The grass in the factory should be plucked

Jiang Li was overjoyed upon hearing this. In this way, the divine beasts in the Demon Realm might all become her allies!

She looked flattered and overwhelmed: "Ao Ming is truly grateful for the help of all the elders, but..."

She was a little embarrassed. "It's not that we don't trust you all, but words are not enough. Since we are forming an alliance, could you please give us a token as proof of our alliance?"

The Phoenix Clan Chief clapped his hands, and a servant behind him presented a brocade box. When it was opened, a wisp of fire flew out of the box and transformed into a crimson gold phoenix jade pendant.

The jade pendant is shaped like a phoenix tail feather, with tiny fire spirit beads inlaid between the feather branches, shimmering with light.

"The holder of this jade pendant may enter and leave the Phoenix Clan's territory and be regarded as one of my Phoenix Clan members."

The Qilin clan chief also took out a black jade Qilin seal from the brocade box held by his attendant.

The seal is engraved with a roaring Qilin with its head held high. A dark blue Xuan Shui stone is embedded in the Qilin's single horn, and as the light flows, the faint roar of the Qilin can be heard.

The Qilin clan chief said in a deep voice, "The holder of this seal may enter and leave the Qilin clan's territory, and may also borrow the power of the mountains and rivers and the earth's veins."

Jiang Li smiled. Although these two tokens seemed like "common items," and only allowed them to freely enter and leave their clan's territory and be treated as clansmen, that was enough!

What she wants is to enter the territory of the divine beasts so that she can lure their cubs.

She plans to start "brainwashing" her child from a young age and find a group of loyal mythical beast companions for her son.

These old monsters always want to control the young dragon, to hold the emperor hostage and command the princes. She can also take the opportunity to instigate the next generation.

Once the Immaculate Spirit Body is unleashed, it is invincible. I wonder if these two clan leaders will regret "inviting a wolf into the house" in the future?

Through the Heart-to-Heart Pact, she had Xie Chang'an open a gap in the Demon-Slaying Formation, and the Rejuvenating Vine then extended a vine to receive the Crimson Gold Phoenix Jade Pendant and the Ink Jade Qilin Seal.

Jiang Li bowed deeply: "Thank you both for your great help! In that case, I will await good news."

Just then, a sinister voice rang out, "My Empress, what good news are you waiting for?"

A lone figure, like a solitary peak, slowly walked out from the mist. He wore a golden crown and a dark gold robe that trailed on the ground. He had a handsome face and deep eyes. It was none other than the Demon Emperor Jiu Kui!

His gloomy and sharp eyes swept over everyone present, a slight smirk playing on his lips. "I had no idea that the two clan leaders had a private relationship with the Demon Queen?"

The Phoenix Clan Chief showed no panic at being caught. He smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, what makes you say that? We heard that the Demon Queen was here and were worried about the safety of the young master, so we came to pay our respects."

The Demon Emperor smiled and said, "This place is indeed not safe. All sorts of random people can come here. My palace is much safer."

He said coldly, "Guards! Summon the Empress back to the palace!"

Two more people slowly emerged from the thick fog.

One was a tall, thin man wearing a long black robe, his face hidden under the hood of the robe, only his eyes, gleaming with cold light, were visible.

The other was a young man in his early twenties, with the agility of a cheetah. His face was extremely beautiful, but his pupils were a deep crimson. A smile played on his lips, a smile of amusement as he watched his prey struggle.

The Phoenix Clan Chief and the Qilin Clan Chief's expressions changed slightly.

The Phoenix Clan Chief transmitted his voice to Jiang Li: "Jiang Fairy, be careful. These are the Demon Emperor's two most trusted confidants: the Left Protector, Shadow Zhe, and the Right Protector, Qiongqi."

Jiang Li's pupils contracted. She had already experienced the power of Shadow Sting. If she were to be drawn into his "domain" again, it would be troublesome!

She and Xie Chang'an can escape into the void with Taixu, but what about Dandan and the Dragon Palace?

She absolutely cannot abandon Egg!

Besides the Shadow Stinger, there is an even more troublesome Qiongqi!

Jiang Li had seen records of Qiongqi in the sect's records: its body resembled a tiger or a leopard, with wings on its back and sharp claws capable of tearing through space.

