The Divine Immortals privately discussed the matter with mounting anxiety. Everyone had witnessed the perils of the great calamity, and a lighthearted, detached outlook was merely a way to vent. Now that utter chaos was rising anew, bringing with it an endless cataclysm that threatened even the Sages, to say nothing of mere mortals like themselves. Consequently, numerous beams of light streaked away beyond the Heavenly Court.
The Primordial world was in turmoil, and the Great Tang's Western Expedition met with obstacles.
Hampered by the 80,000-li Lion Camel Ridge meticulously managed by the Chaos Demon Gods, the pace of the Great Tang's Western Expedition was forced to a halt, and even the newly incorporated Western Continent was under threat. Administering a vast territory was invariably more difficult than conquering it; after all, desperate measures could be employed during wartime, but governing newly occupied lands required winning the hearts of the people, increasing investment and construction, and letting the populace feel the benefits of following the Great Tang.
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