As that shrill roar subsided.
A muffled thud echoed from deep within the earth.
The sandy ground hundreds of feet away suddenly bulged, splitting apart to both sides.
A moment later.
A hunched old man slowly crawled out from the soil.
This old man looked extremely strange.
He was less than five feet tall, with hair and a beard so white and long they trailed on the ground.
His head was not bound in a topknot; instead, several tender green leaves sprouted from his crown. His entire body emitted an incredibly dense medicinal fragrance.
Just taking a single sniff made one feel refreshed and comfortable all over.
This was none other than one of the four sages of the Western Regions Demon Court, Great Sage Lingxu.
As soon as Lingxu poked his head out, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Compared to Cloud-Treading Great Sage, he didn't actually care about the so-called Immortal sect Legacy.
He was originally a wild ginseng growing in the deep mountains and old forests, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon and receiving the creation of heaven and earth. He was lucky enough not to be dug up by a passing herb gatherer to be stewed into soup, which allowed him to develop intelligence and cultivate the Great Dao.
For spirits of plants and trees like him, as long as they didn't encounter a disaster, their Lifespan was almost infinite.
All he had to do was find a pit to bury himself in, take a nap, and when he woke up, hundreds or thousands of years would have passed.
With such a carefree life, why would he need to be a dog for an Immortal?
The problem was that he was a ginseng.
And a ginseng that had cultivated to the Lamp Lighting Realm at that.
To both humans and demons, he was a peerless great medicine.
If it weren't for the fact that an Immortal Master stood behind this Demon Emperor, using that influence to intimidate everyone...
If he dared to walk out of this desert alone, ghost knows if he would be caught by some powerful being and refined into a Medicinal Pill to be swallowed.
That was why he had no choice but to stay here.
Even staying in this Demon Court to serve this waste was better than being swallowed whole, skin and bones, by someone else.
But now... Great Sage Lingxu sighed.
A deal is a deal.
The prerequisite is being alive.
Cloud-Treading Great Sage possessed the Dragon Bloodline; he was thick-skinned and fleshy, always famous for his powerful physique.
The result?
He couldn't even withstand a single move from that person.
How could these old bones of mine endure such a blow?
Although he would have to flee and face a difficult future if the Demon Emperor died,
If he rushed up now, he would die immediately.
A bad life is better than a good death.
Great Sage Lingxu calculated this very clearly.
With this in mind.
He slowly spoke: "Your Majesty... external possessions are things you can't bring with you at birth or take with you in death. Since this lord wants them, why doesn't Your Majesty... just give them to her?"
"After all..."
Lingxu glanced at the deep pit in the distance and said meaningfully, "While there is life, there is hope."
The air suddenly went silent.
The Demon Emperor's fury was chilled to the core by this bucket of cold water.
Give... give them?
Wait... is this even right?
"You want me... to give the things to her?!"
Great Sage Lingxu nodded, leaned forward a step, and whispered, "Your Majesty, give them to her."
"She is really strong."
"We... cannot win."
The Demon Emperor's face twitched.
He understood the logic.
But this humiliation... someone breaks into your home, destroys your house, beats your people, and in the end, you have to obediently offer up treasures to buy your life?
If this got out.
What would happen to the face of his Western Regions Demon Court?
Just as he was about to curse again.
Hiss— Roar—
An incredibly shrill roar exploded from within the ruins of the deep pit.
Immediately following.
Boom—!!!
A blood-colored pillar of light soared into the sky.
Rolling heat waves cleared the air, the ground cracked inch by inch, and countless pieces of rubble and debris were swept up into the sky.
On the massive horse body, the brilliant dragon scales were mostly shattered, and the flesh was a mangled mess.
But its aura did not decline.
At the center of its brow.
A lamp flame as red as blood burned furiously against the wind.
"At your age, have you really lived your life in vain?!"
"The Human Race and we are irreconcilable. Since she dared to break into the formation alone today, she came with the intention of pulling us out by the roots!"
These words made Great Sage Lingxu's body tremble.
A trace of hesitation flashed across his old face.
"This... this..."
He looked at the murderous Cloud-Treading Great Sage, then stole a glance at the young girl.
His lips moved, trying to make a final argument.
"That may be true... but what if..."
Before he could finish.
A cold and indifferent voice abruptly cut into the scene.
"It is right."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly, her expression serious. "I indeed have no intention of letting you go."
"Since you are demons, you should naturally be executed. Taking the items and then killing you is only logical."
"..."
Gu Wanlan almost fell from the sky.
She pressed her hand to her forehead, feeling a throbbing headache.
At a time like this, even if it's a lie, it wouldn't be too late to lower their guard first and then strike one-on-one!
How could she be so honest?
"Good! Good! Good!"
Cloud-Treading Great Sage laughed out of pure rage.
"Since everything is out in the open, there's nothing left to hide!"
"You want our lives?"
"Then trade your own life for them!!!"
Boom—!!!
The moment the words fell.
Cloud-Treading Great Sage was the first to strike.
His body turned into a crimson stream of light, carrying the pressure of the Lamp Lighting Realm, as he recklessly crashed toward the girl.
At the same time.
The Demon Emperor, whose expression had been shifting uncertainly, now had a flash of determination in his eyes.
Since there was no way out, he could only fight to the death!
"Kill!!!"
The Demon Emperor shrieked and slammed his hands downward.
Rolling emerald Demonic Qi suddenly surged from the ground.
Seeing that the two demons were already in a life-or-death stance.
Great Sage Lingxu lowered his head and sighed.
Today's situation could likely not be settled peacefully.
"Forget it..."
Great Sage Lingxu suddenly struck his walking stick on the ground.
His originally hunched body instantly shriveled up.
Rumble—
The earth trembled.
Countless roots grew frantically from under his feet, plunging into the depths of the yellow sand.
In the blink of an eye.
A towering great medicine, a hundred feet tall and translucent like blood jade, appeared in his place.
Its branches and leaves swayed, and a medicinal fragrance filled the air.
"Rise!"
An ancient voice emanated from within the great medicine.
Crash—
Rolling emerald essence, like a celestial river pouring down, flowed through the roots and frantically surged into the bodies of the two demons in front.
Infused with this vast surge of vitality.
The Demon Emperor roared at the sky, and the emerald fire around him instantly turned from green to blue.
The firelight soared, actually dyeing half the sky a strange ghostly blue color.
And Cloud-Treading Great Sage received an even greater boon.
Roar—!!!
The dragon's roar and the horse's neigh merged.
Cloud-Treading Great Sage's four hooves stepped on the air, his muscles bulging like hills, and his blood surged with a booming sound.
"Human girl!"
"Let's go again!!!"
His arrogance was heaven-shaking.
How terrifying was the combined might of three Lamp Lighting Realm great demons?!
Gu Wanlan's face was pale, and she was about to speak to advise Her Highness to retreat temporarily.
But she saw the black-clad figure in front of her suddenly turn her head.
Golden fire flickered in her left eye, and deep blue fire dwelled in her right.
Jiang Yuechu did not speak.
She simply raised her hand and pressed her palm against Gu Wanlan's chest.
"Your Highness..."
Gu Wanlan was slightly dazed, not yet reacting to the strange sensation from the palm.
Whoosh—
She flew backward like an arrow released from a bowstring.
"Your Highness!!!"
At the end of her vision.
The young girl turned to face the sky full of demons, a red-gold Great Halberd falling into her palm out of thin air.
With a flick of her wrist, the tip of the halberd pointed toward the three great demons.
"Come!"