Published: March 2, 2025
"Just as expected!"
Number One was the first to respond to the soul fluctuations of Yu Wen.
He briefly shared Yu Wen's perspective, and with just one glance, he saw the countless tents and crowds near the Demon Realm Gate.
"However, this... it seems like they are just ordinary civilians."
After taking a few more glances, Wen Yu finally realized—it's simply because there is an essential difference in temperament between soldiers and civilians.
At the very least, soldiers wouldn't urinate indiscriminately in the camp... Well, except for the regular troops of black-skinned demon creatures.
"You are right, they are indeed civilians."
"According to the zero-number war mobilization order, once this order is executed, all demonic clans will head to the Demon Realm Gate and conquer the world on the other side."
"This is the clans' war of the Demon Realm... the first zero-number war mobilization order from ancient times to the present... Brothers, I always have a bad premonition; this zero-number war mobilization order has come too suddenly!"
As Yu Wen said this, the soul connection fell completely silent.
"There are no soul puppets, only countless ordinary civilians. Although these many demonic clans can indeed cause quite a bit of trouble on the Layered Battlefield, but..."
"They have no sharp knives!"
Number Four interjected.
"As long as One-Eyed, Star, and Victor guard the Demon Realm Gate, these demonic clans can't stir up any waves. Let me see... TMD, they don't even have some high-end war machinery. The strongest is merely the main force of the level 9 demonic clan; isn't this ridiculous?"
"I also think this is ridiculous... And those Variant Soul Puppets, One, didn't you say these things would definitely appear in the next large-scale war? Where have they gone now? Don't even mention Variant Soul Puppets; we can't even see ordinary soul puppets."
In the soul connection, several Wen Yu exchanged opinions but couldn't understand the purpose of the spirit of the demon lord's actions.
Until Yu Wen spoke again.
"The spirit of the demon lord has recalled all the level 10 demonic creatures back to the Demon Palace. It seems that starting today, the spirit intends to treat the Demon Palace as a base..."
"The spirit's choice isn't wrong. After all, the situation in the Demon Realm is bad; who knows when it will..."
Before he could finish his words, all the Wen Yu in the soul connection fell silent.
"It can't be..."
After a while, Number One was the first to speak.
"Why can't it be?"
Yu Wen retorted, which brought about an even greater silence.
"Recently, there have been some ominous signs throughout the Demon Realm... The weather has begun to turn cold, vegetation in several planting areas has withered on a large scale, and the birth rate has declined..."
The more Yu Wen spoke, the lower his voice became, and by the end, he gently shook his head as if he wanted to shake this deduction from his mind.
But facts are facts, and they do not change based on personal will.
In the face of the situation, pretending to be an ostrich is of no use.
Until Number Seven spoke up.
"I will go to the Demon Palace and ask Feili. Number Eight, open the portal."
"I also need to ask the sovereign."
Number One said this, then immediately cut off the soul connection.
...
Number Seven arrived at the Demon Palace first.
Demon Palace Layer 998 still looked the same as when Wen Yu last visited—protected by the shell created by the sovereign, the Demon Palace Layer 998 quickly returned to normal after a brief period of chaos.
There was no point in counterattacking; the enemy couldn't break through the outer shell of Demon Palace Layer 998, so worrying was useless; life still had to go on.
This was somewhat of an ostrich mentality.
However, Feili's expression was bleak, as if he had suffered a heavy blow.
"The Demon Palace is finished; the demonic clan is also finished..."
Feili said this.
No further explanation was needed from Feili; Wen Yu understood that his judgment had become reality.