Because of the righteous cultivators' strategy of contraction, the Demonic Dao cultivators' vanguard forces had been able to set ambushes and traps throughout most of the Demon Soil regions ahead of time, without interference.
This way, even if the righteous cultivators won the frontal battle, should they dare to pursue, they would certainly pay a painful price.
Within a mountain hollow somewhere amid the forests of the Demon Soil, more than a dozen Demonic Dao cultivators emerged from a concealed underground cave.
Most of them were at Essence Condensation Perfection, while the two leading them were in the Early-Spiritual Connection Realm.
"The formation has all been set up. When the time comes, our main force will lure the enemy here. Then, it will be time for us to earn our merit!"
"Hahaha, all that time and effort was not wasted. Once this formation is activated, even Spiritual Connection cultivators will have a layer of skin peeled off. We will surely deal that bunch of hypocritical righteous dogs a crushing blow!"
"If we can seize this line of defense, the Young Master will surely reward us handsomely!"
As several demonic cultivators chatted, during the dozen-odd days in which the righteous camp had withdrawn its defensive lines, they had established an enormous killing formation beneath this forest. Its power was enough to threaten cultivators in the Early-Spiritual Connection Realm.
And there were many similar arrangements throughout the entire Demon Soil region controlled by the Demonic Dao.
This was the deterrent effect of the Demonic Path side's achievements in the vanguard battle, giving them the initiative to control the field in this manner.
Looking at it this way, although the defensive military orders issued by the upper ranks of Demon Suppression Pass had forfeited the initiative, they still showed a clear understanding of