As the girl's cool voice fell.
Chen Yuan and the other three, who had already begun circulating their energy and were preparing to strike, all paused.
Then, full of suspicion, they looked toward Jiang Yuechu, seated in the place of honor.
What did she mean?!
At this life-or-death moment, instead of subduing the hidden traitor before the demons arrived, she wanted to wait for them to work together from within and without?
Could it be that the white-robed girl wasn't an honored guest of the Azure Boundary Sect at all, but a spy working with the demons?!
But in that brief moment of hesitation,
the sharp demon howl in the sky had already closed in on Yellow Mountain City.
A shadow as large as a small mountain plunged from the heavens and crashed outside the Xu Clan Ancestral Hall.
The earth trembled.
Billowing dust surged skyward, blotting out what little daylight remained.
Only when the howling wind swept the dust away
did everyone finally see the terrifying figure clearly.
Its enormous Demon Form coiled amid the ruins.
Hard, dark-blue scales covered it from head to toe. Its four legs were thick as pillars, and water vapor swirled faintly around them.
Its huge golden eyes brimmed with undisguised savagery.
It shook the rubble clinging to its body.
Its massive head dipped slightly, its gaze passing through the shattered doors of the Ancestral Hall and sweeping over everyone inside.
Then,
the colossal beast bared its bloody maw and spoke mockingly. "What's all the racket about? Since everyone's so lively... why not let this lord settle the matter?"
"..."
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the commotion outside.
Feeling the pressure emanating from the demon, Chen Yuan's face paled. He looked helplessly at the blue-robed girl beside him.
"Junior Sister Gong... this..."
Sensing