"Alright, everyone, if the Great Sage doesn't come, he doesn't come. It's fine for the Immortal Realm to preserve some strength," Wan Hong interrupted the conversation, stating calmly.
"As I'm sure everyone is aware, the demons on the Bitter Sea have suddenly gathered their armies. According to reports from our informants, all these demon armies are concentrated at Demon Base Number One.
At present, not only are all the Bitter Sea armies within Demon Base Number One, but troops are also being continuously transported to Base Number One from their Hurricane Universe.
These armies, though called armies, are actually a mixed bag. The vast majority are demon civilians.
However, the demon populace is fierce, and every demon grows up amidst killing and fighting from a young age. Their combat power cannot be underestimated, and we must approach this with caution.
In summary, the demons' ambitions are as clear as day. This time, they are coming for a decisive battle with our Positive Plane.
Now that the Immortal Lord and the Demon Lord have engaged in battle and are being held in the Negative Plane, the demons intend to seize this opportunity to destroy us and occupy the Positive Plane, thereby weakening the Immortal Lord's strength.
The Immortal Lord has their own battlefield. For now, this side is entirely up to us.
To deal with this decisive offensive from the demons, I propose to recall all the armies on the Bitter Sea and gather them with the main logistical base outside the Bitter Sea, forming our first line of defense."
As soon as Wan Hong finished speaking, Di Jun was the first to voice his opinion.
"Won't this be too rash? The demon's intentions are currently unclear. If we rashly withdraw all our armies, it will be equivalent to abandoning the achievements of the past fifty thousand years.
We sacrificed so many soldiers to expand these bases and secure this territory. To give it all up because of some vague actions by the demons, what if the demons seize all our bases? The initiative on the Bitter Sea battlefield would completely fall into enemy hands."
In response to Di Jun's questioning, Wan Hong provided an answer.
"The demons are not acting on rumors. This time, they are coming for a full-scale assault. The bases on the Bitter Sea battlefield are just minor skirmishes.
Do you think they would expend so many troops and gather billions of soldiers just for your bases? How is that possible?
Moreover, if we leave our soldiers within the bases now, our forces will be dispersed, while the demons are concentrated. Those dispersed bases will be instantly broken through by the demon's torrent of armies and annihilated one by one.
Besides, we are not abandoning all the bases. I mean, we will also withdraw the bases."
"The bases can also be withdrawn?"
Everyone was surprised.
"Why not? For the smaller bases, their commanders and those in the Boundless Immortal and Golden Immortal realms can carry them back. For the larger bases, you all are still here. After the meeting, I will assign tasks to all of you. Everyone will carry a base, while the demons haven't attacked yet."
"This..."
Seeing Di Jun about to speak again, Wan Hong looked at him and said sternly,
"Heavenly Emperor, I am not discussing this with you, but notifying you. You simply need to do as I say."
Di Jun, who had been chided, immediately looked displeased. He was, after all, the Lord of the Heavenly Court, and had never suffered such indignity.
However, he had no choice. Wan Hong was the sect leader of the Five Elements Hall and held great authority. He had to listen whether he wanted to or not.
Wan Jianyi asked,
"Sect Leader, moving all these bases over is a minor matter. If they are pieced together, they would have half the scale of the Immortal Realm continent, and their defensive weapons are top-notch. But will these truly be able to resist the demons?"
"Of course not."
Wan Hong replied with absolute certainty.
"Whether we can win this time is still up for debate. The enemy is coming with the full might of their race. Their scale is countless times greater than the Immortal-God War of the past, when the God Race attacked the Immortal Realm continent with their full might. The Positive Plane could be destroyed with the slightest carelessness."
Upon hearing Wan Hong's words, the Sun God, Moon God, and the other twelve main gods lowered their heads in unison.
They were the ones who had led the attack on the Immortal Realm continent with the full might of their race in the past.
"Therefore, the Bitter Sea bases are merely the first line of defense. The mission is to inflict as much damage on the enemy as possible and stall for time, to prepare for the defenses in the Ghost Realm.
The Ghost Realm is our second line of defense.
When the demons break through the first line of defense, they will enter the Ghost Realm through the gaps in the sky. We will concentrate our forces to defend on Ghost Emperor Island and the Yanluo Realm, the very center of the Ghost Realm."
"Can't we just block and repair the gaps?"
Ghost Emperor Wang Xiaohang asked.
"No, there are so many Demon Lords. Any one of them can tear open the barrier. Blocking is useless. Rather than letting them appear randomly in the Ghost Realm, it's better to leave the gaps and let them come from there. At least we can maintain the initiative, wait for them at ease, and concentrate our forces for defense."
"Understood."
"Yes, the Ghost Realm will be our most formidable defense. Once the Ghost Realm is breached, everyone, we will have no retreat. We can only defend the Immortal Realm to the death."
"Wait a minute."
Wang Xiaohang's eyes widened.
"Why must our Ghost Realm be breached, and the Immortal Realm not be breached? The lives of our people in the Ghost Realm are also lives."
"It's different. Even if the population of the Ghost Realm is wiped out, as long as the Positive Plane remains, souls will enter continuously, and it will be replenished soon.
But the Immortal Realm is different. The Immortal Realm is the center of the Origin Plane, and the Origin Plane is the hub of the entire Positive Plane. Once the Immortal Realm is lost, the fortune of the Positive Plane will be greatly diminished, and we will all be irrecoverably doomed.
Alright, this is the current strategy. Everyone, I hope we can cooperate wholeheartedly and thwart the demon's offensive."
"Next, I will discuss with you all the deployment of your defenses at the bases.
Sun God, lead two main gods to guard the southeast.
Moon God, lead three main gods to guard the south.
Heavenly Venerable, Wan Jianyi, you are the strongest. Lead ten Saints to guard the east, as that is where the demons will launch their main attack.
Wan Qingyi, lead one Saint and one main god to guard between the east and northeast.
Old Dragon King, lead Ao Zhan and Di Jun, to guard the northeast.
..."
Wan Hong quickly made the arrangements. Most of them involved one Saint or main god of the Three Suns realm leading two to three Saints or main gods of the One or Two Suns realm.
Finally...
"Wan Lei,"
After everyone had been assigned, Wan Hong turned his gaze towards Wan Lei.
Wan Lei quickly sat up straight, looking at the sect leader expectantly.
He could tell that all positions had been filled except for his own. He figured he would be tasked with leading his team as a support force, to be deployed wherever the situation was urgent.
This was an important mission, and Wan Lei was looking forward to it.
"You are not to participate in the battle. Return to the Immortal Realm."
Upon hearing this, all the Saints were somewhat surprised, while Wan Lei's smile instantly froze.
What was going on? Why did all the other Saints have missions, but he didn't? Was he being looked down upon?
Even though I am only a Half-Saint, wearing the ring, I can at least unleash the power of a Three Suns realm.