Bitter Realm: Otherworldly Gods and Demons

"He has returned to the Second Palace."

Shesheng Tongzi knew that Tengxielang was asking about the most unique of the five vanguards, Tunfo Tongzi.

Back then, the Otherworld Demon Realm fought against the Dao Realm Xuanzong and the Bitter Realm Buddhist sect Wanshengyan. In the end, Xuanzong and Wanshengyan paid a great price to seal the Otherworld Demon Realm into another dimension.

That powerful seal could only be breached by a special demon capable of cultivating Buddhist techniques, namely the Devouring Buddha Child.

Tunfo Tongzi went to the Bitter Realm alone, during which many stories happened. After hundreds of years, he finally succeeded in unsealing the Demon Realm. Later, he shone brightly in the matter of resurrecting the Demon Lord Yama Hanba and in the struggle against the righteous path.

He was also one of the people Shesheng Tongzi cared about most. The two were from the same school, and he had always been the goal that Shesheng Tongzi wanted to surpass.

"What mischief is that cunning fellow up to now?"

Tengxie asked this question, but he knew in his heart that Tunfo Tongzi was not a direct subordinate of Yanmo Hanba. In the Otherworld, the three races of "demon, evil, and ghost" each ruled three halls. Yanmo Hanba was the Demon Lord of the First Hall, while Tunfo was directly under the Evil Queen of the Second Hall, Jiu Huo.

After the resurrection of Yama and Hanba, Yama advocated for direct conquest of the world, while Jiu Huo advocated for seeking a way to reconnect the broken lines and first restore the Demon Realm to its full power.

The two sides disagreed, but in the Demon Realm, the First Hall was always responsible for conquest and the Second Hall for support. Jiu Huo did not fight to the end, but instead chose to support Yama Hanba.

As for Tunfo Tongzi, Jiu Huo's number one trusted general, at this time when the Demon Realm was suffering heavy losses, he suddenly proposed to return to the Second Palace. To say that there was no factor of taking sides would be a blatant lie.

Shesheng Tongzi remained silent. He couldn't answer Tengxie's question, and he was also somewhat resentful about Tunfo Tongzi's sudden withdrawal.

Teng Xie then asked, "Where are Biejian Kuanghua and Yuan Huotianhuang?"

These two were the other two vanguard generals.

Upon hearing this, She Sheng paused, remained silent for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Bie Jian Kuang Hua's affection for a human was a betrayal of the Demon Realm, and she has been executed. Yuan Huo Tian Huang was defeated by Yu Ren Fei Jing in the last battle and died in battle."

The last battle was when Yama, the Drought Demon, was resurrected and led a large army to attack the righteous path in the Central Plains. However, the righteous path had already discovered the spies planted by the demon realm and made the most correct response. Although there were some losses, the demon realm also paid a considerable price.

"Looks like a lot has happened lately... Where are the others?"

"Four of the six prophets were killed... by Lian Emei of Pingshan with a single palm strike. She was the one who knocked the Demon Lord's Heart away back then."

Teng Xie's heart stirred. In his memory, Lian Emei of Pingshan could be considered a top-tier combatant of the T0 level in the entire Pili series. The famous saying "She brings mountains when she goes out and nuclear bombs when she strikes" refers to her.

Back then, when Yama and Hanba launched a major attack on Wansheng Rock, they fought a duel with the high monk Tianzuo. Just as Tianzuo was about to be defeated, Lian Emei from Pingshan suddenly appeared and struck out Yama and Hanba's heart with a palm. However, there was also a master in the demon realm who followed up with a palm strike that struck out Tianzuo's heart. As a result, Yama and Tianzuo had to use each other's hearts to save their lives.

After the Demon Realm is unsealed, the most important task is to reclaim the Demon Heart and resurrect the Demon Lord. After the Yama Drought Demon is resurrected, its primary target is to train the Emei Sect in Pingshan.

Besides Lian Emei of Pingshan, the righteous path at this time includes the talented scholar Tan Wuyu, the pharmacist Mu Shaoai, the white-haired swordsman, the winged man Fei Jing, and others, all of whom are top masters of the era.

The thought that he would soon have to deal with these people, or perhaps not deal with them at all but fight them, made Teng Xie feel a little pressured, but also a little excited. The Bitter Realm was dangerous, but it also held many exciting things for him.

