He only hoped that when they saw the banners snapping in the wind, they would know the tide had turned and voluntarily cast down their weapons and surrender.
That way, he could still show mercy and leave them a way out.
Yet now, the mountain was abnormally quiet, without even the slightest response.
Clearly, they did not take this army seriously at all.
The moment this thought arose, rage blazed through Eastern Emperor Taiyi's chest like a wildfire consuming a forest!
Back in the ancient era, whenever he, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, raised his banner high, which race had not trembled in fear and bowed their heads in submission?
Whoever dared refuse would face the calamity of extermination in an instant!
Yet as the years turned, these juniors had instead grown ever more outrageously bold.
Since that was the case—
then they could not blame him for showing no mercy. There would only be a battle to the bitter end!
Once Eastern Emperor Taiyi had made his decision, he did not hesitate in the slightest.
He immediately waved his command, ordering the formation to be deployed. The entire army shifted into attack positions, poised to strike.
This elite force of the Demon Race, drilled through long years and honed to a razor's edge, moved at the command. Killing intent shot into the heavens from the entire army!
Bright blades, spears, swords, and halberds streaked through the air in flashes of cold light;
every demon soldier wore dark armor, their mail grim and forbidding, their ranks as orderly as cast iron.
"Kill—!"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi had never been a particularly patient man.
Seeing that the enemy had squandered their final chance for nothing, he no longer hesitated and directly gave the order for a full-scale assault!
Before his words had even faded,