The second demon beast spoke coldly. "If the Spirit Race weren't domineering, would they still be the Spirit Race? Within the Vast Cosmos Great World, the Spirit Race is one of the strongest among the hundred great races, with countless powerful experts."
Immediately afterward, several demon beast subordinates of the demon cat woman began arguing heatedly.
"This bizarre ascension with entire families in tow was enough to draw a major figure of the Spirit Race here in person. It definitely isn't some small matter."
"So we're just going to let them push us around however they please? Where can we even go next? They didn't make any arrangements for us. We're the Demon Race, one of the strongest among the hundred races too. Why should we be the ones getting bullied?"
"Our Demon Race is far too disunited."
"Yeah. Didn't you know that quite a few major figures of our Demon Race are working for the Spirit Race?"
The demon beasts all voiced their thoughts. Some were indignant, while others sighed helplessly.
"Enough. Let's first see if there's any Demon Race territory willing to take us in."
The demon cat woman, Night Civet King, interrupted the discussion among the demon beasts and suddenly looked toward the mountain range ahead.
She spoke softly again. "Up ahead is the Black Bee Mountain Range. The Black Bee King and I have a bit of a friendship. Let's go ask whether it's willing to lend us a patch of territory..."
Upon hearing this, the demon beasts fell silent. Several powerful demon beasts followed the demon cat woman and flashed away.
Meanwhile, Sikong Jing, transformed into a little Shadow Moon Rat, still lay atop one of the demon beasts and did not follow them.
His Beast-Form Spirit Shadow said inwardly, "The people of Boundless Sea