"No divine magical powers could match it; this truly was the power to transform Heaven and Earth."

Once, the Demon Clan had been far behind, but now they had caught up through the efforts of Bailu Academy and Lin Fang."

But a single delay meant continued delays, and the Demon Clan had basically lost the chance to contend with the Human Clan for dominance over Heaven and Earth. Their future path now relied on the Demon Realm."

This was a consensus among the high-level members of the Demon Clan; thus, no matter how the situation in Luzhou in the North evolved, the development of the Demon Realm was imperative."

Fortunately, after undergoing a complete transformation, the rejuvenated vitality of the Demon Clan had bought them enough time, and now the scales of victory were imperceptibly tipping in their favor."

Looking up, one could see the Heavenly Court’s banner fluttering in the wind atop the peaks of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range, seemingly flaunting its victory."

The Great Saint who moves mountains sneered, muttering to himself, "The war has just begun. Let’s wait and see!"

Li Jing stood silently on the mountain, watching the fervor below with an unusually solemn expression."

In these members of the Demon Clan, he sensed a will he had never felt before, one that could transform Heaven and Earth, a will that would never give in."

Suddenly, Li Jing felt that such a Demon Clan might be destroyed but could never truly be conquered."

"I wonder what kind of person has emerged from the Demon Clan to transform them to what they are now," sighed Li Jing."

This sort of thing is easy to say but difficult to achieve, changing a race’s mindset and will, establishing civilization and order are immensely challenging tasks."

Yet, the Demon Clan had done it subtly and so effectively that many in the Three Realms hadn’t even realized it."

The more he fought against the Demon Clan, the more he felt this way."

"Perhaps, everyone in the Three Realms still hasn’t realized just how formidable the Demon Clan has become now," Li Jing said with a bitter smile."

He actually had no confidence in the victory of this war, even though since conquering the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range, the entire Heavenly Court was jubilant, with the Jade Emperor bestowing continuous rewards, as if this victory had already determined the destruction of the Demon Clan."

But Li Jing felt no joy at all; he had a strong premonition that this war might just be beginning."

The soldiers at the front line didn’t understand Li Jing’s worry, so many of them didn’t grasp the source of his concerns."

From any view, this achievement by Li Jing was unprecedented, erasing the Demon Clan was indeed a matter that would become famous through the Three Realms."

At the Heavenly Court, where the Jade Emperor ruled the Three Realms with immortality, there was no risk of overshadowing the ruler, it could be said that Li Jing’s status in the Heavenly Court might become even more prominent with this great victory."

"Tell the men below, no one is to slack off, continue training as usual," Li Jing ordered sternly."

"Marshal, we just had a major victory, everyone is still celebrating, resuming training now might cause some complaints," advised the Deputy General, standing by his side."

This war could be considered the most arduous one fought by the Heavenly Court in many years, with countless heavenly soldiers and generals dying here, slaughter and death had almost become the daily norm, and their nerves had been continuously tense without a moment of relaxation."

Now that they had won a great victory, anyone with eyes could see that without the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range, the Demon Clan was like meat on the chopping block, and once the Treasure Ship arrived, it would be effortlessly destructive."

So, inevitably, everyone became somewhat lax, and many even believed that the Heavenly Court would soon send someone to replace them, leading to more indulgent behavior.

At this time, to make this group go through training was simply more tormenting than killing them.

"Look at the monsters across from us, have they relaxed even slightly? Pass down the order, this is a command!" Li Jing said loudly, pointing towards the bustling Demon Clan position in the distance.

The Deputy General looked in the direction of his pointing, naturally seeing the scene of the Demon Clan, yet he thought nothing of it.

These defensive fortifications looked very formidable, but under the power of the Treasure Ships and divine weapons, they were hardly different from rubble, and he couldn’t understand why the Demon Clan would waste so much time and effort on them.

However, he was very clear about the character of the Marshal in front of him; his orders were not to be opposed, so he obeyed respectfully.

The Commander of the Heavenly Court was making every effort to strive for victory, but his ideas clearly weren’t endorsed by others. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

People only thought he was needlessly worrying. The Demon Clan indeed had a new vigor, but to contend directly with the Heavenly Court in such a short time was utterly delusional.

Nevertheless, Li Jing forcefully implemented the order with his authority.

But this Commander, who was exhausting himself for the sake of the Heavenly Court, hadn’t realized that with this victory, the position of Commander-in-chief of the Three Armies was also starting to become more desirable.

The first time he was appointed was because the Jade Emperor wanted to be cautious and personally selected him. Later, the war did not go smoothly, and he faced many setbacks, yet no one questioned Li Jing’s capabilities, after all, he was a famed general of the Heavenly Court; if he couldn’t handle it, no one else would dare to take over.

But now, with the occupation of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range, the situation seemed to have cleared up.

Given the current gap between the Heavenly Court and the Demon Clan, once they entered a head-on battle, it would be a crushing fight, and no one believed the Demon Clan could contend with the Heavenly Army in direct confrontation.

Thus, this position had become immensely attractive; after all, it was a significant task to conquer a region, and the prestige and popularity one could gain were inestimable.

So, on this day in court, someone proposed that Li Jing, having toiled greatly and held the frontline for so long, deserved a break to recuperate.

As soon as this proposal was brought up, everyone’s eyes lit up, thinking that if Li Jing were recalled, this tremendous credit could fall into their own hands.

Thus, everyone unanimously agreed, opining that Li Jing had been too hard-pressed at the frontline and it was time for him to rest, as such a pillar of talent shouldn’t be worn out.

The Jade Emperor coldly watched everyone’s discussion, viewing them as nothing but a bunch of buffoons, yet he did not speak out against it.

At this point, it was also time to consider balance, as it wasn’t yet appropriate to fall out with these people.

Thus, a decree soon journeyed from the Heavenly Court to Luzhou in the North.

While Li Jing was still poring over the map, deeply contemplating what strategies the Demon Clan would use to break the situation, he couldn’t think of any more tactics they might have.

"They couldn’t possibly have amassed countless Treasure Ships in such a short time," Li Jing said with a wry smile.

As the Commander of the Heavenly Court, he was all too aware of the amount of manpower and resources required to build a single Treasure Ship, and with the Demon Clan’s foundation, even if they had the technology, it was impossible to produce a large number of Treasure Ships quickly.

Although the Heavenly Court had lost quite a few Treasure Ships in previous major battles, they were still very confident.