The hour before dawn was the darkest.
At the confluence of three great rivers, the fog the Ice Empress had led the Soul Beasts in creating had grown so thick that no one could see their own fingers.
The Dou Ling army's searchlights shone into it like clay oxen sinking into the sea, barely illuminating a small patch of blurred, distorted scenery ahead.
The dense fog was perfect cover for a surprise attack, but also an enormous obstacle to the army's advance.
For this reason, Tian Meng's two bodies acted separately.
His original body followed Huo Yuhao to Flying Eagle Pass, while his second body remained with the eastern army, taking on Huo Yuhao's appearance through Simulation to maintain the Heaven Dou army's combat strength.
"Spiritual Detection Sharing and Heartstring Resonance are now covering everyone."
Feeling the peculiar sensation in his heart, Li Kongming's steady voice rang out in the minds of the eastern army's soldiers. "All units, proceed according to plan!"
Boom!
The first deafening roar came not from Dragon Head Platform, but from Watersplitting Pass!
The Heaven Dou Eastern Army's third and fourth Soul Engineer regiments had already reached their designated positions. The instant Li Kongming gave the order, the heavy Soul Cannons in their hands unleashed earth-shaking roars!
Dozens of thick Soul Guidance beams tore through the predawn darkness, hurtling toward Watersplitting Pass's massive gates and key defensive nodes!
The enormous explosions painted the sky fiery red as dense smoke billowed upward.
Watersplitting Pass became the first flashpoint ignited along the Eight Longitudinal and Transverse Defense Line!
"Enemy attack! Watersplitting Pass! Heaven Dou's main force!"
"Return fire with the Soul Cannons! Reinforce the sluice gate's protection!"
"Soul Master regiments, take your positions! Keep the enemy from storming us!"
The sudden, ferocious bombardment had clear targets and concentrated