Bitter Realm: Otherworldly Gods and Demons

32. Reminder

Just as Yama Hanba was about to suggest that Teng Xielang be in charge of investigating the whereabouts of Xuanzong the Thief, finding the source of the Divine Blade and the Holy Halberd, and searching for a way to destroy them.

He then realized that Teng Xie's aura had dropped to its lowest level, his power was as if it were sealed, and his body was under tremendous strain.

This reduced Teng Xie's strength by 90%, which surprised Yama Hanba. Teng Xie was even more ruthless and decisive than She Sheng.

"This burden is nothing compared to the endless prison where nothingness exists. Besides, I can still control the demonic dragon's avatar and fight for the Demon Lord; it's just that it's no longer convenient for me to infiltrate the righteous path."

"In that case, let Ren Chenfu investigate: Teng Xie, are you cultivating in the Demon Realm, or continuing your slaughter to break through your limits?"

"I don't need to break through in a burst. I will gradually suppress and refine the karma of killing, then infuse it into my demonic dragon avatar. Demon Lord, I want to go to the rift and consult that demon again."

"Alright, go ahead. I look forward to seeing you shine even brighter."

"Your subordinate will do everything in my power to live up to the Demon Lord's expectations."

Fault.

"Demon, Devourer of Buddha, I've come again."

Tunfo Tongzi looked at Tengxie with some surprise. He also sensed that Tengxie had sealed away almost all of Tengxie's power.

"Tengxie, you have surprised me."

Xi Mie Tianlai's voice genuinely carried a hint of surprise.

In his perception, Teng Xie was already surrounded by countless ghosts, with countless karmic burdens pressing down on him, and even more ghosts devouring his soul, with countless vengeful spirits attacking his consciousness.

However, Teng Xie was not crushed, neither in body nor mind. His body's potential was constantly stimulated, and he continuously absorbed and refined the karma of killing. His soul became as hard as black iron and as pure as crystal. He endured countless curses and resentments from vengeful spirits without being harmed in the slightest.

Xi Mie Tianlai couldn't help but think to himself, if this child is a Buddhist cultivator, he already has the potential to become a Buddha... then is this child destined to become a Heavenly Demon?

He became even more interested.

"Alright, Demon Master, I have gained a great deal from this training, but many questions have also arisen. Would you be so kind as to enlighten me?"

"To tell you the story, my greatest asset is time."

Thank you...

Ten days later.

Tengxie left the fault line and headed towards the Second Hall. With each step he took, his feet became lighter and lighter, and his internal energy flowed more and more smoothly.

His mind was completely still.

He has refined all his killing karma and suppressed all his resentment. His body, foundation, spirit, and sixth sense have all been significantly improved.

If empowered by the Black Mist Demon Dragon enhanced by the karma of killing, he would be able to hold his own against Mad Dragon Yishengxiao... Tengxie recalled Mad Dragon's previous actions and came to this conclusion.

So, after the sword and spear demon-slaying... I wonder what the situation is now?

During this time, the Demon Realm remained relatively quiet. Yama and Hanba had lost a formidable opponent, and the Lord of the Remnant Forest and Gui Liang Tianxia had all retreated into seclusion. The rest were nothing special, so he lost interest.

He then instructed Ren Chenfu to expedite the operation, and once the divine sword and holy halberd were destroyed, he would lead his entire army out to slaughter the world.

Tengxie went to see Empress Jiu Huo, talked for a while, and found a few books. When he returned to the First Palace, he met Ren Chenfu, who was full of troubles, and learned about the situation.

"Tengxie, the source of the swords and halberds, I have no clue what to do. I've been really anxious and stressed these past few days."

"Don't rush, don't rush, Mr. Ren. Tell me about the situation in the martial arts world first... I've heard there's a mysterious person in the martial arts world called 'Universal Treasure Trove'?"

"Yes, this person is quite mysterious, but he doesn't accomplish much. I've only heard that he has had a lot of contact with the Lord of the Remnant Forest."

