When the last person fell to the ground, those elusive figures finally appeared, slowly revealing themselves.
Six people!
There are only six people!
It turns out that only six people were able to wipe out dozens of top assassins and ambushes!
All six people were dressed in black. After exchanging glances, they moved quickly, their movements astonishingly fast.
Is this the normal movement speed of a cultivator?
All that could be seen were streaks of black afterimages moving rapidly around the canyon. In the blink of an eye, all six afterimages merged together.
After exchanging a glance, they turned and disappeared like wisps of smoke into the canyon.
Now look at the place where those people were lying in ambush.
clean!
It was completely clean, with nothing left.
Those people were not only killed, but their bodies were also disposed of in a special way, leaving not even a single hair behind, let alone a skeleton.
The area where they had just been lying in ambush had completely recovered, even the weeds that had been pressed down had returned to normal.
Even if someone were to conduct a special patrol, no one would realize that someone had been lying in ambush here.
Naturally, Qin Ming, who was very careful, passed through the canyon safely. After he passed through the canyon, the sky was just filled with the glow of the setting sun.
Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief and said to his trusted subordinates, "Let's walk a little further and find a good place to rest."
It seems Elder Li really wasn't lying to him; he indeed handled everything for him afterwards.
This is the most dangerous place in the Demon Realm. Once he gets through here, he won't be afraid of any trouble that may follow.
The news that Qin Ming had safely passed through the canyon quickly reached Elder Li's ears.
"What? They've all disappeared?" Elder Li stood up from his chair in astonishment, staring at the subordinate who had reported back.
"Yes. They've all disappeared." The subordinate reported truthfully. "After Qin Ming passed through the canyon, our men went back to check, and there was no trace of an ambush at all."
"Could there be a traitor among my men?" the subordinate boldly speculated. He had followed Elder Li for a long time and had a certain amount of influence in Elder Li's eyes.
If there wasn't a traitor, why did all the people they sent disappear?
They must have been killed on the way, otherwise why wouldn't they have set up an ambush?
Even if they can't beat Qin Ming, as long as they set up an ambush, there will definitely be traces there.
After a brief moment of shock, Elder Li slowly sat back down in his chair.
"Elder Li?" The subordinate, unable to wait for Elder Li's further orders, couldn't help but ask.
If a traitor has indeed emerged, it would be a very dangerous situation. They need to investigate quickly and find out who the corrupt official is.
Elder Li did not respond to his subordinates' gentle calls; he simply sat there lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.
"Should we send someone to look for those people?" The subordinate cautiously tried to guess Elder Li's thoughts. The dozens of people they sent out were their elites, all top-notch assassins.
Even if someone betrays you, it's impossible for dozens of people to betray you together, right?
After a long silence, when his subordinate was getting increasingly impatient, Elder Li finally said weakly, "No need."
"Elder Li, are you alright?" Upon hearing Elder Li's voice, the subordinate was startled. What had happened to Elder Li?
"It's alright, you can go now." Elder Li waved his hand wearily, as if he had just experienced a great battle.
“But those people…” the subordinate said worriedly.
“None of those people betrayed us,” Elder Li said in a deep voice.
"No betrayal?" The subordinate looked at Elder Li with suspicion, not because he doubted Elder Li's words, but because this matter was too unbelievable.
If no one betrayed them, why didn't they set up an ambush?
What is this if not betrayal?
Could it be that Elder Li has given other orders?
That reason is ridiculous. If Elder Li had given a different order, why would he have asked them to investigate the situation over there?
"They are... already dead..." Elder Li said this only after a great deal of effort.
"Dead? Dead?" The subordinate stared at Elder Li as if he had seen a ghost, as if he did not understand the meaning of his words.
"Impossible!" When the brain finally understood what that sentence meant, the subordinate exclaimed in shock, "They are our most skilled people in ambushes and assassinations, each of them is quite capable, how could they have been killed?"
"Even if someone wanted to kill them, it would require a major battle. It's impossible to leave no trace. How many troops would it take to kill them?"
His subordinate spoke at an extremely fast pace; he was no longer just flustered, he was utterly terrified.
If they wanted these people to disappear, the commotion they caused would be so great that even the demon and monster realms wouldn't need to investigate secretly; it would definitely become known to everyone.
Are those dozens of people so easy to kill?
Those skilled in ambush and assassination, in particular, are incredibly powerful when they fight back desperately.
They might even die alongside their enemies.
"How many troops?" Elder Li asked with a wry smile. "How many troops do you think we should have?"
The subordinate's mind raced with calculations, and he gave a rough estimate: "If they are experts of the same rank as them, there will be at least five hundred of them."
