The Man-Eating Butcher Advances on the Heavenly Sound Sect

Yang Jiu True Monarch spoke slowly, almost as if declaring victory, about his countermeasures.

As he spoke, he even looked up towards the direction of the Lightless Sea.

It seemed as if she was gazing at Xiao Chen from afar.

A hint of mockery flickered in his eyes, as if he were admiring a poorly executed performance.

Immediately following was a hint of regret.

It's such a shame, if only we weren't so far apart.

He was quite curious to see what kind of interesting expression Xiao Chen would have after learning the news.

consternation?

Accident?

Or perhaps it's fear?

Yang Jiu True Monarch greatly enjoys appreciating the unease of his enemies, as this often brings him pleasure.

"Brilliant!"

After carefully examining the document, You Zhong True Monarch's eyes lit up. "Senior Brother's method is truly a radical solution!"

"Xiao Chen originally intended to use the guise of slaying demons and monsters to leverage external forces against us."

"But as long as we first declare that he is the demonic cultivator, and declare that he has become True Lord of the Demonic Path."

"Then his words and the evidence he presents will all be seen as baseless slander and framing against our Yin Corpse Sect by a treacherous demonic cultivator."

"In this way, both sides have their own reasons."

"Even if others may not truly believe that Xiao Chen is the Devil Lord, as long as they cannot distinguish the situation and harbor doubts..."

"Given the way those sects operate, they will inevitably choose to continue observing rather than actually taking action."

"Without external help, they are the ones who should be afraid now!"

Upon hearing this, the Bone Offering True Monarch was immediately filled with joy.

He had just been filled with worry because of Xiao Chen's meticulous planning.

However, the method Yang Jiu True Monarch undoubtedly resolved this open conspiracy from the root.

In this round of strategic maneuvering, they clearly had a slight advantage.

More importantly, in the eyes of the Bone Offering True Monarch...

As long as they don't fall into the schemes and tricks of a villain like Xiao Chen, and aren't used against them.

When it comes to a true test of strength, with their senior brother in charge, they can win with ease.

Not only did the Bone Offering True Monarch breathe a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing this, Fiend Refining True Monarch was finally relieved.

After gathering his emotions, he spoke with deep sorrow, "Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, it's all my fault, I've ruined you!"

"If only I had known this would happen."

"I vowed never to let that damned Xiao Chen get away."

"Crush him to ashes on Heaven Star Island, to eliminate any future trouble."

"It's all my fault for being careless for a moment, causing you all to suffer this calamity."

As he spoke, the eyes of the Fiend Refining True Monarch turned red, and tears welled up in his eyes.

The main reason for his trip was official business, so apart from one or two nephews who accompanied him, most of the Dai Family family members were still in the Lightless Sea.

They can't get back anytime soon.

Even though the Dai Family Ancestral Mansion is protected by Fourth-tier Defensive Formation, it's probably to no avail.

More importantly, for the Fiend Refining True Monarch, even if his clansmen are gone, he can still have his younger companions reborn.

With a little effort, the clan can reproduce several more generations in less than a century.

But if Xiao Chen were to destroy the Corpse Puppet he had hidden at home, that would be an unbearable pain.

Fortunately, Fiend Refining True Monarch Sha had the idea of having multiple burrows, so he did not hide the Corpse Puppet in one place, but scattered them in several different cellars.

Some were even deliberately hidden outside the Lineage compound.

Therefore, he silently prayed in his heart that Xiao Chen would be more careless and miss some of the cellars, leaving him with more Corpse Puppet.

"I also bear responsibility!"

The Bone Offering True Monarch then spoke up, "I was there at the time. If I had acted sooner to kill Xiao Chen, my second and third senior brothers wouldn't have been in danger."

"Eldest brother, fourth brother, blame me if you must, don't be so harsh on Fifth Senior Brother."

A perfectly balanced expression of self-reproach and sadness appeared on his face.

But what they were really thinking was quite different.

The last sentence, in particular, was clearly intentional.

The reason is that You Zhong True Monarch has already broken through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and what follows is more about patiently accumulating true essence.

The Fiend Refining True Monarch has once again provoked enemies, indirectly leading to the deaths of his second and third senior brothers, which is undoubtedly a grave mistake.

In other words, the remaining fourth-tier Essence Blood and other resources within the Yin Corpse Sect suddenly lost four competitors.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be his turn, the junior apprentice with the least experience, to use it sooner than expected.

