Even as the god formations thrummed, those who were inside operating them began discussing how events were playing out.

“So strong….”

“These women are all from the Ancient Road to the Gods. You have to be a Grand Emperor, at a minimum, to step onto that road, which means that everyone from there is an invincible expert.”

“We've been waiting for this day. The league-lord has spent day and night making preparations, having us cultivate daoist techniques and build spell formations. It looks like the god formations we set up are actually working! That woman can’t break through them, only make tiny incursions.”

“People say that experts from the Ancient Road to the Gods are all terrifying. And it looks like we’re facing just such a person today.”

“Bah! Don’t take the situation lightly. With all of us powering these god formations, we should be able to easily kill a Grand Emperor. But this woman still managed to penetrate the outer defenses. Isn’t that fear-inspiring?”

Originally, the sight of Ancient Road experts had caused all of them to tremble with fear at the thought of the disasters to come. After all, rumors stretched back to ancient times regarding how powerful the people from the Ancient Road to the Gods were. Even the most casual action on...