“The Demon God Emperor said, ‘I know you are all dissatisfied with what I just did, but you should also know what Austin and Griffin mean to our race. Not long ago, I used the excuse of seclusion to deceive those humans hidden in the capital and went to the Illusionary Temple. I personally killed the Elf Dragon with nearly a million units of spiritual power and destroyed the Illusionary Temple and Illusionary Paradise, trying to capture the wisp of divine soul that the Goddess of Nature left in the mortal world. After the Elf Dragon was killed by me, it left behind the Elf Source and the Elf Heart. The Elf Heart was taken away by the divine soul of the Goddess of Nature, and the Elf Source fell into my hands. Just as I was about to succeed, Long Haochen’s appearance ruined my plan. His strength has already become a threat to me, and he quickly rescued the divine soul of the Goddess of Nature, thereby depriving me of the opportunity to truly become a god.'”

Hearing this, the demon gods finally understood that the Demon God Emperor’s anger was not only because Long Haochen was still alive and that Austin and Griffin might still be alive, but also because his plan to become a god had been ruined.

Undoubtedly, after being rescued by Long Haochen, it would be almost impossible for the Demon God Emperor to obtain the divine essence left by the Goddess of Nature.

Although the demon gods present knew that the Demon God Emperor’s cultivation was unfathomable, it was the first time he had admitted that he had the possibility of becoming a god. For a time, the pressure that had just disappeared from the demon gods’ hearts reappeared.

As the most powerful group of demons, they knew very well what becoming a god meant. No wonder the Demon God Emperor had seemed so uninterested in many major events in the clan in recent years. It turned out that he had really reached that level.

The Demon God Emperor coldly said, “Long Haochen is still alive, which means he is a threat. Even if Austin and Griffin are indeed dead, he himself is also likely to threaten our rule. When he fought me this time, his cultivation had already surpassed the strongest person in human history. And he is only in his twenties this year. If he is given enough time and space, our race will be in danger. Therefore, I have decided to launch another Holy War to completely kill Long Haochen, whether he is human or undead.”

No one dared to refute the Demon God Emperor’s words. Although the demon gods knew that, in the absence of the threat of Austin and Griffin, the Demon God Emperor was more concerned with regaining that divine position, how could they dare say anything more? The Star Demon God Vassago was a cautionary tale, and the Demon God Emperor did not have a second Elf Source.

“Speak, what suggestions do you have?” The Demon God Emperor’s majestic gaze swept over the demon gods below.

The demon gods looked at each other, none daring to speak first, because the news had come too suddenly.

At this moment, Abao, who was standing beside the Demon God Emperor, spoke. Abao took two steps forward and knelt on one knee in front of the Demon God Emperor. “Father, since we are going to launch a Holy War, I believe that we must go all out this time. In the last Holy War, our race suffered great losses. Although the humans did as well, we did not completely break through their fortresses. I believe that this time we must invade the human territory and give them a thorough blow. Although we cannot annihilate all humans, we must truly hurt them, even destroy one or two temples.”

The Demon God Emperor said impatiently, “Be more specific. These empty words are useless.”

Abao said, “Specifically, I believe that we should concentrate our forces to attack one or two human fortresses. With the strength of our race, they cannot resist. Since the purpose this time is to annihilate rather than just suppress or attack, we must be ruthless. I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the clan into battle.”

A cold glint flashed in the Demon God Emperor’s eyes. “You are right about one thing. This time, we must hurt the humans. According to the reports from our spies on the human side, the strength of the humans has recovered very quickly in the years since the last Holy War ended, at least much faster than ours. The advantages of humans are also beginning to gradually emerge. If this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before humans even launch a counterattack against us. This situation must not be allowed. This Holy War is no longer a small fight. I want the humans to truly know what is an irresistible force. Agares and Vassago, go back and integrate your clans. This time, the three of us will send out all our elites. I want to see what the humans will use to resist. Of course, before that, those annoying flies in the demon capital should also be cleaned up. I haven’t touched them all these years. They probably think I can’t deal with them?”

The Death Spirit Demon God Samigina respectfully said, “Your Majesty, where will we launch our attack on the humans this time? My demon clan swears allegiance to Your Majesty and is willing to be the vanguard.”

The Demon God Emperor said lightly, “No matter where we attack from, the humans will not be able to resist. The specific strategy will be discussed after I have dealt with those annoying flies in the demon capital. Abao, summon all Demon Hunters back to the demon capital. From today onwards, I will appoint you as the commander of the Demon Hunters, commanding all Demon Hunters, and prepare for the expedition.”

