Monster forces were far stronger than living forces—far stronger by a considerable margin. Mu Yuan had always been aware of this.
There was a saying that the reason living forces could stand on equal footing with monsters, or were only slightly weaker, was that the various Monster Overlords were usually enemies of one another.
The Monster Overlords waged war among themselves, giving humanity and the many living forces a chance to catch their breath.
However...
The living forces were not peaceful either.
True wars rarely broke out between the great nations, but localized conflicts were numerous. Assassinations, deflecting disasters toward others, ambushes... The number of living powerhouses who died because of such things was far from small.
At least the great nations maintained the most basic restraint.
Beyond the great nations, among the many small and medium-sized forces, one Miracle Territory after another was constantly swallowing up its neighbors.
Thus, many powerhouses believed that living beings were indeed inferior to monsters, but not by much.
Many top existences in the Sacred Griffin Empire even believed that they were no weaker than the Saint Radiance Empire of old, and might even be stronger.
"It isn't impossible."
"After the Eternal World gained its Miracle Buildings, Troop Remnant Souls, Miracle Territories, and many other profound wonders, the speed at which living forces grew became more than ten times faster than in the previous era. It makes sense that the Sacred Griffin Empire could be stronger than the Saint Radiance Empire of old. It's just that..."
Back then, the Saint Radiance Empire had been forced back step by step before the monster army, and later had not dared resist head-on, fleeing with the entire nation.
Even if the Sacred Griffin Empire had developed greater strength, what would that change?
"The seven new great nations