"Let's talk about the last battle again. Besides Yu Ren Fei Jing, who else is worth paying attention to? By the way, little brother, your skills have improved greatly. It seems that person wasn't lying to you."

"...I'm not strong enough, not nearly enough."

"Silly boy, you're still pushing yourself like this. You're putting a lot of pressure on your colleagues..."

Tengxie inquired about the battle situation and soon arrived at the main hall of the First Palace, where he saw Yama Hanba sitting on the throne.

"She Sheng's strength is visible to himself, but this one is completely invisible."

In Tengxie's perception, Shesheng Tongzi was like a bright torch, containing intense energy.

Yama, on the other hand, is like a volcano, with a calm exterior concealing a world-destroying power.

"Tengxie pays respects to the Demon Lord."

"Um?"

Yama Hanba stared at Teng Xielang. He sensed that Teng Xielang was different in a way that he couldn't quite put his finger on, and it wasn't just a sense of unfamiliarity that came from not seeing him for too long.

He frowned slightly and asked, "Teng Xielang, what's wrong with you?"

Teng Xielang had already prepared his explanation and calmly stated, "Demon Lord, I have actually already regained consciousness."

"Huh? You mean you were already awake?"

"It's not exactly awakening; I'm trapped in a silent, colorless, and sensory-free prison of consciousness—a state of utter emptiness."

"this……"

Yama Hanba frowned even more deeply, and Shesheng Tongzi felt a chill in his heart. Didn't this mean that Tengxie had been suffering the torment of the Avici Prison all along?

Yama Hanba stood up and walked closer, placing a palm on Teng Xielang's shoulder. The pure and powerful demonic energy probed over, only to find that Teng Xielang's blood and qi were vigorous, full of vitality, and his true qi was circulating smoothly, with no problems in his body.

However, Teng Xie's facial features showed no reaction to his demonic energy, but this did not seem to affect Teng Xie.

Enma couldn't help but say, "It seems this isn't such a bad thing for you?"

Teng Xie smiled slightly, "At least not now. The loss of the five senses is both torture and an opportunity. Now, I have transcended the five senses and can perceive the world more clearly using only perception."

"Um……"

Yama Hanba was also somewhat shocked by Tengxie's "adventure", but he quickly realized that this was not the point.

The key point is that as long as Teng Xie's combat power is not affected and he can fight for him, then there is no problem.

So Yama Hanba immediately put aside his doubts and said to Tengxie in a deep voice, "To be on the safe side, you go to the bloodline and check your body first. After Shesheng goes to wake up your two generals, the three of you can come to me for service."

Teng Xie was not a trusted confidant of Yama Hanba, but like She Sheng, Teng Xie had a somewhat special status, so he would still show some minor favors that were not of great importance.

"Thank you for your consideration, Demon Lord. The Demon Realm has just experienced a great battle and should be resting and recuperating. May I speak with someone to familiarize myself with the current situation as soon as possible?"

Tengxie's question clearly indicated that he didn't want to talk to Shesheng, who was a taciturn person who only answered one question after three.

Seeing that Teng Xie was not being lazy, Yama Hanba nodded and said, "Let Ren Chenfu explain to you."

Ren Chenfu was the spy who infiltrated the righteous path in the Central Plains. He was also a favorite general of the evil queen, but he was not good at martial arts. He was more skilled at disguise, infiltration, intelligence gathering, and so on. Now that his identity has been exposed, he can only retreat to the second line for the time being.

Not long after.

Between bloodlines.

This is a place with a somewhat Cthulhu-esque feel, with the entire room, including the walls, covered in eerie flesh and blood.

There was also a chair made of flesh and blood. When Teng Xie sat down, several thick blood vessels wriggled and crawled into his collar and cuffs, attaching to his skin. Then, streams of pure magical energy flowed into Teng Xie's body along the blood vessels.

Tengxie doesn't need to replenish his energy at this time, but he can still practice. His current cultivation speed is five times faster than before, and his cultivation can increase his potential. As long as he cultivates diligently, he will make accelerated progress.

On the eve of his journey into the dangerous martial arts world and his involvement in perilous conflicts, every bit of improvement in his strength is of utmost importance.