líng jiè qíng kuàng yì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。**
灵界情况亦相差仿佛。**
The situation in the Spirit Realm was similar.
huò xǔ shì yóu yú cù bù jí fáng de yuán gù ， zài qǐ chū bàn gè yuè de gōng fu ， sǔn shī rén shǒu wú shù ， bèi bá diào de chéng zhài yì shì nán yǐ shèng shù 。
或许是由于猝不及防的缘故，在起初半个月的功夫，损失人手无数，被拔掉的城寨亦是难以胜数。
For the first few weeks, countless individuals were lost, and numerous fortresses and camps were abandoned. However, instead of retreating, the Spirit Realm cultivators quickly organized a sharp counterattack against the域外天魔.
dàn miàn duì qì shì xiōng xiōng de yù wài tiān mó ， líng jiè xiū shì bìng méi yǒu yī wèi tuì suō ， fǎn ér hěn kuài jiù zǔ zhī qǐ xī lì de fǎn jī lái le 。
但面对气势汹汹的域外天魔，灵界修士并没有一味退缩，反而很快就组织起犀利的反击来了。
Three Loose Immortals and two Beast Kings were all busy gathering powerful beings to confront the域外天魔 in decisive battles. The results were swift victories, significantly altering the tense situation in the Spirit Realm.
sān dà sàn xiān ， liǎng wèi yāo wáng ， shuí yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， fēn fēn zhào jí qiáng zhě ， jué zhàn yù wài tiān mó 。
三大散仙，两位妖王，谁也没有闲着，纷纷召集强者，决战域外天魔。
Everyone suddenly realized that the so-called域外天魔 weren't as terrifying as they had been made out to be. As long as everyone worked together, these foreign demons could indeed be defeated!
qiě lián zhàn lián jié ， dùn shí ， líng jiè jǐn zhāng de xíng shì wèi zhī yī gǎi 。
且连战连捷，顿时，灵界紧张的形势为之一改。
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dà jiā sà rán fā xiàn ， yuán lái suǒ wèi de yù wài tiān mó ， yě méi yǒu chuán shuō zhōng nà me kě pà 。
大家飒然发现，原来所谓的域外天魔，也没有传说中那么可怕。
In the Netherworld, the situation was much the same.
zhǐ yào qí xīn xié lì ， zhè xiē tiān wài mó tóu ， yě bìng fēi bù kě zhàn shèng a ！
只要齐心协力，这些天外魔头，也并非不可战胜啊！
It seemed like a stroke of luck; after a brief period of chaos, all three realms stabilized and began resisting the域外天魔, even achieving notable victories.
……
……
However, underestimating the域外天魔's strength proved to be overly optimistic.
yīn sī dì fǔ ， qíng kuàng yì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
阴司地府，情况亦相差仿佛。
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Unknown to them, in another uncharted realm far away.
jiù xiàng shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， sān dà jiè miàn ， zài jīng lì le duǎn zàn de huāng luàn zhī hòu ， fēn fēn zhàn wěn le jiǎo gēn ， kāi shǐ fǎn kàng yù wài tiān mó ， shèn zhì qǔ dé le bù sú de zhàn guǒ 。
就像是机缘巧合，三大界面，在经历了短暂的慌乱之后，纷纷站稳了脚跟，开始反抗域外天魔，甚至取得了不俗的战果。
The place was shrouded in a grayish-white mist, reminiscent of the dawn of creation. In an ancient grand hall, several indistinct figures sat on chairs, emitting overwhelming aura as they exchanged and discussed something.
xíng shì bù cuò ， dàn rèn wéi yù wài tiān mó shì tú yǒu qí biǎo ， què shì máng mù lè guān le 。
形势不错，但认为域外天魔是徒有其表，却是盲目乐观了。
"Truly a bunch of waste. In just over a month, all three armies attacking the Spirit Realm, Netherworld, and Demon Realm have been halted. If this news were to spread, it would surely make other realms' powerful beings laugh themselves silly. They might even think we are all useless."
