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However, this regime is not a regime of "humans," but a regime of "demons," a kingdom of "demons."

After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang commanded all the demons in the land to vow to slaughter the entire nation.

Thus, the people of the world called him—the Heavenly Demon Yang Guang!

And the people of the world knew that since Yang Guang had obtained this demonic power and made such a statement, he would not let go of the former traitors and villains.

Yang Guang burned Luoyang down in the past, probably for revenge, and now everyone in the Central Plains is living in fear.

The Buddhist Jingnian Zen Temple was destroyed, while Shi Feixuan, who traveled the world, sought to form alliances to oppose the Heavenly Kingdom, claiming that Tang was the true successor of the Ming Dynasty.

However, she had barely left Jianghuai when the allied forces of Du Fuwei and Li Zitong were suddenly defeated.

While alone in a small boat, Kou Zhong launched a surprise attack on Jiangdu, taking advantage of Du Fuwei's absence to massacre half of the capital... Meanwhile, Du Fuwei, who had dispatched a large army to attack Yuhang, and Li Zitong suffered a major setback.

They originally thought that even with the help of the Dongming Sect, the Giant Shark Gang in Yuhang could be easily taken down...

Unexpectedly, while they were launching a surprise attack on Yuhang, their rear was attacked by a small force from the Dongming faction. In the following days, a "cannibalistic disease" spread among the Jianghuai army!

Those afflicted with this disease will transform into incredibly strong, bloodthirsty monsters within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. They fear light but are not afraid of it, hiding during the day and venturing out at night, devouring people and spreading the disease.

In just a few weeks, Du Fuwei's Jianghuai army was so frightened that it was no longer capable of fighting, and the news of Kou Zhong's surprise attack on Jiangdu made Du Fuwei feel that he was doomed.

Li Zitong fared even worse, being devoured alive in his tent by a general suffering from cannibalism. The Jianghuai Allied Army, which had come with great momentum, spread and suffered defeats much faster than they could unite.

Three days into the winter, Kou Zhong led the Heavenly Kingdom army to overwhelm the Jianghuai region. Du Fuwei fought valiantly to the death, and the Jianghuai army immediately scattered, either merging into the Heavenly Kingdom army or being killed by Kou Zhong.

After occupying the Jianghuai region, Kou Zhong continued his style of doing things in the Luoyang area.

They killed and robbed high-ranking officials and noble families, and distributed land and wealth to the poor, temporarily stabilizing the Jianghuai region in a brutal but efficient manner.

From then on, the Heavenly Kingdom army occupied nearly half of the Central Plains, dominating the world, and no one could despise the origins of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling anymore.

Those former heroes and rebel clans suddenly discovered that the world had changed dramatically in just a few months.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who single-handedly dominated the Wagang Army, and Yang Guang, who used the power of the Heavenly Demon to slaughter Liaodong...

Two people whom no one had ever imagined have become the most powerful forces vying for control of the Central Plains again, and the world has been divided up by these two unexpected forces in the blink of an eye.

As for the other rebel groups, they seem insignificant.

Apart from Li Yuan, who now occupies Chang'an and has established the "Tang" state, there is no other power in the world that can be compared with them.

The reason why the Li clan could rival the Heavenly Demon Kingdom was not because of its strength, but simply because they had gathered all the aristocratic families and gentry from all over the world under their command.

Because these people have no choice, the Kingdom of Heaven will seize their wealth and status, and the Demon King will devour them alive... and neither of these two cares about popular support or a just and righteous ruler.

These Chinese, who pride themselves on their writings being passed down through the ages, are now sadly discovering that they have no place in the world anymore.

Therefore, they could only rely on the Li clan and get close to the Tang dynasty. However, this "good thing" that once made Li Yuan so excited that he couldn't sleep did not make him happy at all.

Are these aristocratic families and gentry members talented? Perhaps, but what use are they? No, they are not.

Who among them can compare to Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who are so powerful that they overwhelm the world?

Who among them can devise a strategic plan to break through Yang Guang's monstrous army?

This world was no longer the world they knew, and the game of vying for supremacy in the Central Plains was no longer the pattern they were familiar with.

