Chapter 499: One is Dirty on the Surface, the Other is Dirty in the Shadows

Tang An is definitely standing with her father, "You heard it, my Imperial Father does not agree to a truce."

"As for this, I must listen to him."

In fact, compared to the talk of a truce, Tang An wanted more to investigate what the true purpose of the Primordial Demon's arrival was.

Right now, nearly half of the Demon Soldiers he brought have already died from the plague. The remaining half, without the Primordial Demon's timely intervention, would likely be gone as well.

Once war breaks out again, those Outer Realm Demon Race members who charge out will inevitably be infected by the plague. By then, they will still face the same death.

Right now, it is not Tang An who is in a dilemma, but the Primordial Demon.

And this tactic of Tang An's has clearly disrupted the Primordial Demon's original plan. Even when discussing a truce, Tang An and the others remain completely unmoved.

"Primordial Demon, do you intend to just wear us down like this?"

Tang An saw that the other party was also stalling for time; according to their original plan, the area outside Zhenmo Pass should be in the heat of battle right now.

Now that a fight cannot break out, and the Primordial Demon has no intention of retreating, it is clear he is just wearing them down.

What exactly is he wearing them down for?

Suddenly, Tang An widened her eyes sharply and looked toward the direction of Huashan.

There, she sensed the aura of the Outer Realm Demon Race.

"A space rift!"

No wonder he attacked the Heavenly Dao first before invading the Inner Realm.

With the power of the Heavenly Dao weakened, it is not just here at Zhenmo Pass that a space rift can be opened to create a Two-Domain Passage. It can be done elsewhere just the same.

So he was making a feint to the east while attacking in the west; his target was not Li Shimin, but Chenxiang?

"Yang Jian, Wukong, Nezha, go to Huashan."

With the Ancestral Demon present, she would certainly be held back and unable to rush over.

And the only ones she trusts, who can still save Chenxiang, are the three of them.

"Chenxiang!" Yang Jian also realized the purpose of this massive offensive by the Outer Realm Demon Race.

They came for Tang An's weak spot, and it was Chenxiang, who seemed the safest in the Inner Realm.

Huashan is more than just Tang An's weak spot; it is even more so Yang Jian's weak spot. Not only is Chenxiang there, but Yaoji and Yang Chan are also on Huashan!

Seeing Yang Jian anxiously teleporting over, Sun Wukong followed closely behind.

Nezha paused for a moment and looked at Tang An, "Stay safe."

"Mm."

After the instruction, Nezha also followed closely behind.

He knew that there would be no problems on Tang An's side for the time being. With her Great Killing Weapon and her means of spreading the plague, Zhenmo Pass was actually relatively safe.

"Hunyuan Golden Dipper."

Tang An summoned the Hunyuan Golden Dipper and had the Artifact Spirit drive the Hunyuan Golden Dipper over to help the three of them save people in time.

After all, there is no Great Array there like at Zhenmo Pass; the Outer Realm Demon Race are like flies that cannot be killed, very annoying, and could potentially ruin important matters.

After the Hunyuan Golden Dipper disappeared from this place, Tang An's expression also turned cold.

"Primordial Demon, I thought my methods were already dirty, but I didn't expect that I am dirty on the surface, while you are dirty in the shadows."

"You shouldn't have harbored such thoughts."

The Primordial Demon, however, was unconcerned, "Only with leverage can you and I talk properly, isn't that so?"

Tang An rose from the Merit Golden Seat, "No."

"No?"

"If you truly hurt that child, I will turn the Outer Realm into a hotbed of plague."

Although she cannot kill the Primordial Demon, she can make the Outer Realm Demon Race's life a misery, making it impossible for his clansmen to survive.

In that case, they would no longer have an army to invade the Inner Realm.

A hint of madness appeared in Tang An's eyes, "This Venerable said, however much you create, I will destroy that much; I am not joking with you."

They say one should leave a path for others so that you may meet again in the future.

But since the other party insists on being stubborn and rushing to their death, then she cannot be blamed for not being polite.

At the same time, above Minghai.

A space rift had also been opened here, and countless Outer Realm Demon Race members were swarming in under the leadership of two Ancestral Demons.

And when this space rift was opened, Tang An did not sense it in the slightest.

For one, Minghai is indeed a place where Yin energy is exceptionally dense, which can mask the aura of the Outer Realm Demon Race.

For another, the moment the space rift opened here, it was completely sealed off by a Space Array that the Outer Realm Demon Race had long prepared.

And thirdly, the space rift above Minghai was opened at the same time as the one at Huashan.

And Tang An would subconsciously focus her sensing on Huashan, thereby ignoring the almost silent Minghai.

The Underworld, at Ksitigarbha's place.

Ever since Lingshan was destroyed, Guanyin had defected to Ksitigarbha's place.

For one, the two were once colleagues, and for another, Ksitigarbha truly cares for all living beings and would not be unable to tolerate her staying here.

"Amituofo."

Ksitigarbha seemed to have sensed something and opened his eyes.

Guanyin also sensed that something was amiss and appeared before Ksitigarbha.

"What has happened?"

Ksitigarbha looked at Diting, and Diting immediately prostrated on the ground, beginning to listen to the disturbances in the Underworld.

After a few breaths, the fur all over Diting's body stood on end, and it was trembling in fear.

"Master, the army of the Outer Realm Demon Race has arrived, right above Minghai."

"They want to open the Minghai seal and let those suppressed ancient fierce beasts appear in the world."

Guanyin and Ksitigarbha were both moved; they had not expected that the Outer Realm Demon Race, which had always been unable to breach the Inner Realm, could so easily invade Minghai.

"Has Zhenmo Pass fallen?" Ksitigarbha's first reaction was exactly this.

"It won't." Others might not understand Tang An, but Guanyin understood her incomparably well. "With her there, Zhenmo Pass will not easily fall."

Ksitigarbha stood up. "This is not the time to discuss whether Zhenmo Pass has fallen; you go notify her, and I will go see Houtu Niangniang."

The "her" Ksitigarbha spoke of was naturally Tang An.

The most urgent task at hand was to resolve the anomaly in Minghai. Once the ancient fierce beasts were released, even if Zhenmo Pass remained, the Mortal World would inevitably suffer a catastrophe.

"Wait."

Guanyin called out to stop Ksitigarbha, "Do you think it's possible that..."

"What?"

"Never mind, you go see Houtu Niangniang first; surely the Saint will have a decision."

"Mm." Ksitigarbha responded and vanished.

Guanyin attempted to contact Tang An, but the Willow Leaf between Tang An's brows was gone, and the Jade Purifying Bottle was not in her hands either. Even if both were present, the two could only communicate if Tang An initiated the contact herself.

"Jade Slip."

Guanyin took out a Jade Slip and immediately formed a seal to crush it, attempting to contact Tang An.

However, with the Great Array blocking the area, the message from the Jade Slip could not be transmitted out.

Instead, Guanyin, who had crushed the Jade Slip, had actively exposed her own position.

"Not good."

She sensed several Half-Step Demon Ancestors speeding toward her; Guanyin flew away, but then, as if thinking of something, she hesitated and stayed where she was.

Yes, originally she could have escaped this dangerous place and would have been able to preserve herself amidst this Minghai upheaval.

But she hesitated, because if the conjecture in her heart was true, then the entire Three Realms was truly finished.

Between the overturning of the Three Realms and looking out only for herself, she wavered for two breaths of time, then sighed and smiled helplessly.

"Forget it, who told me I owe her."