Chapter 2730

Zhong Shengguang pondered, "Let's simulate this: if defeating the demon emperor is the demon realm's goal for the next few months, how would they manage it?"

"Lingxu City is the demon emperor's old lair, and Tianxin Island is its iron throne. No matter who it is, taking it down there is no easy task." Wen Dalun interjected, "Being at the very center of the conflict vortex, the demon emperor has likely sensed the demon realm's killing intent toward itself and would not easily leave its safe old lair. For the demon realm to assassinate the demon emperor in Lingxu City is actually as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Not to mention the current Panlong world—even in reality, where spiritual energy is far more abundant, although immortals and demons now walk the earth everywhere, the demon emperor still sits firmly on the Fishing Terrace, and no one has managed to kill it in Lingxu City. The three great imperial lords—Between Between Between Beijia, Mu Guo, and Cang Yan—are all very safe in their own domains.

Zhong Shengguang mused, "Even if it's as hard as ascending to heaven, we must do it; otherwise, the demon emperor will snatch Between Between Between Beijia from the demon realm's grasp. So, either we use a scheme for assassination, or we resort to open force to kill it. Direct force is unlikely—although the Heavenly Palace has also built its own army, its military strength cannot compare to that of the Lingxu Court's vast forces. In the past, whenever the Heavenly Palace wanted to deal with someone, it mostly did so through Lingxu City. This time, it can no longer rely on others to act on its behalf."

If the Heavenly Palace wants to kill the demon emperor, how could it possibly rely on Lingxu City to do it? It would have to do it itself—100 percent.

The problem is, relying solely on the Heavenly Palace itself, whether in terms of top combat strength or troop numbers, it falls far short of the demon emperor's side.

"Perhaps both approaches together?" The current demon emperor is decisive and ruthless, unlike his hesitant son, who wavers between rebellion and negotiation. So the demon realm should also realize that a delaying tactic won't last long. He Lingchuan pondered, "Then, dispatch the main elite forces of all twelve vassal demon kingdoms to the western battlefield, multiplying the pressure on Panlong several times over—there would likely be no second national force capable of withstanding Between Between Between Beijia's full effort, so..."

He said each word deliberately: "Once Panlong falls, the Lingxu Holy Sovereign will obtain exactly what it most desires."

"The Grand Cauldron!" Wen Dalun blurted out, "I understand now—the Lingxu Holy Sovereign wants to follow Mitian's old path, achieving complete divine descent through the Grand Cauldron."

"Not only that." He Lingchuan foresaw even graver consequences: "With the divine power of the Grand Cauldron, the Lingxu Holy Sovereign might intend to let numerous heavenly deities descend directly to the mortal realm—then it would truly be the end of the world for humanity."

Saying this, he suddenly realized. Good grief, the apocalyptic crisis in the Panlong world and in reality have synchronized.

Humanity is nearly on the brink of another demon realm invasion—only, the Panlong world's invasion method uses the Grand Cauldron, while reality uses a divine body crafted from the skin of the Hidden God Lord.

"Exactly—if the horde of demons descends, especially if the Lingxu Holy Sovereign and the Great Heavenly Deity can achieve complete divine descent, then capturing the demon emperor would no longer be an unattainable goal. Then, relying on such tremendous ferocious might, they could fully subdue Between Between Between Beijia and use it as a tool to erode humanity."

He Lingchuan spoke bluntly: "If the demon realm invades again, the current Ling Mountain will no longer be reliable."

Zhong Shengguang drew a deep breath, his tone resolute: "We absolutely cannot let the demon realm succeed."

He Lingchuan clearly understood that Zhong Shengguang's resolve was no joke.

Looking at the historical outcome of Panlongcheng's final fate—even if Between Between Between Beijia slaughtered Panlong, Zhong Shengguang would bind the Grand Cauldron and the city together, making it impossible for the demon realm to take either away. But this is precisely the outcome He Lingchuan has long sought to overturn; his feelings for Panlong are profoundly deep, and he has long sworn to change its destiny.

"Something we few can figure out, the demon emperor certainly understands even better. The reason Lingxu City and the Heavenly Palace have eased their surface tensions is also because the demon emperor still needs more time—on one hand researching the antidote to 'Heart-Wrenching,' and on the other winning over more vassal demon kings to his side."

Cang Yan had already researched the antidote to 'Heart-Wrenching,' and He Lingchuan didn't mind revealing it again to Between Between Between Beijia. But the demon emperor gathering the last of the vassal demon kingdoms' forces also requires time—this is not something He Lingchuan can take over for him.

"Regardless of whatever other strategies the demon emperor may have, from now on, the time window in which Between Between Between Beijia's army can exert maximum pressure on Panlong is at most three months." He Lingchuan moved his fingers across the sand table, "Currently, the main war armies of all vassal demon kingdoms are rushing to the Panlong battlefield—who arrives first, who later, and how many troops each has—I need more detailed information."

Between Between Between Beijia's "full effort" will soon disrupt the rhythm of the Panlong battlefield; as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, He Lingchuan must replan the strategic deployment, and the Panlong army must prepare to face even more brutal combat.

The harshness of the current wasteland battlefield is unprecedented, even exceeding the expectations of the vast majority of Panlong soldiers and civilians. Don't think life is already hard enough—know that hell has eighteen layers.

Zhong Shengguang nodded: "I will coordinate with frontline intelligence and domestic Between Between Between Beijia intelligence, and provide you with it first thing."

The impending brutal war will certainly require Panlongcheng to fully commit to meeting military needs—whatever He Lingchuan wants, Zhong Shengguang must provide, no matter how hard he has to rack his brains.

Otherwise, Panlongcheng will have no future.

Wen Dalun asked again: "By the way, since Between Between Between Beijia is frantically increasing its troop deployments, how do they plan to solve their logistics problem?"

The Red General's mission on the Mao River Plain is specifically to block Between Between Between Beijia's army logistics. She has done so excellently, causing Between Between Between Beijia's frontline troops to frequently fall into a state of having one meal and missing the next, drastically reducing their combat effectiveness.

Otherwise, Between Between Between Beijia's original frontline logistics would have been saturated supply—its troops would not only eat their fill but eat well, and in terms of equipment, supplies, and weapons, they would utterly crush the Panlong army, naturally gaining a huge psychological advantage, and this war would have no end—Between Between Between Beijia could fight as long as it wanted.

The Red General's ruthless and decisive cutting of supply lines has caused Between Between Between Beijia's frontline troops to also become strained. Know this: Between Between Between Beijia's soldiers, especially human troops, have not suffered such hardship in two hundred years; their ability to endure hunger, thirst, and cold is far inferior to that of the Panlong army, and their combat ability has severely declined.

Insufficient material supply even affects the number of troops available for frontline combat.

Since the Red General went deep behind enemy lines to sabotage, Between Between Between Beijia's frontline troops have been forced to withdraw several batches. With so much food, it can only supply so many troops—more troops mean less to eat. Thus, from the demon emperor down to the frontline generals, they have all realized: why rush to take Panlong? Just fight slowly.

Now the demon realm has ordered Between Between Between Beijia's domestic main war armies to all rush to the Panlong battlefield—so how will they solve their logistics problem? The Red General continues to ravage the Mao River Plain; the troubles she previously caused the enemy remain unchanged and will not diminish.

"They've been chasing the Red General, so the various vassal demon kingdom main war armies dispatched to the Panlong battlefield will inevitably divert part of their forces to deal with her. Her upcoming mission will only become more difficult, without a doubt."

(End of Chapter)