“Milord, the second awakening will now be… very difficult to commence…”0

“No, not at all!” said the man. He looked at the bright shadows around him. All of them were waiting for his orders. “This world is recovering and awakening! There are divine spirits to the west, Initial Martial to the north, the Forbidden Sea below… The revitalization of the divine spirits will stabilize the world. An eruption of the Forbidden Sea will cause an explosion of energy gathered beneath the ground. That will further stabilize the world!0

“An invasion from Initial Martial will result in high casualties and also spark the return of energy. When war rages and powerhouses fall, that will replenish the world’s energy as well…0

“There are so many ways!” he concluded softly. “Another is to restore communication between the eight main cities and complete the formation’s assembly. It will absorb the world’s energy and stabilize heaven and earth, bestowing it with the energy levels required to activate the second awakening!”0

There was more than one option—there were plenty! It wasn’t worth it to go toe-to-toe with Li Hao at the moment,...1