Changes on the Battlefield
Just as Original Self had anticipated.
Phoenix Ancestor did not delve into the details of Xingtian's capture.
Xingtian recounted everything he knew in detail.
As for why Yu let him leave, Xingtian did not explain, only saying that the other party tortured him and then ignored him.
This argument isn't just riddled with flaws; it's utterly illogical.
Even an ordinary person would have doubts.
However, Phoenix Ancestor did not press the matter further, but instead shifted the topic to the Eternal Flame.
The reason is quite simple.
One reason is Phoenix Ancestor's power to suppress the universe.
For such a powerful person, lies are truly unnecessary.
Or perhaps, the Great Sage simply doesn't care.
Ultimately, in the face of absolute power, no lie is meaningful.
So what if I lied? So what if I deceived the Great Sage?
A lie is a means to facilitate a certain action.
Under the Great Sage's absolute power, any action would come to nothing.
This is one of the reasons why the Great Sage doesn't care about lies.
On the other hand, it's because of the loopholes in Xingtian's words.
Sometimes, the more loopholes there are, the more likely it is to be true.
Vulnerabilities are also a form of protection against lies.
If Xingtian were to explain the situation in a completely airtight manner, it would only arouse suspicion.
It looked like it was planned in advance.
But if it's full of loopholes, it would actually make people feel much more at ease.
Not only Phoenix Ancestor, but even Feng Jiu didn't dwell too much on what Xingtian said.
Seeing this, Xingtian immediately offered the Eternal Flame to Phoenix Ancestor.
With a wave of Phoenix Ancestor hand, the Flame Golden Lotus outside vanished.
The Eternal Flame within sensed the removal of its restraints and instantly prepared to flee.
Unfortunately, with Phoenix Ancestor here, its plan is bound to fail.
The Eternal Flame danced around in the space for a long time, but it could not leave.
In the end, Phoenix Ancestor grabbed him and held him in her hands, playing with him incessantly.
"Indeed, it is the Eternal Flame! Feng Jiu, take Xingtian away first, and bring Xiao Lie here!"
Xingtian quickly returned to the Demon Race army with Feng Jiu.
Although Xingtian was filled with anticipation for the Great Sage's Essence Blood, he knew that such things couldn't be rushed.
The Great Sage's word is law; he will never break his promise.
So, Xingtian obediently waited for news from Phoenix Ancestor in the army.
After being away for many years, Xingtian discovered that the Demon Race army had undergone considerable changes.
So they immediately summoned the Heavenly Dog.
"My lord, you're back?"
The Heavenly Dog was overjoyed to see Xingtian.
Xingtian also sensed the progress that Heavenly Dog had made over the years.
His strength actually advanced from the Peak Daluo Golden Immortal to the Third-Layer Immortal Emperor.
This rate of progress is no less than that of Xingtian.
It seems that the transformation of these Demon Race by the Original Self is indeed powerful.
"Tell me, what's the situation on the battlefield right now? I sensed something was off about the atmosphere in the camp as soon as I got back!"
When Xingtian asked, Heavenly Dog naturally answered all his questions.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, a huge roar came from outside.
Although he had been away for many years, Xingtian reacted immediately.
This is a signal that a large army is assembling.
Is another war about to break out?
Seeing this, Heavenly Dog stopped explaining and helplessly said to Xingtian, "My lord, timing is everything. Since we've arrived, why don't you experience it for yourself!"
As he spoke, he led Xingtian out first.
Xingtian followed closely behind, quickly joining the Demon Race army and arriving on the battlefield.
But as he approached the battlefield and saw Xingtian on the other side, he felt his brain suddenly shrink.
Where is the Human Clan army on the other side?
How did it turn into a densely packed space fleet?
Where did the shield barrier go?
Are those tiny, densely packed Space-Shattering Bomb in the void for real?
And then there are those towering steel mechs behind the warships.
And what is that faintly flickering light behind the army of technology? Why does it emanate a sense of oppression that even Xingtian can feel?
"This..."
Although he knew in his heart that these were all the result of Shi Zhenghao's cooperation with the Human Clan.
But when all of this was actually unfolding before his eyes, Xingtian was still somewhat dazed.
"Grown ups!"
The Heavenly Dog beside him quickly responded, "These are all the weird things that Human Clan thousand years! At first, I didn't think much of them, they were just fancy tricks, good to look at but useless, they can't even intimidate ordinary demon soldiers!"
But as more and more of these things appear, their power also increases!
Even now, a Ninth-Level Immortal Emperor must be extremely vigilant on the battlefield!
"Hmm? Even Ninth-Level Immortal Emperor can get injured?"
"It's not just injuries; there have been precedents of people being killed!"
As the Heavenly Dog described it, the attack signal was sent out instantly.
The Demon Race army also began a frantic charge towards the opposite side.
Although Xingtian was charging alongside them, he remained extremely calm deep down.
He sensed the other Demon Race on the battlefield.
Or perhaps he was sensing those Artificial Demon Race like himself.
And you know what? In just a thousand years, the number of Artificial Demon Race in the Demon Race army has increased significantly.
If we compare the Demon Race who joined Xingtian with the entire Demon Race army, they are like drops of water compared to the ocean.
Now, the relationship between the two is like that between a lake and the sea.
Although still few in number compared to the entire Demon Race.
But compared to the initial Artificial Demon Race, there are countless more of them.
Conservative estimates put it at over 100 million.
Perhaps even more.
It seems that Yi Xuan's plan to plant the Seed of science and technology has been carried out very effectively.
It is unknown how many of the Demon Race in their lair were slaughtered and completely replaced by these Artificial Demon Race.
Even Xingtian still harbored a sliver of hope.
As long as the proportion of Artificial Demon Race among the Demon Race increases, perhaps one day, Yi Xuan will be able to influence the relationship between humans and demons solely through these Demon Race.
Of course, this fantasy has a fatal obstacle.
It's the Great Sage!
If it weren't for the existence of the Great Sage, it might actually have come true.
The war began amidst Xingtian's wild daydreams.
However, the scene was extremely bizarre.
The Demon Race was essentially throwing their lives away.
First, it rushed into the void filled with Space-Shattering Bomb.
He used his own flesh and blood to detonate these bombs.
Countless spatial rifts instantly appeared throughout the space.
The unpredictable attacks from these spatial rifts annihilated all the low-level Demon Race within them, leaving no survivors.
As for those skilled fighters who survived, there's nothing to be happy about.
Because the fleet behind them had already unleashed its full firepower, various energy attacks followed one after another.
These attacks were significantly more powerful than the previous Space-Shattering Bomb.
Xingtian witnessed the leading Immortal Emperor instantly evaporate.
Then the Demon Race sent another group of experts forward.
Repeat this process several times.
Only then did the Human Clan gradually come into view.
The Demon Race has already lost countless lives during this period.
This is the most unreasonable aspect of technology: as long as our strength cannot exceed the scope of our understanding, there is no other way but to exhaust it.