Chapter 145

Luo Hou: "I want him to come with me to the Demon Realm."

The two disciples of Xiaoyao Sect immediately straightened up, and the two figures in black robes from the ghost group suddenly looked over here for some unknown reason.

The leaders of the three realms were in disbelief: "What did you say? Who do you want?"

"Ke Xingzhou." Luo Hou repeated, seemingly unconcerned by the murderous looks from the two disciples of Xiaoyao Sect. "What's the matter? Is it not allowed?"

The leaders of the three realms: "..."

The leaders of the three realms' gazes all fell on Ke Xingzhou. When they noticed his exceptional looks, their expressions became even more complicated.

It was rumored that the Demon Realm had always been reckless when it came to partners, and before they were sealed, they often lured other races to indulge with them in luxuries, which many races disapproved of.

Now that they had just escaped the sealing formation, was Luo Hou planning to abandon the "throne" for a beauty?

The Human Realm leader glanced at Nie Chen, and the Ghost Realm leader silently looked at the two black-robed figures who had suddenly glared at Luo Hou, but no one responded.

The members of the Special Event Handling Bureau immediately rejected: "No."

Luo Hou pushed the pen forward: "Then I won't compensate."

The Qinglong suddenly stood up: "So are we going to fight next?"

Xiang Ting: "...Sit down."

The leaders of the three realms exchanged glances. Judge Wei Zheng frowned and asked, "What do you want him for? Don't tell me you're planning to seek revenge?"

Lu Li, who had also come along this time, leaned in and whispered into Ke Xingzhou's ear. He explained that when the Demon Race was sealed thousands of years ago, Xiaoyao Sect had once interacted with them.

However, at that time, the name of Xiaoyao Sect was far from favorable in the righteous path of the human world.

In that era where strength reigned supreme, all races—humans, demons, and ghosts—had prodigies emerging one after another. Every sect spoke with their fists, and only one kind of existence, no matter how powerful, would be looked down upon by everyone else.

That was the Demon Race and its affiliates.

Xiaoyao Sect was considered an affiliate of the Demon Race at that time.

The sect's disciples were very close to the Demon Race, and later, when Xiaoyao Sect was persecuted by the righteous path, the Demon Race even appeared on the battlefield, clearing obstacles for Xiaoyao Sect. This further solidified the rumors that Xiaoyao Sect had allied with the Demon Race.

The righteous path despised Xiaoyao Sect, and ordinary people looked down on those who served the Demon Race.

When the Demon Race launched a full-scale invasion of the human world, Xiaoyao Sect fell into the situation where everyone wanted to strike them down.Everyone immediately became alert, and Xiang Ting quickly mobilized his power, his two hands transforming into tiger claws.

Although he didn't agree with Ke Xingzhou's actions in his past life and didn't have much interaction with this life’s Ke Xingzhou, he would never agree if Luo Hou insisted on taking Ke Xingzhou away.

Just as the atmosphere grew more tense, Ke Xingzhou raised his hand and pushed aside the two disciples standing in front of him. He stared at Luo Hou for a long while and slowly said something everyone had not expected: “I’ll go with you.”

The crowd was immediately shocked.

The Daoists had already changed their impression of the Xiaoyao Sect after Ke Xingzhou and Zhu Chu unexpectedly got Luo Hou to agree to compensation. Now, seeing him act so selflessly, they were even more in awe.

However, given the current situation in the human world, it wasn't quite this serious.

—Although the human race was indeed on the decline, both Buddhism and Daoism could still contribute some power. The human government's steadfastness over the decades had gained a significant amount of public faith, which was not to be underestimated, and wasn't weaker than the power of merit and heavenly light.

Moreover, there were allies from the divine beasts and the underworld present here today!

The Daoists expressed various emotions: “Daoist Ke, you don’t need to be coerced by him.”

The masters also looked at this strange sect with new eyes, and now they too advised: “Everyone has their own destiny. If today we truly cannot reach a peaceful resolution, we will not back down. We will never do anything that harms others for personal gain.”

The human leaders glanced at their subordinates gripping communication devices behind the camera, their attitude becoming firm: “We do not accept this.”

Although the armed forces had withdrawn earlier, the work of evacuating the crowd had never stopped, and people had already started evacuating using other, more subtle methods.

—The demon race was indeed terrifying, but the means by which their country stood tall were no longer limited to mere military power.

The old leader stationed in the center had a quick mind, but still maintained a gentle yet firm expression: “Any request can be discussed. Seeking common ground while reserving differences has always been one of our country’s guiding principles. We are also willing to help real friends, achieving a future of peaceful coexistence and progress.”

