Recruit demons to become heroes, hunt demons to become gods

Chapter 254 Subduing Hong Duxiu

After all, he couldn't contact the Demon Hunter Sect or Ji Xi here, and he couldn't get Ji Xi to take care of the He Sect and the Baishan Sect.

Only if he personally appears in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave can he negotiate with the Demon Hunter Sect and Ji Xi.

However, he thought of Yena's injury, which had been delayed for nearly a hundred years.

Although the Nourishing Spring in the Purple Star Immortal Abode could suppress the worsening of her injuries, the inability to cultivate for such a long time had a great impact on her path to cultivation.

Moreover, with the help of the fish-men, finding the Spirit Mother Elixir shouldn't be too difficult, and it shouldn't take too long.

Therefore, saving Yena is Dou Eqing's best option at present.

"Forget it, a little more delay shouldn't have a big impact. Anyway, it will take some time to find Sun Jiu Niang and the other two. Having a few more Void Refinement experts will help He Zong and Bai Shan Jiao faster than me going to find Ji Xi."

"I can also first get the cultivators from the Eastern Wu Kingdom in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave to unite with the Baishan Sect and the Hezong Sect, so they can stick together and help each other..."

After some thought, Dou Eqing gradually sorted out his thoughts.

He quickly explained his next move to Zhou Yutong.

As for the matter of killing the Evil Old Demon, he only said that the other party was killed by a woman.

Then, he took out the flying spirit boat of the Evil-Sucking Old Demon and had Zhou Yutong control it to travel.

Dou Eqing fell in love with the exquisite spirit boat as soon as he saw it.

He saw two characters engraved on the spirit boat: Yunxiu.

Yunxiuzhou was clearly the name of this spirit boat, and the name alone made Dou Eqing feel a sense of familiarity.

The Cloud Xiu Boat reached the fifth-tier top-grade level and was crafted using many precious sixth-tier materials. It was originally intended to be a sixth-tier vessel, but the process failed due to its complexity.

However, many of its performance characteristics have reached the Tier 6 level, especially its speed and durability, which are almost comparable to those of a true Tier 6 ship.

The hull is made of rare sixth-order dragon vine spirit wood, and its surface is covered with a thin layer of sixth-order crystal, which reduces resistance and improves navigation efficiency when it travels in the air.

Its internal structure incorporates various sixth-tier runes, making the Cloud-Piercing Boat not only sturdy and durable but also possessing extremely strong defensive capabilities. Although it did not fully reach the sixth tier, its outstanding performance is still admirable.

When the Cloud-Piercing Boat is shrunk to the size of a palm, it is often mistaken for an exquisitely carved jade piece. Its silver-blue hull is forged from a mixture of meteorite iron and ice crystal chalcedony, and twelve miniature arrays weave a spiderweb-like pattern on the bottom of the boat.

When activated, a deep blue halo spreads from the core, instantly transforming into a streamlined flying boat three zhang long. Under the translucent ice crystal material, spiritual energy can be seen surging along the gilded veins, like a galaxy reflected in the depths of a glacier.

A dragon relief stands proudly at the bow, its scales shimmering with a metallic luster in the dim light, as if each one contained boundless power.

Its eyes are inlaid with the Mysterious Soul Pearl of Ten Thousand Years. Those deep eyes emit a captivating light in the clouds and mist, like the brightest star in the night sky, making people hold their breath.

The ship's sides are engraved with images of flowing clouds chasing the moon. Whenever spiritual energy is injected, the silver sand cloud patterns will trail out tiny starlight as the ship flies.

The image of clouds chasing the moon is so lifelike that you can almost feel the gentle breeze blowing through the clouds, and the moon weaving through the clouds, radiating a soft glow.

Under the influence of spiritual energy, the silver sand cloud pattern shimmered like stars in the night sky, each starlight carrying a faint glow, as if the Milky Way were cascading down, adding a touch of mystery and fantasy to the voyage.

The stern of the ship is tapered into the shape of a phoenix tail, with nine icy tail feathers ending in wind chime-shaped magical artifacts. Each tail feather shimmers with a cold light, as if it has frozen the chill of the entire winter.

