Within Soulburn Hall, negotiations between the various sect masters continued. Four sects, and their respective divine realms, working together wouldn't be easy, but it wasn't too complicated either as they weren't the aggressors and wouldn't need to talk about dividing spoils. All they needed to clear up was how their defensive arrangements would work.

"Our divine realms are all currently in the same boat. We have to protect every one of us, regardless of who gets attacked, and establish an information network."

"Information is paramount in war, after all."

"We also have to be wary of spies. Only key figures must be allowed access to important deployment information."

There were still many details for them to smooth out.

"Your Eminence, I have some thoughts on the Kilostar Domain," Jiang Yuanjun, the sect master of Pentaphase Earth Sect, said.

"Speak."

"Even though it’s remained closed in recent years, we’ve poured much time into researching and observing it from the outside. Based on written records, the domain might be a battlefield of a war fought in the...