"To lend King Lu of Alchemy a hand," Yun Cangyue said.
"Thank you for coming to help, Daoist Yun." A trace of disappointment stirred in Lu Xiaotian's heart. If Yun Cangyue had come on behalf of the Buddhist Sect, he would have had much higher hopes. But given the situation—or rather, Yun Cangyue's strength compared with his own—the man could not make much difference in a battle at this level. Yun Cangyue was certainly no weakling, but he was still only at the Integrated Body Middle Stage. Even if his defenses were exceptionally strong for someone at that stage, that alone was not enough.
"This time, I came at the Buddhist Sect's request. Otherwise, with my strength, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to help King Lu of Alchemy much." Yun Cangyue seemed to read Lu Xiaotian's thoughts. He smiled, without the slightest hint of offense.
"How did the Buddhist Sect learn that I was fighting Lord Ji?" A flicker of surprise crossed Lu Xiaotian's face. Lord Ji was still at the Ziwu Leiyang Tomb, and for the moment, he had no way to escape; Lu Xiaotian was certain of that much. He had hoped Yun Cangyue had come at the behest of the Danzhu Buddhist Sect. But hearing Yun Cangyue confirm it himself was another matter entirely.
"Danzhu Buddhist Sect has been watching King Lu of Alchemy's conflicts with the Devil Race and Tongtian Devil Lord all along. It's just that, because of its ancient oath to the Demon Race and the influence of the World-Heaven Stone, Buddhist Sect experts at the Integrated Body Realm and above cannot enter the Chaotic Demon Realm. I'm sure King Lu of Alchemy already knows about the feud between Tongtian Devil Lord and the Buddhist Sect. The Devil Race's army came from Bamo