Though what these Demon Gods said was rather profound, put simply, it was actually quite straightforward.
If everything the Nine-Tailed Fox said was true, then let the Nine-Tailed Fox test Old White Ape's strength.
If they could beat him, they could wipe him out without effort, and everyone would be happy.
If they could not, they would back down when they had to!
They could not beat him anyway, so why rush out to their deaths?
Simply for the sake of shouting, "Long live the Demon Domain?"
Ultimately, they had no attachment to the Demon Domain in the first place. All they thought about was how to take their strength a step further. The Demon Domain was merely a tool for satisfying their desire to wield a Demon God's authority.
As for wiping out the Human Race, naturally, they simply did not want the Human Race to grow powerful one day and turn around and kill them.
So resisting meant going straight to their deaths.
Surrendering and submitting, on the other hand, would let them live a little longer. They might even find a way to live forever.
Perhaps even...
If Old White Ape was in a good mood and told them how to break through the Demon God Realm, it might turn out to be a good thing instead.
Ultimately, Demon Gods feared death far more than ordinary Demon Beasts did.
Because they had lived long enough, and they still had limitless lifespans, lofty authority, and status.
Once they had sunk into these boundless desires, expecting them to abandon everything and recover their former passion had long since become unrealistic.
After all, Demon Gods like the Nine-Tailed Fox, with ideals and convictions of their own, were far too rare.
Or rather, the Nine-Tailed Fox had only become a Demon