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Above Mount Buzhou, deep within the Zhou Tian Star Array.

Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi stood side by side, looking at Xuandu in the center of the battlefield, where the aura was surging and the chaotic Daoist rhyme was soaring into the sky. Their expressions were extremely grim.

"Primordial Grand Luo...Second Heaven..."

Donghuang Taiyi's voice was hoarse, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth:

"Big brother...we...we've been tricked by Yuanshi!"

This is a scam!

It's more than just a pitfall!

It's like being pushed into a fire pit!

Yuanshi personally went to the Demon Court and solemnly declared that Xuandu had only just entered the Hunyuan realm. Although he possessed the Chaos Pearl, his foundation was still shallow and he was not worth worrying about.

He promised to intervene in the final battle, restrain Xuandu, or even eliminate him.

The demon race only needs to fully activate the Zhou Tian Star Array to annihilate the witch race.

But now?

Xuan Du not only appeared, but upon his appearance... he was already at the second level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm!

A breakthrough in a century!

Such talent, such potential... how can it be that our foundation is still shallow? How can it be that we are not to be worried about?!

This is clearly... a primordial behemoth powerful enough to shake the very foundations of a sage!

"Yuanshi...you schemed against me!"

Di Jun gritted his teeth and roared, his eyes blazing with the true fire of the sun, almost setting the entire observatory ablaze!

How could he not know about Yuanshi's scheme?

Using the demon race as a tool, they initiated a great calamity, thus bringing forth Xuandu.

Then, with the help of the saints, they can surround and kill Xuandu, thus eliminating this variable.

When Xuandu dies, the Witch Clan will lose its external support, and the Demon Clan will be able to establish itself as the hegemon.

Yuanshi could also use this to consolidate the position of the Chan Sect, and even... seize the enormous fortune that Xuandu lost after his death!

Kill three birds with one stone!

What a deep scheme!

But now...

Xuan Du not only didn't die, but his strength increased dramatically!

A second-level Primordial Grand Luo Realm cultivator, combined with the true essence of martial arts... even if the Primordial Lord himself were to come, he might not be able to defeat him easily!

And what about the demon race?

The Zhou Tian Star Array is fully activated, and hundreds of millions of demons have emerged, now completely clashing with the Wu Clan!

The arrow is on the bowstring, and it must be released!

But if Xuandu intervenes at this moment and joins forces with the Witch Clan...

In this battle, what are the chances of victory for the demon race?

"Pass on the order!"

Di Jun suddenly turned around, his eyes flashing with a cold light like a knife:

"The Zhou Tian Star Formation: Temporarily halt the offensive and switch to a defensive posture!"

"All demons, retract into formation and are not to attack without authorization!"

The sound was like thunder, carrying the Demon Emperor's determination, and it resounded throughout the entire formation!

"Big brother?"

Donghuang Taiyi suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with confusion:

"Wouldn't switching to a defensive stance now give the Wu tribe a chance to regroup?"

"Shut up, all of you!"

Di Jun roared, and the True Fire of the Sun burst forth from his body, illuminating the entire observatory in a golden glow:

"Xuandu has already reached the second level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm. Whether Yuanshi can defeat him remains to be seen!"

"If Yuanshi is defeated... with the Zhou Tian Star Array fully activated, he will become a sitting duck!"

"At that time, if Xuandu and the Witch Clan join forces to counterattack... won't our millions of demon warriors be at their mercy?!"

Each question struck Donghuang Taiyi's mind like a heavy hammer!

His face turned pale, and the Chaos Bell in his palm hummed softly, but he could no longer utter a single word.

Yes.

If Yuanshi is defeated and retreats...

That demon race was then completely isolated and helpless.

No matter how strong the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array is, can it be stronger than the combined forces of the Hunyuan Daluo Second Heaven and the Dutian Shensha Grand Array?

At that time, the demon race will be annihilated in an instant!

"But...but what about the witch clan..."

Donghuang Taiyi gritted his teeth and looked towards Buzhou Mountain.

There, the fighting spirit of the Wu tribe still boiled, and their blood and qi still surged to the sky.

