UGB 35. The Demon Realm won't collapse, I'm telling you.
35. The Demon Realm won't collapse, I'm telling you.
"Hurricane Wolf Slash!"
On Shesheng Tongzi's side, he unleashed his power without hesitation, while the white-haired swordsman and Ye Xiaochai coordinated their attacks perfectly. The decisive battle between good and evil was about to begin with this one strike...?!
"Watch out for the hidden weapon!"
Just as both sides unleashed their ultimate moves, and it seemed that the battle was about to end in a life-or-death struggle, the two sides were about to determine the victor!
A voice suddenly rang out in the air, followed by…
Ye Xiaochai saw a living person hurtling towards him like a cannonball!
It was Bai Xuepiao! Ye Xiaochai recognized the person. Seeing that her face was pale and her lips were red, he had no choice but to change his move on the spot, quickly slashing out with his sword and rushing to save her!
His combined attack with the white-haired swordsman was immediately broken, and he used his sword to interfere with She Sheng first, while the white-haired swordsman then used his ultimate move to attack the enemy!
This naturally reduced the power of the attack, but it was still two against one. After the ultimate move, She Sheng was blasted away, and a deep, bone-revealing wound was cut into his shoulder by the sword energy, and blood splattered in the sky!
Bang!
The white-haired swordsman was also blasted away by a punch from the flying Teng Xie!
"Both Cui Shanxing and Tan Wuyu are on their last breath. You'd better figure it out!"
Before Tengxie could finish speaking, he still had Chiyunran in his left hand, grabbed Shesheng with his right hand, and sped away in a flash!
The white-haired swordsman and Ye Xiaochai, unable to let go of Bai Xuepiao and worried about Tan Wuyu and Cuishanxing, had no choice but to abandon their pursuit and take Bai Xuepiao to find them.
"Let me go! Why don't you...?"
Inside Xiaoyang Valley, She Sheng was still struggling, but suddenly his whole body froze.
He saw the Desolate God Slash stuck in the ground, and a clump of black dust beside it.
"Demon Lord... Feathered Man! Swallow Returner!"
She Sheng wanted revenge, wanted to fight, but he looked around blankly.
"They must have run into trouble too. There are remnants of strange substances here; it's probably a potent toxin."
"How can you remain calm!"
She Sheng desperately wanted to grab Teng Xie by the neck and ask, "Why are you acting like nothing happened? The Demon Lord is dead! The Demon Lord!"
"Or what? Lose your mind like you, fight to the death with the righteous, disregarding your comrades, the demon realm, and the Queen?"
"..."
She Sheng was still filled with grief and indignation, yet he was speechless.
"The Demon Lord won't come back to life, and you're not allowed to recklessly die. Come back to the Demon Realm with me; we have too many things to do."
She Sheng remained silent, but managed to suppress the urge to find a righteous path to perish together with him.
Tengxie picked up the Desolate God Slash, and a stream of flame shot towards him, transforming into the figure of the Devouring Buddha Child.
"You're too late, it's already over."
"Hmm... let's talk about it when we get back to the Demon Realm."
The Demon Realm, First Palace.
Tengxie, Shesheng, Tunfo, Panxiong, Huahun, and Renchenfu gathered at the Demon Palace.
"Why not go to the second hall and ask the Queen to take charge?"
The Buddha's voice broke the oppressive silence, followed by Teng Xie's voice, "Has the First Hall collapsed? I don't think so."
All the generals looked at Teng Xie. So what if he hadn't collapsed? The Demon Lord was gone, so what could they do?
Teng Xie spoke calmly, "Whether the Demon Lord is present or not, the First Hall is responsible for external affairs. Hua Hun, use magic to conceal the Demon City; She Sheng, go treat the injuries; Pan Xiong, reorganize the soldiers; Mr. Ren, go to Xiao Penglai to monitor the movements of the righteous path; Tun Fo… you can go to the Second Hall now."
Having said that, Tengxie strode away.
The group looked at each other, but since there was no leader, they would listen to whoever made the decision.
The crowd dispersed as instructed, while Tunfo caught up with Tengxie.
"You seem to have quite a few ideas about what will happen next."
"Who doesn't have a lot of ideas? Oh, my silly little brother doesn't, but you probably do. However, thinking too much is no substitute for taking action. You ask me what I'm thinking, but I'll ask you, what do you want to do next?"
"Of course I obey the Queen's orders, don't you?"
"Of course, we must obey the Empress's orders, but as I said, the First Palace still exists. It remains to be seen whether the Empress intends to take overall control of both palaces."
"Oh? Do you think the Empress will choose someone to temporarily take charge of the First Palace?"
"How could I presume to guess the Queen's thoughts? You are her most trusted confidante; what is your opinion?"
