Master Hollow Wind tapped the long table softly. He could not help but look at Elder Nether Spring, who was sitting at the end of the table like a statue. He said solemnly, "After days of deduction and calculation, we have basically outlined the scheme of the 'iron triangle'.
"It is well known that the comprehensive capability of the Tian Yuan Realm is behind that of the Blood Demon Sector, but their speed of development is much higher than ours. Therefore, the strategy of the Tian Yuan Realm has always been to defend their homeland, trade space for time, and trade time for the improvement of their overall capability. They will not launch a thunderous counterattack until they surpass the Blood Demon Sector.
"Right now, the arrival of the Flying Star Sector has significantly accelerated the development of the Tian Yuan Realm. They need a few years of precious development time, too!
"For the Tian Yuan Realm, the best strategy is to stall us at whatever cost so that they can buy a few years of time. To achieve the purpose, they will certainly resort to any means possible!
"It is also the reason why we have decided to activate the Red Tide Plan immediately and launch a national war with all the forces of the Blood Demon Sector. A few years later, when the capability of the Tian Yuan Realm soars, we will be truly doomed!
"It is obvious that the Tian Yuan Realm is unwilling to have a strategic final battle with us at this moment. In the high-speed communication between the Heaven's Origin Sector and the Flying Star Sector, the advantages of the Tian Yuan Realm will be greater, and the sacrifices they will have to make will be smaller, too.
"Therefore, while building the impregnable defense line of the Giant Blade Pass in the south of the Grand Desolate Plateau, they have also implemented an unprecedented strategic deception!
"I believe that many demon emperors have heard the rumors about the 'Imperium of True Human Beings', haven't they?
"The rumor was leaked from the Xing Yao Federation. It is said that before long, the Xing Yao Federation will send a diplomatic team to discuss the temporary ceasefire and the issues related to the 'Imperium of True Human Beings' under the pretext of exchanging the captives.
"Their purpose is obvious. They are trying to reach a ceasefire agreement with us through the unpredictable 'Imperium of True Human Beings'. They are trying to buy time!
"Hehe. The minor apocalypse of the Imperium of True Human Beings will arrive in three to five years? Their plan is indeed flawless! It is a piece of news that can neither be confirmed nor falsified!
"If we really cease fire. In a couple of years, the minor apocalypse might not arrive, but the hundred Crystal Suit legions that the Xing Yao Federation has established with the assistance of the Flying Star Sector will march over aggressively!
"In conclusion. "We conclude that the 'Imperium of True Human Beings' is a strategic deception. The mission of the 'iron triangle' made of Suo Chaolong, Fire Ant, and the mysterious Yuanying is to spread rumors in the Blood Demon Sector and even reach out to the leadership of the Blood Demon Sector, including the few demon emperors here, to convince you of the existence of the Imperium of True Human Beings.
"Once some of the demon emperors here believe in the existence of the Imperium of True Human Beings and influence the Pantheon of Demons to reach a ceasefire agreement with the Xing Yao Federation, the Pantheon of Demons will be affected. Then their strategic deception will be a complete success, and the entire demon race will be doomed eternally! "
The ten demon emperors were like ten fossils that had been excavated from the depths of the earth. They listened quietly, and it was impossible to tell what they were really thinking.
Master Hollow Wind's tone was even more mysterious. "What is more dreadful is …
"Is the so-called 'threat of the Imperium of True Human Beings' their only strategic deception?
"No. During our investigation, we have gradually discovered a second strategic deception plan. Let's call it the 'Spore Stratagem'!
"The specific content of the Spore Stratagem is that a mysterious force exists inside the Blood Demon Sector. It boasts a dreadful 'Demon God Virus' that will destroy both the Blood Demon Sector and the Heaven's Origin Sector if it spreads out!
"Therefore, a total war should not break out between the Blood Demon Sector and the Tian Yuan Realm. Instead, we should cease fire temporarily and fight against the mysterious force that boasts the 'Demon God Virus'.
"Look. The 'Spore Stratagem' and the 'threat of the Imperium of True Human Beings', despite their different manifestations, have the same goal in the end. They are telling us that the Blood Demon Sector is in trouble both internally and externally. We must stop the war immediately and reach a peace agreement with the Tian Yuan Realm!
"Hehe. What 'Demon God Virus'?
"We all know that it is just a shameless lie made up by human beings to humiliate us. They claim that the demon race is a demon beast from forty thousand years ago that was injected with the Demon God Virus!
"We are the descendants of the Pangu in the primeval era. The blood of the primeval era flows in our veins. That is why we have the features of the primeval era! Where did the Demon God Virus come from? It is an out-and-out lie!
"All in all, the purpose of Fire Ant, Suo Chaolong, and the mysterious Yuanying is to convince us of the 'Imperium of True Human Beings' and the 'Spore Stratagem'. They are fabricating a powerful 'third party' so that we can reach a ceasefire agreement with the Tian Yuan Realm and even a total peace.
"After a couple of years of 'total peace', the Tian Yuan Realm will have developed almost a hundred legions in full Crystal Suit during the communication with the Flying Star Sector. They will also have the support of the super space fleets of the Flying Star Sector. By then, the mask of 'peace' will be torn apart and the true face of the Tian Yuan Realm will be revealed!
