Chapter 544: The Alliance Created
Hearing Aldrian’s plan, the others were stunned—it was a bold proposal, but this kind of plan wasn’t entirely new, it had been imagined before. However, certain factors had always kept it from moving beyond their minds.
The first factor was the lack of detailed information about the devil territory and its environment.
Many had hesitated to invade the devil territory because they knew so little about it. This hesitation was understandable, given how hostile the environment was—not only because of the devils themselves but also due to the land’s very nature.
The place was filled with thick devil energy, devoid of the vitality. Ordinary cultivators couldn’t even set foot there without thorough preparation.
Infiltration was also extremely difficult due to several limitations faced by both orthodox and unorthodox cultivators.
Cultivators outside of the devil path were easily exposed there, as they differed in nearly every aspect from devil cultivators. The most obvious giveaway was the lack of devil aura or energy. Any infiltrator who couldn’t emit such aura would be immediately detected by those devils.
Even now, the entire devil territory has not been fully mapped through infiltration. Without sufficient information, it would be foolish to attack a place they barely understand.
Moreover, an invasion would require immense resources to mobilize a large army. Once again, due to the harsh environment, even more resources would be needed just to help the army endure the conditions within the devil territory.
If the attack were to fail because of insufficient intelligence, it would only result in wasted resources—something most of the leaders present wanted to avoid.
The second factor was that the continent’s power was not fully united. This was also tied to the first issue. Because of differing opinions on how to deal with the devil territory, a large-scale alliance had never been formed.
Some believed that they needed to be braver and move forward with an invasion, even if it meant accepting heavy sacrifices. Others refused to recklessly send their troops into such a dangerous place without detailed information. They didn’t want to sacrifice lives needlessly just because they lacked proper intelligence.