A certain snake slipped away.
She had set up and killed a Demonic Cultivator who seemed to be a genius, stolen the Heaven Pit Mine's years of savings—or rather, traded for them—using a pile of broken stones and dirt to exchange for rare Golden Spirit Sand and... inedible pills.
To conceal her tracks, she had even diverted cold water from an underground river into the storeroom. The main doors had been sealed, and the inside flooded with cold water.
Then she made her escape and raced straight for the nearest Demon King's territory to lodge a complaint.
Central Plains cultivators disliked Demonic Cultivators, Jiuli disliked them as well, and demon beasts loathed their actions even more. Last time, they had provoked the Central Plains' Western Teachings, Jiuli's White Tribe, and two Demon Kings into fighting and slaughtering one another. In the end, the Golden Roc Demon King had defected and ambushed the Green Wood Demon King. Though the chief culprits had been the Golden Roc and the Western Teachings, the Demonic Sect's stirring of wind and rain was even more hateful. Several Demon Kings were quite interested in the Demonic Sect hideout.
After running into the Green Wood Demon King's territory, Bai Yujun's merchant instincts erupted. She traded intelligence on the Demonic Sect's lair for several ordinary spirit peaches.
Thus, Green Wood Mountain boiled over.
The Green Wood Demon King personally set out, bringing four demon commanders, several hundred demon generals, and several thousand demon soldiers as they charged murderously toward the Heaven Pit.
A certain snake blended into their ranks to watch the excitement, wondering whether she could pick up some leftovers.
The Demon King's army was a magnificent sight.
The little demons carried every sort of weapon—swords, forks, clubs, and staffs—as they surged forward in a scramble. In