The giants gave them only one impression—huge.

Unprecedentedly enormous!

In comparison, creatures like the Waterwave Griffon, Flame Griffon, and Amethyst Dragon seemed insignificant.

Inside the palace.

The previously anxious expressions of Gloria, Lucy, Josephine, and the others were now replaced with stunned silence, unable to react properly.

Will and the members of the former Pud royal family were so shocked they almost couldn't breathe.

Meanwhile, the other middle-aged man who had tried to escape turned pale as a sheet, his momentum halted mid-air as he froze.

The dismembered body of his companion fell from the sky, landing heavily before him.

Hundreds of lantern-like eyes all focused on the surviving middle-aged man, sending a chill through his heart.

Boom!

Driven by the will to survive, he fell into madness.

He unleashed all his God Fire rank power, and a massive array of celestial runes instantly spread out, attempting to overturn the hundreds of humanoid God Mountains around him.

However, hundreds of God Fire rank titans let out displeased grunts.

One titan casually lifted its foot and stepped down.

The celestial array shattered with a bang, and the vast divine power was stomped out underfoot.

The God Fire rank middle-aged man was crushed under that massive foot!

A divine halo frantically shot into the sky, attempting to reform his divine body, but it was caught by another titan, who violently chewed it.

The divine light burst from the titan's mouth, followed by a horrified scream that quickly silenced.

This sudden assault, like an absurd farce, left the spectators in absolute shock and confusion, with nothing remaining.

Emperor's Chambers

Aurek stood with his hands behind his back, gazing contentedly at the scene outside the palace gates.

Raising the titan's power to level 12 was undoubtedly the best choice.

The effect was immediate and direct!

Even Suvorov didn't need to intervene.

Two God Fire rank beings weren't worth his effort.

"Suvorov,"

Aurek commanded.

"Immediately deploy twenty thousand God Fire rank titans to sweep across all the ninth-tier and above forces in the Eastern Domain."

"After clearing them out, the army will encircle and move toward the Selene Empire!"

He had yet to fully understand Elizabeth's capabilities, but that didn't stop him from acting.

He needed to force her to show all her cards!

If her strength wasn't enough, he'd wipe out the Selene Empire with a flip of his hand!

To think of splitting the Eastern Domain with him was pure delusion!

Everything would ultimately be his!

"As you wish, my lord!"

Suvorov bowed, accepting the order.

Outside Eryndor City

Joanna had been waiting for a long time but had yet to feel any significant fluctuations from within Eryndor City. She had no idea what was happening inside.

She could only see the people outside the Jade city gate remaining in perfect order.

This baffled her. Two God Fire rank presences had entered, and yet, there was no sign of any battle?

How could they remain so calm?

Where were they?

Had they vanished after entering?

Those were God Fire rank beings!

A sense of foreboding rose in her chest as she quickly left the area and arranged for a few spies to infiltrate Eryndor City for intelligence.

When she heard that the two God Fire rank beings had been killed by giants, she broke into a cold sweat.

"It seems we'll have to wait for the Shadow Clan or the upper gods to descend to deal with Aurek!"

Joanna suppressed her fear and dared not step into Eryndor City again. She chose to retreat quietly.

At the Border of Tylus and Godfall Canyon

Eureka and several shadowy figures were meeting.

"Eureka, the Council of Elders has decided to enter the Eastern Domain early. How is the situation here?"

One shadow asked.

"Seventy percent of the Eastern Domain's major forces have already been destroyed by Crossbridge Empire. Skyborne Church and White Wing Abbey have suffered devastating losses. The guardians deep within the canyon wiped out their God Fire rank beings."

"Now, aside from the canyon itself, Crossbridge Empire is the only remaining threat in the Eastern Domain."

"The old geezers in the canyon have likely bet on Crossbridge Empire to win."

"Compared to the scattered old forces of the Eastern Domain, a unified empire is far easier to control, so they're willing to lend their support."

"However, everything remains within our control."

The shadow paused for a moment.

"Now, in the midst of this chaos, is the best time for our clan to enter the Eastern Domain. You must thoroughly investigate Crossbridge Empire's details."

"As long as they don't get in our way, we can focus on dealing with those damn old fools deep in the canyon."

Eureka nodded.

After this battle, the visible strength of Crossbridge Empire had already been revealed.

Most of it was now clear.

The only uncertainty was Aurek's deep and mysterious method of creating his legions.

However, that didn't affect the Shadow Clan's grand plan for now.

Oracle Mountain, Goldflow Bay – The Battle is Over

The battle in the Eastern Domain's Oracle Mountain and Goldflow Bay had come to a complete end, with the Eastern Domain Alliance's elite forces wiped out.

The major factions had fallen into despair!

At the Skyborne Church, on the border of Tylus.

When news of the Oracle Mountain battle arrived, and the Skyborne Church's God Fire rank guardian had fallen, the remaining church members nearly vomited blood on the spot.

Now, only seven or eight Divine Envoys remained in the church, and there were fewer than a hundred sage rank and Stellar rank warriors left!

The top combat forces were all but gone.

What's worse, the two God Fire rank guardians who had been sent by Joanna had not returned.

The church was in a state of frantic anxiety!

Now, the church had only two remaining guardians—there couldn't be any more accidents!

"What should we do?"

Several Divine Envoys gathered together, their faces as dark as iron.

"We wait for the two guardians to return, and then we will go into seclusion, avoiding the world."

One Divine Envoy sighed bitterly.

After this battle, Skyborne Church had fallen, and it no longer had the power to contend with Crossbridge Empire, let alone unify the Eastern Domain!

Now, they could only hope that the two God Fire rank guardians brought by Joanna would return safely.

The others silently nodded.

Boom!

Not long after, a vast God Fire rank pressure suddenly descended from the outside, as though drawing the weight of the heavens.

The Divine Envoys shook, their faces lighting up with joy.

"This is the aura of God Fire rank! The guardians have returned!"

They flew out of the church, and the remaining sage rank beings followed closely behind.

But as soon as they ascended into the air, their bodies froze instantly, gazing in disbelief at the scene outside.

A hundred-meter-tall giant stood outside the Skyborne Church's holy land.

Behind him stood an army emitting a terrifying aura!

In that instant, the joy on their faces completely froze.

Their eyes locked onto the giant, and the immense divine power emanating from him was unmistakable.

Not every being with divine power was one of their own guardians.

It could also be… the enemy!

"Disappointed to see us?"

The hundred-meter-tall giant looked down at the Skyborne Church members and grinned.

"Your two guardians? I crushed them to death."

"Like this!"

He made a pinching gesture with his enormous fingers.

One sentence shattered the entire Skyborne Church's morale.

God Fire rank crushed to death?

What kind of joke was this?

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