Taboo of the Central Continent and Wise Man of the Eastern Continent left one after the other.
Both sides had their own reasons for leaving.
Taboo left because An Kai's advancement had drawn the attention of the Divine Realm's power of heaven and earth.
As representatives of the "Divine Realm," they were obliged to give An Kai some leeway.
Even if An Kai harbored a great secret.
Wise Man of the Eastern Continent left partly to follow Taboo's lead.
Another reason was that the Human Race was the strongest race within An Kai's forces.
Regarding themselves as the ancestors of the Human Race, the Wise Men would not take part in besieging Good People Island in full public view.
That would go against the principles they had always upheld.
Three factions remained.
The Three-Headed Dog, representing the Southern Continent Magical Beasts, did not leave.
Nor did he express any intention of joining in to pressure An Kai.
He simply stood quietly in the air, as though none of this concerned him.
Only the Western Continent Believers and the Northern Continent's [Divine Remnant] sank into thought.
Eventually, the two exchanged a glance.
They understood each other's intentions.
One called out softly, "Cooperate?"
"Agreed!"
The two factions could be mortal enemies, but given enough benefits, they could also be partners.
Others might pretend not to care about An Kai's secrets.
But they cared a great deal.
The Abyss, an Immortal, an advancement from Tier Nine to the [Earth Realm] that drew the Divine Realm's attention, the diversity of species under his command, and so on.
All of these warranted taking action to subdue An Kai and extract the information they wanted...
Having made their decision, neither hesitated any longer.
Their figures flickered, and they rushed toward An Kai from the left and