The invading forces spread out across the entire Earth, their spiritual senses sweeping over every inch of land like an invisible tide.
Mountains were scanned in an instant, oceans churned under unseen pressure, and even the deepest, most hidden corners of the world were not spared from their probing awareness.
They searched ruthlessly.
Nothing escaped their detection… cities, ruins, underground caverns, even the faintest fluctuations of spiritual energy were dragged into the light.
To them, this world was nothing more than a newly discovered resource, ripe for the taking. Yet… despite their confidence, none of them dared to remain in one place for too long.
A subtle unease lingered in their hearts. It was as if the very air carried a warning. As if this world… had something very wrong inside it.
Then, without warning…
"Who dares invade a realm already marked by me?!" The voice descended like heavenly judgment. It did not merely echo… it crushed.
