Just as the person from the Wu tribe finished his oath, someone from the Wu tribe ran out shouting:
"The Demon race! The Demon race! Many from the Demon race have arrived outside. The Great Wu has ordered us to prepare for battle!"
Upon hearing this, the Wu tribesmen immediately rose and went to fetch their weapons. The few people who had just spoken seemed to recall something, stopped, and turned back to the Wu tribesman who had just taken the oath, saying:
"From this day forward, we are cut in two, with no further connection!"
Then they said to the others:
"Everyone, bear witness! I have severed all ties with him!"
After saying this, they immediately ran off.
Outside the Zhurong tribe, the demons who had traveled together from the Demon Court had arrived. Looking at the Wu tribe's settlement close at hand, one demon shouted loudly:
"Brothers, the Wu tribe ate our brethren some time ago. Now is the chance for revenge! Follow me, charge!"
After this person spoke, he charged headlong towards the Zhurong tribe.
With someone taking the lead, all the demons followed. After all, the Wu tribe had the blood of their brothers and sisters on their hands to varying degrees.
The Wu tribe had not seen the Demon race for some time and now they dared to provoke them.
In the Zhurong tribe, the Great Wu Jiu Feng had intended to intervene, but seeing that they were only minor demons, she knew that intervening herself would inevitably lead to criticism from the Demon Court. Thus, she ordered the minor Wu tribesmen to engage the enemy.
Since these tribes were ordered out by the Twelve Ancestral Wu, although Di Jiang had told them to develop on their own, these Wu tribesmen were all evolved from the essence blood of their respective Ancestral Wu.
Naturally, they did not wish to see them harmed. Therefore, the Ancestral Wu secretly instructed their Great Wu subordinates to accompany the tribes as they went out. Jiu Feng was one of Zhurong's Great Wu subordinates.
Moreover, the Wu tribe had already been missing the Demon race, and upon receiving the Great Wu's orders, they became extremely excited and charged towards the Demon race.
For a time, the two groups of Wu and Demon people clashed, fighting fiercely.
However, as time went on, the Demon race found themselves outmatched by the Wu tribe. The Wu tribe specialized in cultivating their physical bodies. Although the Demon race's physical bodies were not weak, they were still no match for the Wu tribe.
Seeing the Demon race retreating step by step, the demons also realized that close combat was the Wu tribe's advantage and decided to withdraw from the battlefield.
The Wu tribesmen were all fighters. Sensing the demons' intention to disengage, how could they allow it? They clung to the demons, fighting ferociously, giving them no chance to escape.
In a moment, the Demon race suffered countless casualties. The demons were entangled by the Wu tribe and could not break free, lamenting their fate:
"Who was the idiot who led the charge? They've ruined me!"
"These brute Wu tribesmen's bodies are truly strong! My blade has already chipped!"
...
Mount Ziyang, Di Jun and Tai Yi stood at the foot of the mountain. Di Jun looked at the mountain path and said to Tai Yi:
"Let's go, Tai Yi. After all, it's not your first time!"
Tai Yi nodded and led the way.
As Di Jun and Tai Yi arrived at Mount Ziyang, Fu Xi sensed it immediately. Fu Xi could vaguely guess the purpose of Di Jun and Tai Yi's visit. He sighed and said:
"It seems we can't avoid it after all."
After saying this, Fu Xi glanced at the place where Nuwa was in seclusion, then got up, left a note, and went down the mountain.
Not long after Di Jun and Tai Yi started their ascent, they saw Fu Xi descending the mountain. Tai Yi looked at Fu Xi with confusion.
Seeing Tai Yi's confused expression, Fu Xi explained:
"The last time the Eastern Emperor came, we were in seclusion. Without the Eastern Emperor reaching the mountain, we wouldn't have been able to sense him! This time, as soon as the two of you arrived, I knew!"
Tai Yi nodded and said:
"So that's how it is. I thought you two weren't the sort to be impolite!"
Fu Xi smiled without speaking. Di Jun saw this and said:
"To be frank, my brother and I have come today to invite the two of you to join our Demon Court."
Fu Xi heard this and smiled, saying:
"When I knew you were coming, I had already guessed your intentions!"
