The war between Shuyan and the Mingwu Race continued. During this time, large numbers of players flocked to the Ascension Sea, following the Mingwu army as it devoured the Ascension Race's "legacy."
Many players made a fortune during this period.
The players processed the vast quantities of resources in different ways. They generally handed building debris to Emperor Zhao to break down into sacrificial power, while listing resources such as severed Ascension spirit body limbs and spirit root crystals on the Trading House.
Though the players had contributed nothing to this lavish feast,
they still got to enjoy a sumptuous spread.
Nor had the players forgotten the great battle between Shuyan and the Mingwu Race. Frontline reporters advanced along the route of both sides' withdrawal.
The Guide Water Orbs' viewpoints zoomed in from high above to broadcast live.
This earned them attention and even tips from spectators, another way many players earned sacrificial power.
In terms of accumulated military resources, the Mingwu Race held a significant advantage.
But Shuyan held an absolute advantage in the architecture of its military system.
Before obtaining the spirit root rule, Shuyan's army structure had actually suffered from a serious problem.
The story armies under its command were formed entirely from ink power, an energy that granted its creations limitless malleability.
Shuyan could shape warriors into any form it wished, weave any backstory, and even simulate all manner of attacks and life structures.
But ink power's properties operated only on the level of "shaping," providing no combat enhancement.
It was like a lump of modeling clay that could be molded into lifelike beings with complex structures.
For instance, it could create a savage dragon.
But the power of that dragon's breath and the strength of its scales depended entirely on how much ink power Shuyan