"You've been in power for two hundred years, and now you're done for!"
"I'm old, and I have to make arrangements for my funeral. I can't leave. Now that you've awoken, I'm out of luck. I shall take this opportunity to return to the Paradise." As soon as Yu Kan finished speaking, he turned around and headed towards the Paradise. The strange thing was that although the Paradise's barrier was dark and sealed, the moment his Yin Spirit charged in, it disappeared without a trace.
Cheng Yuan Zi transformed into a beam of light and pounced towards the Paradise. With a loud "boom", sparks flew everywhere as he slammed into the Paradise's barrier. However, the Paradise was like an impenetrable fortress, and Cheng Yuan Zi's Yin Spirit was flung out. Cheng Yuan Zi fell out of the Paradise before regaining his footing. Without hesitation, he waved his hands.
With a loud "boom", the Spiritual Realm shook as a huge bolt of lightning struck down. It was extremely ferocious, and not something that the Yang World could handle.
Following which, the bolt of lightning struck the barrier, causing sparks to fly everywhere. When the ripples dissipated, the barrier was still intact.
"Damn it." Cheng Yuan Zi's eyes were bloodshot as he struck the Paradise several times. Sparks flew everywhere, but he couldn't break through. Inside, he saw a person, Xie Cheng Dong.
Xie Cheng Dong was dressed in True Sovereign robes and looked at him calmly. Cheng Yuan Zi was enraged, "Why are you in the Paradise? You were conferred the title by King Lu."
Xie Cheng Dong's expression didn't change, "Although I was conferred the title by King Lu, King Lu's fate energy was still pure. Besides, I was conferred the title privately, and didn't announce it to the world."
"To the imperial court, I'm just a Daoist who's trying to gain favor." At this point, Xie Cheng Dong tilted his head and laughed, "After a few years, the Imperial Court won't even remember a small fry like me."
"As long as they don't remember me, I'm still considered lucky."
"Sect Leader, you colluded with outsiders to assassinate me. I was furious, and wanted to eat your flesh and drink your blood. It's just that you've become a demon, and the world rejects you. No matter how you struggle, the result is already determined." At this point, Xie Cheng Dong's expression turned gentle, "Seeing your soul destroyed, although I didn't take revenge myself, it's still a form of retribution. It feels good."
Xie Cheng Dong spoke calmly, but the hatred in his voice was hard to wash away.
"Ah, damn it!" Cheng Yuanzi's eyes turned blood-red as his demonic aura and ruthlessness surged. Previously, when he had sensed his demonic transformation, he had felt some guilt towards the sect. Now, all that was left was hatred. "So what if I have completely demonized? You forced my hand. "
As he said that, he no longer looked at the Paradise, and a streak of light flew back.
Within the Paradise, everyone was speechless. One of the patriarchs had a gloomy expression on his face, and his voice was hoarse as he apologized to the first generation patriarch. "Disciple is useless, to have raised such an ungrateful wretch. Even now, he's still pushing the blame onto others. I only hate myself for not realizing it that day."
As he spoke, tears rolled down his cheeks. As soon as he said this, the other True Sovereigns all sighed. The first generation Patriarch waved his hand dismissively. "Appointing this person as Sect Leader wasn't your responsibility alone. We all agreed to it."
"Of course, having an unruly personality isn't a good thing for a subject, but it might not necessarily be a bad thing for a ruler — that's what we all thought on that day."
"Moreover, to be fair, this person is not an incompetent person. It's not like he didn't contribute to the development of our sect."
"For it to become like this, we can only say that fate makes fools of us."
"Now that we've sealed the Paradise, we'll just treat it as the foundation that we've accumulated over the past two hundred years going to waste."
Speaking of this reality, the previous generations of patriarchs all felt uneasy, and they wanted to apologize again. The first generation Patriarch waved his hand. "The Paradise has its own foundation. Unless the mountain is changed and the dragon vein is destroyed, there will at least be some basic supplies."
"The sect's fate can't be relied on anymore. Even if there is some, we have to silently bless those disciples who escaped to make a comeback. We can't spend it carelessly." As he said this, the first generation Patriarch revealed a helpless and bitter smile. "There's also the incense burning everywhere. The incense burning is the heavenly light of the Paradise. Right now, the traitors can't destroy the Daoist temples for the time being, so there's still some income. But soon, they'll destroy or defile it."
"In short, this can't be relied on anymore. Starting from me, we'll reduce the benefits and supplies to survive this calamity."
Hearing these words, everyone felt dejected. Ever since they lost their sect, not only were they unable to replenish their resources, they had to continue to deplete their resources. They could only wait for Cheng Yuan Zi to die and rebuild their sect.
"Don't worry. The reason why Dark Altar Sect was able to obtain the Paradise and not fall after 1100 years was because I was fortunate enough to obtain a Dao manual from the stone wall. It was a direct descendant of the Dao Monarch." The first generation Patriarch forced a smile, "Hence, our sect and the Dao Monarch have a deep relationship. Although the Dao Monarch is in a deep slumber, he is still the only Dao Monarch. Even if we were to meet with a calamity, we would still have some form of protection."
"Throughout the generations, this has always been the case. There's no need for everyone to worry." As he spoke up to this point, the first generation Patriarch revealed a look of joy. A bright light flashed, and several Daoists could be seen. One of them was surrounded by yellow energy, while the others were surrounded by white energy. They spoke to Yu Kan, "Although your cultivation isn't outstanding, you are decisive and decisive. On one hand, you were able to deal with the traitors, and on the other hand, you were able to make arrangements for the journey."
"Crossing the sea while deceiving the heavens was extremely difficult. Although the traitors were corrupted and had their hearts and minds clouded, your courage and wisdom cannot be forgotten. In the future, when our sect rises again, we will remember your contributions."
