Chapter 2020: Great Upheaval Within the Sect
Du Mosheng looked down at Xingluo City from above, his eyes filled with contempt. In his view, everyone within the city was nothing more than ants.
Sticking out his tongue, Du Mosheng lightly licked his lips and muttered, "If I could devour the blood energy of everyone in this city, my demonic art would surely advance another step."
Cultivating the Heavenly Demon Devouring God Diagram hinged on absorbing the blood energy of living beings. The more one devoured, the deeper one's demonic power became.
Du Mosheng's cultivation had been stuck at the peak of the Dao Domain Realm for quite some time. He had been accumulating power, hoping to break through the bottleneck and reach the Heaven-Connecting Realm.
Of course, although he was currently at the Dao Domain Realm, his true strength was not weaker than some Heaven-Connecting Realm experts.
"Business first. I'll deal with those two Saint Kings from the Blood God Sect first." Du Mosheng turned his gaze toward the Que Saint Prince Manor.
In all of Xingluo City, there were only a few Saint King Realm experts. Once they were eliminated, he could do whatever he pleased in the city.
At this moment, the protective grand formation of the Que Saint Prince Manor had been activated. Golden holy light enveloped the entire manor, isolating it from the outside world.
"What happened?"
Shangguang Yong looked at Shangguan Xianyan and Elder Yuan Zhou, his voice heavy with inquiry.
Elder Yuan Zhou clutched his chest, his body swaying. It was clear he had suffered severe injuries.
Shangguan Xianyan reached out to support Elder Yuan Zhou and said, "Patriarch, the Black Demon Realm has allied with many demonic path experts to besiege the Blood God Sect. Elder Yuan Zhou and I barely managed to escape, but we were chased all the way here by Du Mosheng of the Black Demon Realm. He is outside now. Only the old ancestor can oppose him."
Before the revival of the Kunlun Realm, Shangguan Que was already a Spiritual Power Saint King, stronger than the leaders of the Four Confucian Sects. His current strength went without saying.
If not for this, Shangguan Xianyan and Elder Yuan Zhou would not have chosen to flee back to the Que Saint Prince Manor.
Hearing this, Shangguang Yong's expression changed drastically.
The Black Demon Realm was far too terrifying. If things went wrong, not only would the Blood God Sect be destroyed, but even the Shangguan Clan could be annihilated.
"Go and invite the old ancestor immediately."
Shangguang Yong made the decision on the spot.
He could already sense the aura emanating from Du Mosheng—exceptionally terrifying, far beyond what he could oppose.
The Shangguan Clan was at a critical juncture of life and death. They had no choice but to disturb Shangguan Que.
"The old ancestor of the Shangguan Clan, Shangguan Que, is very mysterious and his strength should not be underestimated. Milord must be careful."
A First-Step Saint King bowed respectfully to Du Mosheng.
Beside this First-Step Saint King stood three others, all at the Supreme Saint Realm.
"Shangguan Que? I've heard of him. He's been holed up in the Shangguan Realm for centuries. For all I know, he might have already died of old age. Besides, with my strength, why should I fear him?"
"Since the Shangguan Clan is connected to the Blood God Sect, I'll wipe them out as well. That will provide the blood energy I need to cultivate my demonic art."
Du Mosheng sneered.
He held little regard for the native cultivators of the Kunlun Realm. Few of them were worthy of being taken seriously.
Zhang Ruochen turned his gaze to the four Saint Realm cultivators beside Du Mosheng, his eyes growing cold. "Palace Master Xu Xie of the Li Character Heavenly Palace, Vice Palace Master Mo Qianqiu, Palace Master Jiang Tianhe of the Hong Character Heavenly Palace, and that old scoundrel Haiming Dharma King. They dare to walk alongside people from the Black Demon Realm. What a fine group of traitors."
Zhang Ruochen was all too familiar with these four. They were all high-ranking figures in the Blood God Sect, wielding great power and authority.
