The Demon Dragon King was still the commander of the troops in Demon City. This wasnât because he was the strongest God-rank Expert, but because he was very good at strategy.
It can be said that if the Great Demon King didnât appear, then it might be possible for the Demon Dragon King to unify the Demon Realm. His mind for strategy was very formidable, but compared to the Great Demon King, he was still lacking in other aspects.
But this was where the Demon Dragon King seemed strange. Instead of going against the Great Demon King, he decided to devote his heart to help him, winning the Great Demon Kingâs trust in the end. This made the Great Demon King entrust important matters to the Demon Dragon King. For example, the operation of conquering the Ark Continent.
While the Great Demon King stayed back, taking care of the logistics and manpower, the Demon Dragon King took charge of the frontline, commanding the fight against the residents of the Ark Continent.
The Demon Dragon King was currently dread towards Zhao Hai, especially when the latter started to send Elves to deal with the Demon Scouts. The Demon Dragon King was aware of Zhao Haiâs strength, so it was no wonder that he had been very hesitant in making a move. Even amidst the satisfaction of the other Demons, the Demon Dragon King still decided to take things slow.
These newly arrived Demons havenât fought with Zhao Hai, so they werenât aware of how scary he was. The Demons didnât think too highly on the residents of the Ark Continent. They had forgotten that conquering the Ark Continent wouldnât take a day or two. In this conquest, the price was the entirety of the Ark Continent. And this price was exactly what made the Demons look down on the people in the Ark Continent. In the minds of the Demons, these people were not worthy of having such a paradise.
Additionally, the Demons havenât heard of Zhao Haiâs name before. Zhao Haiâs rise was too quick, and because their information was inferior to the Divine Race, they havenât gathered enough about him before their arrival.
This day, the Demon Dragon King was processing something in Demon City. He has already moved the Demon Raceâs center of operations in the city, in preparation for conquering the rest of the Buddha Empire.
Although the Demons have yet to attack, the background matters still needed to be managed. The assignment of commodities was also an issue. The people in the Demon Realm werenât less than those in the Ark Continent, and some of these people held grudges towards each other. Although they were under the summons of the Great Demon King in order to attack the Ark Continent, this didnât mean that they would just forget their hatred. Because of this, the Demon Dragon King had to meticulously assign each troops. If he were to make a mistake, then he might be able to offend a certain group, causing internal strife in the Demon Army.
As the Demon Dragon King was working, a mixed sound of disagreement suddenly sounded outside. The Demon Dragon King couldnât help but knit his brows, he can recognize who these voices belonged to. It was from a famous race in the Demon Race, it was a voice from a Demon Brute.
Just from the names of these Demons, one would know that they specialize in strength. They were the strongest but most temperate race in the Demon Realm. Their average height was three meters while their taller members can reach four. They might be very strong, but their weakness was their brains. They werenât too smart, which caused them to be used as mere tools.
However, there were still no group in the Demon Race that dared to underestimate these Brutes. This was because the entire race was very united. If you use them as tools, and werenât discovered, then that would be fine. However, if they were to find out, they would be willing to fight you to the death. And this didnât just mean a single person, the whole race would attack you. Because of this characteristic, people still needed to think twice before taking advantage of them, even if they werenât that smart.
At this time, the Demon Brutes had pledged themselves to the Great Demon King. But besides the Great Demon King, they wouldnât listen to the words of other people. Even the Demon Dragon King needed to use the Great Demon Kingâs name in order to keep them calm, otherwise his words would be useless.
The one being noisy outside were precisely Demon Brutes, this caused the Demon Dragon King to develop a headache. He knew for certain why these Brutes were causing a ruckus. Theyâve always wanted to attack the Ark Continent, but the Demon Dragon King have always stopped them since he thought that the time wasnât ripe. He had sent the scouts to see and probe Zhao Haiâs reaction. If Zhao Hai was entangled with the Divine Race, then the forces in Rising Sun City would be reduced, which will hamper the city from dealing with the Demon scouts.
If the scouts can smoothly traverse the cityâs vicinity, then this meant that Zhao Hai was with the Divine Race. This would be the best opportunity for them to attack. Otherwise, if Zhao Hai was free, they would have to wait for more time.
The Demon Dragon King had talked about this matter with the Great Demon King, of which the latter agreed. After all, the Great Demon King was the sovereign of all the Demons, even he doesnât want any unnecessary losses among his people.
However, it was evident that this sentiment didnât go through to the heads of the Demon Brutes. They thought that the Demon Dragon King was afraid. Moreover, they didnât believe that the Great Demon King agreed to this plan, and that the Demon Dragon King was just deceiving them. These people had always pestered the Demon Dragon King to attack, every single day. Now that the heard their voices outside, the Demon Dragon King knew that they came to cause trouble once again.
