With a single thought, they were annihilated!
The Sinful Smelting Disciples, along with their leader, a Human Emperor, had been vaporized without a sound.
Was this... a god?
Eagle Head stopped in mid-air. He had forgotten to flap his wings as he stared at the ground with trembling eyes. Pools of black residue were burning with blood-red flames. If not for this, it would be as though the Sinful Smelting Disciples had never been here!
Eagle Head had never seen for himself how strong Emperor Le was in the Holy City.
But now that he thought about it, the silver-haired young man before him was probably not much weaker than Emperor Le. After all, one of the pools of burning black residue contained a Human Emperor.
"Thank you...."
"Thank you."
After a short silence, Eagle Head landed and bowed to Qin Hao with the other pig demons. The pig demons had struggled out of the cracks between life and death. In an instant, their attitude towards Qin Hao changed drastically. They were so grateful that tears streamed down their faces.
The fox demons were terrified as they recalled the first time they saw Qin Hao. Fortunately, they had listened to Eagle Head and did not attack him.
If not...
The burning black residue on the ground would probably be their fate!
"Everyone, there's no need for this." Qin Hao looked at the pig demon who had been the first to be pierced by the bloody blade and sighed softly.
Because he had sealed his godly power and hidden Tian Lun, his senses were not as sharp as before.
In addition, he had not fully adapted to the environment of the Heavenly Dao, and the aura of the Sinful Smelting Disciples had merged with the Heavenly Dao. The pure killing intent mixed with the Heavenly Dao was hard to detect if one did not pay attention.
Therefore, a demon had died.
"Big Head, this is your fate. Death might be a form of release." Eagle Head gestured to the pig demons to bury the dead demon. Qin Hao was not responsible for this.
"Uncle Ying, you... you know spiritual arts... you know how to fly...."
"Uncle Zhu's body became so big just now."
"Second Uncle Zhu's roar was so scary."
"Boohoo... Third Uncle was killed by bad people."
Eight or nine-year-old children had simple minds. After the initial shock, other than feeling sad, the behavior of Old Eagle and the other 'elders' had also attracted their attention.
"Uncle Ying's Life Soul is a goshawk, so he can fly. Your Uncle Zhu, Second Uncle, and Fourth Uncle's Life Soul are hardworking and capable pig immortals who aren't afraid of hardships." Qin Hao squatted down and gently wiped away the tears on Hua 'er's face as he kindly explained to the children.
Old Eagle and the other demons couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in their hearts. There weren't many people in the world of slaughter who were as strong and kind as Qin Hao.
"Not good, this fire …" Old Eagle seemed to think of something, and as he pointed at the undying flames, his face paled.
Qin Hao also thought of something. With a thought, the Red Lotus Divine Fire on the ground was extinguished. However, at that moment, a large number of auras were rushing over from the distant sky.
Obviously, they were attracted by the Dao Insight of the Red Lotus Flame!
"Old Eagle, no matter what happens later, just take everyone and leave. Don't look back."
Qin Hao instructed and stepped forward with his hands behind his back. His proud figure faced the murderous aura in the air as he stood in front of the group of demons.
"It's not a Sin Refinement Disciple." Old Eagle was still worried at first, but after seeing the figure clearly, he couldn't help but sigh in relief.
They were from the Sacred City.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Figures filled with killing intent landed one after another. Every one of them had an extremely cold aura, just like the aura Mu Zhan gave off.
The person in the lead was a woman. Her face was as white as snow, and her facial features were exquisite. She had a cold temperament and a murderous aura. She had a unique beauty.
Two middle-aged men stood on either side of the woman. Their cultivation levels were not low. Together with the woman, they had stepped into the Emperor's Path.
Behind the three of them were more than a dozen cultivators. There were both Renhuangs and Venerables of varying levels.
"Sin Refinement Cult."
The woman's eyes swept around. She looked at the few blood blades on the ground and sensed the stench of blood in the air. As the sworn enemy of Sin Refinement Cult, she made a clear judgment.
"You killed them?" A middle-aged man in a lofty posture looked down at the group of demons. His face was dignified, and his tone was like an order.
"Your Majesty, we … we killed them …" Old Eagle bowed and trembled. He felt a great pressure from the middle-aged man.
"I killed them," Qin Hao said frankly.
The woman glanced at Qin Hao.
"Haha, I really didn't expect that there would be a few demons alive in this wild mountain forest. What's more interesting is that they even brought a group of children with them."
Behind the middle-aged man, a young man with an arrogant face said in an extremely rude tone. He didn't hide his sarcasm.
"Demons?" The orphans were stunned.
"Uncle, they are under a demonic spell," the young man said to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man's eyes were cold. With a casual flick of his sleeve, a strong gust of wind mixed with the majestic will of the Emperor swept forward.
The will of the Great Emperor swept over. Sand and stones flew in front of their eyes. The orphans subconsciously covered their eyes with their hands. When the gust passed and they opened their eyes again, they found that everything had changed!
"Ah …"
No one knew who shouted first.
The orphans' faces were filled with horror. They shook off the hands that were holding them and ran toward the cultivators of the Holy City almost instinctively. They hid behind the crowd that the woman had brought.
Then, little heads poked out one after another. They stared at Old Eagle and the group of demons with frightened faces. The horror in their eyes intensified.
It turned out that the "Uncle Ying", "Uncle Zhu", and "Aunt Hu" who had taught them were actually a group of ugly demons. They lived with a group of demons.
"Sir, why do you have to do this?" Qin Hao said coldly to the middle-aged man.
