The rebels temporarily pulled back into a defensive formation. A Li didn't immediately organize an attack either. Their earlier underestimation of the enemy had come at a tremendous cost. In particular, the great demons had been forced to form a formation with their demon cores just to withstand the Spirit-Gathering Blood Formation, and their vital energy had been greatly depleted.
Dozens of breaths later, the two sides formed up on Twin Dragon Island, facing each other from several hundred zhang away. An eerie balance settled over the battlefield, restoring its postwar stillness.
But everyone knew the calm before them was only temporary.
A more brutal war would surely erupt again before long.
"Jiang Li, the East Sea Demon Court treated you well and entrusted you with command over an entire region. Yet you dared to rebel—you're a treacherous wolf, blind to your own doom!"
The big-eyed middle-aged man shouted furiously.
Neither side intended to engage in close combat for the moment, so they couldn't simply stand around doing nothing. A war of words was inevitable.
The Yellow-faced Giant gave a cold snort. "You call me a traitor, but do you know who the real traitor is? What right does Long Qi, a mere woman, have to rule and call herself king? Who caused the chaos in our East Sea? The Green Demons rebelled, and the Four Seas fell into turmoil. But now the other three seas are peaceful, while only our East Sea remains engulfed in endless fighting. Who's to blame? Do I even need to spell it out?"
"Old Hu, you're one of the old hands of the East Sea. Just look at yourself—you're being ordered around by some green-mouthed brat. The hierarchy between high and low in the East Sea is in complete disarray. Can you really turn