149: Chapter 149 The Demon Emperor's Residual Will is Annihilated! The Holy Maiden Issues a Bone-Crushing Decree in Furious Fury

When Gu Han leaped out from a mound in the abandoned outskirts of the city, the night was already deep, and the sky was filled with stars scattered like crushed diamonds.

He felt the gentle caress of the night breeze, and the curve of his lips deepened.

“Nine Serenities Demon Emperor...”

Gu Han softly muttered the name, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

“This debt, This Young Master will settle with you sooner or later!”

He glanced back at the ground behind him, which was still vibrating slightly.

There was the passage leading deep underground, now completely buried under the collapsed ruins.

Without the slightest lingering attachment, Gu Han's figure turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the night.

Little did he know that at the very moment he left.

In a courtyard within the capital, the Demon Clan Saintess also received a message from the Nine Serenities Demon Emperor.

The Demon Clan Saintess suddenly erupted with a wave of Demonic Qi that made one's heart palpitate.

“Damn it!”

A low growl of rage exploded like a clap of thunder.

In the center of the courtyard, a woman dressed in a light purple gown stood up abruptly.

Her face was peerlessly beautiful, yet her brow was shrouded in a layer of frost.

At this moment, her jade-like hands were tightly clenched, her originally soft features became distorted, and within her eyes, a blood-red light surged like a tide.

“My Emperor's Clone... my Origin Remnant Soul... was actually devoured by a Human Race ant!”

The woman hissed in a low whisper, her voice filled with unbelievable rage and a chilling killing intent.

Her gaze pierced through layers of space, instantly locking onto the weakly vibrating ruins in the outskirts of the capital.

There, the residual Demonic Qi told the story of the tragic battle just now, as well as the connection that had been completely severed.

“Someone, come here!”

The Demon Clan Saintess gave a sharp shout, and the Demonic Qi around her surged wildly, churning the Spiritual Qi by her side.

Two black shadows appeared before her like ghosts, kneeling on one knee, their presence cold and gloomy—clearly elites of the Yao Race.

“Go and investigate, find out for this Saintess...”

“Which member of the Human Race dared to provoke the majesty of our race,”

“And killed the Nine Serenities Demon Emperor's Clone,”

“Killing my Yao Race!”

The Demon Clan Saintess's voice was cold to the bone.

“If they are alive, I want to see them; if they are dead, I want to see their corpse.”

“This Saintess will personally grind his bones to ashes, refine his Divine Soul, and let him suffer eternal torment!”

“As you command!”

The two black shadows took their orders and instantly turned into two streaks of light, blending into the night.

At the same time, the major powers in the capital were also alarmed by the soaring waves of Demonic Qi.

One after another, streaks of light pierced the night sky, whistling straight toward the site of the ruins.

The first to arrive was the commander of the Capital Guard—Li Mu.

He wore black armor and had a cold expression, followed by over a hundred elite soldiers with powerful auras.

“Everyone, stay alert!”

Li Mu shouted in a deep voice, his eyes scanning the surrounding collapsed ruins warily.

He felt the residual Demonic Qi in the air, his brow furrowed tightly.

“This Demonic Qi... is so incredibly thick.”

“I'm afraid it's beyond the level of a Great Demon.”

A lieutenant exclaimed in shock.

Li Mu did not respond. With a tap of his toes, his figure shot forward like an arrow from a bow, instantly charging into the depths of the ruins.

His gaze was sharp, and he quickly locked onto the massive dragon claw imprint left on the ground, as well as the completely destroyed blood-colored altar.

“Blood God Cult... Yao Race!”

A cold light flashed in Li Mu's eyes, his tone carrying a hint of gravity.

The Blood God Cult, those evil cultivators hiding in the shadows, had always been a major concern for the capital.

And the Yao Race colluding with the Blood God Cult touched the bottom line of the Human Race.

“Commander, this altar has been completely destroyed, and the source of the Demonic Qi has been cut off.”

“It seems... a powerful expert has intervened.”

