Hundred thousands of armored soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder, their banners unfurling against the oppressive wind.
The moment their boots touched the soil, the demonic corruption surged toward them like a tide, seeking to rot flesh and rust steel.
Unlike the mana essence that sigil warriors drew upon from the mana veins underneath the lands of the Shattered Throne World, the demonic mana or essence was omnipresent within the Demon World.
Any warrior or mage, as long as they were human and weren't cultists from the exterminated Crimson Faith Cult, wouldn't be able to withstand demonic corruption. The two most common results after contracting severe demonic corruption would likely be the loss of sanity as they degenerate into mindless demons or they die.
