Gladeus had grown old. After winning the first battle against the ebon's expeditionary forces, it had now retired from the stage. Even though curses resounded throughout the entire planet at the moment, Lin Xiaodao endured it. All of it was inevitable.

"Everyone has their own standpoint, which is understandable. We're only making choices that benefit our clans and ourselves the most under the current circumstances." There was no perfect decision that benefited everyone. That was why they needed to bear the greatest pressure and fight a war where winning was the only option. This war would secure their future by deterring external enemies.

Experience had taught Tianming's trio that a new emerging power needed to fight a real "battle of establishing independence" to truly shock and awe its rivals. The previous two times didn't count, obviously, as they hadn't truly intimidated their opponents yet. Only by knocking out their opponents' teeth could...