Xu Changqing flashed onto the city wall, his cold gaze sweeping over the horde of demons below as a flicker of killing intent crossed his eyes.
He had not expected the demon scourge in the Central Region to have grown this severe.
Still less had he expected these demons to dare surround the city outright. They were truly running wild without restraint.
At that moment, Li Lingbi arrived as well. Seeing the scene beyond the city, his expression darkened slightly. "So many demons have gathered here—and there are five Demon Kings?"
Xu Changqing nodded faintly. "It seems these demons intend to attack the city.
For now, we can only set aside the matter of hunting down Zhu Hong.
Let us defend the imperial city together and drive back these demons first."
"Alright!"
Li Lingbi nodded heavily. "Today, no matter the price, we must hold the imperial city and protect the citizens and cultivators within!"
On the other side, deep within the demon horde.
The Bear Demon King bowed with his head lowered and respectfully addressed Kong Ling, who sat atop a cloud of demon energy. "Reporting to the Demon Emperor, the human cultivator I was tracking has been confirmed to have entered this imperial city.
He has not emerged since entering yesterday."
Kong Ling raised his head. Its golden eyes swept across the towering imperial city below, while the false eyes on its tail feathers flickered faintly. A greedy smile curled across its lips. "Excellent. So many humans are hidden within this city—enough for the demon horde under my command to feast to their fill.
If we raise them in captivity, they will become an endless source of meat in the future. We will never need to worry about food again."
As its words fell, it lightly flicked its tail