Chapter 927

"I didn't dare get too close, but from afar I saw a flag with a flame symbol, and also some Medusas scouting ahead of the army."

The Grand Archmage said.

"Holy Son, it seems the Medusas have summoned reinforcements. The Purple Gold Empire's flag isn't a flame symbol—it could be a nation from the south, or a kingdom near the Eternal Night Empire, aiding them in battle. But why are they here? This general finds it hard to understand."

A General said.

"No need to understand. This campaign against the Eternal Night Empire—anyone standing in our way is an enemy. Besides, our vanguard has already been wiped out by them. Issue the order: all warriors disembark, form battle lines. The Eternal Night Empire is powerful—let's use this army as practice."

The Purple Cloud Holy Son said gravely.

Following his order, the sand ships descended again, and immediately, a dense flood of warriors poured out.

These sand ships stretched a battle line over a hundred kilometers long, continuously unloading warriors.

But their speed was nothing compared to the Flame Empire's.

"The Church Army breaks through the front, the Royal Army attacks the flanks, the Noble Armies complete the encirclement—eliminate this army within half a day!"

The Purple Cloud Holy Son continued issuing orders to several Generals.

"Holy Son, rest assured—we will surely complete our mission."

Several Generals bowed in acceptance.

"Archbishop Gabriel, that Saint-Domain Medusa—I entrust her to you."

The Purple Cloud Holy Son spoke respectfully to Gabriel.

Gabriel merely gave a faint "Hmm!"

"Archbishop Abel, every major battle requires prayer to the gods—report this war to the Divine!"

The Purple Cloud Holy Son addressed the Grand Archbishop of the Purple Cloud Empire.

Great empires rarely initiate wars between themselves.

Because that could trigger divine wars among the gods of Heaven.

Every expansion of a great empire requires prayer to the gods and listening to divine oracles.

Usually, even a Grand Archbishop's prayers might be heard by the gods only once every few days.

Especially when a god is particularly busy.

Only after receiving a divine response would these great empires launch external expansion wars.

But this time was an exception.

The war against the Eternal Night Empire was the gods' will—a war that must be waged.

Conquering the forces to the east of the Eternal Night Empire was only natural, and effortless.

Besides, their vanguard had already been annihilated, and the enemy had already formed battle lines before them, preparing to attack and block their advance toward the Eternal Night Empire.

So this time, they could simply launch the attack first, then report.

The gods might not even care about such a "minor matter."

Moreover, this war against the Eternal Night Empire came suddenly.

So suddenly that all great empires were utterly unprepared.

Intelligence gathering had not even begun.

The Continent of Gods had been peaceful for a long time; wars between great empires were rare, and expansion tended to be slow.

This caused even great empires to have sluggish information flow.

With little need for expansion, these empires typically sent scouts to gather distant information only every few years—or even more than a decade.

If they had been prepared, they would have sent spies to gather intelligence years ago.

And after receiving the divine oracle, the Purple Cloud Empire had little time to gather intelligence to the west.

In ten years, how much could have changed in the west?

Why not just send the army directly? The personnel arrived by sand ship too—their speed wasn't much faster than the army's.

So it was normal that neither the Purple Cloud Empire nor the Star Fall Empire knew about the suddenly appearing Flame Empire.

"Queen, they're unloading warriors onto the ground!"

A serpent woman came to report.

Serpent women could burrow underground; they had slipped into spots near the Purple Cloud Empire's army and could see more clearly.

"Issue the order—we advance!"

Meng Ying said.

The Purple Cloud Empire was cautious, unloading warriors fifty kilometers away from the Flame Empire, giving them ample time to form battle lines.

But Meng Ying would still seize this opportunity, forcing these warriors to fight hastily.

Following Meng Ying's order, the Flame Empire's million-strong army stretched over a hundred kilometers, launching a proactive assault against the Purple Cloud Empire.

On the ground, such a massive army advancing stirred up dust storms visible from far away.

In the sky, countless mages flew, guarding against aerial surprise attacks.

Besides mages, there were vast numbers of winged warriors and dense fleets of flying warships!

Though their troop numbers were far fewer than the Purple Cloud Empire's, the morale and presence of this army were no less formidable!

Among the army, the fox maiden Sister Qing Ling had already arrived through the Congkongjian Sect.

The space gates granted by Lin Yan were not just two, but eight in total.

These eight space gates were positioned in all directions of the Flame Empire—one in Ducheng, one in the City of Miracles—and only Lin Yan's several Holy Maidens held access rights.

Others could request temporary access from them.

The fox maiden Sister Qing Ling had been stationed in Ducheng and had just arrived through the space gate.

With the space gates, movement became extremely convenient.

Though using the space gates consumed considerable energy, it was entirely affordable for the Flame Empire.

In other words, this battlefield now effectively has five Sacred Domains.

The Flame Empire has all three of its Sacred Domains present; the Purple Cloud Empire has only two, and one of them is uncooperative.

In terms of the number of Sacred Domains, the Flame Empire far surpasses the Purple Cloud Empire.

As for the number of warriors, though it is several times fewer than the Purple Cloud Empire's, on the Continent of Gods, numbers have never been the deciding factor.

The Flame Empire's warriors advance at great speed.

They maintain both rapid movement and orderly formations.

"They're coming—hurry up!"

Meanwhile, the Purple Cloud Empire has already learned of the Flame Empire's movements and is rapidly organizing their formations.

Their warriors are not poorly trained; they are reasonably disciplined, and since they are separated by dozens of kilometers, they have ample time—so before the Flame Empire's main force arrives, they have already formed a preliminary battle line.

"Prepare for battle!"

Constantly, messengers scream with all their strength.

Closer!

In an instant, the distance between the two armies' warriors has shrunk to ten kilometers!

"The Holy Son has already prayed to our God, but our God has not yet responded."

At this moment, the Grand Archbishop said to the Purple Cloud Holy Son.

"Praying is enough—no need to waste words on the enemy. Attack!"

Said the Purple Cloud Holy Son.

The Purple Cloud Holy Son issued the attack order using a large-scale amplification spell!

The great battle is about to begin!