To ensure that their move against the Divine Dragon Empire’s army would proceed without any unexpected turns, the members of the various major factions not only coordinated with each other.
They also dispatched a large number of their powerful experts to scout the surroundings for any potential ambushes by the Divine Dragon Empire.
In the end, they reached a conclusion: the Divine Dragon Empire had genuinely not sent any Supreme Realm experts. Even Immortal Emperor Realm experts were few and far between.
This made everyone heave a sigh of relief.
“It seems the Divine Dragon Empire is still overconfident! They think their army alone can suppress us, the five major factions! Not sending Supreme Realm experts is one thing, but they barely sent any Immortal Emperor Realm experts either!”
“Their arrogance is good for us! Their overconfidence is our opportunity. If we seize this chance, we might just turn the tables!”
“That makes sense. The battlefield is ever-changing. As long as we seize this opportunity, victory will surely be ours!”
Buoyed by this belief, the people from the various factions grew exceptionally excited.
However, despite their inner excitement, they remained outwardly composed, careful not to alert the Divine Dragon Empire.
They even gave off the impression to others that they were still a defeated force, one that hadn’t yet recovered.
It wasn’t until the Divine Dragon Empire’s army appeared once more that they feigned a sense of panic.
“They’re here! The Divine Dragon Empire’s army is here again!”
“Form the formation! Quickly, form up! Everyone, set the formation to face the Divine Dragon Empire’s army!”
“Everyone be careful! The Divine Dragon Empire’s forces are about to attack! We must give it our all!”
Their flustered appearance didn’t elicit any joy from the Divine Dragon Empire’s army.
On the contrary, the Divine Dragon Empire’s forces immediately formed the Divine Dragon Battle Formation.
If the various factions knew the Divine Dragon Empire lacked Supreme and Immortal Emperor Realm experts, the Divine Dragon Empire’s generals naturally knew it too.
They were even more aware that the Supreme and Immortal Emperor Realm experts from the other factions would inevitably target them.
It was entirely possible these powerful enemies might suddenly strike the Divine Dragon Empire’s army at any moment. Without precautions, they could suffer a devastating blow.
Therefore, from the very beginning, they formed the Divine Dragon Battle Formation and simultaneously strengthened their defenses.
This posture caused the members of the various factions to frown.
“Could they have detected our intentions, prompting them to suddenly strengthen their defenses?”
“That shouldn’t be possible, right? We haven’t shown any sign of being unusual. How could they have detected our purpose?”
“I also think it’s unlikely. It’s probably their inherent caution that’s making them do this. Once they’re truly engaged in battle, they won’t be able to afford such caution!”
Upon hearing this reasoning, many found it convincing.
Thus, these Supreme and Immortal Emperor Realm experts decided to wait until their own subordinate cultivators were fully entangled in battle with the Divine Dragon Empire’s army before they made their move.
By that time, even if the Divine Dragon Empire’s army wanted to respond to them, they might not be able to manage it.
After all, while their own formations might be weaker than the Divine Dragon Empire’s Divine Dragon Battle Formation, they still posed a significant threat to it. If the Divine Dragon Empire didn’t deal with them seriously, the outcome of victory or defeat would be uncertain.
Unaware of this, the Divine Dragon Empire’s forces could only proceed according to their offensive plan, launching another assault on the combined forces.
Soon, they clashed once more.
Vast waves of energy pulsated continuously.
Violent explosions destroyed everything in their surroundings.
The forces of the various factions once again paid a heavy price.
Their formations still had some gap compared to the Divine Dragon Empire’s.
However, this time, they didn’t rush to retreat. Instead, they stubbornly continued fighting.
Though the Divine Dragon Empire’s side didn’t know why they persisted, everyone could clearly sense that these enemies seemed to be waiting for something.
Sure enough, a voice soon rang out from the sky.
“No need to wait any longer. I’ve confirmed it. There are indeed no other Supreme or Immortal Emperor Realm experts here. We can act now!”
The speaker was one of the sect leaders from the various factions, a Supreme Realm expert.
Such experts were top-tier existences no matter where they went.
Once they spoke, their words were naturally trusted without question.
Therefore, upon hearing this, the members of the various factions showed no hesitation and revealed themselves.
The moment they appeared, the Divine Dragon Empire’s army immediately sensed something was wrong.
The Divine Dragon Empire’s forces discovered they were surrounded.
Surrounding them were not only the armies of the various factions but also their Supreme and Immortal Emperor Realm experts.
These powerful figures were like a pack of ferocious tigers, glaring fiercely at the soldiers, ready to pick their targets and devour them.
And as soon as they appeared, they wasted no time and immediately prepared to strike.
Tremendously powerful attacks were directly launched toward the Divine Dragon Empire’s army.
The sheer ferocity of the force caused countless faces to pale instantly.
The furious roar of a Divine Dragon Empire general clearly reached everyone’s ears.
“Defense!!”
As the word “Defense!” echoed, the Divine Dragon Empire’s army immediately shifted their formation.
They abandoned all offense and switched to a full defensive posture.
Once the defensive state was activated, their defensive power increased dramatically.
Deafening roars of impact continuously erupted around them, but the soldiers within the formation remained steadfast.
Even the power of a Supreme Realm expert’s attack, when it landed on them, would be mostly neutralized by their formation, preventing immediate death.
Only the large-scale formations of the various factions could pose a certain threat to the Divine Dragon Empire’s Divine Dragon Formation.
After one round of attacks, the Divine Dragon Empire’s army had only suffered losses of over a hundred thousand soldiers.
These losses made the members of the various factions frown.
But soon, their brows smoothed again.
They realized that while the Divine Dragon Empire army’s defense had strengthened, at this moment they possessed virtually no offensive capability. They could hardly even move, forced to passively endure the attacks.
For the allied factions, this was completely a stroke of great fortune.
All they needed to do now was continuously bombard the Divine Dragon Empire’s army. Their military formation would eventually be breached.
They might even have a chance to wipe out all these immobile soldiers right here.
And if all these soldiers were annihilated here, their counterattack against the Divine Dragon Empire would be inevitable.
With this thought, they felt victory was already within their grasp.
On the other side, the Divine Dragon Empire’s officers and soldiers felt their scalps go numb.
The heavy casualties caused panic to spread among their ranks.
The relentless bombardment from the allied forces made them feel they were in a desperate situation.
“Their attacks are too ferocious! Every strike costs us over a hundred thousand soldiers. These losses are simply too great!”
“They have no honor! Supreme and Immortal Emperor Realm experts directly attacking… they clearly want to wipe us out!”
“If we let them continue attacking like this, our defenses might be directly breached. Once that happens, we’ll all die here. Someone, please save us!!”
At this moment, they desperately hoped someone would come to their rescue.
And the Divine Dragon Empire’s general began contacting the Divine Dragon Empress.
