Chapter 964

All the ancestors felt that picking a day was worse than acting on the spur of the moment, so they decided to act tonight under the cover of darkness.

Once the decision was made, the people of the Three Holy Lands quickly began preparations.

After all, many were encountering the Demon Race for the first time, so the ancestors' intention was to give it a try first.

Therefore, this operation did not require many people; only the Great Saint Elders, stewards, and inner disciples were needed.

As for the others, they were to remain inside Tianhong Guan.

The total number came to just over a thousand.

After dinner, Hong Zun, Shi Song, Qing Shi, Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie, and the other elders, stewards, and inner disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi quietly came to the city gate.

At the same time, the people from Yaochi Holy Land and Yunluo Holy Land also arrived.

The ancestors personally led the team; seeing everyone assembled, Shi Qingfeng spoke up.

"The Demon Gods will be our responsibility; your task is simply to capture as many Demon Race members as possible—preferably alive, but if not, there's no need to insist—just slay them outright."

"Remember, do not become entangled in battle; if the situation turns unfavorable, retreat promptly."

"Yes."

After giving the orders, the city gate slowly opened, and everyone sneaked out of Tianhong Guan.

On Yun Xiantai, Shi Qingfeng and the other great emperor ancestors hid in the shadows; their main task was to block those Demon Gods of the Demon Race.

Protecting everyone's safety, while the task of obtaining provisions fell to the group.

According to the original plan, after leaving the city, the people of the Three Holy Lands split into different squads, each about eight to ten people strong.

They moved silently toward the Demon Race's encampment.

Rather than calling it a base, it could simply be said to be a place where the Demon Race temporarily rested, with hardly even a few simple tents.

From afar, one could see at a glance large numbers of the Demon Race lying about in groups of three or five.

"How does this feel even more casual than the Monster Race?"

The Monster Race at least knows how to put up a simple hall or something, but these Demon Race members just take the sky as their blanket and the earth as their mat.

Moreover, they seem completely indifferent, as if they've long been accustomed to it.

What the hell is the difference between this and wild beasts?

As the squads successively reached the periphery of the Demon Race, Xu Jie, Liu Shuang, and Lu Youyou hid in the darkness.

Without acting rashly, after some observation, Liu Shuang spoke softly.

"No guards have been detected."

"Not even guards," hearing this, Xu Jie nodded, his expression strange, and said.

"It feels like they haven't noticed anything at all."

"We're already this close, yet the Demon Race is completely oblivious—their defenses are far too lax."

"Since this is our first contact with the Demon Race, Xu Jie isn't sure whether they're pretending or if there's some trap."

"But for now, indeed no problems have been found."

After confirming repeatedly, Xu Jie's gaze grew deep as he decided to give it a try.

"Be careful."

He quietly instructed the group, selecting the three nearest Demon Race members as the target.

These Demon Race members are also strange, sleeping in groups of three or five, yet the distance between them isn't close.

What the hell, isn't this full of loopholes? Even without guards or defenses, at the very least they should know to huddle together.

These groups of three or five, piled up like that—aren't they giving us an opportunity?

It really seems as if they're deliberately luring us in, which is why Xu Jie is being so cautious—when things go against the norm, there must be something fishy.

But as Xu Jie's party moved, it seemed he had overthought it.

Under the cover of night, Xu Jie's group drew ever closer, almost to the point of touching their faces, yet these three Demon Race members still showed no reaction whatsoever.

This is absurd—I'm standing right beside them, and truly there's not the slightest reaction?

Looking at these three demonic beasts up close, Xu Jie's expression turned strange, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He then nodded at Liu Shuang, Lu Youyou, and the others.

Then, without warning, everyone leapt up and swarmed forward, instantly pinning down the three demonic beasts.

Roar... roar... roar............

Instantly startled awake, they were about to cry out, but the next second their mouths were firmly covered.

Then Xu Jie's quiet voice was heard saying.

Plug their mouths, tie them up.

For the disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi, this was something they had long mastered.

Even female disciples like Liu Shuang, Lu Youyou, and Wang Yao promptly produced the Demon-Binding Ropes, and in a few quick moves they had the three Demon Race members trussed up hog-tied.

Firmly controlled by the Demon-Binding Ropes, the three demonic beasts struggled wildly to no avail, their mouths gagged so they could not make a sound.

Everything went too smoothly; after successfully subduing these three Demon Race members, Xu Jie and his companions felt somewhat unreal.

Did we really succeed?

Wang Yao looked at everyone with a dazed, cute expression and asked, having thought this mission would be dangerous, but who would have imagined it would be so easy.

What the hell is the difference between this and catching a few wild beasts?

Just because wild beasts can be compared? This is the Demon Race, the Demon Race!

It should be a success, right.

Hearing this, Liu Shuang replied without much confidence, her gaze likewise turning to Xu Jie as she spoke.

We've succeeded; it seems our understanding of the Demon Race is still not comprehensive enough.

Everyone's knowledge of the Demon Race comes entirely from ancient records.

The ancient texts record that the Demon Race is cruel and ferocious, committing massacres and atrocities; such an image can be said to have been deeply etched in everyone's heart.

This is also why, upon hearing the news of the Demon Race's descent, everyone inevitably feels some tension in their heart.

After all, such a ferocious thing, and moreover to the various peoples of the Haotu Shijie it is still an outsider—how could it be good?

But now, although it's only initial contact, Xu Jie feels that the ancient texts' record of the Demon Race seems somewhat different.

Where's the promised ferocity and brutality? Where's the promised cruelty and ferocity? Is this it?

It hardly took any effort; this person easily subdued these three Demon Race.

The most outrageous part is that the commotion here didn't draw the slightest attention from the surrounding other Demon Race.

After scanning the distant Demon Race, I found they didn't even lift their heads.

With such lax defenses, it can be said there are practically none—damn, isn't this easier to handle than the Demon Race?

You know, even if the Demon Race is useless, their vigilance is still no less than it should be.

Even if the Dao Yi Shengdi wanted to launch a sneak attack, it wouldn't be this easy.

But as for the Demon Race, they basically don't have any of that; they present an attitude of 'if you dare come, I dare send you off.'

"Take another look............."

He still felt somewhat unsure in his heart; Xu Jie dared not confirm whether this was the Demon Race deliberately putting on an act.

Leave one person in charge of guarding these three Demon Race food materials, while the rest go to seize the nearest Demon Race.

In total, headless Demon Race, they all sleep huddled together, sleeping so sweetly, they have no awareness of the danger constantly approaching in the darkness.

Step by step they approached; when they came before these five Demon Race, seeing them each like they were dead asleep, Xu Jie's expression grew ever stranger—these Demon Race, truly........ I don't even know what to say.