She silently crept near the plaza along the palace's central axis.
By the wall lay the corpse of a truck-sized crab demon, long dead. Someone had blasted a charred hole through its hard shell, and the scent of braised crab drifted out from afar.
One of its jointed legs twitched...
Bai Yujun lifted the crab leg, poked out her head to survey the plaza, then hurriedly shrank back. At the top of the tall northern steps stood a magnificent hall of gold and jade. The demon beasts were in complete chaos, fighting and roaring everywhere. Perhaps they had initially fought over treasures, but once their tempers flared, they simply began a full-scale brawl.
She stared at the hall and swallowed hard. Tsk, tsk. Those pillars were all gold. So rich.
Suddenly, darkness fell over her head, and Bai Yujun hurriedly retreated.
Bang~ Another demon beast came flying through the air and crashed heavily to the ground. Before its consciousness faded, its large eyes still looked toward Bai Yujun hiding in the corner. Its mouth opened and closed before it finally died. Upholding the principle of not wasting food, Bai Yujun solemnly dug out its heart and swallowed it in one gulp. This was absolutely pie falling from the sky.
A group of demons was locked in a chaotic melee, though she had no idea what they were fighting over.
Looking at the various demon beast corpses strewn across the ground, Bai Yujun felt that digging out and eating their hearts one by one would surely be more worthwhile than hunting for treasure. Carrying her Spiritual Energy Sword, she stealthily approached another demon beast corpse, sliced open its hide, dug out its heart, and ate it. Then she moved on to another...
A certain snake brought the grand undertaking of scavenging