The chilling, sinister aura of death, dark and cold, surged skyward. If any living thing encountered this death qi, its vitality would surely be plundered and its soul destroyed. But for (Huan Guihua), who had already cultivated the body of a Flying Night Specter and had just absorbed a trace of the essence power of the Fire Virtue Star Lord to condense the essence blood of the Fire God, this death qi was nothing less than the finest tonic. He laughed loudly, opening his maw wide. A wave of black mist surged out, swallowing the death qi whole, immediately refining it with his inherent Corpse Fire, transforming it into a pure wisp of his own corpse qi and storing it in his ****. He mockingly raised a middle finger toward the black shadow, and (Huan Guohua) sneered, "Is that all? Very fine flavor!"

The dark figure in the black fog slowly advanced two steps. He glared coldly at , shouting sternly, "You intend to oppose me?"

Facing such a ridiculous question, (Huan Guohua) promptly offered his entire fortune. Above his head, a banner churning with black waves rolled, beneath his feet, a golden dais erupted with rolling golden flames, and before him, a silver flying sword hummed faintly, carrying specks of starlight. In an instant, the vast valley was filled with the radiant light emanating from (Huan Guihua). While the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag and the Starlight Sword were noteworthy, the golden light and flames emitted by the Buddhist Nine-Grade Golden Lotus Platform shone upon the long spears and great halberds covering the mountainside. These metal-forged weapons moved as if alive, **** writhing.

The Lust Demoness narrowed her eyes. She gently swayed her waist and giggled charmingly at , "Oh, Brother~ Please try hard to rescue me. In this life, I swear fealty to you, serving you wholeheartedly, ensuring Master has comfort every single day. Tell me, isn't my skin quite fair?"

's greedy gaze swept harshly over the Lust Demoness. The black shadow in the mist abruptly shifted sideways, blocking the Demoness's body. He stated coldly, "This is the woman chosen by my Young Master. For looking at her once, your entire clan shall be exterminated. Ignorant whelp, state your lineage and origin! In the future, when your entire clan is slaughtered, it will be due to the trouble you caused today!"

shook his head, sighing lightly, "Nonsense." Then, he drew his sword and charged into the grand formation laid out by the black shadow.

This formation, constructed from tens of thousands of long spears and great halberds, exuded an intensely malevolent killing intent. As soon as entered the array, he was confronted by a vista of mountains of blades and forests of spears. The mountain of blades towered ten thousand ren high, composed of countless extremely sharp blades and spears. Though he seemed dozens of li away from the Blade Mountain, a deafening roar erupted from it. Several tens of millions of wicked weapons, including swords, spears, blades, and halberds, flew up simultaneously, transforming into streaks of cold light sweeping towards . Clang, clang, clang...

With a massive clang, the countless streaks of cold light coalesced into a canopy of light shrouding 's body. The sound of dense impacts echoed ceaselessly. In that instant, endured what felt like hundreds of thousands of concentrated strikes, nearly being blown away.

Each strike was so heavy, each one so fierce, each one equivalent to a full-power attack from a Mid-Rank Celestial Immortal. was almost shattered by the very first wave of cold light. He dared not delay, hastily summoning the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag. Vast black waves surged forth, raising countless white lotuses that carried a chilling radiance, shielding his body.

The subsequent hundreds of thousands of dense cold light attacks all struck against the black waves and white lotuses. The white lotuses emitted faint wisps of light, stably supporting the cascading cold light. Regardless of how the countless cold lights surged, shuttled, and stabbed frantically, they could not penetrate even a tiny fraction of the area covered by the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag.

Immediately following this, the golden lotus platform beneath 's feet released ten thousand zhang of brilliant light. Countless golden lotuses bloomed furiously around him. These golden lotuses merged with the white lotuses above his head, tightly enveloping . Unlike the pure defense of the white lotuses, these golden lotuses carried a trace of Buddhist Annihilation Magic Flame. The golden fire wrapped around the golden lotuses, colliding with the dense, endless spears and halberds in the void. Every weapon touched by the golden lotuses dissolved into wisps of black mist and drifted away. As the weapons turned to dust, they emitted howls of agony as if they were living beings.

