The sword intent was formidable. The twelfth-order demon vulture, the Golden-Armored Corpse King, and the others all changed expressions. Though their cultivation was higher than their opponent's, the sword intent still made them feel threatened. The man and woman before them were especially troublesome when they joined forces.
"Enough. The floating coffin is about to emerge, and we'll need to join forces to withstand that irritating demonic sound. If we're too weak to endure it, none of us will get a share of the treasures." The Golden-Armored Corpse King tried to smooth things over. "Besides, these two are human, so we have little reason to clash with them. We can each take what we need from the treasures."
"We don't have to rely on these two to join forces against the demonic sound." A familiar voice made Lu Xiaotian and Xiang Qingcheng's expressions stiffen.
They saw two demon attendants who looked somewhat familiar to them arrive together with the Snowstorm Giant Demon Ape. The leading demon attendant looked at Lu Xiaotian and Xiang Qingcheng with a touch of resentment and an eerie air. "You two. Long time no see."
"You've actually cultivated that demonic art, Youyue Mozhi?" The demon vulture, Guwu, and the others all changed expressions. It wasn't just the art's strangeness that unnerved them. What chilled them even more was that Youyue Mozhi had been so ruthless with himself. With such a mindset, he was bound to become a great demon lord one day!
"Youyue Mozhi didn't cultivate the Shadow-Eating Demon Scripture of his own free will. As it happens, he has these two human friends before us to thank for it." The twelfth-order Golden-Armored Corpse King's eyes shifted as he said with a smile.
"What?" The turtle and the demon vulture looked at Lu Xiaotian and Xiang