"This won't do. It isn't that I doubt your strength, but I already said it: in this battle, Demon Sword must lead the attack, countering Xiang Yang's Heavenly Saber cultivation.
When the two of them were locked in fierce combat and unable to spare attention elsewhere, Heart Demon would lurk at the side, watching for an opening and using Heart Demon arts to ambush Xiang Yang's mind.
Then you would use the Blood Demon secret teachings to shatter Xiang Yang's body the moment his mind wavered. As for me, I have Earth Demon Divine Art to break his true qi.
This order absolutely cannot be disrupted. Otherwise, if Xiang Yang is given even a moment to catch his breath, we may well fall short at the last step—or even pay a price we cannot bear."
Hearing Blood Demon's plea, Earth Demon Lord's gaze turned stern as she rejected him without any room for negotiation. Though a thin veil covered her face and concealed her expression, one could tell that she was being exceedingly severe.
"Oh? Demon Lord thinks so highly of him?" Blood Demon's expression darkened at her words, and he made no effort to conceal his displeasure beneath his rough exterior.
"I'd like to know—if I took the lead, with you, Demon Lord, and Heart Demon supporting me from the sides, could we truly not take down a mere Xiang Yang? Must we rack our brains like this? Demon Lord, aren't you raising others' ambition while extinguishing our own prestige?"
Blood Demon had always taken great pride in his martial arts. He believed that, aside from the Demon Emperor, even if the Heavenly Demon Lord stood before him, he would not need to bow his head. No matter how strong Xiang Yang was, he was at most evenly matched