In the very center of this blessed land, there stands a towering immortal mountain, thousands of feet high, radiating divine light, surrounded by rosy clouds and auspicious vapors.
At the highest point of this sacred mountain stands a magnificent, undulating Taoist temple.
These Taoist palaces are magnificent and imposing, with unique architectural styles. They not only exude endless luxury but also a faint aura of majesty.
Since the Sun Palace was occupied by the Goddess Xihe, this place has become the location of the newly established Demon Court.
Hu Le's forceful breakthrough of the protective array within the cave had already alerted many demon saints in the Demon Court.
At this moment, led by Ancestor Kunpeng, they all took off from the Dao Palace and rushed towards Hu Le.
As for why the Kunpeng Ancestor did not return to the Northern Sea, it was because he obeyed the decree of the Goddess Nuwa and thus temporarily resided in the Demon Court.
Moreover, deep down he longed to become the next Demon Emperor, so he was unwilling to return to his own dojo and instead planned to stay in the Demon Court to gradually subdue other Demon Saints.
"So it's the Taoist leader in person! May I ask what brings you to my Demon Court?"
When the Kunpeng Ancestor flew closer and saw that the person was Hu Le, his face instantly turned extremely gloomy. His heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition surged up.
However, he quickly composed himself, forced a smile, and greeted the other person.
Hu Le's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile, his eyes sweeping over the group of demon saints present like sharp blades.
"I wouldn't say you're here for any good reason. It's just that your time has come and I've come to see you off."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, all the demon saints were greatly shocked, and the face of the Kunpeng Ancestor turned ashen.
"Is the leader joking? We are blessed by the Goddess Nuwa, and our fortune is endless. How could our fate be exhausted?"
"Kunpeng Ancestor forced a smile and said."
"Alas! That might have been the case originally, but who told you to get caught up in this great calamity?"
"Do you really think that after going through the tribulations of the mortal world, getting involved in karmic calamities, and failing, you can escape unscathed by hiding back in Beiju Luzhou?" Hu Le asked in a calm tone.
Of course, there were some things he didn't say aloud.
Back then, before he achieved the Great Dao, the demon race, under the leadership of Di Jun, always harbored hostility towards him and often opposed him.
The two sides even led massive armies in fierce battles.
It can be said that a deep-seated enmity and karmic connection has been formed between them.
Now, the demon race is once again embroiled in a great calamity, and he is about to attain the state of transcendence. He should go and settle accounts with the demon race for past karma.
However, given his current status and strength, these so-called demon saints are nothing more than insignificant ants in his eyes.
After all, he was already a Primordial Saint, the supreme leader of the sect, and he was too lazy to talk about cause and effect with these ants.
These mere demon saints, how could they possibly be qualified to settle their karmic debts with him?
If this gets out, wouldn't it be a waste to lower one's status and prestige?
"Alas! Heaven does not bless my demon race!"
Bai Ze, the Demon Saint, sighed deeply, feeling that he and the demon race had no hope or future left.
Now that the cult leader and saint have personally come to their door, what way can they possibly survive?
Perhaps the only thing we can count on is the goddess Nuwa from beyond the heavens.
The other demon saints also turned their gazes toward the heavens, their eyes filled with endless hope.
At this moment, the face of the Kunpeng Ancestor was ashen, and his heart was filled with despair.
But as the temporary leader of the demon race, he gritted his teeth and shouted loudly, "Master!"
If we're talking about cause and effect, then that should naturally be settled by the Xuanmen (Taoist sects) and our demon race. What does that have to do with your Taoism?
Come to think of it, not long ago they joined forces with Buddhism to deal with the Human Sect and the Chan Sect.
Even if it were to end this karmic calamity, shouldn't it be Laozi or Yuanshi Tianzun who come knocking on our door? How could it be you, the Xuanxiang Sect Master?
The Kunpeng Ancestor secretly grumbled to himself, but dared not actually say these words out loud.
He knew that the situation was beyond his control, and if he angered the other party, the consequences would likely be even more dire.
Whether or not these monsters wanted to provoke Hu Le, it had little to do with Hu Le's purpose in coming here.
Moreover, given Hu Le's temperament, how could he be so easily provoked?
Upon hearing this, Hu Le simply smiled and said, "Don't you guys know?"
Buddhism was long ago destroyed by the two Daoist friends, Taishang and Yuanshi.
Now only you demons remain to be eliminated.
However, there's no need to trouble those two fellow Daoists any further; I will personally handle it for them."
"This... Buddhism..."
The demon saints have been keeping their mountain gates tightly shut and hiding in their blessed lands for some time now, so they have naturally become much less aware of news from the outside world.
Furthermore, since Mount Ling was only recently destroyed and the news hasn't spread yet, it's understandable that they are unaware of the situation.
However, when they heard this news from Hu Le, they were all stunned.
They certainly didn't think Hu Le was fabricating a lie to deceive them.
That Buddhist sect had the protection of two leaders, yet it still perished in the end.
Where can they go to reason with this...?
At this moment, Bai Ze, the Demon Saint, stepped forward and said, "We demons are subjects of the Goddess Nuwa. Whatever the leader wants to do, we must first see the Goddess."
"Master, please wait here for a moment while I go to the Nuwa Palace to fetch the Goddess, so that she may speak with you."
Having said that, Bai Ze, the Demon Saint, wrapped himself in a wisp of demonic wind and flew away towards the heavens.
"Bah! This wretched creature is so cunning!"
Seeing this, the demon saints standing nearby couldn't help but curse inwardly.
This Bai Ze demon saint is extremely cunning.
They said they were going to invite the goddess Nuwa, but who would believe that?
She just wanted to use this as an excuse to escape from here.
It would be great if he went to the Nuwa Palace and actually invited the Goddess Nuwa to come.
If they can't invite him, they can just hide in the Nuwa Palace and never come back. Wouldn't that save them from this deadly ordeal?
However, just when Bai Ze, the Demon Saint, thought he had successfully escaped, an unexpected event occurred.
Before he could even leave the blessed land, a chaotic black and white lightning bolt suddenly appeared in the sky, crashing down with earth-shattering power.
Rumble!
The Heavenly Thunder roared and shattered, turning the void into dust. All things in heaven and earth were reduced to powder, and the earth, fire, water, and wind roared and raged.
Before Bai Ze could react, he let out a shrill scream.
A moment later, the cries stopped abruptly.
He was quickly burned to ashes in mid-air.
This is what it truly means to be ashes...
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