In Anping County, it is said that the Spiritual Official sent by the Demon Cleansing General violently dismantled the Temple of Marshal Ren Sheng.

Additionally, as he loudly proclaimed the General Order, naturally, it drew everyone in the county town to gather around.

Most of them were common folk.

A few were those worldly wanderers, among whom were some God Demon Spirit Cultivators, but they didn't follow any legitimate gods and demons; instead, they worshipped some wild gods, possessing no real skill, only insight.

Once the dust settled, the crowd finally got a good look at the appearance of the Spiritual Officials who dismantled the temple.

Hiss!

Even if the crowd managed to suppress themselves well, some disturbance still arose.

But this was nobody's fault, it was simply that these Spiritual Officials were too peculiar-looking, eliciting laughter.

Dozens of men, each with burly muscles and stubble, exuding a strong aura of killing intent, clearly, they were once elite soldiers from the army.

Now, they sported different attire, their armor not removed, but adorned with conspicuous "red ropes," tied into the form of turtle shell bondage, their heads mostly shaved except for three small tufts at the crown.

The leading one was even more exaggerated, with a face painted in red makeup, resembling a Red Rope Child.

He had just finished announcing the General Order, and a buzz stirred within the crowd, full of unrest.

The Jiang Sisters, the Crown Prince, the Princess, and Lady Bei were struck as if by lightning, frozen on the spot.

What was the meaning of this?

They had been about to seek refuge with Demon Cleansing General Zhao Liujia, and Lady Bei had even brought a scroll with the ritual secret book to complete the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Gods' rites, only to receive such disastrous news right after descending Earth Evil Ridge, that Zhao Liujia had actually converted to another God Demon.

Moreover, that Red Rope Divine Monarch, just from the name, must be a kind of Evil God or Devil.

If this were the case, where was the hope for restoration and revenge?

Tao Buddha's son was shocked, not for any other reason, but amazed he had encountered a familiar God Demon again:

"Red Rope Divine Monarch!"

"This villain appears to be the mortal enemy of Yue Lao."

"In the Great Abyss, he is just as renowned as Yue Lao, and even the ancestor Gui Cangzi of the Secret Demon Sect once borrowed his Evil Fate Red Rope to forcibly bind an Evil Fate with the Innate God Demon Wood Mother. After the yin and yang combined, they bred a powerful and wicked Evil God."

"Because they cultivate the same Dao Path, one of them is destined to perish."

As they were all amazed, the low and restless whispers in the crowd further explained their confusion.

"Tsk tsk, these people must be the newly born Red Rope Children, truly as bizarre as the rumors say."

"What is this? You haven't seen it, when the Demon Cleansing General... oh no, should now be called the Red Rope Emperor, when he ascended to the throne as Emperor, his three hundred thousand Demon Cleansing Army also underwent the transformation of Red Rope Divine Power, all changing in appearance, properly called the Red Rope Army now, that scene was truly astonishing."

"I also just heard a few days ago, another group of God Demon Meteor showers fell within the borders of Liang Country, one of which landed right in the Pei County Capital. As the divine radiance dissipated, a sphere entirely woven of red rope emerged, containing a volume of Red Rope Heavenly Book, and a set of jade tokens, totaling three thousand pieces. The Outer Realm God Demon Red Rope Divine Monarch personally appeared, declaring that as long as Zhao Liujia reconstructed the Heavenly Book and gathered three thousand Red Rope Jade Concubines, he could ascend to the Upper Realm, become a god alongside him, and enjoy Ultimate Happiness for eternity."

"The Demon Cleansing General already bore the legacy of thirty-four Heavenly Gang Gods, seeing such things, they all manifested personally, clashing with the Red Rope Divine Monarch. In an instant, they were defeated, leading the Demon Cleansing General to convert to the Red Rope Divine Monarch."

"Such an upheaval? Weren't the people of the other counties in Liang Country still waiting for the Demon Cleansing General to restore the kingdom, and slay that Grandmaster Jia Qiuchi?"

