Huang Mei was brimming with heroic spirit. The Divine Fire Demon King cackled, "Today's battle will earn us great merit—and determine whether we live or die. I'll make this clear: whichever army retreats first, its commander can stop being a commander. Whichever guard retreats first, its Guard Master will take his own life.
"If you can't hold out for even half an incense stick, then stop occupying the latrine without taking a dump."
Huang Mei's swagger and the Divine Fire Demon King's merciless words pressed in from either side, and the atmosphere in the field immediately surged. The generals shouted their approval.
"It's just the Jianlan Hội. What's there to be afraid of?"
"Our Reverse Star Palace is nothing like it used to be. If those Jianlan Hội brats come looking for death, we'll give it to them."
"Forget half an incense stick—even if it takes a whole day, our tens of thousands of elite troops aren't here to sit around."
After all that, morale finally lifted a little. But the situation was still stacked against them. Four Cosmic Sea Teleportation Arrays continued pouring in troops without end, and Reverse Star Palace and Big Dipper Palace could only switch from offense to defense for the time being.
Just then, the restrictions around Starry Sky Island opened completely. The leaders of the eight great families gathered and joined up with Third Ancestor Chen and Peng Huizu.
"Brother Chen, I haven't let you down, have I? What we agreed on beforehand still stands, right?" Fifth Ancestor Liu shouted.
Third Ancestor Chen laughed heartily. "The vast Starry Sky Prefecture can accommodate the entire Jianlan Hội, even if we all move in.
"But first, we must swallow Big Dipper Palace and Reverse Star Palace whole in this battle, without leaving them so much as