Chapter 413: Filthy Evil World!

The Netherworld.

Hundreds of thousands of ghost soldiers and Nether Ghost Generals watched a battle where the strong bullied the weak.

They saw the outsider, whose soul was terrifyingly powerful and who had casually crushed them, being beaten to a pulp and screaming incessantly.

From then on, there was no dignity left for the powerhouse.

This was not because the old Dwarf, as a Harmony Realm powerhouse, could not endure a bit of pain.

It was because in the Netherworld, under the erosion of the Nether power, that pain was by no means ordinary.

It was a negative force sufficient to cause even those at the Harmony Realm or higher with strong willpower to collapse.

Under the erosion of this force, the old Dwarf, who had fallen completely into a disadvantage, did not even have time to experience the eighteen types of torture.

He was merely flattened and stretched by the Nether Ghost General transformed by the Blood God, and unable to bear it, he chose to surrender.

Then, under the witness of the Netherworld's World Consciousness.

The old Dwarf had his Divine Soul pierced by the Nether Mark chains, and a Nether Mark appeared on his body.

At the same time, the memories hidden deep within his primordial spirit were unearthed by the Dream Snake, who had returned to the Netherworld, using the Enter Dream technique.

One dig revealed something that gave Su Ping a great shock.

This person from the Xuanhu Sect, who claimed to be White Tiger True Monarch, was indeed from the Xuanwu Sect.

He even possessed a dual identity; he was an elder of the older generation in the Xuanwu Sect known for his alchemy.

At the same time, Su Ping also learned that the Demon Disaster that had suddenly broken out around this Xiayu was indeed deliberately caused by the Xuanwu Sect.

However, the purpose was not for the superiors to prolong their lives, nor was it because they had found a special way for high-level cultivators to absorb and convert Demon Crystals.

Rather, it was because the Xuanwu Sect had obtained an Innate Supreme Treasure named the Filthy Evil World over a hundred years ago.

In order for the Supreme Treasure to be mastered by the Xuanwu Sect's Supreme Elder, Xuanwu Daojun.

They planned this Demon Disaster, attempting to grow by having demons devour the surrounding Small Worlds and thousands of cultivators, and then collecting these Demon Blood Crystals to perform a Blood Sacrifice to the Supreme Treasure.

At first, Su Ping felt that for one person and one Innate Supreme Treasure, was it worth acting like this and making such a huge sacrifice?

Later, combining the memories, he understood.

Just like the Three Great Alliances fighting openly and secretly for the position of Immortal King.

For a local powerhouse like the Xuanwu Sect, the most important thing was to allow their own sect to give birth to a Heavenly Immortal, thereby consolidating their status.

They might even possess the possibility of sending troops to expand their territory should there be any changes in the outside world.

And to advance to Heavenly Immortal, the recognition of an Innate Supreme Treasure is indispensable.

Therefore, even if what the Xuanwu Sect obtained was a Filthy Evil World that carried Evil Qi just by its name.

They would not hesitate to exhaust most of the sect's foundation for it.

"Filthy Evil World?"

Su Ping muttered the name to himself.

According to what the old Dwarf, or rather White Tiger True Monarch, said, this Innate Supreme Treasure was a Bronze Ghost Mask.

The ghost mask often changed, and four emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness—would be revealed.

The source of the demons ravaging the surrounding Shikong Haiyu this time also came from this Filthy Evil World treasure.

Those demons were produced by intelligent beings contaminated by this Innate Supreme Treasure.

The big shots of the Xuanwu Sect also discovered the special nature of these demons, and found that the Harmony Realm Demon Crystals produced after the demons grew up could make the Filthy Evil World ghost mask show joy.

This made that Supreme Elder happily express that he was gradually gaining the recognition of this item, he just needed more Harmony Realm Demon Crystals!

The Xuanwu Sect could be said to have exerted all their strength for this.

And to prevent the demons from getting out of control.

When the demons were still weak, they chose those with extraordinary talent, and using the sect's supreme Secret Technique, had dozens of elders who were nearing the end of their lives abandon their physical bodies to become ghosts, then used the Soul Exchange Secret Technique to enter the demons' bodies and take over.

