This Dao Ancestor is too young.

Huang Jiu's arms hung naturally at her waist, her jet-black hair danced in the wind and rain, and her eyes were calm and serene.

She scanned the group of cultivators but did not see that tall, slender figure.

"They've left? That's for the best."

The woman whispered to herself.

Then, their gaze fell upon the surging river and a burly figure wearing a dragon-face mask, wading through the water.

"Worship the Dragon Head!"

"Hey, top constable of the Divine Constable Bureau, it's been a long time. How are you?"

The dragon's head stepped down from the river and stopped a hundred feet away from the woman, its voice filled with sarcasm.

"When you destroyed the Dragon Worship Society, did you ever imagine this scene would unfold today?"

The woman narrowed her eyes, sensing the weak aura emanating from him, and chuckled:

"He colluded with the demon race, cut himself off from heaven and earth, and now he is being used as a pawn by the snake demon to test me."

Her hand fell, smoothing out the wrinkles in the skirt caused by the wind and waves:

"Before leaving, he probably contributed a lot of his essence and magic power. After all, he was just trying to make use of what he had. He might die here today."

"The power of words!"

The dragon head sneered, his gaze sweeping over the group of cultivators surrounding the woman.

"Three days have passed. What will you choose? Will you be reduced to dust in the surging river, or will you kill her?"

The world fell silent, and all the cultivators remained still.

After a long while, a barely perceptible sound echoed in the wind and rain.

"Great esteemed constable, I am willing to sacrifice myself for the eternal survival of all the lives in this city."

.......

Inside a cave, dozens of miles away from Linhai City.

A breakthrough is underway.

A figure in purple sat cross-legged, surrounded by the fragments of spirit stones that had been exhausted.

He raised his hands, forming ancient hand seals, and streams of spiritual energy and moisture surged forth.

Within his dantian, the azure clouds churned violently before compressing, making his magical power increasingly viscous.

At the same moment, flesh, bones, and internal organs trembled, constantly strengthening, beginning to transform, and leaping towards a higher level.

Time passed second by second, and the changes in physical body and magical power became increasingly intense.

I don't know how much time has passed...

Tick ​​tock!

The sound of water dripping came from within the dantian, and a drop of sky-blue liquid was suspended in the mist.

One drop!

Two drops!!

Three drops!!!

The transformation within the dantian only ended completely when all the mist had transformed into nine drops of magical liquid.

Qi Refining Level 4, Mana Transformation into Liquid – Success!

At the same time, the physical transformation was largely complete.

powerful!

Still powerful!!

Standing up is an extremely simple action.

Boom!

The entire mountain range was shaking, as if it could not bear it, and rocks tumbled down, raising clouds of dust.

Zhang Yuanzhu stood with his sword at his side, gazing towards Linhai City with narrowed eyes and a cold, stern expression.

"Hopefully it's not too late."

His palm fell, striking the magic sword.

Clang!

The magic sword was drawn, hovering in front of him, radiating streaks of sword light that enveloped the youth.

With one step, Zhang Yuanzhu transformed into a rainbow of light and soared into the sky.

The rainbow light was violent, tearing through the curtain of rain and piercing through the thick dark clouds before speeding away.

Mountains, rivers, and vegetation rushed past beneath me, and a majestic city drew ever closer.

"I saw it."

The boy whispered.

He saw the cultivators and common people surrounding the city gate, the woman in the red dress standing alone in front of the water, and the burly man wearing a dragon mask.

Without a doubt, the million inhabitants of Linhai City made a choice in the face of the city's destruction and the loss of life.

but..

"This was not my choice!"

The boy roared to the sky, grabbed the longsword in his hand, and slashed down with a thunderous crash.

"You pig-like wretch, die!"

A sky-blue sword light burst forth, carrying extreme sharpness, and in an instant, it traversed the sky, heading straight for the dragon's head.

