On the second day after Lu Ya, Crown Prince of the Ancient Demon Court, issued the Proclamation Against Heaven, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals at the Five Great Heavenly Gates stood in strict formation. An air of tension permeated every corner.
The mountain rain was about to come; the wind had already filled the tower.
The Heavenly Soldiers formed ranks, the Heavenly Generals sharpened their blades, and many of the Heavenly Court's civil officials rode clouds back and forth.
The fairies of Jade Lake had also gathered together, guarding its surroundings. They sent word to the Hall of Brightness as well. Though they were not part of the Heavenly Court's battle order, they could lend aid at any moment.
For a time, the heavens and earth were filled with the sound of wind and startled cranes, as though war would begin tomorrow.
Within the Hall of Brightness, several dozen Heavenly Court Immortal Gods had gathered. A round table stood in the center of the hall.
Eight treasured seats stood around the round table, with four rows of chairs arranged on either side. The Immortal Gods all stood before their seats, waiting for an Orthodox God to arrive.
The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother had descended to the mortal world to undergo tribulations. By rights, the gathered immortals should have been leaderless at such a time.
Moreover, the demons were a formidable force. The surviving experts of the Ancient Demon Race had gathered at the Northern Continent Border, and each wave of their might made hearts tremble.
If troop numbers were ignored and only the number of experts considered, the Demon Race indeed held an overwhelming advantage over the Heavenly Court at this moment.
Yet these Immortal Gods were not panicked. In fact...
Whenever they thought of all the things the