Azure Pengs were seventh-rank Demon Beasts. Only the Priest Temple raised such Demon Beasts, because priests' stamina really was... With Azure Pengs to ride, they could naturally conserve a great deal of stamina.
The Black Dragon Imperial Guards beside them also assumed their true forms and flew after them. It had to be said that switching between their true and illusory forms was truly miraculous. As for Demon Beasts, even tenth-rank ones lacked this ability. Perhaps that was simply a restriction of this world. Demon Beasts were Demon Beasts.
The Demon Race was merely a new race formed from mutated humans.
Azure Pengs possessed the bloodline of the Peng Race. Although it was not particularly pure, they still spread their wings and arrived in the forest a hundred miles away in an instant.
A forest like this was still in its primeval state. Of course, there might be Demon Beasts beyond the ninth rank within it. With humans and demons devoting themselves entirely to fighting one another, these powerful Demon Beasts would be the first to be exterminated to prevent internal unrest.
This forest was an exception. After all, it was a place under the Goddess of Nature's protection.
Of course, many Demon Beasts beyond the ninth rank were quite intelligent and knew to lie low. Generally, as long as humans did not set foot in their territories or infringe upon their interests, they would remain well behaved.
After all, there was plenty to eat in the forest, so they had no need to venture out in search of food. Thus, both sides lived in peace.
Outside the forest, Ling Xiao and the others stopped and leaped down from the Azure Pengs' backs.
"Why have we stopped? Why not fly straight in?" asked Huang Shuo, the demon commander following behind