The author caught a cold, and my brain has run out of steam. With all the overtime lately, I really can't keep going. I've asked my boss for tomorrow off, and I'll make it up to you then.
Sorry, everyone.
"All remaining forces of the Holy Spirit Cult must gather every member, resource, and fighting force in one place. Nothing may be omitted or concealed. Afterward, take the initiative to contact the Shrek remnants and Tang Sect holdouts, and cooperate fully with their arrangements. Whatever advance they plan, lead your forces accordingly. Do not take matters into your own hands or alter their plans without permission."
Every link in this arrangement fitted together, designed to lure the snakes out of their holes and catch every surviving force lurking in the shadows in a single net.
"Shut up!"
Before Tang Hao could finish, Lan Jinghe cut him off sharply, her eyes brimming with utter contempt and impatience. "They might not be a match for us? Can you fucking leave me out of your boasting?!"
"The Golden Ancient Tree has only grown stronger after devouring the Demon Plane. Can you stop it, or can I? Situ Xuan has unfathomable reserves and methods that overwhelm everyone else. Can you kill him, or can I?"
"Even before the Demon Plane was devoured, the momentum of this plane had already sent you and your wife scurrying away with your heads covered, hiding just to stay alive. Now that the plane has grown stronger and powerful figures are emerging everywhere, you actually dare to boast and puff yourself up? You might fool others, but don't fool yourself too!"
She sneered repeatedly, every word stabbing at his heart as she mercilessly exposed Tang Hao's hollow confidence. "If we don't launch a desperate surprise attack now, while