From the fake emperor to the concubine

Soon, Mo Xinyan followed in the footsteps of the others.

The entire Demon Heart Sect, including hundreds of disciples and elders, was slaughtered in a bloody massacre.

"Ah, that feels good." Blood Butcher nodded in satisfaction, feeling the increased demonic power within him. "The essence and blood of human cultivators are indeed very nourishing."

"Master, where do we go next?" the Shadow Dragon asked, its voice deep and thunderous.

"Of course, we're going to find Zhang Yunfan." A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Blood Butcher's eyes. "He dared to kill my demon clan's leader; I'll make him wish he were dead."

“But before that,” Blood Butcher looked into the distance, “let’s first meet with other human forces and collect more essence blood.”

Meanwhile, on a mountain not far from Black Cloud Peak, several disciples of the Demon Heart Sect who had managed to escape were trembling with fear.

They escaped before Blood Butcher arrived, thus narrowly escaping death. But seeing the horrific scene of Blood Butcher slaughtering the entire Demon Heart Sect, they were terrified.

"This is terrifying!" a young disciple said, trembling. "That demon general is simply a monster."

“What should we do?” another disciple asked.

"What else can we do? Run!" The leader was an inner disciple at the early Foundation Establishment stage named Mo Yuan. "The entire cultivation world is unsafe now; the demon race has begun a large-scale massacre of human cultivators."

"Senior brother, where should we escape to?" a disciple asked.

"The farther the better," Mo Yuan said through gritted teeth. "It would be best to escape to the Central Plains, where there are more powerful forces, and the demon race shouldn't dare to attack easily."

"But senior brother, with our current cultivation level, do we think we can escape?" a disciple asked worriedly.

"Even if we can't escape, we must!" Mo Yuan shouted fiercely. "Staying here means certain death!"

Just as the group was about to leave, Blood Butcher's voice suddenly echoed from the sky:

"Trying to escape? Did I give you permission?"

When everyone looked up, they saw Blood Butcher flying towards them on a Shadow Dragon.

"It's over. We've been discovered." Mo Yuan's face turned pale.

"Scatter and run!" he shouted. "Everyone who can escape is an escape artist!"

Several disciples of the Demon Heart Sect immediately scattered and fled, but how could their speed compare to that of Xue Tu, a peak Golden Core cultivator?
"Blood rained down from the sky!"

With a casual wave of his hand, Blood Butcher unleashed a rain of blood from the sky. Each drop of this blood rain contained terrifying demonic power, capable of corroding flesh upon contact with a person.

"Ah!" Screams rose and fell as several disciples of the Demon Heart Sect were quickly corroded by the blood rain, their flesh becoming a bloody mess.

Only Mo Yuan managed to hold on thanks to a protective magic artifact.

"Interesting, he didn't die immediately." Blood Butcher looked at Demon Yuan with interest. "Boy, I'll give you a chance."

"What opportunity?" Mo Yuan asked, trembling.

"Go deliver a message to the Zheng family," Blood Butcher sneered. "Tell them that I, Blood Butcher, will personally pay them a visit. Let that Zhang Yunfan prepare to die."

"I...I..." Mo Yuan didn't know what to say.

"Unwilling?" Blood Butcher's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Yes! Yes!" Mo Yuan nodded hurriedly. "I will definitely deliver the message!"

“Very good.” Blood Butcher nodded in satisfaction. “Remember, tell them that I will personally visit in three days. At that time, not only Zhang Yunfan, but the entire Zheng family will pay the price for the deaths of Blood Eagle and Black Flood Dragon.”

Yes, yes.

"Get out of here." Blood Butcher waved his hand. "Remember, if you dare to play any tricks, I'll make sure you die a more gruesome death than they did."

Demon Yuan felt as if he had been granted a pardon and fled the scene in a panic.

Watching Mo Yuan's departing figure, Xue Tu revealed a cruel smile.

"Master, why did you let him go?" Shadow Dragon asked in confusion.

"Of course, it's to put pressure on the Zheng family," Blood Butcher sneered. "Let them know that death is imminent; that'll make things more interesting."

"Furthermore, I intend to let the entire cultivation world know the consequences of opposing my demon race."

"Master is wise," Shadow Dragon said respectfully.

"Let's go, to our next target." Blood Butcher gazed into the distance. "I heard that Green Leaf Valley recently wanted to pledge allegiance to the Zheng family? Then I'll go and meet them first."

"Yes, Master."

The Shadow Dragon carried Blood Butcher away into the distance, leaving behind a devastated Black Cloud Peak.

The once-powerful Demon Heart Sect vanished completely from the cultivation world. And this was only the beginning of its bloody slaughter.

On the other side, Mo Yuan, who was desperately trying to escape, managed to save his life, but his heart was filled with despair.

"A demon general, a peak Golden Core cultivator." He muttered to himself as he fled, "The Zheng family is truly finished this time."

