The emperor of Depravity was not only the Serpent Empress's father; he was also the leader of the entire Decayed Civilization.
Back when God of Destruction Zanding had resolutely advanced to Level 9, the emperor of Depravity had felt it then—he, too, would one day walk this path.
The road of Dimensional Hegemony was never so easy to travel.
Under the workings of the Star Realm's laws of balance, the Decayed Civilization possessed three Kings of Decay, while the Evil Tide Civilization it faced also openly possessed Three Supremes.
The Evil Tide Civilization's foundations even ran deeper! Its previous strategy of ranging Across the Astral Realm, though it had ultimately failed, had still brought the Evil Tide Civilization many opportunities—for instance, the opportunity for deep cooperation with the Wizard Civilization and the Immortal Domain.
There was a saying: no fight, no acquaintance.
The emperor of Depravity was an emperor who was not good with words. In the past, he had mostly given others the impression of being taciturn.
Even today, as he and his daughter, the Serpent Empress, conducted what could be considered their final farewell before Level 9, the emperor of Depravity spoke very little.
However, he had already made many arrangements for what would come after.
For example, after the emperor of Depravity advanced to Level 9, to prevent himself from one day being rejected and driven away by the Astral Realm Rules and the rules of Dimensional Hegemony, he had already secretly transferred control of the Decayed forces under his command to the Serpent Empress.
In other words, after the emperor of Depravity advanced to Level 9, powerful beings such as Annihilation Dragon Er'gongde, Despair Star Envoy Alan, and Calamity Summoner Wiki would all have to obey the Serpent Empress's commands.
The forces transferred under the Serpent