Is that a Wisp?

Bam!

Wally smashed a floating rock in anger, having failed their task grandly. Because of it, they lost the Tilk Realm. Even though it was only a tenth of its original size, a loss was still a loss.

It was especially so since in terms of Satellite Realms around the Kun Realm, the Tilk Realm was the largest and had the most robust foundation, for it was the core of the original Tilk Realm.

And now, the Mong Realm had stolen that.

More than that, they had killed Hishe and Luvile, two of their strongest senior Gods, ones that had given their all to mend their original screw up and were working everything they could to revive the dead Gods and better the Kun Realm.

Hishe had created Sub-Realms throughout the Kun Realm as training grounds that gave the cultivators newfound abilities, also strengthening them through countless trials to produce stronger cultivators.

So, pretty much every elite that had grown stronger felt grateful for Hishe's selfless care for the Kun Realm. And then there was Luvile, using false tribulations to constantly strengthen the newly born Gods, making them at least strong enough to contend in the Greater Universe, saving them hundreds of thousands of years worth of painstaking development.

If not for their constant service, the Kun Realm would have been a lot weaker. After all, it was a realm that hadn't even known of the existence of other realms long ago. Of course, none of them were strong enough to face experts like the Mong Realm Gods that had spent their entire lives fighting enemies from other realms.

Only through the restless endeavor of these two senior Gods were their strengths upgraded to an extent that they could protect their lives against the attacks of the Mong Realm Gods.

Once the Mong Realm army retreated successfully, reality finally struck the Kun Realm army as their moods turned somber.

The Tilk Realm was stolen, and they had lost two legends.

Soren was so severely injured that it was unknown when he would recover. The case was the same for Sterlena, who was also cared for by Turia, expressing her worry. Similarly, Krune was in a similar state, unknown as to when he might wake up, in a fragile condition.

The Kun Realm's two Champions were out of commission while two of their strongest experts were dead, and the third was critically injured.

Only Wally remained among the senior Gods, and of course, Solare, who was a revived God. But in terms of experts, there was only Wally remaining now.

Had their opponent been a regular Champion, they wouldn't have faced such a loss. However, the one they faced was the God King, the strongest God in the Greater Universe. Hence, their loss was disastrous.

"What do we do now, Senior Wally?" Soren asked in concern, "Do we invade the Mong Realm?"

"No, we return," Wally said with a serious gaze. "We don't know the true depth of the Mong Realm. Invading them again would be a fool's endeavor. Instead, we'll fortify our defenses and strengthen ourselves better."

"The next time, we'll hit them back with greater force," Wally said, fuming in anger. "We'll show these bastards the consequences of offending us time and again."

He led everyone through the spatial storm barrier, closing it before returning to the Kun Realm Cluster. With that, all the Gods returned to their respective homes while Wally hovered in silence at the Kun Realm's entrance.

"What are you thinking about, grandpa?" Turia appeared beside him, asking in concern, teary-eyed.

"Satellite Realm Cannon…" Wally muttered. "They turned Satellite Realms into siege weapons to fuel their invasion. And when they escaped, they used a Satellite Realm as their transport. It was because of these that they succeeded."

"We already have the Rune Realm to serve as our transport," Wally said. "That means we're only lacking a Realm to attack and defend with. What do you say about that?"

"Will that protect us?" Turia wiped her tears, asking, "I can already feel the connection I shared with the Tilk Realm vanishing as we speak. The Mong Realm has already begun to devour it."

"We can only try." Wally sighed after hearing that. "In the meantime, we'll strengthen the spatial storm barrier."

"How?" Turia asked.

"I'll refine Krune's and Sterlena's power into it. This way, through their power as Champions, the spatial storm barrier would become part of the Kun Realm Cluster. You'll be able to control it after that. This way, we'll be able to defend better."

"I'll try my best to heal them," Turia said in response. "They've used too much of their Champion state. But as long as they recover for a couple of years, they'll be fine."

"Where are they now?" Wally asked.

"I've immersed their bodies in my core. They'll obtain the best nourishment there. Plus, it'll also help stabilize Krune's state better," Turia replied. "After he obtained a second law, his condition became dangerous. So, until he stabilizes, it would be better to not use any power. So, I'm keeping him safe there."

"I'll make rounds here now," Wally said after that. "There doesn't seem to be any spies here. But in the case someone slipped through our net, I'll catch him."

"Grandpa, don't you need to rest? You're also severely injured," Turia asked, worried.

"A wisp doesn't need rest." Wally smirked before flying away, "I've become used to healing my injuries while traveling."

…

"So, the Mong Realm cut off all the invaded parts without any concern about the blow it would cause to its foundation," the Garg Realm Champion muttered, watching Krune's clone dissipate.

He exited the Satellite Realm and returned to the Garg Realm with his army, sporting a smile as he held large fragments of the Mong Realm.

The Garg Realm Spirit appeared before him, excitedly grabbing hold of all the Mong Realm fragments, saying gleefully, "I was waiting to devour a part of that realm since long ago. Even though this is a small fragment, it'll give me an edge."

"Can you extract all the information stored in these fragments about the Mong Realm?" The Garg Realm Champion asked.

"Of course." The Garg Realm Spirit smirked jovially. "Leave it to me. Such an opportunity never comes easily. So, I'll extract all the information."