Yu Kan had already been dismembered, and there was still a red line around his neck. He bowed deeply, "This disciple is a member of Dark Altar Sect when he lives, and a ghost of Dark Altar Sect when he dies. This is a disciple's duty."
"This duty is hard to come by." The first generation Patriarch waved his sleeves, "Forget it. Disperse. Let's just wait and see."
Dark Altar Sect, Main Hall
When Cheng Yuan Zi woke up, his face was as cold as ice as he shouted, "Men!"
A disciple rushed over and bowed anxiously, "True Sovereign, you're finally back. Things are bad."
"The Elders have already declared you to be a demon and a traitor. They've stripped you of your Dao title and sent all the disciples to flee. Only half of the disciples are left."
"Do you believe me or not?" Cheng Yuan Zi's face was flushed red as he threw his head back and laughed out loud. The disciple's face was pale, but he did not hesitate, "This disciple believes in the Sect Leader."
"Good, well said!" Cheng Yuan Zi's face was expressionless, "How long have they been on the run, and where are they headed to?"
"True Sovereign, the routes they took were different, and I couldn't find them. However, I'm clear about the time. Some of them fled last night, while others fled four hours ago."
"What about Yu Kan and the other Elders?" Cheng Yuan Zi thought about it and knew that they'd fled hundreds of kilometers in the night. In fact, they could've fled hundreds of kilometers in less than four hours. His heart was filled with anger as he gritted his teeth and asked.
"Some of the Elders brought their men and fled, while others committed suicide. Especially Yu Kan." The disciple's body trembled as he spoke. Hearing these words, Cheng Yuan Zi shuddered uneasily. He finally understood what he meant by 'things aren't good'. Everyone had deserted him.
"True Sovereign, things aren't good." Just as he was feeling helpless, a voice came from outside. Cheng Yuan Zi's heart turned cold as he suppressed his anger and said, "Come in."
A disciple hurried in and bowed, "Things aren't good. The Dao Arts in the capital city have reported that you've sided with King Lu again. When Emperor Qi Tai heard this, he was enraged and ordered for the Sect Leader to die. However, the Elders in the capital city have already sent a letter saying that you've been expelled from the Sect."
"What?" After receiving this news, Cheng Yuan Zi's anger turned cold as his face turned pale, "How is this possible? How did things turn out like this? "
He gritted his teeth, and clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.
"Pu pu" At this point, a messenger pigeon flew in. Cheng Yuan Zi stretched out his hand to catch it, as the pigeon landed in his hands. There was a letter tied to its leg. When he opened it, he saw that it was a letter from the blind Daoist.
Seeing this, Cheng Yuan Zi did not say a word. Outside the hall, the drizzle had finally turned into a snowstorm, blurred and indistinct. After a long time, he sighed softly, "You don't want me to be at the end of my rope? I'm only on the same boat as King Lu? "
His expression turned cold as he laughed bitterly, "That's right. I'm part of the demon race now. Since I've become a demon, I have to accept the misfortune of the heavens. It's only right that I have such bad luck."
Thinking this way, he revealed a vicious look as he thought to himself, "So what if that's the case? I haven't lost yet. I have millions of years of experience as a demon. If I continue forward, I will eventually become a Demon King."
As he said this, Cheng Yuan Zi laughed out loud, without any hesitation. As he laughed, a mark appeared on his forehead, as though an eye was about to open.
Following this, he squinted his eyes, as though he was deep in thought. After some time, he let out a long sigh. This sigh seemed like it was for nothing as he exhaled.
He then returned to his table and wrote a few words on a piece of paper. He then placed it on the bamboo bucket attached to the pigeon's leg. The pigeon then flapped its wings and flew off into the distance.
Seeing the pigeon fly off, Cheng Yuan Zi fell into deep thought, "Originally, I wanted to slowly control the situation. But it seems like there isn't enough time. Since that's the case, I might as well go all the way. I shall turn all the remaining disciples into demons."
Thinking up to this point, Cheng Yuan Zi then spoke out coldly, "Men, announce that all the Elders and disciples who escaped are traitors. Everyone in the sect can kill them."
"In order to make up for the losses suffered by the sect, I've made up my mind. I shall distribute pills to those who are left behind to aid in their cultivation." Cheng Yuan Zi spoke out.
The two disciples thought that the Sect Leader was doing this to calm the hearts of the disciples. They revealed looks of joy on their faces as they replied loudly, "Yes!"
Cheng Yuan Zi then headed to the pill room. He was the Sect Leader, and had no qualms about anything. Seeing the few disciples bowing to him, he ordered, "Open up all the cabinets and boxes. Leave the keys behind and leave. Let me take a closer look."
These disciples acknowledged and proceeded to open up all the cabinets and boxes. Their eyes gleamed as they saw that there were hundreds of pills here.
Although these pills were useless to Daoists, these were pills that contained spiritual energy. They were different from ordinary pills. Pei Zi Yun had been fortunate enough to concoct a bottle of pills. Yet here, there were more than ten times as many pills.
After the disciples left, Cheng Yuan Zi looked at the densely packed pills in front of him. He then remembered a technique used by the Demonic Emperor. He stretched out his hand and pointed at the pills. Demonic Qi gathered around him, forming the shapes of different beasts.
These pills were originally glowing, but with Cheng Yuanzi's actions, a grayish-black light flashed and then disappeared. After a long time, Cheng Yuanzi wiped his sweat and looked at the pills as he ordered, "Men, reward all of these pills!"
"This time, I shall open the door of grace. Everyone who remains within the sect is a loyal disciple. Everyone shall be rewarded with at least one pill. In order to deal with the chaos, consume it as soon as possible."
As Cheng Yuan Zi spoke, his eyes turned cold. If they refused to consume it, he would kill them.
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