"Which little brat dared to kill my subordinates?!"
A thunderous roar rolled in from the horizon as a Golden Eagle Demon God spread his wings and descended, whipping up howling gusts with every beat.
A moment later, he flashed with golden light, transformed into his Dao Body, and landed before the two of them and the lion.
Guichenzi's gaze was sharp as he pointed his sword at the Golden Eagle Demon God. "Were you the one directing the slaughter of the Human Race in this domain?"
He might not have known the Demon Race's overall objective, but with several neighboring massacres occurring in succession and Human Race tribes being cleared out by region, how could he have failed to notice?
There had to be a cultivator giving the orders!
The Golden Eagle Demon God sneered. "So what if I was? The Heavenly Emperor has decreed it—exterminate the Human Race!"
"What?!" Guichenzi's expression changed drastically. "What does the Heavenly Emperor mean by this?!"
The Golden Eagle Demon God scoffed, his eyes filled with contempt.
"The Heavenly Emperor's decree requires no explanation to you. You're Human Race too, aren't you? Perfect. You can be my spoils of war!"
"Roar—!"
The Nine-Headed Lion stood in front of Guichenzi, his mane bristling.
"These two are Wen Zu's disciples. I advise you not to seek death!"
"Wen Zu's disciples?!"
The Golden Eagle Demon God paused, a trace of wariness flashing through his eyes.
The Heavenly Secrets were obscured, so he could not use deduction to verify Ling Yan and Guichenzi's identities.
He had never seen Wen Zu's disciples before, but in the Primordial Wilderness, surely no one would dare impersonate them.
"Fine." The Golden Eagle Demon God assumed an air of magnanimity.
"Since you are Wen Zu's disciples, I won't pursue the matter. Leave. I