Relying on the protection of these two extraordinary treasures, rampaged through the killing intent-laden formation with extreme arrogance. The Starlight Sword transformed into countless specks of starlight that darted everywhere. These specks truly resembled meteors and flying fire streaking across the void, striking the countless long spears and great halberds, causing sparks to fly. Occasionally, a few sword strikes found weak points in the formation, piercing the spears and halberds. That small section of the formation immediately collapsed.

The black shadow in the mist snorted. He slowly raised both hands, preparing to personally command the formation to bombard and kill , but (Gu Xichen), who had been observing the formation's changes from the rear, had already made his move.

Although the current grand formation was ferocious and brutal, it relied entirely on the inherent malevolent energy of the long spears and great halberds to attack the enemy. The formation itself was merely a variation of the Three Talents and Four Directions pattern layered with the Five Elements—its structure was naturally quite rudimentary. However, because every artifact used in this great formation was suffused with overwhelming malice, and every artifact was a low-grade Immortal Artifact with significant power, this formation resembled a giant spanning a hundred li, crudely waving a massive club—having no subtlety or sophisticated technique, yet possessing immense destructive power, enough to surround and kill foes below the Golden Immortal realm.

But before (Gu Wuchen), this immensely powerful yet crude and coarse formation was riddled with flaws, easily breakable.

Riding a cloud of water vapor, he ascended above the great formation. A purple light flashed in 's eyes, instantly discerning the weakest junction point where the formation shifted. He laughed aloud, and a cluster of five-colored airflow rose above his head. The Haotian Mirror shot out from the five-colored airflow with a cheerful cry. The azure mirror surface shuddered slightly, releasing a five-colored brilliant light that transformed into a beam of blue light as thick as a water vat, stabbing directly into the great formation. In an instant, the entire valley was saturated with this dazzling blue light. Not only the formation below, but even the three supreme treasures of (Huan Guihua) paled in comparison.

The sound of gurgling water bubbles shattering echoed continuously. The cold light and black mist within the formation began to break apart layer by layer, like thin snow struck by boiling water. Under the azure light of the Haotian Mirror—which could shatter all techniques under the heavens—the great formation was like an undefended city. Penetrated by this seemingly weak, hazy blue light, hundreds of long spears and great halberds were swept up by the azure light, vanishing without a trace like fireflies under the scorching sun.

Before the black shadow could react, the azure light controlled by (Gu Xichen) struck him. With a sharp whoosh, the black mist covering his body shattered and disappeared in the blink of an eye, revealing a terrifying, hideous body—it was over three meters tall, completely decayed, wrapped entirely in stained white cloth strips, yet foul blood continuously seeped out from ****. The creature’s head had a strange shape, roughly resembling a dragon’s head on the outside, but the flesh on the dragon head was mostly rotted away. Only a massive mouth occasionally opened, revealing rows of white, sharp teeth growing haphazardly inside.

"What kind of ghost thing is this?" (Gu Xichen) sprayed his vital essence onto the Haotian Mirror mouthful after mouthful, barely managing to control the mirror, which was beginning to waver unstably.

After all, having suffered a severe injury previously, the might of the Haotian Mirror had diminished to its absolute limit. This bizarre body contained extremely potent strength. Enveloped by the azure light, it thrashed and struggled violently. Every swing of its body sent waves of black qi surging upward, causing the azure light to flicker and tremble, nearly dragging the main body of the Haotian Mirror along.

"A zombie cultivated for at least a hundred thousand years! But he didn't cultivate the orthodox path of the Corpse Dao; he practiced the heretical Poison Corpse technique! If I capture him, I can use the Nine Nether Dao Secret Arts to convert all his cultivation into my own use!" 's eyes lit up, and he roared in surprise, "Don't let him escape! Every piece of flesh on him is a miraculous elixir!"

(Gu Xichen) glanced in alarm at the zombie whose muscles were shredded and which emanated a faint stench. The muscles in his face twitched violently. With a wry laugh, pointed to his head, and three Supreme Yin Thorns flew out, bringing with them piercing bone-chilling coldness. They transformed into one hundred and eight thin, long ice needles, fiercely stabbing into the zombie's vital points all over its body.

snorted coldly. He suddenly soared into the air, and the Nine-Grade Golden Lotus Platform transformed into a golden lotus tens of zhang wide, descending over the zombie’s head and trapping it firmly beneath.

