King of Outland · Soul-Devourer · Magtheridon (Clone) [Please Subscribe]
This was exactly the situation Zong Shen wanted to see. He needed to preserve the territory's strength.
The territory might appear to be sitting idle right now, but once this round of Dark Orc infighting had mostly run its course, it would be time for the territory to face its trial.
He had to ensure that the territory could withstand the assault of two to three hundred thousand Dark Orc troops without collapsing.
Only then could victory be fully secured. If the territory had no means of defending itself, the two Origin Arcane Crystal fragments in his possession would not be enough to wipe out every enemy in one go.
Thus, all of this had been deliberately arranged by Zong Shen. He needed a relatively peaceful territory.
In fact, by this point, the Defense Challenge had somewhat strayed from its original purpose.
For various reasons, the Dark Orcs were caught up in a frenzied civil war.
The great demon Artorius and Magtheridon's clone, which was about to descend, were both watching hungrily.
Further out, there were also [Fel Entities] lurking in the shadows, waiting for chances to devour scattered Dark Orc soldiers and strengthen themselves.
Amid such tangled conflicts and maneuvering, Zong Shen's territory had instead become an unnoticed bystander.
Thinking about it carefully, this was the hidden route the Lord System had left for Zong Shen's Defense Challenge.
Just like in a game, stages that seemed impossible to clear through brute force alone would always contain hidden routes. By relying on them, players could clear the stage more easily.
The internal conflict within the Blackvein Clan, along with the competitive relationship between the four major Dark Orc camps, was undoubtedly an extremely important hidden route.
However, making use of