Chapter 1988: The Western Two Saints Exit Seclusion!

The moment they met, tension flared—neither side would yield in momentum.

When Tian Wu arrived, only a few scattered minor demons were present; he found it dull, and they needed to find the Western Two Saints first and make their position clear.

Weng Zi, standing beside him, also found it dull.

But Tian Wu and Weng Zi's gazes enraged the Flame Rat and the Yellow Wind Demon.

"Are you Wu clan seeking death?"

"You're just a minor demon—how dare you speak to Tian Wu, one of the Twelve Ancestral Wus, like this? It's you who seek death!"

Tian Wu merely raised his hand slightly—a powerful wind surged forth, sending the Book Demon crashing into the nearby stone wall, spitting out another mouthful of blood.

The Rhinoceros Demon immediately rushed over and helped him up.

The Yellow Wind Demon and the Flame Rat also supported each other—they hadn't expected the Twelve Ancestral Wus to be this powerful. The intelligence they'd received before wasn't like this.

Tian Wu hadn't expected either—his slight wave of the hand had produced wind of such strength.

Amid their expressions of surprise, another voice rang out.

"Are you all intending to fight here?"

The speaker was Saint Zhunti.

Saint Zhunti spoke now because they could see the demon clan was at a disadvantage, and the Book Demon and others were utterly shocked.

They hadn't expected that after searching so long nearby, the Western Two Saints would appear so easily—right when the Twelve Ancestral Wus emerged.

Could the Western Two Saints be aiding the Wu clan?

With this realization, the Flame Rat felt a sudden chill, yet he remained calm—he hoped the Western Two Saints would aid the demon clan.

"I am the Flame Rat, here on behalf of the demon clan to invite the Western Two Saints to the Demon Court."

Though injured, the Flame Rat showed no excessive fear before Tian Wu and Weng Zi; instead, he mustered courage, impressing even Jieyin and Zhunti.

The Rhinoceros Demon immediately reacted and joined in inviting the Western Two Saints to the Demon Court.

Even knowing the strength of Tian Wu and Weng Zi, they prepared themselves unhesitatingly for death.

Weng Zi frowned deeply.

These minor demons showed extraordinary bravery, but their boldness meant nothing to him.

If certain matters were to be handled this way, one usually had to assess whether their own side possessed the power to directly arrange matters.

The Western Two Saints said: "Both your demon clan and Wu clan have come to invite us—our two selves feel this matter cannot be rushed."

"Saint Zhunti has indeed said the demon clan upholds great righteousness, yet the Wu clan is no less worthy. In comparison, we two merely wish to cultivate peacefully here and avoid unnecessary interference."

Jieyin and Zhunti gave them no chance to speak—they spoke at length themselves, hoping the others would leave.

They had no desire to be drawn into this conflict, but now it was clear that the arrival of both Wu and demon clans left them no opportunity to avoid it.

Zhunti himself had wished to aid the demon clan, as they appeared especially pitiful.

Yet after Nüwa's ascension to sainthood, he had heard of the Nine-Headed Bird Guiche's actions and felt the demon clan didn't deserve such heavy aid.

The Nine-Headed Bird Guiche had damaged the demon clan's reputation further.

Even Nüwa's ascension to sainthood had less impact on the entire demon clan than Guiche's destruction of the Spirit Snake Island.