The zombie was first frozen all over by the Supreme Yin Thorns, and then enveloped by the Buddhist Annihilation Magic Flame. It instantly stalled, unable to move further. Although 's Supreme Yin Thorns had not yet matured into supreme Immortal Artifacts, the Nine-Grade Golden Lotus Platform in 's hands was an undisputed Innate Supreme Treasure; its power was no small matter. As the golden lotus descended, the zombie felt infinite pain throughout its limbs and bones. The inexhaustible power within instantly vanished, leaving it soft and flabby like a loach with its bones removed, causing it to flop weakly onto the ground, hissing its curses.

"I am the Nine Heavens Ten Earth Blade Mountain Hell..."

Before the words were finished, struck out with the Azure Lotus Ring, which transformed into a blue light tether, sealing his long mouth shut. Crack! The zombie's dragon-like mouth jutted forward over two feet. The Azure Lotus Ring tightly bound its mouth four or five times. As the blue light suddenly contracted, its own rows of large teeth nearly sliced off the rotten, foul black tongue inside its mouth. The zombie twisted its neck furiously, but surrounded by the Nine-Grade Golden Lotus Platform, how could it move?

The Lust Demoness standing nearby was already dumbfounded. She murmured to herself, "Even that rotten corpse is being taken by them... Oh no, this is bad!"

Shouting "This is bad," the Lust Demoness took advantage of the massive breach had created in the formation. She leaped, turning into a streak of cold light, intending to flee into the distance.

(Gu Wuchen), who had been steadying the zombie with the Haotian Mirror, snorted coldly and threw the Qilin Seal backward. With 's current strength, he could exert some of the Qilin Seal's power. A fist-sized, entirely crimson great seal rose into the sky with rolling flames, accompanied by a muffled sound of wind and fire being spat out. It trailed a red light and struck the Lust Demoness in the abdomen, shattering her leg bones and lumbar vertebrae. The pure Yang essence within the Qilin Seal surged into the Demoness's body, scorching her until she glowed red, with wisps of flame continuously erupting from her pores. In agony, she let out a sharp scream and fell to the ground, tumbling repeatedly, throwing the better part of the valley into chaos.

"Help—help me!" The Lust Demoness could not bear the pain caused by the pure Yang energy rampaging through her body. The power contained in the Qilin Seal was exactly her nemesis. This strike nearly shattered her primordial vital essence; if it hadn't been for the timely restraint, she would have been completely annihilated. Although the Lust Demoness did not care about the lives of others, she cherished her own life above all else. She convulsed and struggled frantically, screaming, "Help me... this little maiden is willing to be your slave, forever at your service, Master."

immediately laughed. He rubbed his hands with satisfaction, glancing at the zombie, then at the Lust Demoness. He suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, "Hahahaha, Great Master Huan Hua has struck a huge haul today! Ouch, a great pill to enhance cultivation, and a sweet little thing to warm the bed, tsk tsk! Why is the weather so sunny and bright today, so full of spring splendor?"

shook his head. Ignoring the Lust Demoness who was crying out for mercy, he strode over to the zombie. He circulated his energy and covered it with protective gang, writing dozens of Supreme Yin Talismans upon the zombie, completely sealing any possibility of escape. When the zombie had been wildly howling and struggling earlier, had sensed that this fiend's strength was at least at the Unknowing Manifestation Heaven level, equivalent to a Fifth-Rank Celestial Immortal. If he and (Huan Guihua) hadn't both possessed Innate Supreme Treasures for protection, and if he hadn't used the Haotian Mirror to launch a sneak attack, they would not have been a match for this opponent.

laughed heartily and crowded next to the zombie, eagerly reaching out to untie the cloth strips covering it.

He roared with laughter, "Good! Wait until Great Master refines you into a Corpse Pellet using the Corpse Refining Ghost Flame of the Nine Nether Dao and consumes you. All your power can then be gradually absorbed by me. Tsk tsk, you are at least a Fourth-Rank Celestial Immortal, aren't you? A great tonic, a great tonic! Before long, I will have your cultivation level!"

The zombie looked coldly at . A strand of black qi suddenly drilled out of its rotted eyes, and a black shadow wearing the Suanni Heaven-Swallowing Armor burst forth from the black qi. A sharp, unpleasant sound, like swords and spears colliding, emanated from the black shadow: "Very good, very bold... Dare to kill my Corpse Servant, I will remember you!"

