41: The War Begins

As more God Domains arrived, the area around the Mythril Vein became unprecedentedly boisterous.

God Domains were packed tightly around the Mythril Vein, leaving not even a sliver of space.

Some powerful God Domains that arrived late, finding no place to land, began to select targets.

As soon as some God Domains approached, weaker presences nearby would wisely withdraw, respectfully yielding their positions.

Others were more direct, unceremoniously piloting their God Domains directly into others, not fearing to spark a war.

The displaced God Domains were naturally unwilling to give up easily; they searched around the Mythril Vein, their gazes constantly scanning, attempting to find targets weaker than themselves.

Sure enough, a light blue God Domain fixed its gaze on Ye Chen’s position and slowly approached him with a calm demeanor.

This was exactly what Ye Chen wanted; how could he easily give way?

He pretended to be engrossed in mining, ignoring the newcomer’s provocation.

Seeing his “lack of sense,” the light blue God Domain lost patience and directly initiated a collision.

Ye Chen secretly rejoiced; he had finally waited for his first opponent.

This light blue God Domain resembled a vast water body, with its primaryFamily being frogmen and salamanders, all elite-level beings.

Ye Chen frowned as he looked at this aquatic world.

His Worm Army was almost completely ineffective in water, so it seemed he could only rely on the amphibious Naga and Harpy races to invade.

Not long after, the first wave of invaders appeared.

A group of frogmen wielding long spears, riding giant salamanders, burst out of the water and surged menacingly towards the God Domain portal.

Ye Chen’s eyes lit up; he hadn’t expected to encounter such a rare amphibious cavalry unit!

Facing this elite cavalry, composed of three thousand frogmen and three thousand salamanders, Ye Chen’s Worm Army was already lying in wait.

He did not rush to attack but waited for the enemy to pass through the mountains and penetrate deep into the territory before suddenly launching a surprise attack.

In an instant, countless black Worms burst out from beneath the vast earth, their grotesque mouthparts biting fiercely into the salamanders’ soft underbellies.

“Screech!”

Piercing screams rose and fell, and many frogmen were thrown to the ground by startled salamanders.

Following that, sharp mouthparts rained down like drops, and the frogmen with their fragile skin could not escape, suffering heavy casualties in just one round of attacks.

The amphibious unit instantly fell into chaos; facing the burrowing Worms, they were utterly helpless.

The Ocean God Lord, wearing a crown and wielding a trident, his face dramatically changed; he had never imagined that the “soft target” he had chosen would be so troublesome.

In a short moment, his troops suffered heavy losses, which pained him immensely.

But facing the burrowing Worms, he was helpless and could only continuously urge his cavalry to accelerate, attempting to destroy the opponent’s God Domain Core.

However, salamanders were not professional land mounts after all, and their speed was limited.

As the Worms continued their assault, the cavalry in the front fell one after another, and the rear troops were unable to form an effective charge.

Before reaching the God Domain Core, this cavalry unit was completely annihilated.

The Ocean God Lord’s face was ashen, filled with unwillingness.

Most of his forces were naval units, severely restricted in this battle.

In desperation, he shouted loudly:

“I’ll offer ten thousand divine power value! Is there anyone willing to help me get rid of this kid? All the spoils of war are yours!”

Ye Chen’s spirits lifted when he heard his words.

This guy has potential; he’s actually paying to buy my life, it’s simply… fantastic!

Why hadn’t he thought of this trick? If only he had known, he would have had Zhou Mingjie act as a shill for him, and he would have started business by now.

The surrounding God Lords heard this but did not act rashly.

A cautious God Lord asked:

“What’s the situation with this kid’s God Domain? Even you can’t take him down?”

“HisFamily are a type of burrowing Worm that greatly counters myFamily. As long as one of you can take down this kid’s God Domain, ten thousand divine power value will be immediately offered.”

The Ocean God Lord said through gritted teeth.

At these words, a glint flashed in one God Lord’s eyes.

This money, I think I can earn!

“I’ll do it!”

With a loud shout, he piloted his God Domain to collide with Ye Chen’s territory.

The God Domain portal opened, and a large group of griffins roared out, each griffin carrying human warriors armed with spears and crossbows.

Ye Chen’s eyes gleamed; just as amphibious cavalry were sent, now airborne cavalry were sent, and even precious humanFamily!

Indeed, the greater the storm, the more valuable the fish.

After this battle, the variety of hisFamily would be greatly enriched.

It’s just that Abyss Power was too scarce; otherwise, theFamily obtained from this battle today could fill several layers of the Abyss.

Seeing that the griffin army had already entered the God Domain, preparing to search for the God Domain Core.

Ye Chen naturally wouldn’t let them search freely; with a slight thought, he issued an order.

A dense buzzing sound slowly entered the ears of the griffin army.

This air cavalry unit, consisting of fifteen hundred people, was led by a golden-haired, blue-eyed female knight.

At this moment, an inexplicable unease welled up in her heart.

The female knight, riding a golden griffin and holding a magnificent long spear, lightly patted her mount and flew high into the sky.

She looked into the distance and saw a large “dark cloud” rapidly approaching.

Taking out the binoculars hanging on her chest, she looked towards the dark cloud, and the sight before her turned her face pale.

“No! Retreat quickly!”

This was no dark cloud; it was clearly a sky-obscuring swarm of flies!

The female knight hurriedly ordered a retreat; although the other knights didn’t understand why, they still obeyed the command.

Unfortunately, it was too late; the surging swarm of flies swept over like a black tide.

The griffins and knights stung by the flies felt dizzy and cold all over.

Soon, they no longer felt cold, because their bodies were also cold.

Witnessing this terrifying scene, the two God Lords’ faces changed dramatically.

They dared not hesitate any longer and immediately wanted to disconnect the God Domain portal and escape.

However, no matter how hard they tried, the God Domain portal remained as if welded shut, not budging at all.

What they didn’t know was that after their armies entered his God Domain, Ye Chen had arranged several “nails” to be driven into their God Domains.

The Ocean God Domain had a team of nimble Harpies, while the Griffin God Domain had a group of Worms.

These nails were not aimed at killing enemies; upon entering the God Domain, they dispersed and hid, wandering around.

This was also why the God Domain portals could not be disconnected.

Seeing that the two were helpless, Ye Chen’s playful voice reached their ears.

“How about you two… raise the price?”

When the two heard Ye Chen speak to them, they immediately became energized.

“Boss, spare me, I’ll offer twenty thousand divine power value!”

“Me too, as long as you agree, twenty thousand divine power value will be immediately offered.”

The two said, scrambling over each other.

Ye Chen shook his head helplessly.

“It’s not about raising the price for me; what I mean is… for them.”

Saying this, a tentacle extended from Ye Chen’s God Domain, pointing towards the surrounding God Lords who were watching.

The two stood frozen on the spot, not reacting for a moment.

What exactly was he trying to pull?