"Mr. Ren, wasn't the Divine Blade Heavenly Cry the gift from the Lord of the Remnant Forest to Yu Ren Fei Jing?"

"Oh dear, how could I have overlooked this point? Investigating along these lines might yield some results!"

That will definitely yield results... In Teng Xie's memory, this wondrous treasure of the universe is actually named Huangfu Shuangren, who is Huangfu Xiaochan's elder brother.

The Huangfu family was wiped out by the plague and swords, and the two brothers were separated in childhood. Huangfu Xiaochan has been searching for his brother ever since.

Huangfu Shuangren was taken in as a disciple by a master known as the Divine Foot of Crossing the Sea... He also had a senior brother named Dugu Que.

Then, Gu Duque betrayed his master and pushed his junior brother off a cliff. However, Huangfu Shuangren survived the ordeal and was rescued by Nangong Shenyi, the former leader of Yiliu, and became Yiliu's strategist.

His biggest purpose in traveling the world this time is to help Yiliu rise to power... that is, to find a way to bring about the destruction of the Demon with Blades and Halberds, and to eliminate the greatest enemy for the Pope of Yiliu.

If Ren Chenfu were to make contact with the Universe Treasures, he would certainly gain something, but the hidden schemes within schemes behind those gains would be something he could not bear.

Ren Chenfu was in a hurry to get things done, so Teng Xie asked one of his subordinates about the current state of the martial arts world.

"...The Ghost River has opened?"

"Yes, the one with the still-crazy brain among the six members of the Cauldron Peak released a map, directing martial artists to a place called Ghost River, saying that it contains a secret treasure, but it is extremely dangerous, with many strange poisonous insects and ferocious beasts, and many martial artists have already perished there."

Teng Xie knew that this wasn't some random, irrational whim, nor was it a major conspiracy to harm martial artists. Rather, there really was a peerless treasure in the Ghost River, and the next episode in his memory revolved around this treasure.

"Send more manpower to keep an eye on this Ghost River, and have the people from Xiao Penglai encourage some busybodies to investigate."

"Your subordinate obeys."

"Is there any news regarding the plague on the sword and the regret of not meeting you?"

"There is only one piece of news: the scouts saw Hen Bufeng heading to a certain mountain forest, but lost track of him. However, the scouts later saw an old man walking out of the forest, who may be Jia Minggong, the big boss of the Youyan soldiers."

Teng Xie nodded. Youyan Zhengfu is a very famous assassin organization in the Bitter Realm. A group of its high-level assassins are known for their hidden weapons.

Speaking of which, this is somewhat related to the Demon Realm. Back when the Demon Realm attacked Wansheng Rock, a master who used cicada wing hidden weapons died in the Bitter Realm. His special hidden weapons were obtained by Jia Minggong, who improved them and transformed them into the two signature hidden weapons of Youyan Zhengfu: Swallow Feather and Cicada Wing.

This Jia Minggong was none other than Hen Bufeng's adoptive father, and also the one who coveted the ultimate skill of the Blade of Plague.

Continue to monitor the movements of Jia Minggong and Hen Bufeng.

After giving his instructions, Tengxie returned to the First Hall to report for duty.

Tengxie's reminder indeed brought Ren Chenfu some benefits.

Not long after Ren Chenfu found the Universe Treasure Trove, it came to the Demon Realm to find Yama Hanba.

"Do you have a way to destroy the divine sword?"

"Indeed, I have obtained the method from Huangfu Xiaochan. As long as the Demon Lord is willing to owe Yi Liu a favor, I will offer the method with both hands."

"Hmm? You're from Yiliu? Beichen Yuanhuang has been hiding your abilities quite well."

"The Pope merely wants to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the Demon Realm and is once again extending goodwill to the Demon Lord."

"Hmm... I'll grant this favor. Now, speak!"

"The method is here; the Demon Lord will understand it at a glance."

"...So that's how it is? Hahahaha!"