Secret Realms are the most crucial resource source for War Lords; possessing a Secret Realm allows them to continuously produce the resources and population needed for war.
Every Secret Realm is extremely important.
Contending for Secret Realms is also the main theme among all War Lords.
However, due to the nature of Secret Realms, they are difficult to discover, so as long as their coordinates are not leaked, they are rarely attacked.
This also means that there aren't many soldiers guarding the Secret Realms.
Mainly, the meaning of guarding is not significant; on one hand, the number of soldiers is limited, and too many guarding Secret Realms would lead to a reduction in combat personnel, which would negate the purpose of the Secret Realm's existence.
On the other hand, if the opponent can find your Secret Realm, it means they have definitely sent a large army and found it through a carpet search.
At such a time, allowing a small portion of the garrison to guard it would simply be sending them to their deaths.
Guo Quan's Secret Realms are all very well-hidden.
It's difficult for ordinary people to find them.
Moreover, due to the special nature of Secret Realms as precious resources, there is an unwritten rule among War Lords: when two armies clash, do not dismantle Secret Realms!
Because once a Secret Realm is dismantled, it's gone.
This is a loss for all War Lords.
Typically, after battles reach a fever pitch, War Lords enter a final negotiation phase, where terms are discussed, and Secret Realms are ceded as compensation.
As long as there isn't a life-and-death feud, but rather ordinary warfare, then at this stage, it usually concludes...
This is also why Guo Quan couldn't understand who would dismantle his Secret Realms.
He hadn't provoked any War Lords during this period.
If there were truly some disputes, it wouldn't escalate to this point, would it?
Furthermore, to prevent the Secret Realms from being dismantled again this time, he specifically arranged for his Magic Rock Giants to be stationed there, precisely to understand what had happened.
The result...
Before he could even understand the situation, the Secret Realms still didn't escape the fate of being dismantled, and even the Magic Rock Giants were completely annihilated.
Those were Magic Rock Giants, one of the most proficient defensive unit types, yet they died out quickly without much resistance.
What kind of existence is this opponent...
Guo Quan only felt a chill in his heart; he realized that he might have accidentally provoked some terrifying individual.
The most crucial thing is that this individual actually knows the locations of so many of his Secret Realms, which makes it even more incomprehensible to him.
"It's truly strange; besides records in the Lord World, the only ones who know the locations of Secret Realms are those who once contended with me for them. What is the background of this individual, to possess so many coordinates..."
The locations of Secret Realms are immovable.
Therefore, when contending for Secret Realms, it's either everyone agrees on terms or it's a fight to the death. Those War Lords who contended for Secret Realms back then have either become corpses or have already become allies within the same alliance.
They wouldn't suddenly make trouble for no reason.
And the records in the Lord World are essentially like notarized deeds, proving that this Secret Realm currently belongs to XXX, and others are forbidden from destroying it, with violators being punished.
This punishment might seem useless, but it does serve as a warning; War Lords will also spontaneously resist those who destroy Secret Realms.
"Damn it, don't let me find out who you are, or I'll definitely hang you on the regional channel and have all the War Lords in this area Encirclement and suppression you together."
Guo Quan pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure out who it could be.
He could only stomp his feet in anger and mentioned the matter in his alliance group.
And requested help from his alliance allies.
And his alliance is the Witch Alliance, which is a legacy of the Lin family.
At the same time.
A mixed legion numbering over ten thousand had already begun pillaging, burning, and looting in the Human Kingdom's territory north of the Black Rock Mountains, along the Lion River, pushing the Human Kingdom's army back repeatedly.
Left with no choice...
The Human Kingdom remembered an alliance to the east called the Great Xia Alliance, and the castle known as Great Xia Nevernight City.
They had even had multiple population trade dealings in the past.
Although not many.
It was still a bit of a connection.
And it was said that...
The Civilians recruited to Great Xia Nevernight City were living very comfortably now, and perhaps they could even have some influence in that territory.
Furthermore.
If their Human Kingdom were breached, then further east would be the territory of their alliance, and at that time... their alliance would also face attacks.
The Great Xia Alliance should also understand the principle of 'when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold'.
The Human King thought so.
So he immediately dispatched an envoy to the Black Rock Mountains in the east.
To request aid.
What they didn't expect was that the envoy encountered a difficulty as soon as he arrived at the Black Rock Mountains.
These damned trolls refused to let them pass.
"Tell me what you have to say, and I will convey it to our Lord, but... your sincerity seems insufficient. If that's the case, then you shouldn't hold out any hope."
The troll Superintendent said slowly.
The reason he said their sincerity was insufficient was because the Human envoy had not dismounted.
This indicated that their arrogance remained.
The Great Xia Alliance does not like overly arrogant allies.
As expected.
The Human envoy immediately spouted a lot of ambiguous reason, heavily emphasizing 'when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold', and stating that if they were to perish, the Great Xia Alliance would inevitably become the next target of attack.
The opponent was strong.
If they did not unite, they would ultimately be defeated one by one.
He hoped that the leader of the Great Xia Alliance would consider carefully and act prudently to facilitate this cooperation.
In the future, their Human Kingdom would also form a permanent alliance with the Great Xia Alliance.
After hearing these words.
The troll Superintendent sneered and said without hesitation: "I have already conveyed your message. Our Lord said that your sincerity is insufficient, and this matter is not important enough to disturb the Lord leader. You should go back and discuss it again."
After speaking.
He issued an expulsion order.
The envoy wanted to say more, but under the crossbow bolts of the troll pass, he could only retreat resentfully.
Returning to their Human Kingdom's territory.
This negotiation ended in failure.
Causing an uproar in the Human Kingdom, as if they didn't understand why this had happened.