Elder Nether Spring plucked two rocks that were as hard as diamond from the long table. The rocks turned into the softest sand in his hands. The black sand fell through the gaps of his fingers without a sound, like two hourglasses that were about to reach the end of time.
Elder Nether Spring's eyes were somewhat in a trance as he stared at the 'hourglasses'.
Nobody knew what choice he would make after the 'hourglasses' ran out.
All the demon emperors held their breath. Many people's feathers and scales were shivering uneasily under the suppression of their intimidating auras. Cracking noises echoed on the long black table. Countless tiny cracks appeared on it, as if invisible ferocious beasts were crawling on the long black table.
Sha! Sha! Sha!
The 'hourglasses' continued pouring down.
Elder Nether Spring's eyes moved to Master Hollow Wind.
Master Hollow Wind shivered slightly. He could not help but look at Jin Tuyi, the commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army of Demons.
"Nether Spring!"
Jin Tuyi stood up. His immense demonic energy surged out, forming overlapping tides in the hundred square meters nearby. He pressed his hands on the long table. The cracks on the table congregated into a sharp blade that quickly extended to the other end of the table.
"Right now, the Blood Demon Sector is in the most perilous moment in its thousands of years of history. One moment of carelessness, and your entire species will be annihilated. You must think twice before you do anything. Do not do anything that will make your enemies happy!
"In the past five hundred years, the Blood Demon Sector boasted biochemical technology that was far more advanced than that of the Tian Yuan Realm. We also boasted dozens of demon emperors with high combat ability. Why did we fail to annihilate the tiny Tian Yuan Realm and the Xing Yao Federation and watch them rise to the point where they are almost unstoppable today while doing nothing?
"The wormholes were too small and unstable to teleport an army or a top-tier expert … They were just excuses!
"The most critical reason was that we were not united enough!
"The Gold Crow Kingdom, the Kingdom of Lion Butchers, the Sea Dominator Kingdom, the Nether Spring Kingdom, and countless other demon cities and demon caves only cared about the petty interests right before their eyes. They even fought each other and wasted their energy. But they could not really unite and fight for the overall interests of the Blood Demon Sector selflessly!
"Today, we have no choice but to start a war. A great war that will decide the fate of our family and compatriots. "
"To be honest, our strategy is too risky and crazy. The success rate is extremely low!"
"Could it be that we haven't started fighting yet? Do we have to kill each other first? "
"Elder Nether Spring, I know that your loyalty to the Blood Demon Sector is impeccable. In the war against the Xing Yao Federation in recent decades, the Nether Spring Kingdom has been fighting the hardest, too. Why have you done all this? You must think this through! "
"In the name of the commander-in-chief of the coalition army of demons and the leader of the Feather Clan, I assure you that everything is only temporary until everything is investigated. I will do everything in my power to support your return! "
Elder Nether Spring took a deep, deep breath. The brutality in his eyes gradually dispersed, replaced by emptiness.
He withdrew his gaze from Hollow Wind and stared blankly at his clenched fists. After a full five seconds, he finally loosened his fists, allowing the last bit of sand to be blown away by the wind.
The vitality hidden deep inside his body seemed to be fading away with the sand, too. Without the support of power, he seemed to be an empty shell sitting on a stool that was one head lower than everybody else.
All the demon emperors secretly took a breath in relief. Master Hollow Wind couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat off his forehead.
Elder Nether Spring said in a hoarse voice, "Fire Ant is my blood brother after all. I contributed a lot to the development of Void Turmoil City, too. We have a lot of business, resources, and personnel, too. Therefore, I admit that it is indeed inappropriate for me to stay in the highest decision-making circle of the Pantheon of Demons at such an unusual time.
"Now, I will count on you to carry out the Red Tide Plan. I will focus my attention on investigating and striking the Blade of Chaos, as well as the 'iron triangle'!
"The Fire Ant King is my blood brother. I was the cause of his rise. I should be the one to eliminate him in person!"
"I only have one request."
Jin Tuyi said solemnly, "Please say it, Elder Nether Spring. I will certainly do it!"
Elder Nether Spring sighed and waved his hands helplessly. "I'm willing to leave, but don't deprive the warriors under my command of the glory of fighting for the Pantheon of Demons! I hope that in the Red Tide Plan, at least my 'Nether Shadow Guards' will march into the Tian Yuan Realm together with the core army and stab into the heart of the Xing Yao Federation, giving them the most glorious sacrifice! "
Jin Tuyi pondered for a moment and nodded. "No problem. If we march into the capital city of the Xing Yao Federation, the Nether Shadow Guards will certainly be the first demon troop to see the parliament building of the Federation!"
Elder Nether Spring managed a smile and stopped talking.
Jin Tuyi bashed the long black table and said solemnly, "Unity. Let me repeat myself. Everybody, we must be united!
