The demonic cult had dealings with spirits and monsters not just once or twice.
Both the palace-dressed woman and the hunch-backed monster were knowledgeable about the capabilities of demon beasts and spirit monsters. The Mountain Monarch's transformation was beyond the ability of mortals to contend with. The hunch-backed monster immediately used his body techniques to evade, trying to dodge Lu Shanjun's fierce palm wind with ghostly agility.
There are two origin stories of the demonic cult: one attributes it to Chiyou, the other to Xingtian. The former is regarded as the ancestor of Jiu Li, while the latter is the Demon God worshiped by the blood pool of the demonic cult.