The black shadow sneered, then spoke in a strange, grotesque tone, "Wait until I, along with the Great Venerables of the Ten Directions Hells, finish constructing the Nine Dragon Heaven-Soaring Ladder. We will descend in person to kill your entire clan and exterminate your entire lineage!"

Following the sinister, cold sneer, the zombie's eyes suddenly dimmed. Its soul was utterly erased, as if it had never existed. The stream of black smoke retreated back into the zombie's ****. The sharp, unpleasant voice laughed strangely again, "Useless garbage shouldn't be left in this world... Tsk tsk, I remember you two Celestial Immortal juniors, hehe... hehe... hehehehe!"

The unpleasant voice cackled for a while before finally dissolving into a thin wisp and departing. The voice left behind only one final message, so vicious and chilling that even the Lust Demoness beside him stopped her shrill cries, trembling and curling into a ball on the ground, staring fearfully in their direction: "Mei'er girl, since you are unwilling to marry my Crown Prince, then don't marry him... When I capture you, you can marry my personal guards instead! I have a hundred thousand personal guards, you know!"

(Gu Xichen) looked at the Lust Demoness lying on the ground covered in dirt and sand, shaking his head slightly.

(Huan Guohua) also stared intently at the Lust Demoness, then glanced at the zombie lying motionless, its soul completely wiped out. After some contemplation, the desire for increased power finally outweighed his interest in the Lust Demoness. He sighed and placed both hands on the zombie, slowly spitting out a wisp of Corpse Flame to begin refining the zombie's body.

(Hanba) emerged from a streak of blood-light beside , her demeanor soft and yielding. She stared at the zombie with greedy longing, wickedly holding up two fingers toward —this represented twenty, which meant twenty-five!

was momentarily stunned, then hung his head dejectedly. chuckled, squatting beside him, and also emitted Corpse Flame to help him refine the zombie.

Meanwhile, (Gu Xichen) walked over to the Lust Demoness. He sneered, "I didn't expect you to end up in my hands after all."

He pointed a finger, and a wisp of black qi sprayed from his fingertip. This black qi slowly condensed into a vividly lifelike skull, constantly baring its teeth and emitting sharp shrieks. The skull would occasionally let out a 'Jie jie' laugh, its laughter brimming with an evil power, as if it could lure people’s souls right out of their minds.

"What is this!" The Lust Demoness’s face changed drastically.

"This is the Soul-Searching and Spirit-Ransacking Art!" (Gu Xichen) said calmly. "I am very interested in your origins. If you do not cooperate with my questioning, I won't mind crushing your soul bit by bit to find what I wish to know."

He paused slightly, then pointed to (Huan Guihua), who was diligently refining the zombie with Corpse Fire, and smiled, "If it weren't for my senior brother having some interest in you, I would have already extracted your soul. But out of respect for my senior brother's slight affection for you, I will give you one chance."

The Lust Demoness clenched her teeth and remained silent.

immediately thrust the Qilin Seal down fiercely onto her right shoulder. With a dull thud, a flash of red light appeared. Her right shoulder and half of her body caved in. A surge of red light and heat flooded into her body, burning her so that she screamed as if she were in a furnace. (Gu Wuchen) showed not a trace of pity or tenderness. He merely continued to raise the Qilin Seal and smash it down onto the Lust Demoness, smashing it again and again, until all the bones in her body were shattered into pieces. Only then did he stand up straight with a cold smile.

The Lust Demoness stared fixedly at , yet still remained silent. Even though her body had been smashed into something resembling a piece of sun-melted rubber, she still said nothing.

She feared death greatly, very greatly. But had just said that, out of consideration for (Huan Guohua), he wouldn't actually kill her. Therefore, the Lust Demoness was no longer afraid of 's cruel methods. As long as the Lust Demoness had sufficient essence energy, she could recover from any injury; getting hurt was an extremely common occurrence for them. Although the injuries inflicted by the Qilin Seal were exceptionally painful, a mere dozen impacts were not enough to crush her spirit.

smiled looking at the Lust Demoness. He nodded approvingly, and then a purple light flashed beside him. Three Yellow Turban Strongmen emerged from the purple light.

The Lust Demoness was knowledgeable; the moment she saw the attire of the Yellow Turban Strongmen, she cried out in shock, "Genuine Yellow Turban Generals granted celestial registry and sealing by Heaven? You, you, you—who are you? How can you command these Yellow Turban Generals famous on the Celestial Registry of the Thirty-Three Heavens? You, you, you—could you be the reincarnation of some legendary ancient Divine Sage?"

shook his head and smiled strangely at the Lust Demoness.