Although the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons is damaged, its power, which is still sixty percent strong, should not be underestimated.

If the demon race switches to a defensive stance, the witch race can seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack...

"We can't worry about that now!"

Di Jun slowly closed his eyes, his voice tinged with weariness, but even more so with determination:

"First, stabilize the establishment and assess the situation."

"If Yuanshi can defeat Xuandu, it will not be too late to launch a counterattack."

"If Yuanshi is defeated..."

He paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:

"Then... let's retreat!"

withdraw!

The single word uttered was like ancient ice falling to the ground!

Donghuang Taiyi trembled violently, golden flames flickered wildly in his eyes, and finally... turned into a bottomless bitterness.

withdraw?

In the final battle of the Great Calamity, the demon race mobilized in full force, the Zhou Tian Star Array was fully activated, and countless warriors were prepared to die...

Now, why withdraw?

This is simply... an utter disgrace!

But if we don't withdraw...

Donghuang Taiyi slowly raised his head and looked at the figure in green robes in the center of the battlefield.

Xuandu stood alone in the chaotic halo, his aura as vast as the starry sea, his gaze as calm as an ancient well.

But beneath that calm, there seemed to be a terrifying power that could tear the heavens apart and overturn the primordial world!

Second level of the Primordial Great Luo Realm...

A breakthrough in a century...

Such beings are beyond the reach of the demon race.

Even with the Zhou Tian Star Array and the Chaos Bell... they might not be able to stop him!

"withdraw?"

Donghuang Taiyi repeated the word in a low voice, the Chaos Bell in his palm humming and trembling. The speed at which the illusory images of the sun, moon and stars on the bell rotated was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, revealing his chaotic state of mind at this moment.

"Brother...you make it sound so easy."

He raised his head and looked at Di Jun, golden flames flickering in his eyes:

"The Zhou Tian Star Array is fully activated, and the energy of billions of demons is connected to the array. The array is complete, and the cause and effect are set."

"If we rashly withdraw now... the backlash from the formation will kill at least 30% of our demon warriors!"

"not to mention......"

Donghuang Taiyi gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse:

"Will the ancestral witches, such as Xuandu and Dijiang, just stand by and watch us retreat?"

Di Jun remained silent.

How could he not know?

The Zhou Tian Star Array is the foundation of the demon race. It is based on 365 main stars and connected by 14,800 auxiliary stars, linking the power of the primordial stars to evolve the battles of the heavens.

Once fully activated, this formation will act like an invisible net, connecting the energy, bloodline, and soul of countless demons to the formation.

One glory and one glory.

If we can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, our fortune will naturally soar, and the power of the formation will reach a new level.

However, if the formation is withdrawn midway... the backlash from the formation will cause all the demons connected to the formation to suffer the reverse impact of the star power!

At best, it will cause a decline in cultivation level and damage to blood vessels.

In severe cases, the body will explode on the spot, and the soul will be completely destroyed!

Thirty percent...that's already an understatement!

Moreover, Xuan Du had just displayed the power of a second-level Hunyuan Daluo, and the way he effortlessly blocked Yuanshi's attack...

Di Jun slowly closed his eyes, and the True Fire of the Sun surged silently in his sleeve, almost burning his entire arm to a crisp.

He knew he had miscalculated.

They miscalculated from the very beginning.

One should not blindly believe in the Primordial Beginning.

The fate of the demon race should not be entrusted to the promise of a sage.

We should not have underestimated Xuan Du, this variable!

"Xuan Du..."

Di Jun murmured the name, each word seeming to burn his throat:

"A hundred-year-old Grand Luo Immortal has now reached the Second Heaven..."

"Such talent, such potential... it's unheard of since the beginning of time!"

He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife, staring intently at the figure in blue robes in the center of the battlefield:

"If this child is not eliminated, the demon race... will never have peace!"

After he finished speaking, the observatory fell into complete silence.

The demon saints and demon generals standing around all lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound.

Only the starlight from the Zhou Tian Star Array continued to fall as if it were real, illuminating the unpredictable faces of Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi.