Under the coordinated command of several generals, the Heavenly Court army swiftly adjusted its deployment, its formations shifting as smoothly as drifting clouds and flowing water.
Their morale rose steadily, and the army's might grew ever sharper, gradually suppressing the Blazing Sun Island Demon Race's offensive and pressing them back step by step.
If things continued at this pace, and no unforeseen force intervened, then the Human Heavenly Court's defeat of the Blazing Sun Island demon army would only be a matter of time.
Atop a solitary peak in the distance, Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi stood side by side, calmly gazing down at the battlefield.
Though the demons on their side were steadily falling into a disadvantage, neither showed the slightest hint of impatience.
The demon forces currently engaged were merely a probing contingent.
Their purpose was clear: to ascertain the Heavenly Court army's true strength while exhausting their stamina and fighting spirit, thus paving the way for the true decisive battle to come.
Their truly elite forces, the ones held in reserve, had yet to move.
They watched coldly from the sidelines, patiently searching for flaws in the human army's formations, waiting only for the most opportune moment to strike—
once it came, the Heavenly Court army would undoubtedly be defeated.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi stared at the smoke-shrouded battlefield, a blazing light dancing in his eyes.
To him, the battlefield was the most exhilarating paradise.
This evenly matched clash of blood and fire before him had long since set his blood surging and his fighting spirit boiling, and he itched to charge in at once and show the humans what the Demon Race's edge truly meant!
Yet he also knew that it was still too early to make a move.
Revealing himself rashly would only alert the enemy