Of course, this method seemed fine, but as time went on, as the symbiotic demons' cultivation improved.

The Divine Sense of these elders themselves was also affected to varying degrees.

Thus, like this old Dwarf, many simply chose to self-seal and wait for the sect to awaken them.

This was also the reason why that nine-headed snake demon acted entirely on instinct at the beginning.

"The reason Xiongda and Xionger were ambushed has been found."

"However, in this way, I, this outstanding Demon-Slaying Master, will probably become a thorn in the side of the Xuanwu Sect's high-level officials, right?"

"Hmm... those guys, they wouldn't just pocket my performance reward Spirit Stones, would they?"

Su Ping's brows furrowed slightly, and he had already decided in his heart that if the other party really did pocket his Spirit Stones.

Even if the other party was the hegemon of this Xiayu!

He would act as a partner of justice, expose the truth about them, and deliver a righteous judgment.

Withdrawing his mind from the Netherworld, Su Ping returned to the already dilapidated Linghe Jie.

Looking at that high-level Spirit Vein which had lost its World Barrier and was leaking Spirit Qi.

Su Ping opened the Sun Moon Star Chart and collected this most precious legacy into the array map.

With the divine light of the Jianmu Divine Tree shining, he was not afraid that the grade of the Spirit Vein would decrease because of this.

It was a pity that the mineral veins had long been gnawed away by those demons.

Most of the various Cave Heaven Secret Realms were also shattered.

Trying to find treasure locations from the overlapping multiple spaces of the shattered Dongtian was already an action with slim chances of success.

Su Ping used the jade tablet to contact Deacon Xiahou, and after reporting the current situation of Linghe Jie.

Su Ping specifically reminded him that he had once again killed three Harmony Realm demons.

This made Deacon Xiahou, who did not know the actual situation, quite excited, his tone carrying unconcealable joy.

Not only did he repeatedly state that he would definitely request a reward for Su Ping, but he also readily agreed to Su Ping's other requests.

Not even half a day later.

Su Ping received a new batch of supplies scavenged by Deacon Xiahou, which included a large amount of Spirit Stones.

As well as intelligence regarding more regions ravaged by demons.

Deacon Xiahou guessed that Su Ping had become addicted to killing demons, and he himself did not feel there was anything wrong with this.

Most of the areas where those demons were ravaging were under the Xuanwu Sect or its vassal forces.

Naturally, the sooner and faster they were exterminated, the better!

Deacon Xiahou even planned an advance route for Su Ping and reminded him of various details that needed attention.

At the same time.

The main peak of the Xuanwu Sect.

On the massive Xuanwu Mountain, Elder Lu listened to Deacon Xiahou's report with a livid expression.

He then turned his head to look at the Sect Master and Vice Sect Master on the dais.

The Sect Master of the Xuanwu Sect was a refined-looking middle-aged man with a three-inch red beard.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Elder Lu:

"Not long ago, I lost contact with Junior Brother Baihu."

"It seems Junior Brother Baihu is in grave danger."

"The problem now is how much the other party actually knows."

Speaking of this, the Sect Master paused before saying:

"Junior Brother Lu, trouble yourself to take the Spirit Stones and make contact; it doesn't matter if you have to suffer some indignity, just get the Dao Integration Demon Crystal in the other party's hands back first."

"After that, I will have the junior brothers of Xuanhu Hall all mobilize, regardless of what the other party plans to do next."

"It won't matter anymore."

Hearing this, Elder Lu nodded repeatedly, then received the order and withdrew.

Relying on the Xuanwu Sect's teleportation Array.

Elder Lu found Su Ping while Su Ping was heading to another Small Thousand World.

But what made him feel humiliated was that Su Ping only gave him the remains of demons below the Dao Integration realm.

He did not give a single one of the critical Dao Integration Demon Crystals.

This made Elder Lu seriously suspect that the other party must have known something.

