The wind passed through the sparse woods, and the sound of pine waves echoed.
A figure in a dark green robe stood beneath the tree, their expression utterly indifferent.
"Heh..."
The Demon Emperor suddenly laughed, "Even a vicious tiger won't eat its cubs."
"Brother Qianyuan, your heart is even harder than mine, a mere demon."
"If I didn't know you were a legitimate member of the Human Race, I'd suspect you were truly a victim of Possession by a demon."
Li Qianyuan slowly extended his hand and caught a falling dead leaf.
The dead leaf quickly withered in his palm, turning into ashes that vanished with the wind.
"Since that girl is my offspring, her ability to help me attain the Dao now is her fortune."
"Since I have decided to achieve Ascending the Tower, I should first sever the Mortal World, then cut off all familial ties."
"After contemplating parents, contemplate the Ancestral Temple; after contemplating the Ancestral Temple, contemplate the common people; and only after contemplating the common people, contemplate this Heaven and Earth."
"The operation of this Heaven and Earth, the waxing and waning of the sun and moon, all have their own principles, but what do they have to do with me?"
"I only seek longevity and eternal existence, striving for transcendence and Achieving Sainthood and Transcendence. For this..."
"Let alone a mere daughter."
"Even if it requires me to sacrifice everything, offering up the hundreds of millions of lives in this Great Tang, or even this entire world."
"As long as I can attain the Dao."
"All can be killed."
"All can be abandoned."
The Demon Emperor listened quietly until the end.
A few traces of coldness inevitably arose in his heart.
However, he showed no sign of it on his face, instead clapping his hands in admiration, "Since Brother Qianyuan has such awareness, if I were to refuse again, it would seem like I don't know what's good for me."
The Demon Emperor straightened up and took a Black Seal from his sleeve. "Since we are switching targets, the original arrangements must be changed."
"You need to use this object as a guide to forcefully scatter her Divine Soul when the girl's Divine Soul is at its weakest."
Speaking of this, the Demon Emperor paused, "However, that girl is already in the Seed Lotus, and her Divine Soul is condensed. It won't be easy to completely crush it."
"You must first make her suffer severe injuries or cause her mind to fall into great chaos."
"I have my own plans for this matter."
Li Qianyuan took it without examining it and put it directly into his sleeve.
"Thank you, Demon Emperor, for making this possible."
"When I succeed, I will personally present the item I originally promised you."
Having said that.
He did not linger.
His figure gradually faded, eventually turning into a wisp of green smoke and dissipating from the spot.
The Demon Emperor watched the disappearing figure.
After a long time.
He smacked his lips, "Tsk..."
"What a load of absolute nonsense..."
...The sun dipped to the west, and the residual light was like blood.
Inside Changsha Commandery.
The Silver Bone Demon Venerable, accompanied by two Maidservants, slowly stepped onto the streets of Changsha Commandery.
She was not in a hurry to start a massacre.
Instead, she looked around with great interest.
She looked at the shops with hanging signs, the stands displaying sugar-coated hawthorns on straw bundles, and the wonton peddlers still setting up their stalls.
In her eyes.
A trace of nostalgia was revealed.
"It's been hundreds of years..."
"The Vitality of the Mortal World hasn't changed at all."
She extended a slender finger and gently brushed against a stone hitching post nearby.
The hard bluestone shattered like tofu beneath her fingertip.
The appearance of the three women naturally drew attention.
A few sharp-eyed loafers, squatting in the corner, let their gaze linger on the three figures.
Beautiful.
Truly beautiful.
Even in these troubled times, women of such beauty were enough to make people take a second look.
But as they kept looking.
The loafers' eyes widened.
"This... this is..."
They saw that amidst the smooth, dark hair of the three women, a pair of long, white, furry ears stood erect.
"De—"
"DEMONS!!!"
"There are demons entering the city—!!!"
With that shout.
The long street, which had been relatively quiet, instantly exploded into chaos.
The common people didn't even have time to look closely.
Just hearing those two words was enough to scare them out of their wits.
Those pushing carts, those carrying poles.
Every single one of them wished their parents had given them two more legs, crying and screaming as they frantically ran in the opposite direction.
"Run!"
"Hurry and run! The demons are eating people!"
In the blink of an eye.
Only utter devastation remained on the long street.
Overturned stalls, scattered vegetables, and a few lost shoes.
Facing such a scene.
The Silver Bone Demon Venerable remained standing in place.
As if hearing the commotion, hurried footsteps surged from all directions.
Hundreds of Demon Suppression Guards, clad in black robes with crimson markings, instantly sealed off the front, back, and sides of the long street like a black tide.
Furthermore, archers wielding powerful crossbows occupied the rooftops on both sides of the street.
"Form ranks!"
A Captain shouted sternly.
Bowstrings were taut.
Blades were drawn.
A murderous aura instantly spread throughout the area.
"How dare you, Prodigy!"
"How dare you run wild within Changsha Commandery?! Surrender immediately!"
Faced with this situation.
The Silver Bone Demon Venerable tilted her head slightly, extending a slender finger to gently tap her chin.
She seemed to be recalling something.
"That person... call that You... You Wuqiang out."
"..."
The hundreds of Demon Suppression Guards looked solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Yet, not a single person dared to speak up in response.
Although they didn't know what methods these three demons had used to brazenly appear inside the city of Changsha Commandery.
Just the confidence displayed by remaining unfazed even as Mount Tai collapsed before them.
Was enough to explain everything.
Either.
These three demons were idiots.
Or.
They were so overwhelmingly powerful... that they could completely ignore the entire defense force of Changsha Commandery!
Obviously.
It wasn't the former.
Because idiotic demons had long since been wiped out.
Seeing no one respond.
A trace of impatience flashed in the Silver Bone Demon Venerable's eyes.
Just as she was about to act.
One of the Maidservants beside her stepped forward slightly.
And timidly reminded her.
"It's You Wujiang..."
The Silver Bone Demon Venerable paused slightly.
She slowly turned her head and casually glanced at the Maidservant beside her.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Maidservant raised her hand and slapped herself.
"This Servant spoke out of turn, this Servant spoke out of turn..."
The Silver Bone Demon Venerable withdrew her gaze.
A look of boredom appeared on her face.
"Forget it..."
She sighed and waved her hand lazily.
"Who cares what he's called? Since they've come, I might as well just kill them all..."
As her voice fell.
The Silver Bone Demon Venerable raised her eyes.
Killing intent erupted violently in her beautiful eyes.
But right at this moment.
ZHENNG—!!!
An extremely sharp, piercing shriek burst forth from the edge of the sky.
A weapon, radiating brilliant light like a Flying Star from Beyond the Heavens, wrapped in the sound of wind and thunder, arrived in an instant.
Before the Silver Bone Demon Venerable could react.
BOOM!
The streak of light had arrived.
Massive inertia, carrying an unparalleled Force of Ten Thousand Jun, violently struck her chest.
She was forcefully sent flying by the streak of light!
Directly smashing through the thick Memorial Archway at the end of the street.
BOOM—!!!
Crushed stones flew everywhere, and smoke and dust billowed.
The two Demon Maidservants were now pale with fright.
They stared blankly at the place shrouded in smoke and dust.
This... what is happening?!
Compared to the shock of the Demon Venerable being knocked away.
What was greater was the fear of the consequences should the Demon Venerable become enraged because of this... As the Two Demons pondered this, they suddenly heard footsteps approaching from the front.
They stiffly turned their necks and looked forward in horror.
They saw at the end of the long street.
Three figures were walking toward them.