This time, Mephitican had brought the forces of a full hundred layers of the Abyss. With the Demon Emperor Belial joining in wholeheartedly, the demons even outnumbered the Legion and the Insect Swarm by an overwhelming margin.
But none of that was a major problem. The Legion had weapons of mass destruction and did not care how much cannon fodder came its way. The same went for the Insect Swarm, which could churn out troops faster than anyone. The demons' route of entry was only so wide, and no amount of troops could make it wider. Neither the Legion nor the Insect Swarm was particularly concerned about the number of cannon-fodder demons.
The problem lay in the number of High-Rank Demons. Although both the Legion and the Insect Swarm could mass-produce powerful combat units, doing so required resources.
And the resources of the Small Heavens could not support unlimited production of such units by the Legion and the Insect Swarm.
So, in reality, both the Legion and the Insect Swarm were in retreat. The Legion was doing far better than the Insect Swarm. At the very least, aside from the universe serving as the battlefield, the rest of its territory was safe.
But once the demons split the Insect Swarm apart, its defeat was inevitable.
This also brought demons into some of the universes contested by the Insect Swarm and the Legion. Now, aside from the Lost Kingdom, where Ding Yuyi's true form resided, almost every universe belonging to the Insect Swarm was embroiled in war against the demons.
But even with ample home-field advantage, the same problem remained: the disparity in high-end combat power was simply too great.
Yet, seemingly aware that it had no other choice, the Insect Swarm still chose to fight head-on! It fought to the