Shadow Devil Sect

"Holy crap, another construction accident!?"

Hu Mang crawled out of a place where demons were suppressed, looking completely bewildered, his face still covered in the dust and dirt typical of a construction worker.

He's now somewhat traumatized by accidents.

However, under the "Heavenly Eye," he quickly understood what had happened.

"Zhen'ezi rescued a person from the Thunder God's Shrine, and then the Thunder God's Shrine collapsed."

"A Thunder God's Shrine collapsed? I must have heard that right!"

Chen Sheng also emerged, his old face covered in the typical dust and dirt of a construction worker.

"Moreover," the Hu Mang said, its Heavenly Eye scanning the area above its head with a subtle expression, "The terrain of the entire Demon-Subduing City seems to be changing?"

"Changes? How exactly are they changing?"

Hu Mang briefly explained the changes in the outside world, and Chen Sheng, being a seasoned veteran, immediately saw through the essence of the matter.

"It seems someone has reversed the Eight Trigrams, shifting the city's orientation from 'Thunder' to 'Earth,' and then using the rising earth energy to suppress the thunder's power. Tell me, what did the person Zhen'ezi save look like, and what style of robe was he wearing?"

Hu Mang thought for a moment. He hadn't seen the other person's face clearly, but he could clearly see the three layers of Daoist patterns and immortal clouds on the hem of the robe when the other person emerged from the statue.

"Three layers of Dao patterns, what's the style like? Oh, Dongzhen, Dongxuan, Dongshen, the Three True Disciple, it seems to be a person from the Heavenly Edict Manor. So that Zhang Zhixian was sealed in the Thunder God statue? No wonder he was nowhere to be seen, neither alive nor dead."

"According to my guess, it was those righteous disciples who colluded from the inside. First, Zhen'ezi attracted Thunder God's attention from within, and then the people outside reversed the Bagua positions in the city. Zhen'ezi took the opportunity to rescue Zhang Zhixian. No wonder Thunder God didn't make a sound during our operation last night."

Hu Mang nodded in deep agreement.

He had assumed that the Thunder God would use him to establish his authority tonight, and was prepared to use the Eye of the Tribulation Dragon to "test the Thunder God's Heavenly Secrets Evolution."

As a result, the Thunder God did not make a move until he had devoured the other two "Tribulation Eye".

Now that I see it this way, the abilities that this senior disciple of the Thunder Sect has shown are far greater than I imagined.

Especially in the scene where he just confronted Thunder God, the aura he displayed seemed to be more than just Nascent Soul.

"Unity of Heaven and Man."

The Hu Mang muttered to itself.

The biggest difference between this realm and the Heavenly Gate is that this realm is far richer in natural resources, and its cultivation system is profound and complex, making it easy for exceptionally talented cultivators to master various forms of the Unity of Heaven and Man.

This "Unity of Heaven and Man" can increase a cultivator's aura tenfold or a hundredfold.

According to Old Chen, once the Primordial Spirit and the mountain gate formation Unity of Heaven and Man, not only the aura but also the strength will increase tenfold or a hundredfold.

This applies to the Thunder God, and even more so to Ghost God.

Now, even if Hu Mang uses his Heavenly Eye again, he still can't find any trace of those righteous people.

But without a doubt, they are somewhere in the city; it's just that the Hu Mang can't see them.

"Regardless of the circumstances, this is a major boon for us."

The sudden outburst from righteous individuals prevented them from becoming the chickens used as scapegoats.

"As expected of a successor of the Thunder Sect, he's ruthless in his actions," Old Chen said with a hint of relief.

The Seven Sects of the Righteous Path each have their own style: the High Heaven Sword Sect uses swords to intimidate, the Heavenly Edict Manor uses power to intimidate, and the Thunder Sect is as powerful as thunder, seizing the initiative first.

Although Zhen'ezi appears gentle and refined, his style of doing things is quite in line with the Thunder Sect's style.

After expressing his feelings, Chen Sheng changed his focus again.

"Are your eyes alright? When will you be able to open them?"

At this moment, the Hu Mang's eyes were tightly closed. In fact, his eyes had been like this ever since he devoured the two Tribulation Eye.

This is why he didn't notice the strange phenomenon at Thunder God's Shrine immediately, because his physical eyes were closed, while his "Heavenly Eye" was in charge of laying the lines.

Hu Mang shook his head in response to Chen Sheng's concern.

"My eyes are fine, but I'm afraid that if I open them, I might disturb the secrets of this place."

Old Chen had roughly guessed that the Hu Mang possessed another secret technique that could devour vital energy, so he didn't say anything more.

The reason why the Hu Mang kept its eyes closed was not because there was anything wrong with its eyes, nor because it had grown two more eyeballs, but because its two Dragon Eye had absorbed too much calamity power. Once it opened its eyes, it would probably reverse the secrets of heaven here and be discovered by the Thunder God.

So now he only has one Heavenly Eye.

Its effect is equivalent to having a city-wide surveillance Law Artifact running 24/7.

"Let's go back to the Tempering Treasury first. If nothing unexpected happens, things are going to get chaotic in Demon-Subduing City during the day."

The old man had been working on civil engineering all night, and his face showed obvious signs of fatigue.

Indeed, civil engineering ages people quickly, and old age is accelerated even more.

Old Chen nodded quickly, feeling like his old arms and legs were about to fall apart.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Hu Mang stopped and turned sharply to look at the entrance of a shadowy alleyway on his left.

The Demon-Subduing Divine Runes on his forehead lit up without warning, its crimson-gold lines meandering beneath his skin, radiating a dazzling light.

