In the eternal night.
In the darkness dozens of miles from the Mortal Domain Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line, the Strange Tide that had been driven back regrouped.
The Ghost Emperor looked grimly at the trusted aides gathered around him.
He had been careless.
When he noticed that the Yellow Springs Coast Defense Line was deserted, he should have realized something might have changed.
A tenth-level defense line.
The Yellow Springs Pass Defense Line had suddenly become a tenth-level defense line. This was completely unexpected, and worse still, he had received no intelligence whatsoever. Not a single piece of information.
"My King, what do we do now?"
An aide beside him suggested hoarsely, his expression vicious, "How about we try charging it?"
"This isn't the frontline, after all. They won't have too many eerie stones stockpiled. And with us blocking the way here, reinforcements from Eternal Night Hall can't get through. We might be able to overwhelm them."
The Ghost Emperor remained silent, his mind racing.
He was considering whether the proposal was feasible.
It could work!
There was a real chance of pulling it off!
After all, the Yellow Springs Mouth Region had already fallen, and they could move around during the day. That meant they could attack around the clock, preventing the Yellow Springs Pass Defense Line from collecting eerie stones in daylight. Once its supply ran short, they could charge straight through.
That was an advantage they had never had at Eternal Night Western Region Black Tortoise Frontline One.
He looked at the endless Strange Tide around him.
They had certainly walked into a trap.
But he had brought his entire army this time. Even after two covert crossings, the remaining Strange Tide was still terrifyingly large. This was an entire frontline's Strange Tide, after all. Its