An Old Acquaintance Has Come

Although he had already seen Taiyi's biochemical research institute at Dongtianmen, entering Milu Mountain still shocked Zhang Xuezhou.

Among the numerous haphazardly constructed stone houses, the remains of various powerful demons were scattered everywhere, and there were even roofs made of demon feathers to shield them from the rain. The entire secret place could be described as a graveyard for powerful demons.

The Western Sect wasn't just killing demons for fun out of boredom. On one hand, there was a demon scourge in Xiniu Hezhou, and on the other hand, the two leaders seemed to be trying to create Law Treasure using Yao Treasure.

The skeletons Zhang Xuezhou could see were mostly parts taken from the bodies of great demons used for sacrificial rituals; very few of the skeletons were intact.

The cultivators of the Heavenly Court are mostly demon gods, while the Western Sect slaughters powerful demons. This seems to be a conflict of positions, but in reality, the Heavenly Court has always governed powerful demons who obeyed its orders. As for wild demons, it would also choose to suppress and tame them. This does not conflict with the Western Sect's practice of killing demons.

This is also why many demons seek refuge in the three Sacred Land of the Northern Kuru Continent. Those with powerful backers can find a place to live and are considered to have status, while demons without powerful backers are killed and no one cares.

The reason why Kong Ning and other demon kings faced so many difficulties in escaping the Xieluosi River Holy Land was precisely this: they became powerful demons without any backing. Kong Ning had to rely on himself to survive, as he had no power whatsoever as a demon.

Zhang Xuezhou had no feelings for demons, but seeing so many remnants of demonic Yao Treasure, and the lingering souls of powerful demons that had turned into yin entities to guard this place, he couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

"If the Longevity Fruit Tree had been planted on Mount Milu before, who knows how many fruits it would have yielded!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan floated through the air, feeling that there were far too many demon corpses here.

He repeatedly considered sweeping away the great demon's corpse with a flick of his sleeve, but whenever he thought of the Longevity Fruit Tree's changed flavor, he quickly abandoned his habitual act of collecting corpses.

Are there any living people here?

Zhang Xuezhou didn't rummage around aimlessly. He shouted and took out the Jade Void Palace's token for traversing the Heavenly Gate.

"Yes, are there any living people here? We're here to cause trouble!"

The shout from Divine Lord Zhenyuan Zhang Xuezhou jolted Zhenyuan Shenjun's troubled mind, and he immediately prepared for battle.

"Don't rush, we have status!"

The Jade Emperor provided firsthand information, and Zhang Xuezhou acted immediately.

Although he did not enter Xiniuhezhou through the West Heavenly Gate, Zhang Xuezhou arrived just as quickly.

If I'm not mistaken, many people are currently conducting investigations at the Lingshan Secret Realm, and the two sect leaders must also be there. If it weren't for the swift and decisive involvement of Yuanshi Tianzun and others, Zhang Xuezhou and his group would likely have been among the first to arrive at the Milu Mountain Secret Realm.

Zhang Xuezhou hadn't expected that the secret realm of Milu Mountain would be such a deadly place, where living cultivators would definitely not be very comfortable, even though the environment of the Taishan Prefecture Lord's secret realm was better.

"We are here on the orders of the Immortal Court Milu and verify whether the Western Sect has taken advantage of the situation to interfere with the merger of the secret realms of Lingxiao and Kunlun. Anyone involved who has concealed their identity, harbored criminals, or committed other illegal acts will be arrested and brought to the Immortal Court for strict interrogation!"

Zhang Xuezhou held up the token and shouted.

He disregarded the orders issued by the Immortal Court and simply used a chicken feather as a command to shout incoherently.

His voice, born from Li Changgeng's Demonic Sound Technique, was full of energy, vast and far-reaching, and also majestic.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't just joining in the fun when he started learning. After all, he was a great cultivator and didn't have the time to learn useless skills. If it were some cultivators from minor sects, they would probably be so frightened by his shout that they would prostrate themselves on the ground.

As Zhang Xuezhou scanned the area, he vaguely recognized someone walking out of the Tibetan area with small, quick steps.

