Faced with this reality, William felt a deep sense of dread toward the top-tier transcendent species he had never encountered before.

  Looking down at the ongoing battle among the swarming insects, he temporarily suppressed his thoughts and refocused on the invasion.

  As the flying jumpers in the sky began their dive, the war had already entered the phase where the flying jumpers would reap their harvest.

  William knew that the fleeing creatures on the battlefield below had almost no chance of survival against the flying jumpers, which could reach speeds of over 300 kilometers per hour.

  The teleportation portal continued to spew out swarms of units. Sensing the battlefield, William estimated that the number of deployed swarms was sufficient.

  With a slight tug on the faith-linked threads, 40 million jumpers immediately split into four waves, surging toward the surrounding teleportation portals.

  Their mission was to infiltrate the enemy’s divine domain and push toward its center.

  The remaining 60 million jumpers and 20,000 Beasts of Thunder continued sweeping through the frontlines, where the battle was still ongoing.

  As the owner of this divine domain, Bella could perceive everything happening within it. The moment the swarm emerged from William’s teleportation portal, her attention was immediately drawn to it.

  She had been filled with anger, but now, she was more curious to see how this reinforcer would handle the million-strong army surrounding his portal.

  In just three minutes, the battlefield had already turned into a massacre of the foreign species by the swarm. Like a natural disaster, the insect tide filled the ground and sky.

  Seeing such a scene, Bella's anger was completely replaced by shock. She stared at William’s portal, where the swarm continued to pour out endlessly.

  "Is he a monster? How could he be this strong?"

  As a potential top student from the prestigious academy of the Second New Zone, she had always been proud of her abilities. Yet, in the face of the overwhelming swarm, that pride was utterly shattered.

  Estimating the speed of the swarm’s advance, she realized that at this rate, it would only take a short time for them to reach the frontlines.

  At that moment, the ogre army that had been assaulting the defensive line suddenly began retreating. Four enormous demi-god projections materialized within her divine domain.

  "Tell your ally to stop. Let’s each withdraw our followers and end this meaningless battle," the leading demi-god spoke.

  Hearing their words, Bella instantly understood their intent. They had witnessed the swarm’s terror and knew they couldn’t win—they just wanted to retreat.

  "Heh, if you want to run, go negotiate with him yourselves. I’m not stopping you," Bella sneered, immediately shifting the burden back onto them.

  Hearing her response, the four demi-gods didn’t hesitate. They disappeared in an instant, reappearing at the entrance of the invasion portal.

  "Cease your attack. Withdraw your followers, and we will do the same to end this meaningless conflict," the leading demi-god's voice echoed across the battlefield.

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  William heard them loud and clear. He knew exactly what they were thinking.

  After the battle at the portal, even an idiot could see they weren’t a match for the swarm.

  If his forces had only consisted of mutated jumpers—small, purely ground-based combat units—the demi-gods might have had a chance.

  With the dual-headed ogres' formidable defenses and towering physiques, they could have formed a tight formation to block the swarm.

  At least, they would have had a sliver of hope—choosing favorable terrain, keeping the swarm at bay, and holding out for as long as possible.

  Unfortunately, among the three types of swarm units William had deployed, both the flying jumpers and Beasts of Thunder could easily break through and disrupt enemy formations.

  Every battle would inevitably descend into a chaotic melee—an outcome that always favored the swarm. There was simply no counter.

  With a sneer on his face, William expended divine power to project his own demi-god avatar.

  "Now you want to run? Not happening. Sit tight and wait for me to wipe out your army and dig out your divine domain cores!"

  His expression was mocking, his words cutting off any possibility of a safe retreat for the enemy.

  "Don't push your luck! We still have over two million cannon fodder troops, two hundred thousand ogre warriors, and five thousand dual-headed ogres. You will pay a price for defeating them!" the leading demi-god barked, his voice carrying an underlying desperation.

  William's demi-god avatar shrugged nonchalantly.

  "Doesn’t matter. That’s a price I can afford. Your followers are doomed."

  The leading demi-god’s face darkened. Seeing William’s uncompromising stance, he immediately contacted Thoma, explaining the situation in the divine domain.

  The battlefield had already exceeded their capabilities.

  "Useless trash. Damn it!"

  Thoma quickly assessed the reports from his most promising young subordinates.

  If their main forces were truly forced into a direct battle with the swarm, the losses would be catastrophic and irreversible.

  After a few seconds of contemplation, his expression hardened.

  Without hesitation, he sent a divine transmission to Lex and Richar.

  "We surrender. Tell your students to stop immediately. I will pay compensation."

  "Hah! Weren’t you acting all arrogant just now? And now you’re surrendering?"

  Lex was stunned by Thoma’s sudden offer.

  William had only been on the battlefield for about ten minutes, yet the enemy was already admitting defeat?

  Still, he maintained a calm exterior.

  "Name your price. If it’s satisfactory, I’ll tell my student to stop."

  "One Soul Crystal. Have him stop immediately."

  Thoma didn’t waste words and directly stated his offer.

  Hearing this, Lex knew that Thoma must be truly desperate.

  A Soul Crystal was worth nearly two million divine power points—equivalent to the combined value of all four besieged divine domains.

  It was an extremely rare and valuable resource.

  Lex immediately messaged William:

  "Kid, stop for a moment. Come out."

  "Why should I stop? I was just about to take down all four divine domains. I would have left them some core followers and a ten-thousand-square-kilometer divine territory—fair enough, right?"

  William was confused by the request and asked in return.

  "The other side is willing to compensate with a Soul Crystal to end the conflict," Lex explained.

  Hearing the words "Soul Crystal," William immediately pulled back the swarm’s offensive through his faith-linked threads.

  His demi-god avatar instantly emerged from the divine domain’s barrier.

  Eyes gleaming with excitement, he turned to Lex and said,

  "Where is it? Hand it over, and I’ll let them retreat immediately."

  A Soul Crystal was an incredibly rare resource in the divine world—of immense value to William.

  It could enhance the potential of followers without any side effects.

  For elite units attempting to break through to hero rank, it was a major boost.

  Even lower-tier units could use it, though few would waste such a precious resource on them.

  But for William, a transcendent resource without side effects was essentially reserved for his Queen.

  No matter what changes it brought to her, he would profit immensely.

  Lex turned to Richar, silently asking for his opinion.

  "Seal the deal. The Soul Crystal belongs to William. My student won’t object."

  Richar had already learned about William from Bella.

  This student was a monster.

  With Richar’s approval, Lex immediately contacted Thoma.

  Thoma didn’t hesitate. A sealed card containing the Soul Crystal, wrapped in divine power, swiftly flew over.

  As soon as William got his hands on the Soul Crystal, he began recalling his swarm and returned to his divine domain.