A rare opportunity

Yin Zijuan was the first to notice the demon race's terrifying, arrogant mood. She saw it with her own eyes and felt a surge of anxiety. When two armies clash, the fear isn't the enemy's strength, but one's own blind confidence! Blind confidence inevitably leads to underestimating the enemy. Once a battle is lost—or even without a loss, simply a prolonged battle without victory—panic will set in, potentially leading to a crushing defeat.

If such a situation were to occur, there would be only one outcome: failure! Complete and utter failure! In the end, they would have no choice but to abandon the Yunfu Mountains, abandon the demon race, and leave Xuanyuan Star in disgrace. All their previous efforts would be for naught!

Even if they could leave Xuanyuan Star, their Dao Hearts would be scarred beyond repair! Especially Li Yu. After all, this war was caused by him! In other words, this disaster for the demon race was caused by Li Yu. If the demon race perishes as a result, Li Yu will bear unshirkable responsibility! At least that's what Li Yu himself believes!

The so-called Dao Heart is the core of a cultivator's cultivation! It is the driving force that allows a cultivator to endure the hardships of cultivation and the direction of their struggle. Once the Dao Heart is damaged, at best, their cultivation will stagnate, or at worst, their cultivation will plummet, reducing them to a useless state! Even worse, they may become possessed and fall into a state of no return!

Yin Zijuan tried to calm them down, but even though she spoke her mind, the demon cultivators just ignored her words!

Of course, this result was entirely due to the three demon saints. Especially the big white rabbit, who scoffed at Yin Zijuan's warning!

Cowards are generally cautious, but that's only when they're aware of danger or unsure of what they're doing. However, once they have a backer, they feel completely safe or that things are going smoothly. Then they'll let down their guard and even become quite arrogant!

Li Yu and the Spirit Cannon were the White Rabbit's backers! Yin Zijuan's worries were completely unfounded, it thought. In the face of the Spirit Cannon and Li Yu's Sun Fire, even the most formidable enemy was nothing more than a piece of shit!

Since the three great demon saints did not take Yin Zijuan's words seriously, the other demons ignored them even more.

Yin Zijuan was extremely anxious! He couldn't let these demons fight with such emotions. Otherwise, failure was inevitable! In desperation, he could only seek Li Yu's help.

Li Yu also noticed the demon tribe's sentiment. However, in his opinion, the demon tribe's high spirits were actually a good thing. However, when Yin Zijuan explained the stakes to him, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat! Although he had never read military books in his previous life, he understood the principle that pride leads to defeat. Not daring to neglect, he immediately ordered the little demon beside him to call over the three demon saints.

The three saints thought the enemy was about to attack, and they were all very excited! As soon as they met, the big white rabbit shouted:

"Are they coming? Are they coming? My Lord, we are ready. We will make sure they never come back!"

Although Li Yu had asked the white rabbit to acknowledge the vulture as its master, the rabbit couldn't accept it and preferred to consider Li Yu its own master. Therefore, it addressed Li Yu as "Master." The vulture and the ape demon, impressed by this title, followed suit. Although Li Yu felt it was somewhat inappropriate, the three demon saints insisted, so he agreed.

Although the vulture and the ape demon didn't say anything, their faces were full of excitement and they were ready to fight!

Li Yu originally thought that it was just the little demons getting carried away, but he hadn't expected that the timid Big White Rabbit would have such thoughts. Looking at the expressions of the vulture and the ape demon, he finally realized the seriousness of the problem! His face darkened and he said in a deep voice:

"In your opinion, we will definitely win this battle?"

"Needless to say? Who on Xuanyuan Star can withstand the spiritual cannon and the master's true solar fire?"

Big White Rabbit didn't realize the seriousness of Li Yu's tone and said proudly.

"What about you? Are you two thinking the same thing?"

Li Yu stared at the vulture and the ape demon and asked.

"Master! Rabbit is right! With the spiritual cannon and your true sun fire, even if more people come, it will be useless!"

