The news the refugees brought was true.
The Great Demons had already passed through the brutal phase of slaughtering the Human Clan and Demon Clan indiscriminately after first acquiring the bodies of powerful cultivators.
Now, the intelligent Great Demons had begun choosing the strongest among them as their leader and dividing up territory on their own.
They also domesticated members of the Human Clan and Demon Clan as slaves and livestock, to serve them and feed them.
There was only one supreme Demon Lord. His name was Nan Lou, and his cultivation had reached the peak of the tribulation stage.
Under his command were twelve powerful Great Demons, all formidable experts ranging from the middle to the late tribulation stage.
They had now joined forces and were constantly expanding their territory.
They had already conquered the north of the continent.
Farther south lay Red River City.
The people could hardly help panicking.
Lou Yunxiao also knew that relying solely on his and Bai Wanru's strength would not work.
During this time, he searched far and wide for experts at his cultivation level, hoping to persuade them to step forward and join forces against the Great Demons.
Bai Wanru had lost all desire to relax as well, returning to her desperate efforts to forge the Buddha Lotus Lamp.
Ning Ke took on the work of slaying demons, setting out with the City Guards and bringing back refugees fleeing to Red River City.
Day after day, he was run off his feet.
The old man watched from the sidelines, his eyes flickering.
One day, the old man beckoned to Ning Ke, and Ning Ke walked over.
"Child, I have two secret manuals here that I picked up during my wanderings. I can't cultivate, so keeping them would only be a waste. Take