Published: March 12, 2025
Zhao Hai had now changed the way he communicated about the frontline. Unlike before, where very few people on Ark Continent 6 would discuss the frontline's situation, he now made it a point to have Cai'er compile daily reports about the frontline battles into written documents. He would then ensure these documents were delivered to the various races and empires on the continent, granting them a more direct understanding of the frontline conditions.
The purpose of this was to make them feel a greater connection to the frontline, ensuring they didn't perceive the war as something distant.
While the divine race was resting, Zhao Hai's army was also taking a break, but the demon clan was not resting. The Demon King had already received news of the divine race's full-scale offensive. Upon receiving this information, the Demon King immediately summoned all his high-ranking generals to inform them of the divine race's attack.
As soon as those generals heard that the divine race had launched a full-scale attack, one of them instantly became excited and exclaimed, “Great! The divine race is finally attacking. Your Highness, should we launch our own offensive immediately?”
The Demon King smiled and replied, “The divine race has been attacking for a whole day and night now. We don't know how things are over there, but the garrison at Yangping City seems to be quiet. I believe there are only a few human defenders left in Yangping City. Zhao Hai should not have the time to come here and stop us. Our timing for an offensive is ripe.”
Cheers erupted among the crowd. The Demon King looked at them and continued, “Launching our troops at this moment can yield great benefits, but we must also be prepared to face the divine race. Just as Zhao Hai said, the divine race will never share Ark Continent 6 with us. Of course, we never intended to share it, either, as the divine race's strength is not to be underestimated. Everyone must be ready.”
The crowd responded in unison, though they still wore looks of excitement. The Demon King glanced at them and said, “Return and organize your troops. We march out in one hour, with Yangping City as our target!” The crowd enthusiastically responded and hurriedly ran out.
The demon clan members who had been to Ark Continent 6 were eager to attack the human race because they were desperate to annex Ark Continent 6 into the territory of the demon clan. The environment there was too good, and after spending just one day there, they didn't want to return to the demon realm.
An hour later, the demon army was assembled. With the Demon King's command, thirty million demon troops surged forth from the Demon Abyss, charging directly towards Yangping City.
At that very moment, Zhao Hai had already ordered the defenders at Yangping City to disperse and leave the city, preparing to begin guerrilla tactics against the demon clan.
Using this tactic against the demon clan should be easier than against the divine race, as there were not many divine-level experts among the demon clan. They could not support domains, making it even harder for them to withstand the Blood Thunder Pearl's attacks. Therefore, Zhao Hai felt more confident dealing with the demon clan.
Soon, the first clash between the demon clan and the harassment cavalry occurred. This time, it was once again a human cavalry unit harassing the demons, starting their javelin throws from nearly a kilometer away. To everyone's surprise, this attack instantly killed over ten thousand demon soldiers. Clearly, the demon clan suffered significant losses due to the lesser number of divine-level experts compared to the divine race.
The demon clan was astonished; they couldn’t comprehend what kind of weapon the humans on Ark Continent 6 were using that caused such explosions and had such devastating power.
However, Zhao Hai quickly discovered their predicament. The demon clan members were not like the divine race, where most had domains. As such, while the divine race lacked ranged weapons, the majority of the demon clan consisted of eighth and ninth-level warriors who were equipped with ranged weapons like javelins, bows, and crossbows. After losing over ten thousand men in the first cavalry attack, the Demon King quickly made adjustments, positioning the demon soldiers with bows and javelins on the outskirts of their formation, maintaining a certain distance from the frontline. The moment they spotted human cavalry, they would engage in a counterfire, causing casualties among the human cavalry.