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"Huang Tian Sect?"

The village chief carefully recalled, "Previously, there indeed was a group of Taoists carrying the Yellow Banner who came here, mentioning something about believing in Huang Tian. However, they didn't stay here for long, and everyone later dismissed it as unimportant."

"What's the matter, Mr. Shen, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

Shen Qing replied, "Nothing much. I saw the symbol of the Huang Tian Sect in your village, and I was merely curious."

When the HTaoist uangtian had attacked the Capital City, the power he demonstrated had astonished Shen Qing. He hadn't expected that the unprepossessing Huang Tian Sect could be so formidable.

Huang Furo had also mentioned to him that the sudden rise of the Huang Tian Sect and its development to this point were due to their inheritance from an Ancient Force.

They possessed methods to detect and collect Spirit Essence, and their attacks on cities were largely aimed at acquiring Spirit Essence.

This was the case with Taiping County as well.

If he remembered correctly, Jinzhou City had once been conquered by the Huang Tian Sect.

Maybe the symbols of the Huang Tian Sect appearing in Shangao Village were related to this matter, which was why he wanted to ask.

However, the village chief of Shangao Village was just a slightly knowledgeable farmer, with limited understanding.

He would hardly grasp the intricate reasons behind this, so there was no need to go into details with him.
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After pondering for a while, Shen Qing continued to ask, "You mentioned those Taoists appeared; did any abnormal phenomenon occur at that time?"

"Indeed, there was," the village chief replied, energized. "About half a month before their arrival, one night, a star suddenly fell from the sky. I happened to be up at night and felt the ground shaking."

Shen Qing's mind tensed upon hearing this. It was undoubtedly celestial Spirit Essence!

The Huang Tian Sect had come for that extraterrestrial Spirit Essence.

"Since that day, have the number of demons in Yongzhou increased?"

The village chief was slightly startled.

He clearly hadn't connected this event with the demons.

After Shen Qing's reminder, he realized that it was indeed the case.

All incidents involving demons occurred after that day; there had been no mention of them in the past.

He hesitantly said, "Mr. Shen, are you saying that the appearance of demons is related to that phenomenon?"

Shen Qing neither confirmed nor denied.

The village chief looked down at the ground, puffing on his pipe, his expression heavy with thoughts.

"By the way, another thing I wanted to ask, apart from here, where else nearby have there been traces of demons?"

The village chief sighed, feeling helpless, "Plenty. I've heard that many demons have settled down near Jinzhou City, though those demons aren't conspicuous, and many people in Jinzhou City aren't aware. Our situation here is relatively better, at least they only prey on the small ones; in other places, they don't discriminate, devouring entire villages."

Hearing this, Shen Qing couldn't help feeling speechless.

What a dreadful world this was.

As they were speaking, Shen Qing suddenly felt an anomaly inside his Hundred Treasure Pouch. It was Shen Xiaohu.

Over the recent period, he had tried to contact Shen Xiaohu via the Spirit Communication Mirror to understand the situation of the Huang Tian Sect, but every attempt had been met with silence, and he had received no response whatsoever.

He had thought that Shen Xiaohu might have encountered some mishap, but it seemed that wasn't the case—Xiao Hu was still alive.

Shen Qing took out the Spirit Communication Mirror from the Hundred Treasure Pouch, and saw the words sent by Shen Xiaohu appearing on it.

"The Daoist is dead!"

What?

The HTaoist uangtian is dead?

Seeing these words, Shen Qing was shocked, and the memory of the HTaoist uangtian's past awe-inspiring feats surfaced in his mind.

He found it hard to believe that a being capable of contending with a martial master of the Unity Realm could just die like that.

Shen Qing asked, "Was it Ji Zikong who chased after him?"

"No, it was a true demon from beyond our realm, extremely terrifying."

A true demon from beyond their realm?

It was the first time Shen Qing had heard of it, and he was very puzzled. He asked, "How are you all faring?"

"Our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land are safe for the moment, but as for the future, no one knows what might happen."

Shen Qing put down the Spirit Communication Mirror, his expression growing ever more grave.

The world was already chaotic enough, and now a true demon from another realm had emerged.

What might happen next was truly unpredictable.

A thought struck Shen Qing, and he asked, "Has your Huang Tian Sect obtained a lot of Spirit Essence?"

"Yes."

"Is it still there?"

"Some remains."

"Have you also received the legacy of an Ancient Force?"

"Our Holy Mountain is the site of an Ancient Force."

An idea suddenly formed in Shen Qing's mind, and he asked, "I want to join your Holy Sect, what does Xiao Hu think?"

On the other side of the Spirit Communication Mirror, Shen Xiaohu saw this text and thought he had read it wrong.

He had never expected that Brother Qingzi, who had become a dispatch officer, would one day want to join their Huang Tian Sect.

Now the court of Great Zhou was completely paralyzed, and their Huang Tian Sect wasn't much better off, being in a nearly lifeless state.

Joining their Huang Tian Sect was not a wise decision now.

Through the Spirit Communication Mirror, Shen Xiaohu asked, "Brother Qingzi, what is this…"

"I am impressed by the foundation of your Huang Tian Sect," Shen Qing bluntly said, "I want to use the foundation of your Holy Land to enhance my cultivation."

Generally, those in the Spirit Void Realm have a lifespan of three hundred years, while those in the Primordial Spirit Realm have five hundred. As a martial master, he had plenty of time to improve his cultivation.

However, Shen Qing felt that five hundred years was too long. With the current unstable state of the world, enhancing his strength quickly was the main concern, and swiftly increasing his strength inevitably required the support of resources.

The Huang Tian Sect, having lost its Daoist leader Huang Tian, was a good choice.

For some reason, upon reading Shen Qing's words, Shen Xiaohu at Huang Tian Sacred Mountain suddenly recalled something the Commander had once told him.

For most members of the Huang Tian Sect, opposing the Ji Family and the court was about seizing money and women to pursue longevity.

His Brother Qingzi indeed seemed to truly embody the 'True Meaning' of the Huang Tian Sect.

Seeing that Shen Xiaohu had not replied, Shen Qing added, "Since I've decided to join our Holy Sect, I have a prophetic saying to offer to the elders of the Huang Tian Sect, which you can convey for me."

"What prophetic saying?"

Shen Qing's lips curled into a smile as he wrote, "Heaven is dead, and Huang Tian must rise. In the year of Jiazi, all under heaven will be auspicious!"

Boom!

For some reason, upon seeing this twelve-character prophecy, Shen Xiaohu's mind buzzed and went blank.

Having spent many years in the Huang Tian Sect, he knew the weight of these twelve words.

Shen Xiaohu immediately replied, "Come quickly!"

Looking at the two characters on the Spirit Communication Mirror, Shen Qing smiled. "All under heaven strive for profit, bustling for personal gain."

He knew that his joining the Huang Tian Sect was settled.

Shen Qing put away the Spirit Communication Mirror, murmuring to himself, "Come on, Huang Tian Sect! Let's see what your foundation is truly like, and whether it can help me achieve Unity!"