The imposing main hall was icy cold. Below, the powerful demons all stood ramrod straight, not daring to breathe.
"Great Emperor." A demon walked in and dropped to his knees, trembling.
"Did we win?" the Great Emperor asked lazily.
"We... we lost."
Lost!
The demons present were stunned when they heard this.
They had sent three hundred thousand demon soldiers this time, along with three demons at the Mysterious Immortal realm. How had they lost?
"What were the enemy's losses?" one demon asked.
"The enemy lost around thirty thousand. On our side... only ten thousand escaped, and the three commanders were all slain by Canopy."
Everyone sucked in a cold breath. Marshal Canopy of the Heavenly Court had truly exceeded their expectations.
The Heavenly Court's heavenly soldiers and generals were all lacking ambition now, concerned only with their own interests. They had no desire to fight, much less possess such combat strength.
Carefree Great Emperor's eyes suddenly opened, gleaming with a complicated light.
"Great Emperor, this man is so arrogant! I am willing to lead an army and wipe out the Heavenly River Navy!"
"Great Emperor, I am willing to fight as well!"
The demons were furious.
Carefree Great Emperor said, "That man is indeed talented as both a general and a marshal. If the Heavenly Court knows how to make proper use of him, the demons of the Four Continents will surely be pacified by Canopy."
The demons all agreed with Carefree Great Emperor.
Carefree Great Emperor continued, "But the Heavenly Court is in utter chaos now. Though the Jade Emperor has grand ambitions, he holds no real power. He is nothing but a puppet. Therefore, Canopy will not pose a threat to us."
The demons listened to Carefree Great Emperor, but did not quite understand.
Carefree Great