Dragon Calamity Worm.
Su Che turned the name over in his mind, a thousand thoughts tangling together.
Though he was almost certain the thing had come from White Deer Grotto, Shande's attitude gave him pause.
Shande was the true power behind Bai Ningzhi, a Buddhist leader sworn against the Outer Heavenly Demons and the Buddha Lord who presided over the Hungry Ghost Path.
How could he not know White Deer Grotto was behind it?
Why was he hemming and hawing, laying a false trail, even deliberately steering them toward the outer domain?
"Fellow cultivator of this world's Devil Sect"—those words should never have come from Shande's mouth.
Yet he had said them outright, even mentioning that the thing had been transformed by an Outer-Domain Dharma-Ending Lord...
Could it be that White Deer Grotto's grand design bore traces not only of Mysterious Capital Palace, but of the Buddhist School as well? Did they even mean to fan the flames?
The Central Land was ignored on ordinary days, but the moment it stirred, it became the pivot point for every faction.
"I see. Your Holiness believes this concerns a distant Dharma-Ending Lord's plot? With Dragon Calamity Worms entering this world, we cannot afford to let down our guard."
Su Che chose his words with great care.
The three rulers of the Hungry Ghost Path were the heart of the Buddhist School's plans in the Central Land. They were likely the ones directing the entire scheme.
Why else had Bai Ningzhi not gone straight to the Western Kingdom?
"This matter has nothing to do with my Western Heaven."
Shande pressed his palms together. "I have told you all I know of this matter's causes and consequences. More than one member of the Myriad Spirits Sect remains. If you wish to get to the