Spirits 精灵 or sometimes yaoguai 妖怪
Yao is one of those terms that can mean different things in different contexts
Sun Wukong is called 妖猴 or monkey spirit
But sometimes the demons are called 妖魔
So yao can mean spirit or demon
Spirits 精灵 or sometimes yaoguai 妖怪
Yao is one of those terms that can mean different things in different contexts
Sun Wukong is called 妖猴 or monkey spirit
But sometimes the demons are called 妖魔
So yao can mean spirit or demon