Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

Nightmare Demon Palace, Main Hall

The Netherworld Bone glowed with purple flames, illuminating the dimly lit hall once more.

The elder at the end touched his wound and gasped.

Another elder finished bandaging the wound and sighed.

"If this continues, I could become a medical master myself." The elder sighed and put away his medicine box.

"Thank you, Palace Master. If it weren't for your timely activation of your trump card, I would have been done for." The injured elder moved his arm, his heart filled with the joy of surviving a close call.

At the same time, his psychological trauma from He Ning deepened.

He Ning alone inflicted severe injuries on himself in just three moves.

If He Ning hadn't had a habit of cruelly killing demonic cultivators, this elder would have been killed on the spot.

That bloodthirsty power has a corrosive effect on demonic energy, and the evil energy keeps penetrating inside; it's terrifying.

If the Holy Mother of the White Lotus knew this, she would surely exclaim that she was an expert.

She had only recently recovered from the three blows inflicted by Xing Sha.

"This is a huge problem." Xiao Fangdong lowered his eyelids, feeling utterly panicked.

He felt that the opening He Ning left was intentional.

After so many years of confrontation, if someone still doesn't understand He Ning's style of doing things, then the Nightmare Demon Palace should be renamed the Brainless Palace tonight.

We had to go out to carry out operations because it was absolutely necessary; there were some things they needed outside.

This time, the Nightmare Demon Palace didn't have to go out, so he only sent one elder.

Based on the current intelligence, the grand gathering of demonic cultivators held by the Heavenly Demon Palace in the Western Regions, and the small opening in He Ning's fishing net.

It can be basically confirmed that the Heavenly Demon Palace and the Great Qian have indeed joined forces.

The Heavenly Demon Palace can fool those who don't know much about the martial arts world, but Xiao Fangdong is different.

He understood He Ning better.

He Ning wouldn't use something he wasn't sure of to fish for trouble. If the Heavenly Demon Palace really broke up with the Great Qian, He Ning would be more than happy to lock Jian Nan down.

How could they possibly open a breach?

Allowing the people to suffer the ravages of demonic forces is He Ning's Achilles' heel.

Such a person would never gamble with the safety of ordinary people.

He Ning wouldn't act on something he wasn't sure of.

This so-called grand gathering convened by the Western Regions Esoteric Buddhist sect.

The esoteric Buddhism of the Western Regions will surely suffer a great loss.

It is no longer permissible to visit the Heavenly Demon Palace.

Xiao Fangdong was stunned, so the number one force in the demonic path surrendered?

How do I play Nightmare Temple from now on?

Thinking of He Ning, that ferocious tiger, Xiao Fangdong cursed the plague-stricken woman from the Nightmare Demon Palace once again in his heart.

Even the woman's family tree was included in Xiao Fangdong's list of greetings.

He Ning is asking about martial arts now. Once he becomes a Martial Venerable, won't he bring people to attack us?

Xing Sha, Wu Anhou, and the four guardians who are in Rongji, could break through at any time.

Every single one of them is no pushover.

Xiao Fangdong was deep in thought, but his expression remained calm.

He is the leader, and leaders cannot make mistakes.

Don't panic.

Seeing their temple master's calm demeanor, the elders' anxious hearts finally settled down.

The Palace Master is a Martial Venerable.

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Offering Hall, Main Hall

Li Junsu led Bai Xingling into the hall, and He Ningyan, who was talking to her, looked over at the same time.

"When will this idiot get rid of his bad habits?" Yan Gui said, pointing at He with a sneer.

"What's wrong with you?" Bai Xingling asked curiously.

"Always thinking about slaughter, you let the elders of the Nightmare Demon Palace escape," Yan Gui mocked.

Unlike He Ning, he didn't have any of his bad habits; he would simply refine the people he captured.

Or perhaps a ritual to deliver the deceased from the clutches of ten thousand demons.

"They can't escape Jiannan, but the Nightmare Demon Palace probably sensed something was wrong with the Heavenly Demon Palace," He Ning said briefly.

"But it doesn't matter, they can't make a sound." He Ning's words carried a hint of a smile.

