Divine-level Base

On the summit of Dragon Crane Mountain.

The scars of battle were everywhere, with mangled corpses visible at every turn.

"So this is all Shangguan Tianhe of the Heart of Steel amounted to!"

A middle-aged man, shrouded in a sinister Evil Aura, grabbed Shangguan Tianhe’s head. His body was encased in black Demon Armor, and his pupils were so dark that not a speck of white could be seen in his eyes. After a brief glance, he casually tossed the head aside.

"Long live the Sect Leader!"

"The Sect Leader is invincible!"

"..."

Countless black-robed cultists were prostrated on the ground around him, shouting praise at the middle-aged man.

"Of the six Spirit Saints of the Holy Palace, Shangguan Tianhe is dead. That leaves five. As long as we kill them all, the entire Qianyuan Republic will become a hunting ground for our Qidemon Cult! Five more to go!"

The vicious Qidemon Sect Leader, radiating an Evil Aura, glanced in the direction of the Holy Palace, a chilling murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

The Eight Great Clans and the various First-Grade Noble Families of the Qianyuan Republic all possessed deep foundations, including Semi-Divine Artifacts and Top-level Sacred Artifacts. If they unleashed their full power, they could even slay a Spirit Saint.

However, while the Eight Great Clans and the First-Grade Noble Families had massive operations within the Blue Star Qianyuan Republic, their core power bases were still within their own territories.

Once all six Spirit Saints of the Qianyuan Republic’s Holy Palace were dead, no one in the entire nation would be able to check the expansion of the Qidemon Cult.

The Qidemon Sect Leader smiled faintly. "Start the live stream."

"Yes, my lord!"

A Qidemon Cultist quickly set up the live streaming equipment and aimed it at the Sect Leader.

"Hello everyone. I am the Qidemon Sect Leader. Our organization is the Qidemon Cult, a Demon Sect that worships the great Void Demon King from the Void Demon Realm, the King of Strange Evil."

"I’m sure most of you don’t know this, but the true rulers of the Qianyuan Republic are Spiritualists. And ruling over all Spiritualists are the six great Spirit Saints of the Holy Palace."

"This man right here is one of those six Spirit Saints, Shangguan Tianhe! And he has already died at my hands."

The Qidemon Sect Leader smiled faintly, then took out Shangguan Tianhe’s severed head and began to toss it lightly in his hand.

In an instant, the Qidemon Sect Leader’s live stream appeared on all major portal sites and video streaming platforms.

The Qidemon Cult was a heresy that worshiped the King of Strange Evil. After years of lurking and developing in the shadows, they had recruited countless talented individuals, including many computer experts.

"What’s this?"

"The Qidemon Cult? What’s that?"

"..."

Many people who were online saw the Qidemon Sect Leader’s live stream. A flicker of curiosity crossed their minds, and they continued to watch.

Many people already knew that Spirit Saints were peerless experts who had reached the Peak of a Spiritualist’s cultivation. But these Spirit Saints were incredibly elusive; people knew neither their names nor their identities. As such, they were all intensely curious about them.

"Quick! Cut the network connection! We can’t let this stream continue!"

Inside the Qianyuan Republic’s Network Monitoring Department, the director broke out in a cold sweat and roared. If this broadcast was allowed to spread, his career as director would be over.

Just then, a vicious glint flashed in the eyes of a staff member inside the department. His body suddenly swelled, transforming him into a monstrous Demon with a twisted face, radiating an Evil Aura.

"Great King of Strange Evil, I offer this sacrifice to you!"

The Demon let out a savage roar and slammed its claw into the director’s back, shattering his heart in a single blow.

After the successful strike, the Demon began to frantically slaughter the other staff members and destroy all the equipment in the department.

"The Spiritualists of the Qianyuan Republic have been hiding an important fact from you: the powerful Void Demons from the Void Demon Realm have already begun their invasion of our Blue Star Realm."

"The apocalypse of Blue Star is upon us. Only by joining our Qidemon Cult and believing in the great King of Strange Evil will you be able to survive."

"As long as you join the Qidemon Cult, believe in the King of Strange Evil, and perform meritorious deeds, you can be transformed into a Demon, gaining superhuman Power and a lifespan of over five hundred years."

"Come, join the Qidemon Cult. Unleash your wicked desires and become one of us."

As the Qidemon Sect Leader’s speech reached this point, the live streams on the major portal sites were all blocked one after another.

A Qidemon Cultist reported, "Sect Leader, our streams have all been blocked."

The Qidemon Sect Leader smiled faintly. "It doesn’t matter. Our objective has been achieved. From this day forward, the Qidemon Cult will be known throughout the world, and more and more people will want to join us."

The Qidemon Cult possessed Extraordinary Power and had slain one of the six Spirit Saints of the Qianyuan Republic’s Holy Palace. They were certain to become infamous, attracting countless degenerates to their cause.

The Qianyuan Republic was ruled by the Major Noble Families. While these families produced countless elites, they also spawned many wastrel heirs. A great deal of darkness was hidden within society.

Once those who lurked in the shadows learned of the Qidemon Cult’s existence, they would undoubtedly flock to it, swelling its ranks and strengthening its power.

「On Taiheng Mountain.」

Shu Feng watched the recorded video of the Qidemon Sect Leader, a bone-chilling killing intent flashing in his eyes. ’Shangguan Tianhe is dead? That Qidemon Sect Leader deserves to die!’

Among the six Spirit Saints of the Holy Palace, Shangguan Tianhe was in charge of the military. He fought Void Demons on the Void Demon Battlefield year-round, and no fewer than ten Void Demon Dukes had died at his hands. He had rendered great service to the Qianyuan Republic.

Not just any Spirit Saint could enter the Holy Palace of the Qianyuan Republic and become a member. Besides reaching the Spirit Saint realm in cultivation, one also had to accumulate sufficient merits.

Shu Feng had killed many Void Demon Dukes on the Void Demon Battlefield, a Void Demon Grand Duke and several Void Demon Dukes on Saint Transformation Mountain, and slaughtered countless Void Demon Nobles. Only because of this had he been able to easily enter the Holy Palace and become one of its members.

If not for the Spirit Saints of the Holy Palace protecting the Qianyuan Republic, the entire nation would have long since been corrupted by various cults and Void Demons, transformed into a world of darkness and despair.

The fact that the Qidemon Sect Leader dared to kill Shangguan Tianhe instantly stirred a murderous urge in Shu Feng.

’With Shangguan Tianhe’s fall, the Qianyuan Republic’s strength has been weakened. A new, powerful Spirit Saint needs to emerge. Only then can I travel the world in the future with peace of mind.’

’Besides, it’s about time I left. Otherwise, my White Jade Holy Tree is going to suck all the Spiritual Power on Taiheng Mountain dry!’

Shu Feng glanced around and saw that the once-lush, verdant Taiheng Mountain was now shrouded in a withered, yellow hue.