Just then, another crow flew over from nearby.
It cawed twice and landed on the eaves.
It looked like a perfectly ordinary bird, yet also seemed intelligent.
Its dark eyes darted over Zhang Ming as it spoke in a hoarse voice. "I traveled thousands of miles and finally made it here. What an exhausting journey! Interesting, very interesting-a youngster walking the way of the Demon God! I'm only here to watch the fun. Don't mind me. Just pretend I'm not here."
This was probably some old veteran's avatar, sent here specifically to watch the drama.
Most of the old beings hidden in the Burial Realm were Immortals. Only Immortals could hold out against a Demon God for a while; only Eternals could truly contend with Demon Gods, or even seal them.
With all these old beings arriving at once, Zhang Ming immediately felt immense pressure.
Then another strange, bee-like monster flew over, about the size of a human head. A drumming sound came from its abdomen. "Finally made it. You toad, always dragging decent people down with you. You really have malicious intentions. Is eating people the same as eating pigs, cattle, and sheep? Is saving a willow tree really so difficult?"
"Is there any fundamental difference between humans and pigs, cattle, or sheep?" the toad sneered. "They're all just stupid creatures."
The bee-like monster launched into a philosophical argument with the toad.
"That Great Willow Tree is no ordinary tree." Before long, another monster flew over and joined the argument. It had a human face and a bird's body, and was about a meter long.
The Human-Faced Owl screeched, "I passed that place thirty years ago. The Great Willow Tree was still fine then. The locals just had rather short lifespans, and I thought nothing of it. So it