Yun Yang stroked his chin, his brows furrowed and he did not speak for a long time.
"If you only want to pay a price and don't care about death … these forces can cause considerable damage to the Demon Race. But … Yu 'er's demon court in the future should have some strength left, right? Otherwise, how can we rise again? "
"What's more, the ones outside are all Demon Race Sages. If anyone below the Saint Lord realm were to go out, as long as they encounter a Sage, they would be captured alive …"
"It's fine if they die in battle, but if they're captured alive … they'll only become sacrifices for the Strategy of Annihilation. It won't be good."
Yun Yang chuckled bitterly. "I know sister-in-law wants to avenge big brother, but you have to think about this."
The Fox Empress frowned and said in deep thought, "What do you mean, third brother?"
"I mean to give up Fox Emperor City completely." Yun Yang said seriously, "Evacuate all the people to the mountainous land on the side of the Bloody Soul Mountain. It's cold there and the place is a little cramped, it may not be enough for all the people to live in … but as long as I mediate, it's entirely possible to leave a place for the Fox Clan to rest on this side of the Bloody Soul Mountain. "
"However, we have to be careful when choosing the location … we can't be in front of the Demon Race's seawater attack, it's even dangerous on the side. I think that when it comes to that extreme … the seawater that's tens of thousands of feet high will overturn everything it passes by. "
Yun Yang said, "Regarding this location, the location that big brother and second brother chose previously is not bad, but the area is too … too small. It can't accommodate these millions of people. "
The Fox Empress sighed. Her expression was somber.
Yes, millions of people.
The Fox Clan, which used to have tens of billions of people, was now left with only a few gathered in Fox Emperor City. How could it not be sad?
In fact, not only the Fox Clan's civilians from other areas, even the civilians who originally lived in Fox Emperor City had mostly died as long as they did not have a certain cultivation base. They were too weak and did not need to experience war. The weather during this period of time, coupled with the shockwaves from the battle between Saint masters and the invasion of aura from thousands of miles away … was enough to be fatal.
Although the remaining people were all elites and not bad experts, they were not weak at all.
However, this number was really pitiful.
Moreover, there were less than thirty of them who could be of use in the upcoming battle!
At least, from Yun Yang's point of view, it was no more than that!
"That's fine too. The entire Fox Clan will retreat from this battle. Later on, I will choose three hundred experts from my clan to follow you and listen to your commands. "
The Fox Empress waved her hand to stop Yun Yang from speaking and said, "Don't refuse first. No one in the Fox Clan can command these three hundred disciples, be it me or Yu 'er. In fact, ninety-eight of them have already committed suicide … They're Nine-tailed White's personal guards …"
"Even if you don't accept them … they will be like walking corpses for the rest of their lives. Ever since Nine-tailed White left … the fate of his personal guards has been decided … They have all sworn a blood oath … Either they die to avenge the Emperor, or they die together with the Emperor. "
"Dying in this battle is their only path." The Fox Queen said sadly, "Ever since something happened to them, they haven't eaten or drunk anything. They've been waiting for our decision. As for these guards … I only have one request."
"Please speak," Yun Yang said solemnly.
"Please try to let them die in the battle with the Dragon Emperor or the Phoenix Emperor. At the very least, let them perish in the battle with the experts of these two clans. Let them … die calmly and leave with some glory. "
Yun Yang uttered word by word, "I promise!"
The Fox Queen smiled faintly. "They're guarding the rear. They've been waiting for you. Now, I'm officially entrusting them to you. I want to go back and check on Yu 'er's condition. A son lives a hundred years, but his mother worries ninety-nine. What a wise saying … "
"Sister-in-law, please go ahead."
The Fox Queen stood up and left.
Throughout the entire process, the Fox Emperor's little fox form had been in the Fox Queen's embrace. Occasionally, it would struggle with its watery eyes, wanting to crawl onto the ground to play. The Fox Queen would pat it lightly and chide it, "How dare you be so stubborn when you've already gotten yourself into this state? Stay put."
Thus, the little fox stopped moving and curled up in the Fox Queen's embrace in an aggrieved manner.
Walking to the door, the Fox Queen looked at the fox in her embrace and said helplessly, "These two brothers have been domineering their entire lives. Perhaps they never dreamed that they'd be coaxed by their wives like they're their sons one day. It's their luck and fate indeed …"
Yun Yang did not know what to say. He stood there in a daze, not moving for a long time.
The Fox Queen smiled and left with the little fox. When she reached the door, she said, "Even his personal guards … don't know …"
As she spoke, she patted the little fox in her embrace.
"I understand," Yun Yang replied.
The Fox Queen did not linger and left.
He heaved a deep sigh.
…
The next morning.