The sword light was dazzling, its sharpness fully revealed, and its speed was unbelievable.

However, just as he swung his sword, the blade was already pressed against the dragon's neck.

"stop!"

"How dare you do such a thing?"

"Release the dragon's head."

...

A loud shout came from the mouth of the group of cultivators.

Huh~

With a sneer, the sword slashed down.

Resolute and ruthless, without the slightest hesitation from beginning to end.

stab~

A neck was torn open, blood gushed out, and a figure staggered backward.

The dragon raised its head to look at the sky, its eyes filled with disbelief, and roared:

"You're insane! If you kill me, every living being in this city will be killed in the process..."

There was no response, or rather, an even more violent and dazzling sword light was the best response.

One after another, wild beasts leaped out from the sword light, roaring and howling, burning everything in their path to propel the sword's edge.

forward!

bang~

His burly body was instantly torn to pieces, the blood blooming like fireworks, before being extinguished into ashes by the sword light.

Everything was accomplished in the blink of an eye.

It wasn't until a figure in purple descended from the sky and landed in front of the woman that the cultivators and common people realized what was happening.

"You...you..."

"It's all over, it's all over. The envoy from the Twin Dragon Palace was killed, the city was flooded, and the people are suffering."

"Linhai City is ruined; there's no room for maneuver anymore."

A series of sharp shouts rang out from among the cultivators, their gazes filled with hatred as they looked at the purple-robed youth.

Zhang Yuanzhu slightly raised his head, his face expressionless.

With a single step, the magic sword in his hand slashed out once more.

The sword light split into dozens, brushing past each figure like a warm spring breeze.

stab~

Heads flew off one by one, and headless corpses fell to the ground.

All those who made noise have fallen dead.

In an instant, there was not a single sound in the world.

Zhang Yuanzhu held his sword in one hand and whispered:

"You fear the snake demon, but not me. Do you think I dare not kill?"

He paused, then a wide smile spread across his face.

"I still believe that those who do good should be bullied and sacrificed."

"The deaths of loved ones, the hardships of friends, and the death of my wife in a flood—this hatred and resentment should be directed at the culprit, not at the Divine Constable Men Huang Jiu."

slap~

A slender hand rested on the boy's shoulder, and a gentle voice reached his ears.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Ren, they're just too scared!"

Huang Jiu gazed at the purple figure beside her, her usually calm eyes now rippling with emotion, a strange feeling welling up within her.

The people he wanted to protect, his colleagues, and his father, the city lord, all remained on the sidelines. Only the young man beside him remained steadfast and unwavering.

She suppressed the surging emotions in her chest:

"This calamity is because I did not heed your advice, fellow Daoist, and attacked and killed the snake demon that day, which led to this disaster."

Her pretty face was slightly turned, almost touching the boy's cheek, as she softly spoke:

"The elite constables in the sect are all tied up with important matters and unable to provide support; there is no room for maneuver."

The woman slowly moved away from the boy's face, revealing a smile as bright as a hundred flowers in bloom, making everything around her pale in comparison.

"The serpent demon manipulates rivers, flooding hundreds of miles of fertile land, and is about to force the top constable of the Divine Arrest Bureau to his death, sacrificing him as a live offering to a disciple preparing for the Scorching Sun Dharma lineage..."

Her voice was calm, yet it contained a chilling murderous intent as she uttered each word:

"It won't be long before everything is settled, and the two snake demons will surely die at the ends of the earth."

Because of Huang Jiu's noble status, no matter how terrified the people of the city were, the powerful forces could only coerce her and appeal to her sense of righteousness.

If the divine constable behind them doesn't exist, they're just being held back, not dead.

Rumble~

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, streaks of silver lightning like long snakes slithering through the dark clouds, and torrential rain poured down.

The river surged upwards toward the sky, and a hundred-foot-long black serpent rose from the water, like a pillar connecting heaven and earth. Its serpentine eyes were cold as it looked down.