The three Yellow Turban Strongmen chuckled and squatted beside the Lust Demoness. They laughed as they slit their wrists and dripped a small amount of their vital blood into the Demoness's mouth.

Absorbing and plundering the vital essence of others to replenish her own consumption was almost instinctual for the Lust Demoness. As this vital essence entered her mouth, her body immediately converted it into the energy she needed, rapidly healing her gravely injured body. But before her body could fully recover, fiercely struck down another blow, smashing over a dozen more of her bones.

A piercing scream tore from the Lust Demoness's mouth. She stared at with the look of someone seeing a ghost, twisting her body incessantly.

silently battered the Lust Demoness back into serious injury once more, then summoned three new Yellow Turban Strongmen, feeding the Demoness a bit more vital blood.

When the Lust Demoness's body had almost recovered, picked up the Qilin Seal again and smashed her viciously. This time, he not only utilized the pure Yang power within the Qilin Seal but also channeled some of the Supreme Yin energy into the Demoness's body. The bone-chilling cold and terrifying scorching heat mixed together—this torture was something even the Lust Demoness, accustomed to the myriad miseries of the Ten Directions Hells, could barely withstand. She twisted and struggled continuously, howling constantly, her once lovely little face contorted like that of a vicious ghost.

Another three Yellow Turban Strongmen. Another three Yellow Turban Strongmen. Another three Yellow Turban Strongmen...

Gradually, as 's surroundings filled with Yellow Turban Strongmen and Celestial Soldiers and Generals, the Lust Demoness's psychological defense collapsed. She felt that if this continued, even she would be tortured to death. She wailed mournfully, her eyes dull as she looked toward (Gu Wuchen): "I'll talk, I'll tell you everything you want to know... everything... everything..."

(Huan Kanhua) and (Hanba), watching from afar, both shuddered. even muttered softly with a hint of pity, "Killing is just taking a head; just kill the woman! Why must he torture her like this? This young man is becoming increasingly perverse lately! However, he is also gaining the demeanor of those true great power-wielding deities from the Thirty-Three Heavens."

nodded in satisfaction: "A man without ruthlessness cannot accomplish great things. Since my junior brother broke through that boundary of his, he truly seems more capable of achieving great things."

With a deep sigh, Huan Guohua murmured, “If only Master were still here! If he saw my junior brother like this, he would immediately pass the leadership of the Nine Nether Sect to him! It’s just too perfect; no one is more suited to rule the Nine Nether Sect than my junior brother! This kind of torture, tsk tsk, even Master wouldn't have the heart to carry it out himself.”

Gu Xiechen’s Six Sheng senses were extraordinarily sharp, now augmented by the foresight of the Divine Eye, his various perceptions had reached a monstrous level. Even though he was still a considerable distance from Huan Guohua and Hanba, he clearly overheard their hushed conversation. Raising his head, Gu Wuchen gave a slight smile to Huan Guohua and Hanba, lightly kicking the Desire Demoness: “Everything. Every single thing you know. Where you came from, why you came, and how you arrived. What your homeland is like, the situation of your clansmen, the social structure, financial system, human geography, historical traditions, and so on, of your homeland.”

Clearing his throat lightly, Gu Wuchen stated plainly, “For now, start by introducing yourself!”

The Desire Demoness twitched, glancing cautiously at Gu Wuchen, and began to answer the questions posed by Gu Xiechen in a low voice.

This Desire Demoness, named Jiao Mei’er, hailed from the Cold Prison. Her lineage of the Desire Demons resided within the territory of one of the ultimate great Demon Kings and Great Demon Venerables of the Cold Prison, the Profound Seclusion Demon King. She was the most beautiful and most extraordinarily gifted princess of this branch of the Desire Demon clan, having cultivated to the Celestial Immortal realm at the mere age of one hundred and thirty-odd years.

“Only a little over one hundred and thirty years! So young, so tender!” Huan Guohua aggressively wiped the drool from his mouth.

Hanba delivered a clean, sharp slap to Huan Guohua’s face, grinning menacingly, “Are you saying this grandma is not tender enough, that I’m an old monster?”