When it cuts through the air, it emits a clear and melodious sound, like heavenly music, piercing through the clouds and echoing in the silent night sky, inspiring awe and deterring people from approaching, thus increasing safety during flight.

A translucent silk canopy covers a white jade carved frame, which unfolds to form an arc-shaped protective shield with water-like ripples flowing across its surface.

Under the sunlight, the canopy roof gleamed with a faint blue-green luster, like coral in the sea.

The white jade carved frame is adorned with exquisite lotus and fish patterns, so lifelike that one can almost hear the sound of flowing water.

The shield emitted a soft light, like moonlight shining on a lake, giving people a sense of tranquility and mystery.

Beside the couch inside the cabin, which is covered with soft, cloud-like snow silk cushions, stands a square table meticulously carved from a single piece of hollow blue stone. Its surface is as smooth as a mirror, emitting a faint, ethereal blue light.

Hidden in the dark compartment of the square table is a mysterious mustard seed space. Although small, this space is unfathomably deep, large enough to hold a huge mount for emergencies.

For example, if a spirit boat is suddenly attacked by the enemy and destroyed, the cultivator can escape on a mount.

The most ingenious feature is the defensive array at the bottom of the ship, with seventy-two star-patterned copper coins arranged according to the constellations of the heavens. Each copper coin is engraved with a shimmering star pattern, like the bright stars in the night sky.

These copper coins will instantly activate when attacked, transforming into rotating light wheels that emit dazzling light, like a meteor shower in the Milky Way, protecting the spirit boat in the center and forming an indestructible barrier to resist all external attacks.

Just for this one spirit boat, Dou Eqing felt that he had made up for some of the bad karma he had with the evil old devil.

If Fang Hong and a few others hadn't died in battle, Dou Eqing would have made a profit.

When he took out the Cloud Spirit Boat, he glanced at the treasures in the Evil Old Demon's storage ring.

Among them are more than 8,000 top-grade spirit stones and a pile of spirit stone cards, which must amount to hundreds of billions of high-grade spirit stones, enough to make any Nascent Soul cultivator drool.

In addition, fifth-tier magic weapons and various fifth-tier spiritual items were also piled up and categorized in a corner of the storage ring.

This shows how valuable the evil old devil was, and how lucky Dou Eqing was to have picked up this huge fortune.

However, Dou Eqing is currently busy and has no time to clean up Eguan Laomo's storage ring. He wonders if there are any unexpected treasures inside.

Having narrowly escaped death, Dou Eqing's desire to break through to the Void Refinement Realm reached its peak, and his pursuit of increasing his strength became even stronger.

Every breath seemed to remind him of the fragility of life, and whenever he recalled being chased for his life by the evil old demon, that tense feeling of being in mortal danger would strike him again.

Dou Eqing's eyes gleamed with determination. He was resolved to break through his limitations and reach the Refinement Realm at all costs, becoming a true powerhouse.

If he had the cultivation of the Void Refining Realm, he could have erased the traces he left behind when he fled, making it difficult for the Evil Old Demon to track him down.

If he could just buy a little more time, he could return to the gourd enclosure.

If it weren't for encountering Youyingyue, and if Youyingyue hadn't possessed such great strength, they might already be in the hands of the Evil Old Demon, being tortured.

However, due to the side effects of using the "Yu Yang Yang Yin Jing" to assist the women in their breakthroughs, Dou Eqing's cultivation has hit a bottleneck, and he doesn't know when he will be able to break through to the Refinement Void Realm.

Fortunately, he searched through Kuan Hai's memories and learned a shortcut to enhance his combat power, allowing his clone to break through first.

Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for a cultivator's clone to be stronger than the main body, because its cultivation level will be somewhat behind the main body, let alone break through to a higher realm earlier than the main body.

However, Dou Eqing, a cultivator who has reached the pinnacle of every major realm, is an exception. His spiritual body is a product of his extreme cultivation, and can be considered the culmination of his cultivation over the years.

