Indeed, Tuo found another clue.

On the ground lay a patch of green coagulated substance which he suspected to be the blood of some creature.

Without further ado, Tuo swiftly returned with his findings, opting not to continue his investigation.

Unbeknownst to him, beneath the snow in the distance, an arctic white tiger was observing him.

Upon witnessing Tuo's departure, it leapt out from the snow and hastened back to its kin.

Upon returning, Tuo deemed this discovery critically significant and personally delivered his findings to the Mage Association of the Gata Empire, entrusting them to specialized mages for analysis.

Tuo believed that the unknown fourth sovereign represented a breakthrough in this matter.

As for the other races, they had never considered them capable of orchestrating such events.

With Tuo's departure, only Miles remained to guard the area in the desolate plains of the Elemental Alliance.

The reconnaissance efforts were solely managed by the airborne units of Cold Jia and Windsha due to their ability to fly.

Ever since they had repelled Miles previously, the Elemental Alliance had maintained a low profile, wary of a resurgence from the Gata Empire.

Their investigations had shifted from uncovering the causes of deaths in border villages to eradicating the other races.

Even with Yiangs demise, the Elemental Alliance would not be spared.

Consequently, the inevitable had arrived.

The wind spirits and snow maidens discovered a contingent of human cavalry advancing toward their castle from the north.

Following the snowcapped mountains edge, it appeared they had come specifically to investigate the other races.

Should they venture further south, they would soon lay eyes upon the elemental alliance s castle.

The baron plains offered an unobstructed view, making the castle exceedingly easy to detect without any cover or special means.

Cold Jia and Win Sha promptly relayed this news to their comrades who reconvened at Shir Yao's castle.

Each face bore a solemn expression as they feared that what they dreaded had come to pass.

What is the status of their strength? Have we gauged it? Shir Yao inquired first, directing his gaze toward Cold Jia and Winsha.

Cold Jia shook his head.

There are numerous soldiers scattered around, and I dared not send the snow maidens deep into their territory, as they could easily be discovered.

However, they're approaching from the east, likely having realized the vampire lord's castle has been destroyed, prompting them to search for us.

Kolga and I have dispatched units toward the snow mountains to circumvent them, but it will take some time for their reports to return.

Windsha too felt a sense of trepidation.

Sovereigns were overwhelmingly powerful, and with their current strength, facing them would be exceedingly challenging.

This time, their adversaries would undoubtedly be stronger than before, and perhaps Lyn Jan refrained from continuing, recognizing that survival must take precedence.

Engaging them directly would be tanamount to seeking death.

Thus, the only recourse appears to be withdrawing from the alliance and relocating elsewhere or aligning with Bayou to decisively eradicate the impending crisis.

Lyn Jan discerned that Bayou was not bloodthirsty and given her current prowess.

She likely held little regard for the resources possessed by their meager ranks.

If they were to flee at every encounter with foes, their town would inevitably revert to a mere castle in due time.

The others remained silent, contemplating how to resolve this predicament, acutely aware that their time was running short.

It would not be long before the human cavalry discovered their stronghold.

Only Lu Yao, standing aside, had maintained her silence throughout, her mind seemingly preoccupied with some profound contemplation.

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The crisis unfolds in truth.

we could exchange the location information of the lich lord allowing those first tier alliances to come and resolve these troubles for us.

Lu Yao ultimately voiced her thoughts and the others were takenback for this contradicted their prior decision to avoid conflict with Bayou.

Why not seek her assistance directly? How could one be so certain that she stands alone without allies? Moreover, her revealed prowess includes a king level strength.

Would those first tier alliances truly be capable of defeating her? Lia immediately countered, clearly believing that the alliances would not stand a chance against Bayou.

The outcome of such actions would likely lead to the defeat of those lords, entangling their allies in the ensuing chaos, leaving them no opportunity to escape.

I Lu Yao began to retort, but reconsidered, ultimately falling silent.

Lia was correct.

Should we ally with them? If they were to triumph over the lich lord, all be well.

However, if they were to falter, none of us would escape and scathed.

Lingen evidently shared the sentiment that these lords would not be a match for Bayou.

Why fret? At worst, we could simply transition to free agents and depart from his place.

The castle is nothing but a burden, foam sha, embodying the spirit of youth expressed.

