"Junior Brother, how has Master been recently?"

This transmission from the Black Armored Tiger Bandit almost fried Qi Xiu's mind on the spot.

He never expected that this professional demon trafficker

would turn out to be the Senior Brother whom Master said would meet up with him before leaving.

Wei Wujie!

"Senior Brother?"

"Hahaha, Junior Brother, you dare to delve deep into Divine Sorrow Ridge with your Dao-Entering Realm strength. This courage and passion, full of loyalty and righteousness, is no less than mine when I was young. I like you."

While pretending to "fight to the death" with Qi Xiu, Wei Wujie also conversed secretly with him.

"Senior Brother, how did you end up becoming a tiger bandit?"

Previously, Daoist Yunxiong had only mentioned that Senior Brother Wei Wujie would arrive at Divine Sorrow Ridge before him, but Qi Xiu hadn't expected his Senior Brother to move so swiftly. Not only had he arrived at Divine Sorrow Ridge ahead of schedule, but he had also managed to establish an identity for himself.

"I didn't become a tiger bandit. I've actually been at Divine Sorrow Ridge all along."

Wei Wujie casually dropped another bombshell.

It turned out that during his years of travel, he had witnessed the situation in Dianchuan Province growing increasingly severe. Demons ran rampant, and aberrations were everywhere. After seizing the eight prefectures, the demons had joined forces to establish a massive lair known as Divine Sorrow Ridge. They clearly intended to gradually consume Dianchuan Province, transforming it entirely into a demon realm! Thus, to gain early insight into the activities of the Demons and Monsters, he had relied on the array of miscellaneous skills acquired during his travels to successfully infiltrate Divine Sorrow Ridge. He had settled there permanently and even formed this group of "Tiger Bandits," establishing himself as a professional demon trafficker within Divine Sorrow Ridge.

"Senior Brother, you're impressive."

After listening to Wei Wujie's explanation, Qi Xiu could not help but express his admiration. To be able to lurk within this demon stronghold for so long, and even to gather his own forces, openly trafficking demons and disrupting the order within Divine Sorrow Ridge—this Senior Brother was truly a daring and extraordinary individual.

"Oh, it's nothing much. I've already found out Fifth Brother's whereabouts. That kid is really unlucky. He has the innate Green Wood Yang Treasure Body and practices the Yimu Thunder Skill, which naturally counters ghostly beings. But unfortunately, the Fourth Princess of Yin Tian Nation took a liking to him and forcibly abducted him."

"Yin Tian Nation? Did the Fourth Princess take Fifth Brother away because she wants to..."

"Exactly! That little wench wants to marry him, to use his Yang essence to break through the Initiate Realm and advance to the Blood-Stained Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiu couldn't help but chuckle wryly. He never imagined that Fifth Brother Ge wasn't facing a threat to his life, but was instead about to be robbed of his virtue.

"Then how should we rescue Fifth Brother Ge? Do you have a plan, Senior Brother?"

"Hehehe, if Fifth Brother is getting married, we naturally have to go and liven up the wedding chamber. However, attending the wedding empty-handed would be somewhat improper. But aren't this group of Demons and Monsters, and this Blood-Stained Corpse Demon, the best congratulatory gifts?"

With a mutual understanding exchanged, the two fellow disciples from Shenxiao Sect instantly knew what the other was thinking. An extremely similar smile appeared on both their faces simultaneously.

The Black Armored Tiger Bandits fought fiercely, their combat style overbearing and brutal. Descending upon this assembly of Demons and Monsters like tigers pouncing from the mountains, the Black Armored Tiger Bandits leaped into action. The fierce tiger beneath them instantly transformed into a broad-bladed long knife. The blade was crystal clear and orange-red, resembling amber. Inside, a majestic, multi-colored tiger seemed to prowl.

They used no bizarre arts, sorcery, demonic skills, or evil techniques! These Tiger Bandits had perfected their physical combat skills. The black armor they wore possessed astonishing defensive capabilities, imbued with a kind of Divine Marvel that could directly obliterate Gang Qi. Sorcery and evil arts struck it harmlessly, like a spring breeze leaving no trace.

