Truth Divine Hall Fortress Shows Its Might

Now that his true body had returned, Lin Xiao had already been preparing to launch a counterattack. Though the God of Justice acting first came as a surprise, it was nothing more than that.

The Cave Dweller Empire's Fifth War Fortress, situated somewhere on the First Layer of the Underdark, stood precisely at the sole exit of the passage connecting the surface and the underground. If the surface allied forces wanted to invade the underground, they had to breach the fortress's defenses.

The passage entrance covered less than one square kilometer and could accommodate only a very limited number of troops. There simply was not enough room to launch a large-scale offensive, so they could only use a piecemeal tactic, sending battalion after battalion in for a brutal war of attrition.

The fortress housed vast numbers of Cave Dweller mages and priests, including many Legendary Experts. Even if the surface allied forces sent elite teams into it, they were like meat buns thrown to dogs—none would return.

The same situation was unfolding simultaneously at all the major fortresses. Every fortress had roughly the same deployment. As long as the True Gods did not personally intervene, it was practically impossible for the surface allied forces to invade the underground.

After several centuries of development, the entire Underdark could be described as impregnable and flawless.

Just as Lin Xiao had anticipated, the war continued without pause for nearly five years, yet the surface allied forces had failed to capture even a single fortress.

As the losses of the surface allied forces grew greater and greater, some surface True Gods gradually lost their patience. Traces of True Gods began appearing on the front lines from time to time. Though they had not personally acted yet and were only providing minor assistance, judging from