Pagliu immediately shifted into human form. The Dragon Race's bodies were simply too large; in a same-tier melee like this, they would easily become targets.
There was ultimately no qualitative gap like that between SS-tier beings separating S+ from S++. Just as Lei Chan had said, "Without reaching the kingdom, one was ultimately not fit for battle."
Blood Fiend's reputation as the strongest empire was by no means undeserved. Not only were its soldiers battle-hardened elites, but even its generals were seasoned powerhouses. Not one of the Blood Fiend Devil Emperors before them was merely high in rank without substance. The sharp aura they radiated put the Poison Dragon on high alert.
Pagliu did not dare be careless. He feinted with a punch, released a cloud of poisonous mist, and used the opportunity to retreat into the ranks of the Fallen Angel Empire's reinforcements.
The Fallen Angel Empire had eleven Devil Emperors in total.
Devil Emperor peak: Pagliu (S++), Stiller, Old Cowen, Sarandi, Disyak.
Mid-stage Devil Emperor: Stobil, Wauum, Shea.
Early-stage Devil Emperor: Falavit, Lentes, George.
At the unanimous urging of George and the other generals, Shea had remained in the fortress to command the battle on the ground. Her strength had actually been elevated to the mid-stage Devil Emperor level through external means, and due to her lack of time and experience, her true combat power was inferior to that of opponents at the same level.
Besides, Shea was the soul of the entire empire. Nothing could be allowed to happen to her.
In comparison, Blood Fiend's reserves and combat power were far more formidable: ten peak Devil Emperors, twelve mid-stage Devil Emperors, and sixteen early-stage Devil Emperors—a total of thirty-eight. The disparity between the two sides was rather glaring.
The Fallen Angel Empire had suffered from years of