At the same time.
Seeing the Houtu Sheji Diagram taken, the five Great Demons exchanged glances as well.
After Ji Changkong, their leader, gave a slight nod, the five figures retreated rather than advanced. They instantly turned into streaks of light and landed once more atop the mountain peaks where they had stood before.
If the human cultivators were not united, the demons would naturally have an opening to exploit.
But now, the eight human cultivators had joined forces, clearly holding the advantage in numbers.
Since they had already seized one treasure, continuing the fight—even if they truly managed to claim the Houtu Sheji Diagram—would surely cost them dearly.
There were still five treasures yet to emerge. To force a confrontation now was far from wise.
As the five Great Demons of the Demon Race withdrew, the eight people in the field also restrained their auras and descended from the sky.
This time, however, after landing, the distance between the eight of them was noticeably smaller.
They had chosen to join forces for far more than this single Houtu Sheji Diagram.
With this treasure and the Demon Race Great Demons present as an opportunity, maintaining their alliance was undoubtedly the best approach.
"This is bad. These Body Integration stage mighty cultivators have chosen to join forces. Even the Demon Race's five Great Demons will be firmly suppressed by them.
"At this rate, any hope we had of fishing in troubled waters and snatching one or two treasures is probably completely gone."
On a nearby mountain peak, the Demonic Cultivator Body frowned slightly and hurriedly spoke in a low voice to the Holy Son of Tiandao Palace.
"No matter. Their alliance this time is also a helpless measure born of necessity.
"At the slightest change, their cooperation will collapse and crumble.