The Fox Clan's higher-ups announced that they were abandoning Fox Emperor City and moving the entire clan. The Fox Queen and Cat Concubine had even collectively expressed their intention to withdraw from this war.
Following that, the Nine-tailed Jade led the remaining top-notch experts of the Fox Clan and ordered all of the Fox Clan to officially abandon Fox Emperor City. After another tens of thousands of miles, they came to the side of the Crimson Soul Mountain and climbed the snow mountain that was more than thirty thousand feet above the ground.
The Fox Queen felt that this location was not stable, so she decided to climb higher, going all the way to sixty thousand feet. This was already the highest survival limit that the Fox Clan could bear.
"Let's settle down here then."
This place was about twenty-two thousand miles away from the human forces stationed at the Blood Soul Mouth. The ultimate power of the Demon Race's World Extermination Stratagem was unknown, but … the threat posed by the sea waves would never reach this place.
"The only thing we need to worry about now is the extent to which the Apocalyptic Strategy's subsequent actions will affect the land."
The cat, Tuntun, stood on the side, slightly puzzled. "Big sister, are we going to stay here forever? I keep feeling … unsafe. "
"The living space we can choose is extremely limited. By staying here, we can at least witness the final outcome of this war of the century on their behalf, no matter who wins or loses."
The Fox Queen said faintly, "To them, the end of this war is the end. Once this war is over, no matter who wins or loses, we will leave immediately. We will go to the Residence of Nine Supremes and stay out of worldly affairs, accompanying them as they slowly grow. Only then will we truly let go of everything. "
"Then, what about Yu 'er? Isn't Yu 'er going with us? "
"Yu 'er is the emperor of the Fox Clan. He has to support the legacy his father left behind. No matter what happens next, it's a responsibility he has to bear. If he's successful, it's my and his father's wish to see the Fox Clan rise again. If he's not capable and perishes here, it's just that the younger generation has their own fortune. Whatever happens next will depend on his own luck. "
"Our mission as parents has been accomplished. I only have one goal in life now – to take care of his father and wait for his return. "
The cat, Tuntun, was confused but he nodded. "I understand, big sister."
"The situation is not clear yet, but I have something to say first." The Fox Queen said seriously, "My two sisters, Yun Yang has done us a great favor by taking us in to the Palace of Nine Supremes, but this is also a great taboo for the human race. Therefore, after we go to the Palace of Nine Supremes, the so-called peaceful stay is really just that – we won't go out anymore! "
"If trouble arises because of us, I'm afraid that even the Palace of Nine Supremes will be destroyed because of our identities."
"I understand. Don't ask about worldly affairs, live a life of silence." The cat, Tuntun, and the Fox Queen nodded solemnly.
Looking at the innocent Cat Ancestor in their arms, the two sisters sighed lightly and sighed endlessly.
"I've been trying to sort out their meridians for the past two days, but there's no effect. Their meridians seem to have completely solidified … There's still the seed of demonic power in them, but it's completely solidified. I don't know …"
"I know. It's the same for the Fox Emperor." The Fox Queen sighed. "But I believe that as long as we put in enough patience and practice, the situation will get better."
She murmured as if to comfort the cat and herself, "I heard that the Palace of Nine Supremes is the best place in the world. Maybe there'll be a turn for the better when we go there …"
…
In just a few days, the vast Fox Emperor City was empty, leaving only Yun Yang and three hundred of the Fox Emperor's personal guards.
In the Fox Emperor City which used to be extremely noisy, even a light cough would cause a series of hollow echoes.
The three hundred Fox Warriors followed behind Yun Yang and his companions quietly, not uttering a single word, like three hundred disheartened spirits.
The seawater outside the city did not show any signs of rising for now. It was unknown if it was the result of the Fox Emperor and Cat Ancestor's efforts or if it was the Eagle Emperor and the other Demon Sovereigns who had left it as a token of appreciation.
Yun Yang spoke to Ji Lingxi as his thoughts raced. Ji Lingxi hummed in agreement and flew away.
"You want Palace Lord Dongfang and the rest to come to the Fox Emperor City?" Shangguan Lingxiu was genuinely puzzled by Yun Yang's actions.
Although the Fox Emperor City temporarily belonged to their side, it was still in the Demon Race's territory. Humans would obviously be at a disadvantage if they fought here. Why did Yun Yang still want to recruit them?
"I want to make this place into a base camp, a base for the Demon Race. I've asked Lingxi to look for Palace Lord Dongfang. I've already made it clear that only a handful of experts are qualified to come, and only pinnacle experts are qualified to come. "
Yun Yang said, "Although the Fox Emperor and Feline Ancestor have sacrificed their lives for this operation, the result is considerable. The water outside Fox Emperor City has receded a thousand feet deep … According to the Demon Race's previous rate of increase and the speed of the water flow, it'll take about twenty days to make up for this loss. This period of time is a buffer for us, a chance for us to tamper with the situation and make our move."
