To prepare for the grueling battle ahead, Chen Xuan’s entire team entered a state of rest. In the New Divine Realm, every deity is prone to fatigue and exhaustion, let alone Chen Xuan and his companions, who had been trekking across the Forbidden Wilderness.
Around one in the morning, a jackal-headed guard from the Nile Divine Race hurried in to inform them: "Rise quickly! Our scouts have detected that the remnants of the Snake God Ancient Sect are about to launch a surprise attack, just ten miles outside of Buta Oasis!"
Chen Xuan immediately shook off his meditative state, and the others followed suit, rising to stand ready for battle. Under Chen Xuan’s lead, the team exited their quarters and made their way to the edge of the oasis. Buta Oasis lacked city walls, relying instead on simple defensive fortifications, giving it the appearance of a modest, sturdy encampment. Queen Susa was already there with the elites of the Nile Divine Race, standing at the gate of the encampment, each of them wearing a grave expression.
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