Wielding amber long knives, the Tiger Bandits withstood the bombardment of the Demonic Evil Cultivators' techniques and forcefully carved a path to them. With a vertical slash of their long knives, their black blood qi erupted violently. The dreadful blade light seemed capable of splitting the very void as it landed upon the gloomy demon miasma, forcibly hacking off a corner!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The three-layered demon miasma of these Dao-Entering Realm Complete demons couldn't even withstand half a minute under the Tiger Bandits' furious, rain-like barrage of slashes before being utterly shattered.

With long knives poised at their enemies' throats, their blood-red eyes brimmed with an intense killing intent.

"Move again, and your head will relocate!"

It was a naked threat, delivered without a hint of hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, the Demonic Evil Cultivators succumbed to this group of demon traffickers. Although unwilling, they could only bow their heads and submit to their fate. What else could they do with their inferior strength?

Watching as the group of Demonic Evil Cultivators all obediently covered their heads and squatted in a corner, the Blood-Stained Corpse Demon named Gui Tai let out a stiff, cold smile, "Truly despicable! Only good at picking on the weak!"

BOOM—

Over a dozen Black Armored Tiger Bandits simultaneously turned their heads. Bright red eyes all focused on Gui Tai. A terrifying pressure, as if mountains were collapsing and the earth splitting, bore down on him. The ground beneath Gui Tai's feet suddenly caved in; rocks shattered, dust billowed, and a web of cracks instantly spread for hundreds of meters in all directions.

CLANG—

In an instant, a dozen terrifying blade lights spanning the horizon descended from the sky. The Black Armored Tiger Bandits struck all at once, their overwhelming onslaught aiming to grind Gui Tai into mincemeat!

"Ridiculous!"

Utterly unfazed by the waterfall of descending blade lights, Gui Tai allowed them to fall upon him.

CLANG! CLANG!

Most of Gui Tai's flesh was instantly stripped away by the blade lights, reducing him to a skeleton smeared with remnants of flesh. But even with such deadly wounds, Gui Tai's body merely twitched, and the stripped-away flesh miraculously regenerated in the blink of an eye. This was the power of the Blood-Stained Realm, transcending and elevating above the Dao-Entering Realm.

Flesh undying!

With a cold smile, Gui Tai reached out, materializing a great halberd over ten feet long from thin air. A slight wave of it tore countless fine black cracks through the void. He flipped onto his horse. Holding his halberd, Gui Tai charged forward. Hooves trampled the cracking earth as he transformed into an afterimage in an instant.

"Disperse!"

With a sharp cry, the Black Armored Tiger Bandits acted in perfect unison, instantly scattering like elusive wraiths, their movements formless and unpredictable.

"Let's see where you can run."

Raising the great halberd high, Gui Tai let out a long roar. Suddenly, black fissures ripped open in the void. Countless ancient and decaying coffins fell from within, smashing to the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The coffin lids were pushed open with brute force, tumbling to the ground. Over a hundred zombies, covered in black fur, with hunched figures and protruding fangs, emerged from within.

Having summoned over a hundred zombies, Gui Tai pointed with his great halberd. These aberrant zombies vanished in an instant, their speed so fast they were invisible to the naked eye.

But just when Gui Tai thought he could use these aberrant zombies to delay the Black Armored Tiger Bandits, a series of soft thuds followed by a rolling sound was heard. Over a hundred zombie heads were kicked before Gui Tai like balls.

Provocation!

Naked provocation!

"You..."

Before he could get the word out, a giant hand suddenly reached out from the void, heading straight for Gui Tai's forehead.

CLANG—

The great halberd struck the armored arm, sending sparks flying and unleashing a tangible shockwave. Yet the hand continued unabated, still reaching straight for Gui Tai's head. Luckily, the Blood-Stained Corpse Demon retreated in time. Although half his face was torn off, the giant hand did not achieve its goal.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a pity. Almost finished you off."

Imitating Gui Tai's tone, Wei Wujie leisurely emerged from the void, flicking remnants of flesh from his right hand.

"Blood-Stained Realm?"

A look of gravity appeared on Gui Tai's rigid face, and he gripped the great halberd in his hand tightly.