The ape demon said in a muffled voice.

"My Lord, is there...is there a problem?"

After all, this vulture was the demon that followed Li Yu the most. It had sensed Li Yu's dissatisfaction from his expression and tone, and immediately asked hesitantly.

Yin Zijuan knew that the root of the demon race's blind self-confidence lay in these three demon saints. If they were to resolve this issue, the three demon saints would be the key. Seeing Li Yu's gloomy expression, she was genuinely worried he'd lose his temper. If the issue wasn't addressed from a fundamental perspective, even a temper tantrum and a few harsh words from Li Yu wouldn't fundamentally resolve it. So she quickly gave Li Yu a look and said sternly, "Hey, sir, what's the problem?"

"Brother Eagle! If everyone really holds such thoughts, then the problem is very serious! Serious enough that it could lead to the destruction of the entire demon race!"

A loud drum needs a heavy hammer! If she wanted to wake them up, she had to make them realize the seriousness of the problem! Of course, she had said these words to them before. It was just that they hadn't taken it seriously!

The same words spoken in different situations and in front of different people would have different effects. Although the three demon saints were respectful to Li Yu and others on the surface, only Li Yu was truly submissive!

Yin Zijuan had said this to them before, and they had only agreed out of politeness, not taking her seriously in their hearts. But now that she had said it in front of Li Yu, they had no choice but to take it seriously!

Although they pretended to think, they didn't agree in their hearts! After all, in their minds, the spiritual cannon was like a heavenly calamity that would destroy the world, and Li Yu was the almighty God of War! No one could escape the punishment of the heavenly calamity, and no one could withstand the attack of the God of War!

"I know you all don't quite believe what I say, and you might even think I'm exaggerating! But I'm telling you, the Spirit Cannon and the Sun's True Fire are not invincible! What if they charge in regardless of their lives?"

At this point, Yin Zijuan suddenly paused! A flash of inspiration struck her mind, and the problem that had been troubling her for so long suddenly became clear! Without the existence of a great god and without a god-level shield, their only option to break the Spirit Cannon and the Sun's True Fire was to resort to a massive human wave tactic! Close in on the city wall and Li Yu, rendering the Spirit Cannon and the Sun's True Fire ineffective!

Li Yu was also enlightened! Thinking of the opponent's method of breaking it, he couldn't help but frown! You know, both the spiritual cannon and the sun's true fire are more deterrent than lethal! The reason for the previous two victories was that the enemy had lost their composure. If they rushed forward without caring about life and death, it would indeed be a headache.

"You must know that the Xianxia Sect must have made sufficient preparations for their next attack! Not only are their numbers greater, but it's estimated to be at least five million! They are all cultivators above the Condensed Crystal Realm! Among them, there are a terrifying number of over a hundred Saint-level cultivators! Once they get close, both the Spirit Cannon and the Sun's True Fire will be useless. What will we do then? We can only fight them to the death!

However, even if they lose half their forces to the attacks of the Spirit Cannon and the Sun's True Fire, their strength is still far superior to ours! The odds of victory are truly against us! As the saying goes, pride comes before a fall! We now believe victory is certain, but if we lose, the consequences will be disastrous! A crushing defeat is very likely! If we do, we will be at the mercy of others!

The three demon saints didn't take it seriously at first, but the more they listened, the more serious their expressions became! In the end, the big white rabbit turned pale and looked a little panicked! As soon as Yin Zijuan finished speaking, she couldn't wait to ask:

"What shall we do? What shall we do?"

The vulture and the ape demon had gloomy faces and sweat on their foreheads!

"However, there's no need to worry! Warfare is all about timing, location, and people! Fighting in the mountains and forests is our demon race's advantage. Plus, we occupy the center and are defended by the city walls.

Now, we have both the right time and the right place. What we lack is the right people! If we can unite our forces and work together, we will have the best of both worlds! In this way, victory will be ours!