Chapter 3091

That is, money, land, people, and grain—everything must be taken, without even considering the local future development. Fields lie fallow, trade is disrupted, and all industries shut down—truly draining the pond to catch the fish. Even hunters know to release pregnant does when hunting in the mountains, but the demons enslaving humans in these places have no intention of giving them a way to live! Even the former tyrants and warlords of the Jinjin Plains could not have done such a thing.

The demons can seize land this way, but the War Alliance cannot. For twenty years, Cangyan has painstakingly tried to win over nations, yet most remain neutral.

But once the demons arrive, they kneel quickly.

In the short term, fists work better than reason.

"Demons are not human, so they need no compassion toward humanity." He Lingchuan said in a deep voice, "Though their actions are brutal and lawless, they are the most efficient, able to rebuild demon power worldwide at the fastest speed!"

The demons' top priority now is to defeat the War Alliance.

As for later, we'll talk about it after we win.

He Chunhua shook his head: "The Heavenly Palace has preached for hundreds of years that God loves the world, yet the demons tore away that fig leaf in just half a month."

"As long as they win, everything becomes easy to say." Seeing Fushan Yue shrugged, "Anyway, humans are short-lived, and memory can be altered."

He Chunhua frowned: "What will the demons use to rule these regions? Even Shan Yu and Suluo, the two great vassal demon states, are no match for us. Can the demon army they've rebuilt possibly have combat strength?"

"From the recent war between the War Alliance and the vassal demon states, Lingxu Shengzun should already understand: don't expect his own troops to have much Yuanli—at least far inferior to the War Alliance. If quality cannot win, quantity must overwhelm the War Alliance." He Lingchuan said solemnly, "As the demon sphere of influence keeps expanding, most of the world's territory will be taken by them, and afterward, the War Alliance will likely be the minority."

Xiao Hanzi also joined the group chat: "Don't forget, Lingxu Shengzun and those great demons will still descend into the world. When that happens, the territories they occupy will be even larger, demon numbers greater, and the true gods remain the supreme power of this world—what do all beings have to rely on to dare resist them?"

He Lingchuan concluded: "The demons' descent using this global net-casting method must be because Lingxu Shengzun has other considerations and other backup plans—just not yet revealed, so we cannot see clearly."

Lingxu Shengzun's descent plan has already been grand and magnificent, but in fact only reveals the tip of the iceberg.

"As for what the demons will use to rule the world, it's nothing but these two words: 'fear.'" He Lingchuan first turned to issue a battle report, then continued, "Before, when demons were still in the heavenly realm, they could only deceive people with flowery words; now they have descended in person, no longer needing such trouble, because the best way to control living beings—whether human, monster, or beast—is to make them endure lasting fear. From fear arises respect, from fear arises might. Fear can even make people feel closeness and gratitude toward their oppressors."

"With such a crude yet effective method, demons need only use great terror to awe the world, and naturally they will obtain what they need." He paused, "Red General also reminded me that the demons' wanton conquest and spread of fear in the human world are very suitable for the expansion of the God of Fear, Juzuli."

Everyone was astonished: "Is there a God of Fear in the heavenly realm? Is he one of the Lingxu gods?"

How come we've never heard of him before?

"Although he has this title, he is not a demon, but a magic monster. His true form is a divine artifact, the Eye of Fear."

The Soul-Capturing Mirror in He Lingchuan's arms cried out: "Wait, isn't that just an artifact spirit?"

Artifact, artifact—the point is "artifact"—how did that artifact become a "god"? The mirror is unwilling.

"Calling it an artifact spirit is fine, but Juzuli differs from other artifacts in one way: it can move freely, coming and going without trace." He Lingchuan coughed lightly, "Juzuli was personally forged by the Death Ancient God, one of the Three Holy Gods of Heaven, as a supreme treasure to intimidate demons. It gained self-awareness very early. After the Death Ancient God fell, Juzuli gained freedom, and from then on has been like a wild horse off its reins, no longer obeying anyone."

The Soul-Capturing Mirror let out a "wah."

What kind of God of Fear is this, actually qualified to run around freely without needing to hang on other great gods?

Intimidating demons? That term is quite fresh.

Fortunately, everyone already knows something about heavenly history. Including Lingxu Shengzun, the demons were long ruled by the Three Holy Gods of Heaven.

Since it's called "rule," there must be corresponding means and tools.

The Eye of Fear is clearly one such tool.

He Chunhua wondered: "You mean it originally belonged to Lady Lady Lady Mitian?"

But thinking about it, it makes sense—using "fear" to intimidate subordinates fits "death."

"Not Lady Lady Lady Mitian." He Lingchuan corrected him, "After the Death Ancient God fell, a fragment of his soul and power entered a minor god, becoming Lady Lady Lady Mitian. But by then, Juzuli had already broken free and refused to acknowledge any demon as master, including Lady Lady Lady Mitian."

Lady Lady Lady Mitian is no longer the Death Ancient God, and Juzuli no longer acknowledges a master.

"So you're saying even Lady Lady Lady Mitian and Lingxu Shengzun never subdued it?" Seeing Fushan Yue asked, "This thing was doing fine in the heavenly realm—why descend? It doesn't need demonic energy, does it?"

"Fear" is what it needs as nourishment." He Lingchuan explained further, "Unlike other artifacts, Juzuli's power is unstable; when the world is peaceful and harmonious, it can do little; but when vast numbers of living beings are shrouded in fear, even under its rule, Juzuli's power will grow wildly!"

He Chunhua mused: "So in the ancient times of Heaven, did the Death Ancient God also use terror to rule demons?"

"At least it was one of his methods, and it worked." He Lingchuan inferred, "Now, demons want to use this same method in the human world. After all, the human world will soon be filled with a grim, fearful atmosphere—just like the breeding ground for Juzuli's expansion. Perhaps Lingxu Shengzun will make a deal with it and send it down to the world."

"Heavenly realm's ghostly things—why are there so many?" Seeing Fushan Yue also rubbed his forehead, "Lingxu Shengzun himself is hard enough to deal with, yet he brings this great killer down to the world. Since that's the case, what countermeasures do you have for the current situation?"

"Going forward, I fear these skirmishes outside the main battlefield will also be a key focus of the war against demons." He Lingchuan said, having pondered countermeasures these days, "We must fight on two fronts."

"First, besides fighting at Beijia, the War Alliance's main allied nations must also take responsibility for clearing their surrounding areas, not waiting until demons gain strength. Also, let other nations and regions know that joining the War Alliance will be safer."