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A cold voice echoed in their ears, filled with obvious dissatisfaction.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， zài lí cǐ bù zhī dào duō yuǎn de yī wèi zhī jiè miàn lǐ 。
与此同时，在离此不知道多远的一未知界面里。
"Now that Māhārātrī has fallen, and the Demon Overlord is gone, the three realms are at our mercy. Losing such a battle despite having this advantage... The commander who led these armies should be punished!"
zhè lǐ yī piàn méng lóng ， fǎng fú hùn dùn chū kāi de yī kè 。
这里一片朦胧，仿佛混沌初开的一刻。
"Humph! Rākṣasa King, what audacity you have. This time, it was Void who commanded the army as the vanguard. He and us are of the same level; it's not something you can just order," spoke a slender figure with a mocking tone. Clearly, she had some disagreement with the Rākṣasa King.
yī zuò gǔ piáo de dà diàn lǐ ， dào chù dōu lǒng zhào zhe huī bái sè de wù qì ， jǐ gè mó hú bù qīng de shēn yǐng ， zuò zài yǐ zi shàng ， sàn fà chū tāo tiān de qì xī ， zhèng zài jiāo liú tǎo lùn zhe shén me dōng xī 。
一座古朴的大殿里，到处都笼罩着灰白色的雾气，几个模糊不清的身影，坐在椅子上，散发出滔天的气息，正在交流讨论着什么东西。
"Besides, Void isn't the useless fellow you say he is. I heard that on the first day, he killed one of the Nine True Demon Ancestors, the Picture Demon. The reason for not expanding the battle was simply because there were too many opponents. After all, only Void's army entered the three realms. Even if our域外天魔 have been resting and recuperating over these years, how can you expect just Void to conquer the entire realm?"
“ zhēn shì yī qún fèi wù ， cái duǎn duǎn bú dào yí yuè de gōng fu ， jìn gōng líng jiè 、 yīn sī jiè 、 mó jiè de sān lù dà jūn quán dōu shòu zǔ ， chuán chū qù ， fēi ràng qí tā jiè miàn de qiáng zhě xiào diào dà yá bù kě ， rèn wéi wǒ men yù wài tiān mó ， quán dōu shì fèi wù 。”
“真是一群废物，才短短不到一月的功夫，进攻灵界、阴司界、魔界的三路大军全都受阻，传出去，非让其他界面的强者笑掉大牙不可，认为我们域外天魔，全都是废物。”
"You..."
yī qīng lěng de nǚ zǐ shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ qì zhōng tòu lù chū nóng nóng de bù mǎn zhī sè ：
一清冷的女子声音传入耳朵，语气中透露出浓浓的不满之色：
"Enough! Rākṣasa King and Māhārātrī, please stop quarreling. Although the three realms are stronger now, we still need to work together to fully occupy them. Even if there's a rift between you two, please consider the bigger picture," an elderly voice echoed, carrying both consolation and dissatisfaction.
“ rú jīn yòu méi yǒu ā xiū luó ， mó zú dà tǒng lǐng yì yǐ yǔn luò ， sān jiè yī pán sǎn shā ， zhèng shì zuì xū ruò de shí kè 。 zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià bù néng qǔ shèng ， hái bèi dǎ dé diū kuī xiè jiǎ ， zhǐ huī zhè xiē dà jūn de tǒng lǐng zhēn shì gāi shā 。”
“如今又没有阿修罗，魔族大统领亦已陨落，三界一盘散沙，正是最虚弱的时刻。这种情况下不能取胜，还被打得丢盔卸甲，指挥这些大军的统领真是该杀。”
"Hmph! Let us not waste words. Void alone cannot face all the powerful beings in the three realms. But with our addition, how can that be?"
“ hēng ， yáo líng wáng hǎo dà de kǒu qì ， zhè cì zuò wèi xiān fēng ， zhǐ huī dà jūn de nǎi shì xū wú nà jiā huo ， tā yǔ wǒ men jǐ gè ， kě shì tóng yī děng jí de cún zài ， qǐ shì nǐ shuō chǔ fá jiù néng chǔ fá ？” zhè cì shuō huà de shēn yǐng miáo tiáo xiù lì ， sì hū tóng yàng shì yī nǚ zǐ 。 dài zhe jī cháo de kǒu qì ， xiǎn rán yǔ nà yáo líng wáng ， shì yǒu suǒ bù hé dì 。
“哼，鰩灵王好大的口气，这次做为先锋，指挥大军的乃是虚无那家伙，他与我们几个，可是同一等级的存在，岂是你说处罚就能处罚？”这次说话的身影苗条秀丽，似乎同样是一女子。带着讥嘲的口气，显然与那鰩灵王，是有所不和地。
A fierce voice resounded, its owner's appearance indistinct but clearly much taller than a regular Demon Overlord. With horns on his head and red light emanating from his eyes, an overwhelming aura of violence rose.
