This time, Alex wasn''t even nning on using the undead fortresses. Well, not entirely. She would only use one.


    As the undead army swarmed into the main fortress, Alex vanished into thin air.


    Far north, on the western border of the Arctic Tigerfolk kingdom.


    An undead fortress stood here, untouched, a remnant from Xiao Hui''s previous retreat.


    Alex had checked the main fortress. The runes of the fifty-odd undead fortresses within the Beastmen Empire had all been extinguished, indicating that the enemy had thoroughly purged their territory.


    With the arrival of the undead army, the deste icy ins were instantly teeming with life.


    A Gnoll scout stationed within the Beastmen Empire''s territory, tasked with monitoring the undead fortress, noticed themotion. He tried to report back, but it was toote.


    He clutched his chest in agony, copsing to his knees. With a final, agonizing wail, a massive bone spike erupted from his heart.


    Torin lowered his staff, the surrounding magical energy subsiding.


    Alex hovered in the air, surveying the surroundings before turning to herpanions. "Xiao Hui, you''ll be in charge ofmanding the army when the battle begins." She then addressed the others. "Quickly eliminate the factions surrounding Five Colors City, then expand outward from the capital, conquering the entire Beastmen Empire."


    "Yes, Queen (Leader)!"


    "Torin, Ruby, Garethor, Death Spirit, Ice Cream, follow me!"


    Alex selected the five Emperor level beings of the undead empire, leaving the undead army to await further instructions. They swiftly flew towards the heart of the Beastmen Empire''s territory.


    Five Colors City, thergest city within the Beastmen Empire, was also the Demihumans'' main city.


    It was built in the style of a human city, surrounded by eight strongholds that formed a protective ring around the capital.


    Five Colors City itself had no visible defenses, not even a single guard stationed outside its walls.


    Such was the confidence of a faction with a Sovereign level being at its helm.


    However, six uninvited guests had arrived at the city''s outskirts. The surrounding strongholds, oblivious to their presence, were rendered useless.


    Alex retrieved a Fortress Essence Shard, infusing it with undead magic before hurling it from the sky.


    The shard, radiating ck energy, streaked through the air like a meteor, crashing down near Five Colors City.


    A massive gray magic circle materialized, and a towering undead fortress rose from its center.


    Having learned from the previous surprise attack, the Beastmen were now wary of these structures.


    Screech! Roar! Moo!


    A cacophony of animalistic cries echoed from the surrounding strongholds, frantically rying the rm to Five Colors City.


    Alex and herpanions ignored the panicked signals. As the undead fortress materialized, undead troops began to pour out. These beastmencked the strength to destroy the fortress.


    Alex led her fivepanions into Five Colors City, where the five races'' troops were converging on the vast za.


    There was no panic within the city. The troops surrounded Alex and herpanions, quickly filling the za to capacity.


    A path opened up amidst the crowd, and five figures, each with a distinct form, strode forward, their faces contorted with rage.


    Alex instantly recognized their races: a birdman with white feathers and two wings on his back, a massive mammoth with two enormous tusks, a ck-skinned Gnoll d in golden armor, a lion-man with a flowing mane, and a man who closely resembled a human.


    If not for the two small antennae on his head, Alex would have mistaken him for a human.


    These five Beastmen were the five Emperor level alphas of their respective races. The Gnoll and the birdman were particrly enraged, while the other three looked down on them with disdain.


    "We agreed to a ceasefire because we didn''t want to provoke the dragon race. But that doesn''t mean we''re afraid of undead!"


    "You dare toe here yourselves? You''re courting death!"


    The two Alphas roared at Alex and herpanions. The Demihuman stepped forward, attempting to calm them down.


    "Why waste words on them? They''re the ones who broke the peace. We can''t be med for this. We didn''t start this war. Even if the dragon race intervenes, we won''t back down!"


    Shing!


    A sh of silver, and the Emperor level Demihuman leaped back, the other four Alphas scattering as well. A gash appeared on his chest, his clothes torn.


    Alex twirled her scythe, mming the massive de into the ground as she red at them.


    "You talk too much. Kill them!"


    With Alex''smand, the three race kings, along with Ruby and Ice Cream, charged towards the enemy.


    The surrounding Beastmen troops were mere decorations. Even the aftershocks of the battle could easily wipe them out.


    "You''re asking for death!"


    The five Alphas exchanged nces and lunged forward.


    The mammoth and the lion-man transformed into their beast forms, but they were met by evenrger creatures.


    A dragon, and a powerful Azure Dragon at that!


    Besides the Azure Dragon, there was also a white tiger, its size rivaling the lion-man''s.


    Ruby and Ice Cream''s beast forms were their strongest, and the four colossal beasts shed in the sky.


    Skyplume, knowing Garethor''s strength, avoided a direct confrontation, instead targeting Death Spirit, the weakest among them.


    The Gnoll faced Torin, while the strongest Demihuman battled Garethor.


    The ground cracked, buildings crumbled, and countless Beastmen, caught in the crossfire of the Emperor level battle, perished. The scene descended into chaos.


    Alex didn''t intervene, her attention focused on the Archalpha, who could strike at any moment.


    "If you continue to hide, I''ll kill all your subordinates!"


    Alex raised her scythe, the de turning pitch ck as it crackled with energy.


    Just as she was about to unleash her attack, a blinding sword beam shot towards her.


    Alex vanished in an instant. A deafening roar echoed as the ground beneath Five Colors City split open, massive fissures extending beyond the city walls.


    The attack had cleaved the entire city into six sections!


    The ten Emperor level beings instantly ceased their fighting.


    The Beastmen were ecstatic. They had sensed the undead''s strength during their brief sh, but now that their Sovereign level Archalpha had intervened, victory was assured!


    The five Emperor-level figures from the undead empire looked towards Alex with concern. Her gaze was firmly fixed on the source of the attack.