"Bah, what a joke. You come back after such a defeat and still have the face to compare yourself with us."
"Lord Brahma Demon King, having such a shameless person executed by you would dirty your hands. Why not let me handle it and take him out directly?"
Brahma Demon King waved his hand sharply, silencing the crowd. At this moment, he was surprisingly calm, and unlike before, there was no intense killing intent; instead, there was a genuine tranquility. "Iron War Demon Lord, what do you think about what the Demon Lord of the Great Blade said? If you were in charge, do you think you could have done better than the Demon Lord of the Great Blade this time?"
Iron War Demon Lord instinctively wanted to respond, "I will not disappoint Lord Brahma Demon King." However, as the words were on his lips, he suddenly woke up under Brahma Demon King's cold gaze.
If he spoke carelessly now, it wouldn't just distance him from the Demon Lord of the Great Blade; it could also lead to Brahma Demon King deciding to punish him even more severely than that one.
Reflecting on their journey, although they had an absolute advantage, they were unable to exert their strength against Wang Long's endless tactics. Aside from the initial battle where they suppressed Shunshen's Instant Flash Technique and almost succeeded, they were mostly on the defensive afterward. The opponent had always maintained the initiative. If it weren't for the Demon Lord of the Great Blade reminding him that temporary losses were insignificant and urging everyone to retreat in time, he might have stubbornly held on out of fear of Brahma Demon King's wrath. The consequences then...
At this thought, Iron War Demon Lord couldn't help but shiver and said, "In response to Lord Brahma Demon King, if I had commanded this battle, as the Demon Lord of the Great Blade said, I fear we would have faced total annihilation!"
"What! How is that possible?"
Iron War Demon Lord's words immediately caused quite a stir among the other Demon Lords.
Brahma Demon King nodded silently and gestured lightly. "If that's the case, then you are innocent."
The other Demon Lords did not expect Brahma Demon King to so easily let go of such a grave mistake made by the Demon Lord of the Great Blade. A respected Heavenly Fire Demon Lord stepped forward and said, " Brahma Demon King, isn't it a bit hasty to let this matter slide? With such a serious error from the Demon Lord of the Great Blade, if we don't address it now, it may lead to unrest among our ranks! This is a crucial time for us in our struggle against the divine race; any instability could result in significant losses for us. Please reconsider, Lord Brahma Demon King."
"No need," Brahma Demon King replied. "You all have not understood another layer of meaning in what the Giant Blade Demons said: Wang Long will never give up so easily. He may already be focusing his attention on us right now. They want to know what kind of welcoming gift we have prepared for the divine race here; they also want to find an opportunity to strike us fatally and disrupt the balance of power between us and the divine race. This would provoke them into continuing their assault on us. In that case, their Zero Realm would have enough time and energy to establish a foothold in the divine realm and become a force capable of influencing its power. Am I right?"
"Demon Lord of the Great Blade" sighed and bowed, saying, "My Lord Brahma Demon King, what you are thinking is exactly what I wanted to say. It's just that you have already said it first."
"Demon Lord of the Great Blade, although your defeat in this battle is understandable, you must prove your worth to me again since we have lost troops. The divine race's Four Great Sect Leaders are already pressing towards us. Although we managed to drive back one True Navigator from Xuanmen, the other three are still coming for us. I can no longer spare the effort to deal with these small troubles. Remember, Demon Lord of the Great Blade, there must be no mistakes this time; otherwise, you will die a terrible death!"
"I accept the order!"
At that moment, a Demon Clan elder he had stationed at a distant lookout flew down, looking anxious.
"Fire Bell, what has happened?" Brahma Demon King wondered. Fire Bell was one of his most trusted subordinates and was known for her composure; what could have caused her such distress?
"My Lord Brahma Demon King, we have spotted the presence of Death Abyss behind us!" Realizing her lapse in composure, Fire Bell forced herself to calm down, but the information she revealed struck like a giant stone thrown into a tranquil lake, causing the faces of the other Demon Lords and even Brahma Demon King himself to change color!
"What! Death Abyss!"
"Indeed. If I am correct, Death Abyss has likely emerged from its domain due to sensing the aura of that Extraordinary Treasure. It has left its lair. When our warriors discovered it, they mishandled the situation and provoked its wrath, resulting in significant losses for us. I personally went to observe it; even after leaving Death Abyss, its strength is comparable to that of five or six Ancient Demon Lords. Therefore, I dared not act recklessly and came to report to you, Lurking Demon King."
"It is no wonder; although Death Abyss is a giant serpent and does not possess Transformation into a Dragon, it once fought alongside our ancestor Blood Demon King against Pangu's Ancient Beasts. Its power has likely long surpassed regional limits. Your actions were indeed somewhat reckless."
Demon Lord of the Great Blade suddenly spoke up: "My Lord, what worries me even more is that since such an Extraordinary Treasure's aura can attract Death Abyss, could it also draw other Ancient Beasts? Please do not forget that aside from the divine race in the divine realm, the most powerful forces are not our Demon Clan or Giant Clan or even the Undead Clan but rather the beasts! If other stronger and harder-to-detect beasts arrive here now, then those who can control the situation may not just be our Demon Clan anymore!"
Silence!
If Fire Bell's report had thrown them into chaos, then Demon Lord of the Great Blade's analysis made them forget their instinctive confusion entirely. Each person stared blankly at Demon Lord of the Great Blade, imagining the possibilities he had outlined. If that were true...
"Change our previous plan immediately!" The cold voice of the Brahma Demon King seemed to descend from the sky.
As the Demon Clan was thrown into chaos by this unexpected situation, the main camp of the Divine Clan was also engulfed in flames.
They never expected that even at night, the Demon Clan's offensive would not cease. What surprised them even more was how much power the Demon Clan had accumulated in secret after so many years of silence!
When they took the initiative to launch surprise attacks on various cities within the Divine Clan's territory, the Divine Clan initially thought they had greatly overestimated the strength of the Demon Clan, but now they realized they had underestimated it far too much.
The impact of their attacks was initiated each time by an Ancient Demon Lord leading several ordinary Demon Lords. Meanwhile, the Ancient Deities left behind by the Divine Clan were already struggling to keep up with the rotation of personnel.
Perhaps due to being suppressed for so many years, when the Demon Clan finally got a chance to clash with the Divine Clan again, they attacked as if they had gone mad.
There was even a case where a Demon Lord from the Demon Clan self-destructed in order to take down an Ancient Deity, resulting in mutual destruction!
Such exchanges were certainly more advantageous for the fully prepared Demon Clan.
The Ancient Deity left behind was from the Game God Sect, known as the Heavenly Slayer. Although he was powerful, he lacked much in terms of command ability. If it were a straightforward battle with clear formations, he would have no problem. However, facing surprise attacks from all directions by the Demon Clan made his head ache. If it weren't for the reputation of their Game God Sect, he would really want to throw down his burden and randomly find a direction to unleash his fury; with his strength, how many of those attacking Demon Clan members could withstand his sword's might?
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