But after all, it was part of the Great Zhou Celestial Array, and naturally possessed a trace of its divine essence.
Facing the rogue quasi-saints who didn't understand formations, Jiuying Demon Saint was even confident that with the power of the formation, he could fight two, or even three early-stage quasi-saints by himself.
Against the Human Race, Jiuying Demon Saint felt he could handle it.
"Atone for your crimes with merit..."
Di Jun heard this and snorted coldly:
"Fine."
"You will personally lead the army, annihilate the Human Race completely, and bring that Human Emperor who wishes to be the Heavenly Emperor to the Demon Court."
"I will tear him into ten thousand pieces! And place his primordial spirit in the Demon Court to be tormented for trillions of years!"
"As for your transgressions..."
"We will discuss your crimes after the Human Race is annihilated!"
Upon hearing this, Jiuying Demon Saint breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that Di Jun saying this meant he was allowed to atone for his crimes with merit.
As long as the Human Race was subdued, this matter would be largely resolved.
"Your subject thanks His Majesty for his great grace!"
Jiuying Demon Saint bowed and thanked him directly.
After giving instructions to Jiuying.
At this moment, Di Jun pondered and looked at Jiuying Demon Saint again, feeling a sense of foreboding in his heart.
"Can Jiuying Demon Saint truly annihilate the Human Race?"
"The army under the Demon Saint has hundreds of billions of demon soldiers and over thirty Great Luo Demon Gods. With the Star Dou Great Array, even when attacking ordinary rogue quasi-saints or races with quasi-saints, there is more than a ninety percent chance of victory."
"But the Human Race dared to declare war on the Demon Court. Do they have any hidden trump cards? They might not be an ordinary quasi-saint race..."
"No, we must add some insurance. If Jiuying Demon Saint also fails in his attack on the Human Race, then the majesty of the Demon Court will be completely lost."
The thought of Jiuying Demon Saint's potential defeat sent a chill down Di Jun's spine.
The Human Race had already killed three Great Luo Demon Gods and declared war on the Demon Court, trampling on its face.
If Jiuying Demon Saint, one of the Ten Great Demon Saints, a quasi-saint realm demon saint, were to be defeated again by the Human Race, then the prestige of the Demon Court would be...
Di Jun concealed the trace of fear he felt towards the Human Race.
Feigning confidence, he said, "Jiuying, wait a moment."
Then he turned to Bai Ze and asked, "Regarding that檄文 of rebellion, how many demons in the Demon Court are aware of it?"
Bai Ze, being wise, pondered for a moment and understood that Di Jun harbored a hint of fear towards the Human Race.
He dared not let Jiuying Demon Saint attack the Human Race alone, fearing another defeat that would greatly diminish the Demon Court's prestige in the Great Desolation and reveal the strength of the Human Race and the decline of the Demon Court to all beings.
Therefore, he asked this question to gather more demon saints to attack the Human Race together.
Understanding Di Jun's intentions, Bai Ze replied, "Your Majesty, the Human Race has declared war on the Demon Court, and numerous beings in the Great Desolation are aware of it."
"Naturally, many demons within our Demon Court have also seen this檄文 of rebellion."
"This matter is neither too big nor too small."
"It is not too big because the Human Race is weak and challenging the Demon Court is merely seeking their own destruction."
"It is not too small because it has been countless Yuan Hui since the Demon Court was last declared war upon by another race. This檄文, seen by so many demons, will have a certain impact on them."
"This matter has a considerable impact within the Demon Court. Your Majesty should convene a grand assembly of demons to discuss how to handle this matter with the various Demon Saints and Demon Gods, and how the Demon Court should respond officially."
"This way, all the demons can be reassured."
Bai Ze elevated the matter to one concerning the entire Demon Court and all its races.
This would provide a reason to mobilize other Demon Saints to attack the Human Race.
Di Jun immediately agreed, "Agreed."
"This matter is the Human Race declaring war on our Demon Court, and it is appropriate to hold a grand assembly to discuss it."
"Let's see what the other Demon Saints think."
Di Jun's thoughts were exactly as Bai Ze had guessed.
He wished to convene a grand assembly of demons and have more Demon Saints participate in the attack on the Human Race.
Earlier, in his anger, Di Jun had impulsively decided to let Jiuying Demon Saint atone for his crimes with merit and lead a single Demon Saint to attack the Human Race.
After Jiuying Demon Saint's plea, Di Jun's anger had somewhat subsided. He pondered for a moment and realized that before the incident with the Witch-Slaying Sword, he had held the same view as Jiuying Demon Saint.
Jiuying Demon Saint believed that sending three Great Luo Demon Gods could slaughter billions of humans and forge the Witch-Slaying Sword.
Di Jun had actually thought the same way at the time. Even if he had known Jiuying Demon Saint had only sent three Great Luo realm demon gods, Di Jun would not have considered Jiuying Demon Saint's approach to be wrong.
It was the Human Race's audacious defiance that had enraged Di Jun, causing him to accuse Jiuying Demon Saint of dereliction of duty.
But if three demon gods were killed by the Human Race, could one Demon Saint and thirty-six Demon Gods truly annihilate the Human Race?
This question, now that Di Jun had calmed down, he was not very confident about.
He vaguely felt uneasy – did the Human Race, by daring to declare war on the Demon Court, possess some hidden trump cards?
Rashly sending only one Demon Saint might not be enough to defeat the Human Race. It would be better to discuss it with the assembled demons and hold a grand assembly for a greater chance of success.
...
In the Demon Emperor's Hall.
Di Jun sat high on the main seat.
Below him stood the Ten Great Demon Saints and over three hundred Great Luo Demon Gods of the Demon Court.
The grand assembly of demons was a meeting of the Demon Court's high command, naturally only innate divine beings and the high-ranking officials of the Demon Court could attend.
Ordinary acquired beings, such as demon generals and demon marshals, were not qualified to attend such meetings.
After all, the Taiyi Golden Immortal demon marshals of the Demon Court, while sounding impressive, were merely commanders of legions within a single race. They had not yet fully grasped supreme authority within their own race.
Such demon marshals, confined to a single race, were naturally not qualified to attend the grand assembly of the Demon Court's myriad races and were not considered part of the Demon Court's high command.
The high command of the Demon Court consisted entirely of innate divine beings. Even lower-ranking innate divine beings looked down upon acquired beings, so how could they allow them to attend meetings with them?
Looking at the numerous demon gods and ten great demon saints below.
Di Jun said, "Esteemed sirs, the Human Race has now declared war on the Demon Court, killed three Great Luo Demon Gods, and vowed to overthrow the Demon Court and establish a Human Emperor to replace my position as Heavenly Emperor."
"What are your plans? What are your suggestions?"
At this moment, Gui Che Demon Saint stepped forward from below and said:
"Your Majesty, your subject believes that the Human Race's ability to kill three of our Demon Court's demon gods was merely their desperate effort, a feigned weakness, employing schemes and tricks, thus catching the three demon gods off guard and causing them to lose their lives due to carelessness."
"In essence, the Human Race is skilled in schemes and tricks, not in power."
"Your Majesty, once our Demon Court's grand army is assembled, and we mobilize hundreds of billions of demon soldiers, we can instantly crush all of the Human Race's schemes and tricks with absolute overt force."