The arrival of reinforcements finally gave the battered forces of the Desolate Heaven Empire a chance to retaliate.
The Li Clan.
The Zhao Clan.
And the many sects and clans that had nearly been torn apart by the Demonic Cultivators' sudden assault.
Fresh troops surged forward, full Qi and stamina intact. With their arrival, those already fighting could finally breathe.
Of course, this wasn't a complete reversal, nor was it a counterattack.
The Desolate Heaven Empire still had to fight Demonic Beasts and Demonic Cultivators at the same time.
The reinforcements merely ensured that the Demonic Cultivators no longer held an overwhelming advantage.
This was nothing like the original plan.
The Reserve Units were meant to ambush the Demonic Cultivators when they revealed themselves.
That plan had already failed.
The Demonic Cultivators had slipped past detection.
They had infiltrated the army itself.
They had struck first.