“ hé kuàng xū wú bìng fēi nǐ suǒ shuō de wú yòng jiā huo ， tīng shuō dì yī tiān ， tā jiù zǎi le jiǔ dà zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhī yī de huà mó ， hòu miàn zhī suǒ yǐ méi yǒu kuò dà zhàn guǒ ， bù guò shì hǎo hàn dí bù guò rén duō ， bì jìng rú jīn jìn rù sān jiè de ， jǐn jǐn xū wú yī rén shǒu xià de dà jūn ér yǐ 。 jiù suàn zhè xiē nián wǒ yù wài tiān mó xiū yǎng shēng xī ， shí lì jīn fēi xī bǐ ， nán dào nǐ hái zhǐ wàng ， jǐn yǐ xū wú mó jūn yī rén zhī lì 。 jiù jiāng sān jiè quán bù zhàn jù 。”
“何况虚无并非你所说的无用家伙，听说第一天，他就宰了九大真魔始祖之一的画魔，后面之所以没有扩大战果，不过是好汉敌不过人多，毕竟如今进入三界的，仅仅虚无一人手下的大军而已。就算这些年我域外天魔休养生息，实力今非昔比，难道你还指望，仅以虚无魔君一人之力。就将三界全部占据。”
"Hmph! Rākṣasa King, why the anger? Although the ancient seal has been lifted, the current strength of the realm portals cannot support all of us. Otherwise, Void would not have won first place. We just need to wait," Māhārātrī's voice was calm and unhurried.
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
"Humph! That is true, but what about the situation with the Heavenly Witch Goddess?"
“ hǎo le ， yáo líng wáng ， bǎi líng mó jūn ， èr wèi jiù bú yào chǎo le 。 rú jīn de sān jiè suī jīn fēi xī bǐ ， dàn xiǎng yào wán quán zhàn jù ， yě xū yào wǒ děng tóng xīn xié lì 。 èr wèi jiù suàn yǒu shén me xián xì ， yě qǐng gù quán dà jú 。” yī cāng lǎo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zài quàn wèi de tóng shí yì dài yǒu bù mǎn zhī sè 。
“好了，鰩灵王，百灵魔君，二位就不要吵了。如今的三界虽今非昔比，但想要完全占据，也需要我等同心协力。二位就算有什么嫌隙，也请顾全大局。”一苍老的声音传入耳朵，在劝慰的同时亦带有不满之色。
"Humph! You don't need to worry. The seal on the Demon Pool has been successfully removed, and our original plan was accurate. After years of refining her body with demonic energy, the Heavenly Witch Goddess has transformed into a域外天魔 and will soon join us. Perhaps she'll even be the strongest," a sinister laugh filled the air.
“ hē ， shù lǎo jì rán zhè me shuō ， běn xiān zi zì rán huì tīng cóng de 。”
“呵，树老既然这么说，本仙子自然会听从的。”
"Humph! Fellow Daoist Seven-Hole, why are you so happy? Although the Heavenly Witch Goddess is formidable, the mutations brought about by demonification vary in strength. She may not become our leader," another voice disagreed.
“ hēng ， yǐ běn wáng zhī jiàn ， hé bì zài zhè lǐ duō fèi chún shé ， xū wú yí gè rén wú fǎ duì zhàn sān jiè suǒ yǒu qiáng zhě ， dàn zài jiā shàng wǒ men yòu rú hé ？”
“哼，以本王之见，何必在这里多费唇舌，虚无一个人无法对战三界所有强者，但再加上我们又如何？”
"Enough of these trivial matters. Let's return and prepare for battle. The fall of Māhārātrī doesn't mean we can easily conquer the three realms; they are vast with many talented individuals."
yī xiōng lì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè jiā huo de róng mào suī rán kàn bù qīng chǔ ， dàn míng xiǎn bǐ xún cháng mó jūn yào gāo dà xǔ duō ， tóu shàng yī duì jī jiǎo ， yǎn zhōng hóng máng sì shè 。
一凶厉的声音传入耳朵，这家伙的容貌虽然看不清楚，但明显比寻常魔君要高大许多，头上一对犄角，眼中红芒四射。
The old tree sighed, his words carrying a hint of enlightenment.
jīng rén de lì qì chōng tiān ér qǐ ， yī kàn xìng gé jiù bào nüè yǐ jí 。
惊人的戾气冲天而起，一看性格就暴虐以极。
"The old tree speaks wisely. There are some tricky characters in the three realms, so we should be cautious."
