Jiang Ziya sat in his seat, smiling as he looked around at each Demon King, wondering whether to bring them back alive or dead. Would the price be higher for the living? Ah, the troubles of happiness!
The effects of the Enchanting Soul Pill lasted for a day; he would need to deal with them for another day. Jiang Ziya nodded and smiled at the nearby Demon King who smiled back in a friendly manner.
Amidst laughter and chat, another jar of wine was about to be emptied; the Demon Clan didn’t need encouragement to drink, they were naturally unrestrained.
Suddenly, the color drained from the Bull Demon King’s face as he stood up and roared, "This wine is poisoned!" With a bang, he kicked over the table in front of him.
Jade-faced Fox, Jiang Ziya, and Heze Demon King immediately changed their expressions. This was a slow-acting poison, wasn’t it? How did he notice it so quickly?
The other Demon Kings also changed color instantly, stood up swiftly, and just as they summoned their demonic power, they collapsed to the ground with a clatter.
"What kind of poison is this?"
"Damn it, which beast dared to poison me?"
"You bastards, come out here!"
"Ow~ It hurts so bad."
Shouts and curses filled the air, creating chaos in the great hall.
The little monsters guarding outside all rushed in, equally bewildered, not knowing what to do upon seeing all the Demon Kings on the ground.
All the little monsters hurried out, their panic palpable, the clever ones had already quietly slipped away.
The Bull Demon King slowly sat down, suppressing his anger, and said, "Whoever has poisoned us, come out now."
Jade-faced Fox, lying on the Bull Demon King’s lap with tears in her eyes, cried out, "Great King, my King~"
Down below, Jiang Ziya slowly set down his wine bowl. Though the Enchanting Soul Pill worked unexpectedly fast, its effect seemed remarkably good!
Slowly standing up, he noticed another Demon King also rising.
The Ancient Marsh Demon King spotted Jiang Ziya too, and they locked eyes, both shouting simultaneously, "You also poisoned?"
"You didn’t drink the wine!" They shouted again at the same time.
After these shouts, they stared at each other solemnly, sparks flying between them.
The Bull Demon King, furious yet laughing, roared, "Good, very good, Jiang Ziya you old scoundrel, I’ve been good to you, why would you poison me?"
The Ancient Marsh Demon King yelled, "That’s right, Brother Niu has treated you well, you heartless creature, how dare you poison him?"
Jiang Ziya, holding his horsetail whisk, spoke calmly: "Bull Demon King, or should I say Kui Niu, I am well aware of your identity, and even with extra courage, I wouldn’t dare to poison you.
My target was never you, but these Evil Spirits who have done much harm. I came here to slay demons and eliminate evil, seeking justice for the victims.
Rest assured, the poison I used is completely harmless to the body, it will only befuddle the Primordial Spirit for a while, and by this time tomorrow, you’ll be fine."
On the ground, a Demon King cried out in anguish, "Jiang Ziya! I treated you as a brother, and you still poisoned me?"
"Jiang Ziya, give me the antidote, and we’re still brothers."
"Old Jiang, you and I are now enemies."
"Great King, act now and kill Jiang Ziya, the antidote must be on him."
The All Demon Kings lying, sitting, and sprawling on the ground started clamoring; some pleaded for mercy, others made threats, and more still hurled insults.
Jiang Ziya sighed and looked around at the demons helplessly saying, "I don’t wish to trouble you all, I would like us to be brothers and roam Between Heaven and Earth together.
But who can blame you for having too much karma? It constantly tempts me to strike at you, and I really couldn’t resist!"
"Pah! Jiang Ziya, you’re nothing but a mean and shameless rogue."
"Our Demon God will avenge me."
"I curse you to have your soul scattered!"
Jiang Ziya turned a deaf ear to the curses and turned to look at the Ancient Marsh Demon King, saying, "Ancient Marsh Demon King, your target must have been Brother Niu all along?
It’s shocking to think that you, who have always boasted of being a hero of the Northern Continent, would covertly poison Brother Niu even as he treats you with sincere heart, truly astonishing!"
The Ancient Marsh Demon King instinctively glanced at the throne where Jade-faced Fox was crying tearfully, a thought flashed through his mind—she wouldn’t doubt my heroism, would she? Even though it was fictitious.
The Ancient Marsh Demon King hastily cried out, "Jiang Ziya, don’t spout nonsense! The righteous reputation of this king is known to all demons in the Northern Continent, how could I ever stoop to treachery?"
Bull Demon King said gravely, "That means there is someone behind you. Who is it? Step forward."
"Cough, cough~" A cough sounded.
Old Demon God stood up with his walking stick, saying, "It was me!"
The Snake Demon Demon God, sitting on the ground, cried out in pain, "Red Flame Demon God, quickly give me the antidote."
Old Red Flame Demon God chuckled, "Oh, I can’t do that!"
Snake Demon Demon God screamed in both shock and anger, "Red Flame Demon God, you scheme against me , aren’t you afraid the Demon Court will punish you?"
Old Red Flame Demon God chuckled, "I have my limits; this poison called White Bone Drying is not fatal."
Jiang Ziya also grew serious, it was him, a wave of panic in his heart, with a Daluo Demon God here, what am I even doing? There’s no way I can win! His eyes furtively darted about, securing an escape route.
Bull Demon King coldly called out, "Red Flame Demon God, why? Give me a reason."
Old Demon God coughed, smiled, and said, "Rest assured Bull Demon King, you are not my target.
My target is Tang Sanzang. What I used isn’t a poison, it just causes body ache for a couple of days."
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"When is the time exactly? When we all perish?
Bull Demon King, you want to take on Buddhism, do as you please, but I’m unwilling to accompany you in death," Ancient Marsh Demon King called out.
Old Demon God smiled and said, "Bull Demon King, please bring out Tang Sanzang.
Once we have Tang Sanzang, we will leave immediately and not trouble you; otherwise, I can’t make any promises."
Bull Demon King gasping said, "Hand over Tang Sanzang? Alright, come forward."
Old Demon God’s eyes gleamed with fervor, Tang Sanzang finally within reach, fate indeed favors me, and immediately soared up, landing not far from Bull Demon King, smiling, "Bull Demon King, please tell me where Tang Sanzang is, I would be eternally grateful."
A flash of cold light streaked past, Old Demon God promptly swung his sleeves, whoosh~ two wings burst from his back, intercepting in front.
Boom~ an Immortal Sword slashed down on the colorful wings, Sword Qi billowing forth, the surrounding walls bang bang bang exhibited deep and dark sword marks.
Behind the wings, Red Flame Demon God praised, "King of Demon Kings, Bull Demon King, truly lives up to his reputation, despite being struck by both the Enchanting Soul Pill and White Bone Drying poisons, still retains the power to strike back."