The Rise of the East

However, how could Lei Dong's elite Hidden Dragon Army and Fierce Ghost Army be underestimated? Even though Lei Dong had concealed much of his strength, he could still hold the enemy forces firmly outside Chaos Riftworld. That seemingly rudimentary fortress was like an impassable Great Wall.

After nearly a month of relentless assaults, the King of Holy Radiance's allied forces had gained nothing, apart from wasting hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder. Worse, the losses among the native armies had provoked protests from the native tribes, and some had begun dragging their feet. And rightly so: why were they the ones sent to die while certain elite races watched from the rear and rested?

After communicating repeatedly with the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Holy Radiance agreed that they could no longer wait for the Mind Devourer army to stab Lei Dong in the back. Besides, after a month of unceasing, fierce combat, even Lei Dong's elite troops must have suffered significant losses and grown weary. This was the perfect time to deploy their own elites, break through Lei Dong's fortress in one decisive assault, and destroy the Anti-air Formation. Once the Anti-air Formation was destroyed, Lei Dong would be like a turtle in a jar, with nowhere to run.

Unfortunately, no matter how carefully the two had planned, they could not have guessed that the strength Lei Dong had shown so far was only a small fraction of his true power. The defenders on the makeshift fortress seemed to remain unchanged in number, though it appeared their ranks were steadily shrinking. But only a few knew that the garrison had been rotating in and out of the Cave Heaven Blessed Land to rest and gain experience in battle. So although they had fought for a month and