"The Red Tide Plan is perhaps the most whimsical and risky plan in the history of the war between the Blood Demon Sector and the Heaven's Origin Sector!
"Part of the ground troops of the Kingdom of Lion Butchers and the Nether Spring Kingdom will disguise themselves as our main force and march into the Tian Yuan Realm through the enormous wormholes in the Dark Desolate Domain. They will tear apart the Grand Desolate Plateau and march toward the Giant Blade Pass, the most important defense line for human beings in the south of the Grand Desolate Plateau!
"It will be a suicidal attack that is destined to be a one-way trip. Their mission will only be to attract the attention of most of the Crystal Suit legions of the Xing Yao Federation so that the main force of the Xing Yao Federation will be mobilized to the Giant Blade Pass and the Grand Desolate Plateau!
"As for our main force, the army of dozens of demon emperors, it will appear in the eastern ocean of the Xing Yao Federation through the secret channel that the Far East Demon Kingdom built for their escape five hundred years ago. After a brief rest in the bases left by the Far East Demon Kingdom, they will march to the eastern coastline of the Federation, sweep across the populous, prosperous areas of the Federation, and stab into the heart of the Federation!
"The secret channel is highly unstable. The bases left by the Far East Demon Kingdom are not doing well, either. Such an unexpected attack is too risky. One moment of carelessness, and we will all be annihilated!
"However, we have no choice but to fight with our backs to the wall. At this moment, the only things we can count on are the valiance of the warriors, the unity of everybody, and the blessings of the Pangu!"
Sitting opposite Jin Tuyi, Elder Nether Spring listened quietly without any expression on his face.
It was not until 'Pangu' was mentioned that two subtle ripples finally spread out of his eyes that were as deep as a black spring.
However, the two ripples disappeared very quickly. When the other demon emperors looked at him again, Elder Nether Spring had turned into the empty, emotionless shell again.
…
In the Mysterious Shadow Domain, the last base of the Blade of Chaos …
Listening to the news that Yuchi Ba had found out about Elder Nether Spring's ouster, Li Yao, the Fire Ant, Han Tuhu, and Suo Chaolong were all frowning and deep in thought.
"It's impossible. Master Hollow Wind couldn't have known the critical information."
While deep in thought, Han Tuhu analyzed. "Even if the Fire Ant did leave some traces and was caught by Master Hollow Wind, it was impossible for him to know that Suo Chaolong had returned to the Blood Demon Sector or Li Yao's existence.
"It is clearly stated on the arrest warrant that a 'Yuanying Cultivator' snuck into the Blood Demon Sector, and the only battle in which Li Yao demonstrated combat ability comparable to the Yuanying Cultivators was on the island of the Nether World in the North Pole!
"Other than us, only Elder Nether Spring's side knows the matter. It is impossible for a third party to know anything about it."
"It is impossible for Master Hollow Wind to catch any trace of me."
The Fire Ant said calmly, "Because he is a complete idiot who is only showing off because of his family background and bloodline.
"Think about it. Elder Nether Spring and I are only secondary descendants of the middle-level nobles. Although we have received the legacies of Chaos, we do not have any foundation after all.
"But as the leader of the old nobles of the Nether Spring Kingdom, there was nothing he could do about us for decades. He missed countless opportunities to annihilate us while we were still in the cradle and watched us rise step by step until we were too big to stop.
"It's obvious how capable and decisive this' Venerable Master 'is," Li Mu said.
"He is one of the classical demons who is obsessed with the training of combat ability and believes that his combat ability is everything. He has slain a lot of competitors with his unparalleled strength, too.
"But he didn't know that he was good at fighting and scheming was different from scheming. When he ran into Elder Nether Spring, who was much stronger than him, he was completely dumbfounded.
"In terms of combat ability, he is perhaps only slightly weaker than Elder Nether Spring and stronger than me. But in terms of trickery and trickery, not just Elder Nether Spring, even I can easily play him in my hands!"
"How could such a person have discovered any traces of me?"
Suo Chaolong narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Therefore, somebody intentionally exposed your real identity, my 'betrayal', and Li Yao's' infiltration 'to him in order to tempt him into unveiling a nonexistent scheme so that Elder Nether Spring would be involved in it and be ousted in the end, right?"
The Fire Ant nodded and smiled bitterly. "Exactly. Also, the guy was my big brother, Elder Nether Spring!
"I'm afraid that everything that Master Hollow Wind said was what Elder Nether Spring wanted him to say, and his every move was manipulated by hundreds of invisible strings. The other end of the strings was in Elder Nether Spring's hands!
"But why?"
Suo Chaolong scratched his neck hard. "Why did Elder Nether Spring intentionally expose the information? By doing so, not only will he lose his decision-making power in the Pantheon of Demons, he will also raise a lot of suspicion!
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