And to be honest, the time that Bone Offering True Monarch spent with them was the shortest.

It's not that there was no emotion at all, but it certainly wasn't very profound either.

At this moment, he even felt a secret joy, sensing that his fortuitous opportunity had arrived.

So he secretly decided that when he returned to deal with Xiao Chen after the Exchange Meeting, he would make sure to show his loyalty to his senior brother first.

This would allow the senior disciple to allocate sect resources to him.

While speaking, he pointed out that it was the Fiend Refining True Monarch who had caused the trouble.

Guide the senior disciple to blame the other party in his heart.

The best course of action would be to directly reduce the cultivation resources Fiend Refining True Monarch and instead support him.

However, Yang Jiu True Monarch to what Bone Offering True Monarch had expected, True Lord Yangjiu did not directly criticize Fiend Refining True Monarch.

Instead, he comforted them, saying, "Neither of you need to blame yourselves; this isn't your fault."

"If anyone's to blame, it should be Xiao Chen, Fu Bing, and those other treacherous villains."

"Ultimately, it's because the Spiritual Qi Tide is continuing to grow, and it's about to trigger an unprecedented upheaval."

"This has caused many people, especially some Hidden Dao Heritage, to become restless."

"And coincidentally, our Yin Corpse Sect is isolated in the Outer Sea, lacking allies, yet we are the first to enjoy the benefits brought by the increase in Spiritual Qi Tide."

"That's why Xiao Chen and his group set their sights on him, wanting to take his place."

"In the end, all this talk of demonic paths and personal grudges is just an excuse."

"They're just using these high-sounding reasons to cover up their ambition to seize the Lightless Sea."

"It's nothing more than that hypocritical, disgusting act of a contemptible man."

Yang Jiu True Monarch spoke eloquently, as if he had seen through the whole truth and understood Xiao Chen's true intentions.

The reason he had such thoughts was...

It's because Xiao Chen's behavior is nothing like that of a rogue cultivator.

Just like those on the other side of the Compassion Sea, they easily believed the rumors that Xiao Chen came from Hidden Dao Heritage.

"Hmph, they think they can seize the ancestral legacy of my Yin Corpse Sect by playing some petty tricks."

Yang Jiu True Monarch sneered, "That's utterly delusional!"

"I will let them know that the Yin Corpse Sect's ability to establish itself in the Lightless Sea is not due to its extensive network of connections, as seen in Hundred Herbs City, where it relies heavily on the help of friends."

"Unlike the Demon Subduing Sword Sect, which sits around living off its past achievements and relies on the legacy of its predecessors."

"From beginning to end, they built this empire entirely through sheer hard work and real skill."

"Xiao Chen and the person behind him are not the first enemy to covet my Yin Corpse Sect, nor will they be the last."

"It doesn't matter. I will deal with these clowns one by one, turn them into Corpse Puppet, and use them as stepping stones for my Yin Corpse Sect to unify the Eastern Domain!"

Yang Jiu True Monarch spoke these words with righteous indignation.

He looked exactly like a highly respected and righteous leader.

But in fact, if someone knows enough about the rise of the Yin Corpse Sect in the Lightless Sea...

They would then discover that they actually relied on secretly practicing Devil Cultivation Method, secretly harming rogue cultivators to create Corpse Puppet, and engaging in shameless acts such as ambushing other forces and framing others.

It was precisely because the Outer Sea was consistently chaotic and lacked order that they were able to take advantage of the situation.

However, the members of the Yin Corpse Sect naturally wouldn't look at the facts objectively; instead, they all thought that their senior brother was absolutely right!

It's all Xiao Chen and the others' fault for harboring evil intentions and wanting to harm them, completely unaware that there's something wrong with their cultivation of the demonic path.

"Since it has already happened, regret can't undo it."

The fingertips of the Yang Jiu True Monarch tapped unconsciously on the armrest of the chair. "Everything has two sides."

"What we need to do now is to find the side that is in our favor and minimize the losses as much as possible."

"You Zhong, after we deal with Xiao Chen, tell him that the sect was severely damaged and the Spirit Vein were slightly damaged."

"Therefore, I hope to stay in the Heavenly Sound Sect and use their Spirit Vein for cultivation."

"Then find several more reasons to go and Dao Discussion with Fairy Su Ruo."

