Seeing that the morale of the group was low and no matter how Zong Yue tried to inspire it, it was to no avail, his eyes darkened slightly, and he had no choice but to give up.

Taking a deep breath of the cool air among the mountains and forests, Zong Yue suppressed his anger and waved his hand with a gloomy face, instructing:

"The people of the Demon Sect should have been completely left behind by us, they won't be chasing us for a while. Everyone has been greatly depleted over the past few days, so let's stay here for some rest and recuperation."

"As for what comes next, we'll discuss it later."

After speaking, he ignored the others, found a secluded place for himself, closed his eyes, and went into meditation to heal his wounds.

The previous battle with Qiu Taoguang had caused severe injuries to his body, especially the final push to escape with his Origin Blood, which directly damaged the foundation of his cultivation.

If he doesn't quickly heal and recuperate, it will undoubtedly greatly affect his future cultivation.

Moreover, the situation within the Ancient Demon Sect Relics is extremely unfavorable. Should any unexpected situation arise later, having injuries would obviously be a great hindrance to him.

However, just as Zong Yue hurriedly gathered his mind and took an elixir to heal his injuries, he failed to notice that not far away, the True Inheritor of the Beast Taming Sect had a tense face, his eyes flickering slightly. Seizing the moment of the group's unsettled thoughts, he quietly crushed a Jade Talisman that had long been hidden in his palm.

A subtle wave spread out, quickly blending into the void, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

After doing this, the True Inheritor of the Beast Taming Sect let go of his hand without showing a trace, glanced around furtively, and seeing that his actions had not attracted anyone's attention, the tension on his face slightly eased, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

About half a day later.

In the distant horizon, clouds rolled, fierce winds swept, and ripples appeared in the dark sky. Several beams of light whizzed over, revealing heavy shadows within.

The overwhelming Evil Qi swirled around them, exuding immense and oppressive pressure, concentrated and unwavering, remaining within a few feet, with not a trace of it spilling out.

Now, within the Inner Circle of the Ancient Demon Sect Relics, only one person could possess such a terrifying evil aura, and that was the newly ascended Daoist Monarch of Great Disaster from the Demon Sect, Qiu Taoguang!

As soon as he appeared, Qiu Taoguang's extremely cold gaze was cast far away at the distant mountain range, spreading a chill of murderous intent.

Behind him, several True Inheritors of the Demon Sect closely followed, not leaving his side for even a step.

But unexpectedly, besides these men, there were two Elders in Beast Taming Sect robes who accompanied Qiu Taoguang!

If Zong Yue and the others were here to witness this strange scene, they would surely be shocked and lose their composure.

An Elder from one of the Eight Great Sects, the Beast Taming Sect, had actually sided with the arch-enemy Demon Sect.

It remains unknown whether their choice was forced by circumstance or had other reasons.

But anyway, this is a situation that the people from the Eight Great Sects could never have anticipated.

Qiu Taoguang narrowed his eyes, his cold gaze scanning back and forth across the distant silent mountains, without turning his head, he asked:

"According to the message from your True Inheritor, is Zong Yue now hiding in that deep mountain?"

The two Elders of the Beast Taming Sect nodded quickly, showing great respect in front of Qiu Taoguang, and solemnly replied:

"Indeed, the transmission stated that Zong Yue's injuries seem quite serious, and he is busy healing, unable to attend to other matters."

Upon hearing this, the corners of Qiu Taoguang's mouth immediately curved into a sneer:

"After fleeing repeatedly, if the injuries weren't severe, that'd be a miracle. My Three Calamities Karma Fire isn't so easily handled."

"During the previous battle, if Zong Yue hadn't been decisive enough to use his Origin Blood to escape, I would have killed him long ago, rather than letting him live till today."

As he spoke, a haughty expression rose on Qiu Taoguang's face, as his words no longer held any regard for Zong Yue, the once formidable opponent.

"Still, Zong Yue, your Dao Yi Sect is too arrogant. Do you really think the other seven sects would willingly follow your lead?"

Murderous intent appeared between his brows as Qiu Taoguang sneered, then glanced sideways at the two Beast Taming Sect Elders behind him, saying:

"You did well this time. When we return to the sect, this Daoist Monarch will definitely inform the Supreme Sect Leader to record a great merit for your Beast Taming Sect. Rest assured, when the battle is won, and our Demon Sect enters Cang Mang Domain, there are bound to be resistant forces among the few remaining major sects, fleeing in all directions. Our Demon Sect is in dire need of development, and manpower is scarce. Your Beast Taming Sect will be of great use then."

"Oh no, not at all, it's all thanks to Daoist Monarch of Great Disaster. We merely exerted a little effort, how dare we claim the glory."

Upon hearing Qiu Taoguang's promise, the two from the Beast Taming Sect eyes lit up with delight but quickly contained it, hurriedly waving their hands with modesty.

Seeing their discreetness pleased Qiu Taoguang, he nodded with satisfaction, and with a shift in gaze, he turned again towards the distant deep mountains.

Only, he wasn't in any hurry to act at this moment, frowning instead, with a hint of doubt in his cold eyes, he murmured softly: 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"It's been several days, how come there's still no news from Heavenly Phoenix's side? What exactly is he up to?"

"And then there's Jiang Taixuan, with the Ancient Demon Sect Relics this lively, he has yet to show up, which is quite out of the ordinary."

Instinctively, Qiu Taoguang sensed that some unknown changes may have occurred within the relics, and a vague sense of foreboding arose in his heart. But, due to not having received any reply from Lord Heavenly Phoenix, there was no way to know the progress of the latter.