The Demon Country's Demon Race stationed four Demon Kings outside the Azure Roc Mountains. Two of them guarded north of the Azure Roc Mountains, the direction the Demon Country regarded as its foremost line of defense against Liu Province.
They likewise feared that Liu Province would send troops northward, joining forces with the Immortal Dynasty cultivators pushing south from Jiao Province in mutual support.
Meanwhile, one Demon King was stationed to the west of the Azure Roc Mountains, and another to the south.
Over the past several months, however, Liang Zhaohuang had issued orders to every prefecture of Liu Province, directing each prominent clan and noble family to send forces to gather at the Azure Roc Mountains, drilling their troops and preparing for war. The commotion had been considerable.
Naturally, the Demon Kings of the Demon Country stationed outside the Azure Roc Mountains saw it all clearly.
Thus, to guard against being defeated piecemeal by Liu Province, the four Demon Kings stationed in the three directions outside the Azure Roc Mountains had, beginning months ago, organized their demon troops and gathered them together, ever vigilant against the possibility of an assault from Liu Province.
The four Demon Kings had naturally gathered together as well.
Now that Liu Province had deployed its forces and clashed with these Demon Country demons that had been watching and guarding against Liu Province, the demon troops' formation had already been shattered. They had fallen into a situation where they were being encircled and slaughtered by Immortal Dynasty cultivators and battle formations.
The four Demon Kings leading the demon forces naturally could no longer remain still. Roaring and howling, they charged out.
Of these four Demon Kings, two were avians and two were beasts: the Red Dove Demon King, the Black Crane Demon King, the Yellow