This Dao Ancestor is too young.

Zhang Yuanzhu walked along the street, watching the flow of people, the sounds of hawking, laughter, and bargaining, the bustling world of mortals rushed towards him.

Every now and then, a few soft coughs could be heard.

He lightly gripped the sword hilt, his mind churning with a mix of emotions, which he then suppressed one by one.

How can we ignore the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and the entire city, and how can we easily abandon them?

He still has memories of his past life, and there are some things he has to do.

least...

"We must do our utmost; save as many as we can."

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were firm, and there was no longer a trace of hesitation in his heart.

So what we need to do now is to find out the source of the disaster so that we can better deal with the epidemic.

The Shang, Qian, and Tao families were naturally among his suspicions, and the unusual state of Tao Xin's corpse during the initial ambush made him even more certain that the three families might have problems.

Zhang Yuanzhu narrowed his eyes and walked towards the alley.

The moment I stepped into the alley, wisps of mist rose from all around me, obscuring my figure and blurring my vision.

The next moment, it darted out rapidly, heading towards the south of the city.

He moved extremely fast, arriving at a manor in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The manor is luxurious and covers a vast area. The gate stands tall, engraved with exquisite patterns, and the plaque above the gate is inscribed with the two characters "Tao Mansion".

"The Tao family!"

Zhang Yuanzhu remained hidden, observing carefully.

The next moment, he pushed off with his feet and leaped into the manor, exploring its depths.

He moved with light steps, dodging the guards and maids, and continued deeper into the manor.

The boy gradually stopped walking, a serious look flashing in his eyes.

It's so quiet!

Whether guards or maids, they patrolled mechanically, without the slightest unnecessary movement or noise.

Ta-ta-ta~

Another guard emerged from the corner and began to patrol forward.

Suddenly, a pair of fair hands reached out from the shadows and pressed against her neck.

Click~

With his neck broken, his head slumped over his shoulder as the guard fell headfirst to the ground.

Its mouth, nose, and six orifices exude a clear liquid, from which insect eggs flow.

Zhang Yuanzhu stood before the wreckage and whispered:

"Was he already dead?"

With a thought, a stream of water appeared out of nowhere, covering the remains, flowing and compressing them until they were extinguished.

As the boy was lost in thought, another guard appeared from around the corner.

As the sword flashed, the enormous head flew through the air, and a mixture of transparent liquid and insect eggs splashed onto the ground.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuanzhu's expression grew even colder.

"Has the Tao family already been wiped out?"

He dispersed the water mist around him, revealing his figure, and strode forward, carrying his magic sword.

At the same moment, the black blood shield in his arms floated out, casting rays of light to protect him.

Ta-ta-ta~

The sound of hurried footsteps came from all directions.

One by one, figures appeared: maids, guards, cooks, and richly dressed young men. Their faces were stiff and their eyes were vacant.

"Who is it?"

The sounds overlapped, like countless insects gathering together.

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were cold and sharp, and he had no intention of uttering a single unnecessary word.

The longsword in his hand trembled with a clang, and with one step, he shattered the ground.

He swung his longsword horizontally.

Like a dark blue lightning bolt piercing the night, it instantly tore apart figures and destroyed insect eggs.

A black blood shield hangs above his head, his longsword dances, its light dazzling, as he cuts down one enemy after another.

He pressed forward relentlessly, and every living being that came into his sight was met with a sword strike, plundering the entire Tao family.

Bang~

Zhang Yuanzhu sheathed his magic sword, surveyed the wreckage on the ground, and stared at the insect eggs floating in the liquid, his eyes gleaming.

During his massacre, he encountered only mortals and did not see a single cultivator from the Tao family, nor did he find any magical artifacts, spirit stones, or spiritual medicines.

All that's left is worldly wealth.

Moreover, through his killings, he discovered that once these insect eggs parasitize a human body, they penetrate deep into the bone marrow and flesh, making them impossible to remove using ordinary methods.

"Demonic cultivators should be exterminated."

Zhang Yuanzhu murmured to himself, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

"You ungrateful ants!"

A soft laugh came from the flesh and blood on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the flesh and bones on the ground melted and converged on the insect eggs.

In an instant, wisps of black mist rose from the insect eggs in the unknown liquid. These wisps of mist gathered, intertwined, and constantly changed, revealing a blurry figure.

At this moment, an unprecedented sense of danger filled the young man's heart, and his body trembled—it was an instinct born of life.

go!

leave!!

Escape immediately!!!

The boy's instincts were urging him to leave, to escape this place.

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were icy as he stared intently at the dark figure that was about to appear.

The energy within his dantian surged and erupted forth.

Blood and qi circulated within his body, and strands of divine light of blood and qi bloomed.

"Things like pigs and dogs..."

The long sword at his waist trembled slightly, and his body leaned forward slightly.

Bang~

He took a step, he drew his sword.

"I'll kill you!"

Boom!

It sounded like thunder, like the roar of a beast.

A dazzling sword light tore through the black mist, shaking the area within ten feet, and slashed towards the demonic shadow.

In an instant, the demonic shadows vanished, the black mist disappeared, and the insect eggs on the ground shattered one by one.

Only the young man stood there, sword in hand.

He gasped for breath as he looked toward the city lord's mansion:

"Lord Jiao Yuan?"

When he severed that demonic shadow, he sensed the approximate location of the hidden demonic cultivator through an unseen connection.

Was it Liu Wenpeng, or some other demonic cultivator?

Ever since Zhang Yuanzhu entered the city, he had vaguely sensed that something was wrong with the city lord.

Despite being known as "Liu Sanchi," a greedy man, he set up soup kitchens to help people and allowed disaster victims and beggars to freely enter and exit the city.

It now seems that the relief food was probably quite problematic.

Call ~

The young man exhaled a breath of stale air.

Then, he picked up his magic sword and walked outside.

Zhang Yuanzhu made no attempt to conceal himself; his aura burst forth unrestrainedly, like a quiet, secluded spring, yet also like an undercurrent capable of destroying everything.

bang~

The manor gate was in pieces, and the boy stood on the threshold, watching the figures gather around after hearing the commotion.

There were commoners, beggars, and people in fine clothes. Their eyes revealed astonishment as they looked at the boy and the manor behind him, which was in complete disarray.

Zhang Yuanzhu raised his arm, his magic sword pointing to the sky:

"The Tao family besieged and killed me; now we have destroyed their family, exterminated their clan, and wiped out their descendants."

Upon hearing this, everyone stood there dumbfounded. How could a cultivation family that had dominated Jiaoyuan City for a hundred years be wiped out like this?

However, the fact that not a single member of the Tao family came to stop the boy from saying such things undoubtedly proves that what he said was correct.

Ignoring everyone's reactions, Zhang Yuanzhu unleashed wisps of dark blue light from his body, covering his entire form and enveloping his magic sword, which burned like flames.

A calm and deep voice reached the ears of each living being:

"With the enemy defeated, I feel immense joy, and I wish to share this with you all."

"With the Tao family's wealth, they could buy food and drinks from restaurants in the city and hold a continuous banquet on the surrounding streets, with money flowing in and the banquet never ending."

"You can tell your relatives and friends, and all the people in the city, to come here for a drink and a few good meals."

The boy's arm fell, the magic sword returned to its sheath, and his aura grew even stronger.

"Leave now and spread the word."

As the conversation drifted on, the group exchanged glances and then quickly departed.