Ji Buwang's gaze deepened.
Demons were cunning, and his first instinct was that this Demon Lord was lying to him.
However, recalling those five individuals, Ji Buwang dared not gamble with their lives.
He coldly eyed the three heavily injured Demon Lords, waved his hand to send three more beams of spiritual light, and then vanished.
"Pfft!"
As the spiritual light struck, out of a sense of crisis, the three Demon Lords employed various means to defend themselves.
However, in the face of the gap in strength, their actions were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
The three Demon Lords were forcefully swept hundreds of meters away by a tremendous force before they managed to stop in a sorry state.
Buried in a pile of rubble, their faces showed nothing but numbness and sheer terror.
So powerful.
The three Demon Lords still felt lingering fear as they recalled that world-ending palm strike.
"That person... *cough cough*, who exactly is he, *cough cough*," Yinshan said, coughing.
Chen Zhong gently shook his head, "I don't know either, but it was fortunate that Ye You spoke up to lure that person away. Otherwise, the three of us would truly have perished here."
Ye You forced a difficult smile.
He was now also庆幸 (qìngxìng - feeling fortunate) his quick reaction.
Better a dead comrade than a living self.
He hadn't been lying earlier. When their side made their move, the other Demon Lords had also received the news. They might already have encountered those escaping humans by now.
He could only hope they would finish quickly and not run into that human, otherwise they could only pray for their own salvation.
The three Demon Lords, their auras diminished, all fled to heal, yet not a single one chose to notify the others.
Selfishness and coldness were traits etched into their very beings.
...
"That demon, I want that demon!"
Mei Mo's eyes seemed about to spew fire.
When had the demon race produced so many high-quality goods?
Just a few days ago, she had let one go, and today, another even more beautiful one had appeared.
This one, she definitely couldn't miss.
Wu Bang and Mo Xin's eyes flickered. Although they also had thoughts about that demon, they dared not reveal them in front of Mei Mo.
Ahead.
Bei Xinghan and the other four wore grim expressions, their spiritual energy circulating rapidly through their meridians, causing intense stinging pain.
However, they dared not be distracted now, wishing they could increase their speed even further.
"Yeee~"
A melodious tune rang out.
The movements of the five people froze simultaneously, and identical expressions of daze appeared on their faces.
Hong Jing was the first to regain clarity.
The moment he sobered up, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Without bothering to conceal his identity any further, he tossed the Buddhist beads from his storage pouch backward.
"Om Mani Padme Hum!"
The loud and deep Buddhist chant dispelled the flute music. Influenced by the Buddhist sounds, Bei Xinghan and the others quickly regained their senses and resumed their frantic dash.
However, the three Demon Lords suffered severe injuries, their sea of consciousness reeling, feeling as though they had been struck seven or eight times on the head.
"Buddhist chant! It's a bald donkey from the Buddhist Sect!"
Mei Mo suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with hatred and anger.
Mei Mo had lived for over a thousand years and had dealt with people from the Buddhist Sect before the demons had even signed their pact.
The Buddhist Sect was practically the bane of their demon race. The Buddhist cultivation techniques they practiced could not only resist the demons' bewitching methods but also suppress demonic energy.
Countless demons had died at the hands of the Buddhist Sect in the past.
If there was anyone Mei Mo hated the most, it would undoubtedly be the bald donkeys of the Buddhist Sect.
"People from the Buddhist Sect dare to come to Zhuzhou? I will definitely skin him alive!"
Mei Mo gritted her teeth, her killing intent suddenly soaring to its peak.
"That person is from the Buddhist Sect, so aren't his companions also human?"
Mo Xin and Wu Bang exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Why would humans, for no reason, come to their demon territory? What were they trying to do?
Exterminate them?
Or did they have another purpose?
No, they had to capture those humans and interrogate them thoroughly, the two thought with resolve.
Mei Mo raised her hand, caught the Buddhist beads in mid-air, and then squeezed them forcefully.
The Buddhist beads, having released their chant, were as fragile as thin paper, crumbling into fine powder that scattered from Mei Mo's hand.
"Chase!"
By this time, Mei Mo's playful mood had also faded, and she was solely focused on capturing those humans and then torturing them thoroughly.
Although Hong Jing managed to delay them for a short while, Mei Mo and the others were far faster than the five.
In less than half a stick of incense, Mei Mo and the others' auras reappeared within Bei Xinghan's spiritual sense.
Bei Xinghan knew that being caught was only a matter of time, so he stopped voluntarily and said coldly, "You go, I'll hold them off."
"No!"
Hong Jing also stopped abruptly.
He looked at Bei Xinghan, "Lu Zaiye hid his strength, so we can leave him behind, but your strength absolutely cannot stop the three Demon Lords behind us. I'll go with you."
Xiong Zhuangzhuang and Yu Xiaoyu also stopped, one after the other, and said in unison, "I'm not leaving either."
"You staying here will only be sending yourselves to death!" Bei Xinghan's sword eyebrows furrowed, his face exuding chilling air.
"Since you can face death gallantly, so can we."
"That's right, we will absolutely not abandon you alone."
Xiong Zhuangzhuang and Yu Xiaoyu declared their resolve one after another.
Bai Shan stood a short distance away, his expression shifting between dark and bright.
Were the four of them insane, fighting to stay and die? He wouldn't do such a foolish thing.
He thought this to himself, yet his feet seemed rooted to the spot, unmoving.
He sensed the increasingly close demonic energy, looked down at his legs, and cursed inwardly, "What's going on? You unpromising thing, hurry up and move! Hurry and go!"
"Bai Shan, you..."
Yu Xiaoyu looked at Bai Shan's face, which was as dark as spilled ink, and opened her mouth to express concern.
Bai Shan, however, suddenly looked up and glared at her fiercely, "What, you can all stay, so why can't I!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he was stunned himself.
Hey! He didn't mean it like that!
He wanted to leave, he didn't want to stay!
Xiong Zhuangzhuang laughed heartily, "I usually see you as quite cunning, boy, but I didn't expect you to be reliable at the critical moment! Then the five of us will stay together. Trading one Demon Lord for one is a gain!"
Xiong Zhuangzhuang said this with passionate fervor, and Bai Shan was on the verge of tears.
It was over, he was doomed!
"Run, why aren't you running anymore."
Mei Mo's effeminate laughter, accompanied by her figure, appeared before the five.
Looking at the five who were on alert, Mei Mo couldn't help but smile again.
It was merely a struggle of the doomed.
What a pity, though, for such a handsome face.
Mei Mo's greedy gaze swept over Bei Xinghan's face, causing Bei Xinghan to feel a chill.
The contempt in her eyes was too obvious. Mei Mo's eyes darkened. To be so disobedient at this point was truly seeking death.
"I'll use you to offer sacrifice first."
Mei Mo pushed off the ground and closed in on Bei Xinghan.
Bei Xinghan retaliated by drawing the Cold Frost Sword from his storage pouch and slashing forward.
The brilliant sword radiance captivated the mind, like a vast, flowing galaxy descending from the heavens.
"Chii!"
A light chuckle.
A hand, as if boneless, suddenly grasped the sword radiance.
Bei Xinghan's expression changed.
Crack! Crack!
A chilling cracking sound echoed.
The sword radiance, like fragile glass, shattered with a roar.