Chapter 3022

Fu Shanlie and the King of the Precious Tree exchanged a glance, then waved a hand: "No need to say more. I and the Old Tree have long thought this through. From now on, there is no more Bekka, and we will no longer serve the demons. This is both the late Emperor's wish and our long-held resolve."

Before, they were vassal demon states of Bekka, obeying and subject to Lingxu City, unable to make independent decisions on major principles. Now that the demon emperor they followed has passed away, the last bond binding them has also been severed.

The King of the Precious Tree directly said: "We join the War Alliance."

In fact, even before this meeting, he and the King of Chiyan had discussed it. After the demons descended to the mortal realm, our two nations were on the front lines. Since war is unavoidable, we must seek stronger allies.

Looking across the mortal realm, besides the War Alliance, there seems to be no better choice.

Since that is the case, let's not delay further.

He Lingchuan felt moved in his heart.

Before coming, he knew the two vassal demon kings had no retreat, but he did not expect them to be so decisive, even declaring their stance without asking about his plans or confidence.

These days, many small states contacting the War Alliance have expressed willingness to join, but they always seek benefits and negotiate terms, trying to get the War Alliance to court them.

In contrast, these two vassal demon kings are truly perceptive of the times. This also shows that Bekka's fragmentation was not a sudden chill.

The King of the Precious Tree said in a deep voice: "Since we are now on the same path, our current battle with the four vassal demon states—will Cangyan and Mou not stand by and watch, right?"

They have declared their joining the Anti-Demon Alliance; now it is the other side's turn to show sincerity.

Fu Shanlie added: "Currently, seven of the vassal demon states remain neutral and undeclared; we need to win them over, and mere words are not enough." Even if our side speaks eloquently, the seven states fear demon power and may not dare to turn to the mortal side.

Therefore, our side must demonstrate strength, at least to let the seven states see hope of resisting the demons.

"And we must do it quickly." Fu Shanlie continued, "I am clear that they currently do not look favorably upon us."

Thus, our side needs a few resounding, glorious victories to lay the foundation of confidence for ourselves and for the seven states.

The King of the Precious Tree asked He Lingchuan: "You already have a plan, right?"

Jiuyou Zhou Mi's talent for planning and acting after careful consideration first showed its sharpness when he caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace; later, unifying Shan Jin and founding Cangyan, his ability to see the big picture and plan comprehensively became known throughout the world.

Today he initiated multi-party talks, most likely having already laid out the follow-up plans.

Before, Bekka's greatest headache was its enemy; now that enemy has become our ally. The King of the Precious Tree knows that since the demon emperor's fall, our side lacks most in strategic deployment and overall planning; otherwise, battles would lack direction and armies would lack fervor.

In these two aspects, no one can surpass Jiuyou.

Therefore, both it and Fu Shanlie hold great hopes for this meeting.

"You need……" He Lingchuan raised his hand, "Sorry, it is we who need a strategic outline."

They are already allies on the same battlefront.

The two vassal demon kings both said: "We wish to hear the details."

"My strategy is somewhat radical, but in the current situation, I think, being overly conservative would be meaningless and instead passive." He Lingchuan first gave the two kings a preventive shot, then said, "What do you two think are the strengths and weaknesses of your two nations in fighting the Heavenly Palace?"

"Our troops are strong and our horses sturdy, our national wealth abundant, far surpassing other vassal demon states. Just comparing commanders and armies, those four states combined are still no match for us." Fu Shanlie thought for a moment, then added, "As long as the Elephant Treasure State does not join the opposing side."

The Precious Tree State and Chiyan State have been the two vassal demon states that developed best in Bekka over the past twenty years. If the demons could control all of Bekka, they would most hope to turn these two states into sharp daggers pointed at the mortal realm. Alas, now they have turned against each other.

"Our weakness is also clear: high-level combat power is far insufficient. Our nation has immortals, and Nie Xiaolou will soon bring over a batch. But this number, compared to the impending demon descent……" Fu Shanlie scratched his head, "Moreover, Lingxu still has many great demons; once they descend, the situation will become uncontrollable. I know the primordial force laws have already drastically changed, but I calculate and recalculate, and our great powers are far fewer than the great demons—this gap cannot be smoothed over by primordial force alone."

He Lingchuan knew that this "our side" refers not only to the two vassal demon states, but he also included the great powers of the mortal realm in the calculation.

Fu Shanlie paused: "Moreover, there will also be many demons following Lingxu's Holy Sovereign down to the mortal realm. I think that number will also far surpass the immortals of the mortal realm."

He was originally a wild monster, relying on military merit to rise in rank, establish a fief and state, and his own tactics are also top-notch. He Lingchuan has never crossed swords with him in reality, but having faced him for a year on the Mao River Plain in the Panlong World, he deeply knows he is also an outstanding general.

Fu Shanlie's grasp of war and situation far surpasses that of other vassal demon kings; even the King of the Precious Tree cannot catch up to him.

"Exactly how many demons will Lingxu's Holy Sovereign bring down to the mortal realm? Do you have the latest intelligence?"

The King of the Precious Tree said with a muffled voice: "I obtained three sets of numbers from the Heavenly Realm: some say seventeen or eighteen thousand, some say over seven thousand. The latest number I received three days ago is over eleven thousand."

He Lingchuan nodded: "The intelligence we gathered is also over ten thousand."

The King of the Precious Tree again said: "But many demons in Lingxu themselves do not believe it. Since the body of the Concealed Hidden God was stolen—uh, taken by you, the expected delivery number of divine descent bodies has greatly decreased, and many demons do not believe Lingxu's Holy Sovereign can bring that many companions down to the mortal realm."

Fu Shanlie interjected: "Isn't Lingxu's Holy Sovereign spreading rumors that the divine descent body technique of Lingyun Palace has made a breakthrough, greatly increasing delivery numbers?" "That is also just hearsay." The tree demon shook his head, "The stronger the demon, the stronger the vessel it needs—this will not change. Just a few great demons could completely divide the body of the Concealed Hidden God, leaving how much scraps for other demons?"

He Lingchuan raised his eyebrows, recalling Panlong City's breaking the void into substance. Although the resurrected soldiers and civilians number several hundred thousand, the Red General personally told him that the materials and energy consumed to resurrect him alone far exceeded those for others.

Indeed, as the King of the Precious Tree said, those few big ones in Lingxu wanting to descend could drain the shares of other demons—how could there still be over ten thousand demons descending into the world?

Do not forget, the great demons that fell in the mortal realm earlier—Jialuo Heaven, Bai Zhan Heaven, Tong Ming True God, Poti Heaven, and Yanshan Heaven—were all fully divine descents, already consuming vast amounts of materials and energy. The remaining materials in Lingyun Palace, how could they possibly be enough to distribute?