“Agareth continued, ‘The Demon God Emperor told me that Long Haochen is very strong now. For him, with his cultivation level, to say the word ‘strong’ means that Long Haochen’s cultivation level is probably beyond what ordinary demon gods can withstand. That’s why he gathered most of the demon gods together, to avoid being defeated one by one by Long Haochen, and at the same time, to concentrate their forces to launch a war. The Demon God Emperor’s strategy is very well thought out.'”

“Then what do we do now? Send a message to Long Haochen?” the man in black asked, puzzled.

Agareth shook his head. “No, wait a little longer. I’ve decided that this holy war is also an important opportunity for us. But even if we communicate with Long Haochen, we have to wait until we have accurate information. This time, there must be no more mistakes. Once we have accurate information, you will personally make a trip.”

“Okay.”

…

“Poof—” With a muffled sound, the huge demon god pillar instantly shattered, turning into countless fragments flying in the air. Long Haochen hovered in mid-air, his eternal armor transformed into huge white wings, making him look like a celestial being descending from the sky. And just below the demon god pillar, a demon god had completely lost his life, and his demon god crystal core was in Long Haochen’s hand.

The battle in the six northern provinces was nearing its end. The spearhead legions, divided into six routes, were invincible. The capitals of the six major northern provinces of the demon race were all captured without suspense. Among them, Long Haochen and his team found two demon gods, both of whom died at Long Haochen’s hands, and even their demon god pillars were destroyed. So far, out of the seventy-two demon god pillars of the demon race, as many as five have been destroyed.

“Elder Xiao, how is the situation in the city?” Long Haochen asked Elder Xiao beside him.

Xiao Huo smiled slightly and said, “Everything is going smoothly. Before we arrived, Cai’er and the others had already solved the problems here. All the supplies have been taken away by the mages using storage rings. This demon god pillar has also been destroyed. What do we do next?”

Long Haochen said, “According to the time, no matter what, the Demon God Emperor should have received accurate information by now. He should also have taken some action. Let’s concentrate our forces together and break through another province to the south. After that, we’ll play hide-and-seek with the Demon God Emperor.”

…

“What?” The Demon God Emperor’s palace.

Looking at the Moon Demon God Agareth in front of him, the Demon God Emperor was furious and suddenly stood up, pacing back and forth in the room.

Agareth stood respectfully to the side with his hands down. Looking at the anxious Demon God Emperor, he was slightly moved, but on the surface, he showed no expression.

“Good, Long Haochen.” After walking for five minutes, the Demon God Emperor stopped. His eyes narrowed slightly, and the anger in his eyes gradually extinguished, replaced by a hint of admiration.

“To be able to make the most correct judgment and take action in the shortest amount of time, killing three of my demon gods one after another. Destroying the capitals of my six northern provinces, he is trying to lure me there!” the Demon God Emperor said coldly.

The Moon Demon God Agareth nodded and said, “My judgment is the same as Your Majesty’s. This time, the information returned should be very accurate. Long Haochen is leading an army that is not very large in number, but is entirely composed of elites. According to the scouts’ reports, there are more than twenty ninth-level experts in his team, and their cultivation levels are quite high. It is even possible that this force could only be gathered by concentrating the high-level members of the six major temples. In that case, the human fortresses should be empty. Should we attack the Southeast Fortress directly according to the original plan?”

The Demon God Emperor narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and shook his head. “No, Long Haochen is trying to shake the foundations of our race. Now the six northern provinces are in chaos, and if we don’t deal with it, it will probably endanger our rule. The most brilliant thing about Long Haochen is that he is not massacring wantonly, but simply destroying the economic lifeline of my six major provinces, destroying and plundering the capitals of each province. This will cause a fatal blow to the economy of the six northern provinces. Will the races there remain calm? Without them even lifting a finger, the various races without food sources will spontaneously descend into internal strife. Before long, the north will be in complete chaos, and if we don’t quell it, this chaos will definitely continue to spread south. If the area covered is too large, and we are fighting in the front while the rear is in chaos, it will be difficult to say who will be the victor in this holy war. The north must be pacified, and quickly. The most brilliant thing about Long Haochen is that he is attacking what the enemy must save, forcing me to submit.”

The Moon Demon God Agareth nodded and said, “Your Majesty, why don’t you let me lead the Moon Demon clan to go? I am confident that even if I can’t kill Long Haochen, I will definitely force him and his team back to human territory. You can still act according to the original plan. As long as a crisis appears within the humans, we won’t have to worry about Long Haochen not giving in.”

The Demon God Emperor nodded lightly and said, “That’s a good idea. With your prestige in the clan, it shouldn’t be a problem to stabilize the situation in the six northern provinces. As long as we plunder enough supplies from the humans, other problems will be solved easily. However, there is still one problem you haven’t considered, have you? What if you fail to stop Long Haochen and are defeated by him instead?”

