Infinite Survival: The winner takes all!

The fall of Tianlao Pass and the death of all the soldiers were like a bombshell, causing a huge shock in the "Demon Slaying Alliance".

Since the demon invasion one hundred and twenty years ago, humans have put aside all their differences and joined hands to create the 'Demon Slayer Alliance' to curb the rampant demons.

Although humans have always been at a disadvantage in battle and their territory has been continuously eroded, the fall of Tianlao Pass is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the morale of the alliance.

This was not just a failure in a battle, but also a severe test of mankind's will to resist.

In the spacious meeting hall sat the top seven leaders who represented humanity in the fight against the forces of evil.

"We have been completely deceived." An old man with white hair and a dignified face said slowly in a sad tone.

The traces of time are engraved on his face, forming deep wrinkles, but this still cannot conceal the sharpness and insight in his eyes.

"Blood City is always a cover. The demons deliberately deployed troops there just to divert our attention. Their real target of attack is the Heavenly Prison Pass."

Another middle-aged man with a full beard took over the conversation and said seriously: "General Qimen, now is not the time to pursue responsibility. The key is how to deal with the crisis at hand."

"The loss of Tianlao Pass means that one-third of our area is open. What we need to discuss is how to resist the incoming demon army."

"Now, all fronts are facing extremely severe tests." A woman wearing tight armor and a fluttering red cape said coldly, "In the absence of reinforcements and a solid defense line, I think the only wise choice is to actively shrink the front line."

"Are you shrinking your defense line again?" A sturdy man with a deep scar on his forehead retorted, "We have already retreated far enough! I firmly oppose further retreat. I would rather die on the battlefield than retreat again!"

Clap, clap, clap... Suddenly, a woman in a black robe began to applaud, with an undisguised sarcastic smile on her face, "I really admire your ostrich mentality of escaping reality and deceiving yourself. You can actually discuss the war so calmly and seriously."

"Yuexin, what do you mean?" There was a hint of displeasure in the tone of the scarred man, Yobalo.

"What do you mean? Don't you know it in your mind, Yobarrow?" Yue Xin, the woman in the black robe, asked back, "Only the seven of us know about the decision to draw a large number of soldiers from Tianlao Pass to help Blood City. So, can you explain how the demons quickly organized a large army to attack right after we secretly mobilized the soldiers?"

At this time, Shi Jiangshan, who was sitting at the head of the conference table, spoke calmly, "Yue Xin, in your opinion, what is the reason for this?"

The black-robed woman Yue Xin took a deep breath, looked around, and said in a cold voice: "I think there is a traitor from the Blood Demon Cult among the seven of us!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the conference hall instantly dropped to freezing point, and an indescribable heaviness filled the air.

In fact, everyone present knew it well, and the strangeness of this incident was self-evident.

But if the seeds of suspicion were really sown among the seven, the alliance would likely fall into endless civil strife.

By then, there will be no point in resisting the demon army.

"Be careful with your words." The white-haired old general of Qimen said in a deep voice, "The information leaked may not necessarily come from us. It may be that the news was accidentally leaked when the troops were mobilized, or the demons obtained our information through some special means."

“Heh…” Yue Xin chuckled, “We have been fighting against demons for more than a hundred years, and there are almost no secrets between us. If they really have this ability to detect intelligence, we would not have been able to hold on until now.”

"So what do you want?" Iobaro asked angrily, "Are you going to start suspicious of each other and cause civil unrest?"

Yue Xin refuted without showing any weakness: "Even so, it is better than being manipulated by the traitor. In terms of hatred, the demons can only be ranked second, and the human traitors, the Blood Demon Cult, are first!"

"That's enough." Shi Jiangshan knocked heavily on the table and said in a deep voice, "I am sure there is no traitor in the alliance's top leadership. As for how the demons obtained our intelligence, I will gradually investigate in depth. The most urgent task is how to deal with the upcoming demon army."

"I still stick to what I said. I will fight to the death and never retreat!" Yobalo said firmly.

The woman in the red cape, Ge Xuelin, immediately retorted: "You are being foolish. Even the Tianlao Pass can be lost. We have neither extra troops nor any important passes to defend. What can you use to fight? Are you going to die in vain?"

"You two stop arguing." Shi Jiangshan knocked on the table again, then turned his gaze to the other four people and asked, "What do the others think?"

The old general of Qimen was the first to express his opinion. He said, "I agree with the strategy of shrinking the battle line. Ge Xuelin's analysis is very accurate. Without the important defense line of Tianlao Pass, we really do not have the right terrain to effectively resist the huge demon army."

"It's right to shrink the front line. This way we still have a chance to preserve our manpower and regroup." Liefeng, a middle-aged man with a full beard, echoed.

Yobalo snorted coldly. Although he was unwilling, he chose to remain silent and didn't say anything more.

Shi Jiangshan nodded slightly, then cast a deep gaze at Yue Xin, "General Yue Xin, what is your opinion?"

"My opinion is that neither the choice of fighting to the death or shrinking the front line is advisable. It is nothing more than the difference between sudden death and slow death."

Yue Xin opened her red lips slightly, and she stared at Shi Jiangshan intently, "Marshal Shi, we have tried various methods so far. The only thing we can do now is to give it a try and implement the 'Sacrificial Spirit' plan."

As soon as these words were spoken, the others present couldn't help but exchange glances with each other, with a hint of solemnity on their faces.

"Alas..." Shi Jiangshan sighed softly, frowning, revealing a hint of hesitation, "But there are too many uncertain factors in this plan."

The 'Spirit Sacrifice' plan is a crazy idea proposed by the summoners among the super-powered ones.

Summoners can consume their own energy to summon creatures from other worlds to aid in battle, but someone has verified a new theory that if the summoner's life and soul are sacrificed, more powerful creatures can be summoned.

Therefore, the plan proposed that if the Alliance could sacrifice summoners on a large scale, they might be able to summon powerful creatures that could change the entire battle situation and help the Alliance win.

However, this plan is indeed a bit too radical.

Let’s not talk about the scarcity of summoners in the alliance and their value as precious combat force, nor discuss whether sacrificing so many summoners can really summon powerful creatures.

Even if they really succeeded in summoning a powerful creature that could turn the tide of the battle, the question was, why would such a creature obey the Alliance's orders to fight against the demons?

It is common sense that the more powerful the summoned creature is, the more difficult it is to control.

Therefore, even though the "Sacrifice to the Spirit" plan has been proposed for decades, it has never been discussed in depth at the top of the alliance.

As Shi Jiangshan said, there are too many uncertainties in the plan.

However, this is a different time now. The Alliance Resistance Army has reached a critical juncture of life and death, and it is worth a try no matter how great the risk is.

Therefore, when Yue Xin proposed the "sacrifice to the spirits" plan, everyone fell into deep thought and there was silence in the meeting room.