fifth form

Chapter 3666 An Old Friend Returns
Although he had already seen Taiyi's biochemical research institute at Dongtianmen, entering Milu Mountain still shocked Zhang Xuezhou.

Among the numerous haphazardly constructed stone houses, the remains of various powerful demons were scattered everywhere, and there were even roofs made of demon feathers to shield them from the rain. The entire secret place could be described as a graveyard for powerful demons.

The Western Religion wasn't just killing demons for fun out of boredom. On one hand, there was a demon problem in Xiniu Hezhou, and on the other hand, the two leaders seemed to be trying to use demon treasures to create magical artifacts.

The skeletons that Zhang Xuezhou could see were mostly parts taken from the bodies of great demons for sacrificial purposes, and few of the skeletons were intact.

The cultivators of the Heavenly Court are mostly demon gods, while the Western Sect slaughters great demons. This seems to be a conflict of positions, but in reality, the Heavenly Court has always governed the great demons who obeyed its orders. As for wild demons, it would also choose to suppress and tame them. This does not conflict with the Western Sect's practice of killing demons.

This is also why many demons seek refuge in the three holy lands of Beiju Luzhou. Those with powerful backers can find a place to live and are considered to have status. Demons without powerful backers are killed and no one cares.

The reason why Kong Ning and other demon kings faced so many difficulties in escaping the Evil Luosichuan Holy Land was precisely this: they became powerful demons without any backing. Kong Ning had to rely on himself to survive, as he had no power whatsoever as a demon.

Zhang Xuezhou had no feelings for demons, but seeing so many remnants of demon treasures and the lingering souls of powerful demons that had turned into yin entities to guard this place, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"If the Longevity Fruit Tree had been planted on Mount Milu in the past, I wonder how many fruits it would have yielded!"

Zhenyuan Shenjun floated through the air, feeling that there were too many demon corpses here.

He repeatedly thought of sweeping away the great demon's corpse with a flick of his sleeve, but whenever he thought of the Longevity Fruit Tree's changed flavor, he quickly abandoned his habitual action of collecting corpses.

Are there any living people?

Zhang Xuezhou didn't rummage around aimlessly. He shouted and took out the Jade Void Palace's token for traversing the Heavenly Gate.

"Yes, are there any living people here? We're here to cause trouble!"

The turbulent thoughts of Zhenyuan Shenjun were stirred up by Zhang Xuezhou's loud shout, and he immediately prepared for battle.

"Don't rush, we have identities!"

The Jade Emperor provided firsthand information, and Zhang Xuezhou acted immediately.

Although he did not enter Xiniuhezhou through the West Heavenly Gate, Zhang Xuezhou arrived just as quickly.

If I'm not mistaken, many people are currently conducting investigations at the Lingshan Secret Realm, and the two sect leaders must also be there. If it weren't for the swift and decisive involvement of Yuanshi Tianzun and others, Zhang Xuezhou and his group would likely have been among the first to arrive at the Milu Mountain Secret Realm.

Zhang Xuezhou hadn't expected that the secret realm of Milu Mountain would be such a deadly place, where living cultivators would definitely not be very comfortable, even though the environment of the Taishan Prefecture Lord's secret realm was better.

"We are here on the orders of the Celestial Court to investigate Mount Milu and verify whether the Western Sect has taken advantage of the situation to interfere with the merger of the secret realms of Lingxiao and Kunlun. Anyone involved who has concealed their identity, harbored criminals, or committed other illegal acts will be arrested and brought to the Celestial Court for strict interrogation and investigation!"

Zhang Xuezhou held the token and shouted loudly.

He disregarded the orders issued by the Celestial Court and simply used a chicken feather as a command to shout incoherently.

His voice, born from Li Changgeng's magical sound technique, is full of energy, vast and far-reaching, and also majestic.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't just joining in the fun when he started learning. After all, he was a great cultivator and didn't have the time to learn useless skills. If it were some cultivators from minor sects, they would probably be so frightened by his shout that they would prostrate themselves on the ground.

