The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 2606 - 2581: Revenge!

Lin Bai furrowed his brows and questioned, "The Four Dharma Kings of the Demon Sect?"

Heavenly Dog True Person nodded, replying, "Precisely, the Four Dharma Kings. Masks conceal their faces. Their true identities elude me, but their strength is immensely terrifying!"

"Each boasts cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Wending Realm, yet even I cannot match them. In a one-on-one fight, defeating any single one proves nearly impossible for me!"

Lin Bai inquired, "Then where might they be now?"

Heavenly Dog True Person responded, "Once I yielded, they departed from the Phoenix Song Area. Likely, they returned to the Demon Sect Master by now."

Lin Bai asked with curiosity, "Just how many powerhouses does the Demon Sect truly command?"

Heavenly Dog True Person shook his head, explaining, "The Demon Sect's upper echelons guard their secrets fiercely. So far, the leaders I recognize are the Demon Sect Master, Vice Sect Leader, Four Dharma Kings, and Eight Great Envoys!"

"The Four Dharma Kings, all Wending Realm powerhouses, infiltrate territories and dynasties ahead, slaying experts or winning them over before the full assault on domains and dynasties begins."

"The Eight Great Envoys rally every Demon Sect cultivator across the lands!"

"I’ve never laid eyes on the Vice Sect Leader or Sect Leader themselves!"

Heavenly Dog True Person shook his head.

Lin Bai crouched before Heavenly Dog True Person. After listening to his words, deep thoughts swirled in Lin Bai's mind for a long moment. He sensed no deception from Heavenly Dog True Person.

Lin Bai pressed on, "What, then, drives the Demon Sect? Why pour such relentless effort into the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains?"

"Hunting for certain treasures, perhaps?"

Heavenly Dog True Person shook his head, snorting, "Hmph, Saint Lin Bai, you’ve all gravely misjudged this Demon Sect Master."

"Though my time with the Demon Sect has been brief, I sense these strikes against the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains seek neither cultivation resources nor hidden treasures!"

"This onslaught reeks of pure vengeance!"

Lin Bai creased his forehead, probing, "Vengeance?"

Heavenly Dog True Person affirmed with a nod, "Indeed, revenge is the core of it!"

Lin Bai remarked, "Yet that strikes me as odd. The Demon Sect claims the East Continent Academy harbors grudges against them. For revenge, why not strike straight at the East Continent Academy?"

Heavenly Dog True Person suggested, "Could be a personal grudge? This affair might barely tie to the Demon Sect at all. Perhaps the avenger merely dons the Demon Sect's mantle?"

Lin Bai spoke coldly, "You imply... the present Demon Sect Master craves revenge? Simply wielding the Demon Sect as her tool?"

Heavenly Dog True Person chuckled, "Saint, at least you’re not completely blind!"

Lin Bai drew a heavy breath, stating, "However, her revenge targets the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains!"

"I fail to grasp when these Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains ever slighted her?"

"Put another way, what grudge lets her challenge both the Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains at once?"

Lin Bai frowned and uttered.

Heavenly Dog True Person shook his head, observing, "That remains beyond my knowledge, but judging by the Demon Sect’s recent directives and shifts, though they seem to hammer the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains all at once, their forces appear dispersed!"

"Look closer, however, and the Demon Sect’s aims sharpen into focus!"

"While the Demon Sect ravages the Ten Great Dynasties, beyond slaughtering the royal families entirely, few other warriors there suffer their wrath!"

"Moreover, in the Nine Great Domains, despite claims of total ruin, Saint Lin Bai, dig deeper and clues emerge..."

"The Nine Great Domains wallow in turmoil now, but true devastation strikes the premier families of each!"

"Take the Zhao Family of East Mountain, Mo Family of Knife Domain, Ye Family of Tianbei Region, Chen Family of Pill Cauldron Region, Cold Clan of Divine Dragon Realm, Feng Family of Phoenix Song Area... these top families across the Nine Great Domains faced the Demon Sect’s fury head-on, and none endured!"

"Other clans in the domains took blows, yet survived intact!"

Heavenly Dog True Person remarked offhandedly to Lin Bai.

At these words, enlightenment dawned on Lin Bai, unveiling a startling revelation!

"Under the Demon Sect banner, she sows chaos across the East Continent, exhausting every warrior!"

"Amid the turmoil, she pursues her hidden agenda freely!"

"She exacts vengeance, settling scores with the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains!"

Lin Bai exclaimed wildly, his pulse thundering.

Lin Bai questioned further, "Lately, word arrived that the Li Dynasty among the Ten Great Dynasties fell completely. Who does this Demon Sect Master aim for next?"

"The last two dynasties standing, or perhaps the remaining Three Great Regions?"

Heavenly Dog True Person grinned, "As I mentioned before, wherever the Demon Sect Master plans to hit, the Four Dharma Kings emerge in those dynasties or domains first!"

"With the Four Dharma Kings set, the Demon Sect Master follows through!"

"Track the Four Dharma Kings, and you’ll uncover her next mark."

Heavenly Dog True Person declared.

Lin Bai knitted his brows, "But those Four Dharma Kings wield Great Perfection of the Wending Realm cultivation, so profound and elusive—locating them must prove arduous!"

Heavenly Dog True Person advised, "Simply relay this to your East Continent Academy’s Order Divine Court. The nine elders will surely devise ways to hunt them down!"

"Saint Lin Bai, never underestimate the depths of this world!"

"Each must fulfill their role; cultivators of a level pursue foes of that level!"

"You may struggle to pinpoint those Four Dharma Kings at Great Perfection of the Wending Realm, but the nine elders of East Continent Academy’s Order Divine Court... they rival them in realm!"

"Against peers in the same realm, they possess the methods to track them!"

Heavenly Dog True Person chuckled.

"Fine, I’ve spilled everything worth sharing—be on your way!"

Heavenly Dog True Person gritted out through agony.

Lin Bai rose, gazing at the curled, prone Heavenly Dog True Person, and queried, "How long must you endure this torment?"

Heavenly Dog True Person laughed, "Seven days more, and relief comes, though I dread surviving that span..."

Lin Bai nodded without expression.

Heavenly Dog True Person laughed on, "Saint Lin Bai, spare no grief for me. This old man has slain countless souls—thousands upon thousands—drenched in blood, fully embracing my fate!"

"Mere wicked scum like me merits no pity."

Heavenly Dog True Person shook his head, adding, "That blade you wield once belonged to Good and Evil Real Man, among the 72 Emperor Artifacts of Barbaric Ancient Continent, infused with his entire lifetime of insights. Cherish it dearly!"

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