Chapter 734: Elder |
After Wang Hong returned to Flying Fish Island for recuperat
After Wang Hong returned to Flying Fish Island for recuperation for two days, people gradually succeeded in breaking through and returning to the main camp on Flying Fish Island.
The human-demon alliance also dispatched several teams to support, hoping to save some lives.
However, it wasn't until ten days later that those who were supposed to return had already come back, and those who hadn't returned were likely unable to do so.
On this day, Wang Hong held a banquet with several of his subordinates in the camp.
The losses suffered by the human-demon alliance this time were severe, and those who managed to come back alive deserved to celebrate with some good food.
However, such joy was ultimately built upon the heavy losses of others, which made it somewhat subdued in comparison.
Therefore, the celebration couldn't be too extravagant.
But with over ten thousand members of the Demon Suppression Army, including over a hundred Tier Four warriors, and several hundred other leaders, it was difficult to keep such a gathering low-key.
"Your Majesty, Elder Gu from the alliance seeks an audience outside the camp."
Having fought alongside him this time, Wang Hong had a decent impression of this Elder Gu.
The reason he blasted a gap in the Large Formation after breaking through this time was largely due to his slight favor towards this old man.
Respect should be given to cultivators of the same tier, so Wang Hong led several leaders to greet him at the camp's entrance.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, pardon the interruption!"
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Gu, on your safe return. Please, come inside quickly!"
As the group entered the camp, Wang Hong led the cultivator surnamed Gu directly into the banquet grounds.
Although Elder Gu was prepared and knew there was a banquet going on inside, he was still somewhat impressed upon seeing hundreds of high-tier cultivators.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, your subordinates are all brave and skilled warriors. I can't help but envy them!"
Elder Gu couldn't help but express his feelings. Originally, the Demon Suppression Army was considered the absolute elite within the human-demon alliance, with the only deficiency being the lack of combat power at the Soul Transformation level.
Now, with Wang Hong personally in command, this gap had been filled.
"It's fortunate that you've come. Please, join us for a drink, Fellow Daoist Gu."
Wang Hong had already arranged a seat for the cultivator surnamed Gu.
"In that case, I'll have to impose upon your generosity."
After Elder Gu took his seat, he found that various delicacies filled the table in front of him.
He had heard that the Great Chu Immortal Nation was extremely wealthy, and he could tell from these dishes.
Various high-tier spirit fruits exuded fragrances, especially the pastries made from Spirit Rice. After just one bite, this knowledgeable Soul Transformation cultivator couldn't help but lose his composure.
However, there were also Spirit Meals made from Demonic Beast meat on the table, which surprisingly were being consumed within the human-demon alliance's main camp, right under the noses of the Demon Clan.
Wang Hong explained that this was a kind of vegetarian meat made from Spirit Rice, which reassured him enough to enjoy it.
Although the explanation seemed perfunctory and even he didn't believe it, Elder Gu still accepted it.
At this point, he harbored some dissatisfaction towards the Demon Clan, so eating now felt particularly satisfying.
Initially, the relationship between the two sides of the human-demon alliance was one of equality, and their relations were relatively harmonious.
For example, when the Demon Clan initially wanted Hezhou Continent, the Human Clan's high-level officials readily agreed without any hesitation, even forsaking the Human Clan in Hezhou.
Now, with the Demon Clan having outside support, their strength firmly suppresses that of the Human Clan. They have begun to look down on the Human Clan, gradually assuming a dominant position within the alliance.
Elder Gu fiercely gnawed on a piece of Demonic Beast bone, the sound of his chewing echoing in his mouth.
"Do you know, Fellow Daoist Wang, that the Demon Suppression Army on Flying Fish Island is now the primary force of the human-demon alliance?"
"Why do you say so, Fellow Daoist Gu? As far as I know, there should be quite a few forces within the human-demon alliance stronger than my Demon Suppression Army," Wang Hong asked somewhat puzzled.
"There used to be, but since this battle, there aren't anymore. And it's very likely to remain this way in the future," the cultivator surnamed Gu said with some emotion.
"Were the losses in this battle so severe?"
"The entire army that participated in this battle from the human-demon alliance, apart from the Demon Suppression Army, none of the other forces at the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Building levels returned alive.
Only one-tenth of those at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul levels who successfully broke through returned.
And only three experts at the Soul Transformation level made it back."
Wang Hong hadn't expected the battle to end so devastatingly.
The last time they sent troops to attack the savage tribe, almost all their strength had been dispatched, leaving only a few behind.
As a result, Flying Fish Island should now have little combat power left, which was why his Demon Suppression Army had risen to the top.
But Wang Hong didn't feel any joy about this.
If the human-demon alliance suffered too much, and no one stood up to the savage tribe, how could the Great Chu Immortal Nation continue to develop at full speed from the rear?
Although he disliked this organization, he was still part of this larger environment and needed the human-demon alliance to continue to exist.
It was somewhat like finding shade under a big tree, even if that tree grew a little crooked.
"Even if there were significant losses in this battle, the major forces have deep reserves, and with the assistance of the Demon Clan from outside, they should be able to replenish their strength quickly."
He believed that although this battle was a big loss for the major forces, they still retained more power relative to their accumulated strength.
It was similar to his Great Chu Immortal Nation; even if the Demon Suppression Army were completely wiped out, he could still raise several similar troops again.
Moreover, the battlefield where the human-demon alliance fought against the savage tribe was not the only one.
The human-demon alliance had set up several battlefields around the Desolate Spirit Sea to prevent the savage tribe's expansion.
This time, the savage tribe quietly transferred a large number of troops from other battlefields to ambush the human-demon alliance's army, which allowed them to achieve such success.
"Alas! Although this is not the full strength of the major forces, I suppose Fellow Daoist Wang has also heard about the situation with the Demon Race over there?"
"I've heard some things about it. I heard that the Demon Race alliance on Crimson Flame Island has opened a Passageway, establishing contact with the outside world."
Wang Hong was certainly well aware of this matter; he had even experienced it firsthand.
"Yes, Crimson Flame Island has experienced several fierce battles, but they couldn't take that Passageway back from the Demon Race.
Now, both the Demon Race and the Abyss Clan have come to this realm through the Passageway, so the human-demon alliance has had to send out a large number of troops to fight against the Demon Race alliance."
Given the current situation, it would be difficult for the human-demon alliance to mobilize manpower to support them again.
"The Demon Suppression Army under Fellow Daoist Wang is now the largest force on Flying Fish Island. Therefore, I would like to invite Fellow Daoist to take up the position of elder within the human-demon alliance."
Wang Hong gladly accepted this proposal.
He had long had this intention. If he wanted to establish a stable foothold within the human-demon alliance, he had to join the elder council to have decision-making power.
Otherwise, in the future within the alliance, he would still be subject to the fate of being used as cannon fodder.
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