And just then...
It seemed the Earth Spirit Overlord's (Dong Santong's) command had paid off...
Boom! Boom! Boom! Countless pitch-black beams blasted out, driving the Metal Puppets back again and again until their ranks crumbled...
However...
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Although many Metal Puppets had been blasted full of enormous holes and smashed almost beyond recognition, they were extraordinarily tenacious. Golden and silver runes flashed across them, and they actually began repairing themselves. In mere moments, they were restored, picking up their Spirit Cannons and firing back wildly...
But the Demon Beasts kept reinforcing the defensive restrictions. Although the Immortal Race's Demon-Breaking Cannons continued firing back, they seemed to accomplish nothing. Clearly, this defensive battle was all but secured...
And just then...
"Heh! Divine Light Roc! Well? Better to leave it to this old fellow, wasn't it?" the Earth Spirit Overlord (Dong Santong) said coldly, looking smug and provocative...
"...Hmph!" The Divine Light Roc snorted and said nothing, but inwardly wondered, Was it just my imagination...? Then the roc looked toward the Devil Cultivators...
There they were!
The three Devil Cultivators had gathered together. Although they were not speaking aloud, they were clearly conversing through voice transmissions. Naturally, the Divine Light Roc had no idea what they were saying... The roc then glanced toward the Silver Tree King, whose gaze happened to meet that of the roc. A thought stirred, and the Divine Light Roc hurriedly transmitted, "Silver Tree King! You really didn't say that?"
"I really didn't! It must have been the Earth Spirit Overlord!" the Silver Tree King hurriedly replied through voice transmission...
"But he doesn't seem to have joined the Immortal Race!" The Divine Light Roc frowned and transmitted...
"Come on! Haven't you figured it out yet?" the Silver Tree King transmitted. "He wants to seize power! At