Chapter 2774: The Threat from Jiuying!

The Ten Great Demon Sages each had their own agendas; uniting them was harder than climbing to heaven, unless both Dong Huang Taiyi and Di Jun issued orders simultaneously in the name of the Demon Emperor.

The Ten Great Demon Sages were simply too unruly!

Precisely because of this, no one believed they could ever unite.

What did Jiuying come here for?

"I'll speak plainly: I've long seen clearly the collusion between Feidan and Guiche; don't think I'm unaware—everyone has eyes to see."

"Shangyang also suspects something, but now you can only choose to cooperate."

Feidan paid no mind to Jiuying's words.

Just like Yingzhao before him, he too had claimed he refused to desecrate the human race with the Bestiary—but now, wasn't the forging of the Sacrificial Witch Sword already more than half done?

If the Sacrificial Witch Sword could continue sacrificing the human race, they would surely succeed.

But the Sage Nüwa protected the human race well; the Shanhe Shèjì Map was not something they could simply take, and as for other things, they were even harder to obtain.

Bringing these things over would also pose problems regarding the Shanhe Shèjì Map.

"Either change your approach, or find a way to get it done now—you should know which to choose!"

Jiuying smiled darkly, but it was a good plan—someone had to do their dirty work.

All three sides must prepare!

"Let me think!"

"I'm giving you a chance, but don't you dare disappoint me now." With that, Jiuying left.

Guiche found it hard to believe—how did Jiuying know about this? Their cooperation was impossible to detect; was someone watching them from behind?

"Did the Demon Emperor discover something?"

"Don't doubt yourself—if you don't believe it yourself, how can I cooperate with you?"

At this moment, Feidan could not possibly withdraw—he had to keep going this way; he did not trust the demon race, and he intended to carve out his own domain in the Honghuang.

Yet he needed the demon race's protection, so no matter what, he had to act under the identity of a Great Demon Sage.

This identity was the most important!

"Fine, I believe you—and this is my last chance for you. Don't disappoint me."

"Likewise!"

Guiche and Feidan had long agreed to cooperate; now it depended on how things unfolded at Ling She Island—whether they could kill the Heavenly Book Demon and the Flame Mouse rested entirely on them.

…

Inside Shengling Mountain.

Houtu and Xuanming had been searching tirelessly, trying to map out the surroundings to aid the Wu Clan; if they could determine the locations, they could draw a map.

"Where's the suitable location here?"

"I don't know well, but this place should change gradually," said Xuanming.

Her Illusory Heaven Mirror could serve as a reference—before Houtu and Xuanming departed, Luo Fu had revealed to Xuanming the secrets of the Xuanming Bone Arrow and the Illusory Heaven Mirror.

Even if he didn't know how to use it, the Qiankun Cauldron could sustain them for a while.

"We must find a way to map out the terrain around here into a single chart—then when Elder Brother and Second Brother arrive, we'll have something to show!"

"But there are too many fortresses here; it's hard to pinpoint corresponding positions."

"Then don't look underground—let's go airborne!" Houtu smiled at Xuanming.