I have the face of a great demon.

Liu Xingchen pressed on for details: "How did you find out about He Taichou's death? Tell me in detail, don't beat around the bush."

The cultivator was overwhelmed by Liu Xingchen's imposing aura, and he swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he said:

"This...this matter has already spread throughout the world. Although I did not see it with my own eyes, the news from various places is almost the same."

"I heard that a great demon is undergoing tribulation at the Tianhe Sect, but the power of the lightning tribulation is very small, probably only the size of a Golden Core stage lightning tribulation."

"The more He Taichou thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, so he went up the mountain to investigate, and he never came back."

"When everyone went up the mountain, they saw He Taichou dead in front of the ruins of the main hall, his head twisted off, and the entire Tianhe Sect was also in ruins."

Liu Xingchen asked again, "The entire Tianhe Sect is in ruins? Wasn't only the main hall in ruins?"

"According to the information I have received, not only the main hall, but also the scripture pavilion, the weapon refining hall, the spirit herb garden, and the residences of the elders and disciples have all been destroyed and turned into ruins. The Tianhe Sect has lost everything."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xingchen, Ye Sisi, and Tie Zhu all felt a chill in their hearts, as this was completely different from what they knew.

Liu Xingchen pondered for a moment, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and then he suddenly shouted sharply, "Get out!"

The angry shout was like a thunderclap, causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly. The pursuers were so frightened that they turned and ran like stray dogs, scrambling away from the scene.

Tie Zhu looked at Liu Xingchen with a puzzled expression and asked, "Brother Xingchen, why did you let them go?"

Ye Sisi nodded in agreement, adding, "That's right, if they go back, they'll definitely attract more pursuers. Aren't we just making trouble for ourselves?"

Liu Xingchen looked at the two men and explained, "Even if we kill them, it won't make a difference. The whole world is after us, and they're not the only ones being pursued. If they can't get back, people will know something happened here and will still come after us. The most important thing for us now is to find out the truth. Blindly killing people will only put us in a bigger predicament."

Ye Sisi nodded: "That makes sense."

After saying that, he turned to Liu Xingchen, his eyes full of apology, and said solemnly, "Xingchen, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. You are not the great demon."

Liu Xingchen smiled slightly and said, "What? You finally believe I'm not a great demon?"

Ye Sisi said, "You only have the strength of the Golden Core stage. Even with the help of the Spirit Ghost, it's impossible for you to easily kill He Taichou and destroy the entire Tianhe Sect. Therefore, the one who killed He Taichou must be a great demon."

"Hmm." Liu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "When we left, only the main hall of Tianhe Sect was in ruins. Now the entire Tianhe Sect is destroyed. Naturally, it is because the Great Demon made his move after we left."

Tie Zhu chimed in, "The moment we left the Tianhe Sect, the Great Demon appeared there. Could it be that he's been secretly following us? What is he planning to do?"

Liu Xingchen said, "I don't know what he's trying to do, but I feel like he wants to pin all the bad things on me."

The more Liu Xingchen thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He had a vague feeling that the great demon was always behind him.

From Shuangji Gate to Yuqing Temple, and then to Tianhe Sect, all these places were eventually destroyed.

He himself did not have the power to destroy these places, and he could never understand why they were all destroyed after he left.

Looking back now, it's likely that the great demon killed people and destroyed these places after he left, leading people to believe that it was the great demon's doing.

And he, bearing the face of a great demon, was placed in a position where everyone wanted to kill him.

What exactly does the big devil want to do?

Why make things difficult for such a nobody?

Liu Xingchen thinks this might be related to the fact that he looks exactly like the big devil.

However, the underlying reasons and the ultimate goal of the great villain remain unknown.

I can't figure it out. My priority is to avoid being hunted down by everyone and survive.

This time, only Golden Core stage pursuers came; next time, it might be experts with even higher cultivation levels.

"Brother Xingchen, what do we do now?"

"What else can we do? Run."

Over the next few days, Liu Xingchen, Ye Sisi, and Tiezhu were caught in an endless manhunt.

No matter where they fled, pursuers always appeared like shadows. These pursuers came from all directions, some were from nearby sects, some were passing cultivators, and some were even rogue cultivators, all hoping to make a name for themselves and want to capture the three of them.

The three could only fight their way back, fleeing westward.

Despite their formidable strength, the continuous battles left them utterly exhausted.

Their clothes were stained with blood, and their faces showed signs of exhaustion and helplessness.

However, they had no time to rest; they could only keep running, keep fighting, and keep searching for the next hiding place.

"Brother Xingchen, we can't keep running like this!" Tiezhu shouted as he swung his hammer to repel the pursuers, his voice filled with anxiety.

Ye Sisi, also panting heavily, said, "Yes, the pursuers are endless. Where can we escape to?"

Liu Xingchen frowned, pondering a solution.

He knew that this endless escape and fighting would only make them more and more exhausted, and eventually they would be caught by the pursuers.

Most importantly, they have no clear destination, and just running around aimlessly is not a solution.

Where should we escape to?

He has to make a decision.

Liu Xingchen focused his mind on a jade slip containing a map. The map not only depicted the mountains and rivers but also marked the spheres of influence of various sects.

He examined every detail on the map carefully, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper.

After looking at it for a moment, he seemed to have made up his mind and said in a deep voice, "It seems we need to work harder and head west."

"Going west again?" Ye Sisi said. "If I remember correctly, going further west would take us to the territory of the demonic path."

"Yes, I'm going to the territory of the demonic path."

At this moment, Tie Zhu also asked, "We are in the territory of the demonic path, won't it be very dangerous?"

Liu Xingchen said, "No matter how dangerous it is, can it be more dangerous than endless pursuers? Once we reach the territory of the demonic path, those pursuers will not dare to come, and we will be much safer."

“That’s right, these people are all from righteous sects and don’t get along with the demonic path, so they definitely wouldn’t dare to enter the demonic path’s territory to hunt us down,” Tie Zhu chimed in.

Ye Sisi still had some doubts: "However, I heard that the righteous and demonic paths have joined forces to deal with the great demon. If we enter the territory of the demonic path, we may not be able to escape the pursuit."

Liu Xingchen said, "The righteous and demonic paths are irreconcilable, and their alliance will not be very strong; it will only be superficial. I am sure that once we enter the territory of the demonic path, the righteous path's pursuers will no longer be so close. At that time, we will only need to deal with the people of the demonic path, and the pressure will be much less."

Both of them nodded in agreement with these words.

"Alright, then let's break through to the west."