Fantasy/Heroic: Heaven-Burning Divine Fire, Earthly Sovereign!

"We...we don't know."

"In fact, many villages nearby were ravaged. They looted all the grain and alcohol in the villages and burned down many houses before they were willing to leave."

"Stealing food and drink, burning houses—what kind of monster is this? Have you seen it?"

Yuwen Tuo looked at everyone and asked.

"It is, it is a large lantern carried on a tall pole."

A burly man mustered up the courage to speak up.

"A big lantern?"

Yuwen Tuo's eye twitched slightly.

Monsters formed from such objects usually have special characteristics.

For example, it has an extraordinary foundation, and it should be formed from the roots of a thousand-year-old spirit.

Or perhaps some extraordinary encounter occurred.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for such a lifeless object to become a monster.

"No, it's a wine jar, a wine jar that's two people tall."

A woman gestured with her hands.

"What I saw were clearly piles and piles of millet, millet as big as small mountains."

Then another person shared their observations.

Yuwentuo became more and more confused as he listened.

Why are these monsters so bizarre?

"Immortal, there are quite a few demons, and they only move after dark, so we dare not fight them."

"The villages ahead are said to have been battles against demons, which is why many people were killed and burned to death, so we can only get a general idea..."

The man offered an explanation.

"I see."

"Put the village's grain and liquor next to me, to lure the snake out!"

Yuwen Tuo explained his plans.

Everyone was overjoyed to learn that he was going to help deal with these demons.

Although some people doubted his youth and whether he was strong enough to subdue the demons.

But when they saw Qiongqi, they shut their mouths again.

Those who can control such ferocious beasts must not be ordinary people.

"We wonder what magical artifacts the immortal needs, so we can prepare accordingly."

An old man looked over.

"No need, you can make your own arrangements. We cultivators don't need anything from the mortal world."

Yuwen Tuo casually offered an explanation, then led Qiongqi to a spacious spot where they sat down to meditate.

The villagers then began to take action, placing the village's wine and grain near where Yuwen Tuo was meditating, piling them up.

The mud seal was broken, and a rich aroma of wine wafted out.

The grain was piled up into a small mountain.

Some people brought lanterns and lit them around the area.

Even though it was daytime, the scent of candles wafted through the air.

It got dark very quickly.

The village was quiet, and apart from where Yuwentuo was, there was not a single light anywhere else.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew from afar, carrying the aroma of wine.

Yuwen Tuo opened his eyes and looked over, only to see three demonic energies coming with the whirlwind and landing on the square.

"Wow, so much alcohol!"

A deep, muffled voice rang out.

Then came the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

"This village is much more considerate than the previous ones; they've brought us wine and food."

Another voice came through, and you could feel the joy in it.

"Stop talking nonsense, just grab the stuff and we're leaving. We won't burn the house down."

"This place is close to Yuzhou City. I've heard that there are powerful people in this big city. I don't want to be overtaken by them."

"Alright, alright, let's hurry up and take our things!"

The three monsters talked amongst themselves, and after they finished speaking, they went forward to take their things and leave.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them, followed by a strange-looking monster with wings.

This startled the three monsters.

"There are still people here."

"Are you stupid? Just look at the monster he's with; you can tell he's no ordinary person."

"Don't worry, it's just some nobody."

The three demons sized up Yuwen Tuo, seemingly unafraid.

"It's you who are harming the people here!"

Yuwen Tuo sized up the three monsters in front of him.

One of them was a wine vat that was as tall as two people, and four or five people couldn't wrap their arms around it.

The other was a pile of millet huddled together, just like a small mountain.

But it was very loose, rolling and crawling on the ground like water.

The last one is a lantern carried on a tall pole.

The lantern was three or four zhang tall, and it looked like an eye, which was quite strange.

"How dare you, you brat, block our way!"

"Considering that Heaven has a benevolent heart, if you get out of here right now, we might spare your life."

The wine jar jumped out and roared angrily.

Wine gushed out of the jar, and the earth shook.

The powerful demonic energy transformed into a layer of dark clouds, obscuring the moonlight.

The other two monsters also released their demonic energy at this time.

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, a foul wind blew, and everyone was terrified.

Yuwen Tuo frowned.

This demonic power is indeed considerable; it must have been cultivated for quite some time.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to accumulate such demonic power.

However, their use of it is quite rudimentary, indicating a lack of skill.

Yuwen Tuo's eyes flashed with the energy of yin and yang, allowing him to see through the true nature of these three demons.

They discovered that they were simply accumulating demonic power without any cultivation methods. The power within their bodies was somewhat chaotic, and it was unclear where it was focused.

Even the most ordinary cultivators must gather their spiritual energy in their dantian. The spiritual energy within their meridians forms a network that circulates, eventually returning to the dantian.

But these monsters in front of us are actually an aggregate of energy. The aggregated demonic power does not form a cycle; it simply condenses within the body.

These good-for-nothings can probably only bully ignorant mortals; any slightly stronger cultivator could easily beat them up.

"Perfect, this is a good opportunity for you to practice."

Yuwen Tuo glanced at Qiongqi behind him.

This beast possesses considerable cultivation, and it practices orthodox techniques, already possessing a significant amount of demonic power within its body, which has long since formed a cycle.

Dealing with these three monsters is a piece of cake.

Qiongqi roared and flew forward.

Although it was much smaller than the three monsters, its aura was far superior to theirs.

"Do you really want to be our enemy?"

The wine vat fairy shook it vigorously, and thick wine gushed out from the mouth of the vat.

The lantern monster beside it then flew out a ball of fire, igniting the wine.

In an instant, the flames formed from the burning wine spread toward Yuwen Tuo.

The raging flames were terrifying, and they were imbued with demonic power, making them impossible to extinguish with ordinary fire-fighting methods.

When Qiongqi saw the other party setting fire, its eyes lit up immediately.

With a single breath, it swallowed all the fire.

Then it immediately sprouted wings and swooped down towards the wine jar monster.

The claws scratched against the cylinder wall, producing a screeching sound that made your teeth ache.

It turns out that although this monster did not know the methods of cultivation, it tempered its body with demonic power every day.

He wasn't afraid of simple hand-to-hand combat.

"Let's deal with this monster and get out of here!"

That kid doesn't seem simple. The lantern monster gave a warning, and another burst of fire shot out, heading towards Qiongqi.

The millet grains that had transformed into demons turned around, and countless grains of rice flew down, forming a river that directly engulfed Qiongqi.

At the same time, they also wanted to test Yuwen Tuo, who was behind them.