The woman in the golden dress was merely an early Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Her strength was not particularly formidable; the real trouble lay with those Fourth Order Demon Beasts. Zi Yang Daoist and the others were occupied dealing with the Fourth Order Demon Beasts. In a one-on-one fight, the Demon Race might not necessarily have been a match for Zi Yang Daoist and the others.
Meng Tianzheng looked toward the gray-robed man and asked, "Fellow Daoist Chen, are you all right? How did the Demon Race defeat the allied forces at the frontline so quickly?"
The gray-robed man sighed, his face bitter as he explained, "The Demon Race deployed a large number of Fourth Order Demon Beasts. We were no match for them. This invasion by the Demon Race rivals the counteroffensive from over four thousand years ago. They have already conquered more than ten countries."
Over four thousand years ago, the Demon Race launched a massive counteroffensive that led to the destruction of the Golden Sun Sect. During those four thousand years, the Demon Race had invaded many times, but none on such a large scale. This invasion was extremely fierce. More than ten countries had already fallen, with over ten thousand cultivators dead or wounded and over a million mortals dead or injured.
If things continued at this pace, the Six Immortal Sects might become five—or even four.
The human race's defensive line was too long, making it difficult to guard against the Demon Race. The only option was to dispatch a large number of elites deep into Demon Race territory to draw their attention and thereby ease their offensive somewhat.
"Our defensive line is too long. Formations cannot cover such a vast area. If we spread ourselves too thinly, the Demon Race can divide and destroy