The Demon Dragon King gently rubbed his forehead. To be honest, he was really bothered by these Demon Brutes. However, he wouldnât dare to offend them. They were quite numerous, and their fighting strength was much needed by the Demon Army. Most importantly, they were completely unafraid of war, they were one of the most genuinely fearless Demons in the Demon Realm.
But these people were just too noisy, they were a constant bother to the Demon Dragon Kingâs busy life.
After some time, the Demon Dragon King sighed, then he stood up and prepared to head outside to appease these Brutes. No matter what, he needed them to wait for more time.
Just as the Demon Dragon King arrived outside the room, he saw several of his soldiers blocking a group of God-rank Brutes. Although these Brutes were only Demigods and were yet to become Full Gods, their strengths were still very valuable to the Demon Dragon King. But this value was slowly starting to vanish as the Demon Dragon King developed headaches from their constant disturbance.
When the group saw the Demon Dragon King come out, one of them loudly said, âDemon Dragon, why havenât you led to battle yet? You even dared to lie about the Great Demon Kingâs words. Wait until we get in front of the Great Demon King, weâll definitely denounce you. Give the order quickly, let us fight!â
Although this Brute didnât have any respect for the Demon Dragon King, he was extremely respectful to the Great Demon King. Since the Great Demon King appointed the Demon Dragon King to be the commander for the frontlines, the Brutes wouldnât dare to undermine his orders. One must know that the Demons were very strict when it came to discipline. If they dared to attack without the command of the Demon Dragon King, then they would have to answer to the Great Demon King when the time came. Because of this, they could only pester the Demon Dragon King until he gave the command for attack.
Just as the Demon Dragon King was about to appease them, a Vile Demon suddenly flew over to the Demon Dragon Kingâs courtyard. After the Demon Dragon King saw this person, he knew that he was from the scout troop that he had sent out. At this time, the Vile Demon seems to be very anxious while looking for him, something must have happened. The Demon Dragon King didnât have the mood to care about the Demon Brute at this time as he turned to look at the scout and said, âWhatâs the problem? Did something happen?â
After descending from the sky, the Vile Demon immediately gave a salute to the Demon Dragon King before saying, âYour Highness, Zhao Hai came. He also brought his undead, he is directly heading here.â
The Demon Dragon King couldnât help but stare upon hearing this information. His expression sank immediately as he said, âQuickly sound the drums. Prepare to meet the enemy!â
As soon as the Demon Brutes heard this command, they all couldnât help but make an excited cheer before they turned around and ran. Naturally, they didnât want to go and fight Zhao Hai right now, they were going back to gather their own people. The Demon Brutes were very united, so when they go to war, they would gather their kin and fight together.
The Demon Dragon King didnât have the mood to deal with these Demon Brutes right now. Those Demon Brutes were already good as they are. They didnât need to or have the capability to discuss strategy with. Because of this, pre-battle conferences were usually devoid of any Brutes. What the Demon Brutes generally do was to gather their people and then wait for further orders.
Before long, several Demons have arrived in the Demon Dragon Kingâs room. There were a lot of Vile Demons among these people, while the others were from diverse Demon Races. All of their forms and faces look terrifying, and all of their auras were strong. Every single one present in the room was a God-rank expert.
The Demon Dragon King looked at the group and said, âI think everyone already knew why you were called. Do you have any thoughts?â
A Vile Demon opened its mouth, âNaturally, we fight. But as for how to fight, we need to leave it up to you.â
Another Demon nodded, âWe have been waiting for many days expecting that the Divine Race and the people of the Ark Continent are going at each otherâs throats. But who wouldâve known that they seem to have small losses. This is not good for our side. And now that the enemy is knocking at our door, it would be impossible for us to wait any longer. Otherwise, this would affect morale, and that wouldnât be good for our future plans.â
The Demon Dragon King nodded, then he let out a long breath and said, âThe Ark Continent and the Divine Race only having small scale battles is already part of my expectations. Iâm afraid that the Divine Race has the same idea as us. I also donât expect the people of the Ark Continent to think about cooperating with the Divine Race. I heard that the Divine Race has used the people of the continent as blood sacrifice in order to descend as well as destroy the laws of the Ark Continent. At this point, the Ark Continent would definitely be in an irreconcilable feud with the Divine Race. it is also precisely because of this hatred where I hoped that the Ark Continent wouldnât be able to hold back for long. Itâs a matter of time before those two go into a large-scale battle.â
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