“All soldiers, heed my command! The enemy’s strength is limited. Although their formations are powerful, they are far inferior to our army’s battle formation!”
“Now, everyone follow my lead! Crush them and knock them flat!!”
“Yes!!”
Upon hearing this, the soldiers of the Divine Dragon Empire immediately sprang into action.
Maintaining the structure of the Divine Dragon Grand Formation, they soared into the sky, pressing down upon the major factions like a true dragon descending from the heavens.
The spectacle made it seem as though a real dragon had appeared in the sky, intent on crushing all resistance.
For the common folk of the various factions witnessing this, it was utterly terrifying.
They frantically tried to flee, desperate to escape the battlefield.
The cultivators of the major factions weren’t faring much better.
From the true dragon, they felt immense pressure, a weight that made it hard to breathe, a sense that they might be crushed beneath its might at any moment.
If they weren’t already within their own protective formations, they might have already begun to scatter and rout.
Fortunately, among them were leaders, individuals holding the formations together, maintaining their standoff with the Divine Dragon Empire.
However, when the Divine Dragon Empire’s true dragon directly lashed its tail against their magical formation, their expressions changed instantly.
A colossal divine dragon tail slammed heavily into their formation, sending shockwaves through everyone inside it.
“BOOOOM!!”
Many experienced a ringing in their ears, and the impact sent their bodies reeling violently.
Some even felt as if their bones were about to shatter from the force.
It was clear the Divine Dragon Formation’s strike aimed to shatter their formation, to split them in two.
Consequently, many endured a tremendous blow.
Surviving such a strike was a stroke of luck in itself.
Yet, even those who survived were severely injured, losing their combat capability.
After this single tail strike, many paled.
“This is bad! Our formations are no match for their army formation. Their coordination is too tight; we can hardly withstand their attacks!!”
“Damn it! That one strike injured so many of our cultivators, crippling their fighting power. Now even the power of our formation has weakened!”
“If this trend continues, we’ll be whittled down bit by bit. No, we must counterattack!!”
If they allowed the Divine Dragon Formation to strike them at will, their cultivators would inevitably suffer heavy losses.
More and more among them would gradually lose their ability to fight.
Once that happened, the power of the various factions’ formations would naturally diminish.
Under such circumstances, the factions felt an intense sense of crisis.
Without further hesitation, they went all out, unleashing their greatest offensive power.
Soon, the entire battlefield erupted into chaos.
“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”
Deafening explosions rang out constantly. The landscape of the battlefield shifted; mountains moved, and the earth shattered, leaving widespread devastation.
Had this world not been exceptionally resilient, it might have been torn apart entirely by their conflict.
In this fierce battle, both sides suffered significant casualties.
However, in the end, the Divine Dragon Empire’s army formation possessed slightly more perfect coordination, allowing them to unleash slightly greater power.
Ultimately, the Divine Dragon Empire gained the upper hand. After suffering heavy losses, the forces of the major factions began to retreat.
The Divine Dragon Empire’s army did not pursue.
Timing is crucial in warfare, both for attack and for pursuit.
If they gave chase now, they might easily fall into an enemy ambush.
After all, up to this point, the enemy’s Supreme Realm and Immortal Emperor Realm experts had not yet appeared.
Having gained an advantage, it was wise to quit while ahead and plan their next moves carefully.
The fleeing factions didn’t dwell on this either. After their defeat, they simply fled for their lives.
It wasn’t until they reached the safety of their main strongholds that they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Whew! The Divine Dragon Empire’s army is too terrifying. With just our cultivators and our formations, it’s very difficult to be their match!!”
“Yes, in this clash we lost nearly a quarter of our cultivators. If the fight had continued, probably half would have been left dead on that field!!”
“The Divine Dragon Empire is indeed formidable. Their strength has grown far too much. Whether it’s their Divine Dragon Empress or their imperial army, they pose a massive problem for us!!”
After this one confrontation, they understood that relying solely on their formations and ordinary cultivators would make it very hard to deal with the Divine Dragon Empire’s army formation.
In a straight clash of forces, they would likely be the ones to suffer.
Therefore, they were unwilling to continue such a war of attrition.
Their withdrawal was also to discuss the next course of action.
When the high-level leaders of the major factions heard these reports, they fell into deep thought.
They had also observed the situation on the battlefield clearly.
This military expedition wasn’t just about fighting the Divine Dragon Empire’s army; it was also a probe to test its true strength.
They simply hadn’t anticipated that the Divine Dragon Empire, after dividing its forces to attack on five fronts simultaneously, would still possess such formidable combat power. This truly presented them with a dilemma.
Fortunately, their observations on the battlefield revealed that although the Divine Dragon Empire had dispatched an incredibly powerful army, they had not sent out any Supreme Realm experts.
They hadn’t even deployed many Immortal Emperor Realm experts.
For the major factions, this presented an excellent opportunity.
“Since we cannot match them in terms of conventional military might, we have no choice but to personally intervene, disrupt their formation, and deliver a decisive blow!”
“Right, our personal involvement is most appropriate. Although the Divine Dragon Empire’s Divine Dragon Empress is powerful, their number of Supreme Realm experts is limited. They simply cannot cover all five battlefronts. This is our chance!!”
“Since they haven’t sent Supreme Realm or sufficient Immortal Emperor Realm experts, they can’t blame us for exploiting this gap and taking the initiative to deploy ours first!”
Discovering the Divine Dragon Empire’s lack of Supreme Realm and sufficient Immortal Emperor Realm experts, the major factions naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity slip.
Soon, they finalized their plan for the next phase of battle.
“Good. The next time we engage them, we can seize the initiative by crushing their army formation and destroying their forces before they can react, securing absolute dominance!!”
“As long as the Divine Dragon Empire’s main army is gone, it will be very difficult for them to strike at us again. We might even seize the chance to occupy two or three of their great worlds!!”
At these last words, all the leaders of the major factions felt a jolt of excitement, their hearts filled with anticipation.
