Racing [1]
It didn't take long for the forces within Darknorth to congregate at the gates with Damien, Feng Qing'er, and Qing Tan.
Of course, they vehemently opposed at first when they were told about the forces they were up against and their number, but it didn't take long to change their mind.
Darknorth was in an odd geographical position, situated in a zone where beasts rarely, if ever, roamed, so the surroundings were naturally desolate of contribution points. The geniuses were even completely unaware of the existence of Demons until they were informed of the incoming force.
So these geniuses still had stars that shone bright silver or with a dull yellow hue that indicated they had just recently reached the Golden Star level.
For them, it would take tons of extraneous effort for them to find even a single beast, let alone enough for them to level up their stars. So something like a war, it was a perfect opportunity for them.