Conversely, if the Snakefolk won, the Grand Overlord could destroy the Earth Vein Pillar and flood vast stretches of the Dwarf Kingdom, including the Moya Great Mine. Every allied soldier in the region would be left to drown.
The allied forces would suffer a devastating blow, while the Snakefolk would gain the Moya Great Mine's rich resources and a host of high-ranking prisoners to replenish their ranks. Their strength would soar.
The nations of the continent would have little hope left.
This was the battle that would decide the continent's fate, and it had come so suddenly that no one was prepared.
The Grand Overlord's reckless advance had forced the allied forces to fight.
The Grand Overlord was no fool. He understood the situation perfectly.
The nations had enormous populations and immense capacity to wage war. Their alliance had only just formed, yet it had already assembled an army capable of facing the Snakefolk! Given more time, its numbers could grow tenfold.
The Snakefolk had the advanced technology the Grand Overlord had brought them, but they lacked the numbers. Operators for the Magic Crystal Cannons were not easy to find, either.
The longer the war dragged on, the worse it would be for the Abyss Faction.
The Grand Overlord knew all about Bai Xiaowen's identity as an awakener. He also knew that awakeners could remain on a Spirit Realm Plane for only a limited time.
So when Bai Xiaowen first arrived on the Black Tide Plane, the Grand Overlord had decided to ignore him until his time ran out and he left on his own. He had not changed his plans on Bai Xiaowen's account.
But...
Bai Xiaowen: "Spirit Realm Rules, another hour."
"Coming right up."
"Spirit Realm Rules, how about another hour?"
"No problem."
Eventually, it turned into this: