Chapter 893
The Demise of the Blood Demon Cult
"I just received a secret message that Shi Potian secretly visited the Rakshasa Hall and had a private talk for several hours. After the talk, Tian Sha Zhenren immediately bypassed Hall Master Zhang and convened a meeting of elders. There must be some big move going on."
Deacon Li's status is insufficient to participate in the Elders' Council, thus preventing him from obtaining firsthand information for the time being.
Inside the underground grotto of the Bone-Eating Sect, after listening to the steward's report, Hun Sha waved for him to leave and sat in the main seat, lost in thought.
The cultivation world of Lu has never been on the same page as the other cultivation worlds, and they rarely communicate.
The current turmoil has already affected the foundations of the Rakshasa Hall and the Five Poisons Sect, leading to frequent crackdowns. Even the Bone-Eating Sect has been acting as a pawn in this situation.
Under such circumstances, ordinary matters would not possibly alarm a Golden Elixir Master.
But then again, ordinary matters would not be able to alarm a heavyweight like Shi Potian.
The current Shi Potian is equivalent to the former Su Ding. As the only Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator in the Great Qi cultivation world, he is the pillar of stability.
Shi Potian's personal arrival must mean that something major has happened that could affect both cultivation worlds.
"What could it be?"
At this moment, Hun Sha did not connect the dots to himself.
Although it is hard to admit, the Blood Demon Sect has never posed a real threat to the cultivation world of the Great Qi Dynasty. Even at the height of its power, it did not alarm Golden Core cultivators to take action personally, and even the two major sects never used their full strength.
The battle to besiege the Song family of Wangyue was able to attract the attention of the city lord thanks to the influence of the Haoran Alliance.
To put it bluntly, they are like rats in the gutter. Everyone shouts to kill them when they cross the street, but no one will go out of their way to get rid of them.
This is also the main reason why she dared to stay even after the Rakshasa Hall had already discovered the true nature of the Bone-Eating Sect.
Because their existence poses no threat to the Rakshasa Hall, as long as they are given enough benefits, the other party can tolerate their existence, as long as they don't go too far.
However, based on recent events, she had a rough idea of what was going on.
The roar of the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord not only shook the cultivation world of the Great Qi, but also resonated with cultivators in the Lu Kingdom whose cultivation had reached the Purple Mansion stage or above.
Therefore, she judged that Shi Potian's trip must be related to the demon race. After all, the hundred-year period was approaching, and the great war between the Golden-Eyed Demon Kingdom and the Great Qi cultivation world had already begun to emerge.
Thinking of this, a sense of unease inexplicably welled up in her heart.
After all, they had just reached an alliance with the Golden-Eyed Demon Kingdom not long ago. If this news were to be exposed, given the Rakshasa Hall's style of doing things, they would definitely not let them off the hook.
Gradually, this feeling became more and more obvious.
Just as she was preparing to order a temporary hibernation, as if just in case, the palace doors were suddenly violently kicked open, and the blood-eyed raven rushed towards her like a streak of blood.
The moment he saw him, Hun Sha's heart skipped a beat, and he asked sharply, "What's the matter that you're in such a panic?"
Before the Blood-Eyed Crow could explain his rude behavior, he said in a hurried tone, "News has just come from the Golden-Eyed Demon Kingdom that not long ago, Song Changsheng lured the snake out of its hole and captured the Flaming Firebird Clan's Flaming Fire King alive on the Canglan River."
After being captured alive, the Flame Demon King's life force was extinguished several days later.
The Golden-Eyed Demon Lord deduced that the cultivation world of the Great Qi must have interrogated him and obtained intelligence.
The Fiery Demon King once witnessed my existence. Once this news is obtained by the Great Qi cultivation world, the news of the Holy Sect and the Demon Clan Alliance will definitely be deduced as well.
The Golden-Eyed Demon Lord warned us that we must relocate as soon as possible, adding that if our grand plan was delayed, he would destroy the sacred artifact we had pledged to him!
Upon hearing this, Hun Sha's expression changed drastically, and the doubts in his heart were suddenly cleared up.
No wonder Shi Potian personally took action, no wonder the Rakshasa Hall made a move, no wonder she was constantly uneasy—it was all aimed at them, clearing obstacles for the future!
"Retreat! Retreat for all!" Soul Sha roared fiercely.
The wicked servant guarding outside strode in, but before he could even ask a question, a violent explosion suddenly rang in his ears, and the entire cave shook. The utensils inside the hall were knocked over, and even the ceiling and walls, made of refined steel, twisted and cracked.