“Yes.” A cold light surged in Abao’s eyes, and intense fighting spirit and murderous intent surged out.

The demon gods below knelt down at the same time. “Swear allegiance to Your Majesty.”

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“If the demons launch an attack, the most likely target is our Yulong Pass.” Long Haochen sat at the head of the table in the Knight Temple’s conference room. Beside him sat Long Xingyu and the members of the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad. In addition to him, the others in the Dawn of Light were also members of the Federation, qualified to participate in the meeting before them.

As soon as Long Haochen said this, it caused shock among the Knight Temple’s powerhouses.

Long Xingyu asked in confusion, “Why does the Chairman have such a guess?”

Long Haochen said, “Because the Demon God Emperor’s target is me. Everyone should remember that I once worked with my partners to destroy the demon pillars of the demons. The demon pillars of the Snake Demon God Andromalius and the Leopard Demon God Ose were destroyed by us, thus making the 72 Demon Gods of the demons forever 70, and it will never be possible to restore them. This is because I have mastered a special power that can restrain the demon pillars of the demons and destroy them. For this reason, the Demon God Emperor once set a trap and ambushed us in the demon territory, and almost killed me completely. To be precise, he thought I was dead at the time. This time, in order to prevent him from obtaining the divine essence of the Goddess of Nature, we met again, and the Demon God Emperor will definitely feel a sense of crisis, thus launching another war, and his target is still me. For the demons, I am now a serious concern for them. If he does not kill me, the Demon God Emperor will never be at ease. And the best way to target me is to directly attack Yulong Pass, because the Demon God Emperor is certainly clear that as a member of the Knight Temple, I cannot abandon Yulong Pass. Therefore, I guess his first target is likely to be to directly attack us.”

After listening to Long Haochen’s explanation, everyone nodded. But the worry in their eyes showed that the current Yulong Pass really did not want to fight the demons head-on.

Long Haochen said in a deep voice, “I can understand everyone’s worries. The Holy War has only ended a few years ago, and we are still recuperating. If the demons come again, it will definitely bring a huge disaster. Moreover, this time the Demon God Emperor is likely to personally lead the Reversal Demon Dragon Clan. It will be even more dangerous than the last Holy War. However, whether the war starts is not up to us to decide. Although preventing the Demon God Emperor from obtaining the divine essence of the Goddess of Nature was an accident, I can be sure that if the Demon God Emperor succeeds, then we humans will never have a chance to turn over, and we will have no future. Therefore, what we can do this time is to do our best to fight the demons to the death. And this battle is likely to become a turning point in the Dark Ages.”

“Our Knight Temple has an unprecedented six God-Sealed Knights, which also means that history has given us a huge responsibility. Today’s meeting has only one purpose. No matter when the new Holy War begins, no matter how powerful the enemy is, I hope that our Knight Temple will be prepared for battle and face the coming difficulties in the strongest state. Whether we can open up a ray of dawn in the darkness depends on everyone. As the Chairman of the Federation, I am duty-bound. As the Glory and Leadership God-Sealed Knight of the Knight Temple, what I can guarantee to everyone is that before I die, the Demon God Emperor will not be able to harm any of our brothers in arms.”

As soon as these passionate words came out, the high-level officials of the Knight Temple present were all filled with enthusiasm. Long Haochen’s guarantee meant that he had taken all the responsibility of confronting the Demon God Emperor, the strongest demon, upon himself. In human history, neither the Son of Rebirth nor the Light Sword God, who had appeared in the past, were geniuses of their generation, but none of them had ever dared to guarantee what Long Haochen had. Combined with the fact that Long Haochen was already the master of the Eternal and Creation God-Sealed Throne, the confidence of the high-level officials of the Knight Temple was greatly enhanced.

Long Haochen continued, “I have already written to the Federation Headquarters. In a few days, the high-level officials of the Federation will come to Yulong Pass to discuss countermeasures together. At the same time, they will also bring the newly formed First and Second Legions of the Federation. The specific strategies and tactics will be decided after careful discussion.”

The meeting ended, and Long Haochen’s goal was basically achieved. At least the morale of the Knight Temple at Yulong Pass had been mobilized by him. But Long Haochen did not feel relaxed at all, because he knew that after the last Holy War, the six major temples of humanity now had some war-weary psychology. After all, the losses of humanity in the last Holy War were too great.

However, some things will not happen just because you are afraid of them. The arrival of the Demon God Emperor was completely foreseeable. What Long Haochen had to do now was to mobilize morale as much as possible and concentrate all the power of the Temple Federation to cope with the difficulties.

(To be continued)