Chapter 1459: The Mangshan Demon Palace Descends into Chaos

On Longshe Shan, Qinglong Daoren and two women matched wits and courage, not falling behind.

Inside the Mangshan Demon Palace, the battle continued; this battle had lasted a long time, the Mangshan Snake King could not defeat the three demons, and the three demons were also held back, unable to defeat the Mangshan Snake King; between them a stalemate formed, neither could do anything to the other.

Divine powers abounded, yet still they could not prevail over each other; the Mangshan Snake King needed time to digest what he had gained, the Mangshan Demon Emperor's corpse energy was too great, he had undergone one transformation but had not completed it.

The three demons would not give him time to digest the transformation; by then, if they wanted to resist, they would have even less chance.

The three demons exchanged a glance; Diewumeng gritted her teeth and said, "Bai Xinlan, keep up the act; once he has fully digested the Mangshan Demon Emperor's body, it will be our doom—quickly finish him off, and there's still time to act slowly afterward."

She had long seen that Bai Xinlan and Xu Kongwang were putting on an act; the two were clever, staying away from the battlefield and letting them face the Mangshan Snake King directly; Diewumeng initially did not take the Mangshan Snake King seriously, their three demon kings and the Mangshan Snake King were roughly equal in strength, three against one gave them the advantage.

After the battle, she realized she had been terribly mistaken; the Mangshan Snake King's strength exceeded their expectations, holding them back, and moreover his strength kept increasing; after one transformation, his overall strength had greatly increased, and if the fighting continued, someone among them might fall.

Moreover, the Mangshan Snake King disliked her the most, so Diewumeng had to consider a retreat; she could not die here.

Heihu gritted his teeth and said, "Bai Xinlan, if you keep up the act, don't blame me for leaving outright; at worst, I'll just stay away from the Mangshan Mountain Range—Cangzhou is vast enough to have a place for me."

"And you cannot leave, for your Luotian White Snake Clan is rooted in the Mangshan Mountain Range; you cannot abandon them and go."

"In this battle, the one who is most anxious is not us but you; if you keep up the act, I'll just turn around and leave."

"Leave this mess to Bai Xinlan, let her face the Mangshan Snake King alone—then we'll see what you do."

"This time he strikes, the Mangshan Snake King will surely remember them; like the Mangshan Demon Emperor, he is vengeful and narrow‑minded."

"This is a common trait of snakes: either they do not act, or when they do, it's a killing blow that leaves no chance."

"And you, Xu Kongwang, staying by his side—this Shan Mang cannot be trusted; once he frees his hands he will surely strike at you, so why not join forces to kill him and split the Mangshan Demon Palace among us?"

Heihu knew persuading Bai Xinlan was useless, and he also wanted Xu Kongwang to stay out of it.

Xu Kongwang is innately treacherous, not loyal to the Mangshan Snake King; he is only trying to stay alive.

If they joined forces to kill the Mangshan Snake King, then among themselves none could prevail over the other; they would check each other and achieve a relatively stable balance.

That would actually be better; hearing this, Xu Kongwang spread his hands and said, "Do as you wish; this Dharma Protector will not interfere in your affairs."

He would not act against the Mangshan Snake King, for he had sworn an oath and could not break it.

But he could just watch the show, pay no attention to him—that's all.

Heihu anxiously said, "Xu Kongwang, what are you worried about?"

The Bee King saw the problem and asked, "Xu Kongwang, you wouldn't have sworn an oath, would you?"

An oath sworn to the Heavenly Dao cannot be violated; once made it must be kept, otherwise the Heavenly Dao will punish you, resulting in death and the disappearance of your Dao.

No one has dared to break it; anyone who does, without exception, ends up dead.

Xu Kongwang smiled and nodded.

Heihu knew he could not make Xu Kongwang betray, so he turned to Bai Xinlan, who said to Xu Kongwang, "You cannot act against him; then stand by and watch—we can guarantee we will act only against him and not against you."

Xu Kongwang chuckled and said, "Your guarantee, I cannot believe."

The Bee King said, "I can guarantee this: I will ensure they do not act against you—how about that?"

Heihu and Diewumeng each declared their stance; to kill the Mangshan Snake King, they must do this.

Promising some conditions is also perfectly reasonable.

Moreover, these aren't really conditions; it's just not dealing with Xu Kongwang—he is injured, his strength is nowhere near what it was, so there's no rush; later we can slowly think of how to deal with him.

Xu Kongwang is no longer the Xu Kongwang of before.

"We can guarantee that too," Diewumeng said lightly.

Xu Kongwang laughed and said, "Since you all say that, then do as you please."

He folded his arms, no longer acting nor obstructing Bai Xinlan.

In fact, he also hoped the Mangshan Snake King and they would both suffer losses; especially Bai Xinlan must be injured, for her strength is growing ever more formidable—we cannot let her continue to rise swiftly, we must check her cultivation speed and also prevent her from making further breakthroughs.

Moreover, it would be best if several others were also wounded; then they could not act against him, while he could look for a chance to kill one or two of them, after which this group would pose no threat and he would have nothing to worry about.

Besides that, Qinglong Daoren also needs to be dealt with; that person has always lurked in the shadows without acting—he is surely plotting something.

Right, the person Muling Wenlong hasn't been factored in either; this one also… cannot be overlooked.

Everyone has their own calculations; Bai Xinlan is not in a good mood, she wants to keep up the act, watch them and the Mangshan Snake King both lose, and then she can take over everything and become the ruler of Mangshan.

These people will not let her have her way; they will force her to act.

The Mangshan Snake King snorted contemptuously, "Xu Kongwang, you really have betrayed me, your king."

Xu Kongwang spread his hands and said, "Shan Mang, we agreed not to betray each other; if this Dharma Protector had betrayed you, I would have already struck at you."

"Our original agreement was not to act against each other, but it never said we had to help you resist others."

"Furthermore, this Dharma Protector has not acted against you."

The Mangshan Snake King angrily said, "You……"

Xu Kongwang gave a hehe laugh and said, "Shan Mang, you are too dangerous these days; this Dharma Protector cannot tell whether you are Shan Mang or Zhang Mang."

"What cooperation have you reached with the Demon Emperor, this Dharma Protector does not know; you carry the Demon Emperor's aura on you, and you are very dangerous."

"This Dharma Protector cannot afford not to guard against you."

Upon these words, everyone present became solemn.

They all stared at the Mangshan Snake King; Bai Xinlan's gaze also grew solemn, her eyes fixed on him with seriousness.

The Mangshan Snake King's expression changed; unable to stay calm, he shouted, "Shut up, Xu Kongwang, don't spout nonsense—I am the Mangshan Snake King Shan Mang, not the Mangshan Demon Emperor Zhang Mang, so don't talk nonsense."

These words, he could not convince others.

Their eyes were filled with killing intent.

The Mangshan Snake King was disgusted; that one remark made him once again the target of everyone's anger.

Moreover, it's not baseless suspicion; Xu Kongwang's doubt is quite reasonable—the Mangshan Snake King's body is gradually taking on the Mangshan Demon Emperor's aura, and his physique is beginning to evolve in that direction.

This is a problem visible to the naked eye; other demon kings drew nearer, their killing intent growing stronger.