William personally controlled the swarm, accelerating its advance toward the center of the enemy’s divine domain.

  Faced with the swarm’s incredibly high efficiency, Kenir and Bobo continuously issued divine decrees, commanding their followers to do everything possible to delay the advance of the swarm’s armies.

  Unfortunately, against a force without commanders, logistics, or terrain restrictions, the strategic depth and delaying tactics they had learned were completely useless.

  The only ones available to block the swarm’s path were the remaining ordinary four-armed werewolves within the divine domain. However, despite their individual combat strength, they lacked the organization needed to form a large-scale army.

  Against the main force of the swarm, they were nothing more than cannon fodder, incapable of slowing its advance in any meaningful way.

  Only scattered groups detected by the venomous stinger dragonflies in the wild managed to inflict minor casualties on the swarm when facing small extermination squads. However, these battles always ended the same way: under the swarm’s unlimited reinforcements, they were inevitably wiped out.

  Henir, watching as an uninvolved bystander, had foreseen the beginning of this battle but not its conclusion.

  He had not expected that the enemy had powerful reinforcements nearby, ready to intervene.

  Yet, seeing William’s current stance, even if he was aware of the incoming reinforcements, he had no intention of stopping.

  As one of William’s accomplices, Henir knew that once the enemy’s reinforcements arrived, he would undoubtedly be punished.

  Realizing this, and unaware that William also had reinforcements, Henir felt a heavy weight settle in his heart.

  His mind raced, trying to find a way out of this predicament.

  After a few minutes of consideration, he came to a single conclusion:

  Since his divine domain was already connected to both sides, there was no way for him to escape.

  However, if he could reach an agreement with the two Lungwa demigods, he might have a chance to avoid destruction once the enemy reinforcements arrived.

  Henir’s demigod spirit form vanished from his original location as he stealthily concealed himself, appearing just outside Bobo’s divine domain barrier.

  He reached out and gently brushed the barrier, causing a strand of divine power to spread across its surface.

  Sensing the anomaly in his divine domain’s barrier, Bobo immediately focused his attention on Henir’s location.

  A sweep of divine thought revealed the suspicious demigod lingering outside.

  Seeing that the other party was not making any further moves, seemingly waiting for something, Bobo quickly understood the situation and concealed himself before appearing before Henir.

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  “What do you want?” Bobo transmitted his thoughts directly to the demigod before him.

  Seeing the Lungwa demigod appear, Henir relaxed slightly and spoke, “I finally managed to contact you. I am also a demigod under invasion.”

  “I was forced to attack you under his threats.”

  “The one currently invading your domain is actually our common enemy. I believe we have a basis for cooperation.”

  Hearing Henir’s words, Bobo’s expression shifted as he asked, “How do you propose we cooperate? Speak.”

  Henir did not hesitate and said directly, “The demigod attacking you has already sent over 200 million of his followers into your divine domain in his efforts to find your divine core as quickly as possible.”

  “His own divine domain must now be vulnerable. I can take this opportunity to launch an attack on his domain, reducing the pressure on you.”

  “In return, once your reinforcements arrive, you must ensure my safe departure.”

  Bobo quickly realized that this proposal had only benefits and no downsides for him, so he decisively agreed, “Your request is very reasonable. I accept.”

  Hearing Bobo’s agreement, Henir—although he had anticipated this outcome—still felt a sense of relief.

  “I understand that the Lungwa civilization is one of honor and integrity. I trust that you will not go back on your word.”

  Henir’s words both flattered Bobo and subtly appealed to his sense of pride, hoping that he would keep his promise for the sake of reputation.

  Bobo chuckled calmly and readily guaranteed, “No problem. I promise to keep my word and ensure your safe departure.”

  Hearing Bobo’s firm statement, Henir—who had no other options—could only convince himself to trust in the promise.

  “Well then, I wish us a successful cooperation.”

  “Likewise.”

  After reaching an agreement, the two demigods immediately parted ways. Henir swiftly returned to his own divine domain and began issuing divine decrees to the minotaur followers who had been stationed across different regions in high alert.

  Of the more than 30 million ordinary minotaurs under his command, Henir kept half to defend the divine core and clear out the remaining scattered insects in his domain.

  The other half began assembling, distributing weapons and armor.

  Through divine perception, Henir confirmed that fewer than 2 million insects remained in his domain, with the rest having entered Bobo’s divine domain.

  This led him to conclude that William’s divine domain must be severely under-defended.

  What Henir didn’t know, however, was that his logical assumption was completely incorrect.

  In reality, William’s divine domain was in no danger whatsoever. He hadn’t even considered Henir a threat.

  To William, Henir was nothing more than a convenient invasion link, not someone worth factoring into the battle strategy.

  At present, William’s divine domain was not only home to 30 million extraordinary insects still in hibernation but also protected by 80 million ordinary zerglings and supported by 90 million logistical zerglings.

  Against such a force, Henir’s makeshift army of 15 million ordinary minotaurs was marching straight toward death.

  However, due to the information gap, Henir remained oblivious to the true situation.

  William had never expected that the already battered Henir would suddenly lose his mind and march to his own demise.

  Thus, after assembling his 15 million minotaurs, Henir felt emboldened once again.

  He commanded his minotaur army to advance toward William’s divine domain invasion corridor, wiping out any insects encountered along the way.

  Focused on managing the invasion of both divine domains, William immediately noticed Henir’s movements as scattered insects were eliminated.

  Using the venomous stinger dragonflies as coordinates, William projected a massive half-body illusion in front of the minotaur army and spread his divine intent.

  “Hey, you’ve already broken your promise! What do you think you’re doing? Are you trying to get yourself killed? Let me tell you right now, unless you bring me another Soul Crystal, this isn’t going to end well for you.”

  William actually had some fondness for this pale-skinned demigod.

  After all, the man had gifted him a Soul Core worth over 100 million divine power, so William decided to give him one last chance.

  Henir manifested his own demigod projection and responded coldly, “Can’t you see the situation clearly? I have already reached an agreement with the Lungwa demigods.”

  “As long as I slow down your invasion, once the Lungwa reinforcements arrive, your death will be inevitable, while I will walk away unharmed.”