Overthunder, War Bear, Tina, Harry, Golden Armor, and others were special units whose potential far exceeded that of ordinary legions.

Through continuous battles and energy absorption, their levels were rapidly increasing.

They too could be promoted, but currently, the empire lacked sufficient high-level magical elixirs to help them break through their bottlenecks.

Once top-tier potions or rare treasures of heaven and earth were acquired, Aurek would spare no expense to elevate them to even higher levels.

"My lord, everything has been prepared as planned!"

Golden Armor bowed and reported before the Imperial Palace.

"To account for complex variables, Lord Lucio has already relocated part of the layout from Godfall Canyon to Goldflow Bay."

"The original plan was to transfer one hundred thousand units to the canyon, leaving fifty thousand behind and assigning one thousand Doomsday Warriors to prepare for a surprise attack on the Skyborne Church's holy land."

"Another fifty thousand have been redirected to Goldflow Bay."

"Currently, Goldflow Bay is deploying one hundred fifty thousand units, along with two thousand Doomsday Warriors."

"In the Oracle Mountain region, we have ten thousand units, plus two thousand Doomsday Warriors."

"The remaining forces are stationed in various regions to secure the empire's borders."

Aurek stood with his hands behind his back, lost in thought.

The plan called for the use of three hundred thousand Stellar rank warriors out of five hundred thousand.

Five thousand sage rank troops were set aside from the original twenty thousand.

Was Lucio and his team saving the empire's resources for him?

Or did they believe these forces would be sufficient?

According to intelligence, the combined forces of the Eastern Domain Alliance amounted to several hundred thousand Stellar rank warriors and more than ten thousand sage rank, nearly seventy percent of their total strength.

Moreover, there were ancient entities at the Divine Envoy rank and even God Fire rank among them.

If they followed Philip and Lucio's strategy, the empire would clearly be at a disadvantage in high-end battle power.

"You will immediately lead fifty thousand Doomsday Warriors to reinforce Goldflow Bay's deployment. Additionally, deploy another fifty thousand secretly in the Oracle Mountain region."

"If the situation changes, you have my permission to act without asking for approval; you can engage in battle at your discretion."

Aurek issued new orders.

This effectively placed all the empire's sage rank units at the front lines.

Not only was it to guard against the Eastern Domain Alliance's variables, but also to prevent any moves from Empress Elizabeth.

Messages from the Selene Empire had already arrived, stating that Empress Elizabeth had promised to intervene, but on one condition:

She demanded half of the Eastern Domain territory!

For her to make such a bold request, she must have some powerful trump card.

Otherwise, how could she dare to split the territory with Aurek?

Therefore, precautions had to be taken against the Empress's potential backhanded moves.

Furthermore, the Crossbridge Empire currently lacked true top-tier figures capable of suppressing the overall situation.

If the war went smoothly, Aurek would gain a massive amount of Emperor Points, enough to elevate the Doomsday Warrior's authority to level 11, or even level 12!

For this goal, despite the heavy cost, this war had to proceed.

Golden Armor was given his orders and quickly departed, vanishing into the palace.

At the Bimat Highlands Border

The Filo Empire's legions were rapidly assembling, with flags flying like clouds and metallic armor gleaming under the sunlight.

Pippin, leading the first legion of Crossbridge Empire, advanced steadily onto the front lines like an iron wall.

In the distant clouds above, powerful figures stood tall.

It was Frederick, Bredick, Edmund, and the leaders of many factions.

Behind them was a vast array of sage rank and Stellar rank warriors.

Even the Divine Envoy-level guardians, the core pillars of these mighty factions, were forced to appear.

These ancient beings were either the founders of the empire or figures who had once turned the tide, all being awe-inspiring figures of their time!

Had it not been for Dave's coercive command, no one would have willingly left their long slumber.

Frederick stood at the forefront of the formation, with twenty Divine Envoy from Skyborne Church behind him.

The immense mind power surged like an invisible tide, sweeping unreservedly towards the Crossbridge Empire's domain behind the Bimat Highlands.

According to the plan, Skyborne Church would focus on attacking the Crossbridge Empire's homeland, targeting the imperial capital of Eryndor City in an attempt to destroy the empire's heart.

Meanwhile, White Wing Abbey would lead another portion of the coalition to Goldflow Empire, aiming to annihilate the two hundred thousand Crossbridge Empire Stellar rank legions stationed there.

This was a cunning plot within a plot.

If the Crossbridge Empire reinforced Goldflow Empire, their homeland defenses would surely become vulnerable, and they would be able to drive straight into the heart of the empire.

If no reinforcements came, however, the gathered forces in Goldflow Empire would be enough to obliterate the core legion stationed at Goldflow Bay.

No matter what Aurek chose, Skyborne Church's true power would remain largely intact.

Moreover, Lucio's strategy was designed to drag all the Eastern Domain factions into the war, exhausting their strength.

For Skyborne Church, as long as they could defeat White Wing Abbey, it would be a great victory.

The only remaining obstacle to unifying the Eastern Domain was this old adversary!

Although White Wing Abbey had made preparations, under Lucio's calculations, Dave led nearly sixty percent of the Eastern Domain's forces to Goldflow Empire.

What they didn't know was that in the game of Goldflow Empire, Crossbridge Empire wasn't the only piece.

Lucio had already factored in the potential wild card of Selene Empire.

Once Selene Empire intervened and joined forces with Crossbridge, even if White Wing Abbey won, they would pay an unimaginable price.

Of course, Lucio had his own secret agenda.

He secretly mobilized about twenty percent of the church's resources, hiding them on the outskirts of Goldflow Empire.

If the battle ahead became a stalemate, and both sides suffered heavily, this hidden force would strike like a venomous snake, swallowing both sides in one fell swoop.

At this moment, although the powerful figures in the clouds had their own hidden motives, at least their goal of destroying Crossbridge Empire was the same.

At the Outskirts of Goldflow Empire

Dave, along with John, Machiel, Sind, and others, led the coalition forces to the area.

To completely wipe out the two hundred thousand Stellar rank troops and their sage rank forces stationed here, the strength they brought with them was terrifying.

Over forty Divine Envoy rank experts, more than twenty-one thousand sage rank troops, and three hundred thousand Stellar rank warriors!

There were no lower-tier fighters involved, as in this level of war, anything below Stellar rank was not even considered cannon fodder.

Everything seemed to be under control.

Upon entering the Goldflow Bay region, Dave first targeted the five thousand Stellar rank troops stationed at Old Eryndor City, led by Sword Dancer Tina.

"Chairman John, please lead fifty thousand troops to guard the direction of the Crossbridge Province. Once Crossbridge Empire's reinforcements appear, intercept them at all costs."

"Lord Sind, lead fifty thousand Stellar rank warriors to surround and attack Eryndor City, eliminate the five thousand defenders. The rest of the troops will remain hidden in the surrounding void, waiting for Crossbridge Empire's main forces to arrive."

"We will focus on besieging the reinforcements, cutting them off and annihilating them, avoiding large-scale direct confrontation to minimize our losses."

"Any objections? Speak now. If none, let's begin!"

Dave surveyed the group, and after a brief discussion, they all agreed.

"After this battle, the Eastern Domain will no longer have Crossbridge Empire!"

John coldly spoke, gazing towards the Fasior Plains.

The other faction leaders also cast icy glances, their killing intent undisguised.

It was Crossbridge Empire's own fault for being too sharp, too eager for success, and failing to lie low.

Since they had brought deadly threats to everyone, they could only be destroyed!

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