Chapter 1187
Timothy surveyed the information available, indicating the vast fleets building up around the Scarlet Alliance’s territory. The situation was looking grim… and yet in some ways they had faced worse odds.
The gathering of cultivators began all at once, yet seemed to stretch on forever. After the Exalted Quadrant began to gather on the borders of the Scarlet Alliance, the Trigold Cluster was quick to respond and do the same.
On one side was the Citadel of Exalted Light, the Ponderous Turtle Clan, the Numerological Compact, the Disciples of the Beyond, the Forest of Death, and various other minor sects. With no fewer than two Domination cultivators- plus some potentials- they were in a tight place.
Timothy didn’t want to say the situation looked like it might be the end of them, though he certainly thought it. Verbally, however, he made another comment. “They’re scared. They were dismissive. Annoyed. Maybe a bit concerned about us. Now they’re scared. They’re afraid Catarina and I will develop into something they can’t match.”
“If only we had that time,” Prasad commented. “But there wasn’t much way to avoid this. I might have personally accepted further intrusions, but I can’t say for certain that would have been better.”
“I believe we could defeat the Exalted Quadrant,” Hoyt commented. “After all, even if you are fresh… you two are still Domination cultivators. And we have the homefield advantage. It’s unfortunate one of the rest of us have reached it yet, but it would be stranger if we had so many.”
Timothy was of a similar opinion. Confidence in oneself was important as a cultivator. They likely could defeat the Exalted Quadrant. If that was the end of their worries, then things would be vaguely manageable.
“This won’t be a victory purely on our martial prowess,” he shook his head. “It’s more how we can direct… everything else.”
The borders of the Scarlet Alliance stretched across a distance more than a hundred lightyears wide. The southwest was crawling with fleets that if they pressed forward slightly would find themselves in the central system of Xankeshan. Exposing their core world in such a way was both a risk and a strategic necessity. It would be impossible to properly defend all of their planets, or even half their important systems. The spatial distortion allowed them to concentrate their efforts in one place, yet the enemy could also make use of that by gathering their own forces.