Chapter 1090: Discovered the Deception

That demon was pierced by an arrow and fell to the ground, dead.

The Death Lord sheathed his bow and arrow, glanced at the fallen demon corpse, and only after confirming death did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

This time, because the Death Lord's forces were numerous and they had employed an ambush, they caught these demon soldiers completely off guard.

By the time the enemy recovered, the battle was basically over.

Seeing that no demons remained on the city gate tower, the Death Lord finally let out a long sigh of relief.

He turned around and ordered a knight beside him: "Quick, take a group of knights to check the surroundings for any stragglers; if you find any, capture and execute them without mercy." The Death Lord gave the knight this command.

The knight acknowledged the order and departed swiftly.

The rest of you follow me into the city. Rest briefly.

The Death Lord issued another command.

Yes.

Hearing the Death Lord's words, the other knights each responded in turn, then walked toward the city.

Swish! Swish!

Soon, a group entered the city.

They began a simple cleanup of the battlefield.

Fortunately, there was no danger nearby.

My lord, we have checked the surroundings several times and found no demons at all," a knight approached the Death Lord and reported.

"Good. Order everyone to rest in place. Although it is rest, you must remain alert to the surroundings at all times. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

In Lord Chenxi's territory, Li Yue stood within the newly constructed defensive works, his gaze slowly turning toward the distance.

There, the demon army was surging endlessly, seemingly preparing to encircle from all directions and completely surround this place.

However, all of this was within Li Yue's expectations; after all, he had prepared long ago, so how could he fear these demons?

He simply did not know when the enemy would launch their attack.

Still, the later they come, the better.

At this moment, Li Yue's gaze focused on Ka Ka Luoer. He said, "Ka Ka Luoer, go make arrangements. Have the soldiers dig deep trenches and moats at our position. Remember, they must be dug deep, and there must be many of them."

Ka Ka Luoer asked curiously, "My lord, why do this?"

Ka Ka Luoer looked at Li Yue and said, "The battle has not yet begun. If the demon army launches a surprise attack, think about what we would do. With trenches, our movements would be completely restricted by them. Wouldn't we then have no chance to resist at all?"

Li Yue smiled. "Indeed, we would be restricted by the trenches, but the same applies to the demons."

Speaking thus, Li Yue fell silent for a moment, then slowly continued, "Moreover, there is one most important matter. With the trenches in place, if we are defeated in the future, they will still be of great use to me."

Li Yue had already spoken to this extent; since that was the case, Ka Ka Luoer had nothing more to say.

Very well, my lord. I will go handle it immediately.

Having said this, Ka Ka Luoer left at once and began busying herself with the matter.

This time period is precisely when the demons would attack.

Li Yue sat quietly within the magical shield, calmly watching everything outside, thinking to himself: I hope we can hold out.

Li Yue watched the demons' movements, and the Demon God also noticed Li Yue's behavior.

But at this moment, the Demon God's brows were tightly furrowed together.

He felt an indescribable sense of strangeness, yet this feeling was so faint it was almost impossible to discern.

"My lord Demon God, what are you pondering?"

Beside him, a Demon God guard asked curiously of the pondering Demon God.

Hearing the Demon God guard's question, the Demon God slowly raised his head and said, "Do you not feel that the situation in Lord Chenxi's territory is somewhat off?"

"Off? In what way is it off?"

The Demon God guard asked curiously.

The Demon God glanced at the Demon God guard and said, "Observe the surroundings of Lord Chenxi's territory carefully. Have you noticed anything unusual?"

Hearing the Demon God speak thus, the Demon God guard immediately began to observe carefully.

"It seems that apart from silence, there is nothing else."

"Silence, silence, yes, but it is too quiet." The Demon God's eyes widened, as if he had just realized something.

Yes, it is too quiet.

This is the core area of Lord Chenxi's territory, where the soldiers of Lord Chenxi's territory reside. Logically, this should be the area with the most foot traffic; how could it be so quiet?

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Hearing the Demon God's words, the Demon God guard also fell into deep thought.

Could it be

Could it be

The same thought flashed simultaneously in both their minds.

They looked at each other, then nodded in unison.

Exactly! It must be so.

The Demon God suddenly flew into a rage. It seems we have all been deceived by the enemy!

The enemy must have deliberately set up a false situation to confuse us.

The Demon God's face grew gloomy; he had not expected the enemy to employ such a despicable tactic.

Fortunately, the enemy's trickery was rather crude, which is why we were barely able to see through it.

Hmph!

The Demon God let out a cold snort.

"Pass on my order: take a few men, sneak up the slope opposite, and see what the situation is."

The Demon God Guard responded repeatedly, "Understood. My lord, I will go at once."

Having spoken, the Demon God Guard hurriedly led a few men and ran off toward the distance.

Seeing the Demon God Guard depart, a sneering smile appeared at the corner of the Demon God's mouth.

"Brat, I'll let you jump around for a while longer. Once I've learned your purpose, just wait and see how I deal with you."