"Kill all the enemies. Leave no one alive!" The captain spoke out in a sinister tone. Seeing that one of the soldiers was trying to escape, he swung his sword lightly, and the soldier's blood splattered all over his body.
Hearing the order, the cavalrymen charged in like a tidal wave, killing their way through the resistance. Under the gleam of the sword, pieces of flesh and blood fell to the ground. Seeing this, the captain laughed. Seeing that the situation wasn't looking good, the commoners who were guarding the rations knelt down and shouted, "General, we are farmers, not soldiers. Spare us, spare us."
At this point, the cavalrymen had already completed most of the killings. Their eyes were bloodshot. When they heard these words, they looked towards the captain. The captain grinned and pounced forward.
"Pu", a blade sliced through the air, and a head flew into the air. The captain then stretched out his arm and spoke coldly, "Didn't you listen to my orders? These people helped the fake Crown Prince to resist the heavenly troops. The law is heartless, and cannot be tolerated. Kill them all, kill them all! "
The setting sun was like blood, splashing onto the ground. Wherever the sword flashed, commoners would be chopped off. The ground was littered with corpses, and blood flowed like a river.
The cavalrymen cut up the rations and threw them onto the ground to feed the horses.
The captain then stepped on the head of a corpse, causing brain matter to splatter everywhere. He then said, "If the rations can be transported, send them back. If they can't be transported, burn them."
"Yes!"
A bright red fire started to burn. Some of the commoners who weren't completely dead yet were screaming in agony. The smell of burnt flesh permeated the air. The captain's entire body was bathed in blood, as though he was enjoying the smell. He then waved his hands, "Retreat!"
Governor's Mansion
Within a room, the blind Daoist sat upright. A black aura surrounded his forehead, as images flashed past his eyes.
In front of him, a man was bending over a table, writing something. He looked to be around 30 years old. When he saw the blind Daoist open his eyes, he asked, "How is it?"
"Not bad. Another Cavalry General has fused with the tiger demon. Another one has been infiltrated. This general has contributed greatly, and will be rewarded when he returns. He will be able to command a few hundred cavalrymen."
"Don't look down on a few hundred riders. King Lu only has three thousand. We've already gained control of more than half of them."
"It's not just the cavalry, even the foot soldiers have been infiltrated as well. I don't think it would take long before we would be able to gain full control of the army. In times of chaos, military power is the most important. King Lu was the one who rebelled. Although he raised his banner, the ancestors of the underworld didn't support him. Most of the time, he relied on the support of the army's Qi, which gave us the opportunity to infiltrate the army. Once we infiltrate the army's Qi, his Imperial Qi will be infiltrated as well.
"That's too troublesome. Why don't we join forces and control King Lu?" The scholar spoke out.
"The so-called Demon Sovereign is actually a combination of tens of thousands of demons. You are just one of them. There are many things that you do not know. This is also to prevent the Heavenly Dao from finding out." The Blind Daoist sighed, "Heaven's net has long arms, but nothing escapes. Now that we've entered with our complete consciousness, and with such a huge amount of energy, we would be repelled in any world."
"That's why we made use of the Heavenly Tribulation to split ourselves into thousands of pieces, and each piece only knew what they should know. That way, even if they were refined, they wouldn't be able to piece together the truth."
"Apart from the top thirty-six pieces, the rest of us don't even have the awareness of being part of the demon race. We still think of ourselves as humans!"
"King Lu has the Mandate of Heaven on him. If we were to control him directly, we wouldn't even be able to do so. Even if we were able to, we would only be killed a second time. You have to know that every time we were killed, even if we were prepared, we would still suffer huge losses."
When the scholar heard this, he asked, "By controlling King Lu like this, we can deceive the heavens?"
