Not to mention Yunxiao, even Lu Henge was stunned by what he saw.

Are all Taoist disciples so afraid of death?

Those who besieged Emperor Xin back then don't seem very reliable.

What Lu Henge didn't know was that a large part of the reason why Taoist disciples were so afraid of death was because of the shadow left by the siege of Emperor Xin. Those Taoist disciples who had personally participated in the siege had a deep understanding of it, while those who hadn't experienced it firsthand heard even more exaggerated versions, which made them even more afraid of death.

They believed that after becoming Taoist disciples, they would never die.

But in reality...

There is no shortage of people in this world who disagree with Taoism.

From Emperor Xin to the later rise of Buddhism, both posed a huge threat to Taoism, arousing the Taoists' murderous intent. More importantly, both Emperor Xin and the Buddhist Amitabha Buddha possessed the ability to kill Taoist disciples.

Everyone is afraid of death.

Taoist disciples are no exception.

They always felt they had completely transcended the lower species of humans, becoming lofty immortals, but deep down, they still retained human vulnerabilities, such as fear, surprise, anxiety, and anger...

Lu Hengge understood this.

Similarly.

Yunxiao also came to this understanding.

Even a being as powerful as Yunxiao, who has lived for countless years, would still fear death when faced with a life-or-death crisis.

Logically speaking.

The actions of these disciples of the Jie Sect are understandable.

But from a sentimental point of view...

Yunxiao still felt an endless sorrow in his heart.

What saddened Yunxiao the most was not their act of fleeing, but that they didn't even exchange a single polite word before running away.

Whenever they said, "We'll go back and ask for help right away," Yunxiao could comfort herself and cheer herself up.

All I can say is...

Taoism today is also fragmented and has long lost its former cohesion.

"Big sister, it's them!"

Bixiao was so angry that she vomited blood.

The next second.

She really vomited blood.

Her strength was already the weakest among the three sisters, and now she was injured. When she was further angered by these disciples of the Jie Sect, she couldn't hold back her anger and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Qiongxiao also looked disappointed.

What has become of Taoist disciples these days?

Yunxiao turned around and said coldly, "Ignore them. Let them run if they want. If they have any conscience, they will definitely call for reinforcements for us."

On the ground.

A blade of grass swayed slightly in the wind.

The direction in which the grass swayed was exactly the direction in which those disciples of the Jie Sect fled.

"Want to go back and ask for help?"

"They probably won't have that chance."

The grass disappeared silently.

No one noticed that a small blade of grass on the ground had disappeared. Without the world's special eyes, they simply could not perceive the mystery of the seventy-two transformations.

Or rather...

Within Taoism as a whole.

There is only one special eye that can see through seventy-two changes, and that is Erlang Shen's third vertical eye, the Heavenly Eye.

Buddhism prefers to call it the Heavenly Eye, while Taoism generally refers to it as the Heavenly Eye, but both names refer to the same thing.

The Heavenly Eye possesses the ability to see through all disguises.

It is different from the Eye of Truth.

The Eye of Truth is an analytical power that breaks everything down into its most primitive power composition, finds its weaknesses, and has a certain possibility of using them for one's own benefit.

Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes and Erlang Shen's Heavenly Eyes are similar in ability, but there is a significant difference between them: Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes have a fatal weakness, while the Heavenly Eyes do not.

The weakness of having sharp eyes is that it is afraid of smoke.

This is related to the tempering of sharp eyes.

In comparison.

Tianmu is much stronger.

certainly.

There are certainly more than just these few types of special eyes in this world, but to see through all seventy-two transformations, one must have the Heavenly Eye, or a special eye of the same level as the Heavenly Eye, which is an extremely high requirement.

It's obvious.

Yunxiao and the others did not have this condition.

On the contrary, a very few generals in the demon army seemed to have noticed the subtle movement of Lu Henge's disappearance and looked behind Yunxiao.

On the other side.

Lu Henge quickly caught up with the Jie Sect disciples who had fled earlier.

Yunxiao won't be able to hold out for long; he needs to finish this quickly!

Perfect.

After he devours these disciples of the Jie Sect, his strength should be able to recover a little.

"The Emperor's Sword".

Lu Henge drew the Emperor's Sword.

At this moment, the Emperor's Sword was in a terrible state, barely better than scrap metal. At first glance, it looked like some kind of roadside trash.

Upon hearing Lu Henge's call, the sword spirit of the Human Emperor Sword responded weakly, its sound like a kitten meowing softly, which made Lu Henge feel very sorry for it.

But Lu Henge had no choice.

He cannot take out the Golden Cudgel.

The golden cudgel is too flashy.

One more thing.

The golden cudgel has too much malevolent energy, making it unsuitable for sneak attacks.

If Lu Henge were at his peak, he wouldn't need to resort to a sneak attack; he could simply crush them all. But the situation is different now, and Lu Henge needs to find a suitable opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

The Human Emperor Sword is now very suitable for this purpose.

after all.

Who cares about a piece of scrap metal?!

This may sound harsh, but it's the truth.

"Thanks a lot."

"Kill those people in front of us, the sooner the better."

It wouldn't be easy for the weakened Human Emperor Sword to launch a sneak attack. Lu Henge allocated some of the power of the World Tree within his body, and to be on the safe side, he also attached the Calamity Poison to the Human Emperor Sword.

This poison is fatal if you get even a tiny bit on it.

Even if the sword energy of the Human Emperor Sword cannot kill these disciples of the Intercepting Sect, as long as they are exposed to the poison, the effect will be the same.

The Emperor's Sword has always obeyed Lu Henge's orders unconditionally. Even though it was almost scrap metal, it still took off shakily the moment it was broken.

Lu Henge felt heartbroken watching this.

Take a deep breath.

Lu Henge threw out the Emperor's Sword.

Logically speaking...

The Emperor's Sword did not fly very fast.

These people were, after all, disciples of the Jie Sect. If they had been a little more vigilant, they would have definitely discovered the trace of the Human Emperor Sword. But they were too scared and only thought about escaping.

*Pfft*...

A soft sound.

The last disciple of the Jie Sect felt a chill run through his body. The sword wound inflicted by the Human Emperor Sword was secondary; the main problem was the Calamity Poison on the Human Emperor Sword, which spread all over the disciple's body in less than a breath.

"I......"

The disciple of the Jie Sect tried to speak, but could not utter a single word.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but only gurgling sounds escaped his lips.

The Calamity Poison was far more effective than Lu Henge had imagined. Judging from the situation, anyone below the half-step Ancestral Realm would surely die upon contact with it.

The key point is...

This thing is efficient and saves time.

Poisoning is much easier than fighting and killing.

Fortunately, the first recorded calamity poison body only ravaged the Immortal Realm for a period of time. If the calamity poison body had been placed in the Ancient Realm, the Ancient Realm would have been quite a spectacle.