This game of vying for supremacy seems to have finally evolved from warlord conflicts to a three-way power struggle...

Given the unstable position of Yang Guang and the even more unstable position of Kou Zhong, there would never have been a tripartite balance of power in the Three Kingdoms period.

And that was indeed the case. The following year, the fourteenth year of the Daye era, the first year of the Tianguo era, and the second year of the Wude era, Yang Guang led his demon army westward, while Kou Zhong secured the rear and announced his intention to unify the world. Both sides shared the same goal: to march straight for Chang'an!

Chang'an, Daxing City...

The former capital of the Sui Dynasty, now the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was established after Yang Guang burned Luoyang. Li Yuan then marched into Daxing and enthroned the young Prince Yang You as emperor. The following month, he forced Emperor Gong of Sui to abdicate and formally became emperor, establishing the Tang Dynasty with its capital at Chang'an.

The prosperous and bustling city of Chang'an was an undisputed ancient capital of six dynasties, and together with Luoyang, it was one of the two major cities in Guanzhong. According to the Taoist priests, it was the so-called "land where the dragon raises its head"...

With the ancient capital Luoyang burned down, Chang'an is now the undisputed core of the Central Plains. Yet, the city of Chang'an today boasts an unimaginable level of prosperity.

The streets are bustling with traffic, but beneath this prosperity lies a false sense of well-being created by concealing unseen information.

With both the Heavenly Kingdom army and the Heavenly Demons advancing towards Chang'an, the city's current prosperity is nothing but a temporary illusion.

Everyone knows that the moment the army closes in, the capital will fall. And the current prosperity will only turn into increasingly tragic ruins in the future.

But don't those decadent and dissolute aristocratic families and romantic clans know this?

No, they knew, they were well aware that Chang'an was almost impossible to defend. And for either Yang Guang or Kou Zhong, whoever captured Chang'an would face their doom.

One was a peasant who disrespected etiquette and law, and regarded aristocratic families as pigs and dogs...

The other is the Heavenly Demon, who was betrayed by aristocratic families and vowed to kill all the powerful clans in the world.

What despair must these clans and powerful families have felt?

Even during the chaos of the Five Barbarian Invasions, such a tragic scene was not seen.

Because they had nowhere to hide. If they left Chang'an, they would be surrounded by bandits and deserters. If they left Guanzhong, they would be surrounded by either the Heavenly Kingdom or the Heavenly Demon.

Where else could they go? They couldn't very well go and seek refuge with the Turks, becoming barbarians beyond the reach of civilization.

Thus, this profound despair transformed into unrestrained indulgence. It was as if they were using their last ounce of strength to squander their final moments of pleasure, recklessly releasing themselves in Chang'an. They attacked and insulted Kou Zhong and Yang Guang, as if they could verbally kill them.

But there are always those who refuse to sit idly by and wait for their doom. For example, the Li clan and many other aristocratic families that align themselves with them, as well as Buddhist and Taoist sects and even demonic sects, are all doing their utmost to resist.

Before the army closed in, all that was left for these people was one last chance.

The Zuixianlou Restaurant next to Yuema Bridge, the most luxurious restaurant in Chang'an, was packed to capacity. What was unbelievable was that all those seats were occupied by once-famous figures in the martial arts world.

There are eminent Buddhist monks, such as Master Hongfa; Chao Gongcuo of the South China Sea School; Wang Bo of Changbai Mountain; Qu Ao, the Flying Eagle of the Tiele; Yang Xuyan, the Shadow Assassin of the Demonic School; Hou Xibai, the Amorous Young Master; Zhao Deyan, the Demon General; Xi Ying, the Heavenly Lord; and so on...

In short, it has gathered almost all of the world's top experts... In other places, such a group would probably fight to the death if they met.

But here they are now, huddled together, staring at each other, enduring each other in an extremely awkward atmosphere.

They were waiting, waiting for an answer, a result, an opportunity.

The only way to unite a group of people who are originally hostile is to put them to the test by an even more insurmountable enemy. Perhaps that's a bit of an overstatement, but it's certainly the best way.

