"Sir, it looks like there's something behind us."
"Rear?"
At this time, the battle for Vermilion Bird City began. Vermilion Bird City had been peaceful for many years and had not been disturbed by any force, which made it almost an independent kingdom. Moreover, it was split into several forces that were about to attack each other. If it were not for the intervention of the Heavenly Dao, they would probably have been fighting to the death long ago.
Faced with this sudden attack, the group of fire-type demons, who had never been invaded by foreign enemies, were almost completely caught off guard. By the time they regrouped, the important city gates had already been captured. Even so, the divine general found that he and his companions were not having an easy time either.
The number of powerful demons in Vermilion Bird City was greater than I had imagined, and their quality was terrifying. They had never fought outside before, yet their combat power was no less than that of Vermilion Bird City at its peak. There were hundreds of King Level demons alone. Such a terrifying scale had not been seen for hundreds of millions of years.
If these powerful demons weren't so disorganized and lacked sophisticated formations and military tactics, even if the entire Heavenly Court were to mobilize, they might not be able to defeat them based solely on quality and quantity.
But just at this crucial moment, a scout came to report that someone was approaching from the rear!
Without hesitation, the Three-Eyed Divine General instantly appeared on a high point at the city gate, where he immediately saw the unexpected visitor.
"My Lord General," the man in white smiled and bowed, "It's been a long time."
The Three-Eyed Divine General silent. In that great battle back then, Chen Qing's power was immense. Even though he was betrayed by Elder Liu, it still required the combined efforts of the three families. Back then, Chen Qing wielded the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit and possessed formidable combat strength. He fought against thirty-six Buddha, seventy-two Heavenly Generals, and one hundred and eight Asuras all by himself!
He was the true God of War when he used what Pu Yunchuan left behind, but unfortunately, he had the strength but couldn't predict people's hearts, and thus became a loser.
Now that he's returned, his style is completely different from before. One wonders how much of his former strength he still possesses.
"You have indeed betrayed us." The divine general said coldly, looking at the White Tiger Star Officer beside Chen Qing.
"You all think I'll betray you. If I didn't, would I have survived?" White Tiger sneered. "You, a dignified general, don't tell me you didn't know that Ziwei was sent to kill me!"
The Three-Eyed Divine General silent. The White Tiger is of a different race and will never be recognized by Elder Long. At this crucial moment, how could the power of the Four Spirits be allowed to be controlled by an outsider demon king?
Her death was inevitable; her very existence was a sin.
"With just this many people?"
The divine general looked at Chen Qing with a deep gaze. The Four Saints Guard of the East Sea were not unaware of their existence, but rather they were not qualified to be monitored by the Heavenly Mirror.
The Four Saints Guard are indeed strong, but their numbers are severely insufficient. It's a pipe dream to expect a few thousand soldiers to turn the tide of a battle. Therefore, the priority is to monitor the 300,000 Ghost Army of the Imperial Court and the 300,000 Fighter Army of Chen Qing in the north.
As for the eight thousand four holy guards, although they were troublesome, their abilities were ultimately limited.
He had actually guessed that if Chen Qing were to use troops, they would likely be these: Chen Qing would never dare to use the Arhats and Buddha who had just surrendered in the West, but as for the Four Saints Guard, Chen Qing, who had already reached an agreement with the King of Qin, could very well bring his troops over.
"Though outnumbered, if we seize the right opportunity, it's not impossible to turn the tide." Chen Qing smiled and said, " Vermilion Bird City must be difficult to conquer, General?"
The Three-Eyed Divine General frowned deeply. "You guessed what was going on here?"
"What's there to be unsure of?" Chen Qing immediately laughed, "I personally suppressed this place back then, no one knows it better than me. Elder Long and his group are notoriously conservative, they would never easily touch this place unless they were in dire straits. But they haven't touched this place for three epochs. This is the Land of the Four Spirits, how could Pu Yunchuan let this opportunity pass? Without your interference, the number of demon kings inside is definitely beyond your imagination."
"I see." The Three-Eyed Divine General nodded. "You have indeed changed. You weren't this calculating back then. Perhaps... you weren't him at all."
"It's never been like that," Chen Qing said, taking a breath. "Data is data. No matter how similar the copied data is, it's still new data. How could it be the same as before? The Chen Qing of the past and the Chen Qing of now are not the same person in essence. Even if the memories are the same and some characteristics are the same, they are not the same thing. Don't you really feel that?"
The Three-Eyed Divine General fall silent. When he sought refuge with Elder Long, it was because Elder Long promised to bring his whole family into the data world and make them eternal life. At that time, his wife had cancer and his two children were still young. In such a chaotic world, he had no other choice. After his wife survived in the data world, he was excited for a long time.
But after living with his virtual wife in the data world for a while, he began to realize that something was wrong.
Some people and some things may seem the same, but after a while, you'll always feel something different. Over the years, he and his wife gradually discovered this.
No one wanted to expose it, but no one could accept it. Gradually, he began to numb himself with fighting, and after his wife died in battle because of their child, she also went into seclusion in the Palace of Vast Cold to avoid the world.
"Perhaps. You're right." A hint of realization flashed in the Three-Eyed Divine General's eyes, then immediately turned sharp again. "Back then, everyone said you were the strongest Venerable under the Heavenly Dao. Venerable also possessed Innate Dao Fruit were no match for you, because you knew best how to use them. Do you still have that courage now?"
"How can that be the same?" Chen Qing immediately laughed, "Back then, I bullied you because most of you were newbies to the game, while Pu Yunchuan himself was a pro. Plus, he designed the game and had his memories, so his adaptability was naturally beyond your reach. But now you've all lived for so long, how can a player's memories make up for your level of proficiency with your own power?"
"So you can be humble after all," the Three-Eyed Divine General said, pointing his halberd. "Then how do you plan to deal with us? With this little force, even if there's an enemy attack Vermilion Bird City, I can break out from the outside at any time. With your small force, thinking you can stop us is unrealistic, isn't it?"
Three-Eyes watched Chen Qing warily. Chen Qing had brought elite troops, intending to devour his army. The best way to do this was through a decapitation strike.
Otherwise, with his limited forces, he wouldn't be able to stop his army's charge. No matter how troublesome the monsters in Vermilion Bird City were, he could withdraw from Vermilion Bird City at any time if he wanted, at most sacrificing some of his rearguard.
It's unlikely that the losses would be significant. Chen Qing came in person; surely he wouldn't have come just to sacrifice some of his rearguard forces?
If I manage to break through, I won't give him a chance to teleport away; then I'll be the one chasing him.
What is he thinking, bringing such a small number of troops?
Just then, something extremely strange happened.
Chen Qing and the thousands of Four Saints Guard who were just in front of him vanished without warning!