The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Seeing their plan fail, the former subordinates of Jiuying originally intended to abandon Huzheng and his group and escape to reconsider their strategy.

But the leader of the Tiger Claws revealed their identities.

Even though they were unwilling, the old followers of Jiuying, who had been hiding in the shadows, still stepped forward.

Li Ji already knew about their plot.

If Li Ji is allowed to return to Jiuqi City alive, they will face Shi Tian's retribution.

The appearance of the Nine Infants' former subordinates brought the savage battlefield to a standstill for a moment, but only for a moment.

In that instant, Yun Yici recognized the person who had just arrived.

Perhaps worried that drawing too many people would arouse Shi Tian's suspicion, only five of Jiu Ying's former subordinates were present.

The group consisted of three men and two women. They were all physically imposing and possessed an imposing presence. Their mere presence caused the chaotic battlefield to give way.

The leading man carried his voice to every corner of the battlefield: "We are envoys from Jiuqi City, sent by the Demon King Shitian to slay the traitor Li Ji!"

"We do not wish to antagonize other forces; those who are not involved, please leave immediately!"

The Nine Infants' former subordinates had a clear objective: clear the area and then kill Li Ji.

As for those people who couldn't be killed, they were just trash from the Tiger Clan.

Li Ji had long since lost her heart. When she saw the faces that were somewhat familiar to her, she laughed coldly: "You think you can kill me?"

These five people had served under her for two hundred years, never expecting that they would one day face each other in battle.

The male cultivator leading the Nine-Headed Serpent said with a forced smile, "It's not that we have a grudge against you, Mother Serpent, but that you're meddling too much."

"Nine Qi City was originally established by my Nine Infants clan, and you have occupied the position of Demon King for two hundred years."

"Even after Lord Shitian returned, he held onto power and kept influencing him, even choosing a demon as the successor for this post-sacrifice ceremony!"

"Now that Lord Shitian has awakened, he has seen through your true colors!"

"Nine-Headed City belongs to the Nine-Headed Demon Clan! We will not allow other demon races to tarnish the glory that belongs to my Nine-Headed Clan!"

Li Ji finally realized that she had been too naive.

She believed that although these former followers of the Nine Infants did not obey her, they all had the same goal.

I hope that Jiuqi City will get better and better, and then one day I will hand over Jiuqi City to Shitian in its entirety.

Li Ji was surrounded by demonic energy. Although her upper body retained a human appearance, she could no longer control herself and began to transform into a snake-like form.

Yun Yici and Ning Tinglan fought valiantly together against the enemy, yet they still had the energy to keep an eye on Li Ji.

She couldn't help but worry. What if all five of the Nine-Headed Serpent's former subordinates were Nine-Headed Serpents?

A single Jiuying possesses the power to overturn rivers and seas.

If there are five Nine-Headed Serpents, then this battle will be very difficult for them.

As if sensing Yun Yici's thoughts, Huaichuan Sword Spirit explained, "Those five people are not pure-blooded Nine-Headed Serpents."

"If it's five pure-blooded Nine-Headed Serpents, our chances of winning are slim."

With the explanation from the sword spirit of Huaichuan, Yun Yici finally understood the identities of these five people.

The so-called pure-blooded Nine-Headed Serpent refers to a child born from the union of parents who are both Nine-Headed Serpents, such as Shitian.

These Nine-Headed Serpents with different bloodlines are fathered by Nine-Headed Serpents, while their mothers are from other demon races.

Therefore, they only inherited half of the Nine-Headed Serpent's bloodline, and their original form remained the same as their mother's.

Although it is powerful, it is not as terrifying as the real Nine-Headed Serpent.

This is precisely why these different bloodline Nine-Headed Infants have always been looked down upon by pure bloodline Nine-Headed Infants.

For example, the territory of the Nine-Headed Serpent does not allow these Nine-Headed Serpents of different bloodlines to appear.

This is why Shitian's mother started looking for a partner for him in the clan at a very young age.

