Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

"Since my son cannot be brought back to life, then let it be a fight to the death!"

The ethereal demon official hurriedly stopped her: "Empress, Luo Hou has not even made a move yet the Third Young Master has already been defeated. This shows that the Heavenly Capital's fighting strength is unfathomable. Why not temporarily avoid the limelight and think of another way?"

"Luo Hou has deceived me so cruelly, how hateful!"

“Young Master Yin Yufeng regards you as his mother. If we don’t bring him back, not only will we lose a great general, but we will also break the hearts of the people of the Evil Venerable Sect.”

The ethereal demon official offered kind words of advice, while the blood-soaked young master Hongliu kept kowtowing.

As the Demon Queen gradually calmed down, she said that if there was no exchange, given Hong Liu's loyalty to his brothers, he would go to Tiandu to save people himself.

At that time, both Hongliu and Yinyu will perish in Tiandu, and the Evil Lord's Path will be left without anyone to rely on.

I'll swallow this resentment for now.

"Exchange!"

The next day.

The Demon Queen gathered her belongings and led the Evil Lord's Path members out of the Underworld Ghost Pool, settling down on a desolate mountain a hundred miles away.

The black-clad swordsman was awake for half an hour before falling back into a deep sleep.

Due to the prolonged coma, Hei Yi's body became increasingly emaciated, his face was deathly pale, and his weak breathing was intermittent. If it weren't for the occasional rise and fall of his chest, the Empress would have thought Hei Yi was already dead.

The mountain wind blew, chilling her heart to the bone.

She stroked her beloved son's equally cold face, and the madness within her could no longer be contained.

"Void Spirit Demon Official, go and invite Master Yin of the Unclad Robes over. Tell him that if the problem of the Black Robes cannot be resolved, I will kill a hundred people every day and slaughter an entire sect every ten days!"

"Queen, calm down."

"Since Wuyi Shiyin has replaced Su Huanzhen, I will make him take on this responsibility."

"Wuyi Shiyin cannot change Luohou's decision."

"I don't care about all that. If anything happens to the man in black, I'll make the whole world pay!"

The illusory demon official accepted the order and left, but he first returned to Tianyan Demon City to report to the Demon Lord about the conflict between the Evil Venerable Path and Tiandu.

"Ha, just as I expected. That stupid woman, the Demon Queen, only has her son in her eyes."

“Every member of the Evil Lord Path is a hidden force in the Demon City. If we allow the Demon Queen to act recklessly any longer, I am worried that the strength of the Evil Lord Path will be greatly weakened.”

"Whether it's the Demon Queen or Hao Tianqiong, their existence is only to deplete the Holy Fang's strength, so their loss is not a pity."

The ethereal demon official then asked, "Demon Lord, the battle between the Evil Venerable Dao and Tiandu has revealed Tiandu's strength, which far exceeds our expectations. Should we continue to target Tiandu?"

"Tiandu's biggest trump card is Luo Hou. I want to see Wu Jun make a move."

"Only the Demon Queen can put up a fight."

"When the time is right, protect Hong Liu Xie Shao and Yin Yu Feng Shao, and discard those who are worthless."

"My subordinate understands."

"Hahahaha, Empress, begin the slaughter!"

The ethereal demon official arrived at the corner of Zhuofeng Mountain.

Zhuofeng Mountain Corner was the new base that Wuyi Shiyin had established in the Bitter Realm. When the Void Spirit Demon Official arrived, he had just persuaded Ti Wushang to return.

Upon hearing of the Demon Queen's actions, Wuyi Shiyin was greatly alarmed and hurriedly ran towards the desolate mountain.

Upon their meeting, before Wuyi Shiyin could raise any questions, the Demon Queen preemptively accused them:

"Master Yin, I have treated you with the respect due to a military advisor of the Evil Venerable Path, but you have not been seen for many days. Do you perhaps look down on the Evil Venerable Path and on me?"

Wu Yi Shi Yin sincerely apologized: "I have been busy with other things recently, it is my fault."

"Humph!"

"Why did the Demon Queen slaughter the common people and sects?"

“Shi Yin, it was you who suggested that the King Tree of Slaughtering Shattered Island could restore the Black Robe’s life. Without the Blood Dark Abyss pass, I cannot enter Slaughtering Shattered Island.”

"Luo Hou refuses to compromise?"

The Demon Queen coldly stared at Wuyi Shiyin: "Wuyi Shiyin, who comes from the Four Realms of Demons, isn't the deeper meaning behind your proposal to drive a wolf into a tiger, and to incite me to fight against Luo Hou?"

"When Shi Yin arrived in the Bitter Realm, he considered himself a person of the Bitter Realm and proposed this plan. In fact, this is the only way to save your son."

"Since you proposed the plan, please also send over the permit."

Wu Yi Shi Yin's smile vanished: "Empress, what has Shi Yin done wrong?"

"If it's Su Huanzhen, I believe he can definitely solve this problem. Wuyi Shiyin, if you want to prove that you are no less than Su Huanzhen, show your true strength."

"Is it the Empress Dowager's usual style to force people to do things against their will?"

"I'm only giving you today. If you don't see the pass by tomorrow, start the killing!"

When Wuyi Shiyin returned to the corner of Zhuofeng Mountain, he was greeted by the four members of Sashou Cibei who had been in hiding for a long time.

"Shi Yin, it's rare to see you with such anger on your face. What happened?"

