Chapter 235: Red Sincere Dao Master

Besides this, there are several impure techniques that conflict with his own sect; Yan Buji only glanced at them, then stopped paying attention and tossed them into a Storage Accumulation Device.

After Mingxian's task was completed, Yan Buji grew even more curious about why the Profound Kan Dao wanted these evil-cultivator practitioners to come to Huang Du.

"Got to prepare early."

Yan Buji felt uneasy, always sensing that this human–demon war seemed like a joke; yet because it was a joke, Yan Buji speculated it might be some tacit understanding between the two Existences, the purpose still unclear, but for these Lianqi Phase cultivators, no one cared about their lives.

Thus, besides accumulating daily merit by defending the city, Yan Buji also observed the conditions of the other walls.

The demon tribe surged forward but had not yet taken the Profound Kan Dao's Huang Du; even with the Profound Kan Dao stationed there, the demons, daring to reach this point, must not fear the Dao's intervention.

In fact, no one believed that merely the cultivators of the Profound Kan Dao's territory could repel the demon army's assault, yet for dozens of days the demon siege seemed to consume their own living power for no reason, which was hard to believe.

By the third month, Yan Buji saw the demon tribe's Great Demon General personally leading troops to attack, and the Core Formation Cultivators within the city also began to move.

Yet after a great battle, the demon casualties were countless, while the human losses were pitifully few.

This is very odd.

"You're still going to exchange these two techniques, right?"

"Yes, sorry for the trouble, fellow Daoist."

The Profound Kan Dao cultivator chuckled: "Hehe, you aren't like the others, hoarding merit to exchange for a Foundation Pill—so confident in yourself?"

Yan Buji forced a bitter smile: "Just surviving by luck is enough; foundation establishment is indeed a bit distant for a poor Daoist like me."

"You're already at the eighth Lianqi layer, not that far; with diligent practice, a breakthrough should come within twenty or thirty years."

"That can't be guaranteed, but for now it's better to learn more self‑defense techniques."

"Hehehe."

After exchanging for the items he sought, Yan Buji left the place, looking for a suitable spot to quietly depart from the Profound Kan Dao's Huang Du.

Although he has a stone sphere that can go to Youming Jie, going there and back is nowhere safe; even if he could escape, Yan Buji still doesn't want to make a stopover in Youming Jie.

"Youming Jie is even more dangerous than here; moreover, I'm being watched by ghost envoys, and if I happen to be spotted there I'd be doomed. In the current situation, if I can safely leave Huang Du, this haul is sufficient."

All the cultivation methods and techniques he needs have already been obtained; the remaining resource issues can be dealt with later. All resources are transported from within the Profound Kan Dao, and he dares not scheme about that.

Moreover, even if Yan Buji is willing, serving the Profound Kan Dao isn't just being a dog for people; it also depends on whether they are willing.

He lacks the capital and time to plan, and the current situation makes him feel very uneasy.

"Let's go!"

Yan Buji squinted, and after long observation finally settled on a route to depart, preparing to set out tonight.

Night fell.

Inside the Profound Kan Dao mountain gate.

Xu Fuzi respectfully bowed toward a young man above and flattered: "Xu Xuan has seen the Dao Master!"

"Hmm, Xu Fuzi, I heard you were almost beaten to death this time?" the young man, seated above, said, while the surrounding Core Formation and Golden Core Elders silently mocked Xu Fuzi inside the hall.

After all, he was a person sent out by their Profound Kan Dao, yet he was severely injured by a lowly ambush and nearly died; even mentioning it would be embarrassing.

Xu Fuzi's face was mottled blue and white, and it was unclear whether his injury had relapsed or he was simply mortified.

"Dao Master, I… I was merely careless in the moment and fell into the trap."

The Profound Kan Dao Dao Master waved his hand; the surrounding Elders and Xu Fuzi immediately fell silent, sitting upright.

He had a delicate appearance and a solemn demeanor, saying: "This time Xu Xuan reclaimed the Bone‑Eating Soul‑Devouring Wind with merit; I grant him one Fivefold Transformation Accumulation Device, one Pure Clarity Body‑Guard Talisman, and three thousand medium‑grade Spiritual Stones."

Xu Fuzi was stunned, then exclaimed ecstatically: "Thank you, Dao Master! Thank you, Dao Master!"

"Afterwards, the others, following the original plan, can almost finish the 'war' with the demon tribe."

"Yes!"

A Golden Core Elder stepped forward, bowed, and said: "Dao Master, over at the three Evil Dao sects… they have almost finished their preparations; when do you think…"

"Hmm, since that's the case, inform the demon tribe; let's do it within these two days."

"Yes."

The Profound Kan Dao Dao Master waved again, and everyone, understanding the cue, departed.

This so‑called human–demon war was, simply put, just an exchange of interests.

Just as mortal wars are fought for people, land, food, and other resources, when expanded between races, there is essentially nothing that cannot be settled by sitting down and negotiating.

Moreover, this time the Profound Kan Dao itself initiated contact with the demon tribe.

After a while, the Profound Kan Dao Dao Master walked to his residence and saw the silhouette of a young girl in the courtyard.

"Mingyue fellow practitioner," the Profound Kan Dao Dao Master laughed and approached.

"Red Sincere Dao Master, have you finished the meeting?" the girl named Mingyue laughed, her cheeks showing two shallow dimples, making her even cuter.

The Red Sincere Dao Master nodded: "Since the preparations are nearly complete, your demon side may also launch the final total assault."

"Have you really taken care of the Ten Thousand Dao Mountains over there?"

"As long as no mortal suffers casualties, the ley lines remain unchanged, and the Human Settlement Tower stays here, no one will pay any attention to this place," the Red Sincere Dao Master said.

Mingyue looked at him oddly: "You'd better not have made a mistake, otherwise when those people come out, I'd have to ask my father for help, which would be terribly embarrassing."

The Red Sincere Dao Master's eyebrows lifted: "Is it okay for the Heaven‑Dominating Venerable to come in?"

"That would be wonderful; back then I was lucky to have gone to Youming Jie, hehe," Mingyue smiled, and the Red Sincere Dao Master looked puzzled.

What's wrong with going to Youming Jie?

I can go to Youming Jie myself, but Youming Jie is not the same as before; going there casually still makes one easy to be captured.

From Mingyue's tone, it seems the Heaven‑Dominating Venerable has made another breakthrough in Youming Jie, right?

Truly enviable.

One must know that the Mingyue before him is equal in strength to himself, being at the Demon Emperor tier within the demon race.

The Heaven‑Dominating Venerable is even higher, an ancient demon of unknown thousands of years, and now has another breakthrough; even if the Ten Thousand Dao Mountains sense it, unless the Sect Master of the Upper Sect deploys that level of force, they could not directly confront those Heaven‑Dominating Venerables.

Since that's the case, the Red Sincere Dao Master instead feels even more confident about this operation.

Daoist Master Chi Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Daoist Friend Mingyue, let's go over there and take a look at that Great Demon's severed limb."

"Yo, weren't you always not letting me see it before? How come you're willing to let me now?"

Daoist Master Chi Cheng's face showed a mysterious smile and said, "Because if we wait a bit longer, we might not be able to see it anymore, I guess."