"Husband, will it be very dangerous this time? I feel there are demon beasts everywhere, the dragon ship might not be able to withstand it."

Bai Yu sat beside him and casually asked.

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you all. Just be ready to leave at any moment."

Shen Wang smiled. He would send the eight women away first; afterward, he and Molan would be much more flexible in their actions.

He quietly waited for the distance to the cave mansion to close, while also adjusting the array, so that he could directly teleport the eight women from within this room when the time came.

Having just emptied the Sixth Prince's treasury and the resources of the cave mansion, it was completely sufficient for his family to cultivate for a long time.

The eight women looked at each other curiously, asking no further questions.

They understood they were Shen Wang's women and should follow him no matter the consequences.

The number of demon birds outside increased, and the dragon ship's advance speed gradually slowed. Shen Wang worried that the guards might call his women to the front, so he went out.

He looked outside.

On the ground, they faced attacks from various beasts, and in the sky, it was mostly from flying creatures.

Since few dared to travel through the sky, the dragon ship faced more flying creatures than beasts on the ground, now numbering in the thousands.

It's not an exaggeration to say they've attracted all the flying creatures nearby.

"Flying so conspicuously into the demon race's territory to save people, it feels like I don't need to do anything—they'll break through this ship."

Shen Wang squinted his eyes. Walking on the ground still had trees providing cover, reducing attacks from at least one direction.

In the sky, they had to face attacks from all directions.

"Shen Wang, it's good you're out. If you want your women not to go on, come and take over quickly!"

Just as he stepped out, Profound Medicine, who stayed on the ship, walked over impatiently, apparently ready to knock on the door and call people if he didn't show up.

"Haven't I come now?"

Shen Wang replied blandly as he bypassed him and headed to the edge of the ship.

It was already dark here, with various demon birds everywhere, making chaotic and sharp cries that were uncomfortable to hear.

Shen Wang frowned and slashed out, releasing a powerful sword qi that sprayed blood and immediately carved an opening in the dimness, revealing the sky outside.

But within a breath, the gap was filled again, and the sight returned to darkness.

Shen Wang looked at these frenetic demon birds with a solemn expression.

Taking on even one or ten would not be his match, but in quantities of thousands, even a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator would have a headache.

The cultivator's power was limited, continuously fighting them would be unsustainable.

The best way was to quickly rid themselves of them, but unfortunately, these demon birds were fast, making it difficult even for Golden Core Cultivators to shake them off, let alone the slower dragon ship.

If not for the array protection and so many defenders, they couldn't stand here safely to attack.

Shen Wang attacked expressionlessly, even while suppressing his cultivation, still able to kill about ten demon birds with each strike.

Despite this, these demon birds still attacked fearlessly.

Shen Wang was puzzled.

Are these guys all unafraid of death?

Whether it's the beasts on the ground or these flying creatures, even if there is fear, as long as the leader is commanding, they dare to attack fearlessly, seeming even more trained than the human race.

He attacked for a while, easily killing over a hundred birds, but the surrounding numbers didn't diminish.

Since only a limited area could attack the dragon ship, many more birds were waiting in the back. As soon as one died and fell, replacements quickly filled the spot.

He finally couldn't resist and secretly asked You Huang, "Wake up, I have a question."

"Speak."

You Huang replied succinctly.

"Are they truly unafraid of death?"

Shen Wang was puzzled,

"How could they not fear death?"

You Huang mocked, "Not to mention demons, even you humans fear death. But if your leader orders you, would you dare not to go?"

"That's true, but aren't your demons too well trained?"

Shen Wang looked at the crazed birds, "It's a bit much."

"Hmph, in the demon race, those who disobey would be eaten directly. Which do you think is more intimidating than your human orders?"

You Huang disdainfully, "Moreover, if they survive, there are great benefits—they can eat the flesh of other fallen demon races. There's compulsion, but also benefits, naturally making them more willing to risk their lives."

Shen Wang pondered, glancing at the slain birds, "I see, the fallen ones become the blood food for the living, allowing them to grow faster."

