Fire Demon Lord Aceron saw that Huang Yu had no intention of leaving the outer region, and his heart immediately eased.
He then glanced at Lava Demon Lord Melmidok, only to find that the other party was watching him as well. After a brief exchange of gazes, the two strongest figures on the Flowing Pulp Plateau smiled at each other, as if they had enjoyed a pleasant cooperation.
But behind the scenes, both Demon Lords had grown wary.
There was no other reason than that the war had entered its most critical stage.
If they succeeded, whether they could seize the initiative in invading the Chaotic Continent—or even monopolize this opportunity—would depend on their secret struggle.
If they failed, Fire Demon Lord Aceron would have to consider seeking help from Fire Demon King Morofigo or other demons.
Lava Demon Lord Melmidok, meanwhile, had to consider whether to prevent Fire Demon Lord Aceron from seeking outside assistance.
On one hand, he did not want anyone else participating in the invasion of the Chaotic Continent.
On the other hand, he also had to consider whether Aceron would take this opportunity to find someone to kill him, seize the Demon Prince position of the Flowing Pulp Plateau, and turn the Lava Demons into slaves of the Fire Demons.
As a newly emerged demon race without a Demon King guarding them, the Lava Demons had reached the level of high-tier demons in terms of Racial Value, but they were still considered weak in the Endless Abyss.
After all, even ordinary demons such as Horned Demons, Bat Demons, and Fly Demons, which ran rampant throughout the abyss, had their own Demon Kings, Demon Princes, and core planes.
Of course, those were matters to be considered in the future. For now, most of the two Demon