His mind made up, Di Nian activated his Monarch authority and established a cross-region mental passage through Evil Eye.
A hazy Light Screen slowly unfolded in his mind.
Deep within the Light Screen, Li Du, the current first-ranked Monarch of the Pale Continent Region, sat in the Star Sea's central hub.
Countless resource networks and streams of war information formed ribbons around Li Du, connecting to Li Du's body. Every battle unfolding across the Pale Continent was under Li Du's control.
Sensing that the passage had connected, the First Monarch raised a gaze, its indifference crossing the vast distance to settle on the Di Nian Evil Spirit's consciousness projection.
Undisguised appreciation surfaced in those eyes.
The title of Independent Monarch alone represented a height many Monarchs could never reach in their lifetimes.
Yet this newcomer had passed the Divine Pupil's assessment and claimed that honor immediately upon becoming a Monarch.
"Newly ascended Monarch, master of the Bully Legion, what brings you to me?" The First Monarch concealed that appreciation and spoke with an indifferent expression.
Emotional exchanges were the greatest taboo within the Dark Tide, so the Di Nian Evil Spirit got straight to the point. "Now that I have received Divine Eye Investiture and established an Independent Sub-Warband, I intend to relocate the Evil Spirits who once followed me and incorporate them into the Bully Legion. I came today to discuss permission for their migration."
The moment he finished, the First Monarch in the image shook a head slightly and immediately shut that avenue down. "That will not work. Under the Dark Tide Regulations, all Evil Spirits residing in my jurisdiction fall under my command. They may not migrate beyond my territory without my permission." The First Monarch's gaze sharpened. "The Bully Legion has only just been established. You