Huan Guohua lowered his head, dutifully resuming the spewing of Corpse Fire to refine the zombie. Never discuss anything concerning a woman’s age, skin, or figure—this was the sole, absolute truth he had distilled from seducing tens of thousands of beauties back on Earth.

Because Jiao Mei’er was so exceptional, the Profound Seclusion Demon King forcibly adopted her as his goddaughter, intending to marry her off as a consort to the Crown Prince of the Blade Mountain Hell’s Sharp Edge Demon King. The motive was nothing more than a political marriage, seeking a relatively reliable ally in the Blade Mountain Hell who would not pose a threat to his own domain.

And the infamy of the Sharp Edge Demon King’s Crown Prince echoed throughout the Ten Directions Hell; he was a pervert whose sole pursuit in life was the sadistic slaughter of living beings. In his ‘mere’ three hundred and seventy thousand years of age, how many millions of creatures had the Crown Prince personally tortured to death? And his consorts? At least a hundred thousand peerless beauties, once famous throughout the Heavens, had vanished without a trace.

How could Jiao Mei’er consent to marry such a person? She had no desire to simply evaporate.

Therefore, she stole the clan’s supreme treasure, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Banner, along with several other artifacts, illicitly took the Nine Dragon Heaven-Reaching Ladder that a subordinate of the Profound Seclusion Demon King had just plundered, and stealthily fled to the lower realm. Since childhood, she had heard whispers that the lower realm was a wonderful place where all living things possessed low cultivation levels, allowing any God, Demon, Immortal, or Sage from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to act as they pleased.

Unfortunately, her escape route was discovered by the leader of the guards sent by the Sharp Edge Demon King to monitor her—the very zombie currently being refined by Huan Guohua. That zombie pursued her directly into the lower realm. Jiao Mei’er had no time to retrieve the Nine Dragon Heaven-Reaching Ladder, and fearing that the demons of the Cold Prison would track her via the ladder, she resolutely used the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Banner to spew out Nine-Tailed Essence Liquid, contaminating the ladder. This bought her a considerable period of time to hide.

Glaring coldly at Jiao Mei’er, Gu Xiechen meticulously interrogated her further regarding the Ten Directions Hell.

Having witnessed Gu Xiechen’s cold-blooded and merciless methods, Jiao Mei’er dared not show the slightest negligence, confessing everything she knew, item by item.

The other intelligence was manageable, but the information regarding the cultivation levels of the great Demon Lords in the Ten Directions Hell weighed heavily on Gu Wuchen’s heart, leaving him stunned for a long while. Among the Gods and Demons of the Ten Directions Hell, even the descendants with the poorest innate quality were at the Golden Core realm upon birth! Those with poorer aptitude were at the Nascent Soul level; average aptitude meant the Spirit Transformation stage; those with slightly better aptitude were born already at the Void Realm; gifted children were born already at the Tribulation Crossing level, needing only ten or eight years of cultivation to ascend. As for those considered true geniuses among the children, they were born as Celestial Immortals!

Children in the Ten Directions Hell could speak immediately after birth, running around as soon as they left the womb. Give them two flying sword magic treasures, and they could fight and contend with others—a stark contrast to the children below.

In that bizarre spatial domain, Celestial Immortals were as common as dogs, Golden Immortals walked the ground everywhere, Taiyi Golden Immortals were considered local powers, and only Grand Unity Golden Immortals had the standing to carve out a territory. Even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, if their cultivation was not profound enough, their experience not seasoned enough, their connections not deep enough, and their backing not strong enough, might one day have their foundation plundered, resulting in the tragic end of annihilation. Basically, nobody in the Ten Directions Hell lived forever, and the higher the cultivation, the greater the probability of being killed. It was an utterly lawless, chaotic hell.

As for those who truly held dominion in the Ten Directions Hell, they were the beings who had broken through the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Such beings were rumored to exist, but Jiao Mei’er had never personally witnessed one.

As for how many Gods and Demons actually existed in the Ten Directions Hell, no one could possibly count. Unlike the detached, non-contentious nature of Immortals, the Gods and Demons of the Ten Directions Hell most enjoyed raiding, burning, killing, and plundering. Especially whenever an unparalleled beauty appeared, the various Demon Lords would certainly flock to the scene to compete for her. In the Ten Directions Hell, if a God or Demon of some standing didn't have thousands or eight hundred wives and concubines or male favorites, they wouldn't even dare greet their friends and relatives.