"The people of this bitter realm truly enrage me!"

On that day, the four—Sa Shou Ci Bei, Yi Yu Ci Ming, Ba Dao Xi Hui, and Hui Huang Duo Shi—followed Su Huan Zhen to the Bitter Realm to carry out the mission of assassinating Jian Zhi Chu.

Unexpectedly, a drastic change occurred in the Four Realms, and the Tower of Compassionate Light was destroyed.

After Wuyi Shiyin was resurrected in the Bitter Realm, he found the four people and had them hide in the shadows.

Shi Yin recounted the Empress's coercion in detail, leaving the four men, including Sashou Cibei, dumbfounded.

"This is so shameless!"

Yi Yu Ciming stroked the Dao Li Bow: "Shi Yin, there are still six of the Seven Sacred Arrows left. They can eliminate six people for you. Who do you want to shoot?"

As he spent more time in the Bitter Realm, Wuyi Shiyin's understanding of it deepened, especially after the incident of being corrupted by demons on the Dao Shore, which made the naturally cautious man even more careful.

"The stolen bow and the seven sacred arrows are too obvious; they tried to kill the tiger but ended up getting hurt instead. However, this matter doesn't necessarily have to be resolved with force."

"Then what should we do?"

"In the Bitter Realm, the Open Pavilion is the most magical place, and so on..."

On this day, Wuyi Shiyin did not go to Tiandu to visit Luohou.

However, an additional notice appeared at the public pavilion, declaring war on the entire righteous path in the voice of the Demon Queen. If Martial Lord Luo Hou did not issue passes to the Blood Dark Abyss, the people and sects of the Bitter Realm would face annihilation.

The notice bore eight large, blood-stained characters—

One hundred kills in one day!

Destroyed every ten days!

In less than half a day, the notice spread throughout the martial arts world, and panic swept through the entire Bitter Realm like a contagious disease.

For ordinary people, it may be difficult to meet a true master in their lifetime; those innate masters are merely figures living in legends.

But corpses are something everyone has seen. The thought of a dead ancestor suddenly coming back to life and a living corpse crawling out of a grave is terrifying.

Therefore, all the dissatisfaction was directed at Luo Hou:

"Luo Hou has gone too far! How can he not understand a mother's desire to save her child!"

"The Demon Queen only wants a few passes and to borrow some of the tree's energy, so why not give them to her?"

"Luo Hou is too selfish. Why should he occupy the Blood Dark Abyss? It is the public property of the Bitter Realm."

"Make him hand over the Blood Dark Abyss and give it to Su Huanzhen for safekeeping!"

"That's right. I heard he robbed a lot of gold and silver treasures from the Four Realms. These things should be divided equally."

"If anyone is killed by the Demon Queen, it is all Rahu's fault, and Rahu must be held responsible!"

"..."

When the news reached Tiandu, it nearly made Huang Quan explode with rage.

"Martial Lord, let me go and wipe out the entire Evil Lord Sect right now, and bring back the Demon Queen's head!"

"There's no need to rush. The priority is to get to the shore and rekindle the fire. Let's finish this first."

"But the Demon Queen really will kill a hundred people! At that time, those lives will be on your shoulders."

"Even the Duke of Zhou feared rumors, and there are times when even a sage is slandered."

Huang Quan was confused: "You still have the mood to recite poetry?"

"Rumors are something only the Heavenly Buddha cares about; they have no effect on me."

"Heavenly Buddha".

"Furthermore, the notice at the Public Pavilion is not only about the Demon Queen. The interests of the Blood Dark Abyss and the Four Realms are also coveted. This is using public opinion to put pressure on me."

"You want us to hand over the Blood Dark Abyss to Su Huanzhen? You're dreaming!"

Luo Hou's voice was as calm as ever, but everyone in Tiandu could hear the killing intent hidden beneath the calm.

"No matter who is behind the Demon Queen, as a tool against Tiandu, she deserves to die."

"That Young Master Yin Yufeng?"

"Keep your promise, let him go back."

The next day, the horde of living corpses from the Evil Venerable Path appeared in the village closest to Tiandu. Ren Yunzong killed a hundred of them, and the remaining living corpses escaped.

On the third day, the group of living corpses from the Evil Venerable Path appeared in the Northern Region, three thousand miles away from Tiandu. They were beheaded by Mo Dao Juechen and Nan Feng Bujing, and then purified by Ling Ziling, resulting in the complete annihilation of the five hundred living corpses.

With no bloodshed occurring for two consecutive days, public opinion in the Public Pavilion has calmed down somewhat. Fear of the Demon Queen has gradually diminished, while attention to the Blood Dark Abyss has become even more intense.

Some people even started leaving messages at the public pavilion, demanding that Rahu disclose the wealth acquired by the Four Realms.

Before dawn on the fourth day, Ren Yunzong arrived at the Central Juntian Land to preside over the ceremony of rekindling the open flame.

Tall candles burned on the altar, ritual implements were complete, and incense smoke curled upwards.

Ren Yunzong, Bu Shangdao, Jing Canglang, and Yidengchan looked up at the sky, waiting for the last immortal to appear.

Suddenly, a mysterious and extraordinary Taoist priest wearing a mask and an elegant white robe appeared out of thin air.

"The master of the house is a master of romance and elegance, truly a master of puppetry. He has refined a celestial elixir, and now he travels the world unadorned and unsophisticated."

He is the master of the romantic retreat.