"Now that the three of us have been exposed, it'll be even more difficult to destroy the opponent's water fortifications with a surprise attack. I think the Demon Emperor, Phoenix Emperor, Roc Emperor, Sea Emperor, and the rest … these pinnacle experts of the Demon Race are already gathered here, eyeing us covetously, waiting for us to walk right into their trap. "
"If we really go over, we'll probably be held back after destroying one or two mountains. It won't be difficult for the remaining experts of the Demon Race to fill up the gaps in these mountains. Therefore, if we act rashly, it won't be effective at all. Instead, it'll put us in a passive and dangerous situation. "
"The more feasible plan now is to have fresh troops come over. Then, we'll feign an attack and try our best to restrain the enemy's pinnacle experts. Then, we'll let Dongfang and Ximen wreak havoc and buy more time. "
"And this will also be the last buffer we can fight for."
"This is the only time we can cause widespread destruction. It'll never happen again. Then, we must destroy more thoroughly this time."
Yun Yang's expression was grim. "The next time we face the Demon Race, it'll be the time for the Strategy of Annihilation to be fully activated …"
…
Amidst the scheming, Dongfang Haoran and the rest of the group of ten people tore through space and arrived without anyone noticing. Among them were two mid-level Sages, four high-level Sages, and four peak-level Sages. In other words, there were three Rulers and Python Nine.
The group settled down in the Fox Emperor City.
The Fox Empress' large-scale relocation of the Fox Clan this time had caused quite a commotion. The Phoenix Emperor and the rest were naturally aware of it, but they did not stop it from the beginning to the end.
To them, the Fox Emperor was already dead. If they were to trouble the Fox Empress …
Not only would it be too unethical, it would also incite the Eagle Emperor, Tiger Emperor, and the other Demon Emperors to rebel.
Taking ten thousand steps back, no one could afford to lose this face!
Let's not talk about fighting. If they really met face to face, as long as the Fox Queen said a word, everyone would be ashamed to death.
The Phoenix Emperor even suspected that if such a day were to come, it would not just be the Fox Clan, but a full-blown civil war among the Demon Race.
If the Roc Emperor, the Eagle Emperor, the Tiger Emperor, and the rest saw that the Fox Emperor, the Nine-tailed White, had just died, and all of them went to bully the Fox Emperor's widow, wanting to annihilate her entire clan. What would the other sovereigns think? Who knew what would happen?
It was better to leave as soon as possible. Out of sight, out of mind.
After all, there were only so many of the Fox Clan left, so it did not affect the overall situation.
Therefore, during this period of time, the Fox Emperor City had become an empty zone for all parties to wrestle with.
It was probably because the Sea Clan and the Demon Race were very busy. They were busy almost all the time, so it was good to have less work to do.
Countless sea dragons soared in the clouds, summoning the rain. Torrential rain fell madly every day.
Countless Demon Saint experts patrolled the mountains along the coast, while the Sea Clan's pinnacle experts swam not far from the coast. Obviously, they were guarding against Yun Yang's ambush.
The Demon Race hated this human Supreme Cloud to the core. Just the mention of his name made them grit their teeth, wishing they could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin.
Huge silhouettes leaped out from the surface of the sea from time to time. They were probably the Sea Clan's experts patrolling.
However, even under such circumstances, the Sea Clan rarely noticed that the middle-level demons of the Sea Clan were disappearing in batches …
The sea was too vast, and the number of people in the sea was uncountable. It was the most common thing for the Sea Clan for the big fish to eat the small fish, and for the big demons to eat the small ones. Hundreds of thousands or millions of such middle-level demons were nothing to them. No one would care at all.
Moreover, those who disappeared were mostly small forces at the edge of the sea. They were the so-called rogue cultivators of the Sea Clan, the forces of the remote lands …
At the same time, many demons from the land had also disappeared from the forests …
Batches after batches.
Some of them were in the know, but most of them had disappeared inexplicably.
The Strategy of Annihilation was being carried out in a chaotic but orderly manner.
The top-level demons were all stationed along the coastline, while the second-level experts spread their nets throughout the Demon Realm, capturing rogue cultivators and demons everywhere. Some of the demons in the tributaries were met with great misfortune.
Basically, wherever they passed, not even a blade of grass was left, not even a trace of life was left.
Few rogue cultivators and experts from the Demon Race outside the royal court were spared, and all of them met with misfortune.
It was not difficult to see the benefits of having an organization and a backer here. It was directly linked to life and death, survival and destruction.
Time passed, and another twenty days had passed in a blink of an eye.
There was only one month and five days left until the Strategy of Annihilation officially began, as announced by the Phoenix Emperor.
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