Only an hour had passed since Bodhi Patriarch launched the war.
Ling's powerful vanguard had already penetrated deep behind enemy lines, with no news sent back for the time being. Bodhi Patriarch had naturally issued a notice to all of Ling, ordering the leaders of every realm to remain still for now. Once the vanguard tore open the barrier surrounding Void Death City, Bodhi Patriarch would give the order for a full-scale advance.
At the same time, Bodhi Patriarch particularly warned that Azathoth might use this period, while all powerful figures were gathered around Void Death City, to secretly encroach upon Ling's eastern continent.
After all, the Insect Realm was currently controlled by Xi Chan and could easily use its underground facilities to invade realms of every size. Therefore, Bodhi Patriarch required every leader to arrange round-the-clock surveillance of the Insect Realm's underground areas around their territories during the war and prepare their defenses.
However, this war had been brewing for far too long, and many found the hatred for chaos in their hearts difficult to contain.
Four Middle Realm leaders of considerable strength, each believing they could serve as a main fighting force, gathered in the mountains more than ten kilometers from Witch Forest.
"Though Void Death City is difficult to conquer, with the strength of the four of us, we should be able to accomplish much at the surrounding nodes."
Gathered here were Husaroth, the Light Lord of the Light Realm. Somewhat resembling a Templar knight, he wore gleaming armor from head to toe, while the longsword on his back overflowed with light elements, bringing abundant warmth and radiance to the surrounding vegetation.
Standing beside the Light Lord was someone with an entirely opposite aura: a massive, obese butcher with reddish-brown skin, wielding black iron hooks in both