Consequently, the population born annually in the Ten Directions Hell was enormous. Even the top-tier Demon Lords like the Profound Seclusion Demon King would see dozens of sons and daughters, hundreds of grandchildren, thousands to tens of thousands of great-grandchildren, and hundreds of thousands to millions of great-great-grandchildren born every single day.

If not for the intense power struggles between the great Demon Kings, resulting in the death of a similar number of sons, daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren daily by enemies or even allies, even the boundless expanse and immense resources of the Ten Directions Hell, established by the Heavenly Dao, could not sustain such procreation by these Gods and Demons.

As for the ‘social structure,’ ‘human geography,’ and ‘historical culture’ that Gu Wuchen inquired about, these concepts were entirely irrelevant to the Gods and Demons. The domain of every God or Demon was a purely militarized state; all citizens, regardless of gender or age, were enrolled in the military register, constantly prepared for battle, and all resource allocation was determined by military merit. Especially things like historical culture, which were a joke. Did the Ten Directions Hell need history? Many ancient, immortal Gods and Demons had lived from the very inception of the Ten Directions Hell until now; they still clearly remembered grudges from when someone merely rolled their eyes countless eons ago. History, for them, was merely their own direct experience; there was no need for transmission or record.

Huan Guohua and Hanba had successfully refined the zombie into two fist-sized Corpse Pills and eagerly swallowed them down respectively. By this time, they had both gathered near Gu Xiechen to listen to Jiao Mei’er’s confession. Hanba was one thing, but Huanhua was so terrified that he kept shaking his head. Just how perverse and terrifying this Ten Directions Hell was—it was hard to imagine what would happen to this realm if a few high-ranking Demon Kings managed to descend.

After several hours, Jiao Mei’er finally finished recounting everything she knew. Gu Xiechen asked one final question: “Why did you come here to kill so many people?”

This question struck Jiao Mei’er as quite strange. She looked at Gu Xiechen with confusion and laughed, “Why do mortals eat chickens and ducks?”

Gu Xiechen instantly froze. He truly felt he had asked a question as foolish as a pig’s, completely meaningless. Right, to Jiao Mei’er, these Immortals in the lower realm were no different than chickens and ducks were to mortals, weren't they? Relying on the several supreme treasures of the Demon Clan she had stolen, she could rampage through the lower realm without needing to be as cautious as she was in the Cold Prison, not even daring to step outside her own territory. Thus, she followed her instinct, came to Davirmus, and dedicated herself wholeheartedly to hunting here!

Due to the peculiar talent of the Desire Demon Clan, they could absorb the vital essence of others almost endlessly to boost their cultivation. Unless they were crossing the three major bottlenecks—Celestial Immortal to Golden Immortal, Golden Immortal to Taiyi Golden Immortal, and Taiyi Golden Immortal to Grand Unity Golden Immortal—they could infinitely enhance their strength within the four stages of Celestial Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, and Grand Unity Golden Immortal, provided they had enough essence to absorb.

If Gu Wuchen and Huan Guohua hadn't intervened just now, and if the zombie hadn't suddenly attacked, Jiao Mei’er could have killed everyone in the main hall, rapidly elevating her cultivation to the peak of Sixth-Grade Celestial Immortal. Afterward, she only needed to find a highly secret place to go into seclusion, use the Desire Demon Clan’s secret arts to pass the Heavenly Tribulation with the aid of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Banner, and smoothly advance to the Golden Immortal realm, continuing to slaughter beings to enhance her own power. If allowed to act wildly, as long as she had enough cultivators whose essence she could plunder, and enough time to endure the Heavenly Tribulation in seclusion, she even held the hope of breaking through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Gu Xiechen and Huan Guohua listened, breaking out in cold sweat. The Desire Demon Clan was truly terrifying.

But Hanba chuckled, twisting Jiao Mei’er’s cheek. She coldly sneered, “Why didn’t you mention that when a female of your Desire Demon Clan has intimacy with a male outside your clan, she transfers half of her own cultivation to the male partner with every single act? Isn’t your Desire Demon Clan precisely utilized by those powerful Gods and Demons, even those Immortals in the Nine Heavens, to breed the Desire Tiger Clan, leveraging this talent to enhance their cultivation?”

Huan Guohua’s eyes instantly lit up!

