"Ah," I was utterly dumbfounded!

"But if the Demon Dragon Sovereign rashly opens the Gate of Heroes, isn't he afraid the uncontrolled hero will destroy him first?" Youyue asked.

"Perhaps!" After a long silence, Yinshuang's expression drastically changed: "Have you forgotten that the Orcs also possess the Noctilucent Pearl?"

"The Noctilucent Pearl!" Youquan suddenly understood: "That's right, the Orcs must have two Noctilucent Pearls."

"Meaning, once they successfully open the Gate of Heroes, they will inevitably be able to control the awakened heroes," Fengxiao stated gravely. "If Yueche has truly met misfortune, the Spirit Orb on him must have fallen into the Demon Dragon Sovereign's hands. Coupled with the Demon Dragon Sovereign's inherent strength, opening the Gate of Heroes is only a matter of time!"

"Damn it, this is truly troublesome..." Xiangtian sighed helplessly.

"Once they open the Gate of Heroes," Seth pronounced solemnly, "we truly won't have any chance of turning the tables."

No matter what, they had to defeat the Demon Dragon Sovereign! Everyone realized the gravity of the situation.

But with our current strength, what could they possibly do?

The great hall fell immediately silent! After a long while, a familiar voice echoed through the (Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission): "I have thought of a way; perhaps we can defeat the Demon Dragon Sovereign." That voice belonged to Feng Qingtian!

"What way?" Everyone's spirits instantly lifted.

"Does Your Highness remember how we defeated the Yellow Springs Sovereign back in the Yellow Springs World?" Feng Qingtian asked.

"The Yellow Springs Sovereign..." A flash of inspiration struck my mind: "You mean the Thunder Array?"

"Yes, we still have the Thunder Array!" Long Xin exclaimed. "Using the Thunder Array, we can definitely defeat the Demon Dragon Sovereign."

"Exactly," Feng Qingtian confirmed. "Recall, back in the Yellow Springs World, when facing the Yellow Springs Sovereign whose power far surpassed ours, didn't we rely on the Thunder Array, gathering sufficient magical power to defeat him in one fell swoop? The current situation is almost identical to that time."

"That’s a good idea," came Jiuyao Chongyang’s voice through the Sound Transmission. "As long as we gather enough magical power, we can definitely defeat the Demon Dragon Sovereign."

Fengxiao and Youquan looked at me with curiosity: "Is the Thunder Array really that miraculous?"

"Under normal circumstances, the Thunder Array isn't an astonishing formation..." Yinshuang explained. "But if it’s augmented by Your Highness's Demon Devouring Body, the effect becomes entirely different."

"Hahaha, heaven never blocks all roads!" Ji Du laughed heartily. "Since a method has been conceived, everyone should act quickly, lest lingering changes breed trouble."

"It’s not that simple," I analyzed. "Theoretically, the Thunder Array can accumulate immensely powerful magic indefinitely, but have you considered how many mages would need to join the Thunder Array to accumulate enough power to defeat the Demon Dragon Sovereign?" I continued, "You've seen how massive that fellow is; his defense must also be astonishing. Coupled with his speed and ability to fly, even if we have enough magic to launch the Thunder Fireballs, hitting him is another question." I added, "And one more point." Yinshuang supplemented, "Because the Thunder Array requires a large number of people, once formed, it cannot move. Imagine so many people standing together, facing the incredibly fast Demon Dragon Sovereign—do you think he would politely wait for us to set up the formation for a direct confrontation?"

"This!" Feng Qingtian was momentarily stunned.

"But the Thunder Array is the strongest force we can currently wield," Long Xin persisted, unwilling to give up.

"I'm not saying the Thunder Array is unworkable," I clarified. "But we must devise a secure method to ensure the Thunder Fireballs successfully strike the Demon Dragon Sovereign, while simultaneously protecting ourselves from harm. Otherwise, one mistake could mean total annihilation."

"Then what does Your Highness think is the way to use the Thunder Array against the Demon Dragon Sovereign?" Feng Qingtian asked.

"First, naturally, is sufficient magical power," I stated. "Just achieving this point is already extremely difficult."

"Magical power sufficient to kill the Demon Dragon Sovereign..." Fengxiao pondered for a long time before sighing deeply. "All the Saint Domain Mages on our Snow Domain Continent combined number only fifty; they might not be enough to accumulate such high-intensity magic."

"High-intensity magic," Seth mused. "Since the Snow Domain Continent is insufficient, why not gather all the elite mages from the Demon Dragon Continent, the Demon Sealing Continent, and the Azure Moon Continent? I refuse to believe that the combined magical power of all human super mages wouldn't be enough to kill the Demon Dragon Sovereign."

"All human super mages!" I was greatly startled!

"Perhaps this method really is viable," came the Divine Matron’s voice through the Sound Transmission. "Our Demon Dragon Empire currently has over thirty elite mages at the Rainbow God of Magic level or higher, compared to over one hundred and twenty from the Demon Sealing Continent and Azure Moon Continent combined."

"A total of over one hundred and fifty Rainbow God-level Mages..." Feng Qingtian gasped involuntarily. "How terrifying must the accumulated magic power be? Perhaps even the Forbidden Spell Fire Dragon's Ferocity isn't that horrifying."

"But I still don't feel it's enough," I said seriously. "I personally witnessed the Demon Dragon Sovereign’s massive size. Even one hundred and fifty super mages plus fifty Saint Domain Mages, and I still lack great confidence."

