"Lord."

The second being to arrive surprised Jia Yan pleasantly once more.

It turned out that this newcomer was the one who could use their brainwave power advantage to craft an explosive Yin Yang Dao combat method.

Their explosive Yin Yang Dao usage method provided Jia Yan with significant inspiration. Many of Jia Yan’s current ace techniques were inspired by this subordinate he couldn’t quite remember but was still very enthusiastic about.

"Haha, you came too. Come over, let’s wait a bit more; it’s easier to talk when everyone is here."

Jia Yan was very approachable, making the subordinate feel pleasantly surprised at heart after not seeing Jia Yan for a long time.

Soon, more and more members of Jia Yan Squad arrived from various parts of the universe.

They originally guarded the area around the Orion Arm, but upon hearing the news of Jia Yan’s arrival, each of them didn’t care about the long journey and initiated the fastest flight mode of their battleships to meet him.

This was the first time the ten members of Jia Yan Squad had gathered together for a long time since arriving at the Orion Arm.

"Haha, everyone’s here."

Jia Yan looked at the gathered members of Jia Yan Squad and felt deeply moved.

Those who once fought their way out of the Stellar Class battlefield together, through intense battles in the Divine Spirit Major Domain, and finally arrived at the Orion Arm, had not been seen for a long time.

Their strength had improved nicely, with at least reaching middle Stellar class level, and one even reaching the peak of the middle Stellar class.

This particular subordinate was Tian Niu Lang, whom Jia Yan had always favored.

His strength naturally suited Jia Yan’s Yin Yang Dao, and his personality matched it well, so his excellent performance in Yin Yang Dao was only to be expected.

Besides him, Luo Longsi was also not far behind. Her talent was already good in the Deity System, and had it not been for the need to switch systems, she might have already reached Tian Niu Lang’s level.

This was only in terms of brainwave power. As for actual combat power, although brainwave power could reveal some clues, it was genuinely challenging to rank these nine subordinates definitively.

Tian Niu Lang’s brainwave power was the strongest and was commonly regarded as the leader among the subordinates. However, his strength wasn’t a guaranteed victory against several others, like Luo Longsi, with whom he hesitated to claim a definite win. Similarly, the subordinate with strong explosive power wasn’t necessarily defeated by him either.

Moreover, many factors come into play during battles, and unless they actually fought, it was difficult to determine who was superior.

Hence, the subordinates had mutual respect. Even Tian Niu Lang and Luo Longsi, nominal leaders of their camps, couldn’t truly claim to be significantly superior to others within the same faction.

"Hmm, I’m very pleased with your strength improvements."

Jia Yan silently assessed his subordinates’ strengths, expressing a very satisfied notion.

He was indeed satisfied. Their strength wasn’t just what it appeared on the surface. If they had to battle a Stellar Class high-level entity, although they might not emerge victorious, each possessed the ability to hold up against a Stellar late-level entity in combat, which shouldn’t be underestimated.

Unfortunately, even with such combat power, it was still somewhat lacking for Jia Yan now.

As Jia Yan observed his subordinates’ combat power, they in return observed Jia Yan, feeling his power.

A group of beings around ten kilometers in size looked at Jia Yan, a giant mosquito, and felt immense pressure.

The once similar-sized superior had grown into a massive thirty kilometers. This enormous size meant a weight unimaginable compared to theirs.

Thus, they felt a natural hierarchy gap when confronting Jia Yan’s sheer size.

Moreover, Jia Yan’s star river-level strength, subtly emitting, made them feel even more uneasy.

After all, he had become a star river-level being. Jia Yan’s star river-level power had previously crushed multiple other star river-level entities, so the psychological pressure on the subordinates was immense.

In the past, Jia Yan, before leaving the Orion Arm, was a Stellar level entity with their same rank, although with pressure, they still viewed Jia Yan as a peer in the ’Stellar Grade’. At least then, he was someone whose back they could slightly glimpse.

Initially, Jia Yan’s advantage in strength over them was limited, and he needed their help to withstand much pressure in battles.

But now things were completely different. The power difference had grown to an unimaginable hierarchy, an essential difference. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Moreover, standing in the starry sky, even without deliberately releasing power, Jia Yan’s subtle star river level majesty made these once familiar subordinates hesitant to speak.

Jia Yan, just by stepping out, had become star river-level, an unthinkable feat for his subordinates.

Generally, strong ones aiming to advance from Stellar to star river level required considerable time for preparation, and the promotion itself took time, unlike Jia Yan’s casual and swift ascension. It was rumored that after Jia Yan’s promotion, he fought three star river-level entities, killing one among them.