Inside the main hall of Fengdu.

In a dark space, a figure shrouded in black mist sat cross-legged, a sinister smile playing on its lips beneath the mist:

"There's no other way, I'll just have to make do with these bodies for now. As long as they can at least give me some of my strength... But it'll be soon, it'll be soon..."

This person was the demon suppressed by the patriarch of Lingxuan Temple, named Hun Tianxin.

As a member of the Soul Demon race, he does not actually have a natural physical body. Instead, he needs to possess other bodies as vessels, but the chosen vessels also vary in compatibility.

His weak body could not unleash his full power and would make him feel uncomfortable.

Achieving perfect spiritual and physical unity with any physical body is the highest pursuit of his race.

After possessing a body, it not only takes over the physical body, but also the memories, soul, and karma, perfectly replacing any existence.

One demon can perfectly control countless bodies.

As long as a wisp of soul remains and a physical body is not destroyed, then they are eternally immortal.

Back then, he thought he could do whatever he wanted with his many divided souls, but he never expected that the old monk would use something to restrain him and cause him to fall into a ditch.

Fortunately, he was lucky; a wisp of his soul remained, and after hundreds of years of planning and dormancy, he has now risen again.

However, it is quite difficult to erase the old monk's mark.

Even for him, it would take too much effort.

This connection between the outside world and the secret realm allowed him to find the loopholes within, thus completely erasing the old man's mark.

"Damn, most of these useless people have already been killed?"

Hun Tianxin cursed inwardly as he sensed that several servants he had painstakingly trained had all perished.

The Ten Directions Ghosts and Gods were, in a sense, soul slaves whom he had painstakingly cultivated.

The original plan was that if the secret realm was successfully refined, it could be developed gradually, and sufficient power could be cultivated before it was released into the world.

I never imagined they would all be dead?

This startled him.

He had expected Lingxuan Temple to send people in, and he also anticipated that the old monk would likely have a backup plan, which was why he sent a large army to test the waters. He just didn't expect to encounter a ruthless person like Li Ming.

This guy was just a minor martial artist at the Divine Power Realm. In the past, he wouldn't have needed to take action himself; he could have easily killed him by sending out a powerful soul slave.

I never expected that these few useless kids I trained would be so easily defeated.

"Forget it, there are plenty of those useless people outside. As for those ghosts, they are just derivatives of the secret realm. Anyway, we have already made use of them and exhausted them. It can be considered that we have made the best use of them."

Soon, Hun Tianxin shook his head, not paying too much attention.

"When I return to my peak, those lowly Divine Power Realm martial artists and those monks of Lingxuan Temple, I will make sure you never reincarnate!"

Hun Tianxin grinned maliciously. He was no ordinary demon. If he were to refine this secret realm...

At that point, wouldn't we be at his mercy?

If pushed too far, he could completely destroy this secret realm, return to his peak in one fell swoop, or even go further.

"Just wait..."

...

The Fengdu Grand Hall, though named as such, is actually a complex of palaces.

It was incredibly magnificent and covered a vast area, somewhat like a secular imperial palace.

Several uninvited guests arrived at the thirteen black stone steps.

Li Ming and his companions arrived at the place with unexpected ease.

Along the way, they encountered almost no demons or monsters to stop them.

This did not put their minds at ease; instead, it made them even more nervous.

"Let me investigate."

Xuan Kong volunteered and then began to explain.

The supernatural power he awakened was the Buddha's Eye of Wisdom. After acquiring this power, he could comprehend Buddhist techniques more easily in his daily life, and when he used it to its fullest extent, he could also use his eyes to travel through space and explore the reality within it.

Li Ming nodded; this was indeed similar to his Chaos Heavenly Eye.

However, it seems that he can do everything that the Buddha Eye can do. But since Xuan Kong wants to help, he naturally won't discourage him.

"open."

Xuan Kong silently recited a mantra, and then a great light of Buddha appeared between his brows.

From his perspective, he followed the disgusting and terrifying demonic aura and unexpectedly discovered that the aura was distributed in several places within the main hall, while another, more hidden aura was located at the lowest level of the hall.

"interesting……"

Xuan Kong continued to concentrate, wanting to see what this demon was planning.

Looking down, he was stunned to see a huge, pitch-black sphere, or rather, a huge cloud of black mist, enveloping the demon's body, its interior throbbing.

Deep within that sphere, something seemed to have noticed someone spying on it. The figure inside slowly opened one eye, and Xuan Kong looked involuntarily. It was as if he saw all sorts of hellish scenes of devastation, dynastic destruction, and chaos unfolding before his eyes.

As if possessed by a strange magic, it captivated Xuan Kong's entire consciousness, causing his gaze to become vacant.

"Um?"

Seeing that Xuan Kong's condition was abnormal, Li Ming quickly used the Chaos Heavenly Eye and saw that his soul seemed to be about to leave his body.

"Wake up!"

Li Ming let out a low shout, activating the true meaning of the Immovable King, which resounded in Xuan Kong's ears like a sudden enlightenment.

This startled Xuan Kong, who had been lost in thought, causing him to immediately refocus his attention and abandon his investigation.

Xuan Kong's gaze cleared, and he grunted, forcibly swallowing the mouthful of blood he was about to vomit.

Are you alright?

The monk next to him quickly went over to help him up and asked him what was wrong.

Li Ming was also taken aback. Xuan Kong's supernatural power was not simple, and he used it very secretly. He did not expect to be countered. He was injured by just a probe.

This demon is indeed quite powerful!

Xuan Kong's spirits waned somewhat. After letting out a long sigh, a hint of fear flickered in his eyes.

"It's alright... I didn't expect this demon to have such methods. It set up an ambush inside the main hall, while its true form is underground, probably refining the sovereignty of the secret realm."

"Is that so... In that case, we need to hurry even more and not let them succeed."

"good!"

Seeing the crowd's high spirits, Li Ming took the lead and stepped onto the thirteenth step.

As soon as you step onto the stage, you can see thunderclouds rolling overhead and black lightning flashing like snakes.

Under the pitch-black sky, a burly figure slowly appeared.

"You bald monks are truly stubborn and incorrigible... And you little brat, why don't you join me? I might even make an exception for you and grant you immortality and a carefree life!"

If you continue to oppose me... then you will be condemned to this infernal hell, never to be reborn!

Hun Tianxin seemed to be under immense influence, exuding an air of dominance over the world.

It was as if he were the legendary Emperor Fengdu, the ruler of the underworld.