When Xian Qinger suggested that all the believing deities surrender, Stanley's brows furrowed instantly.
A fierce blaze of anger flickered in his eyes.
How could it be possible for all the believing deities to surrender and become subordinates to others?
If they were to surrender, they might as well fight directly.
In a direct confrontation, there might still be a sliver of hope for victory.
After all, hidden behind them were two powerful deities, the God of Slaughter, Tian Lu, and the God of Death, Gui Zhu.
Once these two deities made their move, while it couldn't be said to be a sure win, there would at least be a sixty to seventy percent chance.
This was because, as of now, Stanley had not discovered any deities in the Immortal Demon Kingdom possessing power beyond the peak of the Mid-Grade God King realm.
To be honest, if several powerful deities like Xian Er, Mo Youyou, and others at the peak of the Mid-Grade God King realm or above had appeared here, Stanley would have turned tail and fled immediately.
However, the reason these deities hadn't appeared was naturally due to Xiao Mo's orders.
Their mission was to target the God of Slaughter, Tian Lu, and the God of Death, Gui Zhu, who were behind these believing deities.
These two deities, whose strength was so immense they were on the verge of advancing to the High-Grade God King realm, were Xiao Mo's ultimate targets.
Of course, Stanley was completely unaware of this, which was why he still held out great hope in his heart.
With a hint of anger in his gaze, he directly confronted Xian Qinger, "Your actions are almost comparable to the ancient evil gods. Forcing us to surrender is absolutely impossible!"
Stanley's words were firm and decisive.
However, he had secretly contacted the God of Slaughter, Tian Lu, and the God of Death, Gui Zhu, through special means.
As Stanley spoke, all the beast gods behind him echoed his refusal to surrender, stating they would rather fight the Immortal Demon Kingdom directly.
"Since you refuse to surrender, then die!"
Xian Qinger did not hesitate at all and immediately issued orders to the deities behind her.
"Kill!"
In an instant, dozens of deities from the Immortal Demon Kingdom transformed into streaks of light and charged into the ranks of the believing deities.
The believing deities, unwilling to be outdone, all drew their innate divine artifacts and chose to engage the Immortal Demon Kingdom in battle.
Thus, a small-scale divine war officially erupted...
The grand battle between deities in the sky had just begun.
However, the war outside the capital was no longer as intense as before.
The high-ranking officials of the native kingdom alliance and the lords of the territorial forces alliance were now planning their retreat.
The reason for this was naturally the sudden loss of confidence in the believing deities after witnessing the power of the Immortal Demon Kingdom's exposed deities.
Due to their own inferior strength, they could not discern the specific power levels of these believing deities and the Immortal Demon Kingdom's deities.
However, they could still observe more direct evidence with their own eyes.
There were only a little over a hundred believing deities, yet the Immortal Demon Kingdom had at least two hundred deities. As for how many more were hidden in the rear, no one knew for sure.
Given such a stark disparity, if they didn't choose to retreat now, would they wait here to die?
"The Immortal Demon Kingdom is simply too terrifying. We shouldn't have gotten involved in this war from the start!"
"That's right! We made the wrong choice from the very beginning! We shouldn't have been here!"
The high-ranking officials of the native kingdom alliance were all pale-faced, their expressions filled with deep shock.
In their previous understanding, even if the Immortal Demon Kingdom had deities, their numbers wouldn't be large; a dozen or so would have been considered a lot.
Therefore, they believed that as soon as those believing deities arrived, they could quickly annihilate the Immortal Demon Kingdom.
However, the current reality had slapped their faces hard.
Both the allied forces and the believing deities had severely underestimated the true strength of the Immortal Demon Kingdom.
A total of over two hundred deities!
Such a force sent chills down the spines of all the high-ranking officials from the kingdom forces who had participated in this war.
At this moment, the Grand Leader of the Night Demon Federation finally realized, "So, from the very beginning, it was a trap set by the King of the Immortal Demon Kingdom, waiting for us to fall into it!"
"A trap? What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? From the start, the King of the Immortal Demon Kingdom had been plotting against us, even sacrificing Poetry City as a lure, just to get us to take the bait!"
"The Immortal Demon Kingdom wasn't incapable of fighting us; they simply didn't want to spread their forces too thin or deploy their divine powers, fearing they would scare away these believing deities!"
"Using such a stratagem to lure all of us to the Immortal Demon Kingdom's capital, they could capture us all in one go, and simultaneously lure the believing deities here!"
"This is a plan that kills two birds with one stone!"
Upon hearing the Night Demon Grand Leader's words, the kingdom forces' high-ranking officials suddenly understood, but their expressions grew even more grim.
At this moment, only one word occupied their minds: retreat!
They had to retreat immediately, or the battlefield outside the Immortal Demon Kingdom's capital would become their burial ground!
With this thought, the kingdom forces' high-ranking officials issued orders almost simultaneously, commanding all armies on the battlefield to withdraw.
The next moment, retreat horns sounded from every corner of the battlefield.
As the horns blared, the armies of the kingdom forces alliance retreated like a receding tide, withdrawing nearly a kilometer in a short period.
Simultaneously, the lords of the territorial forces alliance, no longer able to care about anything else, also began ordering retreats.
These lords no longer heeded Lin Haotian's commands, for their own lives were at stake.
"Damn it! How can Qian Mo be so strong! Even with an army of 1.4 billion, we couldn't defeat him this time!"
"Who would have thought that even over a hundred believing deities couldn't figure out the Immortal Demon Kingdom? It's unavoidable!"
"I'm afraid no one in the entire territorial forces alliance expected Qian Mo to hide such terrifying power, right?"
"Another one of those foolproof fishing tactics. Can't Qian Mo try something different?"
"Enough with the nonsense! What's important now is to escape for our lives! Otherwise, we won't be able to leave later!"
"That's right! Retreat quickly, or once Qian Mo's deities finish dealing with the believing deities and turn their attention to us, we'll be truly doomed!"
"Retreat, retreat, retreat! Hurry up and go!"
At this moment, almost all the lords were fleeing for their lives, fearing they would be caught by the Immortal Demon Kingdom's army if they were too slow.
All the lords felt immense regret, especially Lin Haotian, who was so furious he wanted to curse.
"Damn it! I never expected these believing deities to be so useless! If I still can't defeat Qian Mo this time, when will I ever get this unique unit?"
Lin Haotian was extremely displeased. He had originally thought that once the believing deities arrived, the outcome of the war would be beyond any doubt.
However, the current situation had completely exceeded his expectations.
He had calculated and schemed countless times, yet he never anticipated that Qian Mo would possess such formidable power.
Upon seeing so many deities emerge from the Immortal Demon Kingdom, he not only refused to believe it but also felt a shiver of dread.
He understood that from the very beginning, he had greatly underestimated the strength of the Immortal Demon Kingdom and Qian Mo.
But now, understanding was useless. The tide had turned, and this war could no longer continue.
"Qian Mo, you wait! I, Lin Haotian, will never give up! Your possessions will be mine one day!"