The first part of the elders' plan was simple: The human assets of the sect had to isolate the peripheral islands of the archipelago by destroying the teleportation matrixes on their surface and by defeating the forces belonging to the other organizations.
Without the matrixes, the only route available toward those islands would be the sea but that matter was left to the cultivators in the heroic ranks to handle.
After all, swimming was already prohibited, the other organizations could only ask for the help of the continent.
Yet, the continent was far away while the Chasing Demon sect had been abrupt with its attack, help wouldn't be able to arrive in time.
Nine islands fell in the hands of the Chasing Demon sect during the first day of battle, the organizations belonging to the Empire suffered heavy losses in the process as almost thirty rank 3 cultivators had been killed.