"Humans truly have no lack of tricks. But you will not escape."
Venerable Biwu stared in the direction Yuan Rong had fled, her gaze seeming to cross twenty thousand li and see the fading ball of silver light in the distance.
Yet she did not immediately give chase. Instead, she turned to look toward the outer regions of the Willow Snake Clan.
There, with all twelve Demon Kings of the five great Demon Races dead, the remaining sixth- and seventh-order demon beasts had lost all will to fight. Like birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring, they scattered in every direction to flee for their lives.
"Kill them all. Leave none of these outsiders alive."
After giving the order, Venerable Biwu flashed away, preparing to pursue Yuan Rong.
But she suddenly noticed something and stopped again, turning her gaze toward the stone mountain where the Crimson-Scaled King's cave abode stood.
She raised a hand and swept it fiercely. A violent surge of demon essence swept forth like raging waves, crashing toward the stone mountain.
The already battered mountain instantly shattered completely beneath the impact of the demon essence, breaking into countless fragments that were swept into the distance.
In an instant, the entire mountain was erased from its foundations as though it had never existed.
Erased along with it were the cave abode's defensive and concealment restrictions.
The heavily injured, unconscious Crimson-Scaled King was immediately exposed.
Venerable Biwu waved her hand again, sending out a stream of demon essence that swept the Crimson-Scaled King before her.
She pressed her hand against the Crimson-Scaled King's forehead and slowly poured demon essence into her.
Several breaths later, the Crimson-Scaled King slowly awoke.
"M-Master!"
Then she noticed the devastation surrounding her.
"Th-this... What happened within the clan? How did it become