Chapter 1901: Chapter 1900: The Calculated Outplays the Unwary
"I hadn’t even spoken, and you were already out, and you still blame me?"
Feng Feifei rolled her eyes directly.
Yue Ming turned to look at Feng Feifei, just about to retort, when out of the corner of his eye he saw a woman with a graceful figure and a splendid dress walking in from the open stone gate.
"Who are you?"
Yue Ming’s words immediately awakened the others, and Emperor Yue and the others quickly turned to look at the woman walking in with long legs.
This woman looked delicate, yet they did not dare to be careless, as they hadn’t noticed her arrival at all. If Yue Ming hadn’t happened to turn around and see her, they might only have realized when she was right behind them.
Emperor Yue’s gaze swept over the woman, noticing that the surrounding fire power seemed utterly incapable of approaching her body, or rather, it mysteriously disappeared as it neared.
The woman who arrived scanned the seven members of the Demon Clan, her eyes finally resting on the Vermilion Bird egg on the Parasol Wood.
"Who I am, you all should be able to guess."
Bi Fang looked at the Vermilion Bird egg, feeling pleased. Oh Vermilion Bird, even you have your day. Although in the past I served under your command due to inferior strength, now you have fallen on hard times.
Rather than being suppressed by these Demon Clan members, it would be better for me, this lord, to take advantage and swallow you, allowing me to achieve sainthood. As for your grudges, this lord will avenge you.
Bi Fang did not stop her steps, but moved forward again, with each step blooming a lotus underfoot, and a ripple of Fire-eating Blue Flame expanding around her.
"You are Bi Fang."
The seven members of the Demon Clan looked at the Blue Flames beneath Bi Fang’s feet and her disregardful demeanor by the Vermilion Bird Holy Temple, unharmed by the surrounding fire, and instantly recognized her.
"Heh, that’s right, it’s me."
Bi Fang gave a faint smile.
The seven members of the Demon Clan immediately became tense, ready to strike at Bi Fang at any moment.
"We will block them, Feng Feifei, you go with Emperor Yue to take the Vermilion Bird egg," said Cang Ming to Feng Feifei before stepping in front of Bi Fang to block her path.
Seeing this, Feng Feifei glanced at Helena, thinking this jinx of a crow was right again — who would have thought the variable would be Bi Fang, whom they thought was entangled, and not the Demon Ape King from the Earth Cave.
Moreover, compared to the Demon Ape King, Bi Fang might be even more difficult to deal with.
After all, although the Demon Ape King was huge, it would still be somewhat constrained in this Great Maze, allowing them opportunities to escape. But Bi Fang was different; as an overlord-level lord under the Vermilion Bird, Bi Fang’s might was known far and wide.
"Alright, hold on for a bit,"
Feng Feifei didn’t dawdle, and directly said to Emperor Yue, "You help me suppress the Vermilion Bird egg’s resistance, and I’ll take it."
Seeing the Demon Clan attempting to snatch the prize right before her eyes, Bi Fang couldn’t help but sneer, "Young ones, do not be so arrogant."
"This is the Vermilion Bird Holy Temple, after all."
After speaking, the Fire-eating Blue Flame from Bi Fang’s body spread instantly at her command, vast areas of the air dyed blue as large flames were devoured, making Bi Fang’s aura even more domineering.
"You truly didn’t think I hadn’t noticed those little actions you’ve been doing behind my back, did you? Not to mention, your actions have been anything but small, colluding with the Fire Ant Queen to eliminate the other two lords one after another."
"That fool actually believed you and acted as your tool."
Bi Fang laughed disdainfully.
"You knew all along? But you were always asleep and never appeared, so how did you know?" One member of the Demon Clan looked up at Bi Fang, taking a deep breath.
Before Bi Fang could reply, Helena spoke up for her: "Because although Bi Fang was injured in the last great battle, it wasn’t severe, and since Bi Fang eats fire for sustenance, there’s no shortage of fire power in this Molten Lava Land."
"So, the opponent should have recovered long ago, and upon sensing our small movements, she chose to remain silent, as she must have anticipated today’s events."
"Our target is indeed the Vermilion Bird, but so is hers. Since Bi Fang eats fire, the Vermilion Bird turning into an egg is an incredibly rare opportunity."
"So, she’s been waiting. But I’m curious: why didn’t you act sooner? Why wait until we made our move?"
Bi Fang looked at Helena, appreciating the slightly muscular figure common among the Demon Clan men.
"Simple. First, I couldn’t determine the state of the Vermilion Bird, so I couldn’t act rashly. Secondly, if the Vermilion Bird has indeed turned into an egg awaiting rebirth through fire, it naturally needs to absorb massive amounts of Life Force and Earthfire Power to trigger its rebirth."
"And this is when the Vermilion Bird would contain the highest energy. You demons had that in mind too, didn’t you? The fruit is best picked when ripe, is it not?"
Bi Fang said with a light smile.
"So I just needed to watch you, and when you appeared in the Molten Lava Land, I knew the time was ripe."
"Enough with the nonsense. Move aside, and I might spare your lives."
Bi Fang did not move to annihilate them completely, as she could tell these Demon Clan youths had unusual identities; killing them might provoke a large-scale invasion from the Southern Demon Country.
The Molten Lava Land and the Southern Demon Country were too close, separated only by some mountain ranges, which were nothing for some experts to traverse.
And now the Molten Lava Land was nearly powerless, with the Vermilion Bird as an egg, and of the original five lords, three are dead and one has betrayed. Even she couldn’t help but have other thoughts.
She wanted to use the Vermilion Bird to achieve sainthood but needed time to absorb and digest it. So before that, she didn’t want to overly provoke the Southern Demon Country.
After all, the Southern Demon Country’s power is indeed immense.
"Bi Fang, I advise you not to be too arrogant. Do you think we’re representing the entire force sent to take the Vermilion Bird?"
"For this operation, the Demon Country seeks to eliminate the Vermilion Bird Sacred Land at any cost. If you have the sense to join our Demon Country, perhaps you might still find a place with us, otherwise Kunlun is large, but you’ll find no shelter there."
"Heh, what a big mouth."
Bi Fang sneered coldly.
"This isn’t just idle boasting. To be honest, the four Demon Countries and the six Demon Ancestor forces have united once again, determined to finish what was started over two centuries ago and flatten the human Ancestor Dragon City."
"When that happens, the entire Kunlun World will be ruled by our Demon Clan. To defy us, even if you obtain the Vermilion Bird egg and achieve Holy Beast status, you can’t match our Demon Emperor, let alone the other Demon Ancestors. How many of them could you withstand?"
Helena stared down Bi Fang forcefully.
"Sharp-tongued, but don’t think that can stop me." Bi Fang sneered coldly.
Helena, however, stepped forward, suddenly opening her eyes that had been closed until now.
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