In the blink of an eye, three days have passed.
The weather is clear, and human strongholds and garrison cities are surprisingly quiet.
No demon army attacked the human race from any direction, leaving the soldiers, used to the daily assaults and battles from the Demon Court, feeling uncomfortable.
Or rather, unfamiliar.
"What’s going on with the Demon Court?"
"Ever since the last great battle, there hasn’t been any movent for three straight days. Could it be that they’re afraid of the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal?"
"That shouldn’t be the case. Although I don’t deny that the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal is powerful, just because he took the initiative twice, it seems unlikely that it would instill fear in those Great Demon Kings of the Demon Court."
"That’s right. In my opinion, when sothing is unusual, there must be sothing sinister. The Demon Court might be brewing an even larger conspiracy."
"You’re right, brother. I think so too."
"If that’s the case, we better not sit idly in the tavern. It’s better to cultivate or prepare so elixirs and array plates in advance."
"Let’s go..."
Even though the human patriarchs did not provide advance warnings to the soldiers, many soldiers with sharp instincts sensed that sothing was amiss.
Like the calm before the storm, the lack of demon attacks and looming crises made everyone even more anxious and restless.
Not only the soldiers guarding the cities but also many cultivators within the inner cities sensed sothing was off—it was too quiet.
The cities outside were quiet, and inside the inner cities, it was even quieter.
It seed that everyone noticed sothing was wrong, which made the situation even more unsettling.
Cultivators continued to cultivate, while others prepared elixirs, array plates, and magic treasures, making the bustling places like taverns and eateries turn into practice arenas and shops where various necessities were traded.
"Brother, how much for this talisman paper?"
"I only trade, not sell. I need Golden Source Great Returning Pills or array plates of the sa grade."
"These..."
So moved along the marketplace street, others gathered together whispering softly.
Just like in several inner cities around Earth Fla City, those scouts born of Evil Demons or Buddhist soldiers quietly conveyed various ssages.
So were true, so were ambiguous, and others were just nonsense.
"The Azure Dragon Sword Immortal has been sitting atop the city wall of Sky Do City for three days, truly exhibiting an unyielding presence."
"I heard that because he is there, the Demon Court dare not act recklessly. He truly is our ’Human Pillar.’"
"Oh? Now that you ntion it, I recall sothing. It seems it’s been a long ti since any news of other ’Human Pillars’ reached us."
"Indeed... It really has been a long ti since their news was heard; the last ti must have been a year and a half before the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal."
"If they were all like the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal, why would the human race still worry about the Demon Court?"
"True, but recently, the most nerve-wracking thing is the Second Master. I heard that the patriarch has again found hundreds of puppets controlled by the Demon Court over the past few days."
"Not just hundreds? Previously, they only inspected the strongholds and garrison cities’ soldiers. This ti they checked the inner cities as well. The soldiers in the garrison cities were just the ones who slipped through the cracks, but many were still hidden within the inner cities, each city having not just hundreds."
"I really don’t know how they hide within the human race. It seems likely soone concealed them, right?"
"Very likely... Do you think there could be so here too?"
"Hard to say, but we are nearest to Earth Fla City, so even if there are, they are not many. After all, Ancestor Zi Ying is most adept at Qin Array Dao. It is said that it was her who discovered the demon puppets previously."
"Indeed, Ancestor Zi Ying can control the grand formations covering the entire stronghold and garrison cities of the human race. I believe those demon puppets couldn’t possibly escape her notice."
People chattered and laughed, their discussions and rumors quickly noticed by attentive individuals, who then spread this change to others’ ears.
Hearing news of each stronghold and garrison city, Daoist Zi Ying felt a surge of irritation in her heart.
She truly hadn’t expected the Demon Court to be so foolish.
After launching a large-scale attack and being seriously wounded by Chen Yi, they never sent troops again.
Such an obvious change, how could it not alert the human side?
Even the dullest person sensed sothing was off.
While she was contemplating a strategy, Ancestor Hong Tian’s voice resonated in her ear: "Do you have any discovery that the Demon Court seems to be planning sothing, as there’s been no movent for several days?"
"..."
Daoist Zi Ying’s face darkened, as she flatly sent back a sound transmission: "Over here, likewise, there’s nothing unusual. I think it’s probably due to Chen Yi’s earlier actions that frightened them."
Whether they’re truly frightened or not isn’t important, but she needed to say it.
"Is that so? Hahaha... I always knew that boy Chen Yi was formidable. Let’s see what those demon brats will do now."
Ancestor Hong Tian’s voice was loud and clear, even through sound transmission, it shook the heart spirits of the other patriarchs.
Especially Bai Shan Ancestor and Second Master Cui Sheng, who knew the current situation, replied:
"Old Hong, be on alert. Beware of the Demon Court preparing sothing major."
"Rest assured, if they dare co again, I’ll send a sound transmission to Chen Yi, asking him to take another trip to Human Extre City."
Zi Ying frowned, her tone cold as she said, "Hong Tian, now you are also a human patriarch, still bearing the responsibility of guarding Human Extre City. Can you afford to be so reckless?"
"Such lack of steadiness, if seen by the soldiers below or if arbitrary orders are given, wouldn’t it cause even greater chaos?"
"..."
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