Chapter 3009

Fortunately, with the revival of the spiritual aura surge over the past decade, Lingshan is no longer stranded on shore, left to be torn apart by wolf packs; Bekka can no longer do that.

But the immortal husks previously drained by Bekka—no one can say exactly how many there were.

Yuanling's single sentence shifted the atmosphere: "What kind of virtue does the Holy Lord of Spirit Void have? Don't the heavenly demons know? They still support him—at least that shows his promises have some credibility. I still believe in this number over ten thousand. The heavenly demons originally numbered a hundred thousand; if not for Jiuxiao's decisive strike back then, seizing the body of the Luxurious Hidden Divine Lord, humanity would soon welcome thirty or forty thousand heavenly demons descending upon the world—that would truly be hopeless."

She is of the deep-sea tribe, did not participate in the ancient war, and speaks from an observer's stance, so her words are not exactly polite.

Although what she said is factual.

The Red General glanced at her, then continued: "Moreover, the Heavenly Palace has also been advancing the charm-beast and puppet experiments. In recent years, the humanoid puppets they produce can already withstand the full divine descent of heavenly demons."

Therefore, the estimate of over ten thousand remains conservative.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

At that moment, beside the Red General, the beach suddenly flashed with green light, and another figure joined the assembly.

When this figure became clear, the Red General immediately exhaled in relief:

He Lingchuan has arrived.

Upon seeing him, Xiao Hanzi and Mou Di's tense expressions relaxed slightly.

"I am Jiuxiao, and I thank you all for your long wait." He Lingchuan first bowed with clasped hands to the assembly, "Earlier, an urgent matter arose, forcing my delay." Xiao Hanzi immediately introduced him, then added: "There are still a few true immortals, but they do not concern themselves with worldly affairs. They will only join when war breaks out." The implication was clear: they cannot be persuaded. He Lingchuan understood, nodded slightly, and exchanged a glance with the Red General.

The previously silent Elder Pugu suddenly spoke: "Not long ago, I received an overture from the heavenly demons, saying that the world is vast, and the Spirit Void multitude need not monopolize it; henceforth, they wish to share governance with us, well water not interfering with river water. Have any of you received such a message?"

Some in the assembly nodded quickly, such as the Lingbao Immortal; others hesitated before nodding slowly, such as Elder Xin Zhi. Even Xiao Hanzi and the Wuhuan Old Ancestor nodded, except for the Red General, He Lingchuan, and the Qin Hai Yaksha King.

The Qin Hai Yaksha King did not receive it, because the heavenly demons did not expect her deep-sea tribe to join the war;

The two great powers of Cangyan also did not receive it, likely because the heavenly demons clearly knew they would never compromise, making any effort pointless.

He Lingchuan and the Red General exchanged a glance. The heavenly demons' recent maneuver came as no surprise to them.

To lure, divide, and strike at enemies—this is not some unique tactic of Emperor Jiuxiao; the Holy Lord of Spirit Void also wields it with great skill, otherwise how could he command wind and rain in the Heavenly Realm and dominate alone?

Moreover, the heavenly demons' words, at first hearing, are not wrong—this human realm is so vast that perhaps they need not occupy every corner. Toward ordinary immortals, they may not be soft-hearted, but why not grant these true immortal grandees a little more space?

The number of true immortals is originally small; the heavenly demons need only concede a little benefit to exchange for greatly reduced resistance after their descent—why not do so? This way, the Spirit Void multitude can focus on confronting the true resistance on the ground, such as Cangyan.

Since Jiuxiao has come online, the Red General crossed his arms and stood, speaking little but truly.

He Lingchuan also spoke: "How do you all respond?"

Que Yunzi snorted: "Lure with petty gains, just to make us stand by helplessly? This is the heavenly demons' usual scheme of division, used from the ancient war to now—how could we fall for it?"

Elder Xin Zhi also said: "Just look at the deaths of Bekka's several demon emperors—you know the heavenly demons' credibility is utterly unreliable!"

Although Bekka used heavenly demon power to found his state, there must have been some contract and promise between the demon emperor and the heavenly demons. The recent death of the old demon emperor proved how fragile those promises were.

This is one of the negative effects brought by the heavenly demons' slaughter of demon emperors. For demon emperors who served them for hundreds of years, the heavenly demons could still strike—what credibility could they possibly have toward other native beings?

The assembly unanimously agreed, saying that over these thousands of years, Lingshan long ago saw through the heavenly demons' tricks.

He Lingchuan's gaze swept over everyone's faces, missing no detail.

"The Holy Lord of Spirit Void has been sharpening his blade for three thousand years; this time, he first opens a massacre in the demon realm, then leads the demon horde downward—this is cutting off all retreat, with the human pure land as his inevitable goal." Mou Di lightly coughed, "The situation is unprecedentedly severe, but fortunately we share a common enemy and unite against demons—this battle can be fought." "Over these past decades, the Heavenly Realm has been self-slaughtering, with great heavenly demons falling one after another. Besides, the demon realm is not entirely composed of great heavenly demons who must descend." Xiao Hanzi spoke solemnly, "If we can persuade another two or three true immortals to act, then we could match the great heavenly demons of the Spirit Void multitude in strength."

He spoke tactfully, and everyone present understood: this means that at the highest level of power, humanity may not lack the strength to contend.

Every great power present at today's assembly makes the great heavenly demons wary.

"Then the main issue lies in the heavenly demons' numbers." Elder Xin Zhi rubbed his temples, "Over ten thousand—far exceeding the human immortals. How can this gap be bridged?"

At the highest level of power, both sides can still match wrists.

But when it comes to core strength—that is, the immortal/heavenly demon tier—does humanity lag far behind?

Such a massive numerical gap cannot be made up by just one or two more true immortals.

This is also the greatest hidden worry in the hearts of the assembled immortals.

The Red General raised his eyebrows at He Lingchuan, meaning: it's your turn to act.

He Lingchuan spoke at the right moment: "For now, the only plan is to properly utilize primordial power."

Que Yunzi chuckled coldly: "Primordial power is mortal strength—you want to use it against several thousand heavenly demons?"

Even immortals cannot resist those monsters—relying on mortals to deal with them? Pure fantasy!

"In ancient times, the heavenly demons' opponents were only immortals. You also fought bloodily in the ancient war, and we hold you in esteem." He Lingchuan spoke solemnly, "But the Dragon God long foresaw that thousands of years later, worldly affairs would be unpredictable, and only humanity would continue to propagate."

Before his fall, the Dragon God had already seen through the secret of the Luo Luo Star, knowing that after his death, the contest between immortals and heavenly demons would continue. Regardless of who wins or loses, who rises or falls, who lives or dies, humanity in the world will always silently endure.

"Mortals may be unremarkable, yet they are the foundation of countless laws and principles in the world."

This statement, the immortals could not refute.

Many immortals, too, originated from mortals.

"The primordial power laws generated by the Black Dragon God Venerable Elder Chi using the Great Cauldron have finally been perfected recently. As for fateful convergence, nothing happens by chance." He Lingchuan paused, "This is heavenly will, and also the Dragon God's will."

Having cultivated to the level of these assembled individuals, they have long been able to distinguish what is fate and what is mere coincidence.