Therefore, through a secret technique called "Spiritual Realm," the spiritual body can break free from the constraints of the physical body and break through the realm before the physical body without being affected.

Therefore, Dou Eqing immersed himself in comprehending the secret method of "Spiritual Realm" during his journey.

The "Spirit Realm" technique is not merely meant to allow a cultivator's clone to break through to the next realm first. The true purpose of the cultivator who created this technique is to assist the main body in breaking through realms and overcoming cultivation bottlenecks.

After a cultivator breaks through to the next realm using their clone through the "Spiritual Realm," upon returning to their original body, the original body will possess the strength gained from the breakthrough, thus being able to personally experience the mysteries of the next realm and gain insights into the breakthrough.

Once a cultivator gains insight into breaking through a realm, they only need a trigger to achieve that breakthrough.

The principle behind the "Spirit Realm" secret technique that helps cultivators break through bottlenecks is both simple and effective.

However, this prerequisite requires cultivators to reach the pinnacle in every realm, so not all cultivators can take advantage of this shortcut.

As the two traveled quickly in the spirit boat, Zhou Yutong was in a very pleasant mood.

Like Dou Eqing, she had escaped death, so she was naturally in a great mood.

As the saying goes, those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune, especially since her savior was none other than her "Prince Charming".

As a result, her mindset changed, evolving from passive acceptance to genuine romantic feelings for Dou Eqing.

Inside the cabin of the spirit boat, the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. Under the soft moonlight, Dou Eqing sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his body radiating a faint white light.

He was comprehending the secret techniques of the [Spiritual Realm], not wanting to miss a single detail, his focused expression as serene as a sculpture.

Zhou Yutong leaned against the cabin wall, her gaze gently falling on Dou Eqing, her eyes filled with tenderness that seemed to drip with affection.

Her gaze rose and fell gently with the rhythm of Dou Eqing's breathing, as if dancing in harmony with the flow of his inner energy.

Dou Eqing's facial features appeared even more defined in the interplay of light and shadow, and his composed demeanor made Zhou Yutong's heart beat faster involuntarily.

The air was filled with subtle fluctuations of spiritual energy, almost imperceptible, yet they formed an invisible vortex around the two of them.

Zhou Yutong felt her emotions gradually warming up in this vortex, and the affection in her heart flowed like a gentle stream, endless and continuous.

Dou Eqing's brows relaxed slightly, as if he had grasped the key to the [Spirit Realm] secret technique. A hint of joy flashed in Zhou Yutong's eyes, as if she had seen her beloved obtain an unparalleled treasure.

She tiptoed closer, afraid of disturbing his cultivation, but stopped a few steps away from him and watched him quietly, her heart overflowing with joy.

Time seemed to stand still in the cabin, where spirituality and emotion intertwined, creating a tranquil yet passionate scene.

Zhou Yutong's gaze seemed to penetrate Dou Eqing's skin, revealing the clarity and determination in his heart.

Dou Eqing seemed to sense this deep affection as well, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a subtle smile.

Dou Eqing was originally very charming, and under the influence of the "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" halo, Zhou Yutong's feelings for him unknowingly rose to a new level.

"I finally understand why Sister Yu Dian was able to sacrifice herself and create an opportunity for them to escape by self-destructing. She wasn't doing it for Shi Liyuqiu, nor for Yu Youmei, but for Dou Lang."

Although they were Dou Lang's clothes, they were precious garments that could protect him. While Sister Yu Dian still had a sliver of hope of regaining her freedom, if she weren't confident in Dou Lang's future potential, even if she escaped the Soul-Refining Evil Armor, if the armor fell into someone else's hands, she might still be enslaved after her escape…

The reason Zhou Yutong thought of Yu Dian's self-disclosure of the sneak attack on the evil-giving old demon was that she felt she could do the same if she were in his shoes.

It is worth noting that Dou Eqing has not yet applied the Demon Slave Seal to Zhou Yutong, and as a pure Yin body, she is still a virgin. This gives her a significant advantage over other female cultivators who are no longer virgins during her cultivation in the Void Refining Realm.