Zhang Xuezhou's method of judgment was simple: Zhu Jiuyin's oil was burning almost everywhere, except for one area that he had not entered.

These areas are either permanent residences where no paving was laid, or they are places where cultivators have avoided the spread of the Southern Bright Fire.

His gaze swept over and he saw the other person bowing and gesturing repeatedly with his hands.

"Dumb?"

As Zhang Xuezhou approached amidst the wind and waves, he felt a chilling aura wash over him.

He looked at the woman in hemp clothing who was gesturing with her head down, and then carefully examined her dirty face several times before he could recognize her.

"What bad luck! Jieyin and Zhunti are being far too cautious; their servant is even mute," Divine Lord Zhenyuan said. "It's so difficult for us to even ask a simple question or do someone a favor here!"

"No bad luck, we've had a stroke of good fortune! Buddha Son Shigong, an old friend of yours has arrived. I am the honest and reliable young man. Go out and greet him!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at Parvati, whose face was almost unrecognizable, then looked into the stone house and shouted, causing Parvati to suddenly raise her head and prepare to attack.

"Don't touch him, he is indeed an old acquaintance!"

Before Parvati's chilling aura could even emerge, the Buddha Son Shigong had already coughed and strode out, covering his mouth.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously.

"I've developed some illnesses and chronic conditions over the years, and my health has never been very good!"

The Buddha Son Shigong was pale and looked utterly dejected.

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a while before remembering that Buddha Son Shigong was also good at feigning death. After all, he had taken Buddha Son Shigong to take Suoyang and locked away the other party's essence. Buddha Son Shigong could not possibly still be in that sickly, dying state as before.

Listening to the Buddha Son Shigong's perfunctory words, and glancing at Parvati whose face had suddenly become ugly, Zhang Xuezhou did not deliberately expose him.

"The two leaders have committed crimes, and we have been ordered by His Majesty the Jade Emperor and the Emperor to investigate Mount Milu and see if there are any clues hidden there," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You've really made it big, going to the Immortal Court as an official. Weren't you always in Kunlun?"

The Buddha Son Shigong gazed at Zhang Xuezhou. He felt that the other man was like this, but not quite, giving him a contradictory sense of familiarity and distance.

"With the Emperor's ascension to the Immortal Court, we've also gained some benefits, getting jobs to do. If you have any clues, please speak up. If you can bring down Jieyin and Zhunti, the Western Sect will be yours to rule, and I can also make some contribution!"

When Zhang Xuezhou spoke again, Buddha Son Shigong's heart skipped a beat, and he almost wanted to quickly cover Zhang Xuezhou's rebellious mouth.

"Don't harm me," said the Buddha Son Shigong, "I'm so ill, what's the point of worrying about the world!"

"You still have to have dreams. Even if you don't want to control the Western Sect, it would be a good thing to free the two leaders from their control over you over the Heart Sutra," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What control? What nonsense are you spouting?" the Buddha Son Shigong said displeasedly.

"A powerful cultivator who practices the Heart Sutra has recently appeared in the Western Sect, and he has even injured the Sect Master Jieyin, breaking free from the leader's control over his cultivation," Zhang Xuezhou whispered. "This is something the Sect Master Jieyin told His Majesty the Jade Emperor. We're currently searching everywhere for this person to see if it's true or not!"

"What?"

The Buddha Son Shigong looked astonished, and his body trembled slightly.

If he were to find a great practitioner who cultivates the Heart Sutra, the Buddha Son Shigong would tend to favor the Kunlun Holy Son, whom he has met several times.

The other party has collected numerous versions of the Heart Sutra and is the undisputed champion of the century-long grand event. Only the other party possesses such terrifying cultivation ability, and Kunlun's foundation is sufficient to allow the other party to rapidly advance their cultivation.

He kept pondering the connections between the Kunlun Holy Son, the Emperor, the Jade Emperor, and others, and for a time suspected that Kunlun and the Immortal Court had joined forces to deliberately create trouble in order to attack the Western Sect.

If his guess is correct, the two leaders of the Western Sect might indeed be brought down.