“ hēi ， mó lóng wáng nǐ yòu hé bì fā huǒ ， shàng gǔ fēng yìn suī rán jiě chú ， dàn rú jīn de jiè miàn tōng dào de qiáng dù ， gēn běn jiù wú fǎ chéng zài wǒ men suǒ yǒu rén de ， fǒu zé ， zěn me huì rèn yóu xū wú nà jiā huo bá dé tóu chóu ne ， wǒ men yào zuò de ， jǐn jǐn shì jìng jìng děng dài ér yǐ 。” bǎi líng mó jiè de shēng yīn xiǎn de shì bù huǎn bù jí 。
“嘿，魔龙王你又何必发火，上古封印虽然解除，但如今的界面通道的强度，根本就无法承载我们所有人的，否则，怎么会任由虚无那家伙拔得头筹呢，我们要做的，仅仅是静静等待而已。”百灵魔界的声音显得是不缓不疾。
"Foolish! Apart from Māhārātrī, I don't believe any existence in the three realms can stop us. If you're as timid as mice, let me take on the next battle," the Dragon King's booming voice echoed with impatience.
“ hēng ， huà shì zhè yàng méi cuò ， jiù bù zhī dào tiān wū shén nǚ de qíng kuàng jiū jìng rú hé ？”
“哼，话是这样没错，就不知道天巫神女的情况究竟如何？”
Before anyone could respond, he transformed into a black meteor and smashed through the hall, vanishing into the void.
“ hēng ， zhè nǐ bù yòng dān xīn ， mó lóng chí de fēng yìn yǐ shùn lì jiě chú ， wǒ men yuán xiān de yù jì bìng wú chā cuò ， jīng guò zhè me duō nián jīng chún mó qì de duàn tǐ ， rú jīn de tiān wū shén nǚ ， yǐ jīng zhuǎn huà chéng yù wài tiān mó ， hěn kuài jiù yào chéng wéi wǒ men zhōng de yī yuán le ， yě xǔ hái shì zuì qiáng de yí gè 。” yīn cè cè de xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“哼，这你不用担心，魔龙池的封印已顺利解除，我们原先的预计并无差错，经过这么多年精纯魔气的煅体，如今的天巫神女，已经转化成域外天魔，很快就要成为我们中的一员了，也许还是最强的一个。”阴测测的笑声传入耳朵。
The remaining demons exchanged glances.
“ hēng ， qī qiào dào yǒu nǐ yòu hé bì rú cǐ huān xǐ ， tiān wū shén nǚ de shí lì shì hěn bù sú ， dàn mó huà hòu dài lái de biàn yì què yǒu qiáng yǒu ruò ， tā wèi bì biàn néng chéng wéi wǒ yù wài tiān mó zhī zhǔ 。” lìng yí gè shēng yīn bù yǐ wéi rán de shuō 。
“哼，七窍道友你又何必如此欢喜，天巫神女的实力是很不俗，但魔化后带来的变异却有强有弱，她未必便能成为我域外天魔之主。”另一个声音不以为然的说。
"This Dragon King is still so arrogant."
“ hǎo le ， zhè xiē xì zhī mò jié de wèn tí ， zhēng lùn méi yǒu yì yì ， gè wèi hái shì huí qù ， zhěng jūn jīng wǔ ， ā xiū luó wáng suī rán yǔn luò ， dàn sān jiè miàn jī guǎng bó ， néng rén bèi chū ， yě bú shì ěr děng xiǎng qīn zhàn jiù qīn zhàn de 。”
“好了，这些细枝末节的问题，争论没有意义，各位还是回去，整军经武，阿修罗王虽然陨落，但三界面积广博，能人辈出，也不是尔等想侵占就侵占的。”
"So what? Having such fools leading the charge isn't bad either."
nà shù lǎo tàn xī ， zhè fān yán yǔ ， dà yǒu diǎn xǐng zhī yì 。
那树老叹息，这番言语，大有点醒之意。
"Mmm, that's true. With Void in front and now the Dragon King joining us, their strength should be enough to keep the three realms busy, causing chaos. We just need to rest and prepare ourselves."