But she had promised Dou Eqing that she would need his pure Yin essence to help him break through to the next realm, so she had no choice but to agree.

Therefore, if there were no emotional ties, Zhou Yutong's final choice would be to leave Dou Eqing.

If Dou Eqing reunites with Shi Liyuqiu and the other women, it will become quite difficult for Zhou Yutong to leave.

In summary, Zhou Yutong's departure from Dou Eqing was not only about avoiding harm, but also about seeking personal gain.

Zhou Yutong already knows many of Dou Eqing's secrets. Who wouldn't want to possess such a treasure as the Ziwei Immortal Mansion?
When Zhou Yutong escaped from the Slave Bracelet, she probably hadn't thought about these things yet, but on the way to Dongwu Kingdom, as she admired him, these things gradually surfaced in Zhou Yutong's mind.

However, due to the influence of their deep-rooted feelings, Zhou Yutong did not have the idea of ​​taking everything from Dou Eqing.

The only thing she wanted to get from Dou Eqing was his love for her.

That deep and intense love was the only proof that she felt truly alive as a woman since she was imprisoned on the island of the Demoness.

Only this kind of love could melt the ice in her heart, making her feel an unprecedented warmth and security.

She longed to see that genuine emotion in his eyes, and to find solace in his embrace.

She often reminisced about Dou Eqing and the little things she did with him.

Looking back now, she was so lucky to have this passively accepted fate.

It is evident that emotions have such a subtle and pervasive influence on people; Zhou Yutong unknowingly fell into it.

Her heart seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, changing quietly every second.

Her smile became gentle and reserved, and her eyes revealed an indescribable deep affection.

Unfortunately, Dou Eqing was completely focused on comprehending the [Spiritual Realm] at the time and failed to notice Zhou Yutong's transformation.

Actually, it wasn't that Dou Eqing didn't want to implant the Demon Slave Mark on Zhou Yutong as soon as possible, but rather that a series of events caused the matter to be delayed after he released Zhou Yutong from the Slave Bracelet.

Otherwise, before Zhou Yutong was fully awake, Dou Eqing could have forcibly implanted the Demon Slave Mark on her.

When Dou Eqing recalled this matter, he was filled with concerns and dared not mention it directly.

Although Zhou Yutong broke through to the Void Refinement Realm much later than Fang Hong, judging from her combat power and fighting style when she fought against the Evil Old Demon, Zhou Yutong was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

Dou Eqing currently has no other Void Refinement Realm cultivators to rely on. If Zhou Yutong is forced to act against him, Dou Eqing doesn't think he'll come out on top.

Therefore, Dou Eqing had no choice but to temporarily put aside the matter of planting the Demon Slave Seal.

Their first destination was the capital of the Eastern Wu Kingdom, where they would first go to find the current Queen Ye Die.

Just in time, Hong Duxiu was causing trouble for Dongguo.

Because the Eastern Wu Kingdom also suffered heavy losses in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, Ye Die had to send Ye Xieshun to provide support, resulting in the Eastern Wu Kingdom having no Void Refinement cultivators to oversee the situation.

Although Hong Duxiu could not take direct action himself, lest the Eastern Wu Kingdom sue him in the Court of Judgment, he could indirectly target the Eastern Wu Kingdom.

With him, a Void Refinement expert, taking the lead, the opportunistic forces within Eastern Wu naturally followed his lead.

He sought trouble with Eastern Ukraine for two reasons:
One reason is the long-standing feud between the Baishan Sect and the Eastern Wu Kingdom. Neither side would easily let go of any opportunity to harm the other.

Secondly, they were after the leaf butterfly.

Ye Die has been greatly affected since she became the empress of Dongwu Kingdom.

Whether it was her captivating aura that attracted male cultivators, or her improved physique nurtured by the fortune of a nation, she became the Jade Phoenix Yang Flying Physique, a physique unparalleled among female cultivators.

Both Yu Huang Yang Fei's body and Ye Na's spirit peach honey pot body were formed through postnatal transformation, and their growth conditions were equally demanding.

