing groups, particularly small groups, so dividing the troops was only going to help him and make everything easy. The only option was using the sheer number of troops to distract him.
A war between universes is not like a war between countries, continents, planets, or even galaxies. There are decillions or even more living beings in a sector of one universe, and this is only taking into account the ones who have the intelligence to make civilizations, formations, etc. Even the universe of his master, the southern sector, has 10 decillions, and the universe in each sector has the same amount. For five sectors, including the central, there are 50 decillions.
All of this is in a universe in the "young adult" stage, with only 35 billion years. The Feilou clan's universes are much older, so not only are they bigger because of the constant expansion of a universe, but they also have more people.
Especially because in the demon clan and other clans, there are species with high birth rates. For example, the abysmal demonic beast lays 100 to 1000 eggs. You could call this an exception because this species is a hive species like ants, but the lesser imp could have 3 to 5 children and grow at high speed, three to six months.
So if you add the fact they had a multiverse and 20 universes, then... the numbers are too high. They mobilized 20% of all of their troops, so it was a better option to shock him with numbers, even if he set a trap. But they are never going to know this was an awful error...
Because Feicui Long's secret weapon is his only creation at the magnum opus level, in the quality rank absolute craftsmanship. They tried to come from only one site to overwhelm him with numbers, then he is going to show them why he is Feicui Long, the most powerful disciple of Selene Skystar.
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Feicui Long returned to his palace. The invaders are coming in some years, so there was time to prepare other things. While thinking about this, another vision hits him.
He, alone in his personal room, falls to his knees in shock. This couldn't be happening. Why, why is this going to happen to Fernando? No, no, this couldn't be possible.
Feicui Long uses his eyes to see all the visions. This only makes him more desperate. He could feel how a rift in his heart has been made... Why, Fernando, why does it have to be you? He questions himself with some tears on his cheeks.
But he didn't had time to lose in these feelings. He goes to Fernando's birth world and his palace.
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Feicui Long entered the palace of Fernando and was received by him.
Both of them drank and ate together while happily talking and laughing loudly. That was until Fernando, with a serious face, said: "What brings you here, brother?"
Feicui Long said jokingly: "What? Is your older brother unable to visit his little brother? Is my presence a nuisance to you?"
Fernando shook his head and said: "It's not like that, but I know you. You are too busy to come without invitation, and more importantly, you always announce that you are coming."
Feicui Long sighed and said: "It's complicated..."
Feicui Long was thinking how to say this to Fernando while his own heart was hurting and bleeding...
Feicui Long looked at him with a very sad face and said: "I had a vision. There is coming an invasion... an extremely big invasion... and I had another vision of you... you are... you..."
Fernando quickly guessed what words were coming from his big bro's mouth and, with a serious face, said: "I'm going to die, no?"
Feicui Long nodded and said slowly: "Yes, I could save you, but..."
Fernando sighed and interrupted Feicui Long again to say: "There's a great price to do it, right? You are not telling me this because you are going to do it, am I right? I understand you, big bro. Say it without fear and I can bear the weight of it with you."
Feicui Long sighed heavily and now began to speak, saying: "The price is the universe. If I save you, even your wife and my beautiful nieces will die. I see all futures, all possibilities, and the one I choose to save you gives the enemy enough time to destroy the defenses, kill some of our brothers and sisters, and break the protection layers, going on a killing rampage through the universe..."
Fernando finally understood why his big-hearted, big bro had come so quickly to him. This price is unbearable to his big bro, but Fernando, although a little sad, also could understand his brother's position. Choosing between his brother and best friend, or the universe and the rest of the loved ones, was not a truly good position for someone as dedicated to his duty as his brother.
Fernando was the same case. Although he was not as dedicated as Feicui Long, he had always been loyal and grateful to this universe, as an authority god should be. He was always prepared to give his life to protect this universe, even without the need to mention his family, like his wife and daughters...
Feicui Long hugged his little brother, thinking he was sad, trying to comfort him, but in fact, it was more a consolation to himself... seeing the death of one of his most loved persons and knowing you couldn't save them and even having to choose... was not something that anyone could support.
Then Fernando spoke and said: "I understand, big bro. Can you help me with a few things? I need to prepare several things before I depart..."
After that, Feicui Long prepared many things and helped Fernando leave his legacy and various belongings.