"We should strive to further enhance our strength with the help of the Wonderful Sound Spirit Body before the Vast Sea Secret Realm opens, making it easier for us to compete with other forces for spiritual treasures within the Inner Realm."

"If necessary, some promises can be made privately."

"But the redemption time must be postponed until after the Secret Realm ends."

You Zhong True Monarch immediately nodded. "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will do my best to gain the trust of the Heavenly Sound Sect."

He had previously consulted Ancient Books and already had a general understanding of the potential benefits of the Wonderful Sound Spirit Body.

He had also received hints from Shu Yu True Monarch, and had actually been looking forward to it for a long time.

Now that he has received clear instructions and support from his senior brother, his confidence has immediately increased.

Immediately afterwards, many disciples of the Yin Corpse Sect received orders.

So he disguised himself as a rogue cultivator and entered various markets, spreading rumors about Xiao Chen using pre-prepared scripts.

Starting with the killing of the young master of the Dai Family on Heaven Star Island, he was branded as a cruel, bloodthirsty, and insane demonic cultivator.

In any case, most of the independent cultivators in the Inner Sea are unaware of the truth.

Now, the Yin Corpse Sect has falsely accused him, fabricating all sorts of absurd stories to attract attention, which has instantly tarnished his image and reputation among the public.

In particular, a large number of the Yin Corpse Sect disciples pretended to be passersby and cooperated with each other, successfully creating a "three men make a tiger" effect.

As these rumors spread, the other major sects indeed began to have some doubts.

Even if they know it's most likely a rumor.

However, this is in conjunction with previous speculations about the Subduing Ice Sect.

Inevitably, they were somewhat affected and began to suspect whether there were really Hidden Dao Heritage plotting to seize the territory of the Lightless Sea.

However, when facing a struggle between different forces, rather than Righteous-Demonic War.

Naturally, everyone was more inclined to sit back and watch the fight unfold.

At this point, even if we take a step back, everyone would think that when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.

Then they all wanted to delay their exit, hoping to become the fisherman.

After all, besides Cui Yunxian, who wanted to meet Xiao Chen, a fellow traveler, on the Inner Sea side...

No one had any connection with Xiao Chen whatsoever; in fact, most of them had never even met him and were complete strangers.

Since they are strangers, there is naturally a lack of trust, and no one would think of stepping forward to help him.

Everyone quietly increased manpower and used various channels to investigate and gather more accurate information for reference.

But it's not a big problem.

Because from the very beginning, Xiao Chen never even considered manipulating the situation or using someone else's strength against them.

The reason he returned to the Storm Sea openly was because he was prepared to crush the Yin Corpse Sect with his own strength.

Outsiders might think he took advantage of the Yang Jiu True Monarch and the others weren't in the Lightless Sea.

But the truth is quite the opposite.

Actually, it was because Yang Jiu True Monarch and the others happened to be away from the Lightless Sea that they were fortunate enough to live a few more days.

"It's alright, we're going to the Nether Sky Sea anyway."

Xiao Chen didn't care. "We'll return via the north side of the Inner Sea, which will take us through the Cloud Pool Sea."

"Treating them was just something we did on the way."

"It's a good opportunity to go to the Heavenly Sound Sect and ask them what their intentions are."

Xiao Chen is a very reasonable person.

If Zhi Qin True Monarch was merely representing himself and assisting Nether Silkworm True Monarch out of personal friendship...

Then let's just leave it at that, and he won't become hostile to the other cultivators of the Heavenly Sound Sect because of it.

But in a sense, she actually represented the entire Heavenly Sound Sect and stood on the side of the Yin Corpse Sect.

Then there's nothing more to say.

Whether you're herding one sheep or a flock of sheep, it's all the same.

Add one, it won't take much effort.

Of course, before that, Xiao Chen had three small matters to attend to.

The first thing to do is to deal with the troublemakers from the Dai Family in the Lightless Sea.

Back then, that Young Master Dai dared to be so arrogant and domineering in front of the other disciples of major sects on Heaven Star Island.

One can only imagine how arrogant and domineering the Dai Family must have been in the local area.

Therefore, eliminating the Dai Family cultivators is not only part of revenge, but also a good deed of ridding the people of a scourge.

Although it cannot compare to the great merit of destroying the Yin Corpse Sect.

But as the saying goes, "No good deed should be neglected just because it is small."

