Jiang Chen’s powerful words sent a shockwave through the crowd. The wake-up call hit them hard.

He was right. Only in continuously improving their strength could they protect themselves in the long term. What the ten sacred lands were doing now could only last them for so long.

They’d been moving people and resources where they were needed, passively reacting to the coming threats and making futile resistance.

“This goes back to your earlier reference of improving our overall strength, doesn’t it?”

“That’s right,” Jiang Chen said with great conviction. “The one true solution...