This was bad. He had wanted to show off and act imposing, but now he'd run into a formidable opponent. After a millennium of cultivation, he had finally broken through to become a Blood-Stained Realm Great Demon, thanks to several fortuitous encounters within Divine Sorrow Ridge. He had intended to relive the feeling of his first visit to Divine Sorrow Ridge, to act as a 'transporter' once more, and to show off his might before those Initiate Realm demons who dared venture into Divine Sorrow Ridge. But who would have thought? Before he could even properly display his dominance, he'd run into this group of demon traffickers. The crucial part was that among them was a Ranxue Jing Yaomo, just like himself!

"Stop fighting! I have urgent matters to attend to. I need to leave first."

After a quick assessment, Gui Tai decided to back down.

His opponent was a Ranxue Jing Yaomo, and there were over a dozen Black Armored Tiger Bandits nearby, eager for action. If the fight continued, his chances of winning were slim.

Seeing Gui Tai in this state, the captive Demonic Evil Cultivators exchanged bewildered glances.

A Blood-Stained Realm Great Demon, and this is how he acts?

"Leave? Where can you go? If you leave, what will I present as a gift?"

A chilling smile appeared on Wei Wujie's face as he slowly walked towards Gui Tai. With each step he took, the surrounding light seemed to dim, as if the very splendor of the world was being trampled under his feet. One step, two steps, three steps...

When Wei Wujie was about ten meters from Gui Tai, the surroundings had turned pitch black, as if only the two of them remained in the entire world.

"Are you really aiming for mutual destruction?" At this moment of life and death, Gui Tai's speech miraculously returned to normal.

"Mutual destruction? With that puny mouth of yours, you think you can break my Vajra net?"

With a chuckle, Wei Wujie raised two fingers, silently chanting an ancient, cold, and dark sutra that emitted a dense netherworld aura. As the sutra resounded, the pitch-black surroundings suddenly filled with the sound of dense, chaotic footsteps, as if countless beings were moving around nearby. Wei Wujie's incantations grew faster, and the eerie footsteps drew nearer.

GNASH—

The sudden sound of tearing made Gui Tai's heart jolt. Looking down, he saw that a large chunk of flesh had vanished from his arm.

GNASH!

GNASH!

GNASH!

Flesh was being frantically devoured from his body. Gui Tai burst forth in a mad frenzy, his great halberd slashing, unleashing terrifying force. The ground within a hundred-meter radius surged like a dragon arising from the deep, the earth torrentially collapsing outwards. In his uncontrollable panic, Gui Tai was enveloped in black, bloody light. Each swing of his great halberd burst forth with several earth-shattering waves of energy, powerful enough to destroy mountains and shatter great peaks—truly terrifying. Yet such overpowering attacks were utterly useless in this dark realm.

The relentless gnawing continued. Those tearing at him seemed to exist in the void itself; no matter how Gui Tai struggled, he couldn't escape their clutches.

"Don't kill me, please!"

Feeling death closing in, Gui Tai broke down. He had endured so much to become a Blood-Stained Realm Great Demon. To die before he could even revel in his newfound power—how could he accept this willingly?

"Bind your soul, and I'll spare your life."

The chanting paused slightly, and Wei Wujie raised an eyebrow.

Got him!

「On the outside.」

Qi Xiu stood to one side, hands tucked into his sleeves, silently watching Wei Wujie and Gui Tai from a hundred meters away.

Is this the Hell Dao's forbidden technique, 'Hungry Ghost Entanglement'?

The truth was, only Gui Tai himself could perceive what he had just experienced. To outsiders like Qi Xiu and the others, Wei Wujie had merely strode up to Gui Tai. Then, the Blood-Stained Corpse Demon's aura began to fluctuate wildly, flickering like a candle in the wind and growing progressively weaker, until a moment later, he suddenly collapsed to his knees before Wei Wujie, devoid of all resistance.

The entire spectacle seemed enigmatic, but in reality, it was all because Wei Wujie had employed a forbidden technique from the Hell Dao of the Middle Ancient Demon Sect—Hungry Ghost Entanglement.

To subdue a Blood-Stained Corpse Demon with such ease.

This was the strength of Daoist Yunxiong's eldest disciple!

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