Qin Feng’s territory had already reached a considerable scale. From the vast Northern Forest, to the Gulad Empire dominating the center of the continent, and down to the Kingdom of Ventecenia in the south, all fell under his rule.

As a result, he had an enormous number of workers at his disposal. Rebuilding the Kingdom of Ventecenia, a land ravaged by war and the Evil Dragon, was essentially just a matter of time.

More importantly, the Kingdom of Ventecenia possessed unique Magic Teleportation Gates. Thanks to these Extraordinary facilities, large numbers of Divine Chosen and native villagers skilled in construction could be rapidly transported to any city equipped with a Teleportation Gate.

And for this very reason, the massive reconstruction project didn’t take long; the bulk of it was finished in just half a month.

During this reconstruction period, the Western Island Countries also responded to Qin Feng’s call for their surrender. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Unsurprisingly, steeped in their pirate culture, they flatly rejected Qin Feng’s condition to "settle down and farm." In their eyes, this was an open desecration of their traditional culture.

Of course, even if Qin Feng had allowed them to maintain their pirate culture, it’s unlikely these island natives would have ever truly submitted to the Holy Empire. They had always been arrogant, accustomed to hiding in sea storms and using the power of nature to outmaneuver their enemies.

"So what else was I supposed to do?"

"We fight, of course!"

The moment he spoke, the order was given. The entire army assembled immediately and launched an attack on the Western Island Countries, officially kicking off the "King’s War" for the title of Heaven’s Chosen Ruler.

As for the lingering threat of the Void Gates within the Gulad Empire, Qin Feng dealt with it swiftly and decisively.

He personally led the Divine Chosen Army—which had undergone a metamorphosis and was now stronger than ever—and steamrolled through with absolute, crushing force. Encountering no resistance, they easily purged the threat completely.

As for the remaining "Void Gate Jinchuriki problem," Qin Feng didn’t handle it personally. Instead, he delegated the entire matter to the mad madam of the Hafke Alliance, tasking her with finding promising candidates among the Lord Players who were willing to stand guard against the Void Tide.

The mad madam did not refuse.

She knew Qin Feng wasn’t fond of dealing with other players. As the "instructor" sent by the Delta Alliance to Lord World to recruit newcomers, she was already used to frequent contact with all sorts of Lord Players, so handling such matters was second nature to her.

As for the differences in status that might bother some, the mad madam was unconcerned.

After all, in her eyes, Lord Tingfeng had long proven his strength. He was an incredible Emperor, capable of single-handedly crushing the Evil God’s Influence and defeating the armies of the Gulad Empire.

This was true even if his dazzling achievements were largely thanks to his seemingly invincible luck, which had allowed him to draw a host of Heaven-defying Lord Talents.

But as the old saying goes, luck is a part of strength.

Besides, the Lord Game had been running for years. Countless players had dreamed that one of them would claim the title of Heaven’s Chosen Ruler, but no one had ever succeeded.

Now, Tingfeng was the first person with a real hope of breaking that barrier, so naturally, the mad madam would support him with everything she had.

This included many veteran players who had joined the Holy Empire.

They felt the same way.

"Old Qin, I know I’m not top-tier—I’m second-rate at best—but at least I’ve managed to train up an Extraordinary Army!"

"So just give the order!"

"How are we supposed to fight those Western Island Countries!"

"I’ll hit them hard!"

"Let’s just do it!"

The Western Island Countries lacked both the deep-seated power of the Gulad Empire and the rapid growth of the Void Creatures. Even an ordinary Lord Player could go toe-to-toe with them.

Moreover, after a period of diligent development, the Lord Players had gradually recruited a fair number of Extraordinary Soldiers, making them more than qualified to join the war.

For this very reason, MC, who had been in a state of "Invisibility" until now, could no longer hold himself back. He was desperate to immediately march into this group battle alongside the armies of Qin Feng’s Holy Empire.

"Patience."

"I’m figuring out the invasion routes."

The words had barely left his mouth when Qin Feng’s gaze locked onto the Western Island Countries on the map, his mind rapidly formulating a plan to divide his forces and steamroll through them.

Soon, a six-pronged plan of attack formed in his mind: he would personally command one force. Fenrir, Amilia, Yugudora, and Arthas would each command their own. Kuge would command the last, joined by several of the old Five Dragon Generals from the Gulad Empire.

Each of the six forces had its own assignment, perfectly covering all routes of advance into the Western Island Countries. They would leave no stone unturned, pushing forward until they had flattened the large island kingdoms closest to the Gulad Empire’s Western Territory.

However, he didn’t ignore the potential variables. The deeper they pushed into the island chains, the scarcer land would become. At that point, naval and aerial combat would dominate the battlefield.

This was especially true of the nomadic peoples among the Western Island Countries who lived their entire lives on ships.

They never set foot on land their entire lives and could harness the very forces of the ocean. For instance, they could summon sea storms, raise massive tidal waves, and even call upon giant creatures from the deep to launch devastating attacks against enemy fleets, completely shattering any naval strategy.

Against such a difficult foe, the only feasible countermeasure at this stage was to deploy the Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry, who were capable of aerial combat.