"Restore the kingdom? Who cares about that now? Emperor Li was not much of a ruler, dead is dead, perished is perished, and Grandmaster Jia Qiuchi may not be able to establish himself as a new Founding Emperor with so many competitors. Besides the Red Rope Emperor ruling us in Pei Wu Commandery, those God Demon Meteors have also brought forth other powerful beings, each not to be underestimated."

"Liang Country has fallen, who knows what the next state will become?"

"Alas, why am I not so lucky, searching high and low only to find a copy of the White Phoenix Scripture in my chicken coop, asking me to offer up fine grains daily, sacrificing them to the White Phoenix Lady, and all it did was make my flock of white-feathered chickens grow plump and strong, only to be slaughtered and eaten at New Year's."

"Gods and Demons are innumerable, if you encounter a weak one, all you get is a pile of yellow dirt. But even if you do meet one of those powerful Outer Realm God Demons, you may not be able to afford the price."

This bit by bit spoke of the recent upheavals.

The few, who had been preoccupied with fleeing, only later realized.

The whole family looked bewildered.

Lady Bei was the same.

God Demon Meteor Showers... thirty-four Heavenly Gang Gods defeated by an Evil God... Demon Cleansing General converting... Liang Country perished... one after another, as if all telling the group including Tao Qian, that the change in this world happens so fast that no one can adapt.

If there was any good news, perhaps it was that they no longer had to worry about being hunted?

Of course, restoration might also be an unrealistic dream.

Unexpectedly, the fallen Queen Jiang Caiping was the first to accept this, a relaxed look appearing on her mature and stunning face. She hugged her two children tight, sighing in her heart, "Well then, at least Xuan'er and Qin'er don't have to bear the titles of Crown Prince and Princess of a fallen kingdom, they can live peacefully."

After sighing, the Queen looked to Lady Bei, a look of pity in her eyes, gently saying, "Bei, you and the soldiers have escorted us along the way, even at the cost of General Shi's life... I know General Shi gave you some instructions before he died, yet times change, and what is said about restoration no longer needs to be mentioned. If you have a place to go, just go."

...

Just as Jiang Caiping was about to comfort Lady Bei, asking her to lay down her burdens.

Tao Qian, resting against her bosom, suddenly sensed a foreboding premonition.

The Peach Blossom Divine Statue, then opened its eyes.

Its vision first beheld patches of white flowers, then penetrated the clothes with its sight, to see those dozens of burly men donning armor, tied with turtle shell red ropes, with faces painted in heavy makeup, their beards unkempt.

Though the Evil Lustful Lecher and Red Rope Divine Monarch are entirely different God Demons, they share subtle overlaps in some domains.

Hence, at this moment, Tao Buddha's son, who had refined the Evil Lustful Qi, easily discerned the lascivious light in the eyes of these Red Rope Children, and the wicked thoughts in their hearts.

Sure enough, after they announced the Imperial Edict.

Seeing the crowd growing in number, with more young maidens and mature women appearing within.

Dozens of people exchanged glances, then snickered maliciously, loudly addressing the crowd again:

"Citizens of Anping County, we brothers are new here and will be guarding this county."

"Over time, loneliness is inevitable."

"We brothers are all strong healthy men, warriors in the army, especially looking to ask for a marriage proposal from all of you."

"Without troubling parents, requiring no matchmakers, nor any worldly rituals."

"If there is any beauty in the county with whom we are destined, this rope shall naturally bind unto."

This shameless declaration was made before the county people could respond.

Dozens of Red Rope Children each began chanting incantations, and with the strange divine light surging, the vivid red rope tied around them voluntarily fell away, transforming into what seemed like nauseating red snakes that squirmed out and began seeking out beautiful women of great beauty throughout Anping County.

As soon as they found someone, the red rope immediately coiled around, tearing off clothes, revealing the body, and in a moment binding the beauty into a shapely form, hovering her towards the Red Rope Children.

This scene appeared!

Anping County suddenly plunged into chaos.