He is the Lord of MC, not the God of Light!

Chapter 201. Phoenix King! Despair descends upon the Demon Clan!

"Your Holiness, battle report from the front."

Having subdued Xerneas and Zygarde in one fell swoop, Ian can relax for now and leave the task of finding Ifiltal to them.

Ian himself returned to Dawn City to allocate strategic resources.

Before they could relax for long, Haniya returned to deliver the battle report.

Ian wasn't worried about Lyar and the others. According to feedback from the Seven Sacred Relics and the World's Will, the Primordial Abyss couldn't allow the Demon King to descend at this stage, although it wouldn't be long...

But at least for now, the Demon King cannot descend, and the mid-level gods cannot reach the continent of Rhodes on a large scale.

With Rayquaza and Ho-Oh keeping an eye on things, the Crusader Vanguard will be fine.

According to Ian's deduction, before the Demon King descends, Lyar and his people will be unstoppable, and will be able to conquer at least two thousand miles to the east.

At that time, the Dawn Cult's battle lines and recaptured areas will be able to cross a natural barrier of more than 1,500 miles.

This will greatly help with subsequent strategic deployment and resource allocation.

After taking a look at the battle report, as expected, Leiar and his group had already penetrated deep into the Giant Forest and, with the help of many god-level beings and the arriving Lightning Birds, had caught the demons off guard.

However, the Giant Forest was not suitable for large-scale warfare, and the demons had also planted five divine rulers, including one mid-level god...

In his battle report, Leiar mentioned that he would have Ho-Oh take action to capture all the Divine Rulers, while Rayquaza would remain hidden.

In that case, Ian estimated that the Giants Forest would fall into the control of the Cult of Dawn by at the latest one night.

Putting away the battle report, Ian said softly:

"Arrange for Markov and his men to march at full speed. Once Leiar and his men have conquered the Giant Forest, immediately lead the dwarves to the Giant Forest to build a base."

"Transform the Giants Forest into an impregnable war fortress. From now on, the Giants Forest will not retreat an inch. I will send Groudon to oversee it."

Hania nodded decisively. Ian walked to the sand table, pointed to the location of the Giant Forest, then drew his finger eastward, finally landing in front of a natural defensive line.

To the north lies a glacial mountain range, connected to a fairly wide river that runs through the northern and central parts of the eastern continent.

At the southern end of the Great River lies a vast expanse of swampy forest, and further southeast lies the Herris Mountains, once home to the dwarves.

There are hundreds of active volcanoes densely packed together there, almost constantly erupting.

It is a death trap for other creatures, but for the dwarves, it is a natural home.

However, the former site of the dwarven royal court in the Heris Mountains has now been taken over by the city of Wrath.

The Heris Mountains run from northwest to southeast until the great river originating from the northern ice sheet flows into the sea at the end of the mountain range.

This line was known as the lifeline of the continent of Rodri before the arrival of the demons.

In Ian's view, this is the natural Maginot Line of the Rhodes Continent, a reinforced version, which cannot be bypassed.

In the past, the area west and east of the lifeline were two separate concepts. To the west, the various tribes lived in peace and tranquility, while to the east, the major human kingdoms were constantly at war.

“Tell Leiar.”

Ian struck the city of Wrath heavily.

"Before the Demon King descends, the lifeline of the Rhodes Continent must be secured, and Gluttony City and Rage City must be captured."

"After that, we can rely on Rhodes Lifeline to build a military defense zone, deploy redstone bombardment sequences, and block the lower-level demon army."

Haniya quickly took notes.

Ultimately, the purpose of this lifeline is to serve the lower-level troops on the battlefield.

Whether this war is won or lost, the lower-ranking troops will not play a significant role, but if the lifeline is secured, the army can build a defense under Markov's control, freeing Ian from having to worry about the army's situation.

He could then freely lead the divine beasts in battle against the demon gods.

"After Lifeline was captured, Groudon, Kyogre, and Lugia were all transferred to Lifeline to oversee the area, while Suicune and the others patrolled the Great Barrier and the area east of it."

After speaking, Ian looked at Hania, who had finished recording at the same time, and said again:

"In addition, we should inform the whole continent of the results our army has achieved in the past few days, so that everyone can celebrate appropriately. After several days of fighting against the demons, it's time to refresh everyone's spirits."

Haniya nodded, then smiled again:

"The believers will be overjoyed. For over two hundred years, we have retreated step by step, until your arrival, which finally led us to reclaim our homeland..."

Ian smiled and tapped Hania's forehead.

"You've learned to flatter too..."

"I am telling the truth!"

Hania blushed but said firmly:

"The people of the continent of Rhodes should have devout faith in you and be grateful to you..."

"Okay, this is just to cheer everyone up."

Ian patted Hania on the shoulder.

"In the end, the war is not over yet, and the demons have not been annihilated. Opening champagne halfway through is not advisable. A little celebration is fine, but the soldiers on the front lines are still fighting a bloody battle. What kind of behavior is this, celebrating so lavishly?"

