Two months later.
Northern Emperor City, the General's Manor.
"Lord Northern Emperor, I have received word from Qifei City. Xu Taiping has assembled an army consisting of the Zhenwu Demon-Slaying Army, the Youyun Demon-Expelling Army, the Jueming Demon-Suppressing Army, the Chenglong Demon-Slaying Army, and the Mysterious Wasteland Demon-Breaking Army. They are setting out from Yanyuntai and advancing swiftly toward Qifei City."
"They may reach the walls of Qifei City within days."
Demonic General E Piao's voice came from a Spirit Mirror before the Northern Emperor.
The Northern Emperor stood with his arms folded across his chest and his eyes lowered slightly, seemingly pondering something.
Only after a long while did he open his eyes.
"Do not act rashly for now."
A flash of killing intent crossed the Northern Emperor's withered face before he continued.
"Merely killing tens of thousands of troops of the Human Race Army will not have much effect on our present war."
"There is only one purpose to this trap: to kill Xu Taiping and utterly destroy the remnants of the Five Emperors."
Inside the Spirit Mirror, E Piao nodded emphatically.
"That is what I thought as well!"
E Piao immediately made another request of the Northern Emperor.
"Lord Northern Emperor, battle is about to break out at Qifei Grotto. Yao Xiong alone, even as a Six-Meridian Demon Emperor, may not be able to hold out!"
"Please transfer me there from Zhoujue City!"
The Northern Emperor did not respond. Only after another spell of silent thought did he answer.
"You need not worry about Qifei City. Xu Tianzhu and his Bone-Piercing Army are already on their way."
"If you head over now as well, Xu Taiping will certainly notice something amiss."
E Piao grew somewhat anxious.
"Lord Northern Emperor, even with Xu Tianzhu and his Bone-Piercing Army