The first Divine Machine originated from the ancient empire era.
It is said that a "Great Divine Power" from the Ancestral Star desired to soar through the nine heavens and ascend beyond the sky. The source of this content ɪs novel{f}ire.net
He submitted a proposal to the Emperor, received permission, and rallied the nation’s skilled craftsmen, gathering the heart and strength of ten thousand people, along with vast resources.
After sixty years, the initial stage of the Divine Machine was finally constructed!
The historical records also contain related accounts—
"...Standing over ten zhang tall, its body made of black iron, its eyes like torches, its voice akin to thunder, truly a wondrous creation of destiny. Observing its form, it resembles a golden-armored divine general on the outside, while internally it houses countless rotating mechanisms, gears interlocked like stars in the sky, perpetually operating, powerful enough to uproot mountains..."
The day the Divine Machine emerged, it astonished the world, leaving all in awe.
In later generations, historians lamented:
"Now witnessing this Iron Armor Divine Soldier, one realizes that human effort can indeed seize the creation of destiny. Its arms can transform into a hundred weapons; when its left palm opens, a light cannon bursts forth, akin to Houyi shooting the nine suns; when its right arm extends, a chain saw roars, resembling Gonggong colliding with a mountain. Its shoulders bear the Lijue Box, further concealing Taiyi Divine Thunders within, which, upon eruption, turn the ground into scorched earth...
I still remember, the night the Divine Machine appeared, the Ziwei Yuan shook, the Breaking Star shone brightly in daylight."
Accompanied by the successful test flight of the initial Divine Machine, soaring beyond the atmosphere, roaming among the Star Sea.
The Dongxia Empire began mass production, almost hollowing out the Ancestral Star, thus initiating the era of the Great Expedition.
A certain Grandmaster once remarked that the Divine Machine is like a "garment."
Just as a person swims in rivers, wearing a water garment enables deeper and farther diving.
When one’s Life Force breaks through into the Specialized Domain, they can manage the energy core of the Divine Machine, adapting to the harsh environment of outer space, and even navigating through dangerous cosmic radiation belts.
During the Empire’s most glorious pinnacle, the Divine Machine corps became a formidable force, carrying warfare to every corner of the galaxy.
Back then, Dongxia was a fearsome name to other civilizations because these humans, referred to as "unleashed wild dogs," would arrive with battleships looming densely above, and then Divine Machines would rain down like dumplings from outer space!
The deployment bays scattered like dandelions flying in the sky, blanketing the vast lands!
This scene frequently played out on different planets, and such an abundance of "saturation strikes" left adversaries suffering without any ability to organize an effective resistance!
The Dongxia Empire, brimming with martial prowess, had never suffered a setback before encountering the "Star Gods" and "Iron People," subjugating whomever they found disagreeable!
There was even an incident where several Grandmasters, under the Emperor’s command, were sent to various galactic civilizations, and due to unpleasant banquets, they directly initiated wars of annihilation, reducing national leaders and nobles to ashes— a notorious and violent history.
"How did a Divine Machine reach the satellite fortress! So casually crossing the defensive lines! What is the defense force doing..."
The bearded man trembled with fear, as the energy fluctuations emitted by that Divine Machine were at least of "King Level!"
"A Grandmaster piloting a Divine Machine! Damn! Who dares to stop it! The defense lines of the war base can be breached with a single impact!"
The bald man held two fingers together, gently placing them on his brow.
But in just an instant, his Spiritual Power, like a ladle of water splashing into a high-temperature steel furnace, vaporized before it even got close!
"Terrifying! Truly terrifying!"
The bald man’s face turned ashen, the spiritual backlash from his dissolved Spiritual Power rattling his Sea of Consciousness.
Even at the Great Perfection stage of the Holy Embryo, he couldn’t endure it, as if his head was being hammered, with traces of blood seeping from his nostrils.
"This is a Grandmaster in full form! We can’t handle it, quickly call the fortress’s defense squad!"
The bearded man stared blankly at the azure humanoid silhouette like a celestial figure, suspended calmly in the dark universe.
Even from afar, he could clearly sense the intense pressure, as if his heart was being tightly gripped, giving him the illusion of suffocation.
"Defense squad! This is the Black Water... Hello! Hello, hello!"
The microphone was slammed back onto the desk phone, the satellite fortress’s officer’s face showing irritation, cursing:
"Damn it, a Grandmaster piloting a Divine Machine is blocking our entrance, and the Black Water is asking me for help, asking me to enforce Dongxia’s law? Their brains must be caught in the door?"
The middle-aged officer, with shoulder insignia embroidered "Fourth Fortress Defense Army," angrily chided his subordinate:
"Can’t you be more mindful next time? Why’s this time-wasting communication routed to me? Damn it, do you think I’m Qi Wuxiang or He Lanchan?
They’re the masters of Nanhuang Daoist School, and regardless of their armored and armed authority, even if they flout regulations, they’re not something I can handle!
This grand figure not directly tearing open the satellite fortress and barging into my office is already giving me a lot of face!"
The berated subordinate felt extremely aggrieved, not understanding the intricacies of the situation.
Just assuming some extremely arrogant cosmic tyrant dared to rob the military department.
"Remember to keep your eyes peeled, our Fourth Fortress is within Heng Province New Star’s support range, know the basic big shots! Nanhuang Daoist School, ever heard of it? The fierce Zhang Qiang!
You can’t recognize others, but you must know this master’s carriage!
Previously ranked in Dongxia’s top twenty Divine Machines! Bixiao Imperial Edict - Hunyuan Doupeng!"
Inside the Black Water, a holographic image projection appeared in the command room.
Ying Xiao’s features were rugged, as if cast from iron, with slightly graying temples yet youthful in appearance.
Dressed in a gray-green standard military uniform, shoulders adorned with a black insignia bearing a silver python on each.
"Bixiao Imperial Edict - Hunyuan Doupeng! A King-level Divine Machine is indeed mighty! You should evacuate with the escape pod, unless you bring the original top ten over, otherwise no one can stop it..."