Mu Qing and the others observed from afar.
Other forces, such as the Dark Moon Sect and Water Moon Cave Heaven, were likewise watching in secret without making a move.
Near the energy lake, powerful experts fought fiercely, all seeking to seize the Sword Fruit.
Yet no matter who made a move, someone would stop them!
However, Mu Qing noticed something. He saw the lion-headed Ancient Species attack the special Nine-Infant Bird, only to be jointly blocked by the Ghost Dragon and the ghost creature when it tried to seize the Sword Fruit.
No matter how one looked at it, this Ancient Species and the three native beings of Nether Ghost Heaven were enemies. They attacked each other without mercy.
"As expected, the Ancient Species are divided into two factions. One faction may have submitted to the Death Demon, while the other is hostile to it..."
Mu Qing silently speculated.
Of course, this was merely his guess. The giant ape Ancient Species they had dealt with earlier had also held the Death Demon in contempt, even carrying a faint hostility toward it.
That included the lion-headed Ancient Species before them, which had decisively attacked the special Nine-Infant Bird and the others.
One had to know that the Nine-Infant Bird, the ghost creature, and the Ghost Dragon all belonged to the Death Demon.
The lion-headed Ancient Species had directly attacked them, which showed that it was not under the Death Demon's control.
Yet the Ancient Species Mu Qing had encountered before had been controlled by the Death Demon, which could at any moment descend its own power upon them.
"Perhaps, in a sense, Ancient Species like this lion-headed man are on the same side as us." Mu Qing muttered, stroking his chin.
Still, they merely shared a common enemy; they could