He also felt the Sect Master's decision was wise and brilliant.

After giving the Spirit Stones and taking away a portion of the remains.

Elder Lu left Su Ping's Immortal Boat, stepped onto a tortoise shell, and sneered as he watched Su Ping's Immortal Boat sail away.

Then, just as he was about to leave.

He suddenly discovered a Dharma-protecting Divine Monarch with a strange aura and a height of ten thousand meters standing behind him at some point.

Accompanied by an angry shout that stunned his Divine Soul.

The Dharma-protecting Divine Monarch's large hand grasped a dark green lightning bolt and smashed it down.

In the blink of an eye, the green thunder completely enveloped Elder Lu.

It instantly shattered his Protective Spiritual Light and various protective treasures, leaving his physical body riddled with holes.

Then, another large hand reached out, grabbed Elder Lu, and dragged him into the Netherworld to keep the old Dwarf company.

By reading Elder Lu's memories.

Su Ping learned that there was already an ambush by the Xuanwu Sect waiting for him ahead.

However, even knowing there was an ambush, Su Ping still headed straight into it.

Upon realizing that he had been blacklisted by the Xuanwu Sect.

Su Ping understood that if he wanted to collect resources in the Xiayu, he could not avoid uprooting this force.

Since he had decided to fight, then taking advantage of the fact that the opponent did not understand his split-force tactics.

Taking this opportunity to wipe out the opponent's high-level combat power was undoubtedly a cost-effective matter.

Otherwise, if the opponent retreated into their sect and relied on their Array, they would be difficult to deal with.

One day later.

Su Ping even took the time to return to Water Blue Star to complete a Fishing task.

Only then did he leisurely pilot his Immortal Boat into the Small Thousand World named the White Cloud Realm.

The White Cloud Realm was the territory of the White Cloud Sect, a vassal of the Xuanwu Sect.

This was a sect that followed the Incense Divine Path; the White Cloud Divine Monarch and the White Cloud Thirteen Goddesses, who had accumulated thousands of years of Incense Divine Power, were quite famous in the surrounding regions.

There was no lack of small forces that collectively chose to believe in the White Cloud Divine Monarch in order to receive protection and remove curses and the like.

When the demons invaded, the White Cloud Realm could also be considered one of the pillars of resistance against the demons.

When Su Ping saw the White Cloud Realm Small Thousand World, which looked like a durian.

This White Cloud Realm was generally still intact, with only a few small worlds on the edges suffering from invasion, where they were struggling against demons within the worlds.

As soon as Su Ping appeared, he attracted the attention of the local leadership.

Immediately, a phantom of a plump female Vice Sect Leader appeared, inviting Su Ping to enter the Small World to discuss the great cause of exterminating demons.

Su Ping glanced at her and sighed lightly:

"Does this Daoist truly know nothing?"

"Know what?"

The female cultivator who came to invite him was taken aback.

"These invading demons are all related to the Xuanwu Sect."

"If the Demon Slayer really puts in the effort, they are an enemy of the Xuanwu Sect..."

Su Ping sighed; after capturing Lu Zhanglao, he felt there was no need to continue this act.

The female Vice Sect Leader of the White Cloud Sect's expression changed drastically, and she disappeared without even asking about the aftermath.

Seeing this reaction, Su Ping guessed in his heart that the other party likely really did not know about this matter.

However, whether their Sect Leader knew, or if they knew and chose who to support, was hard to say.

Following the disappearance of the female Vice Sect Leader, dozens of white lights flew out from the White Cloud Realm side.

Soon, those white lights transformed into Immortal Boats in the shape of thousand-meter-long Tall Ships.

On the decks of the Immortal Boats stood a large number of Xuanhu Sect Cultivators and hundred-meter-tall Metal Puppets.

This time, there were a full four Dao Integration Cultivators who had come to be enemies with Su Ping.

Furthermore, behind this fleet in the White Cloud Realm, a Divine Temple faintly emerged.

Above the Divine Temple, the ten-thousand-meter-tall phantom of the White Cloud Divine Monarch appeared and disappeared intermittently.