"Let Matthew and the others find the right balance."

Hania nodded obediently, then said:
"There is one more thing, Your Holiness, a demon army infiltrated the southern and northern regions of the Heavenly Barrier, but was annihilated by His Holiness Lugia and His Holiness Groudon."

"The area occupied by Commander Markov and his men is also occasionally flooded with demons from the Abyss, but the frequency has decreased significantly, and no fortresses have fallen yet."

Ian frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"After Groudon made its move, did any of the demons escape and report back?"

"Lord Groudon, make your move..."

Hania pursed her lips, somewhat surprised:
"They directly overturned that entire land, suppressing all the demons without using a second move from beginning to end, leaving not a single demon alive..." "But the demon army was wiped out in an instant. Even if the demons didn't know Lord Groudon, they must have had some guesses."

Ian stood with his hands behind his back, pondered for a moment, and then said softly:
"After the Ender Dragon returns, send him to the Heavenly Barrier to make an appearance, annihilate a group of demons, and leave a few to go back and deliver messages. The final battle has not yet begun, and the divine authority of the Cult of Dawn should try to conceal their identities."

"Yes!"

Haniya wrote it down, and then said:

"Your Holiness, is there anything else to arrange?"

That's all for now.

Ian waved his hand and glanced at Dawn City.

"Let the Dawn Heavy Cavalry come back and move supplies."

Hania accepted the order and left. Ian then sat down in front of the sand table and casually took down the black flag from the Giant Mountain Forest, crushed it, and replaced it with the holy flag of the Church of Dawn.

After thinking for a while, he put on the Seven Sacred Crowns again and began to comprehend the power of the Seven Sacred Objects' laws.

After taking control of the Giants Forest, their direct target for oppressing people was Gluttony City.

After all, that symbolizes the Demon King's face, so it's normal for the Demon Clan to set up multiple mid-level gods there.

Perhaps he should also use the Seven Sacred Relics to provide some remote support to Leiar and his group.

The Dawn Cult's eastern expedition has been going on for so long, it's time for the Dawn Pope to show his face to the demons.

With any luck...

Perhaps he might even get a chance to meet that mysterious Fallen One?
……

News of the Dawn Cult's great victory in its eastern expedition quickly spread throughout the land of origin and then to all directions.

Even though the priests at the White Pillars reminded the faithful not to open champagne halfway through the ceremony, it would be unreasonable not to celebrate such a wonderful occasion.

Overall, the world remained in a state of jubilation.

Meanwhile, in the forests of Giant Mountain.

Leyal and his men abandoned the dragon riders' sweeping advance and instead led a group of giants, with many powerful warriors traversing the mountains and forests to wage guerrilla warfare.

Ultimately, the Giants Forest is their home, and even after more than two hundred years, it is not unfamiliar to them.

Fighting guerrilla warfare against the invaders in their own home, it's clear that victory is on Leiar's side.

After defeating many god-level beings, Lilies and the others handed over the main battlefield to Zapdos and the other gods to fight against them.

They launched an overwhelming attack on the lower-level demon army.

For them, it was insignificant compared to the divine beings, but for ordinary demons, it was a devastating blow.

Guerrilla warfare?
They don't need it.

They flew around in the sky, unlike the demons who could easily unleash a divine attack with a mere wave of their hand.

The Baozhun Mountains collapsed, and the earth caved in.

They truly made the statement that the demons were as ridiculous as their bunkers.

When a god-level being attacks someone below the god-level, all they need to do is crush them.

On the main battlefield, the three sacred birds and the three sacred beasts joined forces to besiege many divine rulers.

For a time, the two true gods were on the verge of death, while the lower-level gods were still in good condition.

The moment Julius saw the three sacred birds and three sacred beasts at the start of the battle, he immediately hid.

He sensed the presence of Ho-Oh and Lugia emanating from these unfamiliar divine beings.

Julius, who was afraid of death, would never take action himself if he was unsure of the situation.
but……

No matter how he tried to hide, his tracks were almost impossible to conceal in the eyes of Rayquaza and Ho-Oh.

Rayquaza disdained to lay a hand on Julius; to him, Julius was pitifully weak.

Ho-Oh, on the other hand, was waiting for Rayar's message.

And right now...

As the war progressed toward victory, Leiar became fairly certain that the demons here had no reinforcements.

This battle is the longest they have fought since they began their blitzkrieg campaign across the natural barrier.

If this drags on any longer, the blitzkrieg may become ineffective.

That being the case...

Rayar took out the Master Ball that Ian had given him for Ho-Oh and whispered:

"Your Majesty, Phoenix King, prepare to make your move."

"Make sure to kill all the demons instantly, and try not to give them a chance to send messages or escape."

The sound traveled through the Master Ball to Ho-Oh's ears in the sky.

The next moment, a loud phoenix cry resounded across the battlefield.

The demons, from ordinary soldiers to numerous divine rulers, all raised their heads simultaneously.

The endless pure white flames in the sky proclaimed to them.

True despair has arrived.

(End of this chapter)