After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 2706 Simultaneous Doomsday Crisis
Zhong Shengguang pondered, "Let's do some reasoning. If eliminating the Demon Emperor is the Heavenly Demons' goal for the next few months, how will they accomplish it?"

“Lingxu City is the Demon Emperor’s lair, and Tianxin Island is its unshakeable throne. It’s not easy for anyone to kill it there,” Wen Daolun continued. “Being at the very center of the struggle, the Demon Emperor is likely aware that the Heavenly Demon has murderous intentions towards him, so he won’t easily leave his safe lair. For the Heavenly Demon to kill the Demon Emperor in Lingxu City is actually as difficult as ascending to heaven.”

Not to mention the Panlong World at this moment, even in a reality where spiritual energy is more abundant, although immortals and demons are everywhere, the Demon Emperor remains firmly in control, and no one has been able to kill him in Lingxu City. The three great emperors, Bega, Mouguo, and Cangyan, are all perfectly safe in their own territories.

Zhong Shengguang pondered, "Even if it's an insurmountable challenge, we have to do it, otherwise the Demon Emperor will snatch Bega away from the Heavenly Demons. So, it's either an assassination plot or a direct, forceful killing. A direct killing is unlikely. Although the Heavenly Palace has also built its own army, its military strength is incomparable to the army of the Lingxu Royal Court. In the past, when the Heavenly Palace wanted to deal with someone, it mostly did so through Lingxu City. This time, it can't rely on others anymore."

If the Heavenly Palace wants to kill the Demon Emperor, how could it possibly rely on Lingxu City again? It would have to do it itself.

The problem is that, on its own, the Heavenly Palace is far inferior to the Demon Emperor's side in terms of both top-tier combat power and the number of troops.

"Perhaps both at once?" The current Demon Emperor is decisive and ruthless, unlike his son who hesitates, wanting to resist on one hand and negotiate on the other. Therefore, the Heavenly Demon should also understand that this delaying tactic won't last long. He Lingchuan pondered, "Then, if we send all the main forces and elite troops of the twelve vassal demon kingdoms to the western battlefield, the pressure on Panlong will increase several times over. There is probably no other nation in the world that can withstand Bega's all-out attack, then..."

He said, word by word, "Once Panlong is destroyed, Lingxu Saint Venerable will be able to get what it wants most."

“The Great Square Pot!” Wen Daolun blurted out, “I understand now. The Holy Venerable Lingxu wants to follow the old path of Mitian and rely on the Great Square Pot to completely descend into the divine realm.”

“Not only that.” He Lingchuan predicted even more serious consequences. “With the divine power of the Great Fanghu, the Holy Venerable Lingxu might want to send many gods directly to the mortal realm. That would probably be the end of the human world.”

At this point, he suddenly realized something. Good heavens, the Panlong world and the real-world apocalyptic crisis were synchronized.

The human world is about to be invaded by the Heavenly Demons again. However, in the Panlong world, the Heavenly Demons invade through the Great Square Pot, while in reality, they invade through a divine body made from the skin of the Hidden God.

"That's right. If the demons descend to the mortal realm, especially if the Holy Venerable Lingxu and the Great Heavenly God can completely descend, taking down the Demon Emperor will no longer be an unattainable goal. Then, with their overwhelming power, they can completely take over Beka and use him as a tool to corrupt the human world."

He Lingchuan said bluntly, "If the Heavenly Demons return with renewed force, Mount Ling will no longer be reliable."

Zhong Shengguang took a deep breath and said resolutely, "We must not let the Heavenly Demon succeed."

He Lingchuan knew very well that Zhong Shengguang's determination was no joke.

Historically, even if Bei Jia annihilated Panlong, Zhong Shengguang would still bind the Great Square Pot to the city, making it impossible for the Heavenly Demon to take it away. But this is the ending that He Lingchuan desperately wants to change. His feelings for Panlong are incredibly deep, and he has long vowed to alter its fate.

“If the few of us can figure it out, the Demon Emperor will certainly understand it even better. The reason why the relationship between Lingxu City and the Heavenly Palace has eased on the surface is because the Demon Emperor needs more time to study the antidote for ‘Heartache’ while trying to win over more vassal demon kings to his side.”

Cang Yan had already developed an antidote for "Heartache," and He Lingchuan didn't mind revealing it to Bei Jia. However, the Demon Emperor needed time to consolidate the last remaining power of the demon kingdoms, which was something He Lingchuan couldn't do for him.

"Regardless of what other countermeasures the Demon Emperor may have, from now on, the window of opportunity for the Bega army to exert maximum pressure on Panlong is at most three months." He Lingchuan's fingers moved on the sand table. "Right now, the main battle legions of the various demon kingdoms are rushing to the Panlong battlefield. I need more detailed information on who arrived first, who arrived later, and how many troops each has."

Bega's "all-out effort" is about to disrupt the pace of the Panlong battlefield. As the commander-in-chief, He Lingchuan needs to re-plan the strategic layout, and the Panlong army must prepare to face even more brutal battles.

The current desolate battlefield is more brutal than ever before, even exceeding the expectations of most of the Panlong soldiers and civilians. Don't think that life is hard enough; know that there are still eighteen levels of hell.

Zhong Shengguang nodded: "I will coordinate with the intelligence from the front lines and within Bega and deliver it to you as soon as possible."

An even more brutal war is about to break out, and Panlong City must do its utmost to meet the army's needs. Whatever He Lingchuan wants, Zhong Shengguang has to provide, even if it means racking his brains to get it.

Otherwise, Panlongcheng would have been finished.

Wen Daolun then asked, "By the way, since Bega is sending out such a massive army, how do they plan to solve the logistical problem?"

General Hong's mission on the Maohe Plain was to specifically hinder the logistics of the Bega army. She did an excellent job, causing the Bega army on the Panlong front to frequently face a food crisis, significantly reducing the Bega army's combat effectiveness.

Otherwise, Bega's original logistical transport to the front lines was saturated, and Bega's army not only had to be well-fed but also well-nourished. In terms of equipment, supplies, and weapons, Bega would far surpass Panlong's army, naturally giving them a huge psychological advantage. Moreover, this war would not end, and Bega could fight for as long as it wanted.

General Hong acted ruthlessly, cutting off supply lines and causing the Bega army at the front to run into financial difficulties. It's important to understand that the Bega soldiers, especially the human soldiers, hadn't experienced such hardship in two hundred years. Their ability to endure hunger and cold was far inferior to that of the Panlong army, resulting in a significant decline in their combat effectiveness.

Insufficient supplies even affected the number of troops fighting on the front lines.

Since General Red infiltrated behind enemy lines to carry out sabotage, the Bega army at the front lines has been forced to retreat in several waves. There's only enough food to feed that many troops; the more people there are, the less they'll be fed. So, from the Demon Emperor to the generals on the front lines, everyone realized: why rush to take down Panlong? Let's take it slow.

Now that the Heavenly Demon has ordered all the main combat legions in the Bega Kingdom to rush to the Panlong battlefield, how will the logistical problems be solved? General Red is still ravaging the Maohe Plain, and the troubles she caused to the enemy in the past will not be less.

"They have been pursuing General Hong. The main forces of the various demon kingdoms sent to Panlong will inevitably have to allocate a portion to deal with General Hong. There is no doubt that her next mission will only become more and more difficult."

(End of this chapter)