Another lieutenant pointed at the remains of the altar, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Li Mu walked to where the altar had collapsed and reached out to touch a trace of the residual spiritual fluctuations.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and a look of disbelief appeared on his cold face.

“This Saber Qi is extremely Yang and firm, sharp beyond compare...”

“Which expert could it be who couldn't stand it and took action?”

Li Mu murmured to himself, his heart churning like a tidal wave.

Extreme Yang True Qi—that was a supreme Cultivation Technique for suppressing all evils and slaying all wickedness!

Someone capable of cultivating such a technique was by no means an ordinary person.

“Commander, what did you say?”

The lieutenant stepped forward and asked in confusion.

“Pass down the order: seal off the scene and conduct a rigorous search for any clues!”

Li Mu didn't offer much explanation. His eyes were deep as he gazed at the night sky, his mind filled with a thousand thoughts.

When did a mysterious expert cultivating such extreme Yang True Qi appear in the capital?

Was this person friend or foe?

Just then, one powerful aura after another arrived.

“Commander Li, what has happened here?”

An old man in a white robe with an immortal air stepped through the air, vast spiritual fluctuations flowing around him.

He was the Grand Elder of the Cao family, Cao Xuan, the Supreme Elder.

Following closely behind.

Experts from other powers in the capital also arrived one after another.

They were all shocked by the residual Demonic Qi.

“It's good that you Seniors have come!”

Li Mu cupped his fists and briefly informed them of the clues found.

When they heard “Blood God Cult” and “Great Demon,” everyone's expression became solemn.

Chu Tiankuo's gaze froze on the torn remains of the altar.

The residual extreme Yang Saber Intent intertwined with the Demonic Qi set off a storm in his heart.

The stronghold he had given to Gu Han was definitely not this place!

This meant that the claws of the Blood God Cult and the Yao Race had already penetrated deeper into the capital, and there was even more than one stronghold.

An uncontrollable rage exploded in his chest like a volcanic eruption.

His clenched fists had veins bulging, his knuckles let out a crisp cracking sound, his teeth were gritted, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He had once thought that by leading Gu Han to that stronghold, he could uproot the Blood God Cult's Foundation in the capital in one go.

Who would have thought this was just the tip of the iceberg!

And where was Gu Han, the youth he saw as hope, at this moment?

Had he also encountered such danger?

“Bastards!”

Chu Tiankuo gave a violent shout, the sound waves carrying surging spiritual power, causing the surrounding rubble to fly and the ground to crack.

He turned abruptly, his blood-red gaze sweeping over Li Mu and the various experts who had arrived, his voice like a great bell, every word powerful and resonant.

“Commander Li!”

“This Seat orders you to immediately mobilize all elites of the Guard and search every inch of the ground.”

“You must uproot every single stronghold of the Yao Race and the Blood God Cult within the capital!”

Before this, Chu Tiankuo had felt that all the Blood God Cult's activities in the capital were under the control of the Imperial Family.

Although they had caused many disturbances, it was still controllable.

But now that the Yao Race had appeared in the capital, he felt that the situation had spiraled out of control.

With the slightest mistake, the Chu family would lose control over Great Chu and be pulled down from the emperor's throne.

Li Mu's body jolted. Feeling the unprecedented anger from Chu Tiankuo, he cupped his fists and responded in a deep voice.

“This general obeys your command!”

He knew Chu Tiankuo's temperament well. For this usually steady Imperial Ancestor to lose his composure like this, the severity of the situation was evident.

“Everyone!”

Chu Tiankuo's gaze turned toward Cao Xuan and the other experts, his tone carrying a hint of a plea, yet also containing an unquestionable majesty.

“The collusion between the Yao Race and the Blood God Cult has already touched the bottom line of my Human Race.”

“With the Yao Race appearing now, the capital is in danger.”

“I hope everyone can set aside past grievances, work together with one heart, and jointly eliminate this scourge.”

“No matter how we fight among ourselves, we are all of the Human Race.”

“Once the Yao Race attacks, how can any eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned?”