"I certainly believe that the Empress will make her own decision."
"Me too... Speaking of which, that's the good thing about talking to you—brief and to the point. Luckily we're here already, otherwise I'd be speechless."
As soon as Tengxie finished speaking, he stepped one foot across the threshold of the main hall of the second palace.
Empress.
Jiu Huo sat on the throne, Tun Fo stood beside her to protect her, and She Sheng stood in front of her to pay his respects.
"Tengxie, what exactly happened in this battle?"
"Your Majesty, now that I think about it, ever since the news of Yu Ren Fei Jing's death spread, the righteous path had already begun to orchestrate this scheme. And in this scheme, besides the righteous path, Gui Liang Tian Xia, Kuang Long Yi Sheng Xiao, and even Yi Liu were all involved."
"...Did the Mad Dragon's Laughter betray the Demon Realm?"
"If he still supports the Demon Lord, how could Gui Liangtianxia have so easily taken the Holy Halberd? Gui Zhi was killed, the Demon Spirit returned, and reading his last moments' memories will confirm my judgment."
As for Yi Liu, he made the Demon Lord owe him a favor and even plotted to lure him into Xiaoyang Valley. What a clever scheme, a shrewd business deal.
Jiu Huo nodded and sighed softly, "The Demon Lord is putting too much pressure on all sides. His offensive is too fierce. It's inevitable that everyone is on edge."
After saying that, she asked again, "Tengxie, how do you think the Demon Realm should deal with the situation that will follow?"
"I believe the Demon Realm should adopt three strategies: First, cease hostilities, adopt a defensive posture, and continue to infiltrate the Central Plains, corrupt the ley lines, and extract energy and resources."
Secondly, pay attention to the situation at Ghost River, which has already attracted the attention of many martial artists. The Demon Realm can secretly create momentum for it, fan the flames, and divert the attention of Su Huanzhen, Tan Wuyu, and others.
Third, by slaying the mad dragon, he established his authority, letting the world know that the Demon Lord's death does not mean the collapse of the Demon Realm!
"this……"
Jiu Huo nodded repeatedly as she listened. The first two points were exactly what she wanted. This was her consistent approach: to keep a low profile, avoid attention, recuperate, and seek a way to reconnect the fault lines.
But the third point, slaying the mad dragon... who will slay it?
Although the Empress is quite powerful, she is not known for her martial arts skills. At least at the level of a regional ruler, she is barely qualified. If she were to kill the Mad Dragon, she would have to fight him to the death.
"Empress, the Mad Dragon is mine."
"This... Teng Xie, are you confident? Kuang Long is no ordinary expert."
"I may still not be as strong as Mad Dragon, but..."
With that, Teng Xie conjured a Cold Frost elixir with a single hand gesture. "I've found a way to use it; this method will surely surprise the Mad Dragon."
"Hmm... Tengxie, tell me your plan."
The martial arts world of Central China.
A crystal wonderland.
"Half-god, half-saint, and half-immortal; a complete Confucian and Taoist, a complete sage; with ten thousand volumes of true books in his mind, he holds half the sky in both literature and martial arts."
A clear and refined voice rang out, signifying the departure of the white-haired swordsman and the return of Su Huanzhen, the foremost sage of the Central Plains and the pure white lotus.
Ye Xiaochai closely followed in Su Huanzhen's footsteps, and was always his closest comrade-in-arms.
Tan Wuyu, Cuishanxing, and Baixuepiao were also there. All three had treated their injuries, but their expressions remained subdued.
"It was only through everyone's concerted efforts that we were able to successfully vanquish the demon..."
Before Su Huanzhen could finish his opening remarks, his wicked junior brother interrupted, "Su Huanzhen, Yanmo Hanba is dead, but our side has not achieved a great victory. Teng Xielang is too cunning. Not only did he rescue Shesheng Tongzi, but he also stole Chi Yunran. We still underestimated him."
Junior brother, you underestimated him, didn't you?
Su Huanzhen didn't contradict him, but nodded and said, "That's right. The Demon Realm is still a major threat. Chi Yunran must also be rescued. Yu Ren and Yan Guiren are missing and must be found as soon as possible..."
Just then, Gui Liang Tianxia suddenly arrived. After exchanging a few pleasantries with everyone, he said with great concern, "Su Huanzhen, I have found Yan Guiren, but his condition is not good..."
After making some arrangements, Su Huanzhen hurriedly went to the military headquarters with Gui Liangtianxia, only to find that Yan Guiren had been poisoned by a kind of deadly poison that he did not recognize.
Just then, the messenger from Yiliu arrived, saying that their Pope had invited Su Huanzhen and Gui Liangtianxia to the Sifangtai to hold the Sifang Conference.