He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

There was a dangerous aura behind me.

Xu Yi had sensed it a long time ago, but he couldn't show it. If he exposed the 'hunter' who was following him too early, it would scare him away.

He had to pretend he didn't know, pretend he couldn't see, so that the "hunter" behind him would lower his guard.

This was Xu Yi's tactic, and also his opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the 'Hunter' behind him.

Danger was getting closer and closer. Xu Yi could sense that his perception of his surroundings had been greatly enhanced after he gained cultivation. He could feel a chilly aura behind him, and the distance was getting closer and closer.

If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely turn their head to look if they felt this cool sensation traveling through their neck, because it would be very itchy.

However, Xu Yi didn't. He held back; he had to hold back for the sake of the hunt.

At this moment, Xu Yi no longer regarded the seekers behind him as 'snake demons'; they were now reliable experience points, and in Xu Yi's view, they were the key to improving his strength.

Xu Yi had already figured out how to allocate this experience.

Thinking about this, Xu Yi felt that the time was almost right, otherwise the 'Hunter' behind him would probably launch an attack, and he couldn't let it make the first move, could he? That would put it in a very passive position.

Xu Yi discreetly concealed his hands in his sleeves, and he began to form a hand seal, the incantation: Exterminate Evil.

For certain demons, cultivators practicing evil ways, ghost cultivators, demon cultivators, and the like, the incantation "Exterminate Evil" can be very effective.

His existence is meant to restrain these people.

In the system's simulation, Xu Yi had inscribed this evil-slaying incantation countless times, and had long since memorized the method of using the rune, able to recite it fluently.

Even if he were asked to draw it in mirror image, Xu Yi could do it.

Xu Yi mobilized the magical power in his dantian and began to form various hand seals and incantations with his hands.

Soon, a gray cloud of energy condensed in Xu Yi's right palm; this was the power of the incantation.

Xu Yi didn't know exactly how strong the Seeker of the Dao was, but judging from the fact that he could kill him with an iron sword, it shouldn't be that outrageous.

In his view, the iron sword was currently just an ordinary weapon, not powerful enough to kill everything instantly. If even an ordinary weapon could deal with a demon, how could his spell not kill it with one strike?

The aura was getting closer and closer; Xu Yi could clearly feel a warm breath hitting his neck.

Now is the time!

Xu Yi flicked the ball of energy in his right hand towards the area above and behind him. Since spells are meant to be cast instantly, his spell flew even faster. In just one move, Xu Yi heard a shrill scream.

It wasn't human; it suddenly turned around and did several somersaults backward.

After regaining his footing, Xu Yi looked up into the air.

His eyes held a hint of doubt; this seeker of the Dao had a rather peculiar appearance, unlike the two he had seen before.

Based on the original python design, he grew two new horns, somewhat resembling bull horns.

Moreover, its body was much thicker, twice the size of what we had seen before, which was very strange.

"It seems to be a new breed? Or perhaps, a new level of cultivation?" Xu Yi had some guesses. This was clearly a seeker of the Dao at a higher level. After taking a spell from him, it only felt pain and did not die.

It seems that this seeker of the Dao is at a higher level of existence.

However, it didn't matter. In the short time it took to turn around, two more gray spheres of energy appeared in Xu Yi's palm. These were also the power of the incantation to exorcise evil.

Lacking movement techniques, Xu Yi was unable to quickly teleport in front of the seeker and deliver a fatal blow.

After taking a hit, the seeker's eyes revealed a human-like expression: shock.

He knew he had been tricked; this person had always seen him, but was pretending not to notice, which was an insult to him.

This seeker quickly revealed a human-like anger in its eyes. They were once transformed from humans, and naturally retained many human characteristics, this being just one of them.

Xu Yi felt that if this Seeker of the Dao were to evolve a little more, he might be able to speak.

The swamp area was deeper than the cave where he and Zhang Erniu had originally been, and it seemed to be even more dangerous here.

However, for Xu Yi, more danger is equivalent to more opportunities. As long as he can kill more seekers of the Dao, he will have more lifespan to use for divination. It is both danger and opportunity.

With more lifespan, he could become stronger. However, Xu Yi was not blinded by the pursuit of so-called power. He was not so insane as to hunt down so-called "people" in order to gain lifespan.

If killing some evil cultivators, wouldn't one gain more lifespan? This thought suddenly popped into Xu Yi's mind. That was acceptable; he wouldn't kill innocent people indiscriminately. But what if the person wasn't innocent? Wouldn't that be acceptable to kill them?

While he was thinking, Xu Yi had already thrown out the two balls of incantation in his hand.

The spell's attack speed was very fast, and the Seeker of the Dao couldn't dodge it at all. Its body was very large. Although it was a snake, the Seeker of the Dao didn't seem to be as agile as a snake. Instead, it was very clumsy. Even its stealth was very clumsy. Xu Yi noticed it almost instantly.

This kind of covert method is rather low-level.

The seeker of the Dao was struck by two more spells, this time taking two solid hits. The sneak attack had also landed. After taking three hits in a row, the seeker of the Dao finally collapsed. Perhaps the seeker of the Dao had already gained some cultivation? However, this strange creature, in theory, should have already transcended the category of ordinary beasts, right?

But he still didn't gain any cultivation, which was strange, as this method was different from the cultivation methods of spirits and monsters in later generations.

The scene remained unchanged; the seeker's corpse did not turn to ashes.

It seems Xu Yi's guess was correct; the iron sword on his back was the one that could absorb life force.

The iron sword draws upon life force.

It seems to be a demonic sword as well, but that doesn't matter; this is enough to illustrate the sword's special nature.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for killing the 'Snake Demon'. Remaining lifespan: 15 years. All data stored.]

Fifteen years of lifespan? Now it's Xu Yi's turn to be dumbfounded again, after the Seekers have evolved.

No, a human's lifespan is definitely much longer than that of a seeker of the Dao. The two seekers of the Dao we killed last time only had five years left to live.

This isn't right; Xu Yi seems to have discovered something.

Shouyuan... that's right, Shouyuan. He seemed to know exactly what the Serpent God wanted.

The price of becoming a seeker of the Way is lifespan, isn't it?

Humans have a long lifespan compared to snakes, and this is the world of cultivation, where most people, as long as they don't have any serious illnesses, can live to be eighty or ninety.

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