Chapter 265

The youth gripped a silver-white longsword, and with a single swing he drove back the three great demon kings a distance.

Gongsun Ji, who was leading the human cultivators in flight, turned his head and could only see the pink-haired youth's back.

Just who are these two people?!

Gongsun Ji spotted demon tribe commanders and the Snake King advancing to surround him, and he immediately raised the Heaven-Opening Axe and fiercely chopped at them.

"Get lost!"

With a single strike of the Heaven-Opening Axe, the ground trembled three times.

"You go first!" Gongsun Ji said to the human cultivators behind him, and without hesitation he advanced toward the Snake King.

The Snake King's vertical pupils narrowed, and he suddenly erupted with Snake King aura; immediately his true form's illusory image expanded behind him, a gigantic black python emitting a "hiss-hiss" sound.

Boom!

The axe blade came down like Mount Tai pressing an egg, yet was blocked by the Snake King's true-form power as if by a bronze wall and iron barrier.

Next, the gigantic python opened its blood-filled maw, like a black mountain, and rolled toward Gongsun Ji and the others.

Gongsun Ji showed no fear, his body light as a swallow, he waved the Heaven-Opening Axe and became entangled in combat with the python's true form.

At the same time—

The human cultivators joined forces to deal with the five demon tribe commanders, and successfully tore open an escape route; just as hope sparked in their hearts, thinking they were about to get away, they horrifiedly discovered a dog demon troop ahead, led by none other than the Dog Emperor!

Seeing the human cultivators reveal expressions of shock and despair, the Dog Emperor couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha……"

"Humans, humans, truly foolish."

"Do you really think you can escape from Qingcheng? Escape from our palms?"

Hearing this, the human cultivators' faces turned extremely grim; some could not bear the insulting words, immediately clenched their teeth and shouted, "Let's fight them to the death!"

Just as the human cultivators gripped their weapons, ready to charge the Dog Emperor, they saw him reveal a contemptuous smile.

He merely released his pressure, and those shouting human cultivators were all pressed to the ground, unable to lift their heads.

The Dog Emperor said disdainfully, "A bunch of ants, overestimating themselves."

"Your Majesty is absolutely right." The inconspicuous Dog Demon following the Dog Emperor chuckled in agreement, "These human cultivators can't stir up any waves; as long as we capture those few key human youths, we can dismantle their schemes one by one."

The Dog Emperor glanced at the person beside him, then ordered, "Seize them all and cripple their limbs."

The young human tribesmen pressed into the ground heard this, their faces changed drastically, and they began to struggle desperately.

The Dog Demon softly sighed, "I advise you not to struggle; otherwise it won't be as simple as merely losing your limbs."

Upon hearing this, the young human tribesmen's faces grew even uglier; they understood that if their limbs were crippled, it would be hard to return to peak condition, meaning they might be left with lasting ailments.

"I wish to surrender to the monster tribe!" At this moment, a young human tribesman lifted his head, gazing at the Dog Emperor with hopeful anticipation.

The other human cultivators stared in shock, clearly not expecting anyone from their own side to join the enemy for survival.

The Dog Emperor raised an eyebrow with interest.

He turned his head to look at the Dog Demon, his gaze seemingly asking, "What do you think?"

The Dog Demon's smile deepened, his voice extremely soft: "Either one chooses disloyalty from the start, or one remains steadfast to one's camp; there's no such thing as switching sides midway. Your Majesty, such a human who is both disloyal and unjust is unacceptable to our monster tribe."

The Dog Emperor was very pleased with this answer, and with a wave of his hand he ordered his subordinates to execute the young tribesman who had just defected.

The young tribesman turned deathly pale with fright; he wanted to say something in defense, but before he could speak, he was already slain.

The human cultivators present felt a mix of emotions, and soon the Dog Demons crippled their limbs and bound them.

The Dog Demon lifted his gaze, looking far off at Ying Wuji clashing with the Demon Emperor Kou Zhang, Xue Jin fighting the three great demon kings, and Gongsun Ji facing the Snake King.

The Dog Demon smiled meaningfully.

He said, "Your Majesty, those three humans ahead will surely affect the demon-monster alliance."

The Dog Emperor, hearing this, also followed his gaze over.

At a glance he saw that these three humans were not weak.

But just as he was preparing to lead his team forward, he suddenly received a transmission.

After examining the message with his spiritual sense, his complexion suddenly changed.

The Dog Demon sensed the Dog Emperor's emotional fluctuation and asked, "Your Majesty, what has happened?"

The Dog Emperor's eyes widened instantly; he stared at the Dog Demon with a look both complex and hinting at vigilance, and said, "The demon tribe's crown prince Quan Wu has been assassinated."

Upon hearing this, the Dog Demon froze.

The Dog Emperor said in a deep voice, "It was the fox demon's doing! Demon Venerable Kui Shi flew into a rage, ordering our monster tribe to find within two days the fox demon who killed the demon tribe's crown prince and a human youth! Demon Venerable Kui Shi now suspects that our monster tribe and humanity have formed an alliance! If we do not promptly uncover that fox demon and that human youth, the demon tribe will certainly not let it rest."

Upon hearing this, the Dog Demon immediately thought of someone.

Fox demon…

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

The Dog Demon asked, "Could that fox demon be a human in disguise?"

"Unclear." The Dog Emperor's face darkened, his gloomy gaze falling on the Dog Demon, "What you say is not wrong; lately humans have been sowing discord between our monster and demon tribes, but previously those were mere petty squabbles, whereas now——"

"The demon tribe's crown prince Quan Wu has died!"

"This matter is now of an entirely different nature."

However many soldiers, commanders, monster kings and demon kings had died before, they were insignificant because replacements existed. But the demon realm's crown prince is different—he is unique, and his bloodline, identity, status, and power are irreplaceable.

The Dog Demon also never expected anyone to actually play such a risky move.

This indeed caught him off guard.

Probably, with the death of the demon tribe's crown prince, the demon and monster tribes will certainly become estranged.

However, the demon and monster tribes allied only for profit; as long as the benefit of "dividing the resources of the cultivation world" remains, they will certainly not fall out completely at this time.

"Your Majesty, since the demon tribe wants the fox demon who assassinated their crown prince and the human youth, let them first send over the portraits. With the images in hand, after investigating their personalities, if we still haven't found that person and fox after two days, we can simply offer up two scapegoats." The Dog Demon's tone was even, hitting exactly the Dog Emperor's sweet spot.

The Dog Emperor's heart leapt with joy; he immediately presented the Dog Demon's plan as his own strategy and transmitted it to the three monster venerables.

Afterwards, they hurried toward the dungeon.

When they arrived, Gongsun Ji severed the Snake King's true body's snake tail with a single axe.

The Snake King let out a miserable, shrill cry.

Seeing this, the Dog Emperor immediately swung a palm toward Gongsun Ji.

Boom!

By the time Gongsun Ji sensed the danger, it was too late; he was violently flung to the ground, a sudden tightness in his chest, and he spat out a mouthful of dark blood.

"Pfft!"

Just as the Dog Emperor raised his hand, about to twist Gongsun Ji's neck from afar, a sudden change occurred—

A lightning spear blade struck with a thunderous force!