More and more cultivators noticed that Lin Che's aura of righteousness was different.
The feeling was hard to describe. It seemed that nothing had changed; a white light still condensed above the city.
But if you look closely for a while, you can feel that the righteous spirit is like the whole world, and like the most just law in the world, so that no improper thoughts dare to arise.
Even some cultivators who had practiced evil techniques felt extremely uncomfortable, restless, and as if all their strength had dissipated. Within a few days, those cultivators with guilty consciences would find a way to escape.
Lin Che led the Wudi City army in a grand procession towards the ancestral city. Their purpose was clear: to find the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor.
This news could not be concealed at all; cultivators and people of all races used special secret methods to spread it out frantically.
Within half a month, almost everyone in the Demon Clan knew about it.
In the cities and markets of various races, groups of cultivators gathered, and the topic of their discussions was all about Lin Che.
"It's confirmed, there's no mistake this time. Emperor Wu is dead, and the entire Emperor Wu City has collapsed. Emperor Wu's body was buried by the younger brother of my cousin, who was also my classmate."
“Yes, I can testify, I saw it. I was right there.”
"Who exactly killed Emperor Wu? That was Emperor Wu!"
"Who else could it be? It's the new king of the human race, named Zhang Erhe, also known as Lin Che. It's him."
"Heavens! It's him again. First the Heavenly Dao Alliance, then Martial Emperor City. Is he going to unify our Ten Thousand Demon Clan?"
More and more cultivators are discussing it, and new news is coming in almost every day these days.
Most cultivators were itching to buy the message, but they couldn't receive it immediately. They wished they could rush to the major cities to buy the communication conch shells right away.
"You mean Lin Che, the Human King? That doesn't make sense. Wasn't it said that the Demon Emperor had gathered the armies of all races and was about to attack the human race? Why did he go and kill the Martial Emperor?"
"Your information is too outdated. That army of myriad races is like a pile of loose sand, it no longer exists. King Lin's cultivation is extraordinary, he could even destroy the Heavenly Dao Alliance, killing a Martial Emperor now would be a piece of cake."
"Your information is also outdated. The latest news is that Lin Che has now unified Martial Emperor City, and millions of cultivators follow him. He has led the cultivators of Martial Emperor City to attack the Ancestral City to seek revenge against the Demon King."
"What?"
With a whoosh, countless cultivators surged forward, surrounding the one who had revealed the information.
"What is King Lin doing in Zucheng? Does he intend to attack Zucheng?"
"Outrageous! The Ancestral City is the faith of our Demon Clan, a sacred place that we absolutely cannot allow to be trampled upon. We should rush to the Ancestral City and stop King Lin!"
"Huh?? It's...us?"
Immediately, the group of cultivators wore strange expressions. They looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Anyone can shout the slogan "Defend our ancestral city".
But when it comes to actually protecting them, they still think twice about risking their lives.
That's the King of the Forest!
This guy has slaughtered millions of cultivators. Anyone who provokes him will be utterly crushed and wiped out.
The Heavenly Alliance was arrogant enough, but it's gone now.
Wudi City was powerful enough, but it's gone now.
Now, are we sending them to intercept such a notorious figure?
Let's forget about it!
"Alas! What a pity. Actually, it's not that I don't want to protect the ancestral city. It's just that we are too far away from the ancestral city. Even if we take a flying magic weapon, it will take a whole month to get there."
"Yes, yes, a month is too late. I heard that Lin Renwang is already on his way to Zucheng."
"Hehe. Everyone, don't worry. That's the ancestral city. It's as solid as a rock. With the Demon King in charge, even if Lin Che goes there, he'll just be throwing his life away."
"Yes, yes, yes! Alas, what a pity. I can't kill this human demon with my own hands! Humph! He got off too easily!"
"That's right. If we weren't so pressed for time, I would have killed that Forest King in one move. There would have been no need for the Demon King to even lift a finger. Hmph!"
Just as all the cultivators were lamenting that they had missed the chance to kill Lin Che with their own hands, another explosive piece of news arrived.
"Have you heard? My senior brother sent me a message saying that the Demon King has escaped and is no longer in the Ancestral City."
"Escaped? How is that possible?"
"Nonsense! You're talking complete nonsense, absolutely impossible!"
The cultivators were all shocked; they could hardly believe such news.
But the cultivator who delivered the message was very certain: "It's true. My senior brother is a guard of the ancestral city. He said that this morning the ancestral city suddenly dispatched a large number of guards. They moved the ancestral stele, took away the things in the treasure vault, and all retreated."
"Impossible, it must be fake news. The Demon Emperor couldn't possibly have left his ancestral city!"
“I don’t believe it either, but my senior brother said that the ancestral city is in chaos now. All the cultivators know that the Demon Emperor has left with his magic treasures, so they dare not stay. Now all the cultivators are running for their lives.”
As they were speaking, other cultivators received the message through their communication conch shells.
"What? Chaos has really broken out in Zucheng? Everyone's fleeing for their lives?"
“I also received the news. My home is in the ancestral city. Now my family won’t let me go back. All the ancestral steles in the ancestral city have been moved. They all say that the Forest King is coming. The Demon King dared not fight, so he ran away.”
"It's all over! Even the Demon King has run away! What do we do? Quick, a fellow Daoist, tell me this can't be true!"
Such astonishing news.
The same news reached Lin Che's ears.
Lin Che was still frantically writing down various cultivation techniques, and he had already given orders that no one should disturb him unless it was a matter of life and death.
Just then, Wan Qingsha's anxious shouts came from outside.
Lin Che frowned slightly. What was it that Wan Qingsha couldn't solve?
Could it be that the Demon King is unwilling to remain on the defensive and has chosen to launch an attack?
Lin Che put away his pen and took a step forward, appearing outside the Eight Gates Divine Palace: "What is it?"
A look of surprise appeared on Wan Qingsha's exquisite face: "Master, I have received reliable information that the Demon Emperor has escaped. He abandoned the Ancestral City and ran away directly."
"really?"
Lin Che was also shocked. That was the Demon King, how could he abandon the Ancestral City?
It seems even the Demon King is afraid of death.
Historically, there have been emperors who were afraid of death and simply abandoned their capitals and fled. This kind of thing actually happened to the Demon King.
"It's absolutely true. They started retreating this morning. I confirmed this with several sources and came to find you immediately. Now, what should we do? Should we go after the Demon King right away?"
Lin Che shook his head: "No. Let's continue to the ancestral city and occupy it first!"
The significance of occupying the ancestral city is extraordinary!
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