The Moon Demon God Agareth was stunned for a moment. “Your Majesty, does Long Haochen already have the strength to defeat me?”

The Demon God Emperor shook his head and said, “Not yet. However, his cultivation level is already quite strong. The key is that he has two super artifacts. The Throne of Eternity and Creation is undoubtedly one, and he also has a shield. When he saved Ye Xiaolei, he activated the super artifact power on that shield to repel me. Otherwise, how could he have taken Ye Xiaolei away from me? If he has more than twenty ninth-level experts around him, including his Dawn of Light Hunter Squad, it won’t be easy to deal with. Moreover, we still have seven or eight demon gods in the inland. If he leads his army to continue attacking, it won’t just be an unstable foundation.”

Agareth said, “Then what does Your Majesty mean?”

The Demon God Emperor’s eyes flashed with cold light, “I will grant him his wish. Last time, he said that he hoped to fight with me and die in my hands. I gave him that honor. This time, I will give him that honor again, and see if he can be resurrected again.”

After saying these words, the Demon God Emperor returned to his throne and sat down, saying in a deep voice, “Agareth, transmit my orders. Divide half of the Moon Demon clan and Star Demon clan, and choose twenty demon gods to accompany them. Also, ask Samigina and Marbas for two hundred members above the seventh level. Depart with me early tomorrow morning. Abao.”

“Father Emperor.” Abao, who was standing aside, quickly stepped forward.

The Demon God Emperor glanced at him coldly and said, “You will go with me. I will send you twenty clansmen as vanguards. Leave tonight. Your mission is to find the exact location of Long Haochen and his army, and wipe them out in one fell swoop when we arrive.”

“Yes.” The excitement in Abao’s eyes could not be concealed at all, and he immediately knelt on one knee to receive the order.

The Demon God Emperor said in a deep voice, “I know you have always wanted to kill Long Haochen with your own hands. In recent years, your cultivation level has also improved by leaps and bounds. However, you are the vanguard, so you must not be reckless and you must not fight Long Haochen rashly. Everything is for the sake of the army. If Long Haochen discovers you, you only need to lead your clansmen to entangle him, and send the message back at any time.”

“Yes, Father Emperor.” Abao saluted the Demon God Emperor again and couldn’t wait to turn around and leave.

Watching Abao’s departing back, Agareth couldn’t help but hesitate and said, “Your Majesty, the Crown Prince’s ambition is extremely high. I am afraid that if he is the vanguard, he will…”

The Demon God Emperor smiled indifferently, “How can there be progress without setbacks? He is my son, and Long Haochen can’t kill him. Let him meet Long Haochen. I want to see who is stronger. If Long Haochen hadn’t ruined my good plans, I would have already passed the position of Demon God Emperor to Abao.”

Hearing him say this, Agareth was shocked and immediately understood that the Crown Prince should be even stronger than he appeared to be on the surface.

The Demon God Emperor Fengxiu continued, “While you are transmitting the order, call Samigina, Marbas, and Valefor.”

“Yes.” Agareth had already faintly guessed the Demon God Emperor’s purpose, sighed inwardly, and without saying much, quickly left the Demon Emperor’s Palace to transmit the order.

The Demon Capital had been preparing in full swing for a long time. As soon as the Demon God Emperor’s order was issued, the entire Demon Capital was surrounded by turmoil.

An hour later, the fourth pillar of the demon race, the Death Spirit Demon God Samigina, the fifth pillar, the Hell Demon God Marbas, and the sixth pillar, the Bear Demon God Valefor, walked out of the Demon Emperor’s Palace with high spirits.

As soon as Valefor left the Demon Emperor’s Palace, he waved his arm vigorously, “Fourth brother, fifth brother, it seems that His Majesty still trusts us the most! He has given us such an important and good assignment. Haha, I wonder if Agareth and Vassago are in their palaces at this time, depressed and banging their heads against the wall.”

The seventy-two demon god pillars of the demon race were also divided into factions. It was well known that the Moon Demon God and the Star Demon God were on good terms, while the relationships between the Death Spirit Demon God, the Hell Demon God, and the Bear Demon God were relatively close. If they were simply competing with the overall strength of the clans, the overall strength of the Demon race, the Hell Demon race, and the Bear Demon race that they commanded was still greater than that of the Moon Demon race and the Star Demon race, because the contrast in numbers was simply disproportionate. But their rankings were always at the back.

Samigina snorted coldly, “What’s there to be happy about? That’s right, we have a good assignment this time. But we have to successfully enter the human fortress first. Don’t think that humans are so easy to deal with. Moreover, His Majesty gave us an important task, but it doesn’t mean that he trusts us more. It’s just that he thinks we can’t threaten his rule at all.”

“Huh?” Valefor looked at Samigina in confusion, revealing an inquiring look.

(To be continued)