At the same time, a tall figure silently stepped out from the shadows—a version of Turbid Sha Old Man Prison-Subduing Official, shrouded in dark prison flames, blocking the two like a silent iron wall.

Hu Mang didn't open his eyes, but simply turned his head slightly and said, "Old man, you go back first. I ran into an acquaintance."

Without saying a word, Old Chen turned and left, his steps quick, disappearing around the corner in the blink of an eye, clearly demonstrating his willingness to listen to advice.

The next moment, a dense chorus of footsteps rose from all directions, orderly and rapid.

Above these footsteps, there was also a very faint metallic scraping sound—the sound of a blade being slowly drawn from its sheath.

Beneath the reflection of the "Mysterious Yin Devil Moon," ghostly figures emerged from the shadows.

Their bodies were twisted and their outlines blurred, as if they were part of the darkness themselves. They held long, narrow, Yin Saber, which gleamed coldly and exuded a chilling murderous aura.

But this time, when the cold light of the Devil Moon fell upon this area, the radiance of Brahma and the shadows of Buddha also rose up, like a golden veil enveloping the Hu Mang.

The Buddha's light and the demonic shadows intertwined and entangled, creating a bizarre scene where Buddha and demon were reversed.

The next moment, the Hu Mang moved.

With a sudden twist of his wrist, the spear in his hand drew a sharp arc in the darkness, like a venomous dragon that had been gathering its strength for a long time, stabbing in a certain direction with perfect accuracy.

Before the opponent's blade was fully drawn from its sheath, the spear tip had already accurately embedded itself in the back of the blade!

A crisp, metallic clang rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of blazing Wisdom King Fire suddenly erupted from the spearhead, the crimson-gold flames exploding and instantly illuminating the figure of the swordsman.

At the same time, the intense heat of the Wisdom King Fire forced the ghostly figure to retreat and dissipate its force. It took three steps, each step leaving a charred footprint on the bluestone ground, before it could finally steady itself.

The firelight illuminated the other's face, which was ferocious and terrifying. His entire face looked like a melted candle, and all his hair was gone. However, Hu Mang recognized those eyes very well.

"Bite!"

"It hasn't been that long since we last met, and not only have you changed in appearance, but your swordsmanship is also not as good as before!" Hu Mang laughed.

The "Devil-Slaying Bladesman" opposite him did not answer. He was as silent as a stone buried in the frozen ground of deep winter. With just a flick of his wrist, the Yin Saber reappeared.

The blade was as black as ink, as if it had grown directly from the shadows, with a faint, eerie glow emanating from its edge.

However, Hu Mang simply shook his head, seemingly somewhat disappointed.

With a flick of his wrist, the spear in his hand trembled violently, and billowing dark clouds, thick as ink, surged from its shaft, instantly covering the entire alley. As the dark clouds surged, they swallowed the moonlight, starlight, and even the distant lightning, plunging the entire alley into complete darkness.

Immediately afterwards, the sounds of swords and spears clashing filled the air!

Ding ding dang dang-- ding ding ding-

So densely packed, like a torrential downpour pounding on a tin roof, with no gaps whatsoever.

Sparks flew from the clash of metal in the darkness, each flash briefly illuminating the two figures before being swallowed by the dark clouds.

Hu Mang didn't even activate his "Heavenly Eye".

With his eyes slightly closed, he captured every change in the surrounding airflow, the direction of every wisp of killing intent, and the trajectory of every blade, solely through the "unity of Unity of Heaven and Man" brought about by the connection of the five meridians in his body.

His gun seemed to have eyes; no matter how tricky the angle from which the ghostly blade slashed, he could always steadily block, deflect, or deflect the blade with the spine of his gun.

Ten breaths.

The clanging of the swords abruptly ceased.

The dark clouds slowly dispersed, and moonlight once again streamed into the alley.

The "Devil-Slaying Bladesman" was once again sent flying, his back slamming heavily against the wall at the end of the alley, sending a cloud of dust flying.

This time, drops of bright red blood were slowly sliding down the hilt of the knife from the web of his hand, dripping onto the ground with a soft pattering sound.

"I'll let you off this time since we're all unlucky, but if you lay a hand on me again, I'll kill you."

Hu Mang continued to laugh.

"Of course, you can also have the old demonic cultivator beneath your feet talk to me. I'm genuinely curious about who this person is who could save someone from such severe injuries."

"How did you know?" Jiang Kaiming finally spoke, his voice hoarse like a broken gong, as if his throat had been burned by Yang Lei.

If the Hu Mang didn't have its Life-Preserving Cat Tail, then the best outcome would be the same as this guy's.

"There's no other way, I've also dabbled in demonic arts."

The Hu Mang chuckled softly, a wisp of sinister Demonic Qi flashing from its body before being quickly swallowed by the Buddha's form.

"Practicing both Buddhism and demonic arts? I never imagined that besides Little Future Temple, there would be people in this world who practice both."

As he spoke, the shadow beneath Jiang Kaiming's feet slowly emerged, eventually transforming into a human figure.

Although Hu Mang had his eyes closed, he could still sense that the opponent's Demonic Qi was extremely terrifying. Although it couldn't compare to Thunder God and Zhen'ezi, it was definitely above the Golden Core.

Furthermore, what kind of project is Little Future Temple? And are there a bunch of bald programmers there too?

"What is your name, and what school of thought do you belong to?"

"Shadow Devil Sect, Dao Ying."

"Dao Ying"? Whether the name is true or not, it's certainly quite bizarre.

However, the Shadow Devil Sect is one of the five great demonic sects of this world.