The six great realms of Celestial Immortals—each realm possessed ten times the power of the preceding one! If Jiao Mei’er could hunt cultivators from the Star Alliance, rapidly raise her power to the peak of Sixth-Grade Celestial Immortal, and then Huan Guohua could consummate their relationship…

Huan Guohua immediately went giddy. He narrowed his eyes at Jiao Mei’er, smiling incredibly strangely.

Gu Wuchen gave Huan Guohua a cold glance and casually pointed a finger, teaching him three extremely vicious soul-controlling curses from the Great Desolation Scripture. Hanba also snorted, turning back to grab Huan Guohua’s ear and wrenching it fiercely.

The Desire Demoness’s expression shifted slightly. She suddenly shrieked sharply, “You disgusting zombie, don’t even dream of touching a single hair on me!”

Glaring fiercely at Huan Guohua, the Desire Demoness waved the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Banner in her hand. Instantly, a hazy mist rose around them, and the peerless beauty with nine tails slowly ascended from the Fox Banner. She smiled charmingly at Gu Xiechen and Huanhua, causing their hearts to pound wildly, almost leaping out of their chests.

With a cold snort, a stream of five-colored energy shot up from Gu Wuchen’s head. The Haotian Pagoda floated above the energy stream, sprinkling down wisps of black and yellow essence that shielded the three of them.

The Desire Demoness let out a scream, spitting out blood mist from all seven orifices simultaneously. It transformed into a streak of bloody cold light that shot towards the sky, haphazardly rushing in one direction. As soon as it ascended, the Desire Demoness shook loose several bursts of pink lightning towards the surrounding forest. Where the lightning struck, large swathes of trees turned to ash amidst the explosive pink glare. A dull thunder rumbled along the ground, instantly carrying for thousands of miles. Straight columns of black smoke rose from the forests incinerated by the lightning, standing erect in the air like pillars of smoke signaling war.

Gu Xiechen coldly snorted in anger. With a thought, the True Magnetic Two Energies Splitting Light Sword shot into the sky, instantly intercepting the rapidly fleeing cold light.

The sword light suddenly dispersed, and a cloud of fine black and white light formed a circular net covering several miles. The cold light slammed into the black and white light net, causing the space near the circle to tremble slightly. The cold light returned almost instantaneously to Gu Wuchen’s front. The Qilin Seal transformed into a streak of red light that whistled over and smashed down upon Jiao Mei’er’s face, shattering her facial bones. She collapsed onto the ground without even a grunt.

Huan Guohua laughed three times, surging forward like a predatory hound, and swiftly cast all three vicious shamanic curses Gu Xiechen had just taught him upon Jiao Mei’er. These three curses were incredibly powerful, shockingly sinister and malicious to an unimaginable degree, but they also demanded immense consumption of magical power, as well as vast amounts of vital blood and fundamental soul essence. With Huanhua’s current cultivation at the early stage of Celestial Immortal, as soon as the three curses blasted into Jiao Mei’er’s Sea of Consciousness, he immediately vomited blood from all seven orifices and collapsed onto the ground, unconscious without a sound.

Hanba was startled. She hurriedly rushed forward to embrace Huan Guohua, thoroughly checking his condition before delivering a furious slap to his face.

“You reckless fool, prioritizing lust over life!” Hanba’s fierce and sharp gaze ruthlessly swept over a certain crucial part of Huan Guohua’s lower body.

A piercing sound of tearing air came from the distance; dozens of cultivators of varying strengths were rapidly rushing toward them.

Gu Xiechen smiled coldly at the approaching cultivators. He grabbed the unconscious Jiao Mei’er, whose Sea of Consciousness had been invaded by Huan Guohua’s curses, and taking Hanba, who was holding Huan Guohua, the group hastily departed.

The Ten Heavenly Lords, having received Gu Wuchen’s instruction, remained motionless in the forest. They looked at the countless long spears and great halberds lying scattered haphazardly in the valley and laughed.

Dozens of cultivators rushed into the valley, simultaneously discovering the abundance of Immortal Artifact-level weapons left behind.

These cultivators came from various families within the Star Alliance. Seeing such enormous potential gains right before their eyes, they hurriedly sent out signals.

In the next instant, the entirety of Dahlia City descended into chaos, as countless cultivators flew chaotically towards the valley.

Even the four supreme stewards of the Star Alliance, including Yan Long, rushed towards the location with a crowd of their close confidants.