And after an awkward amount of time, about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the person they were waiting for finally arrived.

"Please wait for Consort Xuan."

With a clear, melodious voice, Shi Feixuan, with her ethereal beauty, ascended the stairs. As she drew many gazes, a silvery, bell-like laugh filled the room…

"Hehehe, my sister really has a grand air about her, making us all wait for so long."

Appearing beside the Venerable Monk at some unknown time was a girl as beautiful as an elf. She was dressed in white, her bare feet were like jade, her black eyes sparkled, and her long hair flowed freely. Her makeup was light yet she exuded charm, but without being vulgar. She was as beautiful as an elf from the demon realm.

But perhaps more than her appearance, people are more focused on her pair of jade-like bare feet.

Her feet were slender and beautiful, white as jade, with rounded bones, which, together with her graceful figure, made her so beautiful.

She is the successor of the Yin Kui Sect and the current acting leader of the Yin Kui Sect, Wanwan.

"I wonder if you brought the He Shi Bi jade with you, sister, so that we, all these heroes of the world, could choose a true emperor for us..."

Wanwan's few words, spoken with the coquettishness of a young girl, stirred up a restless atmosphere.

Shi Feixuan looked silently at the witch she didn't get along with, and said softly...

“Sister Wanwan, now is not the time for us to fight amongst ourselves. I think the Queen of the Underworld wouldn’t want to see our last vestige of unity vanish, would she?”

Wanwan's expression hardened slightly. This witch, who always seemed so composed, also had her soft spot. And her motherly master, Zhu Yuyan, undoubtedly possessed that soft spot.

After being controlled by Bai Wujie's Ultimate Illusionary Demon Sound, Zhu Yuyan went on a frenzied quest to collect the martial arts techniques of the Heavenly Demon Strategy.

The direct result was the complete split of the already divided Demonic Sect.

She succeeded, yet failed. After handing over the cultivation techniques to Bai Wujie at the Pegasus Ranch, Zhu Yuyan disappeared.

Wanwan's main purpose for this trip was simply to find out the whereabouts of her master from Bai Wujie.

But looking at the people present now, it's hard to believe that this was just a simple "questioning."

"It is my honor that you all are willing to give me face," Shi Feixuan said calmly, looking at all those people in the restaurant, regardless of their character.

"But the biggest reason why everyone is willing to be here is probably obvious to Feixuan... No matter who sits on the throne in the future, we cannot let Kou Zhong and Yang Guang sit on it."

"Isn't your Cihang Jingzhai supposed to be the one to choose the emperor? Oh, I forgot, your Cihang Jingzhai has already gone to the Western Paradise with those monks."

The sarcastic and mocking words came from Xi Ying, the "Heavenly Lord," a master of the Demonic Sect. As a cultivator of the "Purple Qi Heavenly Net," he was undoubtedly a master of the Demonic Sect.

The news of Cihang Jingzhai being wiped out had already spread throughout the martial arts world... After all, the elusive demon Bai Wujie, who did all this, was an even more terrifying and unreasonable figure than his disciple Kou Zhong.

The demonic sect split because of his methods, the Buddhist sect suffered heavy losses under his attacks, and only the Taoist sect, which was originally small and few, was not affected by him.

If Kou Zhong destroyed powerful clans and aristocratic families, then Bai Wujie destroyed martial arts sects. What's even more terrifying is that he didn't do it intentionally; he merely cleared away obstacles in his path.

They came together because of Kou Zhong's unreasonable behavior, because of Yang Guang's rampant murderous intent, and even more so because they wanted to join forces to find a way to break the deadlock with Bai Wujie!

They were afraid of Bai Wujie's power, and their only courage was to unite against this mysterious demon.

It's clear that Shi Feixuan couldn't possibly gather so many experts.

Mentioning her sect, which had been wiped out by everyone, even Shi Feixuan turned deathly pale. However, suddenly, a wisp of true energy enveloped Xi Ying's head, locking onto it amidst his drastically changed expression…

"Your Majesty, please don't make things difficult for Consort Xuan." A melodious voice echoed in the ears of everyone in the restaurant.

