Northern Continent, a vast army encamped in the valley.
That was the Bull Demon King's Expeditionary Army, surrounded by the allied forces of ten countries, and it had been ten days.
In the afternoon, Macaque King arrived at the valley.
Seeing him after two hundred years, the feelings of the Demon Saints were quite different.
"Big brother's noodle flavor is still the same."
Macaque King finished his bowl of noodles and said nonchalantly.
The Demon Saints exchanged glances: "It's over, even after two hundred years without eating it, the noodles couldn't bring him to tears; Great Saint's spell is too powerful."
To strip the demons of the Demon Kingdom of fifty years of emotions was incredibly cruel.
But it was their own fault for choosing the wrong side in the past.
The Demon Saints felt sympathy for Macaque King, but couldn't blame Sun Wukong for being merciless.
Fifty years is neither long nor short, but it is the punishment that Macaque King deserves.
"Worthy brother."
Bull Demon King spoke up, asking: "Why have you come here?"
"I heard you were surrounded, so I came to help."
Macaque King answered.
The Bull Demon King felt somewhat relieved; regardless, Macaque King still remembered them in his heart.
"This time, we were careless," Peng Demon King said. "We didn't expect those humans to have so much backbone."
Since arriving in Northern Continent, their progress had been smooth.
Whether humans or demons, most would flee upon hearing the names of the Demon Saints.
The slightly more courageous ones, as soon as the large army approached and after a few clashes, could also be forced to surrender.
But having been too successful for too long, the Bull Demon King underestimated the human response, and carelessly, they got lured and trapped in the valley by the tenacious alliance of ten kingdoms.
"We can break out but fear heavy casualties, which might incite Great Saint's blame."
Bull Demon King said: "Worthy brother, did you bring reinforcements?"
"No."
Macaque King shook his head: "With the great trend approaching, Big Brother, you just need to go with the flow to minimize the casualties."
Bull Demon King frowned slightly—when did Macaque King also start speaking in riddles?
Just as he was about to ask for clarification, a sudden voice came from outside the tent.
"Repo-report!"
A Tiger Demon rushed into the tent, excitedly saying: "Great Saints, someone from the allied forces has responded to our offer of surrender!"
"What?" Bull Demon King's face lit up, "Who is it?"
"General Wang of Bai Chi Country!"
The Tiger Demon answered.
Bull Demon King was shocked.
That General Wang of Bai Chi Country was the most stubborn commander of the allied forces. Despite the Bull Demon King's persuasion and generous offers, he had never convinced him once.
Why would he suddenly agree to surrender now, without any reason?
"Big brother, this must be a trap."
Peng Demon King said.
Peng Demon King then nodded in agreement: "That General Wang is the son of the King of Bai Chi Country, why would he suddenly betray?"
"Great Saints, this matter is absolutely true."
The Tiger Demon became anxious: "General Wang said he received some news, realized the situation was hopeless, and took the initiative to contact us, asking us to be magnanimous towards the King of Bai Chi Country."
"I know what the reason is."
Macaque King stood up at this point and said: "Big brother, please dispatch the troops immediately to break through in coordination with General Wang."
After a moment of contemplation, Bull Demon King decided to make an attempt.
"Bring over the Wanling Cannon."
Bull Demon King said to Peng Demon King: "There are Daoists in the allied forces, I want to draw them away first."
"Big brother, you forgot, General Guo Shen is still bedridden."
Peng Demon King answered: "Immortal Master Erlang said when he lent us the Wanling Cannon that only General Guo Shen could operate it."
Bull Demon King was taken aback and had no other option but to sound the horn, raising the Jade-faced Fox flag.
"Attack!"
The Demon Saints led the army, surging towards the blockade both on the ground and in the sky.
This massive wave met with the allied forces with almost no resistance, and the commanders of Bai Chi Country turned and attacked their own side.
After the breakthrough, the army continued, advancing straight into Bai Chi Country.
Bull Demon King was astonished.
"What, what is going on?"
The blockade was breached almost without any resistance, to the astonishment of the other Demon Saints.
Yet what surprised them even more was that the resistance within Bai Chi Country was unexpectedly minor.
As the army passed through some towns, the yamen within had already been destroyed.
There were also some raggedly dressed people standing by the road, looking over with a mixture of fear and joy.
The glow in their hands caught the attention of the Bull Demon King.
"Who are these people?"
The Bull Demon King exclaimed in shock.
"Followers of the Heavenly Emperor."
The Macaque King answered: "They will clear the path for us."
"Followers of the Heavenly Emperor?"
The Bull Demon King realized, those must be Sun Wukong's followers.
"How can they use spells?"
"By believing in the Great Saint, they can connect with the Wanling Heavenly Dao."
The Macaque King said: "Heavenly Dao has its own laws; as long as one connects and understands, spells can be used."
The Bull Demon King was utterly befuddled.
"Big brother, do you remember the spells we created in the small world?"
The Peng Demon King spoke up at this time: "I've seen these glows there."
The Bull Demon King immediately recalled.
He had also seen similar gleams, right there in the Immortal Literature Hall of the small world, where spells could be copied and practiced at any time.
"Did the Great Saint bring those spells back with him?"
The Bull Demon King couldn't help but think.
Without a medium, how could the spells appear in the hands of mortals?
Could it be that Sun Wukong no longer had full control over the Wanling Heavenly Dao?
What on earth had the Heavenly Dao turned into?
The Bull Demon King couldn't help but feel some concern.
However, despite his concerns, the seemingly unstoppable army soon broke into the Royal Capital of Bai Chi Country, surrounding the Royal Palace.
The Macaque King took the initiative to persuade the King.
"Ever since our country was founded, we have suffered from the scourge of demons, and our people have developed a deep revulsion towards them."
The King asked coldly: "What methods did you use to deceive them?"
He had failed this time because sudden rebellions had erupted everywhere, catching them completely off guard.
"Your Majesty, have you heard about the matter of the Princess of Hétú Country?"
The Macaque King asked.
The King's face turned cold: "Bewitching the public with falsehoods, how could mortals possibly learn such power?"
"That's exactly why you lost, Your Majesty."
The Macaque King said.
The King had heard about that matter but did not believe it, yet his subjects had.
"Come forth."
The Macaque King called over some humans who had followed along the road and had them cast spells in front of the King.
Seeing this scene, the King's face turned white with fear.
"How, how is this possible..."
He couldn't believe that the rumors were actually true.
"If Your Majesty is willing to surrender and submit to Wanling Country, we will no longer pursue past grievances."
The Macaque King added.
The King looked at the Macaque King, then let out a sigh and agreed.
It was the only choice left.
With the matter of Bai Chi Country resolved, the Bull Demon King began pondering the reactions of the other nine countries while still excited.
"The nine countries are too busy dealing with their own problems to attack us again."
The Macaque King said.
"Too busy with their own problems?"
The Bull Demon King looked astonished.
The Macaque King nodded slightly and said: "In a few days, they will all have surrendered."
The Bull Demon King was even more shocked.
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