If it's a good thing, then we should do it.

Just pack up and go.

Before long, Xiao Chen arrived at the island where the Dai Family Ancestral Mansion was located.

This is a medium-sized island, 600 miles long and over 400 miles wide, containing two third-tier Spirit Vein and five Second-Order Spirit Vein.

Therefore, the entire island is rich in Spiritual Qi, producing many spiritual objects every year.

However, the entire island had become the private property of the Dai Family long ago.

The monks who originally lived on the island either moved away with money or died in various accidents.

Perhaps having received a warning, the Fourth-tier Defensive Formation at the very center of the island has now been fully activated.

A massive Spiritual Power Barrier shimmered, resembling a semi-transparent giant bowl inverted on the ground, protecting the Dai Family cultivators hiding below within the formation.

Not only that.

There was also a giant wolf, over ninety feet long, standing at the edge of the formation, radiating a relatively strong aura.

It is roughly in the range of being significantly stronger than the Golden Core Great Perfection, but just below the fourth rank.

"Spirit Beast? No, Corpse Puppet?"

Xiao Chen was initially taken aback by the moderate aura emanating from this person.

But upon closer inspection, one could see that the giant wolf's fur was dry, dull, and of a dark color.

In some areas, the peeling was quite severe, even revealing the slightly blackened skin underneath.

His pale eyes held no sign of life.

It was clearly a former Fourth-Order great demon that was turned into Corpse Puppet after its death to guard the Dai Family Ancestral Mansion.

"No, if you have this ability, why do you harm rogue cultivators?"

Xiao Chen found it hard to understand. "Wouldn't it be better to focus on slaying demons and monsters, and then use those Demon Beast to create Corpse Puppet?"

If that's the case, the Yin Corpse Sect could become a truly prestigious and righteous sect, and might even become the main force in Resist Sea Race.

However, they chose the path of evil to take a shortcut, and they became increasingly entangled in it, showing no remorse.

If the Yin Corpse Sect had voluntarily withdrawn and cleared its name after taking control of the Lightless Sea, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

Unfortunately, after they tasted the benefits of Devil Cultivation Method arts, they became even more greedy.

"May I ask which True Lord has graced us with his presence?"

Clan Elder of the Dai Family stepped forward and loudly inquired across the large array.

However, Xiao Chen was too lazy to waste words with them and directly cast a new Law Technique: "Mountain Breaking Palm!"

The main advantage of this move is that it greatly enhances destructive power.

It is especially suitable for countering targets that are slow to move but have high defense.

For example, Defensive Formation that doesn't move in front of you.

"Boom!"

The result was predictable: the raging flames, like a mountain-splitting axe, tore the Defensive Formation apart right from the center.

The leading Clan Elder realized that things were not going well.

He immediately used the Beast Taming Token to command the giant wolf to step forward and attempt to intercept them.

At the same time, he loudly ordered, "All Branch Lineage of the family, immediately split up and break through!"

"No matter which family goes out, remember to contact our ancestor to help us avenge ourselves."

His idea itself wasn't problematic, and he was decisive enough.

But to expect a Corpse Puppet to stop Xiao Chen would be to underestimate him.

"Blazing Firmament Palm!"

In an instant, the clouds in the sky seemed to be ignited by the flames.

Immediately afterwards, the flames gathered in one place, forming the shape of a giant hand, which slammed down downwards.

"Thump!"

The giant hand slammed onto the island like a heavy hammer striking a drum, causing the entire island to shake three times.

Right in the middle was the Wolf Corpse Puppet that had barely reached the fourth rank, the remaining restrictions of the great formation, and the Golden Core Clan Elder was holding up his spirit shield, preparing to put up a last-ditch effort.

They were all instantly crushed onto the ground and turned into fuel.

"Great, it works much better than I expected."

Xiao Chen nodded slightly in satisfaction, then casually tested the fourth move. "Mountain Burning Palm!"

This method focuses on higher temperatures and longer combustion time.

The flames that were produced were not the usual fiery red; instead, they initially appeared as an orange-yellow.

Wherever it went, it seemed as if the autumn wind had dyed the earth golden.

Whether it was bamboo, wood, cloth, or rocks and tiles, everything was set on fire.

Even the fountain in the yard and the pond in the back garden were not spared.

