The successful development of a Royal-grade weapon and its immediate deployment, which obliterated three quasi-Royal powerhouses, seemed to inject a surge of unprecedented confidence into the Anti-Demon Alliance.
"Our Royal-grade demon weapon has undergone millions of simulated exercises, its might is incredibly immense! Even a Royal who controls the power of rules has an 80% chance of being killed by it! If we were to fire it at him, I wonder if he could withstand it?" the President of the Great North Nation suddenly spoke loudly.
This statement brought the boisterous meeting to an abrupt silence. The presidents of the Anti-Demon Alliance nations felt their hearts pound; it was an incredibly audacious thought. Possessing Royal-grade weapons, they dared to challenge the Mansion Alliance, and even though demons now had Royal powerhouses, they were bold enough to make demands. However, they dared not harbor any ambitions towards Bai Ye.
For all along, he had been the pinnacle of the entire world. Wave after wave of demon powerhouses had attacked, only to retreat in defeat at his hands. While this offered them a certain degree of safety, it also instilled infinite fear!
Seeing the apprehensive expressions on everyone's faces, the President of the Great North Nation, with a hint of unwillingness, said, "Now that Great Power Nation's territory has been recaptured by us, retaking it entirely should be as easy as flipping a hand. But if we retreat just because of his single sentence, then how can we, the leaders of our respective departments, reclaim our own lands that have been half or even more than half swallowed by the demons?"
"What is the meaning of our development of Royal-grade weapons if they can't even kill three quasi-Royal powerhouses with a single shot?"
The President of the Great North Nation's words resonated with many of the presidents present. Indeed, the territories of their respective countries had been occupied by demons to varying degrees. Even the entire western part of the Beautiful Empire was under demon occupation. The Great North Nation was one of the most unfortunate countries among them; out of nearly ten million square kilometers of territory, only scattered remnants remained, close to the border with the Beautiful Empire. Hence, the President of the Great North Nation was so anxious seeing this situation.
"A ceasefire is acceptable, but the demons must surrender to us and return all the territories they have swallowed to us, the Anti-Demon Alliance!"
"Yes! Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
...
Watching one president after another becoming restless, Bai Deng also felt a stir within him. As the leading nation of the Anti-Alliance, his own country's territory had been partly devoured by demons. It was impossible for him not to have some strong feelings!
Bai Deng's gaze swept across the faces of the presidents of the Ripped Mad Nation, the Will Nation, and the Fa Nation. He saw them subtly shake their heads. At this juncture, they were unwilling, or rather, too afraid, to directly tear down the facade with Bai Ye. Bai Deng understood their sentiments, and this was precisely his concern.
"Everyone, please calm yourselves," Bai Deng said, raising his hand to quiet everyone. He continued, "Our Royal-grade weapon is clearly incredibly powerful. This single strike has boosted the confidence of all members of our alliance and elevated our status! From now on, we no longer need to curry favor with the Mansion Alliance."
"But let's not forget one point: that fellow Bai Ye, eight years ago, was already capable of fighting three Royals, resulting in two dead and one injured before he escaped!"
"He is not an ordinary Royal-grade powerhouse. Now, eight years later, we can even less predict his strength. Whether our Royal-grade weapon will be effective against him is an unknown variable that cannot be simulated or analyzed. Therefore, it is not yet time to fall out with him."
The excited presidents, having been doused with a bucket of cold water, all quieted down. Someone grumbled indignantly, "Then are we just going to let this go? How much resource was invested in the Royal-grade weapon project? Hundreds of thousands of soldiers died in this battle, and how much military reserve was consumed?"
Bai Deng said, "Negotiations are still necessary. However, don't negotiate with that guy; negotiate directly with the Mansion Alliance and the demons!" The Mansion Alliance and the demons would weigh the pros and cons and make compromises. But when it came to Bai Ye, they had no confidence whatsoever.
"To negotiate with him, we still need a few more years..."
In the following days, the Anti-Demon Alliance invited the Mansion Alliance and the demons to engage in intense negotiations. Meanwhile, news about the battles between the Anti-Demon Alliance and the demons was successively leaked to the public.
"Holy crap! Royal-grade weapons? The Anti-Demon Alliance actually succeeded in developing them?"
"Before, there were occasional reports saying they had mastered quasi-Royal-grade weapons, but they never mentioned having Royal-grade weapons!"
"What's the concept of Royal-grade weapons?"
"With a single shot, three quasi-Royals of the Elf tribe were killed, securing victory in the war. Hiss—terrifying!"
"In just a few years, has our human demon technology developed to this extent? I wonder if our Mansion Alliance has also developed Royal-grade weapons?"
...
Within the Anti-Demon Alliance, people from all nations rejoiced.
"We have finally stood up! We have stood up!"
"Royal-grade weapons! We no longer need to fear these devils!"
"So many relatives died, many of the younger generation I knew have died! If they had developed them earlier, so many people wouldn't have died!"
"We don't have to look at the Mansion Alliance's face anymore, right? Hahaha... this is truly the best news! We can finally sleep soundly!"
"Do the people in the Mansion Nation have them? Those selfish guys, there's still no news from them. They haven't even tested quasi-Royal-grade weapons, have they? They deserve it!"
"The hope and continuation of human civilization still depends on us, the Anti-Demon Alliance! We are the biggest contributors to fighting the demons and protecting Blue Star!"
...
A week later, the negotiations between the Anti-Demon Alliance, the demons, and the Mansion Alliance concluded.
The demons' attitude was very stubborn; despite their defeat, they yielded no territory. This infuriated Bai Deng and the others, almost compelling them to resume hostilities. However, the demons' resolute stance gave them pause. Where did the demons get their confidence? Could it be that they had received support from that guy? The Anti-Demon Alliance was in a dilemma.
Finally, with the coordination of the Mansion Alliance, the territories originally belonging to the Great Power Nation were returned to the Anti-Demon Alliance. Only then did Bai Deng and the others gritting their teeth temporarily reach an agreement. However, other territories occupied by the demons remained as they were! This left the Anti-Demon Alliance harboring resentment.
Another two years passed.
During these two years, conflicts between the Anti-Demon Alliance and the demons continued unabated, especially in the border regions, where soldiers and demons died daily.
"Bai Ye, the Anti-Demon Alliance's Royal-grade weapons have been activated hundreds of times recently, with half of their targets locked onto your Crouching Dragon Ranch..."
At Lone Star Villa, Bai Ye, who was preparing to head to the world passage, suddenly received a secret letter from the high echelons of the Mansion Nation.
Bai Ye's increasingly profound gaze revealed a glimmer of light, and his expression became somewhat more interested.
"I didn't expect that two years would give them enough confidence."
"Ten years, it's time to leave. Then let us wait and see!"