Layer upon layer of mountains stood covered in lush green trees, while rain moss mottled the ancient ruins.
The ruin's buildings were grand and imposing. From afar, a golden gleam could be seen atop the high cliffs. This place was already considered deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, where many rare creatures unseen outside roamed among bizarre trees and flowers of every color. Beasts and birds bore unique forms; it brimmed with life, yet danger lurked on every side.
Bai Yujun no longer needed to deliberately display her demonic beast traits as she had before. The dragon horns atop her head and her small pointed ears were enough.
She dispersed the wind and rain and extended her senses around the ruins. She found no ambushes, but she did discover many demons gathered nearby, with several faint Demon Emperor auras among them.
"Strange. Why are they running around instead of staying in their own territories?"
Bai had forgotten that she, too, was wandering about aimlessly, and was perhaps the most negligent of all when it came to proper business.
Her eyes returned to vertical pupils as she looked over. Before the ruins' gate stood several powerful demons with surging Qi and Blood, their auras revealing their identities: one bore the aura of a Crested Crane, two were Giant Elephants, along with a gorilla and... a fox.
Five Demon Emperors had gathered in such a small place. If they had belonged to the same race, Bai Yujun would definitely have turned around and fled.
Aside from the Demon Emperors, the rest were demonic beasts at the Demon Core Stage or Demon Commander level. Their purpose in surrounding the ruins was unclear. Bai Yujun noticed that these lesser demons had a particular trait: all excelled at detection. There were snake demons with exceptionally