The Nine Qi City that Shi Tian's father founded was more like a shelter, taking in those clansmen who were ostracized and looked down upon.

These people were grateful for the kindness of their father, Shitian, and obeyed his arrangements.

Everything was fine until Shi Tian's father left Jiuqi City, and Shi Tian ran away, leaving the mess to Li Ji.

Therefore, in the eyes of these former followers of Jiuying, Li Ji, who not only occupied the position of Demon King but also could influence Shi Tian's decisions after his return, became a thorn in their side.

After hearing this, Yun Yici couldn't help but curse Shi Tian inwardly for harming people.

However, she did not believe the former followers of Jiuying who came, who claimed to be acting on the orders of Shitian.

There's nothing we can do; Shi Tian is just a simpleton.

If he really wanted to kill Li Ji, he would have come in person.

It seems that these five former subordinates of Jiuying were planning to act first and report later. They thought that with Li Ji dead, Shitian would still need to rely on them to secure his position as the Demon King of Jiuqi City, which is why they were so fearless.

As Yun Yici pondered, the situation on the field changed drastically, and the five different bloodline Nine-Headed Serpents had already surrounded Li Ji.

In an instant, Li Ji's demonic aura surged, her snake tail grew as tall as a wall three people, and her upper body could no longer maintain its beautiful human face, instead transforming into a giant python with a body size almost like a small mountain!

It is the original form of Li Ji, the Panshan Python!

Yun Yici reacted extremely quickly, and as soon as Li Ji transformed back into her demon form, she pulled Ning Tinglan to higher ground.

Those tiger-like cultivators who were caught off guard were mercilessly crushed beneath Li Ji.

As the saying goes, strike the snake at its seven-inch mark. Seeing that the Nine-Headed Serpent's former subordinates were prepared, they joined forces to avoid the giant python's scales and attack her abdomen.

Seeing this, Yun Yici was extremely anxious and planned to summon the Lingwei Sword Formation to distract the five alien bloodline nine-headed infants.

Little did he know that Mingwu would act first.

With Li Ji now in her true form, Mingwu could no longer stand idly by and watch his longtime friend be surrounded and killed.

He said to Wan Nian beside him, "Fellow Daoist Shen, I'll have to trouble you to take care of things."

Shen Huaichuan stood outside with the others. Mingwu was worried that he would be attacked, so he stayed by Shen Huaichuan's side the whole time.

Shen Huaichuan couldn't see the bloody battlefield in front of him, but the sounds he heard and the smells he could smell were enough for him to sense the horrific scene.

Upon hearing Mingwu's words, Shen Huaichuan immediately replied, "Fellow Daoist Mingwu, please go ahead. There's no need to worry about me."

Wan Nian straightened his chest and declared, "I will definitely take good care of Senior Shen!"

Shouzhuo, seeing that this seemingly ordinary monk had just created a lotus array, couldn't help but think more highly of him.

Mingwu's words immediately drew Shouzhuo's attention to Shen Huaichuan.

He was just an ordinary person.

However, he had a vague feeling that this mortal's demeanor was far more complex than it appeared.

Could a true mortal stand before the battlefield of the demon race's bloody war without changing their expression?

Looking at it this way, it's clear that the group led by Li Ji is indeed full of hidden talents, each and every one of them is no ordinary person.

Mingwu was relieved to hear Wannian's answer, and after performing a Buddhist salute, he flew away.

When Yun Yici saw his white kasaya turn around, she realized that it had landed on the head of the huge coiled python and was sitting in meditation.

She vaguely saw Mingwu's lips move slightly, and then a thick golden Buddhist light enveloped the coiled python that Li Ji had transformed into, centered on him.

The Buddha's light acted as a barrier, repelling the five strange-blooded nine-headed infants.

Mingwu clasped his hands together and said, "I have known Fellow Daoist Liji for over a thousand years. I can guarantee with my life that she has absolutely no desire for power or profit. I wonder if there is any misunderstanding?"

"Please, everyone, cease your fighting and stop the killing. I am willing to go back with you to meet the Demon King Shitian."