"This place is under the control of my Demon God Mountain. Any alien race that dares to approach will be killed without exception!"

The already bustling area outside the South City was once again thrown into chaos as a portal suddenly appeared in the void, and the resounding clang of perfectly aligned armor echoed for miles around.

"The Holy Spirit Clan! And they're from the Divine Mountain faction!"

The expressions of all the humans present were solemn. If there was any threat after the cataclysm, it was undoubtedly the Holy Spirit race hiding behind the scenes. However, the battlefield has not yet fully recovered, and the pressure from the Holy Spirit has not yet been fully revealed.

"What a fine 'kill without mercy' attitude! In my human race's safe zone, how dare your Demon God Mountain have such arrogance!"

Almost at the same time, another group of people walked out of the portal, and this time, they were humans.

"Woo! Woo!"

The low, hoarse roars of the beasts continued to ring out, seemingly trying to intimidate people with their power.

"So noisy!"

A man in fine clothes appeared from the crowd. With a casual wave of his hand, a large amount of energy exploded from the beast horde. In just a few seconds, at least a hundred powerful monsters died.

"The Divine Emperor Family!"

The people from the Demon God Mountain recognized the newcomers. The Divine Emperor Family was a powerful family left over from the last battlefield, and it was the only force on the battlefield that could contend with the Holy Spirit Clan.

"This is not your Demon God Mountain territory. You've crossed regions to demand people here. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the battlefield rules?" the man in fine clothes sneered.

"Hmph, do you think it's just us?"

The leader of the Demon God Mountain team looked at him with a mocking expression. Before he could even speak, a violent energy fluctuation came from afar.

"The Celestial Spirits' Azure Cloud Fortress has come to aid Demon God Mountain!"

...

"The Earth Spirit Clan's Chongxu Pavilion has come to assist Demon Sha God Mountain!"

"The Lingxiao Palace of the Earth Spirit Clan has come to assist the Demon God Mountain!"

...

"The Azure Spirit Clan's Illusionary Palace has come to assist Demon God Mountain!"

"The Cangling Clan's Linfeng Palace has come to assist the Demon God Mountain!"

A dozen or so voices came in succession, almost all from the Holy Spirit Clan, and all belonged to the three Holy Spirit Clans of the South City Safe Zone.

"Are you all crazy?" The man in the fine clothes was somewhat taken aback by the densely packed Holy Spirits before him.

In their minds, this was merely a matter of the Nine Provinces' fortune, entirely a matter for their human race. Even if the Holy Spirit wanted to intervene, it would only be a symbolic gesture. But now…

"That kid is a real troublemaker, managing to attract so many Holy Spirits to take action!"

One member of the Divine Emperor family had previously visited the Tomb of the War Lord and witnessed Jiang Yuan's cunning, so naturally he had a bad impression of him.

"Brother Shui, isn't this supposed to be just an internal matter for our Divine Emperor Family? Why are there so many Holy Spirits here!"

The group was already somewhat apprehensive. Originally, their strengths were fairly even, but once those Holy Spirit Fortresses, Holy Spirit Pavilions, and Holy Spirit Temples joined in, the situation was completely reversed.

"Do you Holy Spirits really think you're invincible? Blocking my south gate, you're taking advantage of my south city's lack of manpower!"

The south gate suddenly opened wide, and groups of people poured out.

"Mount Demon, your Spirit King deserved to die. Now that you dare to come knocking, the Northern City Alliance will accept your challenge!"

"If you want war, then let's fight!"

"war!"

Soldiers, exuding a murderous aura, strode out, adding a touch of grimness to the entire southern city.

"Look, that's the Northern City Alliance!"

"This seems to be the first time our South City has sent out such a large force. It's truly spectacular!"

"Yes, I heard that the Northern City Alliance was originally the army of the Northern City, but because they were sent to develop the safe zone, they missed the opportunity to make the Northern City a safe zone!"

"Now that you mention it, the warlords of the South City are really doing nothing right. Instead of accumulating strength and expanding the safe zone, they just sit and wait for things to happen, and now they're even ahead of the North City Alliance!"

"Be careful what you say. The Crimson Blood Army is all-powerful now, so don't gossip."

"Who are you?"

A group from the Divine Emperor Family landed in front of the Northern City Alliance, while the man in fine clothes was questioning an old man at the very front of the Northern City Alliance.

"Nobody's worth mentioning!" The elder of the alliance was not impressed by these scions of the Divine Emperor's family.

"Elder, we must protect Major Jiang this time. If it weren't for him, our North City Alliance might have been wiped out!"

Standing next to the Alliance Elder were the remaining members of the Zodiac: Snake Listener, Dog Sniffer, Horse Swift, Sheep Sleeper, and Monkey Spirit. They had been teleported back to the entrance as the outer perimeter of the Tomb of the War Lord collapsed, so they immediately rushed back to the North City Alliance upon their appearance.

"South Camp, move out of the city!"

Just a few minutes after the North City Alliance left, another team appeared. Although this team looked strangely dressed, it was easy to tell from the aura of each person that this was also a team not to be underestimated.

"Our South City Camp is dedicated to protecting South City. Now that the enemy is at our gates, how can we not fight!" Li Tiegen took the lead, his roar echoing throughout the entire South City.

After being besieged for a month, the southern city desperately needs morale, and this is definitely the best opportunity, perhaps even a chance to sound the horn of a counterattack.

With a whoosh, a huge signal flare appeared in the sky above the southern city, and a large character for "sky" appeared in the air.

"Look! That's the assembly signal for the Heaven and Earth Society!"

"And the three major families of the South City!"

Not only the Heaven and Earth Society, but also the Ji, Chen, and Liu families of Nancheng stood ready, swords drawn, clearly ready to fight the invaders to the death.

"Wait, where are the Crimson Blood Army? Why aren't they leaving the city!"

The eyes of the masses are discerning. After the most powerful forces in the South City left the city, they discovered that the Crimson Blood Army, the rulers of the South City, had not appeared. This infuriated the people of the South City.

However, just as doubts arose, members of the Crimson Blood Army emerged from the secret passages beneath the city walls. Just as those on the city walls were cheering, an inexplicable situation occurred.

"Seale the city! All Crimson Blood Army members are on Level One combat readiness!"

With a whoosh, neat and loud footsteps echoed from every corner of the South City. In just half a minute, all the main defensive positions of the South City were filled with soldiers, with nearly half of the troops gathered at the South City Gate.

"What is this for?"

Why is the city under lockdown?

The crowd discussed it amongst themselves, all saying they couldn't understand what it meant.

"Gentlemen, though our country is broken, our mountains and rivers remain. This South City is the last stronghold for millions of us. We may lose the battle, but the South City must not be destroyed! Therefore, if they are defeated, our Crimson Blood Army will take over the responsibility of protecting the South City!"

"Warriors, we will be your strongest support!"

The authoritative voice resounded throughout the entire southern city, and almost everyone heard these impassioned words.

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the forces in the southern city who had just left the city were already cursing wildly.

"Damn you, you old scoundrel Sima! You just want to stand by and watch, then reap the benefits in the end, right? And you're acting all righteous and noble. Your ugly face is truly disgusting!"

"Having you in Nancheng is the greatest disgrace!"

...

Outside, there was a chorus of curses, but inside the South City, the people were silent. Just as the words had been spoken, the South City was everyone's last safe zone. If they lost this battle, the entire South City would face annihilation.

If the Crimson Blood Army were to remain stationed there, it would mean that the Southern City still had the strength to fight, and the lives of the millions of people behind it would be basically guaranteed.

This analysis caused most people to hesitate.