Southern Continent.
Not far from where the secret realm had descended, within the Mist Sea, one illustrious figure after another peered through the fog at the vast secret realm that resembled the void of the cosmos.
Ecto, the Sea Monster Mother overseeing the Hunting Plan, Ai Huote, the Justice Angel, Mordigian, the Icy Monarch... cold, sinister light flickered in every one of their eyes.
Even though a group of monsters had previously run rampant through lands theoretically ruled by them, casually harvesting the crops they had painstakingly cultivated, these evil gods and ancient gods had not been moved in the slightest.
The reason was that these evil gods and ancient gods lying in wait with their nets spread had come precisely for the dozens of Demon Gods who had finally exposed their tails. Human flesh and blood and Spirit Origin were merely bait.
Having mobilized in full force, they had long since made thorough preparations.
If Spirit Origin appeared in the north, the hunting ground would be the Summers Trench of the Sea Monster Mother. If it appeared in the south, the hunting ground would be the Mist Sea.
If we didn't want to die, then someone else had to die!
That also explained why these fellows from the same evil faction had not joined forces.
After all, these rootless drifters who had crossed over from another realm had no backing whatsoever.
Standing at the very front of the hunting party, clearly serving as its main force, was Ecto, the Sea Monster Mother.
In the Black Sea, this Goddess received an enormous boost in power. She took the form of an exquisite young girl wearing a crown, wielding a long halberd, and dressed in a gown of rolling waves.
While waiting with the other evil gods for the prey to