Ding Ruohai cursed inwardly. Seeing that Zhu Jianzhen had no intention of sending anyone over, and that staying here wouldn't solve anything, he immediately turned and left.
Leaving the central command tent, his face was terribly gloomy. Looking back at the place he had left, he muttered to himself, "I, Ding Ruohai, am not someone to be trifled with. You took the money but didn't do the work. What use are you to me? Let's fight to the death!"
After saying that, he leaped into the air and soon arrived at the underground stronghold.
"Order the Grand Protector to contact the ten major demonic sects. I will rule the world as the Sect Master of the Formless Demonic Sect, and I want them dead!"
The Great Protector was quite efficient. The next day, the true leaders of the major demonic sects gathered at the underground stronghold. Without exception, all of them were at the Heavenly Realm.
These people did not suppress their aura at all; various blood and demonic energies intertwined on the scene, even emitting sizzling sounds.
"Oh, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect has also come. I heard that your sect leader Chen An was killed by that guy Youquan. I thought it was a pity that one of our ten major sects was gone, but I didn't expect that the Ten Thousand Demons Sect still has you, a Heavenly Realm expert, alive."
Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw that the speaker was a young man with a ruddy complexion and white teeth, but the ferocity in his eyes did not match his identity, making him look very strange.
The woman he was teasing was a middle-aged woman named Jiang Lan. At this time, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was almost wiped out. She had managed to escape Youquan's pursuit and was protected by Ding Ruohai before daring to come out.
"Mu Ying, your Xuan Yin Pavilion specializes in consuming women with extremely Yin constitutions. Do you even want to turn me into a furnace?"
“I’m not interested in you, old woman. But I might consider it if it were Luo Mengwan or Xi Ruoyao.”
After Mu Ying finished speaking, his youthful face suddenly stuck out his slender tongue and licked the corner of his mouth, his gaze falling on the two women who were exceptionally beautiful and had exquisite features.
The two women even glanced at Mu Ying, their eyes sparkling with desire, their eyebrows like smoke, which infuriated Jiang Lan, the old woman. If she weren't so weak as to be no match for Mu Ying, she would have wanted to devour him.
Mu Ying quickly averted his gaze. He could be all talk and no action with those two women, but he wouldn't dare to actually lay a hand on them, after all, they were two roses with thorns.
Ding Ruohai glanced at the people present and nodded to himself, thinking that these people were still giving him face by not sending their subordinates to fool him.
There were seven people in total. One of them was Mu Ying, the Supreme Elder of the Xuan Yin Sect. She cultivated by refining women with the Yin Body. It is said that Fei Bin, who committed evil in the Ji Yuan Empire, learned the techniques that were passed down in the Xuan Yin Sect.
Secondly, there is Jiang Lan, whose cultivation has just entered the Heavenly Realm. After Chen An was destroyed by Youquan, she went into hiding for a time. Not long ago, she was discovered by Ding Ruohai, who planned to rebuild the Ten Thousand Demons Sect and make her a puppet sect leader.
Thirdly, there is Demon Flame, the sect leader of the Netherworld Sect. This guy specializes in absorbing people's souls. Although the body of the person he absorbs dies, their soul will suffer eternal torment from him, making him even more terrifying than Chen An of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect!
Fourth is Su Hong, the master of Youying Pavilion. Youying Pavilion is the number one assassin organization in Qingxuan. It is said that the core members of Youying Pavilion know the art of hiding in shadows and suddenly killing people. It is said to be comparable to immortal arts, but no one has ever seen it because everyone who has seen it is dead!
Fifth is Nie Xin, the Supreme Elder of Tianmo Valley, who is skilled at infiltrating people's hearts during cultivation, causing them to go astray and become possessed by demons, making it impossible to guard against!
The sixth is Luo Mengwan, one of the two beauties, the leader of the Nine Poisons Sect. It is said that her poison can reach the limit of the Heavenly One, but it is unknown whether this is true. People in the world turn pale at the mention of poison, and no one is willing to come into contact with her.
The seventh is Xi Ruoyao, the Supreme Elder of the Hehuan Sect. You can tell what she is good at just by her name, so I won't go into details.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Ding Ruohai did not delay any longer and immediately said, "You have all been in charge of the Demonic Sect for many years, and I imagine you have been constantly on the run. I have something to say, please listen carefully."
The people below fell silent, staring intently at Ding Ruohai.
When it comes to who is the most powerful in the demonic path, no one can say for sure, since none of them have ever gone all out against each other. But when it comes to who manages the best, Ding Ruohai is undoubtedly second to none.
Ding Ruohai is right. For so many years they have been living in the shadows of the world. Once exposed to the light of day, they would be hunted down by the major empires. Who else can have such a prominent identity in the open like Ding Ruohai?
"Now you all know that I am the head of Hengtong Money House. For the sake of the entire Demonic Path, I have decided to give up such a huge business and plan a foundation for the entire Demonic Path."
Mu Ying's youthful face showed curiosity as he teased, "Sect Leader Ding, wasn't it Hengtong Money House that couldn't hold on any longer and asked us to come and help?"
This sounds like a question, but those who understand it know it means: we're here to help you, and you have to give us something in return, with a clear price tag. It's not a chance for you to show off your personal charm; there's no need to act so noble in front of them.
Ding Ruohai felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. He had been pretending for too long and hadn't dealt with these guys for too long, so he hadn't been able to adjust in time.
"Ahem, Ancestor Mu Ying is right. I won't beat around the bush anymore. Our demonic path, when united, is definitely no less powerful than the five great empires. It's just that our mutual attacks have caused our strength to be too scattered. I have an island group in the East Sea, far away from the empires, where we can attack or defend as we please. How about we turn swords into plowshares and form a demonic alliance?"
"Sect Leader Ding must have been developing those islands for quite some time. There must be some conditions he has for sharing them with us. Let's be frank about them."
Ding Ruohai's face hardened as he said, "I want everyone to put aside past grievances and unite to destroy the Northern Desert Empire. What do you say?"
Nie Xin, the Supreme Elder of Tianmo Valley, stroked his white beard and said calmly, "The price is a bit too high. If we have never cooperated and do not trust each other, how can we talk about destroying others?"
Mo Yan also said, "Moreover, if the Northern Desert Empire holds out for even a moment, not only will the five great empires come to our aid, but the four transcendent powers will also not let us go unpunished."
"Don't worry, everyone. I've already made a plan. An old friend of mine is a high-ranking member of the Taiyi Sect. He has agreed to step in and stop the other three transcendent beings. As long as we join forces, even if all the ancestors of the other four empires come, they won't be able to do anything to us!"
"What did you say? You actually have connections with the Taiyi Sect?"
The people below were genuinely surprised. Generally speaking, the four transcendent forces would not interfere in matters of the righteous and demonic paths, but if the demonic path were to cause widespread slaughter, it might also be annihilated by the transcendent forces.
Ding Ruohai actually said that someone from the Taiyi Sect was helping him, which made everyone somewhat afraid of Ding Ruohai's methods.
In recent years, apart from the Ziwei Sect occasionally making appearances, the other three transcendent forces—Wanfo Temple, Taiyi Sect, and Hunyuan Sect—have been largely silent. It's likely that they wouldn't have come out unless something threatened the entire human race.
"Sect Leader Ding, let's not beat around the bush. I want to ask you, if you have someone supporting you in the Taiyi Sect, why are you afraid of the Northern Desert Empire? I think your friend could resolve your crisis with just a word."
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