"Boom~~~" Almost instantly, a large amount of dark energy suddenly dissipated. The fat man and Raphael, who were prepared in advance, had the angels set up a radiant array nearby in order to purify the dark energy to the greatest extent possible and prevent the goblins and celestials who opened the space from being corrupted by the darkness.
Even so, the goblins and celestials who were directly hit by the dark energy still felt a jolt. The stronger celestials recovered quickly, but the weaker goblins went into a berserk state, and even Mina was no exception.
Fortunately, each of them was accompanied by an angel, and a black bird circled around them. The little bit of dark energy that had seeped in was quickly purified and brought back to their territory.
The spatial passage has been opened, and their mission is considered complete. A large number of dark creatures will pour out from here. Staying here will only make them food for the dark creatures.
"They've all been withdrawn. The concentration of dark energy is rising, but it's still far below the level that escaped from the source of darkness!" the fat man reported, holding a bunch of instruments. He didn't even need to make the tools for detecting the concentration of dark energy; they were already widely available.
"It's alright. This spatial passage has only just opened, and it will take some time for the dark energy to dissipate. Let's determine as soon as possible whether there is a dark source inside!" Ye Chen said, his eyes fixed on the front.
“There’s no need to test it anymore. It shouldn’t be the source of darkness inside, but just a small, fallen world. Otherwise, if you opened a spatial passage like this, the world would have collapsed long ago!” Raphael said with a hint of disappointment.
It is possible for a small world to transform into the source of darkness, but this will take a long time. The current small world has obviously not yet successfully transformed. Only in such a small world can a spatial passage be opened to allow the lord's army to enter.
Afterwards, as the dark energy is purified, such small worlds cannot be taken as private property by lords like the source of darkness. Instead, they will slowly integrate into the main plane and become part of the current plane.
A plane, a world, is like a bubble. A plane is a large, complete bubble, while a small world is a small bubble. When the dark energy is purified, the small bubble will merge into the large bubble.
But the source of darkness is different. It's like wrapping a bubble in a membrane, turning it into a balloon. No matter what, two balloons will only squeeze each other instead of merging together. That's why it can be accepted by the lord and become his private property.
"Uh, you're right! So, should we wait for them to come out, or just charge in?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.
“Just wait. The spatial passage isn’t that stable. If we rush in, many low-level members of our clan will probably die. We’ll just wait for them to come out!” Raphael said. “But don’t underestimate this small world. The dark creatures inside aren’t necessarily weaker than those in the Dark Source. Everyone should be prepared for battle!”
"Yes!" Everyone nodded, and one by one, the members of their clans ventured into the starry sky to guard the outside of the space passage.
"Roar~~~" Ten minutes later, the first batch of dark creatures finally emerged from the spatial passage. They were a group of third-tier dire wolves, their emaciated and rotting bodies staring hungryly at their surroundings, their foul-smelling saliva dribbling from the corners of their mouths and drifting into the starry sky.
"The spatial passage is indeed not safe. These dire wolves are covered in wounds from being torn apart by space!" Ye Chen was shocked when he saw the dire wolves. Sure enough, there is always new knowledge and experience for him to learn.
"Kill!" Facing a group of mere third-tier dire wolves, the surrounding kin did not hesitate at all. Under the bombardment of the goblins, they were directly harvested and the space passage quickly returned to calm.
Ye Chen and Raphael didn't think much of these low-level dark creatures. They just let the fat guy's goblins fight them for fun, and also to accumulate merit points for Zhou Wenbin and the others. They would only take action when they encountered powerful groups of dark creatures.
"Roar!" The appearance of the dire wolves was like a signal, and one after another, a large number of dark creatures emerged from the spatial passage. Their strength was at least at the third rank or above. It seemed that the weaker dark creatures could not pass through the spatial passage at all. Some of the dark creatures even had bits of flesh and limbs of lower-ranking dark creatures stuck to their bodies.
For dark creatures, the corpses of their companions are also a good food source. When extremely hungry, they do not mind using the corpses of their own kind to fill their stomachs, provided that the corpses are dead. They will not actively kill their living companions, as this would weaken the overall dark power.
There weren't many dark creatures of the third rank or higher, but they still posed a considerable challenge to Zhou Wenbin and his companions. They were all low-ranking members of the clan, and not many of them could grow to the fourth rank or higher. Therefore, with a large number of third- and fourth-rank dark creatures appearing, their battles were extremely difficult.
Fortunately, with the fat goblin assisting them, and with a considerable amount of ancient armor they carried, they would have suffered significant casualties, which would have been extremely detrimental to the development of their territory.
As time went on, more and more dark creatures emerged from the spatial passage, seemingly having finally discovered it and beginning to rush out in droves.
Moreover, with the deaths of a large number of dark creatures, this spatial passage was essentially filled with the unstable spatial rifts by their sacrifices, and gradually a large number of low-level dark creatures began to appear.
Although these dark creatures are not strong, their numbers are extremely large, often numbering in the tens or hundreds of thousands. Their sheer numbers allow them to quickly establish their own positions and disrupt the formations of the lord's army.
Even a multitude of ants can kill an elephant. Similarly, the onslaught of a large number of low-level dark creatures can cause considerable casualties to the lord's army. The goblins with the legendary Primordial Armor that the fat man possessed quickly flew around the starry sky like a fire brigade, supporting the various gaps.
"Those friends of yours seem to need some more training!" Raphael said to Ye Chen with a smile. Although it was due to the insufficient strength of the lower-level clans, there were also reasons such as the lack of leadership and the uneven development of the clans.
As lords, they do not need to personally take to the battlefield, but it is necessary to cultivate various talents within their territory. Only in this way can the normal operation of the entire territory be guaranteed, and only then can the lord have enough energy and time to make major decisions. Military leadership talents are also a crucial element in this regard.
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