"We have come here with one purpose: to kill the ringleader."

"But I think we should be more friendly to each other, shouldn't we?"

An elderly man with a tall hat and wide belt arrived gracefully. He had a long beard, an ancient and simple face, and wore a thick brocade robe, which made his already tall figure appear even more majestic.

Xi Ying's expression darkened, and before him, the virtuous monk who had slightly opened his eyes had already revealed the name of the person who had summoned them.

"Ning Daoqi, the 'Recluse'."

35. The Primordial Universe

Although both are considered grandmasters, Ning Daoqi, who came from a Taoist background but willingly became a lackey of Buddhism, was not a grandmaster with an excellent reputation in the Central Plains martial arts world.

The Taoist sects hated him, the Buddhist sects used him, and the demonic sects loathed him... While the other sects didn't say it aloud, they secretly mocked Ning Daoqi for being willing to stand up for a group of nuns and act as their lapdog!

A grandmaster, and the only one openly recognized as a grandmaster in the Central Plains martial arts world.

Ning Daoqi should have been revered by thousands and become a figure like Fu Cailin and Bi Xuan... but he ended up being hated by everyone. Ning Daoqi's fate is worse than death!

Even so, everyone was willing to give Ning Daoqi face. After all, Buddhism was practically finished, and if they continued to fight amongst themselves, they would lose their last chance.

Ning Daoqi's figure was like a fleeting cloud, and beneath the illusory image of the giant Kun that hovered around him, he floated in through the window like a cloud.

"This humble Taoist bows in greeting," Ning Daoqi said politely, bowing slightly to everyone.

"I am truly flattered that you all are willing to believe my words and gather here..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Qu Ao said arrogantly and impatiently.

"We've all gathered here for the same reason: to kill that brat Kou Zhong and his master. Right now, we can't touch that brat because he's under the protection of the army, but his master is coming to Chang'an soon."

Qu Ao and Bai Wujie undoubtedly have a blood feud, because his only son, Ren Shaomin, was killed by Bai Wujie with a casual slap.

Although Qu Ao hated him, he was definitely not stupid. He had no ability to deal with Bai Wujie, who could act so recklessly and freely.

Moreover, most of his "Iron Cavalry" has now been destroyed by the sword slaves of the Heavenly Demon Yang Guang. His agreement to meet Ning Daoqi in Chang'an was just a last-ditch effort.

Most of the people here are similar to Qu Ao; they simply want to kill Kou Zhong and Bai Wujie or kill Yang Guang. None of them are good people, so let's not waste our breath here.

"Master Qu is right, we all came here to deal with Bai Wujie," said Chao Gongcuo of the South Sea, his expression both proud and venomous.

"With so many experts gathered, even if Bai Wujie is strong, he can't fight against so many opponents. It should be a sure thing to take him down."

Chao Gongcuo of the South China Sea Sect was a top-notch master. The South China Sea Sect, as a major sect in the martial arts world, had many masters under its command...

Chao Gongcuo, the sect leader known as the "Immortal of the South Sea," boasted that he was the strongest person, second only to the three grandmasters.

But now Chao Gongcuo is just a lone wolf... because his South Sea Sect has already been swallowed up by the East Sea Sect, and they did it by using that terrible "cannibalism".

Everyone in the South China Sea faction, regardless of age or gender, including Chao Gongcuo's children and family, died without a burial place!

"Yang Guang relies on the evil power of the Heavenly Demon, and Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling lead beasts to devour people; both are wicked and perverse. We don't need to talk about chivalry when dealing with such evil spirits!" Chao Gongcuo said resentfully.

"Yes, Master Chao is right," Ning Daoqi said calmly.

"But I believe that even if all of you here were combined, you would still be no match for Bai Wujie."

Ning Daoqi's words immediately caused an uproar. Which of the people present was not a renowned master?

It's shameful enough that they consciously unite to deal with one person, but Ning Daoqi actually said they were incapable?

"Old Taoist priest, are you scared?" Shadow Assassin Yang Xuyan said sinisterly.