The junction of Huizhou and Cangxi Prefecture stretches from north to south for thousands of miles, and the terrain gradually shrinks from the vast and smooth road on the east and west sides of the mountain range to the Hukou Mountain Road that is less than 100 zhang long and wide, and is called Hengduan Mountain because it cuts off the passage between the east and west states.

In the Hengduan Mountain Range, there are many large and small forces and snakes, and there are many three-grade sects and secular walled cities, and there is no distinction between the immortal and the vulgar, and there are even many "wild sects" that are not registered in the Immortal Dao League.

Tragic events such as the weak sect being washed in blood overnight, the gangsters in the walled city who had no eyesight and strength to stand on the wrong side were slaughtered and so on happened every day, and the cultivators who could get a bowl of rice in the Hengduan Mountain were not necessarily strong in their cultivation, but they must be the shrewd people who could judge the situation the most, otherwise in this Hengduan Mountain, where people eat people and rob people, sooner or later they will become a handful of white bones under the loess that no one cares about.

Whoever can monopolize the Hukou Mountain Road of Hengduan Mountain, which is only 100 zhang long and wide, will be able to control the largest oil and water lifeline of Hengduan Mountain, and the circulation of goods and some supply transportation between the high-ranking first- and second-grade sects will sometimes pass through here, let them eat the bear's heart and leopard gall, and they will not dare to act rashly with the dirty thoughts that may lead to annihilation.

It's just that when the convoys of ordinary families or big cities transporting grain and grass goods pass by, they have not been able to eat the oil and water in their stomachs before, and they will take it from these poor people. The private excesses and miscellaneous taxes and the black shops full of major forces in the Hengduan Mountains made the ordinary families miserable, but they dared not speak out, so they had to break their teeth and swallow them in their stomachs, which increased their prestige.

The Sanpin Sect, which monopolized the Baizhang Hukou Mountain Road, went through several ups and downs, and finally the disciples of the Heavenly Puppet Sect stepped on the thick plasma with a foot deep under the disciples of other sects with expressionless faces, and hung the plaque of the Heavenly Puppet Gate on the Hukou Mountain Road.

It's just that the disciples of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, who were supposed to show off their martial arts and prestige, were unusual, and did not continue to expand the territory of the sect, but they all lived in seclusion, but it was the big and small forces that were silent around before that they didn't know what medicine was sold in the gourd of the Heavenly Puppet Sect.

Heavenly Puppet Gate, outside the main hall of the sect.

Outside the main hall planted with pines and cypresses, Yang Kai, who was a sweeper, grabbed a broom that was taller than his body, as if he was meticulously sweeping the snow in front of the hall, but his hands that were still trembling and the frightened look on his face made a picture scroll of early spring, which was originally quite quiet, stained with a few drops of discordant ink.

Yang Kai was frightened in his heart, the snowflakes piled up under the broom seemed to be unable to sweep it clean no matter what, he raised his head from time to time to look around, hoping to see those familiar figures in the past, but his hope was disappointed again and again.

It was not so much hope in his eyes as more of a fluke.

The sect masters, elders, and senior brothers and sisters seemed to have disappeared overnight, and were replaced by some strange people who had never seen before, who took over the entire Heavenly Puppet Gate, and slaughtered several sects in the battle for the Hukou Mountain Road, almost slaughtering more than half of the surrounding forces, and the Heavenly Puppet Gate, which was not very famous, became the overlord of Hengduan Mountain sitting on the Hukou Mountain Road on that day.

He would never forget the horrific appearance of the group of strange people when they returned that night, the thick blood under their feet almost stained the entire hall red, and the blood-red eyes and pale faces under the broken hats were really human.

Later, a few of the crazy cooks in the Heavenly Puppet Gate also disappeared. He once had the courage to go to the deserted kitchen for half a month, and he could smell the strong smell of blood from afar, he didn't dare to go in, he crawled back to the dormitory with his heels weak, he was afraid that after entering, he would disappear like those cooks.