In the past, the entire Black Demon Realm had been subordinate to the Blood God Sect. Even Demon Emperor and Demon Empress-level experts had to bow and submit to the Blood God Sect. Back then, the Blood God Sect was immensely powerful, at its zenith, keeping the Black Demon Realm subjugated for tens of thousands of years.
In the eyes of Blood God Sect experts, the Black Demon Realm was merely an affiliated force, like a servant. A single word from the Blood God Sect Leader could decide the life and death of every living being in the Black Demon Realm.
Now, however, the Dharma Kings and Palace Masters of the Blood God Sect were groveling before cultivators of the Black Demon Realm. It was truly ironic.
"Little Junior Brother, do you plan to get involved in the matter between the Blood God Sect and the Black Demon Realm?" Bao Lie asked curiously.
Zhang Ruochen took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down as much as possible. "Fifth Senior Brother, I also hold another identity—the current Sect Leader of the Blood God Sect."
"The current Sect Leader? Little Junior Brother, how are you connected to the Blood God Sect?" Bao Lie asked in surprise.
Zhang Ruochen said, "It's a long story. I'll tell you when I have time later. For now, it looks like we're about to face a tough battle."
From the situation before him—Shangguan Xianyan and Elder Yuan Zhou fleeing back to the Shangguan Clan in disarray, the Black Demon Realm experts in pursuit, and the four Saint Kings of the Blood God Sect following along—it was reasonable to infer that a major upheaval had occurred within the Blood God Sect.
As the Sect Leader of the Blood God Sect, there was a significant karmic connection between them. How could Zhang Ruochen stand idly by at a time like this?
Above Xingluo City, Du Mosheng took a step forward and arrived outside the Que Saint Prince Manor.
He raised his hand and casually pointed a finger.
A terrifying beam of demonic light shot out, striking the protective grand formation of the Que Saint Prince Manor.
"Boom."
The grand formation proved extremely fragile against the demonic light, shattering in an instant.
"Milord's demonic art is unmatched! Why don't the people of the Shangguan Clan come out and kneel in welcome? Are you waiting for your clan to be wiped out?" Jiang Tianhe, the Palace Master of the Li Character Heavenly Palace, shouted loudly.
He was tall and burly, with dark skin, and cultivated the peerless demonic art contained in the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription. A dense demonic aura emanated from his body.
In his view, the Blood God Sect could not withstand the Black Demon Realm's assault. Its destruction was almost inevitable. Since that was the case, it was better to choose a new, stronger backer. Since he also cultivated demonic arts from the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription, defecting to the Black Demon Realm was the perfect choice.
"Jiang Tianhe, you traitor! You dare betray the Blood God Sect? You will come to no good end!" Elder Yuan Zhou roared.
His emotions were too intense, causing him to spit out another mouthful of blood. His aura became even more sluggish and weak.
Jiang Tianhe was completely unperturbed, speaking with righteous indignation. "A wise man submits to circumstances. Elder Yuan Zhou, if you continue to be stubborn, you will only meet your death."
"Jiang Tianhe, aren't you afraid that when the Sect Leader returns, he will grind your bones to dust?" Shangguan Xianyan gritted her teeth.
Jiang Tianhe let out a scornful laugh. "The Sect Leader? You mean Zhang Ruochen? He is indeed very strong, but unfortunately, he is far too arrogant, daring to provoke the Heavenly Realm. Now, Zhou Yu of the Heavenly Realm and Ming of the Ghost Clan in the Hell Realm have both declared they will take his life. Zhang Ruochen can barely protect himself. He has probably already gone into hiding, afraid to show his face."
In fact, many outside held the same view as Jiang Tianhe. After all, Zhou Yu and Ming were far too terrifying, beyond Zhang Ruochen's ability to oppose.
Since the battle outside the Peacock Manor, Zhang Ruochen had made no further moves, leading many to suspect that he was afraid and had gone into hiding to avoid being hunted down by Zhou Yu and Ming.