A Poisonous Scheme to Kill Artifact Maniac

Meanwhile, in Wine City, at the City Lord's Manor.

A group of Gu Kings had gathered in a great hall. One of them slammed his hand heavily on the table and roared:

"Damn it! We were about to succeed, but the Ten Demon Kings suddenly appeared and rescued Artifact Maniac, causing our operation to fall short at the very last step."

The Gu Kings present all wore dark expressions, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was grim.

"News has arrived from the front. To rescue Artifact Maniac, the Ten Demon Kings launched a Beast Tide rarely seen in the world. Countless spirit beasts poured out of Red Moon Forest, and the Radiant Moon Empire's defenses crumbled at the first touch. That was how so many fourth-rank spirit beasts flooded into the empire's heartland and rescued Artifact Maniac."

"We suffered heavy losses in this battle, but that was also because we had too little time and too few Gu Kings had come as reinforcements. If we had been given another year to prepare, then even with the Ten Demon Kings aiding Artifact Maniac, he would have been doomed to be wiped out by us."

The speaker was Wine City's City Lord, Jiu Kang, a burly middle-aged man. If Long Xuan had been present, he would certainly have been shocked. This man was the Wine Clan Gu King who had bought his distilled liquor at the auction in the Western Land.

"A year to prepare? You really dare to dream. With Artifact Maniac's terrifying forging speed, let alone a year, I fear that in one month, the Ten Demon Kings would each be armed with a divine weapon. How the hell would we fight then?"

"Once the Ten Demon Kings and a large number of fourth-rank spirit beasts are equipped with