The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 848 - 270: Times Have Changed

He paused for a moment, then continued.

"Or do you think that if we cower timidly in the caves, they will mercifully spare us?"

This statement resonated with all the Wind Lizardmen present, even Urga, sitting at the front, showed a moved expression on his face.

Indeed—

Even if they held back, the Holy Armor Dragon Kingdom would not be grateful to them. Instead, once they regained their strength, they would only retaliate even more fiercely and reclaim their losses from them.

In that case, why not seize this opportunity to teach those ugly lizards a harsh lesson?

At the very least, let those guys know that they are not just a lump of clay to be kneaded at will!

"The decision has been made."

Urga slowly spoke, announcing the result of the meeting's discussion.

"We will form an alliance with the outsiders, but of course... it's only a verbal alliance."

"As allies, we will give those outsiders the courage to venture deep into the Gana Continent, and guide them towards Assam City, urging them to escalate their conflict with our enemies, the Holy Armor Dragon Kingdom. Aside from that, we don't need to make any substantial sacrifices."

Glancing around at the clan members present, he continued with a calm voice.

"I have already sent emissaries to the coast where the outsiders have landed, to make contact with our friends from the Ancient Continent. I'm confident it won't be long before we have results—"

Before he could finish speaking, the cave entrance guard suddenly rushed in urgently.

"Great Wind Chief, Sak has returned!"

Urga halted his words, frowning slightly, his gaze quickly turning serious.

So soon?

"Let him in!"

"Yes!"

The guard hurried off to carry out the order.

Before long, Sak Jifeng entered the cave.

He bore no physical injuries, but his expression was full of exhaustion, and his face was as grim as the dark clouds in the sky.

A faint uneasiness crept into Urga's heart.

At this moment, Sak knelt to the ground, lowered his head, and spoke respectfully.

"Great Wind Chief, I have met with those outsiders. They claim to be subjects of the Great Graveyard and are loyal to someone called the Demon King. I attempted to connect with them, but... the results were not optimistic. The situation there far exceeds our expectations."

The cave fell silent instantly.

Everyone, including Urga, held their breath and awaited further details.

Sak lifted his head, his voice trembling slightly.

"The strength of the Demon King Army... is far more terrifying than we imagined. In just three days, they built a fortress in the forest that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Not only that, they wield dreadful magic, capable of commanding the undead and spiders to toil for them tirelessly!"

"Spiders?" The elders exchanged bewildered looks, their faces incredulous.

Urga frowned deeply, equally puzzled by these words.

He could understand the undead; living dead occasionally appeared within the tribe.

But what were these spiders?

"Indeed... they're not ordinary spiders, they're far larger than any we've seen," Sak nodded with difficulty, continuing his speech in a disjointed manner, "The problem doesn't end there. They also possess a terrifying weapon that can shoot webs into the sky."

He paused for a moment, his voice heavy with gravity.

"I can't estimate their power, but what I've witnessed already far surpasses my former knowledge..."

Inside the cave, the discussions grew louder, and some elders displayed worried expressions.

Urga, however, maintained his composure. He signaled the elders to quiet down and continued asking the question he was most concerned about.

"Then, what about their leader? What was the Demon King's response to our proposal?"

Sak took a deep breath and spoke with a bitter expression.

"The Demon King... rejected our alliance proposal."

The cave was instantly as silent as death, with all eyes focused on Sak.

"What else did he say?" Urga asked deeply, his heart sinking.

Facing those sharp gazes, Sak swallowed hard and, after hesitating for a long time, finally spoke hesitantly.

"That arrogant, foolish man didn't even consider us an ally, he ignored your goodwill, instead asking me to bring you a message—"

"Submit, or die."

Like a bolt from the blue, this sentence immediately incited the emotions inside the cave.

"Arrogant!"

A young Wind Lizardman warrior stood up angrily, grinding his teeth as he cursed, "Those lowly worms dare to be so arrogant!"

Other elders also started cursing, and the previously calming atmosphere turned chaotic!

Urga's face was terrifyingly somber, though he eventually suppressed his anger and raised his claw, signaling the clan to calm down.

"It seems we overestimated these outsiders..." he said in a low voice, with a tone carrying a restrained rage, "We overestimated their civilization. They are more short-sighted, arrogant, and foolish than we thought... It seems that the centuries-long war has degenerated the civilization of the Ancient Continent to be akin to slimes."

He used the most virulent curse he could think of.

Although he didn't know that in the Ancient Continent he spoke of, even slimes had evolved their own civilization, and had even birthed demigod-level powerhouses.

"...What should we do?" An elder asked anxiously.

Urga's gaze was sharp, and he replied with a cold sneer.

"Ignore it. The Sky God Uranus will naturally punish their arrogance and insolence... Besides, this might even serve our interests!"