Surrounding this White Cloud Divine Monarch, dozens of auras at least at the Return to Void Realm were also hidden.

Judging by the auras, they came from more than ten different sects.

They were clearly Guest Ministers or retainers who had previously accepted missions and come to the White Cloud Realm.

These people were all gathering their strength, seemingly holding back a major move.

But in reality, Su Ping could vaguely sense it.

They were also observing, waiting for the collision between the Xuanwu Sect and Su Ping.

After all, for a force that could make the Xuanwu Sect mobilize so many Dao Integration powerhouses to deal with.

They were also guessing: where did this powerful dragon come from?

And then... naturally, whoever won, they would help!

"Four Cultivators at the mid-stage of the Dao Integration Realm?"

"With spiritual light flickering on their bodies, they should all have divine weapons that have recognized their masters."

"Plus so many Immortal Boats and puppets that should have been refined and reinforced by Artifact Refiners above the Sixth Realm."

"Normally speaking, this counts as a super luxurious lineup to deal with one Dao Integration enemy."

"It is just a pity, this seat has never relied on the strength of one person!"

Su Ping did not act coy.

Seeing the other party arrayed for battle and knowing there was no chance for a sneak attack.

The Sun Moon Star Chart appeared above and slowly unfolded.

Soon, Su Ping's side also gathered a lineup that looked even more exaggerated.

A million Nether Ghost Army for waving flags and shouting.

Twelve modified Immortal Boats equipped with Warship Cannons and one Interstellar Warship.

As well as Su Ping's Primordial Spirit Avatar and the four Demon Emperors standing in the front row.

And behind the massive army formation, the Nether Ghost Soldier, carrying the light of Nether Thunder, propped up the entire background.

This also caused the advancing Xuanwu Sect Cultivators to reveal grave expressions.

They could not help but be grave.

The momentum formed by the Nether Ghost Soldier and the million Nether Ghost Soldiers alone was already no less than the divine might of the White Cloud Sect.

Plus the four Dao Integration Great Demons that had suddenly appeared on the other side.

In terms of the number of high-level combatants, they had suddenly fallen into a disadvantage.

However, they were not too panicked; there were also gaps between those at Dao Integration.

They could still tell that the other side were all at the early stage of Dao Integration, while they were already at the mid-stage of the Dao Integration Realm.

In terms of a war of attrition, they should have a great advantage.

Furthermore, everyone among them had the reinforcement of a divine weapon that had recognized its master.

If they really fought, the advantage would surely be with them!

Even those fence-sitters, seeing the other side's momentum, were likely even more cautious.

After sweeping his divine sense over those White Cloud Sect members and sect Guest Ministers in the rear.

The leading Dao Integration Cultivator drew a cyan Flying Sword.

He was the first to transform into a sword light and charge over.

It seemed he intended to gain the upper hand by striking first!

"Senior Brother Lin's Spirit-Severing Soul-Separating Sword Light has improved again!"

"With Senior Brother making a move, he will surely achieve success and strike at the enemy's morale!"

"Everyone pay attention, prepare to strike together!"

The other three Dao Integration Cultivators also followed closely behind, preparing to expand the results of the battle.

Yet they saw their highly anticipated Senior Brother Lin strike his sword against a giant turtle shell that had suddenly appeared.

Bang!

As a divine weapon, the cyan Flying Sword emitted a dull, loud sound after colliding with the turtle shell.

Yet it was unable to shake the turtle shell in the slightest.

Instead, that Senior Brother Lin almost lost his grip, and because of the rebound, he groaned and spat out a mouthful of golden blood.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Following closely, the attacks of the other Dao Integration Cultivators also landed on the turtle shell.

Among them, some had already intended to hold back, but the turtle shell seemed to have a special attraction, making them unable to stop their hands and crash into it.

The result, naturally, was that each blast of Dharma Power sent out vanished like a stone into Dahai, to say nothing of the rest.

Instead, he suffered a kind of backlash injury, causing the circulation of Dharma Power within his dantian to stall for a moment!