A few minutes before the four gods met with Aldrian, the battles had already begun as the two sides finally clashed.
Across the outer region of the desert, battles had already erupted throughout the territory controlled by Tarius' followers. Although Tarius' followers were obviously outnumbered and outmatched, they still relied on their usual hit-and-run strategy.
However, because of the overwhelming number of the attacking forces, their usual strategy was no longer very effective.
In fact, their strategy was failing because many powerful cultivators from the attacking forces could catch them before they even had the chance to retreat.
That was why the situation was truly grim for Tarius' side. Moreover, Tarius' followers could not escape to another territory because every path leading out had already been blocked by Avergis' forces.
