Chapter 59 Other Factions At Play

Two fierce battles were raging intensely.

The violent power repeatedly battered the towering ancient trees around, and soon the view cleared up.

Battles among demon beasts often alter the terrain.

However, the richer the spiritual energy in an area, the faster the environment restores itself.

In just a few months, this devastated land would once again become a place of natural beauty and vitality.

Although Qin Zhenlin had been the first to slay the three-tailed fox demon, the fighting between the two sects was far from one-sided.

On the contrary, it was fiercely contested.

One after another, the aura of the demon beasts faded, and soon the once dense swarm became sparse.

Qin Zhenlin spat a mouthful of blood into the air, his gaze fixed relentlessly on Nie Xiaojun.

Having already broken through to the ninth rank of great demon cultivation, he had not expected to be so evenly matched with Nie Xiaojun.

The anticipated overwhelming victory never came.

“Brother! Reveal your true form! If we keep fighting like this, we’ll just end up wearing each other down to death!” Qin Zhenchuan suddenly appeared behind Qin Zhenlin, his eyes burning a fierce crimson.

Fighting in human form ultimately suppressed the true power of the demon beasts.

Only by transforming back into their original forms could they fully unleash their strength.

“Nie Xiaojun, you’ve forced my hand!”

“Now, let’s truly throw caution to the wind and settle this properly!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Zhenlin’s clothes instantly tore apart.

His fur and muscles lengthened and swelled until, at last, he transformed into a black panther!

Qin Zhenchuan followed suit, revealing his true form.

The last two disciples of the Overbearing Sect did the same.

Witnessing this, Nie Xiaojun glanced at the disciples beside him.

In the next moment, several demon beasts appeared in the sky like a dark cloud, blotting out the sun.

Their imposing aura was in no way inferior to that of the Overbearing Sect.

“Qin Zhenlin, today we originally intended to hunt down a golden eagle named Jiang Xuan.”

“But compared to that slippery brat, you are the ones who deserve death more!”

Nie Xiaojun ground his teeth as he spoke.

It was true that Jiang Xuan had slain several demon beasts from the Beasts Sect, but compared to the years of grudges between the Beasts Sect and the Overbearing Sect, the hatred toward Jiang Xuan suddenly seemed insignificant.

Hearing this, Qin Zhenlin smiled faintly.

“It seems our goals align.”

“But as you said, you truly deserve death even more!”

“Enough talk, Nie Xiaojun. I know your Beasts Sect has spies within the Overbearing Sect, but do you think we don’t have our own?”

“The long-standing feud between the Beasts Sect and Overbearing Sect will be settled by us today!”

“Killing you, the senior disciple of the Beasts Sect, will surely ignite the war between our two sects!”

Licking the corner of his mouth, Qin Zhenlin’s smile was arrogant, even a little ferocious.

He naturally feared death.

But if he could survive, the corpses of these demon beasts from the Beasts Sect might just be enough to propel him to the realm of spiritual demons!

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, and Qin Zhenlin was not about to miss this golden opportunity.

Nie Xiaojun, having transformed into a white Overbearing Tiger, sneered coldly.

If Qin Zhenlin thought like this, so did he.

Without further words, the remaining warriors clashed fiercely.

In the blink of an eye, the blood splatters dissipated into the air once more.

As front-row spectators, the Empress and her companions watched with immense satisfaction.

“Fight! Well fought!”

“Better if they all die, hurry, hurry!”

“So many demon beast corpses! All above fifth rank cultivation—this is thrilling!”

“I won’t have to worry about food for the next month! How exciting~!”

Hiding in the dense forest, the gluttonous demon was the most excited.

Since joining this group, he had grown to be the most robust among the younger disciples.

The formerly largest fat one now paled in comparison to him.

“It should be soon, huh!”

“Though I hate being the sixth wheel, such a tremendous opportunity—why not take it this once?”

The Demon Lord sneered with greed shining in his eyes.

Next to him, the Empress was far more calm and cautious.

Perhaps it was a woman’s innate sixth sense, but she felt that things were not so simple.

Suddenly, the Empress seemed to realize something and sharply scanned the distance.

Her delicate body trembled in shock.

“This is bad. No wonder I felt something was off!”

“Look ahead! Behind that huge rock above the waterfall!”

Following her gaze, the Demon Lord and the disciples all looked over.

Had they not looked, they wouldn’t have noticed the few heads peeking out from behind the rock.

“What the hell! There are others here too!”

“Damn it, that’s our meat! They’re guarding it as well!”

“Sister Empress, Demon Lord! Let’s sneak around and strike them from behind! Especially while the Beasts Sect and Overbearing Sect are still fighting so fiercely!”

The gluttonous demon was flustered and desperate.

Such a great opportunity was right before them, and the thought of others stealing it made him grind his teeth in anger.

“No, look at Qin Zhenchuan—he’s about to collapse.”

“The battle will end soon. We must not alert them. We won’t make it in time!”

The Empress immediately rejected the glutton’s proposal, her gaze still fixed on the figures above the waterfall.

If not for the sharp eyesight of the eagle race, other demon beasts likely wouldn’t have noticed the few heads protruding from behind the stone.

“The white bird speaks rightly. I also think we must not act rashly.”

“Judging by their attire, they must be from some sect. Their cultivation levels probably aren’t low either…”

Rarely did they reach consensus so quickly, but the Empress remained as calm as still water, unmoved.

Her stunningly beautiful face bore no trace of emotion.

“What now? Shall we just stand by and watch these demon beast corpses be stolen?”

The glutton stomped his foot anxiously, acting almost childishly.

“Ah!”

Suddenly, Xiao Cui shouted out, nearly losing control of her spiritual energy.

“What are you doing, Xiao Cui? You scared me!”

Hua Zui immediately complained, clutching his chest.

Xiao Cui suddenly raised her hand, pointing in another direction.

There stood a massive Dragon Whisker Tree!

Among its dense branches, distinct mottled colors flickered irregularly.

“Still… still more people! Ah! My meat!!!”

The glutton’s vision blurred, nearly fainting from rage.

One faction would be enough trouble, but others were also coveting those demon beast corpses—this was a serious problem!

“Sister Empress, judging by the situation, there might even be other demon beasts hiding somewhere. I’m afraid this opportunity is lost to us!”

Lan Bao’s expression was solemn, tinged with regret.

None present failed to understand the glutton’s feelings.

These demon beast meats were an immense opportunity for anyone.

Whoever obtained them would take a giant step forward on the path of the great Dao.

The Demon Lord stared into the distance, his eyes constantly shifting.

Soon, his gaze brightened.

“I have a plan! The best plan!”