“ shù lǎo yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， sān jiè zhī zhōng ， yě yǒu yī xiē nán chán de jiā huo dì ， fán shì wǒ men hái shì yīng gāi xiǎo xīn yī xiē 。”
“树老言之有理，三界之中，也有一些难缠的家伙地，凡事我们还是应该小心一些。”
"Also, with the Heavenly Witch Goddess waking up soon, her power will suffice to command the Demon Serpent King's army."
“ yú chǔn ， chú le ā xiū luó ， běn wáng kě bù rèn wéi sān jiè zhī zhōng ， hái yǒu shén me cún zài néng jiāng wǒ men dǎng zhù ， ěr děng ruò shì dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ ， xià yī cì jiè miàn tōng dào kāi qǐ ， jiù yóu běn wáng chū zhàn hǎo le 。” mó lóng wáng hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suǒ bāo hán de jìn shì bù nài fán de shén sè 。
“愚蠢，除了阿修罗，本王可不认为三界之中，还有什么存在能将我们挡住，尔等若是胆小如鼠，下一次界面通道开启，就由本王出战好了。”魔龙王轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，所包含的尽是不耐烦的神色。
"I've said before; the Heavenly Witch Goddess is most likely to become one of us. Would she be willing to be underutilized?"
huà yīn wèi luò ， yě bù děng zhòng rén huí dá ， jiù huà wèi yī kē hēi sè de liú xīng ， jiāng dà diàn zhuàng pò ， xiāo shī yú xū wú de kōng jiān zhī zhōng le 。
话音未落，也不等众人回答，就化为一颗黑色的流星，将大殿撞破，消失于虚无的空间之中了。
"Humph! That's true, but if she wants to become a leader like the Flying Demon Ancestor, she needs our recognition. Let's see if this goddess has what it takes."
liú xià zhòng mó miàn miàn xiāng qù 。
留下众魔面面相觑。
"And what about Cloud Fairy? Is it really wise to discard her?"
“ mó lóng wáng zhè jiā huo ， hái shì rú cǐ de zhāng yáng bá hù 。”
“魔龙王这家伙，还是如此的张扬跋扈。”
"Humph! I made that promise just to have her remove the ancient seal. With her strength, thinking of becoming a Flying Demon Ancestor is sheer madness. Besides, with the Demon Serpent King's demise, she shares some blame as well. Not bothering with her and discarding her was already generous."
“ nà yòu rú hé ， yǒu zhè yàng de shǎ guā wèi wǒ men dǎ tóu zhèn bú shì hěn hǎo me ？”
“那又如何，有这样的傻瓜为我们打头阵不是很好么？”
"That makes sense. Let us return and urge our subordinates to set up more spatial array formations. We need to expand the realm portals quickly; I've long wanted to see how things are in the three realms."
The situation in the Spirit Realm was similar.
For the first few weeks, countless individuals were lost, and numerous fortresses and camps were abandoned. However, instead of retreating, the Spirit Realm cultivators quickly organized a sharp counterattack against the域外天魔.
Three Loose Immortals and two Beast Kings were all busy gathering powerful beings to confront the域外天魔 in decisive battles. The results were swift victories, significantly altering the tense situation in the Spirit Realm.
Everyone suddenly realized that the so-called域外天魔 weren't as terrifying as they had been made out to be. As long as everyone worked together, these foreign demons could indeed be defeated!
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In the Netherworld, the situation was much the same.
It seemed like a stroke of luck; after a brief period of chaos, all three realms stabilized and began resisting the域外天魔, even achieving notable victories.
However, underestimating the域外天魔's strength proved to be overly optimistic.
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Unknown to them, in another uncharted realm far away.
The place was shrouded in a grayish-white mist, reminiscent of the dawn of creation. In an ancient grand hall, several indistinct figures sat on chairs, emitting overwhelming aura as they exchanged and discussed something.
