Hu Yingjun's soothing words had some effect. At the very least, the elders of the Unicorn Rhinoceros Clan were no longer so irritable. One of them came to Hu Ben's side and quietly asked about Hu Rao's condition.
The Tiger King understood Elder Xi Wan's feelings. He briefly explained his daughter's situation and made it clear that only by recovering her demon soul would there be a sliver of hope for survival.
The elders of the other clans had also heard Hu Ben's words. They all prayed that their juniors' demon souls had not been completely severed from their Demon Cores.
Yunxi had already put away the Soul-Collecting Mirror and swallowed a Soul Replenishing Pill before speaking to the elders of the various clans who had rushed over:
"Everyone, you may inspect your juniors' Demon Cores now."
Old Ancestor Rabbit was not slow this time. He rushed to his junior's side at once and, with a pounding heart, cast a spell to extract the junior's Demon Core. Thankfully, the rabbit-shaped demon soul within had not completely vanished. Rabbit Sisi immediately said:
"Uncle Rabbit Three can still be saved."
At that moment, all sorts of sounds mingled within the Immortal Cave. Some rejoiced that the demon souls had not completely dispersed; others clutched Demon Cores whose demon souls had entirely dissipated, gritting their teeth in fury; still others wailed as they collected their juniors' corpses.
Yunxi swept the area with her divine sense and found that at least half of the Demon Cultivators could still be saved. She then looked toward Demon King Feng Ling.
Feng Ling gave a light cough, and the sounds within the Immortal Cave instantly vanished. All the Demon Race elders looked toward the Demon King, waiting for her decision.
Feng Ling said coldly:
"This calamity in