Before they could figure out what was happening, even more violent tremors struck one after another. At that moment, the same two words popped into everyone's mind: "enemy attack."
In an instant, the entire Bone-Eating Sect was thrown into chaos.
Hun Sha quickly took out a bronze mirror that she always carried with her, touched it with her finger, and ripples appeared on the mirror's surface. Then, the scenes inside and outside the Bone-Eating Gate appeared in front of them in real time.
Outside the cave, two massive, pitch-black spaceships, like two ferocious beasts, were venting their fury, with streaks of light relentlessly bombarding the fully deployed protective array.
On that celestial warship, the flag of the Rakshasa Hall was prominently displayed.
Hundreds of cultivators were directly launched by the celestial ships to besiege the defensive array.
In just a short while, cracks appeared in the defensive shield formed by the protective array, and it was only a matter of time before it was breached.
Nearly twenty Purple Mansion cultivators and hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators—the Rakshasa Hall had practically come out in full force. Such a scene hadn't occurred in the cultivation world of Lu for countless years.
What made her feel most desperate was the three figures standing on the spaceship. Although she had never seen these people before, their names quietly appeared in her mind almost the instant she saw them.
Raksha Hall Heavenly Fiend True Man Li Jiuzhong, Heaven Vein Sect Wutian True Man Shi Potian, Five Poisons Gate Nether Serpent True Man Liu Wuxiang!
Two are in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and one is in the Great Perfection stage of the Golden Core realm.
This discovery made her feel cold in the hands and feet.
The Rakshasa Hall acted quickly, but their preparations over the years should be enough to hold out for at least a quarter of an hour.
Fifteen minutes is not a long time, but it was enough for her to lead the Blood Demon Cult's high-ranking members and most of its resources to transfer via the space teleportation array that had been built at great cost.
I just didn't expect them to be valued so much this time, with three Golden Core cultivators being dispatched.
With these three attacking together, it's no surprise that the space surrounding the Bone-Eating Sect has been disrupted and imprisoned.
Ordinary spatial teleportation arrays were ineffective; the forced teleportation resulted in the collapse of the spatial passage, leaving everyone lost in the boundless void.
At this moment, the evil slave suddenly spoke up: "Short-distance teleportation can be performed using sacred artifacts."
After the Blood Demon Cult was destroyed, their branch inherited a great deal of wealth. The sacred artifact mentioned by the evil slave and the blood-eyed crow was a demonic artifact that the twelve holy sons of the Blood Demon Cult had refined with their own blood and essence over the generations.
If classified by grade, they should be between the fifth and sixth tiers, each containing a special law and Daoist charm.
Even though they suffered heavy damage in the great battle, they could still unleash power equivalent to a supreme treasure of the laws. They inherited two of them; one had already been pledged to the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord as a token, and the other was still under the control of Soul Fiend.
It was a compass imbued with the Daoist principles of spatial laws, allowing one to briefly grasp the laws of space.
When the Song Clan was attacked by three parties, they used this item to detect the spatial passage built between the two spatial teleportation array nodes between Luoxia City and the Song Clan, and successfully ambushed Song Changsheng, who was rushing back to provide support.
At that time, Song Changsheng had just broken through to the Purple Mansion stage when he faced a life-or-death battle, the most dangerous one in his cultivation career. If Kong Sang Xiruo hadn't saved him, he might have been reincarnated hundreds of years ago.
Soul Sha reached out and took out the mottled compass. The surging spatial power within it brought a moment of peace to her panicked and fearful heart.
With this item, we can definitely break through the spatial blockade set up by Shi Potian and others.
The key point is that she is only a Purple Mansion cultivator, and according to common sense, she has no way of activating this sacred artifact.
Each forced activation consumes not only a large amount of life essence, but also the remaining power of the sacred artifact itself.
Spatial teleportation is the forced construction of a spatial channel from nothing using the laws of space, similar to a Nascent Soul True Monarch tearing apart space.
The amount of power required for this is enormous.
Even if they exhaust their remaining strength, they can only take away five people at most.
Five people—that's a tiny fraction compared to the massive Blood Demon Cult.
Who to take along and who to abandon? Even Soul Slayer was caught in a dilemma and hesitation.
If only one person could be sent away, he would definitely choose himself without hesitation, but there are five spots available.
At this moment, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky. Everyone immediately looked at the bronze mirror in the sky and found that the defensive formation had been broken. The Rakshasa Hall cultivators, who were as fierce as wolves and tigers, all rushed in. The followers had long lost their will to fight and were almost defeated all the way. It was clear that they were about to break into the cave.