The Nightmare Demon Palace knew something was wrong with the Heavenly Demon Palace, but Xiao Fangdong couldn't say it.

The White Lotus Sect has already surrendered, and the Joyful Temple is even more useless. After being hit by Beimen Jue's Rebellious Evil Yang, it still trembles at the mere mention of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

The Holy Fire Cult? The Nightmare Demon Palace looks down on them, just like the Joyful Temple.

No matter where you are, there will always be a hierarchy of contempt.

Currently, Xiao Fangdong is the only one carrying the banner of the Demonic Path.

Even if he knew the truth, he couldn't say it.

This will cause unrest and confusion among those below, resulting in more harm than good.

"Are you all here? If you're all here, let's set off." Bei Menjue looked at the group in front of him and touched his neck.

Every single person in front of me was a formidable foe.

Even the big cat Bai Xingling is the same. In front of Li Junsu, she is a big cat, but outside she is known as the descendant of the White Tiger, the female killing god.

"Just like that?" Li Junsu asked, somewhat surprised.

"The Nightmare Demon Palace is locked in Jiannan. The White Lotus Holy Mother's own people are all that's left, except for the Joyful Temple and the Holy Fire Sect. The Holy Fire Sect is now surrounded by the Khans."

"That leaves only the Western Regions Tantric Buddhism," Bei Menjue sighed.

Now most people in the martial arts world know that Huanxi Temple is a branch temple of the Western Regions Esoteric Buddhism.

They've given up on pretending to be esoteric Buddhism in the Western Regions; they'll just find an opportunity to invade the Central Plains later.

Let's first see what the Heavenly Demon Palace is planning.

"We're going to the so-called Tianshan Mountains, the place where the Western Regions' Tantric sect spreads its teachings. They're showing great sincerity this time," Beimen Jue said with a wicked grin, stroking his chin.

"Tianshan, is that... the pilgrimage site for people from the Western Regions?" He Ning narrowed his eyes.

He Ning is an expert in all aspects of the demonic path. Only by understanding the enemy can one better strike at their fatal weaknesses.

“Yes, recently a young man named Tuo Chuan successfully climbed the Tianshan Mountains and was absorbed into the Western Regions Tantric sect.” Bei Menjue nodded.

"What is Tianshan?" Yan Gui asked.

"The danger level is no less than that of the Ninth Realm of Absolute Life. The people of the Western Regions Tantric sect are located on the mountainside, above the Khan and the people of the Western Regions."

“The people, who were starving, felt incredibly proud when they thought that their tributes could be offered to the Tianshan Mountains.”

The killing intent in He Ning's eyes flashed and then disappeared, before he chuckled lightly.

Upon hearing this, Li Junsu frowned.

In a sense, the Esoteric Buddhism of the Western Regions has returned to the original form of Buddhism before its introduction to the Great Qian Dynasty.

Buddhism in the Great Qian Dynasty was actually influenced by Confucianism and Taoism, which made Buddhism look somewhat awkward, but it was still acceptable.

However, the original version still divides people into four classes.

The Western Regions Tantric Buddhism further developed this, not only absorbing the original doctrines but also incorporating shamanism and some strange and unusual doctrines.

They pursue a pure soul, but their methods are utterly vile.

They seek inner peace, but are accustomed to enslaving the people.

This is the Western Regions Tantric Buddhism, a Buddha-faced demon within.

The Western Regions Tantric sect was wiped out long ago in the Great Qian Dynasty. It was only in the Western Regions, a place where the strong were respected, that people could live freely and comfortably.

They enslave the people by relying on certain doctrines.

"Let's go, let's have some fun this time." Bei Menjue also laughed.

He hasn't made a move in a long time; if he doesn't do something soon, the whole world will think he's old.

When Dugu Ao left the Juesheng Sect, people in the martial arts world began to say that he was not as good as before.

The Heavenly Demon Palace was also trampled on.

Although Bei Menjue didn't care much about his reputation, calling him old and not as good as before was a provocation.

He can just kill a few demonic monks to prove himself.