If the conditions are not met, the Jade Phoenix Yang Flying Body will not be formed.

For example, if Ye Die had lost her virginity before the Jade Phoenix Yang Flying Body was formed, she would never have been able to possess the Jade Phoenix Yang Flying Body in her lifetime.

If she cannot become the ruler of a force of level four or above, she will also be unable to manifest her Jade Phoenix Yangfei Body.

Hong Duxiu predicted that as long as Ye Die's cultivation reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage and she was nourished by his essence, it would help him break through to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement stage.

Moreover, the Jade Phoenix Yangfei Body can not only be replenished once, but if properly nurtured, the Jade Phoenix Yangfei Furnace can play a significant auxiliary role at least once every thousand years.

After Ye Die became the Empress of Dongwu Kingdom, she had access to the best cultivation resources and environment in the country, and her cultivation speed was advancing by leaps and bounds. It wouldn't be long before she could reach the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, Hong Duxiu was determined to get Ye Die and was willing to take some risks.

Hong Duxiu's overall plan was to first launch an operation against the Ye family through the Li family, hoping to provide support to the Ye family when they were unable to cope, so as to successfully control the Ye family.

Once Hong Duxiu successfully takes control of the entire Ye family, plotting against Ye Die will be a piece of cake.

The Li family is using the grudges accumulated between the two families during their previous struggle for the throne to challenge the Ye family. This move will not attract the attention or intervention of other forces.

Even the Ye family's ally, the Sun family, could only stand by and watch.

When Dou Eqing and his companion arrived, Ye Die was overwhelmed by the conflict between the two families.

After all, although she was a member of the Ye family, she was still the ruler of the Eastern Wu Kingdom. She couldn't openly help the Ye family, but she couldn't bear to watch them suffer.

Therefore, Ye Die was caught in a dilemma between helping and not helping.

Meanwhile, Hong Duxiu had secretly pressured her to break through to the Yuan Yin realm, thus revealing the mastermind behind it all. However, the Eastern Wu Kingdom currently lacked any experts at the Refining Void realm, leaving them helpless even with the knowledge of the mastermind.

When she had nowhere else to turn for help, Dou Eqing seemed to appear out of nowhere.

At that time, Ye Die was unable to fall asleep and appeared so lonely and helpless in the Imperial Garden.

Dou Eqing and Zhou Yutong flew down from Yunxiu Lingzhou.

Without Zhou Yutong by her side, Dou Eqing was practically Ye Die's angel incarnate, making her feel that all difficulties would be easily resolved.

As a result, all the previous grudges were swept away.

After all, so much time has passed.

If Zhou Yutong and Dou Eqing hadn't appeared together, Ye Die would have been unable to resist throwing herself into Dou Eqing's arms.

"Butterfly, why are you still awake so late?"

Dou Eqing asked politely.

He was so shocked by Ye Die's tremendous changes and the charm enhanced by her queenly aura that he temporarily forgot about everything else, which is why he only offered polite words.

Ye Die looked at Zhou Yutong without replying, and after a while, she seemed to come back to her senses and responded:
"I'm here to admire the moon."

Seeing her reaction, Dou Eqing realized that the other person might have known Zhou Yutong before.

However, he still made a point of introducing Zhou Yutong.

Ye Die did indeed know Zhou Yutong.

When she was vying with Sun Jiu Niang for the throne, the Ye family gathered intelligence that mentioned Zhou Yutong had been given to a mysterious powerful figure by Sun Jiu Niang.

Through subsequent events, Ye Die learned that Zhou Yutong had given the gift to Dou Eqing.

Ye Die paid attention to Zhou Yutong because of her Void Refinement cultivation level.

On the one hand, she thought that Zhou Yutong, who was at the Refinement Realm, could fight against Hong Duxiu;
Another point is that Zhou Yutong broke through from the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the Void Refining realm in just a hundred years, which made me think that this was thanks to Dou Eqing.

From this, it is not difficult for her to deduce the relationship between Dou Eqing and Zhou Yutong.

Yena

It wasn't that Ye Die was jealous, but rather that she also wanted the kind of love that Dou Eqing had.

