After lingering in the city for several days and investigating the situation along the way, the ninth day of the ninth month gradually drew near.
The Double Ninth Festival was a seasonal observance among humans, and also the day on which the Demon Race had always held its grand Myriad Demon Gathering. More and more territorial lords arrived with their concubines and subordinates, and these demon cultivators and their personal attendants could be seen everywhere.
Li Ling obediently stayed put for several days. He did not attempt soul projection to visit Divine Bird Mountain, which he had previously seen from afar, much less investigate Heavenly Pillar Peak at the summit of Bashan.
He knew perfectly well that, by proceeding step by step under his human identity of Li Zhen and joining the Demon Race for a spirit banquet, he would certainly get to enjoy the fruit as a guest. If he wanted to investigate further, it would not be too late to decide what to do afterward.
The day before the spirit banquet, Demon King Yu Kai arrived with Hu Lao, Hu Gou, and his other attendants.
The demons of Partridge Ridge, Yellow Peak Ridge, and Deer Demon Ridge whom Li Ling knew arrived one after another.
The city could not accommodate so many demon cultivators. Most ordinary lesser demons, attendants, and servants camped outside, awaiting their demon kings' summons, while the demon kings entered with their trusted followers.
As he came from a tiger demon lineage, Yu Kai received special permission to enter the mountain city for an audience.
Like the most devout pilgrim, he used neither divine abilities nor dharma power, walking up the steep stone stairway on his own two feet.
The place was steeped in the air of the wilderness. Even the occasional buildings possessed the