On September 27, nearly two hundred Grandmasters had gathered before the entrance to the Forbidden City Catacombs. The lineup was far more formidable than when they had attacked the Magic City Abyss.
"In this battle, there will only be victory—no defeat! Once everyone enters the Forbidden Zone, follow Minister Nan's command. Wait for Minister Nan to advance to the pinnacle, and then it will be time for our counterattack!"
Zhang Tao stood at the front, rallying their spirits.
"Victory! Victory!"
"Victory! Victory!"
The Grandmasters below shouted in unison.
Then Zhang Tao departed. He had to go to Sea-Guarding Mountain first to confront the Abyss's pinnacle experts. The other side could not possibly have failed to receive word of a battle on this scale. Such a massive operation could never be concealed. It was nearly impossible to win through schemes; only overwhelming strength on the battlefield could secure victory.
"After entering, the first priority is to draw the battlefield farther away. Our goal is to destroy an entire Abyss, so this battle will focus on killing. Leave everything else until after I advance, when we will launch our full counterattack in one stroke. Everyone, follow me into the Abyss!"
After speaking from the front, Nan Yun Yue plunged straight into the passage.
"Old Wang, Old Qin, keep an eye on your mental-power avatars. If the pinnacle battlefield is still at a disadvantage after I use mine, find a way to use yours at the same time. Otherwise, they'll definitely be on guard. The best outcome is for my use of it to intimidate their pinnacle experts and make them hesitate to keep attacking. That would also reduce Lu Hao's losses."
Fang Ping transmitted his voice to Qin Fengqing and Wang Jinyang. His own mental-power avatar likely would not survive. He had