He swept the snow in a daze, unaware that everywhere in the Heavenly Puppet Sect, a puppet with a pale face and scarlet eyes was staring at him in the dark, and his empty jaw suddenly grinned a hideous corner of his mouth that reached the root of his ear.

The Heavenly Puppet Gate has existed in name only.

The doors and windows in the main hall of the Heavenly Puppet Gate are closed, the light in the hall is dim, dozens of figures in soap clothes and soap robes are sitting cross-legged, at first glance they look like people in the Tao, but they can faintly see that there are countless red threads floating on their bodies, only one of them is insignificant and there is a great smell of blood, and the scarlet blood in the whole hall is like a substance, which makes people sick, but these soap-robed figures not only do not show a painful and tormented look on their faces, but they are content to indulge in it.

The face of the man in the jade crown on the wide main seat of the door was bewitching, the pale fingertips were rolled up with red silk threads, the black hair hung down at the corners of his mouth like a waterfall, and the red lips were as cold as a knife, looking at the kneeling figure in front of him with a smile.

"People, still haven't you caught it?"

Without waiting for the kneeling figure to raise his head, the demon man laughed at himself: "I think it's my nonsense, if the person has already been arrested, how can you enter the temple and kneel?"

The figure on the ground trembled and panicked, Senior Brother Yuan Kui's cold heart was well known among the younger generation of the Ten Thousand Demons as well as his cultivation strength, he was moody, he acted according to his preferences, and his methods were the most ruthless, if he didn't give an explanation that satisfied Senior Brother, he wouldn't need to step out of this hall alive today.

The kneeling figure raised his head, it turned out to be Luo Xuan, who had fought with Chang Xi and his party in the valley near Lijia Village, and he said truthfully in a trembling voice: "Senior Brother Hui, the Qingyun Mountain disciple riding a black panther is indeed quite tricky, since he entered the Hengduan Mountain Range, he has killed many of our men, and his sword skills are extremely outstanding, and ordinary Jindan Realm cannot get close at all, and this son is very proficient in earth escape techniques, and every time he succeeds, he does not take advantage of the victory to chase but immediately escapes. ”

Yuan Kui, who was high above, tilted his head, squinted his eyes slightly, and said, "Is it? After all, he is the inner disciple of Qingyun Mountain, and it is reasonable to be a little more difficult." ”

Luo Xuan bowed his head and kowtowed, and he didn't dare to use spiritual power to protect his body, and his forehead was soon blurred with flesh and blood, "Please give me some more manpower and demon puppets, junior brother, I will definitely be able to peel the bones of that Qingyun Mountain disciple within half a month!"

"Waste thing, back then, you were so happy that the power people surrounded and suppressed the Qingyun Mountain reinforcement disciples, but they never wanted to steal chickens and become anti-erosion rice, and they were chased by the righteous monks all the way like lost dogs, and then your group not only killed all of their subordinates, but also forced us to expose our whereabouts, and now you can't even catch a mere Qingyun Mountain disciple in the back realm of Jindan, what use do you want?!"

The yin owl man standing beside Luo Yan was furious when he heard this, and the majestic aura of the Yuan Infant Realm on his body was undoubtedly revealed, and he raised a foot and kicked on Luo Yan's body, Luo Xi snorted, and his body hit the pillar in front of the hall like a broken sack, his throat was sweet, his chest was dyed red, and he didn't dare to speak out with trembling.

Just as the yin owl man was about to dodge over and break the backbone of this waste, the senior brother's casual voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"If I'm not mistaken, Senior Brother Zhao, didn't the Lingyu Mine in Qingyun Mountain, where you were in charge of infiltrating before, also have a big problem? Even two ants that built the foundation realm were able to escape and ascend to heaven under you, and the sect's deliberate arrangements and plans were ruined, so should I kill you right now and use you to light the sky lantern to dissipate the anger of the old man?"