Actually, Zheng Yue didn’t do it this way. What he was most worried about was that if the people from the Buddhist Sect and the White Lotus Sect went to the adjacent world, they would destroy the legacy that belonged to him.

After all, he is the ancestor of that legacy. If someone from that legacy ascends, he can form a small faction within the Celestial Court’s power.

Master Xuanxin, upon hearing that his True Profound Sect might be destroyed, said no more.

He merely instructed the disciples to continue gathering information from all over, looking for the person who planted something in their dantian.

...

Su Que sat cross-legged in the cave, cultivating the Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique, sensing the mental waves emitted by the Demon Seed towards him.

Now, he has planted the Demon Seed in more than two thousand martial artists.

The desires and demonic thoughts arising from these martial artists’ various cultivations were magnified several times or even ten times, turning into waves of mental impact that acted on him.

When he reversed this side effect, both his spirit and physical body improved.

Name: Su Que (21 years old)

Remaining lifespan: 3305

In the past few days, his remaining lifespan has been extended by about forty years.

This is not only due to the influence of the Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique but also the influence of the Myriad Poison True Qi, Rakshasa Kui Divine Skill, and others.

Su Que continued to cultivate for a while more. Seeing the sky turning gray and nightfall approaching, he changed back into his clothes, planning to go into town to enjoy some delicacies.

...

Su Que found a famous restaurant in the city, sat down, ordered some dishes, and then called for a pot of wine.

While savoring the fine wine, he listened to the conversations around him in the restaurant.

"Hey, have you heard? The monks from the Great Buddha Temple have struck, killing some experts of the White Lotus Sect and wiping out several of their strongholds."

"The Court’s soldiers took this opportunity to eliminate many of the White Lotus Sect’s forces."

"So is this good news or bad news for us?"

"Although the White Lotus Sect was defeated by the Great Buddha Temple and the Court’s people, those lunatics are gone. But it also shows how powerful the Court is."

"This Liang Court imposes heavy taxes on the people and holds most of the martial arts resources for us martial artists."

"It slows our progress in martial arts. If we want more resources, we have to serve the Court."

"But if we serve the Court, when heterodox sects like the White Lotus Sect cause trouble, we’ll be sent to the front lines as fighters."

Two martial artists sipped wine, talking and sighing.

As Su Que listened, the waiter brought the dishes he ordered without him realizing.

...

In a forest in the southern part of the Central Plains, a handsome and dignified man in white robes with pure silver hair was leading a group of subordinates, speeding through the forest.

Their body technique was extremely fast, with the trees swiftly retreating by their sides.

This man leading them was none other than Xu Tianzhi, the White Lotus Sect Leader.

He fought a great battle with Abbot Kong Wo of the Great Buddha Temple in the Central Plains.

In that battle, he used the Nine Yang Divine Skill and borrowed the power of Mother of Wusheng, yet he was still no match for Kong Wo.

He did not expect that bald donkey Kong Wo to possess the Ten Great Buddha Soldiers, such supreme magical artifacts, and further borrow the Buddha’s power.

He did not think it was because Mother of Wusheng was inferior to the Buddha.

It was merely because his own cultivation was not deep enough to borrow more of Mother of Wusheng’s power.

He fled south because, when the White Lotus Sect was continuously retreating, he had an idea.

That was to escape to the Southern Domain and take over the Heaven-Breaking Army.

At that time, the Heaven-Breaking Army in the Southern Domain had eliminated several of his strongholds set up in the Southern Domain.

The reason he did not act was that he planned to wait until this small army, the Heaven-Breaking Army, grew strong enough before he went to take over.

The Heaven-Breaking Army now had at least over a hundred thousand troops, and under Li Xuanji’s influence over the years, the martial artists within it were not weak.

Moreover, he also heard that that brat Li Xuanji had managed to incorporate the Demon Alliance under his command.

He could rise again with the Heaven-Breaking Army and perhaps battle the Court once more.

As for the Abbot Kong Wo of the Great Buddha Temple, he no longer intended to battle him head-on.