However, standing between her and Dou Eqing was Ye Nashi, and the death of her father, Ye Duba.

Therefore, Ye Die's heart was filled with complex emotions at this moment, and her thoughts were in a tangled mess.

"Your Majesty must have encountered some difficulties that are keeping you up at night! With Dou Lang here, all problems will be easily solved."

Zhou Yutong seemed to see through Ye Die and directly exposed Ye Die's lies.

Although she was very confident in her beauty, Zhou Yutong still felt jealous when Dou Eqing saw Ye Die's expression.

Therefore, Zhou Yutong had an instinctive competitive spirit towards Ye Die.

"Butterfly, what problem have you encountered? Just tell me. I may not stay for long. I will help you resolve it before I leave."

Dou Eqing followed Zhou Yutong's words and asked Ye Die.

Ye Die needed someone to confide in, so she recounted Hong Duxiu's story in detail.

In fact, Hong Duxiu was the cause of the Fishman Island disaster, and Dou Eqing needs to settle this score with him.

Upon hearing Ye Die's account, Dou Eqing's anger immediately surged.

“I haven’t even gone to see him yet. Since he’s come to me, I might as well settle all the old and new scores together.”

Dou Eqing assured Ye Die that Hong Duxiu would have to pay the price.

His unexpected outburst of anger led Ye Die to misunderstand.

Ye Die thought to herself:
"He must have been treating me like his woman. The way he looked at me just now, and his reaction now, like he'd had his woman stolen..."

With this thought, the tangled web of emotions in her mind suddenly cleared up, and Ye Nashi and Ye Duba were completely forgotten.

After his anger subsided, Dou E calmly considered the situation and realized that Zhou Yutong alone could not subdue Hong Duxiu.

So he immediately contacted Sun Jiu Niang and told her to return to Dongwu Kingdom as soon as possible.

Sun Jiu Niangniang later boasted to Dou Eqing that she had saved Shi Liyuqiu.

Dou Eqing knew that as long as Sun Jiuniang was notified to return, Shi Liyuqiu would also return.

Perhaps Hong Duxiu was just unlucky, or perhaps she was destined for this calamity. When Dou Eqing contacted Sun Jiuniang, Sun Jiuniang was on her way to Jianye City with Shi Liyuqiu.

Upon learning this news, Dou Eqing immediately devised a clever plan to deal with Hong Duxiu.

Because of the time constraint, he did not allow any pretense with He Hong Duxiu and directly ordered Sun Jiuniang and the other two to launch a group attack on Hong Duxiu.

"Butterfly, you've arranged to meet Hong Duxiu at Demon Hunter Mountain. We'll ambush him there..."

Dou Eqing explained his plan to Ye Die, asking her to find a way to trick Hong Duxiu into going to the royal hunting ground of Dongwu Kingdom, Demon Hunting Mountain.

Demon Hunter Mountain, the royal hunting ground of the Eastern Wu Kingdom, is hidden in the towering mountains north of Jianye City. Enveloped in demonic mist, it is as mysterious and unpredictable as a demonic realm.

The mountains are filled with ancient trees that reach for the sky, and there are many kinds of magical beasts with varying strengths; some live in groups, while others live alone.

It was already dawn when Dou Eqing and his three companions arrived.

In the early morning, the Demon Hunter Mountain is shrouded in layers of thin mist, like a light veil dancing in the wind, and the mountain paths appear and disappear.

Sunlight filtered through the thin mist, casting dappled patterns on the Lingqing stone slabs. The damp stone steps appeared smooth and glistening due to the mountain dew.

Occasionally, one or two small animals would fly by, startling the flock of birds in the forest, the rustling of their wings breaking the tranquility of the mountains and forests.

The four waited until noon, when the sunlight was strong and the light and shadow in the mountains and forests became distinct.

They discovered cultivators moving through the dense forest, and the occasional sound of arrows piercing the air, or the roars of wild beasts echoing through the valley.

"Should we get rid of that person to avoid arousing Hong Duxiu's suspicion?"

