In these chaotic times, if you want to be a good person or a good corpse, you must be more 'evil' than the evildoers and more 'wicked' than the wicked spirits.
Xu Qing has a very devious mind!
He has been through so much over the years, crawling and rolling, from a small corpse turning the mill to becoming the 'Leader of the Three Religions.' What hasn't he seen?
Xu Qing discovered the answer long ago, that in this wicked world, one must combat evil with evil, and also learn to form alliances and cultivate one's own power.
After all, humans, demons, and monsters all develop underworld forces, emphasizing the high efficiency of group operations. If Xu Qing chose to fight alone, wouldn't he be at a great disadvantage?
When mixing in this world, you must speak of power and background, something that the great deity of the seas taught Shiyue, and Xu Qing found it very reasonable.
But merely having a background or relying on others' power isn't enough; you must have your own power, otherwise, wouldn't your background be wasted?
Now, facing the Yin River demons, Xu Qing speaks more boldly than anyone else, nearly proclaiming himself as a disciple of a saint who enforces heavenly punishment!
In fact, Xu Qing's words aren't much different from claiming to be a disciple of a saint.
"Our Da Luo Heavenly Sect is bestowed by heavenly mandate, each one of us carrying this destiny! Witch Qi, you have accumulated countless killings, unforgivable by the heavens. Today is the day for us to enact heavenly punishment upon you!"
Before Witch Qi could utter a few doubts regarding Xu Qing's identity, the next moment the other party revealed a series of illustrious titles like the Nine Heavens Profound Lady, the great deity of the seas, Xuantan True Monarch, and even the adoptive grandfather, Demon Exorcism True Monarch!
Witch Qi had only one thought after hearing this—whose descendant is this fallen immortal?
Zhang Pingsheng and Xinyuan both straightened their backs slightly, feeling invigorated after listening.
Their Da Luo Sect is indeed the legitimate force in the three realms with a remarkable background!
Moreover, it sounds like the Sect Leader's rank is quite high.
The godson of the sea deity, the adoptive grandson of the Demon Exorcism True Monarch—such status...
Zhang Pingsheng thought about the lotus incarnated girl next to Xu Qing.
This rank seems a bit off, but it doesn't matter; at least for now, their Sect Leader couldn't be of a lower rank than the sea deity!
Only the Ascendant Fuluan, who knew about the relationship details between the Sect Leader and Demon Exorcism True Monarch, remained relatively calm.
The Sect Leader truly enjoys exploiting this advantage, but who knows how the Demon Exorcism True Monarch will react once he regains his memory one day...
Above the battlefield assailed by a million Skull Ghost Soldiers, Xu Qing cleaved at Witch Qi with an axe, then tossed out a formation plate saying, "Zhang Pingsheng, you take charge of the Illusionary Heaven Array; no ghost soldiers must be allowed to escape the array!"
Meanwhile, Xu Qing spoke without turning his head, "Xu Sheng, oversee the battle from outside. Once Witch Qi is executed, immediately return to the secular world to assist Xie Qiongke in suppressing the earth veins and clearing the waterways!"
Hearing the Sect Leader's words, Ascendant Fuluan felt assured.
Isn't that why he is the Sect Leader, seeing the demons before them as doomed souls right when he speaks.
As the Illusionary Heaven Array of the Nine-tailed Fox clan unfolded, the entire ancient battlefield was shrouded in a thick fog.
Zhang Pingsheng and others activated their Eye Recognition divine techniques, seeing only within a five-mile radius; beyond that was layer upon layer of illusions and ghostly energy and soldier fiend that obscured perception.
"Such intense ghostly energy! This Witch Qi even has hidden power!"
Zhang Pingsheng was startled, and Xinyuan Monk was equally shocked.
From dozens of miles away, Xu Qing, switching to the Fire Corpse state, unveiled his true form entirely.
Witch Qi, looking at Xu Qing, whose aura was even more wicked than his own, finally understood the reason for Witch Qi's defeat.
This youth claiming to be of orthodox lineage was not a righteous cultivator after all but an aged village corpse that had practiced for many years!
Moreover, he was a Flying Yaksha with considerable dao fruit!
"You really aren't..."
Before Witch Qi could finish his sentence, the Flying Yaksha before him unleashed the Divine Techniques of burning heaven and boiling sea, turning a hundred miles into fiery sea, while the mighty axe, carrying the weight of Mount Tai, was already chopping towards him.
"Such a demon with rampant fiery evil! Just from this ghostly energy, it's evident how many harm it has caused! Today, this Sect Leader must annihilate you all, restoring clarity to this place!"
"You..."
"What do you? Demon, taste my axe!"
"I..."
"What I? I knew from a glance you are no human!"
Witch Qi wanted to speak but was repeatedly interrupted by Xu Qing's fierce attacks, experiencing the feeling of injustice like a bullied demon for the first time despite being an unrestrained beast.
With the Illusionary Heaven Array serving as a veil, Xu Qing had no more reservations.
As the Headless Giant was pulverized into powder with one swing of the axe, the reincarnated Witch Qi finally seized the chance to speak.
"The skeletons from my corpse sea are endless; no matter how great your demonic power, you can't defeat me!"
Possessing a skeletal warrior, Witch Qi glared viciously at Xu Qing, saying, "You have betrayed your peers; we shall not spare you, nor will the Celestial Emperor of the higher realm!"
Not far away, Xu Qing suddenly fell silent.
However, just as Witch Qi thought he'd struck Xu Qing's sore spot, the Flying Yaksha before him was suddenly enveloped in dazzling merit incense light.
The next moment, the divine and solemn visage of Lady Bao Sheng's avatar was revealed.
At the same time, Xu Qing picked up the divine axe dropped by the Headless Giant and casually summoned a million incense to transform the cursed black witch patterns on the axe into golden witch patterns symbolizing prayer.
The ghost fire in Witch Qi's eyes flickered; at that instant, he cast several spell words to clear the illusion array, yet the divine and solemn merit avatar still stood strong.
"What kind of illusion technique is this?"
Xu Qing did not answer, merely lifted the great axe in his hand.
He has a taboo: those who know he possesses the protective divine likeness must all be buried!