Izanami abruptly raised her head, and a black hole appeared at the center of her head. Countless fat maggots crawled out of the hole before a rotten eyeball was finally revealed.

It was said that due to the fact that Izanami had eaten the food of the underworld, her entire body had transformed into a mass of maggots. In terms of ugliness, she was able to compete with the likes of Death Goddess Hela, and that was why she never revealed her true appearance.

"The five nations of Northern Europa have arrived and they've taken the initiative to request an audience with the Cathayan Underworld?" she asked in a grim voice, seemingly repeating a report she had just received.

"Yes," the underworld emissary standing before her replied in an uneasy manner.

Silence.

After a long while, Izanami finally waved a dismissive hand. "You can go now."

Thus, the underworld emissary departed, and she rose to her feet as she gently bit down onto her own lower lip. After another prolonged silence, she murmured to herself in a hateful voice, "So it really has come to this."

Just as the Cathayan Underworld had a series of backup plans, they had also prepared extensively before taking action against the Cathayan Underworld. They had simulated every possible situation countless times, and the five-nation alliance siding with the Cathayan Underworld was already within their predictions.

"Even with such extensive planning, we still cover all options..." she murmured to herself as she raised her head in a forlorn manner....