Although Zhang Yunfan was very strong, Mo Yuan couldn't think of any way to win against Xue Tu, who was at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

"No matter what, I must get the message out," Mo Yuan insisted through gritted teeth. "At least give them some time to prepare."

Just as Mo Yuan was desperately rushing towards the Zheng family, Xue Tu had already arrived in the territory of Qingye Valley.

Qingye Valley, as an established power in the southwest of the cultivation world, is not as strong as the Zheng family, but it is still considered a mid-to-high-level force. The valley master, Qingshanzi, is a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and is highly respected in the area.

But at this moment, Qingye Valley was shrouded in a terrifying gloom.

"Valley Master! Something terrible has happened!" A disciple rushed into the main hall in a panic. "A powerful demon race expert has arrived! And what's more, the Demon Heart Sect has been completely slaughtered!"

"What?!" Qingshanzi abruptly stood up. "The Demon Heart Sect has been massacred?"

"Yes! It was confirmed by a disciple of the Demon Heart Sect who escaped!" the disciple said in terror. "The one who came was Blood Butcher, a general of the Third Legion of the Demon Clan, with a cultivation level at the peak of the Golden Core stage!"

“Blood Slaughter.” Qingshanzi’s face turned deathly pale instantly.

As a veteran cultivator, he was well aware of the terror of Blood Slaughter. This demon general was known for his cruelty and bloodlust, and wherever he went, rivers of blood would flow.

"Valley Master, what should we do?" an elder asked.

After pondering for a moment, Qingshanzi suddenly said, "Immediately send someone to the Zheng family to express that Qingye Valley is willing to fully support the Zheng family in their fight against the demon race."

"Valley Master?" The crowd asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Right now, only the Zheng family still has the strength to fight against the demon race," Qingshanzi analyzed. "Only by joining forces with the Zheng family can we have any chance of surviving this catastrophe."

“But Valley Master, what if the Zheng family also…” an elder said worriedly.

"Then let's die together," Qingshanzi said with a bitter smile. "It's better than being slowly tortured to death by the demon race."

While the discussion was taking place inside Qingye Valley, Xue Tu had already appeared in the sky above Qingye Valley.

"You ants of Green Leaf Valley, I, Blood Butcher, have come to pay you a visit!" Blood Butcher's voice boomed like thunder throughout the valley. "Where is Valley Master Green Mountain?"

Upon hearing this terrifying voice, the disciples of Qingye Valley all knelt on the ground, trembling. "I am Qingshanzi, greetings to General Xue Tu." Qingshanzi braced himself and flew into the air to bow to Xue Tu.

"Qingshanzi?" Xue Tu sized up the middle-aged cultivator before him. "I heard that your Qingye Valley recently wanted to pledge allegiance to the Zheng family?"

"Qingshanzi didn't know how to answer this."

"It seems it's true," Blood Butcher sneered. "In that case, you have no reason to exist anymore."

"General, please calm your anger!" Qingshanzi quickly begged for mercy, "Our Qingye Valley is willing to serve the demon race!"

"Serve the demon race??" Blood Butcher said disdainfully. "With your kind of trash?"

“General, although we are not strong, we are very familiar with the Zheng family’s situation,” Qingshanzi pleaded. “Moreover, we can act as inside agents for the demon race, undermining the human race’s resistance from within.”

"An inside man?" Blood Butcher seemed intrigued. "Tell me about him."

“That’s right, we can pretend to side with the Zheng family, and then deliver a fatal blow to them at a crucial moment,” Qingshanzi hurriedly said.

After listening, Blood Butcher's face showed a thoughtful expression. After a moment, he said, "Interesting. However..."

"But what?" Aoyama asked nervously.

“I need some assurances,” Blood Butcher chuckled coldly. “Shadow Dragon, let’s begin.”

"What?" Aoyamako exclaimed in surprise.

Before he could react, the Shadow Dragon opened its gaping maw, and a powerful suction force instantly enveloped the entire Green Leaf Valley.

"No! General, spare my life!" Qingshanzi cried out in terror as he felt his life essence being drained from his body.

"Rest assured, I won't kill you all," Blood Butcher sneered, "but I need to extract some of your life essence as a guarantee. If you dare to betray me, the rest of you will die."

Under Blood Butcher's control, Shadow Dragon only extracted the life essence of half of the people in Green Leaf Valley. The remaining half, including Green Mountain Child, were severely injured but managed to survive.

"Now, are you still willing to serve me?" Blood Butcher asked, looking at the dying Green Mountain Child.

“I am willing,” Qingshanzi nodded weakly.

He now had no other choice. Either serve the demon race, or they all die.

“Very good.” Blood Butcher nodded in satisfaction. “Remember, I will be visiting the Zheng family in three days. At that time, your Green Leaf Valley must cooperate with my actions.”

Yes, yes.

