Unlike the swift gains from the surprise attack on the Dou Ling Empire, the Sun Moon Empire had now opened two fronts, yet its advance along the Star Luo Empire front was exceptionally difficult.
Empress God of War Ju Zi personally led seven Soul Engineer Legions and 400,000 Sun Moon Empire troops to press against the Ming Dou Mountain Range on the western border of the Star Luo Empire, launching relentless bombardments that lasted for half a month.
Ju Zi's original intention had been to completely tie down the Star Luo Empire's main forces on its western border, preventing them from sending aid to the Dou Ling Empire.
Yet unexpectedly, although the Sun Moon Empire's Decapitation Operation had succeeded, the Dou Ling Empire had not descended into a leaderless state.
As the days passed, Prince Xu Sanshi emerged out of nowhere. Leading a group of Shrek Inner Courtyard students, he forcibly stabilized the situation in the capital and had even come close to leaving both Beast King Soul Engineer Legions behind for good.
With Ma Xiao Tao and Zhang Lexuan leading them, this Youth Army sent by Shrek possessed terrifying combat strength.
Moreover, the Sun Moon Empire's Decapitation Operation had wiped out the leaders of many reactionary factions, allowing Shrek to stabilize the entire internal situation of the Dou Ling Empire with astonishing speed.
Shrek's Youth Army had dealt heavy damage to the two Beast King Soul Engineer Legions, greatly boosting morale and causing the ancient Dou Ling Empire to erupt with astonishing resilience.
It was as though the world had been remade. Working with the experts of Shrek Academy, they had forcibly held the Sun Moon Empire outside the northern border, never retreating a single step.
During this time, the Dou Ling Empire had not lost an inch of