At this moment, the atmosphere inside the hall was not very harmonious.
The muscular woman with jet-black bull horns slammed her hand on the armrest of the chair with a loud thud, her voice booming like a bell, filled with undisguised anger as she shouted:
"If you ask me, we should immediately gather our forces and march straight to that damned Illusion Continent! Let those Blood Sect brats hiding in the gutter taste the bitterness of bull horns!"
Unexpectedly, a man sitting next to her, wearing a snake-patterned dark green robe and with a gaunt, effeminate face, rolled his eyes upon hearing this and retorted sarcastically:
"So you mean you want to cut off your precious cow horn, stew it into soup, and deliver it to the Blood Clan as an extra meal?"
The woman with the bull horns froze, then instantly turned and glared angrily, "You old snakeskin! What do you mean? Are you looking for trouble?"
The effeminate man didn't even glance at her, and sneered, "Attack the Blood Sect? Do you think this is like herding cattle on your own ranch? Even the seven major righteous sects combined couldn't do it, and you want our demon race to attack the Blood Sect's lair alone? Isn't this just sending them ox horn soup to the ground?"
"You!" The horned woman roared in fury, abruptly standing up. "You've already backed down before even fighting! Do you even consider yourself a man? If you're really scared, just peel off that snakeskin and sell it to those humans. Maybe you can get a good price for it!"
"You stupid ox! What did you say? Say it again if you dare!" The man also stood up, his narrow eyes flashing with a dangerous glint.
"I'm talking to you, you old snakeskin! If you're not happy, come out and fight me right now! I'll give you hundreds of transparent holes!"
Seeing that the two were about to come to blows right there in the Sacred Flame Hall, a burly, rugged-looking man sitting at the head of the left row gave an impatient snort, his voice booming like thunder throughout the hall:
"Enough! You two idiots, if you want to fight, go outside! Don't disturb the peace here!"
He first reprimanded the two arguing, then changed the subject, his tone becoming serious, and said, "However... these brats from the Blood Sect are indeed getting more and more outrageous. They've already extended their reach into our Li Continent. If we continue to ignore them, they'll really think our demon race is easy to bully!"
At this moment, a woman sitting second from the right frowned slightly and said, "Clan Chief Lu is right. The Blood Sect cannot be ignored, but it is indeed unwise to mobilize the entire clan to launch a distant expedition to attack the Illusion Continent..."
She paused, looked around at everyone, and calmly analyzed, "Let's not even talk about the fact that there's a Thunder Continent between our Li Continent and the Illusion Continent where the Blood Sect is located. Even if the Myriad Poisons Sect kindly gave us way, could we really risk everything to cross the Thunder Continent and fight our way there? How would the righteous human race react? If they take advantage of the fact that our race and the Demon Sect are both weakened and launch a large-scale invasion, how should we deal with it?"
Among the people present, even those whose appearances did not reflect the characteristics of the demon race still displayed the symbols of their own race in their clothing and ornaments to varying degrees.
The woman who spoke was dressed in a clean and elegant light purple dress. She had a gentle and beautiful appearance and an intellectual temperament. There was no information about her being a demon.
If one were not sitting inside this Sacred Flame Hall, an uninformed person might mistake her for a well-educated and sensible female teacher from some human sect.
The mention of the righteous human race caused all the demon emperors present to change their expressions slightly, with many revealing undisguised disgust.
Over the long course of history, there have been frictions and cooperation between humans and demons, but more often there has been a deep-seated divide and competition rooted in their bloodlines.
In the past, the righteous and the demonic paths fought fiercely, and the demon race was in a relatively neutral position, which allowed them to maneuver flexibly, advance or retreat at any time, and reap the benefits.
Once they take the initiative and completely antagonize the Demonic Sect, the balance of the entire continent will be instantly shattered.
When the human race, the most powerful of the three, becomes the one sitting on the sidelines watching the tigers fight, if they harbor any wicked intentions, the demon race will surely face a devastating blow.
"Moreover..." the woman in the purple dress sighed softly, "Since the last war between good and evil, the Blood Sect has been recuperating and secretly accumulating strength. So many years have passed, and no one knows just how terrifying their foundation has become... Therefore, I believe that unless the war between good and evil breaks out again, our demon race must not act rashly!"
Hearing the woman's calm analysis, most of the demon kings nodded slightly in agreement.
To rashly start a war and end up isolated and helpless is by no means a wise move.
However, the gaunt man sitting in the middle... the Snake King, suddenly let out a cold laugh, his narrow eyes fixed on the woman. "Chief Li's words are reasonable and well-considered, and I quite agree with them. But... forgive my bluntness, why do I sense from Chief Li's words... a hint of wanting to cooperate with those righteous human races?"
His words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and all the demon emperors' eyes immediately turned to the woman in the purple dress, their gazes now filled with scrutiny.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, the woman surnamed Li remained silent for a moment before finally raising her head. Her clear voice echoed throughout the hall: "Indeed! I believe that seeking limited cooperation with the righteous path of humanity in the fight against the Blood Sect is the most advantageous option for our demon race under the current circumstances! Only by making them also have their fighting power tied down by the Demon Sect can the safety of our rear be truly guaranteed!"
"Whoosh..."
Unsurprisingly, the idea was immediately met with collective opposition.
The Serpent King was the first to be attacked, letting out a chilling laugh, "Cooperate with the human race? Heh... Chief Li, if your Spirit Breaking Clan has such an idea, you are welcome to try it yourselves, but my Devouring Sea Clan will not get involved!"
The man, who resembled a mountain of flesh, also frowned deeply, his voice muffled: "We, the Heavy Fang Clan, will never cooperate with the human race! Unless they can guarantee that all ivory products on the human market will be completely banned!"
The woman with the horns echoed in a muffled voice, "The righteous path? What difference is there between those bird eggs and the demonic sect? Cooperating with them is like asking a snake for its skin!"
The snake king beside him froze, then turned and angrily shouted, "That's like trying to get something from a tiger, you stupid ox! Are you deliberately picking a fight?"
"What's the difference? Neither of them are good stuff! Besides, no tiger skin is as valuable as your jade snakeskin..."
"Courtesy list..."
It's fortunate that the Tiger King wasn't among the eight demon kings; otherwise, he would probably have joined the fight against the Minotaur.
The other demon emperors, who had not yet made a clear statement, did not speak immediately, but their expressions clearly indicated that they also held an opposing view.
The burly man sitting at the head of the left frowned and said in a deep voice, "Chief Li, you are supposed to be the most cultured and knowledgeable about human affairs among us roughnecks. Don't you know that a high-end luxury item called sable fur has always been circulating in human territory?"
Judging from his seating arrangement, this person's status is slightly higher than that of the other demon emperors. He is Xiong Huang Lu Feng, who ranks high in cultivation among the eight demon emperors.
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