Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"Every gain requires a sacrifice, and the last one to laugh laughs best, have you all realized the depth of my strategy now?" said the Demon Marshal. "Using humans to control humans, offering them small benefits can make them betray their own kind. Given our strength, the Human Race has no shortage of cowards who would betray their own for personal gain."

"As long as they cover for us, we can suppress the matter of us plundering the local populace. If anyone does not cooperate, behead them directly. That is the battle tactic of the Mingsha Legion."

"Once the news can no longer be suppressed, our Demon Pool would have already been perfectly constructed, and the King can then truly descend, slaughtering thousands—earning even more divine favor and becoming the foremost power in the Five Realms. By then, even the mightiest Eastern Demon Kingdom will have to submit under the Southern Pole Demon Nation."

Nether Tiger's voice was stirring, igniting excitement among the gathering of Demon Generals as they started to voice their overflowing praises.

"I say, the Demon Marshal's vision is profound!"

"Indeed, profound!"

The air was filled at once with a cheerful atmosphere.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Nether Tiger, the Demon Marshal, with a pleased gesture of his large hand, signaled everyone to silence. He boomed, "Bei Mo, those humans cooperating with us must be utilized well, but remember, humans are cunning. You must be vigilant, and at any sign of trouble, have the elite Demon Generals assassinate them immediately. It's crucial that they remain under our control, like the position of the City Lord of Feng Xiu City."

"Ordinary humans without any cultivation are too weak. If we wish to accelerate the construction of the Demon Pool and reach the level needed to support the descent of the Demon Lord, we absolutely need the flesh and divine souls of Cultivators."

"We have already nearly harvested the easy-to-obtain flesh and blood. It is time to make a move on the rulers of the Northern Region, the Hidden Dragon Alliance."

A demon with a jackal's head stepped forward and spoke loudly, "Rest assured, Demon Marshal, Marlo, the Nether Tiger, has already set out to handle this. He is not only powerful in his cultivation but is also skilled in the art of the Beguiling Demon Sound."

"There are high-ranking Cultivators within the Hidden Dragon Alliance who have pledged allegiance to us. Together with Marlo's divine skills, Bei Mo guarantees that the Cultivators on Kunxu Mountain will appear in the caves tonight."

"Hehe, I have already told Marlo about your preference for beautiful human female cultivators. Marlo will capture all the beautiful female cultivators on Kunxu Mountain and bring them back, not letting a single one escape, to present to you, Demon Marshal."

"I heard there's a sect called Hehuan Sect on Kunxu Mountain with many beautiful female cultivators. Their Sect Master, Qin Yun, is especially famous for her beauty, ha ha—"

"And oh, she also has a daughter who is extremely beautiful. When the time comes... hehe~" The jackal-headed Demon continued, wiggling his eyebrows which caused many powerful demons to burst into depraved laughter.

"Bei Mo, you and Marlo are efficient in your tasks; I trust you both. Once the beauties are in hand, I will play first, Marlo second, Bei Mo third, and the rest of you line up!"

"And, Marlo, since you've decided to join the Mingsha Legion, you're included too, but you'll have to be at the end of the line."

Hearing this, Nether Tiger, the Demon Marshal, grinned, crushing the leg bone he was holding in his hand completely, with a definitive sound.

He spoke lazily, lounging on his black throne, but his expression was utterly tyrannical and arrogantly self-assured.

"Thank you, Demon Marshal!"

All the demons knelt down upon hearing this and shouted in unison.

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Starry night, Kunxu Mountain.

A beautiful female cultivator with bobbed hair pushed open the window, looking out at the star-filled sky, exhaling a deep breath.

Zhen Ruan felt that there was something off about the surroundings of Kunxu Mountain these past few days, including Kunxu Mountain itself, but she couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.

"If only my husband were here; with him, nothing is a problem."

"I don't need to worry about anything, how blissful."

Thinking of the robust figure of the Taoist in her memories, Zhen Ruan's lips curled into a pleasing smile, strikingly beautiful.

Just as she was contemplating whether to send a message to Yi Chen using a formation, suddenly, the main gate of her residence shattered.

A female cultivator in a green long dress, blood spilling from her mouth, swiftly flew towards Zhen Ruan's direction.

"Ruan'er, the three Great Elders of the alliance have colluded with the demons, the situation is dire! The array atop Kunxu Mountain has been sabotaged, the space is sealed, and teleportation talismans can't be used. We must escape quickly and inform the Great Elder about the drastic events on Kunxu Mountain!"

Qin Yun, turned into a rainbow light, grabbed Zhen Ruan and fled instantly.

The dense information in her words overwhelmed Zhen Ruan's mind, but she knew this was not the time to delve into these issues, and immediately flew away with Qin Yun.

Behind them, three streaks of light pursued relentlessly.

Were it not for the numerous talismans on Qin Yun, they would have been overtaken by now.

It's near, almost out.

At that moment, a strange demonic sound suddenly attacked.

The demonic sound pierced through their ears, dulling their faces and dimming their eyes, causing them to unconsciously fall, walking slowly back towards Kunxu Mountain.

One step, two steps.

At that moment, a large hand suddenly landed on Zhen Ruan's shoulder.

"Ruan'er, you're going in the wrong direction!"