There was a Vientiane Daoist Monarch soaring into the sky, with several Great Dao Embryos appearing behind him. A Heaven Rank Treasure was offered beside him, and with a single step, he shattered space. Blazing flames followed the shards of space, turning the sky a fiery red, rolling forward like waves.

In the distance, the Demon Monarch was fierce, transforming into his true form—a Thunder Flood Dragon a thousand feet long. Thunder Chains wrapped around him, condensing an expanse of thunder sea. He clashed with the Vientiane Daoist Monarch, blood dripped, scales scattered, and for a long time, no winner could be decided.

"Kill!"

Lower realm cultivators stepped on waves and wielded various magic artifacts. Their hair fluttered in the wind as they frantically slaughtered the demon race blocking their path, no longer interested in collecting materials from their corpses. After a brief rest, they charged forward to kill again.

"For the sect!"

Some sect disciples were surrounded by the demon race, knowing they couldn't escape. They laughed up at the sky, resolutely igniting their Dao practice and exploding their magic artifacts among the demon race, causing blood and flesh to splatter, dying with their Dao dissipated.

"For the sect!"

Their fellow sect members cried bitterly, with even greater hatred towards the demon race in their hearts.

There were also intelligent demons who set traps for human cultivators, feigning defeat and retreat. As soon as the cultivators pursued, they would fall into a dangerous sea region. Unexpectedly, several sect disciples stood at the edge of the dangerous sea, sneering at them, linked talismans in hand, having preemptively formed a great array to trap and kill them here.

There were traitors among the demons!

The demon shouted before dying, yet who in this sea could hear?

This was just a microcosm; on this battlefield, kings fought kings, generals faced generals. Individual abilities couldn't affect the big picture, relying only on the cohesion between the two races. Thus far, the human clan had resisted various offensives.

"Why does it feel like disciples from other sects have been cooperating lately, while distancing themselves from us?"

Within the Beast Taming Sect, a True Disciple whispered.

Another person shook their head and said, "I don't know either, but I can sense that people from other sects seem to be deliberately excluding us. Even when talking with us, they are quickly called away, appearing unwilling to communicate more with us."

"Do you think it could be..."

As the battle reached its climax, the Beast Taming Sect also started to go to any lengths to transmit information about the human clan to the demon race.

Daoist Monarch Wuji had already informed the Supreme Sect Leader about the Beast Taming Sect's betrayal of the human clan, favoring the demon race. However, as one of the Eight Great Sects, the Beast Taming Sect was not easily dealt with.

Moreover, the human-demon war had just begun, a time when morale was essential.

If the Supreme Sect Leader had joined forces with other sects to eliminate the Beast Taming Sect then, it would have greatly impacted human clan morale, affecting the entire situation.

This also gave them a chance to see clearly which side they truly belonged to.

Regrettably, even though the human clan gained an advantage on the battlefield, the Beast Taming Sect remained unrepentant, intensifying their efforts to unearth secrets from other sects and send them to the demon race.

Thus, the Supreme Sect Leader, unable to endure it any longer, secretly informed other Daoist Venerables.

The dignified Beast Taming Sect had relied on an alien race. At first, the other Daoist Venerables were incredulous, but upon seeing the evidence collected by the Supreme Sect Leader during this period, they fell silent. They then decided to play along, not acting against the Beast Taming Sect for the time being, and informed trusted True Disciples to distance themselves.

In doing so, not only could they preserve these disciples' lives, but also deliver false messages through the sect as a mouthpiece to gain greater advantage.

This is why True Disciples from other sects tend to exclude disciples from the Beast Taming Sect.

"We have always acted without any flaws, and the demon race we've killed are not few. Moreover, our Beast Taming Sect is like a towering tree. Even if there were any oversights, it would be impossible not to know."

"No matter, this matter is not something we Nirvana Realm cultivators can meddle in. I imagine the Supreme Sect Leader, Peak Master, Elders have their plans."

...

Within the Chaotic Demon Sea.

As the situation grew tense, the atmosphere in the Chaotic Demon Sea became oppressively heavy, like dark clouds pressing down on a city.

On Fox People Island, people hurried in haste, conducting trades and leaving quickly.

The intelligence network was running wildly, gathering all information before Hu Yi.

In just half a year, Hu Yi's status and aura underwent a massive change.

Though not the clan leader of the Fox People yet, he held the highest decision-making power, even able to veto his father's decisions—the Fox People clan leader—with such authority that others dared not underestimate him.

However, Hu Yi's mood grew increasingly anxious over time.

The Black Dragon Demon Lord had given him a month to investigate their master's whereabouts. If no intelligence was reported within this time, the Transformed Realm Demon guarding Fox People Island would kill his father.

This was a warning to the Fox People, making them recognize their position.

"Young Master, the people we've sent have died again."

A brawny, scarred-faced middle-aged fox person stood before Hu Yi, tense and hiding killing intent.

The Transformed Realm Demon was stationed on Fox People Island, and Hu Yi dared not neglect his duty, sending some fox people to attend to him with instructions to be careful and cautious.

But the Transformed Realm Demon wanted to find fault. He would kill those sent to serve him under any pretext, and now, he found no need for excuses—any sent would meet a brutally tortured end.

"What a formidable Transformed Realm Demon, what a Black Dragon Demon Lord!"

Hu Yi prioritized his clansmen above all else, and upon hearing this news, rage surged within him, but he forced himself to suppress it.

Nonetheless, he only dared to mutter this in his heart.

The Transformed Realm Demon was immensely powerful, his Divine Thought encompassing. Any flaw would be detected by him.

During this time, Hu Yi didn't even dare to summon Heavenly Rank Puppets, fearing the Transformed Realm Demon might discern something.

He gnawed his teeth, hating his lack of strength.

If he possessed Primordial Pill Realm Peak power, and with the two Heavenly Rank Puppets given by their master, he might truly design an ambush to kill the Transformed Realm Demon.

But now... he had no option but to endure!

He didn't dare contact their master lightly, waiting only for their arrival.

Moreover, the master's status was so noble, perhaps they were no longer on Fox People Island.

He stood, appearing solemn.

"I'll go find him myself."

The middle-aged fox person immediately stepped in front to block him, speaking, "Whether it's finding Jiang Taixuan's whereabouts or the Transformed Realm Demon's current actions, they're trying to force the Fox People to bow down. But at this point, we have no retreat."

Hu Yi lowered his head, restraining the killing intent in his eyes, clenched his fists tightly, and said, "Bow down, then bow down. Someone has to go."

Although he commanded the Fox People Clan now, he dared not disclose too much externally.

The only choice was to personally negotiate with the Transformed Realm Demon, or else his authority within the Fox People would plummet.

After all, continually, it would be his clansmen dying before the Transformed Realm Demon.

The elderly fox person lowered his gaze slowly and spoke, "According to clan intelligence, the demon race has suffered poor results on the front line. Some half-demon species are being recruited to reinforce. Our Fox People indeed need to prepare early. If the Black Dragon Demon Lord deigns to let us remain in the Chaotic Demon Sea, then we might be able to..."

Before the elderly fox person finished speaking, the middle-aged fox person's expression shifted, then he gritted his teeth and said, "Young Master, Clan Elder, I have an idea, not sure if it will work."

"Let us... join the human clan."