"Truly a bunch of waste. In just over a month, all three armies attacking the Spirit Realm, Netherworld, and Demon Realm have been halted. If this news were to spread, it would surely make other realms' powerful beings laugh themselves silly. They might even think we are all useless."
A cold voice echoed in their ears, filled with obvious dissatisfaction.
"Now that Māhārātrī has fallen, and the Demon Overlord is gone, the three realms are at our mercy. Losing such a battle despite having this advantage... The commander who led these armies should be punished!"
"Humph! Rākṣasa King, what audacity you have. This time, it was Void who commanded the army as the vanguard. He and us are of the same level; it's not something you can just order," spoke a slender figure with a mocking tone. Clearly, she had some disagreement with the Rākṣasa King.
"Besides, Void isn't the useless fellow you say he is. I heard that on the first day, he killed one of the Nine True Demon Ancestors, the Picture Demon. The reason for not expanding the battle was simply because there were too many opponents. After all, only Void's army entered the three realms. Even if our域外天魔 have been resting and recuperating over these years, how can you expect just Void to conquer the entire realm?"
"You..."
"Enough! Rākṣasa King and Māhārātrī, please stop quarreling. Although the three realms are stronger now, we still need to work together to fully occupy them. Even if there's a rift between you two, please consider the bigger picture," an elderly voice echoed, carrying both consolation and dissatisfaction.
"Hmph! Let us not waste words. Void alone cannot face all the powerful beings in the three realms. But with our addition, how can that be?"
A fierce voice resounded, its owner's appearance indistinct but clearly much taller than a regular Demon Overlord. With horns on his head and red light emanating from his eyes, an overwhelming aura of violence rose.
"Hmph! Rākṣasa King, why the anger? Although the ancient seal has been lifted, the current strength of the realm portals cannot support all of us. Otherwise, Void would not have won first place. We just need to wait," Māhārātrī's voice was calm and unhurried.
"Humph! That is true, but what about the situation with the Heavenly Witch Goddess?"
"Humph! You don't need to worry. The seal on the Demon Pool has been successfully removed, and our original plan was accurate. After years of refining her body with demonic energy, the Heavenly Witch Goddess has transformed into a域外天魔 and will soon join us. Perhaps she'll even be the strongest," a sinister laugh filled the air.
"Humph! Fellow Daoist Seven-Hole, why are you so happy? Although the Heavenly Witch Goddess is formidable, the mutations brought about by demonification vary in strength. She may not become our leader," another voice disagreed.
"Enough of these trivial matters. Let's return and prepare for battle. The fall of Māhārātrī doesn't mean we can easily conquer the three realms; they are vast with many talented individuals."
The old tree sighed, his words carrying a hint of enlightenment.
"The old tree speaks wisely. There are some tricky characters in the three realms, so we should be cautious."
"Foolish! Apart from Māhārātrī, I don't believe any existence in the three realms can stop us. If you're as timid as mice, let me take on the next battle," the Dragon King's booming voice echoed with impatience.
Before anyone could respond, he transformed into a black meteor and smashed through the hall, vanishing into the void.
The remaining demons exchanged glances.
"This Dragon King is still so arrogant."
"So what? Having such fools leading the charge isn't bad either."
"Mmm, that's true. With Void in front and now the Dragon King joining us, their strength should be enough to keep the three realms busy, causing chaos. We just need to rest and prepare ourselves."
"Also, with the Heavenly Witch Goddess waking up soon, her power will suffice to command the Demon Serpent King's army."
"I've said before; the Heavenly Witch Goddess is most likely to become one of us. Would she be willing to be underutilized?"
"Humph! That's true, but if she wants to become a leader like the Flying Demon Ancestor, she needs our recognition. Let's see if this goddess has what it takes."
"And what about Cloud Fairy? Is it really wise to discard her?"
"Humph! I made that promise just to have her remove the ancient seal. With her strength, thinking of becoming a Flying Demon Ancestor is sheer madness. Besides, with the Demon Serpent King's demise, she shares some blame as well. Not bothering with her and discarding her was already generous."
"That makes sense. Let us return and urge our subordinates to set up more spatial array formations. We need to expand the realm portals quickly; I've long wanted to see how things are in the three realms."