Ten years later, the battle outside the Skyrite Mountains broke out again.
The autumn wind howled, dark clouds loomed over the city, and the air in the Skyrite Mountains grew increasingly oppressive.
Every day, countless Metallic Lifeform roam outside the Skyrite Mountains, and a considerable number of them enter the Skyrite Mountains.
The Four Divine Beasts Clan and the Eight Great Clans tacitly agreed to prepare for the final battle.
In the Skyrite Mountains, Dragon Path, patrolling warriors, their bloodlust soaring and their aura as cold as ice, gathered together under the leadership of their elders.
In just two days, the Azure Dragon Clan alone assembled an army of 500,000.
The White Tiger Clan, Vermilion Bird Clan, and Black Tortoise Clan also assembled considerable forces.
At the top of the Dragon Path, Andrew, Gaiseresen, and the others quietly watched what lay below.
" Clan Leader Redding, are you going to annihilate Eight Great Clans this time?" Andrew's gaze was deep and his aura imposing.
Gaiseresen's face, as if sculpted from stone, was unusually cold.
"In the millennium-long war, too many Four Divine Beasts Clan have died at the hands of the Eight Great Clans... Our hatred runs too deep to be resolved!"
The White Tiger Clan Leader said, "Brother is right. If I weren't so weak, I would have wiped out all those bastards from the Eight Great Clans long ago!"
Andrew didn't say much, only nodded silently. To him, the life and death of the Eight Great Clans were worthless. His goal was to help the Four Divine Beasts Clan deal with their opponent. As for how to deal with it, that would depend on the decision of Gaiseresen and the others.
The fact that the Four Divine Beasts Clan had mobilized on a large scale could not be kept secret from the Eight Great Clans.
The Eight Great Clans naturally reacted to this.
The Nether Serpent, Edric, and others gathered together, and their subordinates, from elders to ordinary clansmen, also assembled.
Everyone knew that the final war was about to begin.
"What do you think those people from the Four Divine Beasts Clan have to rely on to dare to fight to the death?" In the empty hall, the Nether Serpent frowned slightly.
Barbary sneered, "Besides Andrew, what else can they rely on? I think the Four Divine Beasts Clan have fallen, actually relying on an outsider!"
Edric shook his head. "When it comes to the life and death of the family, even Gaiseresen has to compromise with reality. However, I still feel something is amiss. Andrew's strength surpasses ours, but that doesn't give the Four Divine Beasts Clan an absolute advantage. Without an absolute advantage, would Gaiseresen really wage such a decisive battle with the entire strength of his clan?"
The usually silent Wenner nodded in agreement with Edric.
Reynalds said, "I don't care what the Four Divine Beasts Clan are relying on. The decisive battle is imminent, and no matter what, my Reynalds Clan will not back down!"
"The grudge against the Four Divine Beasts Clan should be avenged now!" Reynalds added.
Bolin calmly said, " Reynalds is right. Of our eight families, except for the Reynalds Clan, we all come from other planes. How much have we paid in pursuit of the Four Divine Beasts Clan...? How many elders have died in battle over the past thousand years! Not to mention others, our Bolin Clan alone has lost more than twenty elders. I think you've lost about the same number..."
The other clan leaders nodded, thinking of their deceased clansmen.
Bolin continued, "Not only that, news of our war with the Four Divine Beasts Clan has spread throughout the various Divine Plane. In terms of strength, the Four Divine Beasts Clan are no match for us. However, they are now adopting a posture of decisive battle. If we back down now, we will likely become a laughingstock in countless planes. Even if we return to our original plane, we will still be ridiculed!"
These words resonated with everyone.
At this moment, Deen, who rarely spoke, said, "If the Four Divine Beasts Clan want a decisive battle, then we have no choice but to accept. However, since Andrew's strength broke through, we are at a disadvantage in battles at the Asura level, which is an undeniable fact. But, we have other methods..."
Everyone turned to look at Deen.
Deen's expression remained unchanged. "Back then, the Four Divine Beasts Clan was able to dominate countless planes not only because of the four Sovereign, but also because they had many Asura experts. Does everyone remember Castled?"
The Nether Serpent quickly realized, " Deen, are you referring to the eight Sovereign's Emissary of the Four Divine Beasts?"
Deen said, "That's right. Back when we were besieging the Four Divine Beasts Clan in various planes, those eight Sovereign's Emissary were a huge problem. However, as far as I know, since the start of our battle with the Four Divine Beasts Clan, only Castled participated in the fight and perished in it. The other seven Sovereign's Emissary haven't even shown up. Otherwise, even if we chased them all the way to the Infernal Realm, we probably wouldn't be a match for the Four Divine Beasts Clan!"
