The citizens within the defensive shield remained unharmed.
However, they were now startled by the explosion, their faces filled with terror as they looked out at the world.
In truth, under that terrifying assault, it wasn't just the three Archgods, Jessi, Qiong Xi, and the God of Annihilation, who believed the defensive shield would shatter.
Even their fanatical, loyal followers of Xiao Mo thought the shield wouldn't hold, and they themselves would surely perish.
But to their surprise, although the shield was riddled with cracks, it still stood firm.
"We... we actually survived?"
"My heavens, this is all thanks to our National Lord!"
"I knew it, our National Lord would never lie to us."
At this moment, countless cheers erupted from within the Immortal-Demon Empire. Some even knelt on the ground, praising Xiao Mo with utmost devotion.
Hessia Adam, the leader of the Glorious Empire, and his ilk were dumbfounded, their words stuttering even more than the citizens.
"This... this... how is this possible?"
"What kind of monster is this defensive shield to possess such power!?"
The God of Annihilation, Xue Tu, also widened his eyes, staring at the defensive shield in disbelief.
He deeply felt that something was wrong with himself.
After all, how could a defensive shield possibly withstand the attacks of three Archgods?
For a moment, the Archgods fell into deep self-doubt, and no one spoke of launching a fourth attack.
However, at this very moment, another phenomenon suddenly occurred.
Behold, the defensive shield in front of them seemed to gain a life of its own, coming alive!
Golden light flowed across its smooth surface, converging together, and finally forming three small dots.
Jessi, the God of Annihilation, was the first to notice the anomaly. He asked in confusion:
"What's happening? Why are there three small dots on the defensive shield?"
Although the three dots were small, they were not insignificant in the eyes of the gods.
After three strikes, the defensive shield had still not been completely shattered. The God of Annihilation, Xue Tu, was growing increasingly impatient.
Feeling greatly embarrassed, he gritted his teeth and said:
"I don't care what it is, I will break this defensive shield today! I refuse to believe anything can be this tough!"
Hessia Adam, the leader of the Glorious Empire, shared the same sentiment. Thus, the two of them joined forces, preparing to launch a fourth attack.
However, as they were talking, the three small dots began to change again.
The golden light gradually shifted into three colors: gray, black, and yellow.
Jessi, the God of Annihilation, was the only one who remained still, watching the light on the defensive shield with a vigilant gaze.
A vague sense of unease arose within him; the colors of the light seemed familiar.
Just as the God of Annihilation, Xue Tu, and the leader of the Glorious Empire, Hessia Adam, were about to launch their attack with impatience,
Jessi, the God of Annihilation, had a sudden flash of insight and realized why the three beams of light looked so familiar.
Were they not the colors emitted by their own divine power?
The God of Annihilation, Xue Tu, was black; his was gray; and Hessia Adam, belonging to the light faction, was precisely yellow.
A warning bell rang in Jessi, the God of Annihilation's, mind. He immediately shouted to the two Archgods who were about to attack:
"Wait a moment! Don't act rashly!"
However, it was already too late. The God of Annihilation, Xue Tu, and the leader of the Glorious Empire, Hessia Adam, had already eagerly unleashed their divine power.
These two streams of divine power acted as a signal.
When the two divine powers touched the defensive shield, the previously incredibly sturdy shield shattered like paper!
Simultaneously, the three light dots on the defensive shield, like beasts released from a cage, suddenly enlarged and burst forth.
But they did not attack the three Archgods; instead, they lunged towards the divine armies they had brought with them!
The three light dots contained divine power that the three Archgods were very familiar with.
It was the very divine power they had just unleashed!
The defensive shield had stored their divine power and, when they were unprepared, released it all, catching them completely off guard.
The yellow divine power attacked Hessia Adam's army, while the black and gray power simultaneously attacked the evil factions.
The divine armies had absolutely no expectation of such a turn of events and were completely defenseless.
Jessi, the God of Annihilation, had some preparation, but he hadn't anticipated that the attack wouldn't be directed at them, but at their armies.
Therefore, he couldn't stop it in time and could only watch helplessly as the three light dots, carrying the aura of their divine power, attacked their own armies.
Although these three attacks were less than half of each Archgod's previous attack on the defensive shield,
they still contained infinite power, as they were the might of Archgods, and not to be underestimated.
Furthermore, the divine beings were not like the defensive shield; they did not possess such immense defensive capabilities.
And they were caught completely off guard, directly swept by the three light dots.
The divine beings struck by the Archgods' power finally tasted the might of their own Archgods.
Gods above the Archgod level fared slightly better; under the Archgods' attacks, they at least managed to cling to life.
But the gods below the Archgod level were not so fortunate.
Some with weaker strength could not even be found as scraps, turning directly into ashes.
For a time, cries of agony filled the air, and the ground was covered in dismembered limbs.
Blood flowed everywhere like small rivers, creating a truly disgusting scene.
Meanwhile, the Immortal-Demon Empire remained serene and peaceful. Although the defensive shield had been breached, it had still withstood the final blow.
Thus, the Immortal-Demon Empire suffered no damage whatsoever.
At this moment, with the Immortal-Demon Empire as the boundary, a peculiar scene unfolded.
The citizens of the empire lived in peace and tranquility, akin to paradise.
But outside the empire, a different scene unfolded.
Screams and wails echoed incessantly, and scattered limbs flew everywhere.
This scene was even more terrifying than hell itself.
Those who knew understood that the evil factions and the Glorious Empire had attempted to attack the Immortal-Demon Empire.
Those who didn't know might have thought that the unarmed civilians of the Immortal-Demon Empire had somehow killed gods!
This scene was so bizarre that for a moment, no one reacted, and no one spoke.
Thus, on the vast battlefield, apart from the cries of agony, there was no other sound.
The atmosphere was eerie, yet tinged with a hint of absurdity.
It wasn't until then that a sharp cry from afar broke the highly unusual atmosphere.
"God of Annihilation, Xue Tu! Do you remember the contract you promised me?!"
This voice was filled with extreme anger and boundless fury.
Upon hearing this voice, the God of Annihilation, Xue Tu's, face changed, and he finally snapped back to reality.
"This is bad! It's the Nature Goddess and the others!"