Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 295 The Demonic Cult Attacks, the Four Heavenly Kings

"Betrayal? Rebellion? The Rakshasa Sect originally belonged to us. Now that Jade Rakshasa is dead, it rightfully belongs to us!"

"Hahaha, aren't you afraid Jade Rakshasa will laugh at you for saying that? How much credit did you get for the establishment of the Rakshasa Sect? How dare you make such a fuss?"

"Then this position of sect leader is not something you, kid, are qualified to covet."

"Wrong! I am more qualified than all of you, because I am the stronger one!"

Kunsha shouted, "The strong prey on the weak, and the strong possess everything. This is the law of the world. I am the strong, so the position of leader should belong to me. You are weak, so you should submit. Trying to use the weak to gain the strong is your way to death!"

Luo Tianzhe was speechless. As a seasoned veteran, he knew better than anyone the correctness of Kunsha's words.

Although he was extremely unwilling, at this moment, it was indeed true that the other party was strong and he was weak.

The surrounding Rakshasa army seemed to possess inexhaustible energy, displaying near-perfect coordination with their nimble movements.

His attack was completely neutralized.

The opponent's attack landed on him, but it was insignificant and had almost no power.

He seemed to have already foreseen his fate: to be worn down to death as a training target.

Xiao Ai, inside her personal space, was like playing an extremely realistic and complex military chess game, controlling hundreds of players to launch an attack on the boss 'Angel of Luo'.

With each attack and each defense, she would learn from her previous mistakes and improve her control of the formation.

It's not just about devising a formation suitable for the Rakshasa Army, but also about researching and developing many more excellent formations that can be matched with other departments of the organization.

"The...Master..."

The angel cried out helplessly, "Please spare me, I really know I was wrong."

"You don't know you're wrong, you know you're going to die."

Kunsha said coldly, "Traitors will never be forgiven. Angel of Luo, if you truly feel ashamed, you might as well take your own life. I'll give you that chance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding Rakshasa army all took a step back, making room for him.

The angel was stunned.

There is no escape by running away.

Begging for mercy did not bring forgiveness.

He only managed to gain the blessing of suicide.

But... suicide?

The Angel of Luo couldn't make up his mind no matter what.

"Heh, if a person can't even handle this last little thing, then that's all there is to their life."

Kunsha shook his head, and then the Rakshasa army surged forward, engulfing the Rakshasa warriors.

He continued until his inner energy was completely exhausted, and he could no longer stand, so he had to kneel on the ground.

At that moment, he seemed to finally realize that death was only a moment away from him.

Between life and death, there is great terror.

Under such terror, the Angel of Luo finally mustered his courage and looked at Kunsha: "You...you don't be so smug...the Demonic Sect...the Demonic Sect won't let this opportunity pass!"

The next instant, a flash of light appeared.

This second-level Grandmaster died at the hands of a mere Innate Realm cultivator.

Although Kunsha was standing on high ground, he heard the other person's words, which were deliberately spoken in a louder voice before he died.

He merely gave a cold laugh.

"Western demonic cult? Heh..."

Outside of the Rakshasa religion.

Four figures quietly appeared.

The structure of Western demonic cults is completely different from that of the Rakshasa cult.

The leader of the Western Demonic Cult is naturally the Cult Master. Under the Cult Master are the Four Heavenly Kings: the Lone Peak Heavenly King, the Power and Law Heavenly King, the Love and Desire Heavenly King, and the Wisdom Heavenly King.

However, it is worth noting that the positions of these four Heavenly Kings are not fixed. As subordinates of the leader, they are essentially there to share the leader's power.

Therefore, under some powerful cult leaders, the positions of the Four Heavenly Kings are often not fulfilled.

Some cult leaders also like to use political maneuvering to create other positions to divide the power of the Four Heavenly Kings.

When the leader is in a weak position, the Four Heavenly Kings are often at full strength, and in addition, a whole host of other high-ranking positions are added.

In short, apart from the leader and the Four Heavenly Kings, the high-ranking positions in the Demonic Cult are always in flux.

Throughout the history of the Demonic Cult, it is easy to find some high-ranking positions that existed only in a certain period, without precedence or succession.

If the situation changes, it will be directly abolished.

The Rakshasa religion also inherited this characteristic.

The so-called "one, two, three, four, six, eight" were actually just random numbers assigned by Jade Rakshasa.

The reason he had two messengers was that he had found two Grandmasters of the Second Flower Sect as his subordinates in the early stages.

There are three protectors because he subdued the Three Friends of Winter and specially created a high-level position for them.

In contrast, the positions of the Four Venerable Ones are fixed, and they are in charge of the four directions: east, west, south, and north.