Di Jun's eyes lit up and he said:
"Then, esteemed Daoist, are you willing?"
Fu Xi smiled slightly and said:
"Both the two Demon Emperors of the Demon Court have come personally. If my sister and I were to refuse, it would be ungrateful!"
"However, my younger sister is currently at a critical stage in her cultivation, so she may not be able to accompany us to the Demon Court. I ask for your understanding, Your Majesties!"
Di Jun was already very pleased to hear that Fu Xi was willing to join the Demon Court. He quickly said:
"That is understandable! Understandable! After all, cultivation is the basis of our standing!"
Fu Xi nodded upon hearing this and said:
"In that case, let us return to the Demon Court."
Di Jun and Tai Yi nodded. With Fu Xi joining, the Demon Court's strength increased considerably. Seeing Fu Xi proactively suggest returning to the Demon Court, there was no reason to refuse. The three of them then headed towards the Demon Court together.
The Zhurong tribe, the Wu-Demon war was still ongoing. Just as the Wu and Demon were fighting fiercely, Bai Ze and Shang Yang also arrived.
Bai Ze saw the heavy casualties suffered by the Demon race, his face turning extremely grim. He also saw that the demons were engaging in close combat with the Wu tribe, which made his expression even more displeased.
Shang Yang saw the ground covered with the corpses of the Demon race, his face also becoming extremely grim. Seeing the demons choosing to engage in close combat with the Wu tribe, he couldn't help but curse inwardly:
"Idiots! Don't they know the Wu tribe's physical bodies are strong? Fighting is one thing, but choosing to fight them hand-to-hand is simply foolishness!"
Jiu Feng also noticed the arrival of Bai Ze and Shang Yang. As they arrived, Jiu Feng appeared at the forefront of the Wu tribe's formation.
The Wu and Demon tribes, who were engaged in a chaotic battle, unconsciously stopped and each moved behind Bai Ze, Shang Yang, and Jiu Feng respectively.
Jiu Feng looked at the grim faces of Bai Ze and Shang Yang and immediately said to the Wu tribesmen behind her:
"My children, why aren't you collecting your rations?"
The Wu tribesmen behind her happily began carrying the corpses of the demons from the battlefield towards their settlement.
Shang Yang watched the Wu tribe's actions, brazenly carrying the corpses of the demons towards the Wu tribe's settlement in front of them! His face grew even more displeased, and he said to Jiu Feng:
"Jiu Feng, are you trying to provoke a full-scale Wu-Demon war?"
Jiu Feng heard this and laughed heartily, saying:
"Shang Yang, are you here to tell me a joke? A Wu-Demon war? What Wu-Demon war? My Wu tribe is merely eliminating invaders!"
After saying this, Jiu Feng smirked at Shang Yang again and asked:
"Tell me, am I right? Hmm~?"
Shang Yang's face turned ashen with anger, but he had no retort. The Demon race had indeed initiated the conflict.
Shang Yang looked at the dejected demons behind him, his anger rising. A bunch of idiots, they went looking for trouble and were subsequently annihilated.
Bai Ze saw Shang Yang's grim expression and said softly:
"Let's go back! Let the Demon Emperor decide."
Shang Yang also wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, no longer wishing to see Jiu Feng's infuriating expression.
He nodded immediately and looked at the demons behind him. The more he looked, the more displeased he became. He roared loudly:
"What are you still standing here for? Go back!"
After saying this, he and Bai Ze led the remaining demons back.
Jiu Feng, seeing Bai Ze and Shang Yang's grim expressions, felt incredibly delighted. Seeing them about to leave, she couldn't help but say:
"Farewell! You are welcome to visit again!"
Shang Yang heard Jiu Feng's words, stopped, and turned to look at Jiu Feng with murderous intent in his eyes.
Bai Ze saw this, patted Shang Yang's shoulder, and said:
"Don't be rash. If you and I act, this will no longer be a minor skirmish."
Shang Yang nodded, suppressed his anger, turned his head, and walked away without looking back.
Shang Yang truly feared that if he looked at Jiu Feng again, he would lose control and attack.
Jiu Feng also knew that Shang Yang was at his limit and did not speak further. If Bai Ze and Shang Yang joined forces, she might not be able to handle them.