The Saint Mountain was very crowded by then.
The North Thearch had gathered more than forty million soldiers of the human race. They fought their way down, and almost ten million people died. There were about thirty million soldiers still left standing.
These thirty million people were taking up the entire wasteland south of Saint Mountain. They settled in dense camps which stretched for a hundred kilometers. There seemed to be an endless group of them. All around were scouts and soldiers on patrol. People were scattered all around as well.
The Buddha Emperor and company's secret actions were very effective. The Sect Patriarchs of the concealed great sects and ten ancient clans all received their message. Each one of them felt greatly shocked by the news, although it was backed by evidence and proven to be true. Many of them slowly believed it in their hearts. All they were waiting for was for the Buddha Thearch to arrive.