"It was obviously because of the devilish art. But there was no need for us to risk our lives. Either wait for the consequences of the devilish art to surface, or... wait for the Great Shamans to make their move. There was no need to fight head-on these next few days. We only needed to put some pressure on Taigu City..." A Second Rank ape demon stopped halfway through his words, suddenly falling silent.
"The Human Race's Northern Garrison Army admitted it themselves. They said Li Qingxian and the others cultivate devilish arts. What is there left for you to doubt?"
"Then tell me, if Li Qingxian is so formidable, how did the city wall still fall?"
Tree-Horn King gave a disdainful laugh. "Fall? He recruited many new soldiers, and many of them seem to have reached Entry Rank, but their weakness is that they have never seen blood. How could he train his troops while avoiding excessive losses? Rather than engage us in actual combat amid the complicated terrain outside the city, it was better to train through defensive battle. It was the safest method and the easiest way to control losses. Furthermore, he also needed to cultivate Fate Arts, killing several birds with one stone. I can guarantee that in today's battle, our losses will not be too severe, while the Human Race's losses will be extremely low. That is because their purpose is to train troops, not kill enemies. So once the battle reaches a certain point, Li Qingxian will find a way to drive our army off the walls. Once our repeated assaults fail and our momentum dwindles, we can only retreat. Not only will they not pursue us as they did last time, they will not even launch Explosive Talisman Vats, for fear that too