Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 273: 157, Great Luo Buddha's Hand

The surging blood tide swiftly enveloped everything until the sky above the prefectural city, within nearly a hundred miles radius, was shrouded in the demonic light emitted by the blood sea. Below, the hearts of all the people on the ground suddenly contracted.

Outside the eastern gate, Yang Xin, Lv Luo, and Song Yang, who were in battle with Ding Dian, Fan Longhe, and Ding Buhai, simultaneously ceased their combat upon seeing the blood tide in the sky, gazing upwards with a touch of frenzy on their faces.

"To move the heavens and earth, our lord has restored his Senluo Realm, haha."

"Our lord, your divine power is fully realized!"

"These despicable Human Race, they all must die...hahahaha!"

...

The three other gates of Tongling City had already been lost; only the eastern gate remained intact, as the Mansion Army was guarding from inside, and with the three of them outside, it was the only gate yet to be breached.

When the three demons ceased their attack, Fan Longhe and the others naturally stopped fighting too. They thought they could finally take a brief rest, but upon noticing the changes in the sky and hearing the words from Yang Xin and the others, their mood once more plunged into heaviness.

"Senluo Realm demons, what does that mean?"

Fan Longhe voiced his confusion. He only knew of demons categorized by Ninth Grade; this was the first time he heard of Senluo Realm demons and thus did not understand its significance.

Not far from him, Ding Dian's face also showed a puzzled expression.

"That's an old name from the era of the Great Yu Dynasty. The Divine Dynasty created the Position System, which governed the demons of The World. Since then, we have used Ninth Grade to differentiate the strength of demons.

But in fact, they have their own system of terms. If I remember correctly, Senluo corresponds to the Fourth-Rank Position!"

The person who explained this was Ding Buhai. As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Dian and Fan Longhe glanced up at the sky, then looked at each other, both of their faces simultaneously revealing a hint of shock.

Fifth-Rank demons correspond to the Martial Dao Yin Yang Holy Realm, so the Fourth-Rank...

"The demons of the Fourth-Rank Senluo Realm correspond to..."

Before Fan Longhe could finish his sentence, Ding Dian interjected with an incredibly grave tone, "Piercing the Realm!"

Ding Dian nearly trembled as he uttered those three words, and the shocked expressions on the faces of Fan Longhe and Ding Buhai beside him said it all without him having to look.

Because the Yin Yang Holy Realm is also known as the Martial Dao fortress, and those who are strong in the Piercing Realm are given another name by the people.

That name is...

Martial Path, the mighty!

Those four words, as if imbued with magic, strongly impacted the three men's hearts. Their feelings took a long time to settle, until the behavior of the three demons, Yang Xin, suddenly changed, snapping them back to reality.

"To aid our lord!"

"May our lord's glory endure forever, for only then will we demons have our day."

However, this time the three demons did not intend to strike at the three men. Yang Xin shouted fiercely, followed eagerly by the excited cries of Song Yang and including Lv Luo. The three flew up into the sky together, directly entering the blood sea.

After they entered the blood sea, the demon Qi around their bodies was instantly consumed while the essence of their qi and blood was also rapidly drained. The three could not help but emit pained and unbearable screams, yet expressions of intense fervor remained plastered on their faces.

Within ten breaths, the three demons had completely dissolved into that place.

"They are voluntarily assisting the Blood Demon's resurrection,"

The fervent actions of the three demons, Yang Xin, made Ding Dian's voice grow increasingly shocked. Although he had already surmised their intent, his voice still trembled uncontrollably as he spoke.

"Deputy Magistrate Ding, Lord Fan, it seems our six great experts cannot overcome this Blood Demon. Best to flee now, for if we don't, there may be no chance later!"

Ding Dian and Fan Longhe exchanged looks, both turning their attention to Ding Buhai as if they had realized something, their faces simultaneously showing a trace of grimness.

While the demon army of Tongling had been vanquished, Master Fanyin was still fighting the Blood Demon. At this moment, Ding Buhai's suggestion that they flee was tantamount to convincing them to abandon Tongling and Master Fanyin.

This act was tantamount to betrayal...

With such a major incident occurring in Tongling tonight, both men would undoubtedly bear responsibility. The Holy Church might also place blame, but up to this point, neither of their performances could be considered poor, doing what was within their power.

The fact that the demons had reached this stage without reporting to Holy Church Headquarters primarily lay with the Prison Administration Office, which meant Ding Dian, the Deputy Magistrate; and the primary reason the demons broke into the city was that the barrier wasn't opened, a responsibility that Fan Longhe, the County Magistrate, would have to shoulder.

But that was at most a dereliction of duty, nowhere near as serious as betrayal...

After a long silence, Fan Longhe was the first to speak, "I, the County Magistrate, was also considering this. How about asking Head of Ding Sect to point out a clear path for us? How about it?"

"I, the Deputy Magistrate, also seek a clear path and would likewise ask Head of Ding Sect for guidance,"

Ding Dian followed Fan Longhe's lead and inquired. However, as he spoke, he unwittingly moved to Ding Buhai's right side, sandwiching Ding Buhai between them, their intent unmistakable.

Seeing Ding Dian's move, Fan Longhe didn't show surprise. He disapproved of Ding Dian's methods, and their relationship in Tongling was indeed poor, but this belonged to internal conflicts. As fellow Sacred Sect disciples, they were united against external threats, which was the bottom line.

The betrayal by Ding Peng at the city gate, which put the Mansion Army in grave danger, adequately demonstrated that the Great Luo Sect colluded with forces from other states, intending to defect from the Sacred Sect amidst the demon chaos.