Atop Mountain-Slaying City's gate tower, Gu Chenfeng and the other coalition leaders gazed into the distance.
An astonishing commotion came from the direction of Heavenly Saint City.
The earth shook, black qi spread like a tide, and countless ferocious-looking Star Beasts formed a torrent, roaring loud enough to shake the heavens as they surged toward the defensive line of the Chaos Star Domain's Three Great Royal Cities.
Behind the Star Beast army, elite warriors of various races possessed by Soul Devouring Beasts had also assembled in great numbers, charging alongside the Star Beasts.
Above the battlefield, a terrifying number of flying beasts swept in on the attack, blotting out the sky.
After one battle had ended, Heavenly Saint City had suddenly launched an all-out offensive.
And the momentum of this charge far surpassed any over the past two years.
The enemy's numbers and force were unprecedented.
"Wh-what are these fellows trying to do?" Ming Nine Netherworlds could not help looking startled.
Ji Qianqiu's pupils also contracted. "Heavenly Saint City seems to have emptied its entire nest. Are they planning a decisive battle with us?"
Yin Hongluan's expression was grave as well.
"No matter how numerous the enemy is, without a qualitative change, they cannot possibly break through the Blood Huan Heaven-Pole Formation's defenses-unless they have something else in mind."
Gu Chenfeng's gaze was also grave as he spread his divine sense past the enemy army, carefully investigating the situation behind them.
Although the enemy's offensive had come suddenly, its purpose remained unclear.
Yin Hongluan still issued orders at once, commanding the coalition to assemble and leave the city in force to establish defenses and intercept the enemy charge.
After two years of fighting, the Chaos Star Domain's strategic bottom line was to prevent the enemy from gaining a foothold near