The backbone of a great nation is built, step by step, by the predecessors, setting an example for future generations. How could they bow to a mere demon race at this point?

The other side’s gaze was like lightning. As they spoke, even someone as powerful as Luo Hou couldn’t help but feel the hairs on the back of his neck stand up, suddenly enveloped by an intense sense of danger that was impossible to ignore.

Luo Hou couldn't help but be shocked.

It was known that in his prime, he was a match for Daozu Junhong, and even though he had been sealed away for so many years, in an era where spiritual energy had drained and the chain of rules was tightly bound, his power had been reduced by ninety percent, he was still far stronger than any living being in this world.

One step from him could span thousands of meters, and yet, this subtle yet ever-present sense of threat was still following him, meaning these seemingly weak humans had the means to target and endanger his life even from miles away!

Luo Hou was shaken by this realization, his mind clearing momentarily.

On the other side, Ke Xingzhou again stated: “I’ll go with him to the demon realm. You all wait here.”

Nie Chen, who always respected Ke Xingzhou’s choices, couldn’t help but step forward and grab him: “Xingzhou, don’t go.”

Ke Xingzhou looked at him.

Nie Chen's gaze was intense, filled with worry and unease, but he didn’t give Luo Hou a single glance. Ke Xingzhou suddenly had an epiphany: “Do you know something?”

Everyone: “?”

Nie Chen was silent for a moment, his expression becoming somewhat helpless: “I’ll explain this to you later. You can ask me anything you want to know, but don’t believe him.”

Everyone: “??”Everyone looked at the two of them in confusion, not understanding what kind of silent riddle they were playing.

The divine beasts and some of the underworld beings seemed to understand something, their eyes moving back and forth between Nie Chen and the other figure in black robes next to Duan Changsheng.

Ke Xingzhou eyed these individuals with suspicion.

The Qinglong (Azure Dragon) stood up again, lifting the hem of his waterproof apron, his tone deep: “How about we just have a fight? Whoever wins gets to decide.”

Everyone: “Shut up!”

Qinglong felt wronged.

At that moment, the vague sense of threat that had surrounded Luo Hou suddenly diminished. He realized something, and with a wicked grin, he said: “I’m afraid it’s not up to you anymore.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a violent wind suddenly rose, and everyone felt the light around them dim. Immediately, all the documents and items in the room were swept up by the wind, heading toward the demon’s rear.

The whirlwind and dust blurred everyone’s vision.

A thought appeared in everyone’s mind at the same time: This crack must lead to the rumored demon realm!

No wonder Luo Hou had been so quiet since his arrival, even the demons behind him were unusually silent—he had been preparing for this!

When the crowd finally managed to open their eyes in the gusting wind, they saw a pitch-black crack appear out of nowhere behind the demons. Luo Hou, too, was no longer standing far off but had appeared in front of Ke Xingzhou, grabbing him and pulling him toward the crack.

His speed was incredibly fast, and the suddenness of it caught everyone off guard. They had been on guard against Luo Hou attacking them, but had never expected him to abduct someone.

No one could react in time, and by the time they realized what was happening, Ke Xingzhou had already been taken to the side of the crack.

The only one who managed to keep up was Nie Chen, who had a firm grip on Ke Xingzhou’s other hand.

Zhu Chu exclaimed in shock: “Master!!”

Bi Fang: “Brother!!”

Xiang Ting: “?”

After just a brief pause, Ke Xingzhou was already dragged into the crack, with Nie Chen holding onto him tightly.

The others only saw Luo Hou taking the two of them into the crack. Without needing any command, the rest of the demons immediately began to act, using their bodies to block the crack, revealing their fierce fangs to the approaching crowd.

In modern society, the demon’s power had weakened to varying degrees, but for those in the mediation room at that moment, it was still difficult to resist.

As the crack began to shrink after Luo Hou entered, the crowd erupted in chaos. Even Xiang Ting, who had been indifferent to Ke Xingzhou, couldn't help but panic: “Are you both throwing your lives away?! Get out now! Ke Xingzhou, I know you can get out! You’re incredibly strong, where’s your bow?!”

However, Ke Xingzhou, who had willingly chosen to follow Luo Hou, only lowered his head and looked at Nie Chen, giving him no response.

Just as the crack was about to close completely, a figure finally broke through the demon’s blockade and rushed in like a streak of light.

All that was left in place was a black corner of clothing.

Chen Xie (Blind Chen)—or rather, Duan Changsheng, exclaimed in shock: “Damn it, the boss’s wife ran away!!”

Everyone: “?”

Duan Changsheng paused for a moment before finally remembering the person’s real name: “…Lian Cheng! Lian Cheng followed them in!!!”The ghosts of the underworld: "!!!"