Xiao Mo frowned because the situation had exceeded his expectations.
He had originally thought that Xian Qing'er, already at the lower rank of the Spirit Tier, would be sufficient. Once Mo Wuxin also reached the Spirit Tier, the Immortal Demon team would be enough to sweep across the entire Dwarf Kingdom.
After all, establishing a kingdom only required a King-level strength of the tenth rank.
A kingdom's king's strength would not exceed the Spirit Tier at most.
However, he had not anticipated that the Dwarf Kingdom would possess such a "stabilizing force."
This old Grand Preceptor, at the mid-rank of the Monarch Tier, was the entire Dwarf Kingdom's most powerful backing.
To sweep through and conquer the Dwarf Kingdom.
They would first have to eliminate this old Dwarf Grand Preceptor.
"What is the specific location of the Dwarf Kingdom? How far is it from my Immortal Demon Tribe?"
Xiao Mo again inquired of the Dwarf Commander.
Upon hearing Xiao Mo's question, the Dwarf Commander took out a piece of parchment glowing with a faint golden light from his embrace.
"All-powerful Holy Lord! I have a spiritual essence map of the Endless Abyss region here."
The Dwarf Commander stood up, respectfully hurried to Mo Jingjing, and handed over the map in his hand.
Mo Jingjing placed the map into Xiao Mo's hand, and then heard the Dwarf Commander continue to speak:
"This map details the locations of all the forces in the Endless Abyss region, including the Dwarf Kingdom."
"The Dwarf Kingdom's royal city is about seven hundred kilometers away from your territory!"
Xiao Mo took the map from Mo Jingjing and opened it. It clearly displayed the entirety of the Endless Abyss region.
The map was drawn in great detail, with annotations for mountains, rivers, forests, mineral deposits, and the distribution of various forces.
Soon, Xiao Mo found the location of the Dwarf Kingdom on the map.
He estimated, and it was indeed about seven hundred kilometers away, just as the Dwarf Commander had said.
However, this made Xiao Mo even more puzzled.
He had only been attacking the Dwarf tribe for a few days.
Even if these dwarf warriors had set out immediately, it would have been impossible for them to travel that far on foot in just a few days.
If it were his Immortal Demon team, capable of swift aerial flight, they could have covered such a distance in a much shorter time.
But these dwarfs had no flight abilities.
"Such a great distance, how were you able to arrive so quickly?"
"Reporting to the Holy Lord! When the Dwarf Kingdom was first established, they dug a rapid underground dark river channel connecting all the Dwarf tribes in the Endless Abyss. Simultaneously, each channel was equipped with spirit-powered speedboats, allowing for rapid travel to various regions through the underground dark rivers!"
"We arrived in this area in just two days using the spirit-powered speedboats, and then began investigating news of the dwarf tribes in this region."
The Dwarf Commander's answer left Xiao Mo momentarily stunned.
This Dwarf Kingdom was actually a native force that utilized technology.
Undoubtedly, underground areas were almost entirely waterways, but being able to utilize these waterways as a means of transportation was a first for the Dwarf Kingdom.
Back on Earth, underground was for subways; here, it had directly become "underground aviation"!
It seemed that in this unknown world filled with spiritual energy, anything was possible.
After all, the Dwarf race's forging skills were well-known. Perhaps not only did they have underground aviation, but even airships might exist.
"Does your old Dwarf Grand Preceptor have any plans?"
Since they had such convenient strategic channels, that old Grand Preceptor was certainly not just for travel.
"The old Grand Preceptor only dispatched me to gather intelligence and did not inform me of any plans. However, I suspect that the arrogant and greedy Dwarf Kingdom will surely invade the Immortal Demon Tribe!"
After being purified by Xian Qing'er and becoming Xiao Mo's believer, these dwarf warriors naturally thought only of the Immortal Demon Tribe's interests and had become extremely disgusted with the Dwarf Kingdom.
Hearing the Dwarf Commander's words, before Xiao Mo could speak, he felt the surrounding air suddenly turn cold.
Mo Jingjing's face was filled with killing intent, and a chilling demonic mist flickered around her.
"The rebels of the Dwarf Kingdom dare to invade my Lord's territory; the Immortal Demon team will surely slaughter them all!"
Seeing Mo Jingjing's demeanor, the Dwarf Commander trembled and lowered his head.
His mind contained only one thought: the Holy Lord's guards were too terrifying!
"What is the use of capturing those lone travelers? Why not kill them directly?"
Xiao Mo voiced another of his lingering doubts.
"Reporting to the Holy Lord! They were captured to investigate information about other worlds!"
"En? How do you know about other worlds?"
Xiao Mo was even more confused.
Logically speaking, although these lords and lone travelers had appeared suddenly, there was no evidence to prove they were from other worlds.
Yet, why did all these native forces firmly believe they were from other worlds?
"About ten days ago, large characters suddenly appeared in the sky, and everyone also heard a mysterious voice saying that beings from other worlds had descended upon the continent! As long as we kill these beings from other worlds and destroy their territories, we will receive mysterious rewards!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mo's brow furrowed even deeper, and he couldn't help but gasp in his mind.
Although he didn't know the origin of the words in the sky or the mysterious voice, he could guess that this must be an exceptionally terrifying existence.
Just like the anomalies before the arrival of the beast tide, how powerful would an existence with such capabilities be?
However, Xiao Mo now understood the reason why those magical beasts and native forces harbored animosity towards the territory forces and desperately tried to destroy them.
Mysterious rewards!
In essence, it was similar to the benefits these lords received.
The only difference was that one side was native forces, and the other was foreign territory forces.
Xiao Mo did not ask who the owner of this mysterious voice was, because he was certain that even people from the native forces would not know.
Without dwelling on this matter, Xiao Mo changed the subject and inquired about the Dwarf Kingdom.
From the Dwarf Commander, he learned that the Dwarf Kingdom's strength was quite formidable.
There were likely over a million dwarfs in the entire Endless Abyss region.
The Dwarf Kingdom had a core population of about two hundred thousand.
Furthermore, the Dwarf Kingdom had a total of four legions, each composed of five thousand dwarf warriors.
The Dwarf King possessed peak Spirit Tier strength, and his four legion commanders were all at the lower rank of the Spirit Tier.
There were also eight King-level deputy legion commanders of the tenth rank, and eighteen at the Lord-level of the ninth rank.
This Dwarf Commander was the biological son of the first legion commander and also the captain of the second Royal Guard.
His duty was to guard the royal palace, thus making him one of the closest individuals to the Dwarf Kingdom's center of power.
Therefore, he had a very clear understanding of the Dwarf Kingdom's detailed information, such as the number of powerhouses, legion sizes, and kingdom defense deployments.
After understanding this, Xiao Mo fell into contemplation.
Given the existence of the old Dwarf Grand Preceptor, a peak Monarch Tier powerhouse, he naturally could not proactively attack the Dwarf Kingdom.
Therefore, it was necessary to lure the Dwarf Kingdom into dispatching a large army to crusade against his Immortal Demon Tribe.
With this thought, a flash of inspiration appeared in Xiao Mo's eyes, and he immediately assigned a mission to the Dwarf Commander.