He still has that much confidence.
This confidence also stems from the strength of those people.
"I can tell you with certainty that there will be no more than eight people making a move!" Elder Li said with certainty.
"Eight?" The subordinate nearly jumped up as if he'd been stepped on.
The subordinates, who were too frightened to notice the slight tremor that Elder Li had been trying to suppress in his words.
"Elder Li, are you joking with me?" the subordinate stammered.
It wasn't that he wanted to doubt Elder Li, but rather that the answer was too absurd.
"Who could possibly have the ability to kill them? Eight people? Which eight people?" The subordinate's mind was a complete mess; he couldn't figure out who it was.
Elder Li gave his subordinate a deep look, a look that sent a chill down his spine, a coldness that made his hair stand on end spreading throughout his body.
"The Thirteen Fiends of the Dark Night!" Elder Li closed his eyes tightly and enunciated each word clearly and distinctly.
The moment those five words were uttered, his subordinates were struck dumb.
"Yes, yes..." The subordinate couldn't bring himself to say the title that was on the tip of his tongue.
Elder Li sighed heavily and nodded, "Your Excellency."
"The Thirteen Fiends of the Dark Night under the Lord's command." After Elder Li finished speaking, he seemed to have all his strength drained away, and slumped into his chair.
His subordinates were completely petrified.
When the Demon God wielded the Dustless Sword and swept across the Three Realms, he was accompanied by the Thirteen Fiends of the Dark Night.
None of the thirteen people could clearly see their faces, but they were all amazed by their extraordinary cultivation.
A thousand troops and horses, thirteen men are enough to handle.
The Demon God's terror lies not only in his own formidable strength, but also in the presence of the Thirteen Fiends of the Dark Night.
Taking the enemy's head amidst a vast army is as easy as taking something out of a bag. This is not just a legend, but a fact truly demonstrated by these thirteen individuals.
Assassination.
If these thirteen people acknowledge that they are second, then absolutely no one would dare to claim to be first.
Therefore, it would not be surprising if their ambush force were eliminated by the Thirteen Fiends of the Night.
"Notify them to withdraw everyone and not to deal with Qin Ming," Elder Li sighed and gave the order helplessly.
Now that the Demon God has made his move, it seems impossible for him to eliminate Qin Ming on the road.
It seems that this action has truly angered the demon god.
"Elder Li, does the Lord intend to provoke a great war between the demon and monster realms?" the subordinate exclaimed. If he didn't want Qin Ming to die, did he intend to escalate this "personal" incident into a major event between the two realms?
"How could that be?" Elder Li slowly shook his head. "The Lord is the guardian deity of the demon realm. He is the one who least wants to see the demon realm in danger."
"Then why is the Lord protecting Qin Ming?" The subordinate was completely confused.
"Protect?" Elder Li sneered. "This time, we have truly angered the Lord. The Lord wants to lure out the people behind us so that we can eliminate them completely."
"That, that's just..." The subordinate suddenly realized that his heart might not be strong enough; the shock he had experienced today was just too great.
"They want to eradicate us completely." Elder Li gave a bitter smile; this time, he had truly stirred up a hornet's nest.
"It's not like no one has ever plotted against the Lord before, so why is the reaction so strong this time?" The subordinate muttered to himself, whether from the shock or something else.
"Go down and tell them all to come back." Elder Li ignored his subordinate and waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
After his subordinates left, Elder Li pondered for a moment before whispering, "Is it because we offended Liu Lanyan this time?"
At first, he wasn't quite sure why Qin Ming's forces had turned out that way, but this was definitely not the way the Demon God operated.
Therefore, he naturally suspected Liu Lanyan.
He had witnessed Liu Lanyan's strength at Wuchenju.
Therefore, it is clear that the Demon God was not wrong when he said that night at Wuchenju.
He wanted to shower Liu Lanyan with the utmost affection in front of the world.
Elder Li frowned, lost in thought. The situation at hand needed to be dealt with, and it seemed he needed to think things through carefully.
Inside the Dustless Palace, Liu Lanyan had finished her dinner and was chatting and drinking tea with the Demon God.
Peng Zhen entered and reported to the Demon God: "Your Majesty, Qin Ming will return to the Demon Realm safely. All the ambushers along the way have been removed."
The demon god nodded with a smile: "They're quite clever."
If those undercover agents don't stop, he wouldn't mind taking care of them.
Liu Lanyan glanced at Peng Zhen and then at the Demon God with her big eyes; these two were hiding something from her.
"What's wrong?" Liu Lanyan asked curiously.
Peng Zhen naturally wouldn't answer Liu Lanyan's question.