Fengxiao and Youquan instinctively nodded, clearly sharing my feeling.

"If we're doing it, let's go big," Long Xin gritted her teeth through the Sound Transmission. "Let's simply incorporate the Grandmaster-level God Mages from the Black Flag Army's mage corps into the Thunder Array. If that’s not enough, then include every elite mage whose cultivation has reached the peak of Crimson Moon within the mage corps of the three nations—Bichie, Demon Sealing, and Azure Moon. I refuse to believe that the magic power accumulated by so many people couldn't blast the Demon Dragon Sovereign to death..."

"What!" I almost jumped up. "The elite mages of the Four Great Empires gathered together!"

"My heavens, with this many people, not just the Demon Dragon Sovereign, but we could probably flatten a large mountain," Fengxiao muttered to himself.

The others were simply dumbstruck.

"With this many people, it should be fine now, right?" Feng Qingtian asked.

"Yes, if the magical power of so many people combined isn't enough, then there's truly no solution," Long Xin concluded.

"Over two hundred super mages plus the elite mage corps of the Four Great Empires—the total number is at least over ten thousand," Yinshuang said irritably. "Do you realize what that concept means?"

"A ten-thousand-person Thunder Array..." Feng Qingtian’s voice trembled, rising in pitch. "And they are all top-tier elite mages! My God, the magical power burst from such a force—even if the Demon Dragon Sovereign is a god, he couldn't possibly resist it!"

Truly the boss; ruthless! I secretly wiped a bead of cold sweat. Long Xin, when she gets fierce, is terrifyingly so; she even thought up such a crazy idea!

"The attack power should be fine," I continued. "But coordinating a ten-thousand-person Thunder Array is not easily achieved. Furthermore, defense is a huge problem. If we arrange ourselves in such a massive formation, the Demon Dragon Sovereign might destroy us before we even initiate the attack. Remember, while the Demon Dragon Sovereign's volume is large, his speed is no joke. Even I am not confident I could hit him with the first strike."

"Coordination can be cultivated through training!" Long Xin countered. "As for the hit rate, we need another way to figure that out..."

"Heh heh, if one person isn't enough, add two more," it was Xingye who spoke up. "Father, have you forgotten that Xingzhan and I are also Demon Devouring Bodies? If Xingzhan and I defend, do you think three people attacking together still couldn't hit the Demon Dragon Sovereign?"

"Haha, I've long been eager for a real fight!" Xingzhan was even more thrilled. "This time, there's no way I'm being left out."

"." Everyone in the hall subconsciously looked toward me, their expressions incredibly strange!

"Indeed worthy of being the Nine Luminaries Divine Truth," Moluo Yinfeng also seemed deeply moved from the other side. "It seems this time we really can only rely on the three of you fighting together."

"If three Demon Devouring Bodies attack simultaneously, it should be fine, right?" Yinshuang questioned.

"Still not completely confident," I said gravely. "The Demon Dragon Sovereign can fly. If we can't achieve a fatal blow and he escapes, there will be huge trouble."

"That's true," Fengxiao agreed. "This isn't an issue of numbers alone. Even with Your Highness's cultivation, one can't guarantee a single fatal strike."

"Mm." I nodded subconsciously. "The speed of Cold Star's Single Ray can easily be dodged by Sky Eye. The Demon Dragon Sovereign's speed must be much faster than his." I stated seriously, "Even if Xingye, Xingzhan, and I attack together, we might not be able to hit the Demon Dragon Sovereign. In that case, we will definitely fall into a stalemate."

"If only there were some way to entangle the Demon Dragon Sovereign, then we could surely land a hit!" Long Xin suggested.

"Easier said than done," I snapped back. "Is there anything in this world that can hold the Demon Dragon Sovereign so he cannot escape?"

"Who says there isn't?" The Divine Matron chuckled. "Have you forgotten about the great deity residing by the Heart-Cleansing Lake in the Demon Dragon Imperial Palace?"

"Ah, you mean the little fellow," I suddenly understood the Divine Matron’s meaning.

"Heh heh, the little fellow's size is no smaller than the Demon Dragon Sovereign's!" Xingye exclaimed happily. "If he is tasked with entangling the Demon Dragon Sovereign, no matter how powerful the Demon Dragon Sovereign is, he won't break free easily, right!"

"You're talking about the Guardian Divine Beast," Sui Yun said, surprised.

"Exactly," I said proudly. "Fifteen thousand years ago, the Demon Dragon Sovereign and the Guardian Divine Beast once fought—the Demon Dragon Sovereign suffered quite a bit that time."

If the little fellow's help was added, I was certain they could definitely defeat the Demon Dragon Sovereign this time!

"It's settled then," Yinshuang declared decisively. "Contact Bichie, Azure Moon, and Demon Sealing immediately to arrange for the necessary personnel to be drawn out."

"We will handle this matter," the Divine Matron replied. "But the number of people being teleported this time is too great; can the Space Department handle the load?"

Yinshuang stated firmly, "We will strengthen the teleportation capabilities of the Space Department as soon as possible."

"Then! This operation plan will be codenamed Celestial Realm Thunder!" Jiuyao Chongyang announced. "This is the last chance; we must be fast."

"Yes," the assembled voices acknowledged in unison.

Success or failure, everything would depend on fate! If even this failed to defeat the Demon Dragon Sovereign, humanity would once again be enslaved by the Orcs! Perhaps there would never be another chance to rise again.

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