Although he was inferior to Kong Wo, he was not much inferior.

He was confident that although he could not defeat Kong Wo, if he wanted to escape, with his Summoning Skill, Kong Wo could not hold him.

Now, in the forest, it was only him and a dozen subordinates.

These were his confidants, the elite of the White Lotus Sect.

With them, as long as they took over an army, they could quickly train it to become the White Lotus Sect’s army.

As for the remaining scattered White Lotus Sect members, they were ordered by him to scatter and escape.

As long as they were not exterminated, they could regroup in the south.

As Xu Tianzhi passed by, there were no footprints on the ground, only slight disturbances in the dust.

This group had excellent lightweight skills. In no time, they darted out of the forest.

After leaving the forest, Xu Tianzhi saw a small town with a few lit flames.

Suddenly, he felt pain in his chest start again.

Previously, he did not know the abbot Kong Wo of the Great Buddha Temple possessed such mighty divine soldiers like the Ten Great Buddha Soldiers.

When Kong Wo suddenly used a technique with the Ten Great Buddha Soldiers, it severely wounded him.

It was at that moment he was significantly hit on the chest.

That injury was quite severe, but he had improved it significantly by consuming human blood as he went along.

As he journeyed, to avoid being tracked, he did not go to large cities to consume blood but chose more remote villages and towns to feed on the villagers’ blood.

Now, seeing another small town, he said to his subordinates:

"Continue forward, I’ll catch up soon!"

After speaking, Xu Tianzhi pointed his toe, using a lightweight skill, darting toward that small town.

Because Xu Tianzhi was a Tribulation Seed Realm master, his power was much greater than his subordinates.

While traveling, he had always chosen to slow down to accommodate them.

Now, moving on his own, his body technique speed increased dramatically, shooting toward the small town.

Those subordinates continued to dart forward as Xu Tianzhi instructed.

Within less than a tea break’s time, Xu Tianzhi caught up with them, licking away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth as he moved along.

The lights in that small town had not yet been extinguished.

However, among the thirty or so households, regardless of age, everyone had been drained of blood and died at the hands of Xu Tianzhi.

After Xu Tianzhi consumed their blood, he used the Nine Yang Divine Skill to utterly destroy the corpses.

"Sect Leader, where should we go?"

One of Xu Tianzhi’s subordinates asked upon seeing him arrive.

Xu Tianzhi said, "First find a major city to take over the Heaven-Breaking Army there."

"Then, when Li Xuanji hears of it, he will undoubtedly send troops to investigate. At that time, let Li Xuanji and the Heaven-Breaking Army fall under my command."

"Oh, it is said that Li Xuanji knows a rather powerful martial artist, and much of his success in incorporating the Demon Alliance is likely credited to that person."

"That person was able to eliminate the Alliance Leader of the Demon Alliance, Eastern Prison, suggesting they have the strength at the peak of the Divine Realm."

"It’s unknown which sect or force this person previously belonged to, having hidden in the Southern Domain all along."

Xu Tianzhi thought that support from a force was necessary to reach such a level.

Reaching the peak of the Divine Realm purely through personal effort was nearly impossible.

After Xu Tianzhi gave his instructions, his subordinates all agreed, and then they, along with Xu Tianzhi, darted towards a major city.

...

Li Xuanji had been looking for someone in recent days, trying to find out from Su Que if there were any people within the Liang Country Martial Arts who were cultivating Extreme Yang Internal Power.

After some inquiries, he only heard some rumors, with people having witnessed the White Lotus Sect Leader in action, saying.

That Xu Tianzhi could turn people into ashes after killing them.

It was suspected that the martial art Xu Tianzhi practiced was indeed an internal power of Extreme Yang.

’But after the White Lotus Sect’s continued retreat, Xu Tianzhi’s whereabouts had already become a mystery...’

Li Xuanji paced back and forth in the mansion, pondering future plans.

Suddenly, a soldier came to report: "My Lord, several cities in the Celestial River Prefecture, after we sent a signal bird, have not sent any response back, raising concerns that something might have happened over there."