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In the northern part of the Central Plains, the shadow of war has never truly lifted.

Nonetheless, the North has always been the most populated area, primarily due to its fertile lands.

With the resurgence of spiritual energy, these lands have become even richer, comparable to Jiangnan blessed by the Divine Path Sect.

Even so, these places are now desolate, with bones littering the roads, showcasing the former tragedy of the mortal world.

Aside from those successfully relocated to Jiangnan, billions in the North perished during the spiritual revival. Nowadays, this fertile land is overrun with demons, where ten-meter-tall green wolves and hundreds-meter-long giant pythons roam.

And today, suddenly, some humans still sheltered in the cities witnessed an even more fearsome existence.

Compared to the massive demons, these humanoid creatures donned heavy armor, shrouded in dark aura. Though they resemble the stature of fellow humans, their presence incited extreme fear among the human race.

Yan Yun City is one of the few cities with a substantial population left. Those constantly sheltered live in fear under the dark lamps, yet in these demonic lands, having a place to shield from storms and a daily meal seems like a decent life.

But such days appear to be ending soon.

Within the city, countless men tremble while guarding their wives and children, countless women cling helplessly to their children, shivering with pale faces.

The soldiers who entered didn’t do anything, yet it’s as if everyone already anticipates what will happen next!

From deep in their veins, the memories in their genes are slowly awakened by this immense terror.

Indeed, they remember now. In the distant past, these beings delighted in devouring the human race’s suffering!

The torture, from body to soul, tormenting oneself, tormenting one’s family, tormenting everyone known, all to cause pain, to turn them into the fiercest ghosts of the Path of Yin Yang, and ultimately become the world’s most surging energy.

They all remember now.

"This time, what should we do?"

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, each had different armor, each representing different meanings.

War, plague, famine, death!

The white horse represents plague, the red horse represents war, black represents famine, and gray represents death, corresponding closely to the Western Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from years ago. Such disaster representatives, with each emergence, brought extreme pain to the world.

In this regard, no one does it better than the Demon Realm.

"Time is tight, this time it must be quicker." The leader of the gray army looked ahead. The army of death is the foundation of the Joseph Family. After Madam Joseph’s death, the former eldest son Joseph Carey took power. The old woman’s demise freed him, and he was eager to move.

The death-representing Apocalypse Army has frightening combat power, also the Joseph Family’s foundation.

"Let’s extract the essence with the most intense fear of death!"

"That’s quite a thought." The other three families spoke coldly: "No matter how tight the time, your intent to monopolize is too blatant."

"Start with plague..." the leader of the white horse rasped, "plague brings famine, famine brings internal wars, men will fight to snatch women, even consuming women and children, and eventually brings forth death, that’s the process!"

"Agreed..." the leader of the red army representing war nodded.

"I agree too..." the leader of the black army representing famine nodded.

The gray leader representing death paused, eventually did not forcibly oppose the decision of the other three families.

The Demon Realm has many stakeholders. Many heads of financial groups from the former nobility have carved out their domains within the Demon Realm’s power.

There’s the Merlin Family representing black magic communities, the Kane Family representing formation research, and the Andrew Family representing demonic faith.

However, the four families controlling the Apocalypse Army have the most say.

Although the Joseph Family is slightly stronger, their strength is limited.

This is the main reason for the Demon Realm’s division.

The four families represent four factions, occupying nearly ninety percent of resources in the Western Demon Realm.

Other families can mostly only stand as vassals!

"Time is scarce..."

The leaders of the four families were discussing the battle details in the city hall.

"Chen Qing must be eliminated immediately!"

The leaders of the other families nodded slightly. Chen Qing had caused them too much trouble back in the day. If not for Old Liu’s betrayal, Chen Qing might have suppressed them all.

Old Liu, that fool, actually believed he single-handedly took down Chen Qing back then. How dare he support him?

"Heaven’s Court lacks a Great Formation; it’s hard to ascend..." the leader of the Merlin Family spoke.

"No worries, first uproot all forces beneath him. The Divine Path relies heavily on faith. Heaven’s Court soldiers only joined recently; their power of faith isn’t firm yet.

If they face a massive defeat now, their faith will crumble, Chen Qing’s strength will plummet. It’d be hard to rise again then!"

Joseph Carey nodded slightly. They understood the weaknesses of the Divine Path Sect; although its momentum is strong, it relies too much on faith.

This means they can only fight advantageous battles.

Once in a disadvantageous position, if the people’s belief wavers, the power of faith greatly falters, not only Chen Qing but the front-line army’s strength would also drop significantly.

This is the biggest weakness of the Divine Path Sect.

"Split the army into three routes!"

Joseph said: "I will lead the army to attack the Northern Wasteland. The Plague Army will strike the richest Jiangnan. It’s crucial to plunge that prosperous Jiangnan into the terror of plague, shaking their faith!"

The leader of the Plague Army hesitated slightly, then nodded. He couldn’t refuse this appointment.

Everyone wants to go to the Northern Wasteland, for they could seize resources immediately.

But he knows this matter is significant; they can’t lose the big picture for small gains.

Even if the Joseph Family occupies the Northern Wasteland, they wouldn’t dare hoard too many resources. All is within the acceptable range.

Strategically, the Plague Army going to Jiangnan is most suitable.

Jiangnan primarily relies on powerful formations and the Mage Corps for city defense. The Flaming Sun Array is indeed troublesome, but it can’t stop the spread of plague. This makes them the most suitable for attacking places inaccessible through sheer military power.

Within Chen Qing’s forces, Jiangnan’s locals are the crux of belief. Once the people’s hearts waver, the Warrior Army of the Northern Wasteland would also decrease in combat power. This would make the Northern Wasteland’s vulnerabilities more apparent and quicker to conquer.

They urgently need the Northern Wasteland’s resources to fully unleash the Demon Realm’s power. Elder Long is dead, which is good news. Without Heaven’s Court interference, they are wholly confident of exterminating Old Liu, that last yellow-skinned monkey.

This world... ultimately belongs to them!