Zhou Yutong sent a telepathic message to Dou Eqing.

"There's no need for unnecessary steps; only by appearing completely natural can we deceive Hong Duxiu."

Dou Eqing decisively rejected Zhou Yutong's idea.

After all, Demon Hunter Mountain is not only a hunting ground for the royal family, but also a place for cultivators to hone their martial arts skills and even hunt demonic beasts to practice combat.

As evening fell, watching the sun set and its afterglow spill over the mountain peaks, the golden-red light burning like a raging fire, they still hadn't received any news from Ye Die.

Fortunately, the wildflowers in the mountains exuded a captivating fragrance, which intertwined with the fresh scent of the sacred wood, creating a unique atmosphere that made their wait seem less long.

As night falls, Demon Hunter Mountain returns to tranquility.

The stars twinkled like jewels scattered across the sky, shimmering with a soft glow.

The creatures in the mountains also began to drift off to sleep, with only the occasional chirping of insects and the sound of the wind telling the legends and mysteries of this ancient hunting ground.

Just as the night was at its quietest and dawn was about to break, Hong Duxiu's voice rang out over Demon Hunter Mountain:

"Come out! You think you can fool this cult leader with your little tricks!"

Upon hearing the sound, Dou Eqing thought that Hong Duxiu had captured Ye Die.

But when she looked up in the direction the sound came from, she saw only Hong Duxiu in the air.

He then urgently contacted Ye Die and learned that the Li family had launched a full-scale attack on the Ye family today, which had caused Ye Die to be bogged down.

Fortunately, Ye Die still managed to trick Hong Duxiu into coming to the Demon Hunter Mountain.

Since that's the case, we should proceed according to plan.

"kill!"

At Dou Eqing's command, Zhou Yutong was the first to fly into the air and attack Hong Duxiu.

With his shout of "Kill!", daylight officially arrived, and sunlight bathed the entire Demon Hunter Mountain.

The battle began at dawn, and a tense and oppressive atmosphere permeated the air above Demon Hunter Mountain.

Hong Duxiu stood alone on the mountaintop, surrounded by endless mountains that stood firm like giant beasts.

Although the three women charged forward, they initially only surrounded Hong Duxiu without immediately making a move.

The standoff between Zhou Yutong, Shi Liyuqiu, Sun Jiuniang, and Hong Duxiu is like the beginning of an epic battle.

Zhou Yutong seemed the most combative, with an eager-to-try attitude.

She looked down at Hong Duxiu, descending into the air like a war god, towering above everyone else.

Shi Liyuqiu appeared very composed, in control of the overall situation. His exceptional spiritual power condensed into an unparalleled phantom, as majestic as a demonic ape.

She displayed her superb swordsmanship directly in front of Hong Duxiu, suppressing Hong Duxiu from mid-air with an unparalleled aura of intimidation.

Hong Duxiu felt the pressure from ahead, and he felt powerless in the face of the three women's attack.

His figure darted nimbly through the air, but no matter what, he could not escape the siege of Zhou Yutong, Sun Jiuniang, and Shi Liyuqiu.

Hong Duxiu tried his best to resist their attacks, but his strength and skills were completely suppressed.

Three hours later, the battle had become one-sided.

Although the fight lasted very short for cultivators at the Refinement Realm, Hong Duxiu was already exhausted and unable to continue resisting their attacks.

The three women overwhelmed Hong Duxiu with absolute superiority. Their coordination was as smooth as flowing water, and every move was incredibly precise.

After all, they had fought together on Fishman Island and were very familiar with each other.

Hong Duxiu was in a sorry state under their onslaught, with many wounds on his body, blood dripping down his clothes, and a strong smell of blood filling the air.

Hong Duxiu was ultimately defeated.

Zhou Yutong slammed a heavy hammer into Hong Duxiu's back, producing a dull thud that sent him plummeting from the sky.

Hong Duxiu's body crashed heavily onto the mountaintop, causing the ground to tremble violently and creating a crater about two meters deep.

In this battle, the difference between Hong Duxiu and Shi Liyuqiu was obvious, not to mention the two Void Refinement Realm experts, Zhou Yutong and Sun Jiuniang, who were also attacking them together.

