This Dao Ancestor is too young.

Zhang Yuanzhu's lips curled into a wide smile, his expression unrestrained, and the magic sword in his hand rang out with a clear, resonant sound.

"The rules of Linhai City are certainly not meant to allow people to simply close their eyes and wait to die!"

boom!

The soldiers looked at the purple-robed youth with a hint of shock in their eyes.

What kind of madman dares to talk to their constable like that?

You should know that their leader is a top-notch constable at the eleventh level of Qi Refining. Not only is he of noble status, but he is also a prodigy qualified to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The woman stood with her hands behind her back, her dress fluttering in the wind. Her eyes swept over the young man, finally settling on the courtyard behind him, protected by an array. Her red lips parted slightly:

"From the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce?"

As her words drifted by, she stretched out her delicate hand, and an invisible aura emanated from the ground.

Her gaze lowered, and her hands slowly clenched together:

"It is indeed the aura of a demon from the Twin Dragon Palace; killing it is no crime!"

Then, he turned around and, ignoring the armored soldiers behind him, transformed into a streak of light and sped away.

Only a cold female voice fell, echoing through the sky:

"This is a human city. If any demon soldiers enter the city to hunt, they may be killed without question."

"This is the will of the City Lord's Mansion, and also the will of the Divine Arrest Bureau. The Dragon Sacrifice shall end here!"

There were no cheers from the streets, and the armored soldiers and the cultivators who had come to watch all had different expressions on their faces.

If the dragon sacrifice is not performed, how can the spiritual creatures in the rivers be obtained? Are they supposed to fight to the death under the watchful eyes of demons?

Zhang Yuanzhu simply looked up at the receding rainbow light, a few ripples stirring deep within his eyes.

To wield magical artifacts, transform into rainbow light, and roam freely across the heavens—only such skill can be described as that of a true cultivator.

However, it will be soon for him. Once his magical power breaks through from the mist liquid to the fourth level of Qi Refining, he will be able to control magical artifacts and transform them into rainbow light.

Moreover, this constable was decisive and swift in his actions, without the slightest hesitation, a rare trait in his character.

As for the so-called cessation of the Dragon Sacrifice, it was to be expected, relying on the demon race to hunt down humans in exchange for the right to plunder spiritual objects from the rivers.

The person who first proposed this sacrifice should truly be killed!

After the woman had completely left, a burly man clad in heavy armor stepped out from the crowd and surveyed the mess on the ground:

"Since the Phoenix has spoken, we naturally have no objections. Brother, you acted in self-defense this time, and there is nothing wrong with killing the demons, however..."

An awkward expression appeared on the burly man's face:

"Since it was you who damaged the street and it needs to be rebuilt, please compensate me with some spirit stones."

The burly man was filled with helplessness. His newly joined head constable was a man who hated evil and had been helping the common people and cultivators everywhere since taking office, using all kinds of supplies in the warehouse.

It's better to save some money now.

Zhang Yuanzhu sheathed the magic sword in his hand and lightly tapped his forehead.

He is not an unreasonable person.

The streets were severely damaged, and all the enemies had fallen victim to his sword; it seemed that only he could make amends.

His hand landed, lightly patting the storage bag. A stream of light landed in front of the burly man.

"Seven spirit stones should be enough."

"That's enough!"

As the words drifted away, the boy had already turned and walked into the courtyard.

Crunch!

As the gate closed, the array rose, obscuring the view.

For a time, only the members of the Divine Arresting Sect and the gathered cultivators remained in and around the streets.

At this moment, a few disgruntled noises finally broke through:

"To kill someone or slay a demon in the street and then let them go so easily is far too childish."

"What do you mean by stopping the Dragon Sacrifice? Where are we going to get the spiritual items we're lacking? From the Divine Arrest Bureau?"

"The Phoenix Constable is of noble status, how could she know the hardships we rogue cultivators endure? The Dragon Sacrifice at least gave us a chance."

Many of the armored soldiers did not stop it. Most of them were newly recruited cultivators of the Divine Arresting Sect in Linhai City, and they were also dissatisfied with the decision to stop the Dragon Sacrifice.

After all, a large part of the reason I joined the Divine Arrest Bureau was that I hoped to use this "tiger skin" to more easily obtain spiritual resources from the rivers.

......

In the courtyard, Zhang Yuanzhu leaned against the threshold, listening to the commotion outside.

He lightly tapped the hilt of his sword with his fingertips, his eyes indifferent.

This is human nature, this is the norm in the world of immortals. The immortal path values ​​private interests, and this is not just a saying.

The so-called ban on the dragon sacrifice can only be implemented after a thorough slaughter to shock both internal and external enemies, rather than just a few warnings.

Various thoughts arose in Zhang Yuanzhu's mind, and then fell silent.

The city of Linhai will not be peaceful for some time to come.

His strength was ultimately too weak. He could handle some small fry, but if he faced those two snake demons, he would probably only be able to run for his life.

The most important thing now is to improve one's cultivation level and enhance combat power.

Lost in thought, Zhang Yuanzhu took out the sword technique jade slip he had obtained from the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce and began to peruse it.

"Blood Deer Sword Technique," "Dog-Slaying Sword Technique," "Wild Boar Sword Technique," "Spirit Cat Skillful Sword"—one after another, sword manuals flashed into my mind. Their sword techniques were either agile, explosive, or fierce... all imitating ferocious beasts and monsters.

Finally, he put away the jade slip, keeping only the "Dog-Slaying Sword Technique" for careful study.

The boy was so engrossed in the moment that he raised his hand, brought his five fingers together, and casually thrust it out!

Woof~

Like a vicious dog pouncing on its prey, it is cruel and violent.

The sword flashed, tearing through the air, and was wielded with unrestrained force.

It is unknown how much time passed, but night fell and the sword light dissipated.

"Within ten days at most, I will be able to integrate the 'Dog-Slaying Sword Technique' into my own sword skills."

Zhang Yuanzhu made his own guesses.

In other words, within two months at most, one can master and integrate all four sword techniques.

He had a premonition that once he had transformed the ten sword techniques related to beasts into resources for his sword path, his path of the Myriad Beasts Sword would surely advance further.

Moreover, a sword is never just a sword...

Zhang Yuanzhu raised one arm, opened his palm, and in an instant, his fingertips changed five times, each change demonstrating a different sword technique.

A fierce tiger, a savage bear, a swallow, a nimble ape... five ferocious beasts leaped out from the magical radiance, circled his arms, and bowed respectfully.

As strands of power were added to his fist, the air itself seemed to roar.

The boy lowered his gaze, staring at the fist mark, a grin spreading across his face.

A sword can also be a fist!

In the blink of an eye, the radiance on his arm receded, and the courtyard returned to peace.

Zhang Yuanzhu flipped his hand to put away the jade slip, then stepped to the pond in the courtyard and sat down cross-legged.

He raised his arms and formed an ancient hand seal.

In an instant, rays of moonlight fell from the night sky, enveloping me like a silver veil.

The "Moonlight Protection Technique" is different from the Water Control Technique. It can activate the supernatural power "Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns". He mastered this technique very quickly.

In just over a month, he has already cultivated to an extremely profound level.

You could try condensing magical runes, but...

Zhang Yuanzhu closed his eyes, sensing the faint silver light within his flesh and bones, a hint of hesitation arising in his heart.

Relying on the moonlight to temper flesh and blood for too short a time has limited effect on improving the physical body. Even with the constant tempering of the essence blood pill, the physical body is already somewhat strained when condensing the second spell rune.

A moment's hesitation was quickly replaced by a resolute decision.

There is no perfect solution in this world.