Confident that they could hold out until the national war erupted without being crushed—and, more importantly, unwilling to suffer that humiliation—Dongfang Shitian and his group did not join forces with Emperor's Hymn and his group. Next, they either remained at Dark Shadow Fortress or Demon Dragon Ridge, while many players carried out quests in City of Hope. Their overall strength continued to rise.
Since they could no longer search the Demon Realm for Ancient Demon Gods or brand-new maps, Dongfang Mingxing and her group dispatched a large number of assassins to explore the Heavenly Tribulation Continent, hoping to discover new maps or Ancient Demon Gods.
Although they currently had no chance of obtaining the Demon Spirit*Super Heart of the City before Ye Luo and his group, Dongfang Shitian and his group still hoped to find more Ancient Demon Gods. It was not merely because they had not abandoned their last sliver of hope; more importantly, killing Ancient Demon Gods could yield national weapons and system rewards. If they were lucky enough to obtain national weapons that Dongfang Shitian and his group could equip, their strength would increase greatly, giving them a chance to intercept Ye Luo and Breaking Waves Riding Wind head-on.
Of course, Dongfang Shitian and his group still stationed their main forces at Dark Shadow Fortress. They urgently wanted to convert the resources there into strength, especially since there were quite a few Ancient Demon God-level bosses inside. Killing them could further strengthen Dongfang Shitian, Tokyo Myth, and the others—even if they could not obtain suitable national weapons, the rewards of All Attribute Points would still improve their strength.
Leaving aside Dongfang Shitian and his group's increased efforts to improve their strength, let us turn to Emperor's Hymn, Hero Wuming, and their side.
The massive influx of Otherworld