This news was devastating.


    The counterattack on the Ancient Five Kingdoms had led to the fall of six sacred gods.


    Three from the Ancient Five Kingdoms, and three from the Eternal World Alliance.


    The war had reached a stage where even sacred gods were being killed.


    Looking at the overall war situation in the five major regions, no one really gained much benefits from this battle.


    The Everlasting Empire was unlucky to have Dawu, an unpredictable adversary.


    Using the gate of flames, they had forced the Evergreen God to engage in a direct battle. With the yin-yang gate and void gate, they blocked their enemy’s reinforcements.


    Only the combination of these strategies allowed them to achieve a big victory in this war.


    "Your majesty, we’ve found a commonality in all these battles. This commonality is why our counterattack went smoother than expected," said Lu Qian.


    "Giant Beasts and Demonic Gods were sighted in all five regions."


    "I have studied these Demonic Gods and Giant Beasts thoroughly."


    Yang Teng walked in and continued, "The Demonic Gods and Giant Beasts all came from the same world. They possess a high-ranking essence and come from a massive world which is likely still in a time of gods and monsters."


    "This is the hidden power of the Ancient Five Empires!"


    A flood of news arrived, some in the form of recorded images depicting battles in other regions.


    The Demonic Gods and Giant Beasts have appeared in abundance, indicating control over a major world.


    "The five emperors are likely to have jointly seized a colossal world in the Eternal World, but one that is still in its primitive period."


    Chu Yuan speculated this significant piece of news.


    "No wonder the five empires are so powerful!" Yang Teng said. "These five emperors are extraordinarily formidable, even more terrifying than any sacred god I’ve ever seen. There must be something in the Eternal World that has aroused their interest!"


    "They can’t go back now. They are too far into the universe and without a navigator, it will take them a long time." Chu Yuan said coldly, "This is our opportunity."


    "The Ministry of Households is in charge of population management, and they must do their job as soon as possible. As for the absorption of powerful outsiders, that must also be done promptly. After this war, our prestige will rise again and attract many people."


    Chu Yuan had the human longevity river and could sense the changes in population flow easily.


    He looked at another person, "Ji Fuling, once we breach the Sacred City in this assault, gather all resources, register and stock them up in our nation’s treasury. Expedite the extraction process from the God Mountain. There should be no delay, as the next war will commence sooner than we think."


    "So where shall we go? Should we go to the extraterrestrial space and become wandering drifters?"


    This group of people looked at an elderly man with black hair, their hearts filled with fear, clueless about what to do next.


    They were a group of artifact refiners staying together, leading a peaceful life as they created their artifacts. But the war forced them to stop and seek livelihood.


    The elderly man with black hair was quite powerful himself, being a semi-sacred god, his skin was reddish because of years of artifact refining.


    This man, known as Yang Hong, was also an influential figure. He had previously assisted several imperial sacred gods and helped in refining a few divine artifacts.


    "We’ve received the latest war report. In the Eastern region, Dawu has taken a strong initiative and conquered a sacred city. I’ve received information that they used a powerful flame, summoned the infinite power of the flame’s source, which forced their sacred god to get involved in the battle."


    A man shared the information he’d received and projected an image formation.


    In that formation, a gateway of fire appeared. The infinite fire rolled down which seemed like a pure force, inundating the Evergreen Sacred City, reproducing the scene of that day’s war.


    "Those flames!"


    Yang Hong was startled, and exclaimed, "These are not ordinary flames, but the most pure source of flames, the power I have been longing for. I can’t believe Dawu can summon and utilize the power of the flame’s source, this is incredible!"


    "Apart from that, they can also use the power of Yin and Yang, creating a Yin and Yang Sanctuary, and pushing back the Lingling Sacred God."


    Another person broke another shocking news.


    "Yin and Yang Sanctuary, Fire Source!"


    Yang Hong’s face changed drastically.


    They could get hold of this information because of Chu Yuan’s intentional leak.


    As for the tactics he had already revealed, Chu Yuan didn’t hide, instead, he packaged them and magnified their power, showing the world the depth of Dawu, preventing people from taking action rashly.


    Things he had used were never the scariest for people.


    What they feared most was what unexpected things he could get.


    "City Lord, what’s our next move? With the war escalating, we will be discovered sooner or later, I worry about our future."


    Someone voiced their concern.


    "I have a plan."


    Yang Hong closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them, shooting out two horrifying flames, "There is only one way to go now. Head to Dawu. Dawu has a sanctuary for refining artifacts, they are recruiting talents from all over. They are making a Demon-Locking Tower. We should go there, seek protection from Martial Emperor. Joining other imperial forces is meaningless, this time, I want to join Dawu!"