"If you dare to harbor any disloyal thoughts, you know the consequences," Blood Butcher threatened.

After saying that, Blood Butcher left Green Leaf Valley with Shadow Dragon to continue searching for their next target.

And from then on, Qingye Valley became a tool of the demon race.

The news quickly spread throughout the southwestern part of the cultivation world. The Demon Heart Sect had been wiped out, Green Leaf Valley had been forced to submit to the demon race, and the demon race general Blood Butcher was about to attack the Zheng family, plunging everyone into panic.

"The demon race is really about to launch a large-scale invasion."

"With General Blood Butcher personally leading the charge, the Zheng family is in grave danger this time."

"What should we do? Run away or wait and see?"

All factions were nervously discussing countermeasures, and the atmosphere in the entire cultivation world became extremely oppressive.

Amidst this tense atmosphere of impending doom, a figure was desperately hurrying towards the Zheng family's territory.

That is the demonic energy carrying the threat of bloodshed.

"I must get there, I must deliver the message!" Mo Yuan gritted his teeth and persevered, with only one thought in his mind: to tell the Zheng family about Xue Tu's threat as soon as possible.

The night was as dark as ink, and a disheveled figure was desperately rushing towards the Zheng family's territory.

Mo Yuan had been flying for a day and a night, his spiritual energy almost exhausted, but he dared not stop. The terrifying image of Blood Butcher lingered in his mind, urging him to deliver the message to the Zheng family as soon as possible.

"Almost there, almost there," Mo Yuan muttered to himself. The lights of the Zheng family's house could already be seen in the distance.

When he finally appeared in front of the Zheng family's gate, the clansmen guarding the gate immediately became alert.

"Who goes there?" the gatekeeper shouted sternly, preparing for battle.

"I...I am Mo Yuan of the Demon Heart Sect," Mo Yuan said breathlessly, "I have important news to tell the Zheng Clan Chief."

"The Demon Heart Sect?" The gatekeeper looked doubtful. "Isn't the Demon Heart Sect our enemy?"

"This is not the time to talk about these things," Mo Yuan said urgently. "The demon general is coming! The entire cultivation world is in danger! Go and inform your clan leader immediately!"

"A demon general?" The gatekeeper was startled and immediately sent someone to report.

Soon, Zheng Tianhao arrived with several elders. When he saw Mo Yuan's disheveled state, he had a bad feeling.

"You said you have important news to tell us?" Zheng Tianhao asked in a deep voice.

"Clan Chief Zheng, something terrible has happened!" Mo Yuan disregarded etiquette and said directly, "General Xue Tu of the Third Legion of the Demon Clan has arrived in our area!"

"Blood Slaughter?" Zheng Tianhao's expression changed. "Are you sure?"

“Absolutely true!” Mo Yuan said in a trembling voice, “I saw with my own eyes him slaughter the entire Demon Heart Sect! He drained the life essence of hundreds of cultivators!”

Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped.

"The entire Demon Heart Sect was massacred?" an elder asked incredulously.

“Yes! Not a single one will be spared!” Demon Yuan’s eyes were filled with fear. “That Blood Slaughter General was terrifyingly strong, with a peak Golden Core cultivation level and a demonic beast mount called the Shadow Dragon. We had absolutely no ability to resist!”

"Peak of the Golden Core stage." Zheng Tianhao's heart sank to the bottom.

Although he knew that the demon race would retaliate sooner or later, he did not expect that the one who came would be someone of this level.

“There’s even more important news,” Mo Yuan continued. “That Blood Slaughter General asked me to tell you that he will personally visit you in three days. At that time, not only Zhang Yunfan, but the entire Zheng family will pay the price for the deaths of Blood Eagle and Black Flood Dragon.”

"Three days later?" Zheng Tianhao calculated the time. "That means tomorrow?"

“Yes, time is running out.” Mo Yuan nodded. “Clan Chief Zheng, although we were enemies before, I hope you can hold on against the threat of the demon race. If even the Zheng family falls, the entire southwestern part of the cultivation world will truly be finished.”

Zheng Tianhao was silent for a moment, then said to the clansmen around him, "Immediately summon all elders for an emergency meeting."

"Yes!"

Soon, the Zheng family's council hall was filled with people. In addition to the elders, even Zheng Chengbai, who had just recovered, came over.

"Everyone, you've all heard about the situation," Zheng Tianhao said bluntly. "The demon general Xue Tu is arriving tomorrow, and we must be prepared to deal with him."

"Clan leader, is that Blood Slaughter General really that strong?" an elder asked, clinging to a sliver of hope.

"Blood Butcher, a general of the Third Legion of the Demon Clan, possesses peak Golden Core cultivation and is known for his cruelty and bloodlust," Zheng Tianhao said solemnly. "Within the Demon Clan's legions, he is second only to a few legion commanders." (End of Chapter)