Looking out from mid-air, Xiao Chen saw that everything within a radius of over eight thousand feet had been transformed into a sea of fire!

Moreover, the fire is spreading rapidly in all directions at an alarming rate.

By setting everything along the way on fire, it seems that it won't be long before the area expands to tens of thousands of feet in radius.

As the fire spread, the once grand Dai Family Ancestral Mansion gradually turned into ruins.

"These three moves are all pretty good!"

Xiao Chen nodded in satisfaction again.

Then he saw below, where a section of the ground suddenly spewed forth dense streams of Yin Qi, attempting to suppress the surrounding flames.

Although it was quickly submerged by the fire, it was still quite conspicuous.

"Huh, where is this place?"

Xiao Chen scanned the area with his Divine Sense and discovered that it was actually a series of cellars.

It contains many Corpse Puppet of different ranks, and some of the high-ranking Corpse Puppet even have a faint demonic aura on them.

In fact, these cellars all have arrays to shield them from Spiritual Sense Probe, as well as arrangements to resist area -Law Technique attacks.

However, they could not withstand the specially enhanced flames of the Mountain Burning Palm, and soon their positions were exposed one after another.

To improve efficiency and avoid omissions, Xiao Chen...

He unleashed the Mountain Burning Palm several more times, setting the entire island ablaze.

Since there are no independent cultivators on the island, there's absolutely no need to worry about accidentally harming innocent people.

In this way, all the places that the Fiend Refining True Monarch had specially set up on the beach, in the cave, and in the cellars in the wilderness were found and destroyed one by one.

The only thing that temporarily escaped the fire was the Dai Family's Warehouse.

Because Xiao Chen took the initiative to control the fire, he first transferred everything inside to his Storage Ring for safekeeping.

Only then did they loosen their control, letting the flames engulf everything.

"Compared to the Yin Corpse Sect's warehouse, this place is really quite poor."

After taking stock of his gains with his Divine Sense, Xiao Chen immediately curled his lip.

There were only six Fourth-Order Spiritual Item in total, and they were all relatively common items; the rest were Third-Order Spiritual Object.

Although he wouldn't say he no longer looks down on Fourth-Order Spiritual Item.

But after seeing it so many times, it no longer feels surprising.

However, this is actually quite normal. Even if the Dai Family really had something good, it should have been Fiend Refining True Monarch.

In addition, there were 41,426 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone in the Warehouse, which was only average.

Only Low-grade Spirit Stone are relatively valuable.

There are a total of more than 6.5 million pieces, which is tens of thousands more than the reserves in the Yin Corpse Sect's warehouse.

After dealing with the Dai Family, there are still two minor matters remaining.

They were going to attend the Tea Party that they had promised to attend when they Hidden Ice True Monarch last time.

And find a place to strike while the iron is hot and master the final move, ' Cloud Shattering Mountain Merging Palm '.

Although it was called Tea Party, there were actually only the two of them as participants.

Furthermore, there was no Dao Discussion session.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries, which slightly improved their understanding of each other.

It turns out that Hidden Ice True Monarch and the Yin Corpse Sect have a blood feud.

He established the Subduing Ice Sect so that one day it could rival the Yin Corpse Sect, not to perpetuate his own lineage.

He just hasn't found an opportunity all these years, so he's been lying low.

This was also the main reason why he stood up to try to protect Xiao Chen at that time.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

"Daoist Xiao, the Yin Corpse Sect will definitely launch a counterattack next."

After the casual conversation, Hidden Ice True Monarch tentatively asked, "Is there a solution?"

Xiao Chen nodded. "I plan to go to the Heavenly Sound Sect and wipe out the remaining remnants of the Yin Corpse Sect in one fell swoop."

"Speaking of which, you can help me inform the other sects."

"I am only here to eradicate demonic cultivators; I will not harm innocent people."

Um?

Both the Hidden Ice True Monarch and the attendants around him stood frozen in place.

The news spread quickly and rapidly.

However, after arriving at the Inner Sea, they unexpectedly became entangled with the rumors spread by the Yin Corpse Sect.

And so it gradually changed.

My friend found out top-secret information— the Devil Lord of the Lightless Sea is preparing to come to the Heavenly Sound Sect.

Have you all heard? The butcher of the Lightless Sea is heading towards the Heavenly Sound Sect.

Breaking news!

The cannibalistic butcher is advancing towards the Heavenly Sound Sect!