And so.
The date arrived.
February 1, Year 08 of the Eternal Night New Calendar.
A month had passed, and some continents had already begun withdrawing one after another. They felt like clowns. No matter how they threatened the Mortal Domain or what other methods they tried, they were completely ignored.
Aside from the Mortal Domain Lord speaking with a few Continent Lords at the beginning, there had been almost no word from him since.
Meanwhile, the continents outside.
Had even formed an alliance called the "Anti-Fan Alliance." Its leader was Heavenfall Continent, which had spoken with Chen Fan and possessed considerable reserves. It was also the continent that claimed to have a means of dealing with the Nine Strange Dragons.
Quite a few Fifth-Level Continents had joined this alliance.
Twenty-seven in total.
Of course, only twenty-one continents actually remained here. Six Fifth-Level Continents had left, though they were still nominal members of the alliance. At that moment, the Anti-Fan Alliance was holding a meeting.
"Alliance leader."
Inside the Meeting Room.
The Continent Lord of Fly Continent, the man whose face was covered in pustules, asked hesitantly, "Do you really have a way to deal with the Nine Strange Dragons?" Back when they had first organized the campaign against the Mortal Domain.
They had discussed the Strange Dragons.
But the Continent Lord of Heavenfall Continent had insisted he had a solution, and had sounded utterly certain.
The elderly man from Heavenfall Continent glanced around the room. This was far from the first time someone had asked him that question lately. Originally, he had not wanted to reveal too much, but as more and more continents departed, he felt he needed to give them some reassurance.
After a long pause, he said calmly.
"Heavenfall Continent once experienced the ninth-ranked Ultimate Calamity,