"How could it be so simple? Even if we were to infiltrate the world from below, and form an important part of King Lu's fate energy, we would still be discovered and killed. We would then enter the next cycle of reincarnation. "
"It's just that every time we reincarnate, as long as the gains outweigh the losses, we would be able to develop further. Furthermore, we would be able to assimilate with this world, until we are recognized as natives of this world." The Blind Daoist spoke coldly, "Even I, as the main piece, cannot predict the changes that will occur."
"If the losses outweigh the gains, we would have to hide our claws and teeth, and endure. We would have to preserve the seed of the world. Who knows how many sacrifices would have to be made. But in the end, it would all be worth it. As long as this world becomes the world of the demons, you and I would be able to return to normal. Then, we would be able to move on to the next world."
The scholar laughed, "I understand."
When the Blind Daoist heard this, his face fell, "Something's not right. Ai, the Demonic Qi Dweller has been destroyed. Has it been discovered?"
The scholar was surprised, "Could it be that the general is dead?"
"No, no, it's not the army. It's Dark Altar Sect. They used the anchors and snuck in. The earliest ones had been planted for over seventy years, and had only grown recently. This isn't sudden at all. Why would there be a change in fate?"
The Blind Daoist was deep in thought as he stretched out his hand and grabbed the air. After some time, he laughed, "I didn't expect you guys to be so alert, and to have discovered it. Could it be that the heavens are warning me? But my Demonic Qi is good at concealing. Even if it's exposed, it can't be easily removed. "
"There are emotions and no emotions. Flying scaled beasts, stone and wood tools, all of which have been enlightened by my Demonic Qi, have become part of the demon race. Even the Emperor Shard can be concealed. Hm, although there's a way to remove all concealment, I've just arrived here. No matter how miraculous I am, it would be difficult for me to detect it. How are you going to find out?"
Dark Altar Sect
It was built on a mountain, and was surrounded by dense foliage. Another group of disciples stepped forward, their hearts filled with unease. Although news of this had been sealed, the movements of a few hundred people would definitely be leaked.
"All of you can enter now." The Daoist child walked out. Zhen Rong tidied up her Daoist robes and adjusted her hair. She then led her four junior brothers in, all of them trembling in fear.
In the middle of the main hall, there was an incense burner. It was shrouded in a thin layer of mist, and looked extremely mysterious.
At the front of the hall, there were ten Daoists seated. In the middle of them was an Earth Immortal. To the left and right of them were the Core Elders. The moment Zhen Rong entered the main hall, she could feel an immense pressure pressing down on her. She could smell the blood in the air, and her sharp eyes could see the blood stains on the ground. Her heart turned cold as she bowed, "Disciple Zhen Rong pays her respects to the True Sovereign and Elder."
The Earth Immortal didn't speak. Instead, the Elder on the left spoke, "Zhen Rong, you've been here for thirteen years right?"
Zhen Rong replied, "Yes."
The Elder grunted before continuing, "Recently, there's been an invasion of evil cultivators. There's no need for you to panic. All you have to do is take a look."
"Yes!" Zhen Rong replied. The Elder didn't speak any further. A beam of light shot out from an ancient mirror. In the blink of an eye, a person could be seen in the mirror.
"Zi zi zi" The grey energy dissipated as soon as it came into contact with the light.
The Elder nodded his head in satisfaction, "All of you can leave now!"
"Yes!" The five of them heaved a sigh of relief as they stepped out of the door. Zhen Rong's eyes shrunk, revealing a pair of snake-like eyes. She turned around and smiled.
The sun was setting, and the atmosphere within the hall was tense.
"Chen Wu, Nineorigin, Li Zhong, Wu Ping, Song Jing." Following the voice, another group of people entered the hall. These people had nervous expressions on their faces. They had just entered when they saw the Core Disciples guarding the entrance.
The disciples followed the procedure when they entered. Under the light of the magical equipment, the disciples' bodies were illuminated. There was some strange energy on their bodies, but it wasn't a problem. They washed themselves clean and there was nothing out of the ordinary.
"Zhu Yuan, Zhang Xi …" The Elder muttered. Another batch came. Under the light of the magical equipment, there was nothing out of the ordinary.
