528: What is the withering of souls in all realms?

The finger finally stopped in front of the Devil King...

Do you have something to say?

Tang Ku said coldly, "To be honest, if it weren't for avenging my Disciple, I wouldn't bother with what you're trying to do. But now... heh, I just want to tell you, you've overstepped your boundaries!"

Papiyas watched the members of the Demon Race on the field who had been mostly eaten by the Brick, and couldn't help but say in shock, "No, listen to me. It's not that we wanted to cross the boundary; it's... it's that someone incited us, promising us the benefits of a world, which is why we appeared near Chang'an City... The Seal... Shakyamuni's Seal... was also... also opened for us by that person!"

Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "Who is that person? A Disciple of the Buddhist sect, or a Disciple of the Daoist sect? Or perhaps someone directly from the Heavenly Court?"

"Neither... neither of those!"

Papiyas said in a deep voice, "I have never seen that... person before. He never told me his background, nor did he even mention his name!"

"Heh, since you don't know any information, why should I keep you alive? Simply killing you to avenge my Disciple is the right thing to do!"

As he spoke, the Myriad Manifestations Tribulation Finger was activated again, about to be thrust toward Papiyas's forehead.

"Don't... you can't kill me... I... I am still useful. As long as I am alive, I can restrain the Demon Race army and keep them from crossing the boundary into the human world... You know, most of the Demon Race likes to feed on human flesh. If they cross the boundary, it will definitely cause a great catastrophe. You should be clear about this!"

Papiyas said in a panic.

Tang Ku frowned slightly, but heard Shi Jingmo beside him say helplessly, "Master, he is right. The Demon Race army can definitely be called a catastrophe for the Human Race!"

Tang Ku frowned slightly, then said, "Fine. I will ask you two questions. If you can answer them, I will spare you. But if your answers do not satisfy me... heh, you know the consequences!"

"I understand, I understand. Ask, please ask..."

Papiyas was clutching at straws. He had no idea what Tang Ku was going to ask, nor did he know if he had the answers. It was just his survival instinct telling him that if he didn't agree, this finger of Tang Ku's would definitely take his life... Although the Demon Race could be considered immortal to a certain extent, who knew if this True Buddha had the ability to eliminate them through the Buddha Dharma?

Tang Ku sneered, "Did my Disciple die from the Gu you planted in him?"

"Uh, this..."

The first question was very difficult to answer, because no matter how he answered, it would be wrong. If he said no, it would basically be a lie, and with Tang Ku's wisdom, he would definitely be able to tell, so death would be unavoidable. And if he told the truth, there was no guarantee that Tang Ku wouldn't suddenly become enraged and tear him to pieces...

"Tell the truth, and I won't kill you. If there is even a hint of falsehood... heh..."

A point of light appeared on the fingertip. Papiyas panicked instantly and hurriedly said, "Um... it can only be considered a part of it. Because the Gu of our Demon Race doesn't take effect that quickly. He was indeed poisoned by the Gu, but with his cultivation of Buddha Dharma and his physical condition, he definitely wouldn't have died so quickly... Uh, we have also thought about it. He must have been framed by someone else, which is why this rapid death occurred!"

"Good, I'll count that as you not lying!"

Tang Ku frowned slightly, then said, "Before he died, he said two sentences. The first one was: Buddha is not Buddha, Demon is not Demon... What does this sentence mean?"

"This... heh, you should be able to guess. Buddha is not Buddha likely refers to us members of the Demon Race disguising ourselves as monks. But Demon is not Demon... uh, I really cannot think of the meaning behind that... This... I am not deliberately trying to stall you. I truly don't know, and I can't think of it. You also understand that our Demon Race is indeed a bit lacking in intelligence. Heh, hehehe..."

Seeing Tang Ku frown, the Devil King Papiyas couldn't help but say somewhat awkwardly.

"You don't know?"

Tang Ku frowned slightly, "Hmm, that makes some sense... Then... this plan probably wasn't something brains like yours could come up with, right? Did that person also give you guidance?"

The Devil King Papiyas nodded: "Yes, this was all Asihar... oh, that is the monk Yixiao who has been in contact with that person, and through him, passed information to me, which is why we changed our plans step by step. Hmm, at first, these Demon Race soldiers were all useless, used to bossing people around, and simply treated the Human Race as food, so we almost blew our cover. If it hadn't been for someone helping us with ideas, we would never have made it this far!"

Tang Ku was silent for a moment, then said, "There is one more question. The last sentence my Disciple said before he died... Wither of Ten Thousand Worlds' Souls..."

As soon as these four words were spoken, Papiyas's expression changed instantly, becoming somewhat terrified and helpless. After a long while, he finally sighed, "It was spread out after all... Sigh, do you think we wanted to come to this world? Even in the Demon Realm, we lived quite well. But... but the Demon Realm suffered a disaster. A group of incomparably powerful Human Race experts occupied ninety percent of the Demon Realm's territory. They used the Physical Body of the Demon Race as nutrients to refine Medicinal Pills and Magic Treasures. We were forced to come to this world..."

Tang Ku frowned slightly, "What does this have to do with that sentence?"

"It does..."

The Devil King Papiyas said in a deep voice, "Our Demon Realm is a world of its own. At that time, even if we wanted to run, we couldn't run anywhere outside the Demon Realm. Those Human Race experts were too terrifying; almost everyone had the powerful strength of a Saint... Just when we were at our wit's end, a crack in the Demon Realm suddenly opened. Seeing an opportunity, how could we not seize it? In just an instant, the remaining living members of the Demon Race escaped. And as soon as we came out, the crack behind us closed, and that was when we finally saw the person who helped us with ideas..."

Tang Ku was silent for a moment, then said, "What did that person look like, and were there any distinctive features about the clothes he wore?"

"Appearance... high nose bridge, deep blue eyes, white skin... Hmm, wearing strange clothes, it's hard to describe... Uh, the shoes he wore on his feet were very beautiful, shiny black, they could even reflect light..."

"This attire should belong to those Extraterrestrial Gods and Demons... Then they are not the same group as those who invaded the Demon Realm... Otherwise, he would definitely have opened the space crack to let those people come over. After all, every one of them is at the Saint level, which is an extremely powerful combat force... Strange, where did such a terrifying team come from... Uh, wait..."

Beads of sweat suddenly broke out on Tang Ku's forehead. He instantly thought of an extremely terrifying question.

Wither of Ten Thousand Worlds' Souls... could it be referring to...