"Of course, compared to normally eating occasionally, the battlefield provides more than enough for them to be satiated."

You Huang replied disdainfully.

"Oh, so you've eaten your fellow kind too?" Shen Wang asked with interest.

"I, the Emperor, am not like those lowly members of the demon race; I am a Heaven and Earth Spirit Species, and do not need to rely on such filthy blood food to cultivate and improve."

You Huang said proudly, "I am similar to your human cultivators, absorbing the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth for cultivation, and at most eating some fruits or clean blood food."

"Oh, I didn't realize your origin is quite extraordinary."

Shen Wang was surprised, then he thought of the Netherworld Spirit Cat breed, which indeed sounded impressive.

"Hmph, what's the use of being extraordinary if I still fell into your hands and was forcibly taken as a spirit beast!"

You Huang was very unwilling.

"No worries, this may be a good thing for you. Follow me, and you might have the opportunity to become a Divine Beast in the future."

Shen Wang comforted.

"Stop boasting, reach my cultivation level first before saying that."

You Huang was not buying it.

Shen Wang knew You Huang was upset, so he stopped talking about it and changed the subject, "Besides the Black Eagle Emperor, who else is leading these flying creatures?"

"There's also the Cyan Emperor, Silver Emperor, and Peng Emperor, fast and dangerous. If you encounter them, hide."

You Huang calmly said.

"To think there are three more; how many Demon Emperors are there in this Desolate Ancient Mountain Range?"

Shen Wang was shocked.

"These fierce birds are not fixed in this Desolate Ancient Mountain Range, but leave traces all over the continent."

You Huang calmly explained, "In total, there are twelve Emperors famous among humans in this Desolate Ancient Mountain Range, besides the four Emperors you've seen, there are also the Six-tailed Fox Emperor, Nine-headed Lion Emperor, and Three-headed Dog Emperor among others.

Each Emperor's territory is roughly tens of thousands of miles wide, but in reality, the Demon Emperor level exceeds this number, with about a hundred or so, plus three Demon Venerables, who are the true powerhouses here."

Shen Wang was stunned: "So many Demon Emperors, and even Divinity Transformation Level Demon Venerables!"

"Otherwise, how could the Desolate Ancient Mountain Range be a forbidden territory for you humans?"

You Huang stated matter-of-factly, "And if not for some agreements between your human race and the demon race, it wouldn't just be these ordinary Little Demons and Great Demons coming after you."

Shen Wang felt a chill; this place was more dangerous than he had imagined. It seemed he had to be more cautious.

At that moment, a flash of golden light exploded in the distance, followed by a loud bang.

"Quick, His Highness is over there!"

The Grand Commander, who was in charge of the entire Dragon Ship Array and the only Golden Core cultivator who had remained behind, urged at the ship's bow.

The dragon ship laboriously changed course slightly, then the bow lit up and released a scorching beam, forcefully killing the obstructing flying creatures, finally restoring some freedom and speeding up a bit.

Shen Wang jumped up for a look, faintly seeing a group surrounded by demon beasts a few miles away.

He continued his conversation with You Huang secretly, "By the way, what's the agreement between the human race and the demon race you mentioned?"

"The strong cannot arbitrarily attack the weak, especially those of Nascent Soul level and above."

You Huang explained, "For example, I cannot arbitrarily slaughter these humans, and your Nascent Soul cultivators cannot arbitrarily slaughter the demon race, except for those who dare to attack independently."

Shen Wang looked into the distance, his mouth twitching: "Currently, these demon races attacking the royal family's tributor don't count as violating the agreement."

"Naturally not, if you wish, you can also go and besiege the Demon Emperor."

You Huang responded indifferently.

At that moment, Shen Wang saw a streak of silver light shooting from the sky.

Bang!

The next moment, a loud noise erupted above the ship, startling Shen Wang.

He saw the silver light impact the array, causing the entire dragon ship to tremble, then instantly breaking a hole in the array.

The silver light remained undaunted, revealing a silver-white eagle falcon, appearing a bit dizzy from the collision.

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