"How sordid and terrifying!
"Think about it. If we hadn't seen through such a scheme and truly believed their bullsh * t, the Blood Demon Sector would have been reduced to an ocean of fire and a scorched land in a couple of years. It would have been savaged by the iron hooves of human beings, just like the Grand Desolate Plateau in the past!
"Commander Jin is quite right. The Blood Demon Sector is in peril!
"In the sordid strategic plan of deception, the Fire Ant King and his Blade of Chaos are the most threatening."
"The Blade of Chaos can easily instigate thousands of low-level demons who do not know the truth, especially those in the Coalition Army of Demons who are not resolute enough and scared of war. If the low-level demons all believe in the Imperium of True Human Beings and the Spore Stratagem, their morale will certainly be lower than ever. Even if a second mutiny does not break out, they will not be able to carry out the most resolute strike on the Tian Yuan Realm!
"However, unfortunately …"
Master Hollow Wind finally bared his sharp fangs. This time, he did not look at Elder Nether Spring but stared at the other ten demon emperors, especially Jin Tuyi, the commander of the Coalition Army of Demons. "One of the demon emperors among us is deeply connected to Fire Ant, the leader of the Blade of Chaos!
"Of course, I am not suggesting that the demon emperor knew the real identity of Fire Ant and intentionally allowed the Blade of Chaos to grow stronger for his own benefit. I am also not suggesting that the demon emperor betrayed the Pantheon of Demons and the entire demon race and joined the Xing Yao Federation! Of course, that is impossible!
"However, it is exactly because of the demon emperor's help that Void Turmoil City has flourished and the Blade of Chaos has expanded to the point where it is capable of initiating the Riot of Bloody Blade today. It is an undeniable fact, too!
"Therefore, I feel that, today, when the Blood Demon Sector is faced with the greatest crisis and is about to launch the Red Tide Plan, I am afraid that the demon emperor is not suitable to hold an important post in the Pantheon of Demons anymore until all the connections between him and the Blade of Chaos are investigated.
"The demon emperor is my compatriot. I believe in his innocence. This is not an impeachment but a protection in disguise. Once it is clear that he has nothing to do with the incident, his position in the Pantheon of Demons will naturally be restored and he will play a greater role in the glorious ultimate war."
Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!
Sitting at the end of the long table, the bones and shells all over Elder Nether Spring's body were emitting undisguised noises because of his fury!
Jin Tuyi, the commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army of Demons, suddenly unleashed his demonic energy and pressed toward Elder Nether Spring like an enormous dark cloud. "Elder Nether Spring, do you have anything to say about what Master Hollow Wind said just now?"
"I have nothing to say!"
Elder Nether Spring's hands pierced deeply into the solid table. The rocks had been refined into black smoke by him. He said coldly, "You all know better than I do that it is impossible for me to betray the demon race and conspire with the Blade of Chaos!
"There must be a reason for betrayal. Why would I betray the Pantheon of Demons?
"In the Nether Spring Kingdom, I am the dominator of everything. In the Pantheon of Demons, I am one of the strongest of the twelve demon emperors. There is no room for improvement at all! What can I gain by colluding with the Blade of Chaos?
"It will be even more absurd if you say that I conspired with the Blade of Chaos in order to kill all eleven of you and make myself the sole dominator of the Pantheon of Demons!
"If I was really planning to do that, I wouldn't have asked my elite troops to fight so fiercely in the Tian Yuan Realm in the past few years!
"You know better than anybody else that the war between the Blood Demon Sector and the Tian Yuan Realm in the past few years has been fought by the Nether Spring Kingdom alone. It is exactly because I have exhausted the forces that I have accumulated for decades in the Tian Yuan Realm for the interests of the Blood Demon Sector that you have taken the opportunity to put me on trial in such a pretentious way.
"If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. What do I have to say for myself? If I am to blame, my only mistake is that I didn't see through the Fire Ant's ambitions earlier!
"However, can you blame me for that? Every one of you has been trading a lot of strengthening drugs and slaves with Void Turmoil City. The rise of the Fire Ant is all thanks to you! Who among you could've foreseen that the Fire Ant would be the mastermind of the Blade of Chaos ten years ago? "
His words caused the expressions of the Demon Emperors to become unnatural.
"Elder Nether Spring, of course, we believe in your loyalty to the demon race. You are you, and the Fire Ant is the Fire Ant!"
Jin Tuyi, the commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army of Demons, said solemnly, "However, we are in an unusual period right now. The Red Tide Operation is about to be activated. The national war is about to begin!
"The future and fate of our race, life and death, all depend on this battle!"
"The most important thing about the Red Tide Operation is confidentiality. If your blood brother is indeed in cahoots with the Xing Yao Federation, we have to be prudent. It is indeed inappropriate for you to stay in the circle of decision-making for now.
"I believe that you would've made the same choice if you were in my place. Do you agree?"
The other ten demon emperors glanced at Elder Nether Spring sharply at the same time.
Their gazes seemed to have formed dozens of solid chains that suppressed Elder Nether Spring.
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