"Eh?" Looking at the magical equipment, there was nothing out of the ordinary. The Elder's expression froze.
The Earth Immortal sat at the head of the table. He swept his gaze downwards, and his face darkened. The Elder in charge was already breaking out in a cold sweat. Previously, there were more than ten people who were detected. Now, there were five consecutive batches, and none of them were detected. This was impossible.
"Such a sudden change. Could it be that Xie Chong is able to communicate with each other and hide?" The Elders present were all experienced people, and they all had doubts in their hearts.
"No matter how big the matter is, the Earth Immortal will handle it. I just have to continue presiding over it." The Elder thought as he continued, "Hu Dehai, Zhang Feiying, Chao Chao …"
Another batch of disciples entered. Under the light of the magical equipment, the purification light was even stronger this time. The disciples were thoroughly illuminated, but there was nothing out of the ordinary.
The hall was filled with gold and jade. There were several lamps in the room, and they emitted a faint yellow light.
After this batch of people left, the Elder in charge didn't call for them to enter again. He turned around, "True Sovereign, something isn't right. We've already checked six batches, but we can't find anything out of the ordinary. These people only have some strange energy on their bodies."
The Earth Immortal's face was expressionless, and his fingernail broke. "What do you think?" "Yes.
There are only two possibilities. First, Xie Chong is still able to communicate with each other, and hence he's hiding. The other possibility is even scarier, which is that Xie Chong has a divine sense that is beyond our knowledge. "The Elder bowed as he spoke. His words sent a chill down everyone's spine.
The Earth Immortal couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and paced around. He gritted his teeth and ordered, "Continue to check. If there's still nothing, report back to me."
"Also, we've already checked. Analyze the nature of this Xie Chong. You and I both know that our Dao techniques are of different levels, but they all have similarities. These may be low-level Xie Chong, but the source of the sect is still here. I don't believe that we can't find anything after we've checked."
Hearing the Earth Immortal's orders, the Elder was convinced. He then replied, "Yes, True Sovereign."
The Earth Immortal then turned around and left. There was a group of Elders who were in charge of purifying the Xie Chong.
The Earth Immortal stepped into the hall, and a few Elders were in charge of purifying the Xie Chong. The Earth Immortal stepped into the hall, and saw several Elders using a magical weapon to purify another Elder. The magical weapon looked like a red cloud, but it also looked like a canopy. Upon closer inspection, there seemed to be seven layers to it. It was emitting a faint red glow, as though it was trying to purify the Xie Chong's Yin Master.
"An ordinary disciple. His Yin Master is too weak, and the Xie Chong's Qi is too strong. There's nothing we can do. This Elder can still be saved."
The Earth Immortal thought to himself. All of a sudden, the sound of a dragon's roar could be heard. The canopy that was being purified cracked, and the Elder who was being purified started bleeding from his eyes. The other Elders' faces changed as they spat out a mouthful of blood. One of them wiped the blood off his mouth with his sleeves and said, "There seems to be Dragon Qi in the depths of this corruption. We can't purify it unless we kill him physically."
"Dragon Qi? These Xie Chong are mixed in with the Dragon Qi? That's why it's so powerful? "Although the Earth Immortal was calm and collected, he was still taken aback. He could no longer maintain his composure.
This news signified that the situation was going to worsen. The Earth Immortal paced around several times before he asked, "Is there no way to get rid of the corrupted Daoist?"
"Yes. If it's just Dao arts, that's fine. But the Xie Chong's back is connected to the Dragon Qi. If we try to purify it, the Dragon Qi would retaliate." The Elder spoke, his face was unsightly.
"Dragon Qi, Xie Chong, infiltration. Could it be that the Imperial Court had planned this?"
"After thousands of years, could it be that the Imperial Court was unwilling to give up and decided to break the agreement that the Daoist Monarch had made with his life, and kill all the Daoists?"
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