"Master, we can't hesitate any longer," the wicked servant said in a muffled voice, kneeling on one knee.
Soul Fiend also made up his mind at this moment, and looked down at him, saying, "Bring Mass and Ash here. For the future of the Holy Church, we must leave as soon as possible."
Mass is her confidant and the elder she personally promoted; she cannot abandon him.
Jin is the vice leader, with extremely high prestige, and is also the strongest person in the sect besides her. If she wants to make a comeback, he is definitely the most capable helper.
The wicked servant is the most trusted confidant, someone who would die for her at any time, and she needs to be kept by her side as well.
The Blood-Eyed Raven is indispensable. It exists in two forms, human and raven, and after transforming into the Blood Raven, its whereabouts are secretive, making it difficult even for Golden Core cultivators to detect. It has always represented the Blood Demon Sect in its external activities and also controls the Blood Demon Sect's intelligence system. No one can be missing, and no one can be missing.
Although she currently has many trusted confidants fighting valiantly, there are only so many spots available, so she has no choice but to give them up.
Upon hearing his order, the usually obedient servant did not immediately carry it out. Instead, he asked a question: "What should we do with that person?"
Upon hearing this, Hun Sha was immediately startled. How could she have subconsciously forgotten that person?
That was the only hope to awaken the Guardian Angel, and he was someone who had to be taken away.
But if that happens, who will be abandoned?
Soul Slayer's eyes flickered, and just as she was about to give up on Ash, Evil Slave stood up and said, "Master, let me stay."
"No way!" Soul Fiend refused without even thinking.
“It will take time for the sacred artifact to open up the spatial passage. The sect is currently in disarray and there is no decent resistance. Someone must step forward to take charge and attract the attention of those three.”
"This is my duty as the Great Protector. To die for the leader and the Holy Church is my honor!" the evil servant said resolutely.
Before Hun Sha could speak, he continued, "I will deliberately let them capture me to divert their attention elsewhere. Please, Master, move away as soon as possible during this time so that we can revive the Holy Church in the future!"
"This is the first time I've heard you say so much," Soul Sha sighed.
"Please leave immediately, Master!"
"Go and inform them."
Soul Sha closed his eyes. In terms of value, the wicked slave was indeed the one most worth sacrificing.
The wicked servant faithfully carried out her orders, then walked directly out of the cave, looked at the retreating followers, and roared, "I am here! Followers, just break through! Those who retreat will be executed!"
The Blood Demon Cult collapsed so quickly mainly because no one stepped forward to take charge of the overall situation; the demons were leaderless.
The slave's roar was like a shot of adrenaline, awakening their "demonic nature" and reigniting their previous frantic charge.
The Rakshasa Hall's offensive slowed down.
Seeing his attack falter, Shi Potian frowned slightly in the air and said, "The longer we stay here, the more things can go wrong. I hope nothing unexpected happens."
The Heavenly Fiend Master, standing to the side, naturally understood his meaning. Although somewhat displeased with his meddling, he still agreed and slowly extended a hand shrouded in malevolent energy...
With the Golden Core cultivator personally taking action, the Blood Demon Sect could no longer cause any trouble. In less than a quarter of an hour, they were completely wiped out, leaving only the evil servants and a few elders who seemed to have higher status.
"The cunning remnants of the Blood Demon Cult dared to impersonate others and hide in the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom, deceiving me. Today, they will all be executed as punishment."
Upon hearing Tian Sha Zhenren's high-sounding words, Ming She Zhenren, who had never gotten along with him, couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He wouldn't believe a word that the Rakshasa Hall didn't know the details of the Bone-Eating Sect; they were just trying to save face for the outside world.
However, if this got out, it would not only damage the prestige of the Rakshasa Hall, but the Five Poisons Sect would also be affected. Therefore, he could only suppress his mockery and acquiesce to this statement.
After a thorough search, the Rakshasa Hall followers quickly discovered that something was amiss; several key figures were missing.
"Reporting to the Supreme Elder, after careful verification..."
"No trace of the Blood Demon Cult Leader, Vice Leader, or the Blood-Eyed Raven was found within the Bone-Eating Gate. Should we interrogate these prisoners?"
"What?" A look of surprise appeared in Tian Sha Zhenren's eyes. They were so fast and they even joined forces to seal off the space, yet there were still some who escaped.
At this moment, the Nether Serpent Master's expression suddenly darkened, and he said in an icy tone, "My spatial blockade has been breached!"
...(End of chapter)