The villainous bosses from their past lives have all been reborn.

Cao Xiaohu looked at Yuan Xiu, the fear from his past life and the shock of this life intertwined, causing his body to tremble slightly before he regained his composure.

"In that case, I really have no reason to refuse!"

Cao Xiaohu also intended to appease Yuan Xiu. After all, he himself had suffered considerable depletion of his true energy from a prolonged battle with the Second Elder.

"That's right!"

Yuan Xiu walked over naturally and familiarly, stopping just a few steps away from Cao Xiaohu, demonstrating a good sense of propriety.

"So, can we talk about our plan now?"

Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Cao Xiaohu said:

"This spiritual plant existed before the dragon was slain. Its spiritual fruits are excellent materials for refining the Fire Pill. What we are doing is to accelerate its ripening. Then, by utilizing Yuan Cai's One-Day Tribulation, we can harvest multiple times. At that time, we can create seven experts at the eleventh realm, enough to suppress the four regions of the Central Plains and create a world ruled by us, the chosen ones."

"How many people in our area can break through to the eleventh realm?"

"Me, Xia He, Liu Jing, the Third Prince, and the man you just killed. But now that he's dead, you shall take his place!"

Yuan Xiu did not show any sign of overstepping his bounds, but simply asked:

"What about the two remaining spots?"

"These two positions were deliberately left vacant so that we could win over people from other factions at a crucial moment."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiu nodded and said:

"The plan is excellent! But how many people will we need to refine this [Fire Pill] that allows us to break through to the eleventh realm, and where should we refine it?"

Cao Xiaohu smiled and said:

"There's no need to worry about Liu Lang. In a few days, this spiritual plant will bear fruit. We just need to wait here until the spiritual fruit ripens, and then we can send it back. As for Yuan Cai, you can do whatever you want with him after he's used up his profound techniques."

Yuan Xiu nodded.

"Then let's wait!"

Just as Cao Xiaohu relaxed, Yuan Xiu stretched to his limit and struck Cao Xiaohu with a palm.

"you!"

Cao Xiaohu was not unprepared; even though he relaxed slightly the moment Yuan Xiu agreed, he still managed to block the palm strike. However, what Cao Xiaohu did not expect was that a small white snake would dart out from Yuan Xiu's sleeve, which was swirling with internal energy, and bite his neck in an instant.

The toxin spread throughout his body from the wound. Cao Xiaohu clutched his wound, saying in disbelief:

Why?

"As the leader of the righteous path, how could I, the alliance leader, stoop to your level?"

Cao Xiaohu frowned, still somewhat confused despite being covered in bruises.

At this moment, Yin Hongyue, who had remained silent all along, said:

"Does he mean it's better to have a group of gods in the world, or is it better to be the only one?"

After Yin Hongyue finished speaking, Cao Xiaohu seemed to finally understand, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

After dealing with Cao Xiaohu, Yuan Xiu and Yin Hongyue turned their gazes to the Second Elder. Yin Hongyue made a threatening gesture:

"Tell me, as the wife of the cult leader, how should I deal with the traitors of my Holy Church?"

The Second Elder was cursing in his heart at this moment: What do you mean by punishing a traitor? You're just afraid I'll expose your adultery!

With this thought in mind, the Second Elder knelt down and said:

"I am but a knife in your hand, Madam. Whatever you command me to do, I will do!"

Yin Hongyue smiled upon hearing this, indicating her satisfaction. However, at this moment, Yuan Xiu, standing nearby, said:

"wrong!"

Yin Hongyue was a little confused, but then she noticed that Yuan Xiu's expression suddenly turned serious.

Strange occurrences began to happen within the underground cave.

A ray of light flew out from the already dead corpse of Cao Xiaohu and entered the Second Elder's body.

In an instant, the Second Elder's expression turned extremely painful. It seemed as if two people were vying for control of this body within her mind.

"Don't be silly, do you think those two will let you go? Only by obeying me can we both live!"

As Cao Xiaohu's voice rang out, Yuan Xiu immediately unleashed a [Dragon Slayer Thorn].

Pale white flames erupted from the Second Elder's body, and amidst his painful struggle, Cao Xiaohu's voice rang out once more.

"Now you know, right?"

With that cry, the Second Elder finally relinquished control of her body. Soon, her body split apart, transforming into Gu worms. Although the pale flames burned away most of them, they ultimately couldn't completely prevent the remaining Gu worms from escaping.

"Yuan Xiu, I will avenge this humiliation!"

Cao Xiaohu's voice came from outside the cave and echoed inside.

Yuan Xiu frowned. Finding every single Gu worm in this Thousand Ravine Cave seemed rather difficult.

Seeing this, Yin Hongyue was also very worried, but at this moment, she nestled close to Yuan Xiu and asked:

"What should we do next?"

Yuan Xiu looked at Yin Hongyue and said:

"After what just happened, my sea of ​​consciousness has expanded again. This must be the effect of the profound techniques these two possess. From now on, we should diligently cultivate them."

Yin Hongyue blushed, already understanding what Yuan Xiu wanted to do, and said coquettishly:

"Ugh, we need to find a better place; we can't always stay here."

……

North.

The headquarters of the Demonic Cult.

Within the secret chamber, ravines crisscrossed, forming strange concentric patterns. A torrent of blood flowed into it, like rivers flowing into the sea, ultimately ending at the foot of the high platform where the Demonic Cult Leader resided.

Amidst the rising steam and billowing mist, the demonic cult leader's expression shifted unpredictably.

After several cycles, the Demonic Sect Leader's complexion finally returned to normal. He opened his eyes, and there, beside the blood array, a girl in plain clothes was already waiting.

Seeing that the Demonic Sect Leader had finished his practice, the Third Elder knelt down, bowed, and said:

"Your subordinate greets the Master!"

"Third Elder, what is it?"

"The situation in the six northern prefectures is inexplicable. Recently, the troops from all six prefectures have gathered at Tianquan Manor. The Madam, the First Elder, and the Second Elder have all disappeared without a trace. This is likely related to the situation in Jin and Xia prefectures."

The leader of the demonic sect nodded, seemingly having anticipated this, and said:

"It's alright. They're just a bunch of scoundrels trying to improve their cultivation by using external things. There's no need to worry about the ladies; they have their own ways of protecting themselves. No one can force her."

Upon hearing this, the Third Elder focused on the first point and asked:

"Could it be that the sect leader is about to break through to the eleventh realm?"

"I have already touched the edge of the eleventh realm. Recently, I will be going into seclusion to cultivate the True Demon Art of the Pure Saint, and no one is allowed to disturb me. If I succeed, my disciples will be able to cultivate to the eleventh realm with this art, so there will be no need to kill and harm people like those people from the six northern states."

Then, the leader of the demonic sect gave further instructions:

"Remember, the affairs of the Holy Church are temporarily under your jurisdiction. Even if the people of the six northern states attack our door, you must hold them off!"

"I will obey the Holy Command of the Master!"

……