These Demon Sects had originally been schools of cultivation. Some, however, practiced arts so close to those of Demons that they ate people or performed Blood Sacrifices to advance their cultivation. Others were sects that had once thrown in their lot with the Purple Dusk Demon...
In short, the Nine Great Immortal Sects had hunted and suppressed these sects for years. Many had been destroyed. Others had gone underground, but all were called Demon Sects, and none had any room to develop openly in the Eastern Glory World.
More importantly, because the Nine Great Immortal Sects would not tolerate them, these Demon Sects often sought refuge with the Purple Dusk Demon.
One of them was the Shadow Demon Order. Its members excelled at infiltration and assassination, so it was also known as the Shadow Demon Assassination Path—though some said that was the name of its cultivation method.
All this information flashed through Tang Changsheng's mind in an instant, and his sense of danger surged. The Shadow Demon Order had earned its name because, according to rumor, its disciples could leap from any shadow to kill...
Almost as soon as Tang Changsheng went on alert, a cold gleam shot toward him from a dark corner.
"My lord, watch out!" Wang Yufu shouted, even moving to shield him from the attack.
But a cold light flashed in Tang Changsheng's eyes. He raised his sword and brought it down toward Wang Yufu's head.
Wang Yufu looked momentarily stunned. Yet he neither dodged nor blocked Tang Changsheng's blade, letting it fall.
Shhk... Wang Yufu's shadow stirred. Its head split away, and it collapsed to the ground.
"My lord!" Wang Yufu cried in horror.
"Hmph." Tang Changsheng casually deflected the icy Shadow Sword hurtling toward him and gave a cold laugh. "This Shadow Demon Assassination