When they finished, Fernando said to him: "Big bro, I wish we could be reunited in another life and be brothers again... Can I also ask you for one last favor..."
Feicui Long nodded, and Fernando then asked: "After this is over, can you help me take care of my wife and daughters until we can reunite again? I know they are safe in the pocket dimension, but I want you to protect them, because I don't want them to live forever in that dimension..."
Feicui Long nodded again and said: "Of course, anything for my beautiful nieces and to help you depart in peace."
Fernando said: "This is a promise?"
Fernando extended his little finger, like he did when he was a kid...
Feicui Long felt how almost his heart broke and his soul shattered, because of the memories, and also extended his little finger and said: "I promised."
Feicui Long couldn't know that promise is another promise he couldn't keep...
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The day had come, Feicui Long sitting alone in the space, looking at how the Feilou clan was perforating the universe wall.
Rifts after rifts, cracks after cracks, the Feilou clan finally broke through the wall, entering Feicui Long's formation.
Feicui Long could know they brought masters of inscriptions, but that was not going to help. The strongest abilities of Feicui Long in inscriptions are five: codification, encryption, decoding, decrypting, and modifying-changing inscriptions or formations.
This master formation combined killing, trapping, compressing space, compressing time, and many other functions. This was a prison, a labyrinth, and a killing ground.
He smiled because the massacre had begun, and with a sadistic rage, he said to himself: "Entertain me, Feilou trash."
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A member of the Feilou clan was walking through the hallway. He was very confused; he was entering the target universe, but now he was in a strange palace...
The palace was empty, although it was very luxurious. He wanted to take something with him, but the leader of this group was vigilant to make sure nobody took anything.
The troops sent by the clan varied from Spiritual Palace Realm to Absolute Palace Realm. He was at the Spiritual Palace Realm, and anything in this palace was an absolute treasure to him, even something like a slab of stone...
But the leader in the Astral Soul Realm didn't want to take anything. They arrived at a big open room, full of statues of an imposing dragon, although it was represented in two forms.
When they entered, strange figures began to appear. All of them were human, elves, dwarves, halflings, gnomes, greater beastmen, lesser beastmen, kijin, onis, kobolds, goblins, hobgoblins, orcs, and lesser giants, all of the 14 mortal races...
But the worst part was... all of them were people their group had killed before, with a cultivation realm much higher than before...
The fight quickly started. The mortal cultivators fought with wrath and pure hatred, seeking revenge for the injustice committed against them and their races. The devils, demons, and other races that served the Feilou clan weren't a match for these upgraded versions.
But these versions were also filled with desires for revenge, torturing them and making them feel the same pain they had inflicted upon them and their families...
This was the least of their problems, because they realized that the weapons these mortals had were infused with energy capable of easily killing souls, spirits, and even breaking mind realms...
When he saw this, he began running at full speed, escaping from the room. Some of his comrades ran with him.
...
The new room they entered was filled with treasures, but also with beautiful mortal women sleeping in the room...
Many of his comrades, who had been scared before, now opened their eyes, full of greed and lust... Even more, he was also falling into this temptation... Now they were alone, their leader had been killed by a powerful kijin, and nobody was going to stop them...
So, they began to assault the women. The women were crying, begging them to stop, but this was a common sight to them before being killed, like they always did... This reminded him of something... before he even started to push a woman.
He realized something was wrong. Why did all of these women look familiar to him? No, not only the women, the palace too, and even the warriors before...
He quickly and very alertly scanned the room. When he saw a woman crying, being pushed to the floor by one of his comrades, he recognized her... This woman was the princess of that palace he had raped... A sudden realization came to his mind: this palace was that palace, the golden ethereal palace in that hidden plane. He had participated in the destruction of that palace.
That was his first attack on the mortal races. He realized this and again ran, ran for his life, because in the next moment, the painful sound of annihilation coming from all of his companions reached his ears.
This time he didn't stop. He continued to run, until he thought he had left the palace, but he was wrong, because in front of him a horrible horror was waiting for him. A mass of corpses of his comrades was moving toward him. He didn't have any more energy; in the fight before, he had to defend himself so many times, and after the long running... he could only see how his comrades' bodies destroyed his soul and body.
Scenes like this began to happen in all of the formations, killing hundreds per second, thousands per minute, and even millions for hours, but this annihilation was only starting...