This is a ferocious beast whose way of life is "slaughter". Its speed and explosive power are the best among the demon race. It is known as one of the four great ferocious beasts, along with Taotie, Taowu and Chaos.

But what makes Qiongqi most terrifying is not its physical attacks, but its ability to incite evil thoughts in its opponents, causing them to kill each other.

Even the most resolute cultivators can easily fall into a state of collapse in his presence.

Xie Chang'an said in a deep voice, "Little Tanuki, quickly enter the small space of the Great Void, I'll deal with them!"

Jiang Li bit her lip, trying her best to calm herself down.

"Brother Chang'an, please wait a little longer."

She wanted to see if her new ally was reliable.

The Phoenix Clan Chief and the Qilin Clan Chief stepped forward, stopping Yingzhe and Qiongqi, and said in a deep voice, "The young master was frightened the other day and needs to rest. If you two force Her Highness the Demon Queen to return to the palace, aren't you afraid of disturbing the young master again?"

Qiongqi's lips curled into a wicked smile as he said, "If you two clan leaders don't step aside, don't blame this protector for being merciless!"

With a roar that shook the heavens, Qiongqi revealed its true form, its demonic aura surging, its wings flapping to stir up a bloody wind, and its sharp claws, accompanied by a sharp sound that tore through space, rushed straight at the Phoenix Clan Chief and the Qilin Clan Chief.

The two clan leaders burst forth with spiritual light and simultaneously revealed their true forms.

The Phoenix Clan Chief was engulfed in raging primordial fire, and in the flames, a golden-red phoenix with a wingspan of a thousand feet soared into the sky, its tail feathers cascading down like flowing clouds, each feather burning with an inextinguishable flame, scorching the surrounding demonic energy with a hissing sound.

He let out a clear whistle, and the phoenix fire condensed into a raging inferno, carrying the power to incinerate all things, and collided violently with Qiongqi's claws.

The Qilin clan chief's body swelled to the size of a mountain, and his black jade-like scales gleamed eerily in the sunlight.

He raised his head and roared, and countless boulders rose from the ground, turning into sharp stone spikes that densely pierced towards Qiongqi.

Qiongqi dodged the fire phoenix's peck by sidestepping, its sharp claws slamming into the Qilin's scales, producing a piercing metallic clang.

The Qilin, in pain, rammed its single horn into the Qiongqi's abdomen, sending it flying.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Fire Phoenix swooped down, its wings enveloped in phoenix fire, like two burning blades, slashing towards Qiongqi.

Qiongqi twisted its body in the air, its back wings taking the blow head-on, and it spewed out black demonic fire, aiming straight for the Fire Phoenix's vitals.

Seeing this, the Qilin stomped its four hooves on the ground, drawing upon the power of the earth's veins to create a shield that blocked the Fire Phoenix. The demonic fire crashed into the shield, creating ripples.

Seeing that Qiongqi had entangled the two clan leaders, Phoenix and Qilin, the Demon Emperor moved swiftly and went straight to the courtyard gate, reaching out to grab the Demon-Slaying Formation!

To allow the Shadow Sting to wipe out Jiang Li in one fell swoop, this obstructive formation must first be destroyed.

Otherwise, if the Demon-Slaying Formation is activated, it might tear the Shadow Sting's domain apart!

Before his hand even touched the courtyard gate, there was a "hum" sound, and the Seven Star Demon Extermination Formation was activated instantly!

Thousands of sharp sword lights poured down like a reversed Milky Way!

The sword light was surrounded by the power of stars and demon-slaying runes, and wherever its sharpness reached, the air was torn into fine cracks.

The Demon-Slaying Sword has a natural advantage against demonic energy. When the Qiongqi was struck by the sword light during the fierce battle, several bloody marks instantly appeared on its demonic body, and its roar became even more violent.

The Demon Emperor's expression changed drastically. He never expected that the sword formation inside the Demon-Locking Maze would remain so powerful!

He hurriedly retreated, gathering heavy demonic power around his body to defend himself.

The sword light, like a leech, pierced through the barrier of demonic power, tearing open cracks in his robes.

Although it did not cause him any real harm, the fact that a Nascent Soul sword cultivator's sword formation could force back a Nascent Soul demon was already quite impressive.