As Zhang Xuezhou scanned the area, he vaguely recognized someone walking out of the Tibetan area with small, quick steps.

Zhang Xuezhou's method of judgment was simple: Zhu Jiuyin's oil was burning almost everywhere, except for one area that he had not entered.

These areas are either permanent residences where no paving was laid, or they are places where cultivators have avoided the spread of the Southern Bright Fire.

His gaze swept over and he saw the other person bowing and gesturing with his hands.

"A mute?" Zhang Xuezhou approached, riding the waves, and felt a chilling aura wash over him.

He looked at the woman in hemp clothing who was gesturing with her head down, and then carefully examined her dirty face several times before he could recognize her.

"What bad luck! Jieyin and Zhunti are being far too cautious, and the person serving them is a mute," Zhenyuan Shenjun said. "It's so difficult for us to even ask a simple question or do someone a favor here!"

"No bad luck, we've had a stroke of good fortune. Master Shi, an old friend of yours has arrived. I am the honest and reliable young man. Go out and meet him!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at Parvati, whose face was almost unrecognizable, then looked into the stone house and shouted, causing Parvati to suddenly raise her head and prepare to attack.

"Don't touch him, he is indeed an old friend!"

Before Parvati's chilling aura could even emerge, the Buddhist monk Shi Gong had already coughed and strode out, covering his mouth.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously.

"I've developed some illnesses and chronic ailments over the years, so my health has never been very good!"

The Buddha Master's face was pale, and he looked utterly dejected.

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a while before remembering that Master Shi was also good at playing dead. After all, he had taken Master Shi to take Suoyang and locked away the other party's essence. It was impossible for Master Shi to still look sickly and dying like before.

Listening to the Buddhist monk's perfunctory words, and looking at Parvati whose appearance had suddenly become ugly, Zhang Xuezhou did not deliberately expose him.

“The two leaders have committed a crime, and we have been ordered by His Majesty the Jade Emperor and the Emperor to investigate Mount Milu and see if there are any clues hidden there,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You've really made it big, going to the Celestial Court as an official. Weren't you always in Kunlun?"

The Buddhist monk gazed at Zhang Xuezhou. He felt that the other man was like this, but not quite, giving him a contradictory feeling of familiarity and distance.

"With the Emperor taking over the Celestial Court, we have also gained some benefits and been given some jobs. If you have any clues, please say a few words. If you can bring down Jieyin and Zhunti, the Western Sect will be yours to rule, and I will also be able to make some contributions!"

When Zhang Xuezhou spoke again, Master Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he almost wanted to quickly cover Zhang Xuezhou's rebellious mouth.

"Don't harm me!" said the Buddhist disciple. "I'm so sick, what's the point of talking about the world?"

“You still have to have dreams. Even if you don’t want to control the Western Religion, it would be a good thing to free the two leaders from their control over you over the Heart Sutra,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What control? What nonsense are you spouting?" Master Shi said unhappily.

“A great cultivator who practices the Heart Sutra has appeared in the Western Sect, and he has even injured the Leader of the Guiding Sect, breaking free from the leader's control over his cultivation,” Zhang Xuezhou said in a low voice. “This is something the Leader of the Guiding Sect told His Majesty the Jade Emperor. We are currently searching everywhere for this person to see if the matter is true or false!”

"what?"

The Buddhist disciple looked astonished, and his body trembled slightly.

If one were to seek a great practitioner who cultivates the Heart Sutra, the Buddhist disciple Shi Gong would likely favor the Kunlun Holy Son, with whom he has met several times.

The other party has collected numerous versions of the Heart Sutra and is the undisputed number one in the century-long grand event. Only the other party has such terrifying cultivation ability, and Kunlun's foundation is enough to allow the other party to rapidly advance their cultivation.

He kept pondering the connections between the Kunlun Holy Son, the Emperor, the Jade Emperor, and others, and for a time suspected that Kunlun and the Celestial Court had joined forces to deliberately create trouble in order to attack the Western Religion.

If his guess is correct, the two leaders of the Western Religion might actually be overthrown.