As for the thirty-six heavenly demons and seventy-two earthly fiends below, they are essentially a group of thugs, appointed by Jade Rakshasa based on the patterns carved on the Rakshasa tablet.

Perhaps these positions will be abolished when the next leader takes office.

Getting back to the main point, the four people gathered outside the Rakshasa Sect at this moment are none other than the Four Heavenly Kings of the Western Demonic Sect.

Of these four Heavenly Kings, three are Second Flower Grandmasters, while the remaining one is only at the First Flower level.

This clearly demonstrates the weakness of the Western Demonic Sect at this time, as they couldn't even gather four Second-Level Flower Grandmasters.

It's no wonder that before this, there was no way to stop the rise of the Rakshasa Sect, and they had to co-govern the Western Regions with this sect that had only been established for a little over ten years.

"Let's make it clear beforehand, the three of us will each get 30%, and you'll only get 10%."

"The Lone Peak Heavenly King said."

A hint of hatred flashed in the eyes of the King of Love and Desire, but he could only nod helplessly: "Of course I know that."

The Four Heavenly Kings gathered here because of the information sent back by Yu Tianbao, which told them that the Rakshasa Sect at this moment had neither experts nor an army, and could be considered almost defenseless to them.

In this situation, it would actually be best to bring a large number of troops and directly attack the Rakshasa Cult.

But that's obviously impossible.

Western demonic sects do not have elite soldiers like the Rakshasa Army, whose members are all innate.

The distance of three hundred miles between the two is not far for experts, but for ordinary people, even some martial artists who have acquired their skills, it is a considerable distance.

If they were to arrive with a large army, it would probably take three or four days.

This amount of time was more than enough for the Rakshasa Cult to learn the news and recall the Rakshasa army.

Since a large number of troops cannot be mobilized, the only option is to send skilled soldiers.

That's how the Four Heavenly Kings came to be.

Even so, it's not really necessary for all four Heavenly Kings to come; sending one or two would be enough.

However, the Four Heavenly Kings had their own selfish motives.

Although the Rakshasa Cult has only been around for a little over a decade, it has seized control of the passage to the Central Plains and has accumulated a considerable amount of wealth over the years.

The four Heavenly Kings arrived together, their target being this fortune.

However, the difference in strength clearly distinguished the four Heavenly Kings into different levels.

The King of Love and Desire himself had no objection, so the other two kings naturally wouldn't care either.

The Heavenly King of Wisdom said, "How should we handle this with the sect leader? He is aware of this matter as well."

Lone Peak Heavenly King couldn't help but frown.

The leader's position is above theirs, but the situation of the Western Demonic Cult is clearly different now.

The previous leader died in the Central Plains, and after they ascended to the position of Heavenly King, they naturally all wanted to go further.

However, none of the three submitted to the others, and they restrained each other, so none of them sat on the throne of the leader.

Just then, the Rakshasa Cult rose to power. As the saying goes, a snake cannot function without a head, and the position of leader of a demonic cult could not remain vacant indefinitely.

After discussing it, the three of them finally decided to support a young puppet leader.

But as the years have passed, the young leader has grown up and become somewhat restless.

Because of their position as cult leaders, and the fact that many people have harbored resentment under their rule over the years, they have gathered under their leadership and become a new force.

If the young cult leader didn't know about this, fine, but now that he does, he'll definitely make a scene.

Lone Peak Heavenly King thought for a moment and said, "Alright, we'll see how the harvest goes. If the harvest is huge, we'll give him over ten thousand taels of silver. If the harvest is small, we'll just give him a few tens of thousands of taels. But we must take all the silver together."

"It's nothing." The three nodded.

Quanfa Tianwang said, "If I had known that little beast would be so unruly, I should have killed him back then."

Lone Peak Heavenly King said, "A moment of carelessness has already given him a foundation and power. What's the use of saying this now? Once we've looted the Rakshasa Sect's treasury, we'll have plenty of money to recruit soldiers and horses!"

"go!"

The four of them used their light footwork to gracefully enter the Rakshasa Sect.

There is actually no such thing as a treasure trove within the Rakshasa Cult.

How could Yu Luosha not know that the people under her command, who seemed loyal, were actually being suppressed by her all along?

But he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Or rather, he didn't want to subdue all his subordinates.

As long as they are willing to listen and do things, that's enough.

But if you're not faithful in your heart, it's best to keep it just in your heart.

One of his purposes in faking his death was to see how many of his men would suddenly reappear.

Naturally, Jade Rakshasa would not entrust her wealth to such a group of subordinates.

His most precious possessions were kept outside.

The next level up is placed in the Treasure Pavilion.

Other ordinary gold, silver, grain, and other valuables would be stored in a special warehouse, but even then, they were stored separately.

