Everyone Was a Sneaky Master

Thinking of his father, who had left in carefree fashion, Hua Yunfei smiled awkwardly. "My father has already cast off his burdens and gone wandering."

"Ha ha ha, good boy, he really did it!"

Xuancheng Daoren did not mind in the slightest. Instead, he greatly admired Hua Cangqiong's approach.

He himself had once planned to do the same.

But after getting beaten up by his old father, he behaved himself and obediently "passed away" into seclusion.

He truly envied that brat Cangqiong.

Xuancheng Daoren said, "Yunfei, what did you mean when you said those Blood Demons were useful if kept alive?"

Hua Yunfei said, "Our sect seeks immortality through the Gou Dao. The key lies in the word 'gou.'"

"If word gets out that our Backer Sect can attack the Blood Demons while wiping out a force of the same level, the Nether Ghost Palace..."

"Wouldn't that push the Backer Sect straight into the teeth of the storm?"

"Before long, the entire Eastern Region would know that our Backer Sect has hidden its strength and possesses several old ancestors in the Approaching Dao Realm."

"The smarter ones might even guess that what we have exposed now may not be our true strength either!"

"Your analysis is right. This old man was reckless and nearly forged a grave mistake for the sect."

"Later, I'll offer a stick of incense to the Backer Sect Founder and ask his venerable self for forgiveness."

"I've slept for too long and nearly forgotten the sect's core philosophy completely!"

Xuancheng Daoren wore a serious expression. He understood Hua Yunfei's meaning as well.

Spare the Blood Demon Clan's dog lives and let them serve as scapegoats!

Although the Sun Moon Divine Church knew the truth of this matter,

for the sake of their own face and dignity, and to keep the Backer Sect from exposing the Sun Moon Divine Church's dirty laundry,

they would absolutely turn a blind eye!

They would pretend not to know!

With scapegoats, the Backer Sect could not only destroy the Nether Ghost Palace, but also obtain all of its resources.

More importantly, on the surface, the Blood Demon Clan had done this.

What did it have to do with the Backer Sect?

In secret, the Backer Sect, having gained vast resources, could develop in a wretchedly low-key manner even faster and rapidly grow stronger!

The word "gou" came first!

Everything had to be handled with caution!

Eliminate every risk!

Eradicate every danger that could, or might, arise!

Hua Yunfei and Xuancheng Daoren hit it off at once. After discussing the matter, they carved Slave Seals into the remaining Blood Demons and had Xia Xuan True Person control them.

Chapter 20: Everyone Was a Sneaky Master

After the Slave Seals were planted, Xia Xuan True Person controlled them and headed for the Nether Ghost Palace.

The sect's crisis had already been resolved. It was time for a bountiful harvest!

"Martial Uncle, I just heard that Blood Demon say the Blood Demon Ancestor is at the ninth level of the Approaching Dao Realm... Martial Uncle Xuan He and the others..."

An elder already eight hundred years old spoke respectfully, worried inwardly about the Sect Leader and old ancestors who had attacked the Blood Demon Clan's secret realm.

The ninth level of the Approaching Dao Realm was just one step away from the completion of the Approaching Dao Realm.

In this Era of Dharma Decline, it was practically at the pinnacle of the pyramid.

And if he remembered correctly, Xuanhe Daoren's cultivation was only at the fourth level of the Approaching Dao Realm.

Against the Blood Demon Ancestor, he feared victory would be difficult.

"No need to worry."

Xuancheng Daoren looked relaxed and said with a smile, "Senior Brother is far stronger than I am!"

"Far stronger than Martial Uncle Xuancheng!"

"Then Martial Uncle Xuan He's cultivation..."

"Gasp... So the cultivation of our Backer Sect martial uncles is actually this terrifying!"

Many elders cried out in shock, their faces filled with astonishment.

Compared to their martial uncles, they had still hidden far too little!

Martial Uncle Xuancheng was already in the Approaching Dao Realm, yet he had secretly concealed six whole minor realms of cultivation.

He had given everyone an enormous surprise.

Many elders silently took note of this lesson, thinking that once this matter was over, they had to thoroughly study the Great Way of Gou Canon left behind by the founder of the Backer Sect!

Each of them had hidden at most three or four minor realms. It was truly far too little.

In the future, they had to hide more!

The Blood Demon Clan's secret realm was located three hundred thousand li north of the Nether Ghost Palace.

After Tianji Zhenren's deduction, its location was quickly determined.

Led by Yun Tian Zhenren, the Backer Sect's powerful experts instantly tore open the secret realm's entrance and charged inside.

A great battle erupted at once!

The Blood Demon Clan had received the news long ago and had made ample preparations for battle.

Their numbers were not large, only around one hundred and fifty, but if Blood Demons below the Spirit Infant Realm were included, there were more than six hundred.

Nearly every Backer Sect elder faced two, or even three or four, Blood Demons of the same realm.

The battle was exceedingly difficult!

As for Tianji Zhenren and the other chief seats, they faced dozens of Blood Demons of the same realm!

The battle was brutal, and they were injured almost immediately.

It had to be said that even though the Blood Demon Clan had declined, they remained extremely powerful.

They had far more Celestial Realm cultivators than the Backer Sect appeared to possess.

On careful count, there were actually dozens, already close to an ordinary holy-land-level force!

There were even six in the Approaching Dao Realm.

On the battlefield above the Blood Demon Clan's secret realm,

Xuanhe Daoren fought fiercely against six Blood Demons of the Approaching Dao Realm led by the Blood Demon Ancestor!

As seven Approaching Dao Realm experts fought, the heavens themselves were torn apart. The entire Blood Demon Clan's secret realm shook violently, and fine cracks appeared.

This was not the Blood Demon Clan's residence from the ancient era, but one built later.

It could scarcely withstand a battle between seven experts of the Approaching Dao Realm!

"Backer Sect disciples, heed my command!"

Old Ancestor Xuan He, still at ease despite facing six Blood Demons of the Approaching Dao Realm, shouted in a low voice, "Undo the restrictions, release your cultivation, and hit them hard!"

At once, Xuanhe Daoren, who had already erupted with cultivation at the eighth level of the Approaching Dao Realm, saw his cultivation surge again.

Under the horrified gazes of the Blood Demon Ancestor and the others, his cultivation soared to the completion of the Approaching Dao Realm!

Even saintly might appeared around him!

It was as though he could step through the gate of sainthood at any moment and become a saint!

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

The Blood Demon Ancestor was going mad. Xuanhe Daoren had originally only been at the fourth level of the Approaching Dao Realm.

Yet as they fought, he became sixth level, then eighth level.

Now he had stopped pretending altogether and erupted with cultivation at the completion of the Approaching Dao Realm!

"Ancestor, what do we do?"

The five Blood Demons of the Approaching Dao Realm were trembling with fear, even their legs shaking as they looked toward the Blood Demon Ancestor.

"There is no road of retreat left. Follow me and fight!"

"We have the advantage in numbers. Even if he is at the completion of the Approaching Dao Realm, he cannot easily swallow us all!"

The seven became entangled in battle once more, and the entire Blood Demon Secret Realm shook even more violently.