Time passed little by little. As the decisive battle raged, reports continued to reach Xiao Mo.
Among these were statistics on the scale and numbers of the allied forces.
The Dark Forest Territory Alliance army numbered close to four hundred million troops.
The Extreme North Ice Plains Territory Alliance had around three hundred million.
Additionally, the combined forces of the local kingdom alliances from the two regions participating in the war totaled nearly seven hundred million.
In other words, this major decisive battle had an approximate total troop deployment of fourteen hundred million.
Such a scale clearly indicated that the allied army intended to use all its might to annihilate the Immortal Demon Kingdom.
Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily curved the corners of Xiao Mo's lips.
Among these fourteen hundred million troops were many powerful individuals at the Spirit, Lord, and Saint tiers.
If all fourteen hundred million troops could be captured in one sweep, to what extent would the Immortal Demon Kingdom's army's strength soar?
However, Xiao Mo also knew that capturing them all in one sweep was not entirely realistic.
Moreover, it was necessary to reserve some to be subjugated and to convert those willing to surrender into citizens of the Immortal Demon Kingdom.
This would significantly boost the Immortal Demon Kingdom's population, and the Immortal Demon army's strength would also surge.
The even greater harvest would naturally be the spoils of war.
Xiao Mo believed that after this war, he would acquire a terrifying amount of resources, making it highly possible to upgrade his [Advanced Main City] to an [Intermediate Royal City].
After all, a rough calculation revealed that there were at least over four hundred thousand lords participating in this war.
These lords who dared to invade the Immortal Demon Kingdom, regardless of whether they lived or died in the end, would have their territories' resources naturally become spoils of war for the Immortal Demon Kingdom.
At that time, there would be over four hundred thousand territories, which would undoubtedly yield countless territorial resources.
Therefore, Xiao Mo had no intention of accepting surrender from these lords and their troops.
If any were to be subjugated, it would be the native beings from the local forces.
Last time, when multiple alliance forces, led by the Alliance of Gods, launched a campaign against his Immortal Demon territory, the lords were from all over the continent, making it difficult for Xiao Mo to dispatch troops to capture their territories.
But this time was entirely different. After all, the territorial forces currently surrounding the Immortal Demon Kingdom were all from the Dark Forest and Extreme North Ice Plains regions.
It could be said that these lords' territories were right under his nose.
Once these lords were wiped out on the battlefield, their territories would not be able to escape, effectively falling into Xiao Mo's grasp.
Thinking of this, Xiao Mo felt a sense of impatience.
Just then, Xiao Mo received news of the first sub-city being captured.
One of his sub-cities in the Dark Forest could no longer hold and was on the verge of being captured by the allied army.
Soon after, more news arrived that his other sub-cities were also unable to withstand the onslaught of the allied army, announcing their imminent fall one by one.
"Since they can't be held, then retreat them all!"
As Xiao Mo's order was relayed, kingdom legions, one after another, retreated to the royal capital via teleportation arrays.
The sub-cities guarded by these legions were directly handed over to the allied army.
After all, there was nothing particularly important in the sub-cities now.
However, Xiao Mo speculated that if the allied army intended to destroy the Immortal Demon Kingdom's royal capital, the sub-cities might not be spared either.
Soon, as notification messages appeared, Xiao Mo confirmed his thoughts.
[Your Majesty, King of the Immortal Demon Kingdom, the subsidiary sub-city of the Immortal Demon Kingdom, Blazing Fire Sub-city, has suffered a fierce attack from the enemy. The Heart of the Territory has been destroyed, and you have completely lost Blazing Fire Sub-city!]
[Your Majesty, King of the Immortal Demon Kingdom, the subsidiary sub-city of the Immortal Demon Kingdom, Sunrise Sub-city, has suffered a fierce attack from the enemy. The Heart of the Territory has been destroyed, and you have completely lost Sunrise Sub-city!]
[Your Majesty, King of the Immortal Demon Kingdom...]
Several notification messages appeared before Xiao Mo.
Almost simultaneously, a total of six sub-cities were captured by the allied army, instantly reduced to ruins, and finally completely cleared by the system.
Looking at these notification messages, Xiao Mo did not feel anxious. Instead, a smile played on his lips as he chuckled, "It seems the allied army's attack speed is quite rapid!"
Even with the loss of his sub-cities, Xiao Mo felt no heartache.
Because for the current Xiao Mo, he possessed abundant territorial resources. As long as he could obtain a [Territory Blueprint], he could establish more territories in a very short time.
Although six sub-cities were destroyed, the Immortal Demon Kingdom had not gained nothing.
At the very least, the Immortal Demon Kingdom legions stationed in the ten sub-cities had collectively killed tens of thousands of enemy troops, gaining a large amount of experience.
However, what Xiao Mo found somewhat regrettable was that the spoils of war dropped on the battlefield were likely all collected by those lords.
After all, these items were of little use to the local forces. Only the lords of territorial forces would treasure such things.
However, Xiao Mo did not dwell on it for too long and quickly regained his composure.
After the allied army was annihilated, these spoils of war would still return to him, unable to escape his grasp.
It was also at this time that the [World Chat Channel] became lively.
Countless lords and lone travelers began discussing in the public channel.
Even some top-tier lords who rarely appeared joined the conversation.
Compared to other lords and lone travelers who were merely observing, most of these top-tier lords wished for Xiao Mo's Immortal Demon Kingdom to be destroyed in this decisive battle.
Once the Immortal Demon Kingdom was destroyed, the mountain pressing down on their heads would be gone.
From the moment territorial forces descended upon the Primordial Continent, Xiao Mo had consistently held them down, suffocating them.
These top-tier lords, who had always considered themselves extraordinary, could no longer tolerate Xiao Mo and the Immortal Demon Kingdom. Naturally, they wished to hear good news that would benefit them.
[Extra! Extra! The Immortal Demon Kingdom's Blazing Fire Sub-city has been captured by the allied army!]
[Your news is outdated; Sunrise Sub-city has also been completely captured!]
[The Immortal Demon Kingdom has a total of ten sub-cities, and six have already been captured so quickly!]
[It seems the allied army's construction speed is directly proportional to their determination!]
[Lord Qian Mo's subordinate only had ten sub-cities, and six have now been lost. The remaining four will likely fall soon!]
[What is going on? This doesn't seem like Lord Qian Mo's strength; it's too unexpected!]
[What nonsense? It's not that Qian Mo and the Immortal Demon Kingdom are weak; it's just that the allied army's strength is too terrifying!]
[Actually, the strength of the territorial alliances of the two regions is not the main factor. What truly shocks people is the strength of the local kingdom alliances. They are the main force in this decisive battle. As for those lords, they are basically just tagging along for the spoils!]
[Saying that, I'm actually a bit envious of those lords; at least they can get some soup by following along!]
[The combined army size of the local kingdom alliances and territorial alliances from the two regions is around fourteen hundred million. How terrifying is that? It's normal for the Immortal Demon Kingdom to be unable to resist!]
[Yes! After all, the Immortal Demon Kingdom only has a few million troops!]
[I still feel like it's a bit unreal!]
[Get real! Six out of ten sub-cities have been breached, what's unreal about it? It seems Lord Qian Mo is truly done for this time!]
[That would truly be good news! I've been waiting for this day for a whole month!]