Li Xuanxiao immediately found Si Yiwu and informed him of the news that the Demon Army was approaching.
Si Yiwu's expression turned solemn, and he asked Li Xuanxiao where he got the news from.
Of course, it was from the Southern... Li Xuanxiao almost blurted it out, exposing himself.
Cooperating with the demons was his personal action; no one else knew about it.
This kind of matter couldn't be explained clearly in a short time, and others would hardly believe it, which would severely delay military strategy.
A thought flashed through his mind, and a universal excuse was ready: "I have a friend..."
Si Yiwu was skeptical but immediately started contacting the few scouts he had dispatched.
The result was astonishing: out of fifteen scouts, not a single one had replied!
Something was wrong!
During wartime, even the flying eagle token required an immediate response; very few would miss or ignore a message.
Let alone fifteen scouts, none of whom replied!
Something had happened!
Si Yiwu made a swift decision and relayed the news of the approaching Demon Army to the entire Martial Army.
At a distance of several hundred Li, given the speed of the Demon Army, they would arrive by tomorrow at the latest!
They had to establish relatively complete fortifications as quickly as possible!
Upon hearing the news, the Martial Artists immediately sprang into action.
Trenches and Spikes Obstacles could clearly impede the first few waves of the Demon Army's assault and slow down their advance.
The division of labor among the Martial Artists, setting up formations, and responding to different situations all needed to be arranged quickly.
The ground forces of Tianxuan and Qingluan also needed to immediately assign personnel once they arrived at this location.
All these matters could originally be commanded with relative composure.
But due to the approaching Demon Army, everything had to be resolved in a short time.
Si Yiwu became busy, while Li Xuanxiao returned to the Deputy General's tent on his own.
His position as Deputy General was merely titular; he didn't need to worry about anything, and he was happy to enjoy the ease.
He only needed to properly slay demons and eliminate devils as they came.
He took out the message-transmitting jade talisman and contacted the Southern Demon: "Can you ascertain the number of demons at each Realm in the Myriad Demon Nation?"
Not long after, the message-transmitting jade talisman vibrated again.
"It's impossible. Almost all the scouts we sent out were swallowed whole. Those demons from the Myriad Demon Nation are truly vicious; they have no regard for Demon Race camaraderie!"
Li Xuanxiao chuckled; they were even invoking Demon Race camaraderie now.
"What is your Demon Venerable planning to do? If they act alongside us, they are very likely to be treated as enemies as well."
After a short wait, the Southern Demon's voice came through again.
"We do not plan to clash with the demons of the Myriad Demon Nation right now. Just as you said, fighting them now would leave us vulnerable to attacks from both front and back. Both you people and the demons of the Myriad Demon Nation would view us as targets for attack."
"The Demon Venerable plans to operate outside the main battlefield where you fight the Myriad Demon Nation. To harvest and ambush solitary demons from the Myriad Demon Nation, slowly weakening their strength. Of course, if you need help, you can also contact me. The Demon Venerable has ordered that help will be provided to you."
Li Xuanxiao let out a light laugh; they were quite loyal.
After ending the conversation, Li Xuanxiao immediately heard another wave of clamor outside his tent.
He walked out and found that the allied forces of Tianxuan and Qingluan had arrived.
As substitutes for the Yu Prefecture Martial Army, the allied forces of Tianxuan and Qingluan were also assigned two Origin Realm Martial Artists.
At this point, including himself, there were a total of five Origin Realm Martial Artists at this Ma Jing Slope Pass!
Of course, the others did not know that Li Xuanxiao was also a Origin Realm expert.
With such a lineup, they should undoubtedly be in the first echelon among the five different passes!
After Si Yiwu discussed matters with the Commander of the allied forces, they each began their tasks.
The entire front-line camp started preparing for battle in full swing.
Time passed minute by minute, from night into day.
On the morning of the second day, Li Xuanxiao suddenly became aware of something.
The comprehensive improvement from the Mystic Realm also included his perception abilities.
He stepped out of the tent; the eastern sky was beginning to show a faint, pale grey light.
At the edge of the distant horizon, there seemed to be faint black dots appearing.
Li Xuanxiao narrowed his eyes, using the powerful eyesight of a Origin Realm expert to look, and his pupils instantly contracted!
Those black dots were the dense, countless Demon Army!
Li Xuanxiao leaped into the air and roared: "The Demon Army is attacking!"
The shout, amplified by True Essence, possessed extremely strong penetrative power and covered a vast area, immediately drawing the attention of almost everyone.
Commander Si Yiwu and the others immediately rushed out of their tents and flew into the sky.
Looking at the dense Demon Army gradually spreading across the horizon.
Si Yiwu's face was grim: "Everyone immediately act according to the pre-arranged plan!"
The war horn instantly echoed throughout the entire pass!
The Martial Artists responded in unison, quickly running to their assigned positions.
The four Origin Realm Martial Artists looked at Li Xuanxiao with some surprise.
Wasn't the strength of Dayu relatively weak, with most Origin Realm experts being Pseudo-Origin?
How could a Deputy General who was merely in the Mystic Realm possess such keen perception?
Sensing the approach of the Demon Army even before them?
After issuing the command, Si Yiwu nodded toward Li Xuanxiao: "The ground is the battlefield for those below the Mystic Realm; our battlefield is in the sky! From now on, you can act as you see fit."
Li Xuanxiao nodded, indicating he understood.
The black dots gradually grew larger before their eyes, and soon, even Xuan Realm Martial Artists could see the large number of demons rapidly surging toward them with their naked eyes.
Seeing this scene, which was both shocking and oppressive, many Martial Artists felt their scalps tingle, their legs tremble, and their hearts jump into their throats.
For most Martial Artists, this was their first time participating in such a large-scale war, so fear was natural.
Only now did they belatedly realize how important the defensive fortifications they had built previously were.
The trenches they dug and the large number of Spikes Obstacles they placed would effectively reduce the destructive power of the demon assault.
Otherwise, facing the charge of a massive number of demons, they would have no way to resist and would be instantly scattered.
Soon, the demons at the very front of the charge appeared within a few hundred meters of the camp.
Most of these demons were low-level demons fighting in their original forms.
A large host of Horse Demons galloped over, kicking up billowing dust.
Some of them carried half-transformed beast demons on their backs, who let out terrifying roars.
They charged toward the front-line camp with earth-shattering momentum!
The trenches and Spikes Obstacles served a great purpose; countless charging demons, both demon and horse, plunged into the pre-dug trenches.
The demons were caught off guard, tumbling over each other in disarray.
Many demons died instantly due to the immense impact force, while some luckier ones still had a breath left.
The demon charge was obstructed, and the human Martial Artists showed expressions of excitement, which also lessened the fear in their hearts.
Li Xuanxiao watched this scene silently. These demons were mostly Strength Realm and Extreme Realm experts, offering too little Demon value Points to warrant him taking action.
Although his True Essence was incomparably vast, he couldn't waste it like this.
This was only the first wave; those demons behind them hadn't even entered the fray yet!