The Four Heavenly Kings were clearly aware of this matter and headed straight for the most valuable Treasure Pavilion.

However, when the four arrived at the pavilion, they discovered that someone was already waiting inside.

He was a man dressed in a yellow robe, with a gold chain around his waist and a black fitted outfit underneath.

Inside the vast attic, only a single lamp was lit.

The man sat under a solitary lamp, half of which was bright, and the other half was dark.

"What brings you gentlemen here so late at night? The host is not here, so how about I entertain you four?"

Lone Peak Heavenly King frowned: "Who are you?"

"My name is... An Wu."

“Anwu?” Lone Peak Heavenly King turned to look at Wisdom Heavenly King.

After pondering for a moment, the Heavenly King of Wisdom suddenly changed his expression and said, "An Wu, who calls himself the First Arrogant Emperor, first appeared in the Ming Kingdom, where he led the Ten Evils to occupy Blackwood Cliff, but was later defeated by Lu Xiaofeng, Li Xunhuan and Demon Blade Yi Jue of the Ming Kingdom... This person has the strength of a Second Flower Grandmaster."

"Hmph! A Second-Grandmaster? A Second-Grandmaster who can be defeated by three juniors?"

The Heavenly King of Power and Law scoffed and immediately shouted, "Get out of my way, or you'll die!"

"It seems to be a bad guest."

An Wu said, "In that case... deal with them."

"I've been waiting for your words!"

A burly man burst out of the darkness, his face contorted with fervor, roaring like an enraged lion.

It was a war of iron.

"Innate? You're asking for death!"

Quanfa Tianwang casually threw a punch, and steam transformed into a huge fist shadow that slammed into the ground.

Although it was just a casual strike from him, it was enough to easily kill any innate cultivator.

Iron Warrior, however, was not afraid at all. He reached for his waist, pressed down, and shouted, "Activate energy!"

A golden light leaped out and instantly transformed into a suit of armor that enveloped his entire body.

The armor is brownish-yellow with gold accents, forming a faint lion's head pattern on the chest, resembling an enraged lion baring its fangs and claws.

There was no cape on its back, but the armor was generally thick.

His fists, in particular, are almost twice the size of a normal person's fists.

The fist shadow of the Heavenly King of Power was as fragile as paper, shattering upon impact. He then furiously pounded his fists at the Heavenly King of Power.

It was his own creation, the Crazy 108 Fights.

Although it's still the same martial art, its power is incomparable to what it was before, thanks to the enhancement of the armor's energy.

Quanfa Tianwang, being a seasoned veteran, instantly condensed his true qi into a protective aura, but he was still hit several times by his opponent.

The other three people's expressions changed slightly upon seeing this, and they looked behind Tie Zhan.

Behind him, a man and a woman were seen, both of them reaching out to press their waists.

"Energy activated!"

"Energy activated!"

Two golden beams leaped out, transforming into battle armor that enveloped the two deeply in love.

Huo Tianqing's armor featured a gradient of blue and green, interwoven with gold to form the pattern of a flying eagle, and the cape on his back was flamboyant, completely shaped like a pair of wings.

Tuotuo's armor was quite light, and although it was black, it subtly reflected light, with layers of light gauze interwoven to create a hazy effect.

It has no cape, but it has a long tail.

With a pluck, it transforms into a long whip.

The Heavenly King of Wisdom, his forehead dripping with cold sweat, looked at An Wu inside the pavilion: "I...can we leave now?"

An Wu raised his eyes and chuckled.

The orange-red candlelight gave even that cold smile a touch of warmth.

"What do you think?"

The blue-green figure leaped up and kicked at the King of Wisdom.

The black whip lashed through the air, striking towards the Lone Peak Heavenly King.

Both were entangled by a powerful enemy, leaving only the King of Love and Desire. Without saying a word, he turned and ran.

In the darkness, he couldn't tell which way was which, and just kept running wildly until he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Where...where am I now?"

"What do you say?"

The orange-red candlelight pierced the darkness, and the King of Love and Desire realized that he was already inside the Jade Pavilion.

Behind them, the sounds of six people fighting could be heard.

Before him, An Wu's shadow danced with the flickering candlelight, like a demon or a monster.

The King of Desire collapsed to the ground with a thud, his face filled with disbelief: "Impossible, I clearly ran away, how could this be..."

"I wasn't planning on taking any action, but since you've come to me of your own accord, it would be a bit inappropriate for me not to try anything. Don't be nervous, relax."

Anwu said, "Dizziness is normal."

The King of Love and Desire was taken aback.

But then Anwu took something out from behind his back, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a peculiar red crystal.

No, it's not red, it's...

color!
(End of this chapter)