In truth, Hong Duxiu was already afraid before the battle even began.

This battle made him realize how vast the gap was between him and the three of them; Hong Duxiu was destined to be suppressed by them and could not escape.

The fight scene was intense and tense. Hong Duxiu was unable to withstand the attacks of Zhou Yutong and Shi Liyuqiu. Sun Jiuniang would occasionally launch surprise attacks, which annoyed him greatly.

After Hong Duxiu's cultivation was sealed by Shi Liyuqiu, Dou Eqing also flew over.

If it weren't for the fact that Hong Duxiu was also the leader of the Baishan Sect, and that the Wanmo Cave needed Void Refinement combat power, Dou Eqing would have wanted to kill Hong Duxiu.

In Dou Eqing's view, if Hong Duxiu hadn't taken the lead, the disaster on Fishman Island wouldn't have happened, and Fang Hong and the other girls wouldn't have died.

Perhaps by now, he has already found the Spirit Mother Elixir and cured Yena.

Dou Eqing planted the Demon Slave Mark on Hong Duxiu and immediately ordered him to go to the Ten Thousand Demon Cave to serve.

Hong Duxiu was fortunate to have escaped with her life and even obtained half of the "Yu Yang Yang Yin Jing" from Dou Eqing, which fundamentally solved the problem of her Yin clone improving her cultivation.

Although he became Dou Eqing's slave, he could console himself with the thought that there are gains and losses.

Therefore, he rushed to the Ten Thousand Demon Cave without stopping, thus saving the Baishan Sect cultivators in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave from annihilation.

Because, not long after Hong Duxiu arrived at the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, the Judgment Hall actually transferred many forces from the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, which greatly increased the pressure on the human side, and several forces were completely wiped out.

Without Hong Duxiu's arrival, both the Baishan Sect and the Hezong Sect would have faced dire consequences.

It turns out that the righteous path has officially launched a war between the righteous and the demonic path.

First, the righteous cultivators' army approached the border between the two sides at dawn, their banners fluttering, their swords flashing, and their momentum overwhelming.

Subsequently, the righteous path's spies within the demonic path began to operate, silently infiltrating the enemy camp like ghosts in the night.

Several demonic forces were taken advantage of by righteous spies who seized power in their sects or looted and destroyed them. For a time, the demonic path was in a state of panic, with everyone on edge.

As a result, the Judgment Hall had to withdraw some of its elite troops from the Ten Thousand Demon Cave to the front lines to resist, leaving the Ten Thousand Demon Cave with a depleted fighting force.

This ultimately led to numerous disastrous defeats in the Great War at the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, resulting in the deaths of countless demonic cultivators.

For example, less than a third of the original members of the Baishan Sect are still alive.

The Flower Growing Pavilion fared even worse, with only a few Nascent Soul cultivators remaining.

Even if Guo Jia, with his demonic body, could act expediently, only half of the sect would remain.

As a result, Guo Jia's combat strength was reduced by half.

After all, the more cultivators from the Hezong sect who form his Demonic Ape Body, the stronger he becomes.

Guo Jia previously corrupted all the cultivators of the Hezong Sect into part of the Demon Ape's Dao Body. This was due to the eruption of the Demon Ape's original essence, and he is temporarily unable to further strengthen the Demon Ape's Dao Body through corruption.

Because the demonic body is equivalent to the dharma form of a cultivator.

However, one needs to cultivate to the late stage of Void Refinement to condense a Dharma Image.

Perhaps Guo Jia, having reached the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, might be able to control the Demon Ape's Demonic Influence Technique.

Just as Dou Eqing was preparing to return to Fishman Island to seek help from the Fishman race, the latest information about the Ten Thousand Demon Cave reached the Eastern Wu Kingdom.

This forced him to hurry and head to the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons as soon as possible.

Therefore, Sun Jiuniang was left to oversee things in Jianye City, while Zhou Yutong and Shi Liyuqiu accompanied her to Fishman Island.

(End of this chapter)