Chapter 1460

"Don't believe Xu Kongwang's words; he is deliberately confusing your thoughts, making you think I am the Demon Emperor's Excellency. I am Mangshan Snake King Shan Mang, not the Demon Emperor's Excellency."

"Don't let him deceive you."

"The Mangshan Snake King knows he cannot admit this; if it were earlier, he might have been able to admit it."

"Now that he has admitted it, these people will kill him immediately, giving him no chance to speak; fighting three against one is already his limit."

"If an even stronger Bai Xinlan were added, the Mangshan Snake King would have no confidence in resisting; Xu Kongwang has defected, joining the other side, and he cannot continue like this—he must break the situation; even if the outside demon beasts wanted to intervene, they could not."

"The Luotian White Snake Clan's people have already begun cleansing, and Black Tiger and Diewumeng's subordinates are also cleansing the Mangshan Demon Emperor's subordinates; originally, many inside the Mangshan Demon Palace were their people, but the Mangshan Demon Emperor trusted no one, using his subordinates to counterbalance each other, playing the art of balance very well."

"But he forgot to cultivate his own power—no, he did cultivate it, and that was the Mangshan Snake King; the result was that the Mangshan Snake King betrayed."

"His people are being cleared out by others' subordinates, unable to intervene here or come over."

"Under these circumstances, many subordinates have betrayed; to survive, they can only do this."

'"Bai Xinlan, if you attack me, you will let Xu Kongwang's scheme succeed, we will both lose, and he will reap the benefits."'

'"Moreover, the Mu Long Clan outside is watching; if I die, how will you resist the Mu Long Clan?"'

"As soon as he said that, everyone present fell silent; Bai Xinlan naturally knows that the Mangshan Snake King cooperated with Mu Long Wenlong, although he ultimately betrayed, wanting to kill Mu Long Wenlong, but let him escape; the Mu Long Clan certainly won't… let it go lightly, they surely have more moves."

"According to the Mu Long Clan's style, they will definitely send people over; the envoys might already be on the road and could arrive at any moment."

"If they keep fighting among themselves, they will only benefit outsiders; besides, the Tian Du Men human forces have not yet made a move, and they are surely watching this situation as bystanders, waiting to pluck the peaches once things are settled."

"They have a lot to consider; the Mangshan Demon Palace is already in chaos, and continuing chaos brings them no benefit, but may instead make them targets of others, worsening their situation compared to before—this is not what they want."

'"Shan Mang, if you want us to stop, you can swear never to attack us again, and we also want a share of the Mangshan Demon Emperor's inheritance."'

"The Mangshan Demon Emperor left behind plenty; they have not contributed few resources, and these resources need to be divided—we cannot let the Mangshan Snake King enjoy them all alone."

"Black Tiger and the others said nothing; they also did not want to keep fighting, as continuing battle would only drain their strength, bringing nothing but harm."

"Outside, people watch tigerishly; while they continue internal strife, it only weakens their own strength, a loss not worth the gain."

"Just take what belongs to them; the rest can be discussed later."

"The Mangshan Demon Palace cannot remain in chaos; even if the Mangshan Snake King controls it, his people have been cleared out seven‑eighths, leaving him a bare‑pole demon emperor, which is no disadvantage to them."

'"Bai Xinlan, don't force me." The Mangshan Snake King did not want to give in, nor did he want to accept their terms.'

"Making him bow his head is impossible."

'"Shan Mang, if we keep fighting, there is no benefit; the Mangshan Demon Emperor's inheritance is vast, and you wanting to swallow it all is impossible."'

'"We all want a share; otherwise, we will keep fighting, and by then it won't be so simple."'

"Bai Xinlan threatened him, giving no face at all; he is not the Mangshan Demon Emperor, and if he were facing the Demon Emperor, she would not dare be so overbearing."

"Black Tiger coldly said: 'Mangshan Snake King, you have no right to refuse; the advantage is ours, and we are willing to split evenly with you—this is already generous.'"

'"Don't be ungrateful."'

"The Bee King narrowed his eyes and said: 'Shan Mang, we do not oppose you being the demon emperor; the resources must be split equally.'"

"Recognizing his position, the precondition is that they need to take a share of the resources, splitting them evenly."

"The few of them cannot return empty‑handed; they must gain some benefit from this battle."

"Otherwise, they would have fought for nothing."

"Diewumeng crossed his arms and said ruthlessly: 'Shan Mang, don't you understand yet? We chose to stop fighting because we do not want to see the Mangshan Demon Palace fall apart, nor do we want to benefit outsiders; our internal strife is our own affair, and outsiders finding a way to intervene is unlikely.'"

'"We can do anything, but we must absolutely not let outsiders gain an advantage."'

'"This is our greatest concession; if you still disagree, then keep fighting—after all, our interests will definitely not be affected, but yours might not be."'

"Even Xu Kongwang couldn't help but interject: 'Shan Mang, just nod.'"

'"The Mu Long Clan's people have already entered the Mangshan Mountain Range; they will not let it go lightly.'"

'"Besides, the Tian Du Men and Corpse Refining Sect are also advancing toward the Mangshan Mountain Range; dragging this on further benefits neither of us."'

'"You are already the demon emperor of Mangshan; giving up some resources is no loss."'

"The Mangshan Snake King fell into contemplation; continuing to fight would bring him no benefit."

"Outsiders have already begun to intervene in this battle; if they keep fighting, it will only bring disaster."

"The Mangshan Demon Palace must not collapse; at the very least, it cannot collapse now."

"They can fight among themselves, even kill each other, but they must not let outsiders benefit; this point is unanimously agreed upon."

"The Mangshan Mountain Range does not allow human forces to enter; this is the bottom line and also their principle."

"They are all demon beasts, and they naturally understand what scene would unfold if human forces took root in the Mangshan Mountain Range."

"That would be a thorn in their side, making them uncomfortable and unable to remain as they were before."

'"Alright, I agree." The Mangshan Snake King relaxed his jaw, knowing he could not hold out; these people's aim was simply to make him bow his head and show him who's boss.'

"He is not the Mangshan Demon Emperor, so he cannot kill one of them to establish prestige, and thus cannot awe the Mangshan Demon Palace."

"The first step—he has already lost, inferior to the Demon Emperor; at this moment he realizes that the Demon Emperor's Excellency died too early, which is disadvantageous to him."

'"You got what you wanted, humph."'

"The Mangshan Snake King ceased his attacks, and the others successively stopped; this battle ends here."

"The Mangshan Snake King glanced at the crowd and said: 'This time I have lost, but don't get too excited yet—the Mu Long Clan's people are coming in force; they will not let it go lightly, and you must follow me to slaughter them.'"

'"The Mangshan Mountain Range allows no human taint, especially the Mu Long Clan—they must die."'

"This is his condition, and also the means by which he wishes to establish prestige."

"If he cannot establish prestige with his own people, then he will do so with outsiders."

"The Mu Long Clan is everyone's enemy; their interests and goals are aligned."

"Bai Xinlan smiled and said: 'Naturally no problem, Shan Mang; we agree.'"

"Diewumeng nodded."

"The Bee King turned around."

"Black Tiger bared his teeth in a grin."

Xu Kongwang bore a smile, they all looked toward the direction of the Mu Long Clan's invasion.

The Mangshan Snake King raised his right hand: "Mangshan Demon Palace clansmen, follow me to battle, slay the Mu Long Clan!"

"Yes."