It's not a pleasant thing to say, but everyone knows that Deen is telling the truth. Seven Asura powerhouses who possess Sovereign Artifact are definitely a terrifying force!
If this power were still with the Four Divine Beasts Clan, the Eight Great Clans would have been doing something else long ago.
Edric looked at Deen thoughtfully.
"Tell me, do you think the Four Divine Beasts Clan hates these seven people?" Deen countered.
Edric said, " Deen, you mean we can unite this force?"
Everyone else understood, but they weren't very enthusiastic.
"Even if they don't help the Four Divine Beasts Clan, they might not help us. Besides, those seven have long since disappeared; who can find them?" Barbary voiced everyone's thoughts.
Deen shook his head. "Some of them will be willing to help us. Because they know that once the Four Divine Beasts Clan survive this crisis and recover their strength, they definitely won't let them go!"
The Nether Serpent's red eyes stared at Deen: " Deen, stop keeping me in suspense. Have you already made contact with them?"
Deen smiled, "That's right. When I led the attack on the headquarters of the Four Divine Beasts Clan in the Divine Earth Plane, the two Sovereign's Emissary under the Black Tortoise Sovereign did not show up. Since then, I have been keeping an eye on their whereabouts. Moreover, according to my investigation, they seem to have a considerable conflict with Gaiseresen..."
Reynalds thought for a moment and said, "I remember the messengers of the Black Tortoise Sovereign. One was named Lairdman, and the other was named Hoss. Both of them were powerful cultivators of the Laws of Earth Mysteries and possessed Offensive Sovereign Artifact."
" Deen, you found them, yet you say they joined us?" Edric asked.
Deen looked confident. "Absolutely no problem. I've already contacted them. These two harbor a deep hatred for Gaiseresen, and we can use that..."
Leaving aside the schemes of the Eight Great Clans, Andrew also thought of the Sovereign's Emissary of the four Sovereign on the side of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.
Gaiseresen felt nothing but hatred for this.
"When Father was alive, he treated them well, bestowing upon them not only the Sovereign Artifact but also a great deal of Sovereign’s Might. However, when our family fell into misfortune, only Castled was willing to help; the others had long since disappeared. It's a pity about Castled; his strength was not much less than mine, yet he was killed by a powerful figure hired by the Eight Great Clans..."
Andrew didn't say it aloud, but he was thinking to himself, of the eight Sovereign's Emissary, seven betrayed the Four Divine Beasts Clan. Even if they were partly to blame, the Four Divine Beasts Clan probably wasn't entirely without responsibility.
However, things have come to this point, and there's no point in saying anything more.
More and more powerful figures are appearing on the outskirts of the Skyrite Mountains. For this decisive battle, the Eight Great Clans have not only exerted their full strength, but also used all the connections they could to invite some powerful figures to help them.
In a beautiful castle within the Indigo Prefecture, Beirut, dressed in black, has his eyes closed.
"Lord, according to the latest information, the Four Divine Beasts Clan and the Eight Great Clans are about to engage in a large-scale battle."
Donia, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, looked very excited.
Beirut slightly opened his eyes. "That little Andrew, I wonder what he's planning this time, managing to persuade Gaiseresen to engage in a full-scale battle. Does he already have absolute confidence in victory?"
Donia said with disdain, "At most, he can only drag out two clan chiefs."
Beirut shook his head and said, "If that's all there is to it, Gaiseresen won't agree to a full-scale war unless they're confident."
Thinking of Andrew, Beirut stood up and said, "I asked Dunnington to inform Andrew before, but he didn't come. Never mind, I'll go myself and see what changes have occurred in Andrew over the past thousand years."
Donia followed Beirut respectfully, filled with admiration. She thought to herself, "Truly worthy of being the Lord of the Palace, his friends are all super strong individuals like Dunnington."
Outside the Skyrite Mountains, the clouds of war grew thicker. Three months later, the Four Divine Beasts Clan and the Eight Great Clans began a large-scale standoff. However, both sides exercised restraint, seemingly waiting for the final moment to arrive.
"Call out..."
A whooshing sound came as Andrew, Gaiseresen, and the others arrived at the camp.
Inside a large tent in the camp, seven people from the Four Divine Beasts' side, all possessing Asura strength, sat facing each other, including Pusluo.
He just arrived recently.
"Lord, if you ask me, let's just storm into the Eight Great Clans. With your current strength, wouldn't the patriarchs of the Eight Great Clans be easy prey?" Pusluo said loudly while eating meat in large bites.
His words were arrogant, but no one refuted them. Those present had all witnessed Andrew's capabilities...
Under Andrew's command, the four clan leaders, including Gaiseresen, were utterly powerless to resist; even with the aid of the Sovereign Artifact, their only fate was defeat and death.
Otherwise, why would the usually composed Gaiseresen agree to a full-scale decisive battle?