"This is a method!"

Shadow Saint sits cross-legged there; everyone can only see a dark shadow, that shadow is like a black hole of light, attracting the surrounding light, making it impossible for anyone to see his true face.

"But each crystal column is a mother body, gestating a demon with strength comparable to a lord. Indeed, we can either move the battlefield to the world they have transformed or employ a surprise tactic to completely destroy those crystal pillars. However, once those demons are released, how do we deal with them?"

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

Demons with strength equivalent to Saints, over a hundred of them—who could overcome them?

Great Wilderness Saint gave a slight smile: "I think things are not as bad as we imagined..."

Immortal Emperor's gaze rested on Great Wilderness Saint's face, and he asked calmly, "How so?"

Great Wilderness Saint said in a relaxed tone: "Each crystal column is a mother body, gestating a slumbering demon with strength comparable to a Saint, is that right?"

Demon Emperor snorted: "Nobody is deaf here, just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush!"

Great Wilderness Saint tapped his knee lightly: "This is something the Demon Lord told us personally, so this is the biggest loophole!"

Great Wilderness Saint's voice rose slightly: "If they really had hundreds of demons with strength comparable to Saints, then why would they be still in a stalemate with us? Why not release them straight away? Hundreds of lord-level demons—just a few of us, who could withstand that?"

"This is something anyone could think of, so why haven't they done that? Surely it can't be because they harbor sympathy for us?"

"There's only one answer, and that is they are unable to, or rather, should not release these hundred slumbering demons. That's assuming each crystal column really contains such a powerful demon."

"Have you noticed any difference between that demon who ran out from a crystal column and those demon lords?"

The Saints naturally had the ability to recollect clearly everything that had occurred on the battlefield, observant to the smallest detail. Hearing Great Wilderness Saint's question, everyone immediately searched their memories, quickly catching on to something.

Hun Yuan Saint said with some excitement in his tone: "He seemed like a frenzied wild beast, full of aggression. Even though he possesses immense combat power, it seems like his head wasn't quite so nimble."

Demon Emperor's eyes also shone: "During the battle, those lords seemed to have deliberately avoided being near him. When we ceased fighting, they surrounded that demon in the middle, with Lord Ao Jue standing behind him. That demon was still very agitated, like a rabid dog, in a posture as if he was about to attack several lords..."

Upon saying this, everyone suddenly understood.

Shadow Saint solemnly spoke, "There is no doubt a slumbering demon within the mother body, and its strength is comparable to that of a Saint, which should also be true. However, the awakened demon is filled with aggression and might attack anything that approaches it, including the Abyss Demons themselves!"

Immortal Emperor pondered and said, "The demon is being nurtured, but it is also maintaining the operation of the mother body. Perhaps during this process, certain changes we do not understand can occur, leading to the result that after the demon awakens, it no longer recognizes kin, and even the Lords themselves can only suppress it, rather than command it normally."

"For this reason, although there are so many mother bodies nurturing numerous Abyss Demons, due to their uncontrollability, the Demon Lords do not dare to release them and can only use them as guardians for the Crystal Columns."

Immortal Emperor paused, his gaze shifting to the Four Saints surrounding him, "If that is the case, what would be the consequences if all of these crystal bodies were shattered and all the demons awakened?"

Everyone was silent for a moment, pondering over the answer to this question in their minds.

Immortal Emperor's gaze swept over Shepherd Heavenly Monarch and the others, and he said with a smile, "You are also welcome to speak freely."

Shepherd Heavenly Monarch hesitated before speaking, "Perhaps we won't even need to shatter all the Crystal Columns. It is likely that by breaking a portion of them, the demons that awaken will attack wildly everywhere, and perhaps, they would even wreak havoc on the entire incubation world themselves, which would inadvertently aid us. What we have to do then is to hunt down these awakened demons one by one."

"Although they are powerful, they lack reason and will not form alliances, and it's even possible that they might fight each other. As long as the battlefield remains within the Sacred Heart Fairyland, even if it is utterly devastated, as long as this issue can be contained and the Abyss Demons exterminated, all sacrifices would be worth it."

Shepherd Heavenly Monarch paused, a note of worry in his voice, "The biggest problem now is the unknown. We can't confirm the outcome of releasing them all by breaking the Crystal Columns. What I have just mentioned is the best possible result, but what if there are other outcomes?"

"For instance, what if the demons, right after awakening, are wild and unrecognizable, but after a period of time, the Demon Lords find a way to grant them consciousness or lucidity, or what if there are an infinite number of Crystal Columns for the Abyss Demons?"

"I believe what we need to do most now is to thoroughly understand the information behind this. Only by fully comprehending can we formulate the right strategy. If we rely on gambling, we might ultimately face consequences we cannot bear."

Shepherd Heavenly Monarch's words sounded tentative, as if he both wanted to shatter and yet not to shatter the columns, but this is indeed the current reality.

No one knows the outcome after shattering those Crystal Columns and releasing a horde of demons.

That mysterious Abyss Lord has yet to show himself, and there might still be a trump card waiting up his sleeve.

Great Wilderness Saint supported Shepherd Heavenly Monarch's view, "I support what he said. What we need to do now is not to fight, but to figure out what will happen after these demons are released. However, gathering this information won't be easy. After all, it's likely that only the Lords are fully aware of these matters, and it is absolutely impossible for us to get accurate and truthful information from them."

After a pause, Great Wilderness Saint's gaze fell on Immortal Emperor's face, "Now, Seven-colored Immortal Monarch is the only one who has delved into the demon realm. He might be aware of some things concerning Xiaoxi, and if he could return, he might be able to assist us."

Immortal Emperor calmly replied, "He has fallen into the hands of Lord Charm Erosion, his strength sealed. How could he possibly return? Even if I wanted to rescue him, it would be utterly impossible as I don't even know where they are hiding."

Great Wilderness Saint slightly smiled, "I heard that there is a little guy who happens to be cultivating inside a Magical Treasure that Seven-colored Immortal Monarch carries with him. Seven-colored Immortal Monarch has had his strength sealed, but that little guy hasn't. There might still be a chance for things to turn around."

Immortal Emperor's gaze immediately showed a hint of disturbance, and before he could ask, Shepherd Heavenly Monarch next to him exclaimed in shock, "Lin Chen?"