Helping Each Other

"From the demons' perspective, the Root Palace was one of the Azure Emperor's three palaces. It was far more important than a mere Miasma Spring."

As he spoke, Bai Pu flicked his fingertip, and a wisp of golden quicksand drifted in from afar before slowly merging into his finger.

"This is... refined energy sand?" Leien was widely experienced and immediately recognized the method by which Demon Refining Sand condensed into sand armor.

"Yes. I scattered some at the entrance to the Demon Bone Path. I can be certain that those demons have already come after us."

Through the vibrations of the Magic Sand and the flow of scents lingering upon it, Bai Pu sensed the familiar auras of demon generals such as Ghost Vine and Withered Wood. This was a small trick derived from Bai Pu's Wind Dance Profound Truth and Mountain Shattering Mystery, but it was quite practical.

Bai Pu looked at Leien. "The demon generals guarding the Root Palace abandoned it to pursue us. That shows just how much 'weight' Dongbo Cheng Zhi and I carried in the Azure Emperor's eyes."

Leien looked toward Liya, who had already formed a round mirror of starlight. Flickering images appeared on its surface, showing the situation at the entrance to the Demon Bone Path.

Seeing two clearly formidable demon generals charge into the Demon Bone Path with murderous intent, followed closely by several Fallen Warriors—Awakened ones—and then more demon elites moving at a slower pace, Leien nodded and accepted Bai Pu's judgment.

Of course, Leien could not identify those people as members of the Red Race just from those fleeting images. Nor could he recognize the two leading Awakened ones as Brion and Luo Bu, who were quite famous among the Awakened circles of the Silver Heart Great World! After all,