Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

Mo Yang suppressed the demon bloodline within him with all his might, not understanding why he was perfectly fine when he left.

How come my base was destroyed after just one mission?

How did the White Lotus Sect find out about this stronghold...?

"I can't go back now, I need to report to headquarters immediately..."

He dared not make the slightest sound at this moment, and even his breathing became an internal breath.

Mo Yang's first choice at this moment was not to run away, but to notify headquarters.

That's because in the entire Northern Barbarian Continent, only the Underworld didn't discriminate against him!

After a long while, he carefully moved away from the place.

That night, all the residents who lived near the underworld stronghold were so frightened that they couldn't sleep all night.

That piercing scream, that desperate roar!

Every sound was chilling.

...

In the sky above the Northern Barbarian Continent, the Grand Master and the three Dharma Kings stood high in the air.

At that moment, a dark figure appeared instantly.

"Chief Qi has reported that eighty underworld strongholds have been eliminated."

"Moreover, we discovered a survivor and are preparing to secretly follow him to the underworld branch."

"This time, we might be able to wipe out the Northern Barbarian Prefecture branch of the Underworld!"

The leader looked up at the sky, where the horizon was beginning to lighten.

"Pass the order: immediately cease the massacre at the remaining strongholds of the Underworld."

"This is, after all, the Great Xia Dynasty. It's already dawn. We should give the Great Xia court some face."

The three Dharma Kings were not surprised if the White Lotus Sect dared to do this during the day.

That would be a provocation against the imperial court, and no ancient dynasty would tolerate such turmoil in its territory.

"Follow that survivor, find their branch, but don't make a move yet."

"I've changed my mind. I'll keep them to lure in the others from the Underworld!"

Destroying a small branch would be a piece of cake for him.

However, the Grand Master was not satisfied with this result. Since he had taken action himself this time, he would not be content with just this.

That would inflict a devastating blow on the underworld. Even if it couldn't destroy the entire underworld, it would severely damage its vitality.

"As for the remaining strongholds, they don't matter, as long as they can attract people from the underworld."

...

Mo Yang has finally returned to the Northern Barbarian Prefecture branch.

"Your subordinate, Mo Yang, a Yin general from Sanyang City, has urgent intelligence and requests an audience with you Yin commanders!"

After listening to Mo Yang's report, Shi Zhongtian and the others immediately contacted the other branches.

Not long after, his subordinate returned with a panicked expression to report.

"I hereby inform all the Underworld Commanders that we have lost contact with over eighty of their strongholds!"

Clang!

The sound of a chair falling to the ground rang out, and Lie Riyan, Shi Zhongtian, and the others' expressions changed drastically.

"Report to...the Lord of Gods immediately!"

As dawn broke, a message quickly spread throughout the entire Northern Barbarian State.

"Have you heard? Last night, the White Lotus Sect suddenly attacked and wiped out almost all of the Underworld's strongholds!" a cultivator said to his friend, still shaken.

He had even considered joining the underworld, but thankfully he hadn't had the chance yet.

Otherwise, I would have been dead last night!

"Of course I know, I'm going to check it out right now."

"Tsk tsk... Who would have thought that our Black River City Underworld's stronghold is hidden in an ordinary mansion!"

At this moment, many cultivators were already rushing towards the Underworld stronghold with lightning speed.

When the two arrived at the scene, they were so shocked by what they saw that they almost vomited.

As cultivators, they had killed people and seen blood.

But I've never seen anything so cruel; not a single corpse here is intact.

Moreover, it was nailed high up in front of the mansion gate, and the blood on the ground almost stained the earth red.

The pungent smell of blood assaulted people's sense of smell, and combined with the scene, it truly resembled a living hell.

Some had their limbs torn off, some had their skin peeled off, and some had their internal organs removed, and so on.

"The Northern Barbarian Prefecture's underworld is probably doomed now..."

...

"That's right, the White Lotus Sect is the White Lotus Sect; one can only say it has a profound foundation..."

At this moment, almost all the forces in the Northern Barbarian State learned of what had happened last night.

They could almost feel a dark cloud beginning to hang over the sky.

Inside the Prince Ren's mansion in the imperial city, Xia Zhaoyan opened his eyes and assessed his current cultivation level.

"Indeed, it seems the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is all bad!"

"My aptitude improved so quickly after the Heavenly Tribulation!"

According to Xia Zhaoyan's current estimation, he is now close to breaking through to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

He'll be able to break through in another month.

Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door.

Wanwan's anxious voice rang out from outside: "Your Highness, something has happened at the Northern Barbarian Prefecture branch!"

Xia Zhaoyan's heart pounded, and he quickly moved outside.

"What happened?"

"Your Highness, the White Lotus Sect launched a surprise attack on our branch stronghold in the Northern Barbarian Prefecture last night. Almost all of our strongholds in the Northern Barbarian Prefecture were wiped out overnight!"

As Wanwan spoke, she took out the Underworld Token that Xia Zhaoyan had given her.

Then, a familiar voice came from inside...

boom!!

A powerful surge of rage erupted from Xia Zhaoyan, accompanied by a thick killing intent!

The branch in the Northern Barbarian Prefecture disappointed him greatly; the White Lotus Sect had even infiltrated their territory, and they didn't even know.

This shows how poor their intelligence capabilities are!

However, as a prince of the royal family, Xia Zhaoyan had long since learned how to control his emotions.

In an instant, he regained his senses.

"If I'm not mistaken, your branch has been exposed!"

"The reason we haven't been attacked yet is probably because the White Lotus Sect wants to use you as bait."

At that moment, a voice rang out from the token.

"Yes, Your Highness, we all guessed this too."

Based on Mo Yang's account, they guessed at the time that among those who destroyed the stronghold, there must have been experts at the Grandmaster level or above.

How could someone like that not discover Mo Yang's whereabouts?

"Since they're using you as bait, it means you're safe for now."

"Stay at the branch office and don't go out. Our people will be here soon."

After saying that, he immediately informed the others in the underworld.

He directly ordered, "All personnel at the Grandmaster level or above in all branches, immediately proceed to the Northern Barbarian State."

"Duan Lang, Shi Zhixuan, Xiong Ba, heed my command!"

"I have only one request: annihilate all members of the White Lotus Cult in the Northern Barbarian Continent!"

"No matter who he is, even if it's the leader of the White Lotus Sect, kill him!"

"Cut off the heads of everyone in the White Lotus Cult and build a mound of skulls at their branch strongholds!"

This time, Xia Zhaoyan was truly angry; everyone on the other side of the token could feel His Highness's fury.

The fall of two Yin generals last time led to the destruction of two long-established assassin forces, which already made the martial arts world tremble with fear.

After ending his call with the people in the underworld, Xia Zhaoyan thought for a moment and then asked Zhang Han to come see him again.

Not long after, the space flashed, and Zhang Han's figure appeared here.

"Your Highness, I, Zhang Han, pay my respects!"

Xia Zhaoyan didn't waste any words and quickly recounted what had happened in the Northern Barbarian Prefecture before giving his order.

"Investigate the White Lotus Sect immediately! I need to know how many people they mobilized last night!"