Chapter 680

Chapter 680: Demons’ Scheme

After hearing Iron Shark Demon King’s words, the other Demon Kings furrowed their brows, utterly dumbfounded.

Attacking Qingyu Island boiled down to two tactics: dispatching elite experts for a surprise assault or overwhelming the island with sheer numbers.

Neither Fang Lie nor Mo Lanyun, when considered individually, posed any real threat in the eyes of the great Demon Kings.

Fang Lie’s strength lay in his Netherworld warship, which rendered low-level sea demons utterly useless against him. But against true powerhouses like Blood Shark King? A single supreme divine skill like Blood Shark Swallowing Heaven could obliterate Fang Lie on the spot. Even his Peak Eighth-Rank Netherworld warship couldn’t withstand a coordinated attack from near-Semi-Immortal divine skills!

Mo Lanyun represented the opposite extreme. The explosive force of her Self-detonating Spiritual Roots was terrifying—anyone approaching her, even a Semi-Immortal like Iron Shark Demon King, would face catastrophic consequences. Yet her Nirvana Fire Seed allowed her to resurrect freely, making expert ambushes mere suicide missions.

However, Mo Lanyun’s fatal flaw was her lack of endurance. While her initial burst was devastating, the endless sea demon tribes could simply drown her in numbers. Each Self-detonating Spiritual Roots required sacrificing a Nirvana Fire Seed, and even thousands of explosions would barely dent the sea demons’ infinite ranks.

But combined, Fang Lie and Mo Lanyun became an unstoppable duo. Mass attacks fell to Netherworld Ghost Fire, while elite strikes met Mo Lanyun’s detonations. This neutralized both the sea demons’ numerical superiority and their expert advantage.

The only solution seemed to be deploying tenth-rank Semi-Immortal Great Demons—a move the demon Higher-ups desperately wanted to avoid. The Four Great Demon Kings found themselves trapped in a vicious dilemma.

After prolonged silence, Dream Lure Demon King finally suggested, "Let’s spare Qingyu Island. One human territory matters little among countless others."

"Unacceptable!" Iron Shark Demon King roared. "The Mo Sect killed my finest general! Are you our queen or Mo Qianxun’s lover, Dream Lure? Why defend outsiders?"

"You dare?!" Dream Lure Demon King’s aura surged violently. "My ties with Mo Qianxun were severed long ago! Mention him again, and blood will spill!"

Iron Shark Demon King flinched but retorted, "Then why cede our territory to humans? We’d become laughingstocks!"

The surrounding Demon Kings growled in agreement. On their own domain, backed by millions of sea demons and hundreds of Demon Kings, yielding to a single island was unthinkable.

Dream Lure Demon King smirked. "Prove your courage then. Destroy Qingyu Island yourself. Refuse, and you’re the son I birthed!"

Snickers erupted among the Demon Kings. Iron Shark Demon King flushed crimson—being called another’s offspring was intolerable. Yet attacking alone risked catastrophic consequences. Mo Qianxun’s infamous vendettas haunted him; the old man would slaughter Iron Shark’s entire lineage if his granddaughter died.

Malice Demon King broke the stalemate. "We need face-saving solutions without direct involvement. Challenge them to three battles—if we win two, they abandon the island."

"Brilliant!" Iron Shark Demon King exclaimed. "Mo Lanyun can only fight once. My shadows will handle Fang Lie—he’ll beg for death before this ends!"