Emperor's Tomb Mountain Range, north of the Ancient Battlefield.
A city forged from gathered flames blazed brightly in the night.
After the Heavenly Fire Clan Warriors flew out of the city and entered the battlefield, the spirit patterns on their bodies linked together, instantly transforming them into fire demons several meters tall. With a wave of their hands, they could command endless flames to sweep across everything ahead.
This was a race that could wield fire elemental energy with great skill.
Aside from the Combat Insectoids, who had already evolved the Heavenly Fire trait, neither the players nor the Black Tide evil spirits could withstand the scorching flames for long.
But the battle had dragged on into its fourth day.
The Heavenly Fire Clan was clearly falling into decline.
For the players, the Insect Tide, and the Black Tide, engaging the enemy in a war of attrition meant victory.
The Heavenly Fire Clan's advantages could not overcome the limitation of a prolonged battle. It was destined to suffer a steady erosion of its fighting strength, while the combined strength of the three opposing forces grew.
As the battle resumed, Qi Sheng looked down at the land from high above, but his attention was not on the Heavenly Fire Clan Warriors.
His gaze swept over the roiling Black Tide, where he spotted two new types of combat units.
The first new Black Tide evil spirit resembled a cloud of mist, with no lower body. Its thick arms crackled with lightning every time they swung, unleashing wide-range thunder strikes. It was neither fully corporeal nor an illusion, but seemed to exist somewhere between the two. Deep within the gathering mist, a blood-red eye could just be seen. Beneath it was a huge mouth formed from black lightning, and every attack was accompanied