And so, Mo Hua stealthily left the way he had come.
When passing by the great doors of the Demon Palace, the doors were tightly closed, with several Demon Cultivators keeping watch outside.
"This door... is also a problem..."
Mo Hua thought about it, then had Gu Changhuai dispatch those few Demon Cultivators guarding the door.
Then he tampered with the Formation inside the door, ensuring their security before leaving.
They didn't go through the main gate, but instead, concealed themselves, reached the edge of the Demon Palace, and climbed up the rugged mountain rocks of the Demon's Cave, leaving the cave through the excavated opening...
Meanwhile, as Mo Hua left the Demon's Cave, Qiao Lao Liu emerged from the inner palace and went straight to the outer palace.
The outer palace was deserted.
Qiao Lao Liu, known for his brusque personality, cursed, "Where is everyone? Where have they all died?"
His voice echoed through the Demon Palace.
But there was no reply.
Qiao Lao Liu frowned, walked around, took a tour, and didn't see a single person.
The Demon Palace was very large and indeed, occasionally there were few people, and quiet, empty places, but it should never be "empty" to this extent.
Qiao Lao Liu glanced at the Rotten River below from the corner of his eye and saw the clothing of several Demon Cultivators, while their flesh had been turned into bloody mud, mixed into the rotten green river water.
Qiao Lao Liu's expression changed drastically.
"Dead?!"
He instantly sent a message to the Fire Buddha, "Big brother, something terrible has happened, they're all dead!"
Moments later, the doors of the inner palace were opened again.
Fire Buddha, tall and with a gentle face but stern demeanor, in a blood-red Kasaya, stepped out of the doors.
He lifted his head, then murmured softly:
"Such thick Evil Qi..."
"So many people have died."
"What a pity..."
The eyes of the Fire Buddha were cold, and his face showed no joy or sorrow:
"It wasn't me who killed them... I can't attract the Evil Qi into my body, can't cultivate the Fire Evil..."