Though he harbored a disdain for Bayou, he loathed the actions of those lords even more, as Bayou bore no animosity toward them.

So what course of action shall we take? Lu Yao noticed the collective dissent against her proposal, her expression darkening.

It seemed the choices were to either fight or flee.

Becoming free agents was the least favorable option.

This was the conclusion reached through their deliberations.

Ultimately, they decided to deploy troops near the castle.

Should the enemy discover their presence, they would strike swiftly.

Yet, the bulk of the enemy forces lay in close proximity, limiting the time they could delay.

During this interval, Lia would be tasked with contacting Bayou for assistance.

While Fong Shiao and Lu Yao would seek out allies as a contingency.

As for Shir Yao and Lyn Jan, both being first tier lords, they found it challenging to gain the trust of weaker lords who feared ulterior motives.

After all, no lord would dare permit a formidable presence near their stronghold.

But if it were another lord of similar strength, it would pose no issue.

Regret washed over them for having gathered five alliances in one place.

Had they known better, they might have refrained from allowing foam sha to join, thus preserving a semblance of an escape route.

In the sunset alliance, Galvin displayed a smug expression upon receiving news of Nia Exine's alliance.

He was unaware of the true strength of Nia Xen and her coalition, only knowing that the five members of her alliance were all first tier lords, a formidable assembly indeed.

With a collective might of numerous alliances, Galvin believed they could now confront Bayou.

The next focus would be on locating Bayou's castle.

As he envisioned, launching an assault before the leaderboard concluded since Bayou occupied the top spot, standing alone.

Delaying until after the leaderboard rewards were distributed would only enhance her strength further, an unfavorable predicament for the alliance leaders lacking king level power.

Moreover, the array of lords led by Calvin, having prior knowledge of Bayou's true composition, had long since prepared their countermeasures.

Although the combined forces of all the lords amounted to a formidable 100,000, they understood that the strength of the undead lay not in their numbers, but in their quality.

Calvin had already anticipated that when the time came, all lords would deploy only their elite units, nearly a thousand leaders capable of stalling even the Maida by use five sovereign level fighters.

Units equipped with gear were fully armed, capable of easily dispatching lower tier undead with her soul attacks.

Confronted by such a multitude of lords, Calvin doubted her ability to withstand the onslaught.

Moreover, she was without allies, leaving her with no avenue for escape.

At this critical juncture, no lord would be foolish enough to ally with her that would mean opposing all the lords.

Confidently, Calvin was taken aback when he suddenly received a private message, a smile blossoming on his face as he realized an opportunity had presented itself sooner than expected.

In the southern fringes of the dark forest, Blonder seeed with indignation.

Despite informing the lords of his awareness of the undead lord's location, none had believed him, and he had been ridiculed as a mere online beggar.

Blonder had not anticipated such a turn of events.

It was contrary to his expectations that his castle would directly upgrade to a town, attracting all the lords in mass.

Was he truly required to upgrade to a town first? With a frown, he stepped out of the castle to glance at the distant.

Flickering undead and promptly abandoned his idea of dispatching troops to gather resources while acquiring wood was manageable given the castle's proximity to the dark forest.

He had no means to procure stone, magic crystals, or iron ingots.

He decided to continue reaching out, hoping for divine intervention from a man.

If no results materialized, he would have no choice but to concede.

At that point, the lords, unable to locate the undead lord, would likely remember him.

Blunder was aware that the foremost lords were forming alliances.

Yet, he remained oblivious to the specific individuals involved, relying on those lords who were notably active in the global chat.

Thus, he resorted to the most rudimentary method, sending them private messages one by one.

Blunder was unwilling to let slip the opportunity to eliminate by you.

Only by vanquishing the true undead lord could he aspire to become a second.

He had endured enough 16 long days.

Can one fathom how Blonder had managed these 16 days? Without companionship, afraid to venture outdoors, perpetually hungry and surrounded by skeletons.

He fell on the brink of madness.

It was only when Blonder privately messaged the Lord known as when the falsehood breaks that he received a response marketkedly different from the rest.

On the summit of Stone Pillar Mountain in Hapuni State, Nia Exyn regarded the system panel, her brow arching slightly.

Her intuition suggested that the lore named 21 Nun was not deceiving her.