I can bless thousands of magical powers.

After passing through the long canyon, Danyang City reappeared before Zhang Yuan's eyes.

He rode on the back of the grey-toothed lynx, gazing at the majestic fortress, a glint of crimson light flashing in his dark eyes.

Three months later, Zhang Yuan returned to the city he was guarding.

In just a few dozen days, the difference has become worlds apart!
[Host: Zhang Yuan]

[Realm Level: Seventh Rank (Innate)]

[Divine Nest: Level 8 (57%)]

[Host: Level 7 Black Giant Ant (1%) / 128x Strength]

[Host: Level 7 Jade Mantis (1%) / Basic Sword Technique]

[Host: Level 7 Golden Grasshopper (1%) / 128x Agility]

[Host: Level 7 White Loach (1%) / Basic Water Ability]

[Host: Level 7 Crimson-Eyed Crow (1%) / Beginner Divine Bird]

[Host: Level 7 Golden-haired Rat (1%) / 343 cubic meters of storage space]

[Host: Level 7 Greyfang Lynx (1%) / Beginner Legendary Beast]

[Host: Level 7 Nine-Winged Celestial Cicada (1%) / Infinite Divine Power]

[Qi and Blood: 8700/8700]

[Source Quality: 10000]

[Luck: 28+3]

Over the past three months, Zhang Yuan has been unable to calculate exactly how many barbarians he has slaughtered.

Especially after he broke through to the seventh rank and entered the divine realm, he couldn't remember how many barbarian villages he destroyed, almost completely wiping out the Wutai barbarian tribe.

Not only that, Zhang Yuan also ventured deep into the southern border region and raided several powerful barbarian tribes.

Five Venerables have been slain!

The massive amount of source essence obtained in exchange for the lives of hundreds of thousands of barbarians also propelled the Divine Nest and its eight host bodies to new heights!
In particular, the Nine-Winged Celestial Cicada requires an enormous amount of source essence for its upgrade. Without sacrificing so many barbarians, it would have been impossible to close the level gap with other host bodies in just over two months.

As the successor to the Divine Nest, the breakthrough advancement of the Nine-Winged Heavenly Cicada brought an extremely terrifying increase in Zhang Yuan's strength!

At this moment, he was already very close to the eighth level.

They even glimpsed a trace of the wonders of the ninth rank!
Because Zhang Yuan has comprehended and mastered the Way of Slaughter!

The combined bloodlust of hundreds of thousands of barbarians condensed into one body, allowing him to stand at the pinnacle of martial arts in this world.

As a result, Zhang Yuan's strength and cultivation level underwent a tremendous change.

His mindset changed as well.

唳～
The magnificent red-eyed raven swept across the sky, taking in the entire scene of Danyang City in the blink of an eye.

It was simultaneously transmitted to Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan sensed something was amiss.

Although he had been away from Danyang City for three months, without the threat of the Wutai barbarians, the fortress was absolutely impregnable—unless there were internal problems.

Zhang Yuan sensed that there might really be a problem inside Danyang City.

He was gone for quite a while.

However, this discovery did not have the slightest impact on Zhang Yuan's state of mind.

The grey-toothed lynx beneath him growled and suddenly lunged forward.

In just the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, we arrived at the towering walls of Danyang Fortress.

The next moment, the novice divine beast used the momentum of its charge to leap high into the air.

He actually jumped directly onto the city wall, which was more than 10 zhang high!

"Enemy attack!"

The warriors patrolling the fortress walls were startled and hurriedly shouted warnings.

"I am Zhang Yuan!"

Zhang Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice, "What's all the noise about?"

The warriors exchanged bewildered glances. Amidst their fear and astonishment, their expressions became somewhat strange.

One of the samurai hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and bowed, saying, "This humble servant greets the garrison commander!"

"No need to be polite."

Zhang Yuan waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and do your work."

He noticed that the other party's expressions were off, but he didn't take it to heart at all.

The gray-toothed lynx leaped up again, jumping off the high city wall and landing steadily on the streets of the city.

Riding this divine beast, Zhang Yuan walked along the long street towards the garrison headquarters, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

Pedestrians on the street made way for him, their eyes filled with awe.

In fact, the residents and soldiers of Danyang City had no idea what Zhang Yuan had been doing over the past three months.

Otherwise, they would absolutely prostrate themselves in worship!
When Zhang Yuan appeared in front of the town's gate riding his gray-toothed lynx, the Taoist guards were taken aback.

They knew Zhang Yuan.

I never expected that Zhang Yuan would return safely after such a long time.

The two soldiers exchanged glances, and one of them, steeling himself, stepped forward and said, "Lord Garrison Commander..."

Zhang Yuan waved to interrupt the other person and jumped off the gray-toothed lynx's back.

At the same time, the divine beast was taken back to its divine nest.

He doesn't need to hide anything now; he can openly and honestly display his supernatural abilities.

Ignoring the two soldiers who looked troubled, Zhang Yuan stepped over the threshold of the garrison headquarters and strode in.

We proceeded directly to the council chamber.

To his surprise, the council hall of the garrison was full of people, including all the high-ranking officials of Daocheng, such as Li Shiwen and Lü Xiong.

The man sitting in the main seat was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties!

The other person was dressed in a brocade robe and wore a golden crown. He was handsome and arrogant, and was clearly an elite scion of a prominent family.

The moment Zhang Yuan stepped into the hall, he instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.

"Lord Zhang?"

Li Shiwen, Lü Xiong, and the others were dumbfounded, hardly believing their eyes.

The handsome man sitting in the main seat suddenly stood up: "You're Zhang Yuan? You're actually alive?"

"Who said I'm dead?"

Zhang Yuan sneered: "Who do you think you are, daring to occupy my seat!"

The handsome man flew into a rage and said in a ferocious voice, "I am Ouyang Chengde, the newly appointed garrison commander of Danyang. Zhang Yuan, you have been dismissed from your post. Hand over the order to exterminate the Jin and you can get out of here!"

Zhang Yuan ignored Li Shiwen's wink and chuckled, "Want to eliminate Jin Ling? You'd better have the ability!"

The Exterminate Jin Order is the control array plate of the Exterminate Evil and Destroy Demon Array. It is divided into two sides: the main order is held by the garrison commander, and the secondary order is jointly held by several deputy generals.

When Zhang Yuan left Danyang City earlier, he also took with him the order to exterminate Jin.

However, because of the presence of the deputy commander, the normal operation of this city-protecting formation will not be affected.

If Zhang Yuan were to hand over the order to exterminate Jin to the other party, it would be tantamount to surrendering his own protective shield.

The opponent could use the Demon-Slaying Array at any time to deliver a fatal blow!
Although Zhang Yuan was not afraid, he would never do anything foolish that would give others a handle to use against him.

"How brave!"

Ouyang Chengde's anger subsided, and a hint of pity and contempt flickered in his eyes as he looked at Zhang Yuan. He sneered, "You've been away from Danyang City for three months. I'm afraid you don't know what happened between Daqian and Shangjingtian, do you?"

"Zhang Yuan, I'm giving you one last chance. Hand over the Execution Order, then kneel down..."

Clang!
Before Ouyang Chengde could finish speaking, a crimson blade of light instantly illuminated the entire hall.

Ouyang Chengde shuddered, and a thin line of blood appeared on his throat.

He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

He collapsed to the ground, utterly defeated!
This book is nearing completion; my new book will be released in a few days. (End of Chapter)