At this moment, Old Eagle, Pig Demon, and the others' expressions were extremely complicated. They were completely at a loss. The fear in the eyes of the orphans made them feel sorry and ashamed.
"I knew that this day would eventually come." Eagle Head felt extremely stifled as he struggled to let out a heavy sigh.
He looked at Hua 'er who was hiding in the crowd of cultivators of the Holy City. He knew that he could no longer teach her to read. He patted her head and told her bedtime stories because from this moment on, demons and orphans would become people of two different worlds.
And Old Eagle was the man-eating Eagle Demon that Hua 'er feared in the stories!
"Demons are demons. Why do they have to learn from humans? However, there is no difference between demons and humans in today's world."
The young man behind the middle-aged man seemed to be very satisfied with the scenery before him. Ever since the Fire Beacon opened, he had not encountered such a happy and fun thing in a long time.
"No, the difference is still very big. Some people are even worse than demons, just like you." Qin Hao stared at the young man.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The young man's eyes flashed with killing intent. The smile on his face instantly froze.
"Eh, something's not right …"
A figure crouched on the ground and was carefully examining the black residue left behind by the extinguished Red Lotus Divine Fire. He raised his head and looked at the woman. "Princess, this should be the power of fire."
"The power of fire?"
The woman who led the group frowned slightly. When they were patrolling, they had indeed sensed a special power of the Will of Way here. So they came to investigate. Was it the power of fire that was almost extinct?
"Is there a problem?" Qin Hao asked coldly. "I cultivate the Way of Fire and Slaughter."
As he spoke, Qin Hao stretched out his palm. A cluster of blood-red flames rose from his palm. He deliberately suppressed the intensity of the Way of Fire. Therefore, in the senses of the Princess and the cultivators, it was not too powerful.
Even so, the flames in Qin Hao's palm still made the Princess of the Holy City happy. "It really is the power of fire. I haven't seen a fire cultivator in a long time. What is your name? Why are you with a group of demons?"
Perhaps the Princess was too excited. She took the initiative to move closer to Qin Hao. She stretched out a jade-like finger as if she wanted to touch the flame in Qin Hao's palm.
"Princess, be careful." A middle-aged man stepped forward to stop her. The Princess was the apple of Emperor Le's eye. She was of noble status.
"You are just a Renhuang. You can't hurt me. What are you afraid of?"
The Princess turned around and scolded him. Perhaps she noticed that she had lost her composure. The excitement and joy on her face faded a little. She returned to her cold attitude.
"I have been living in seclusion with my master for a long time. I wanted to hide from the Catastrophe of Fire and War. I didn't expect that I would still be discovered by the Sinful Refinement Sect. In order to let me leave, my master …" Qin Hao looked conflicted. Grief flashed in his eyes. He put out the fire in his palm with force. His clenched fists trembled with anger.
Although he tried to hide it, the Princess of the Holy City still sensed his pain. Her tone softened. "Who can be at peace under the flames of war? My condolences."
Although she didn't know which sect Qin Hao and his master were from, since they had unfortunately been killed by the Sinful Refinement Sect, and Qin Hao hadn't become a member of the Sinful Refinement Sect, he was a friend of the Holy City.
Perhaps she could even get Qin Hao to join the Holy City.
"The Holy City's military is tight and has given up on many territories. This forest is actually not safe. It's not easy for you to hide until now. Now that the members of the Sinful Refinement Sect have died here, they may soon send experts here. Why don't you follow me back to the Holy City?" the Princess said.
"This …" Qin Hao hesitated and turned his head to look at Eagle Head.
This action warmed Eagle Head's heart. Clearly, he knew that Qin Hao was asking for his opinion. Such a powerful cultivator was willing to ally with demons without any reservations. It seemed that Qin Hao was more like a "family" to them.
Not a group of orphans …
"Oh, by the way, the Holy City doesn't reject the Demon Clan. In fact, many Demon Emperors have brought their children to join us. At present, they have also carved out a large territory for the Demon Clan to resist the Sinful Refinement Sect together," the Princess said. What she meant was that Qin Hao could bring the Eagle Demon, the Pig Demon, and the Fox Demon back to the Holy City.
"Many thanks, Princess. But I still have to ask Uncle Eagle for his opinion."
Qin Hao felt that the Princess was a good person. His eyes met Eagle Head's, and Eagle Head replied, "Now that things have come to this, we can't hide anymore. Rather than dying in the flames of war, why not follow Emperor Le and fight? This old man is willing to bring them to the Holy City."
"It's fine if they don't go. We won't force them," the young man behind the middle-aged man said.
"Shut up. No one will take you for a mute." The Princess turned back and scolded him. "Take care of your disciple."
The middle-aged man was terrified. He glared at the young man, who hurriedly lowered his head.
"Alright, then we will follow the Princess back to the Holy City." Qin Hao heaved a long sigh. He seemed to have struggled for a long time before finally coming to a decision.
"Haha, if Father knew that there were still fire cultivators in this world, he would definitely be surprised. Come, follow me back."
The Princess' attitude towards Qin Hao was clearly much more superior than the others. As the daughter of Emperor Le, she could do whatever she wanted. She could even capture him by force. But she didn't.
Of course, the rarer something was, the more valuable it was. Now that almost all the Sect and Family on the continent were extinct, only the Sinful Refinement Sect and the Holy City were left, she naturally found it refreshing to meet Qin Hao, someone who cultivated the Dao of Slaughter. It was reasonable that she treated him differently.
Immediately, the group rose into the air. The demons who had hidden themselves from the world couldn't escape their fate of being baptized by the flames of war. They followed the Princess of the Holy City with Qin Hao.