In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

"An ancient ferocious beast, the dragon's son Taotie."

His voice was slow and steady, echoing through the rainforest.

The strange wind had stopped, and the trembling footsteps came again, accompanied by the sound of trees falling. The terror hidden deep within was finally revealed.

The monster was as tall as a mountain, enormous, with a huge, human-like face, a very large mouth, two small fleshy horns on its head, and a long, slender body like a sheep, but its belly swelled up in waves, like a balloon.

Its eyes weren't on its face, but on the back of its shoulders, and it had huge teeth in its mouth, making it incredibly ferocious.

This is an ancient mythical beast, a ferocious beast, a divine beast, one of the nine sons of the dragon—

Taotie.

Strangely, the massive bronze-colored body of the Taotie was shrouded in thick black mist, while its ribs, forearms, and other areas were devoid of flesh and blood, consisting only of stark white bones.

The eyes on its shoulders had no luster or expression; they were simply lifeless.

"Awakened by resentment and greed across time."

"A gluttonous beast..."

Ji Chao seemed to be lamenting, as if he were grieving.

This is not the real Taotie. The real Taotie died in ancient times, and even its corpse was thrown out of the Central Plains and rotted in the rainforest of the southwest.

Standing here are nothing but corpses filled with the will of hatred and the desire of greed.

Even so, its power remains immense.

If such a ferocious beast were allowed into the Central Plains, the entire Central Plains would probably be plunged into dire straits.

roar------!!!

The Taotie roared, seemingly wary of the aura emanating from Ji Chao.

Wen Ju sat on the ground, staring blankly at the enormous Taotie, speechless.

Taotie raised its giant claws and slammed them towards Ji Chao, but Ji Chao, who was floating in the air, dodged them. The bronze sword flew out and struck Taotie's bronze skin, which was covered in black mist, sparking a few sparks.

The Taotie was completely unaffected and opened its huge mouth to devour Ji Chao.

A blue light flashed in Ji Chao's eyes. He raised his hand and pressed down, causing ripples to spread in the air. His pale beard and hair danced wildly in the wind.

stop--

Puff-!

The bronze sword continued to dance, piercing the Taotie's eye. The Taotie involuntarily let out a painful roar and had no choice but to retreat temporarily.

Ji Chao looked around and whispered, "We should be... almost there."

He could harass the Taotie, but he couldn't inflict any effective damage on such a tough-skinned behemoth.

call--

boom!!!

Another palm strike came down with tremendous force, but Ji Chao dodged it and it slammed into the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

At that moment, a swaying figure walked into the deep forest. As if sensing the tremor, it involuntarily quickened its pace.

The Indestructible Chieftain

Ji Chao's eyes lit up. He dodged the Taotie's terrifying devouring attack once again and suddenly grabbed at the north.

The running elf was suddenly caught and immobilized, then abruptly flew up and towards Ji Chao's hand.

"Huh? Huh heh heh?" She made an unintelligible sound, seemingly expressing her confusion about the current situation.

"You will be destined to be with my eldest son in the future, but for now, I need to borrow your magic. Fairy, please forgive me."

Peng—!

Suddenly, Ji Chao slammed his palm onto the bewildered elf's forehead, drawing out a massive amount of magic power from his own body and roughly applying it to himself.

Directly seizing other people's magic power is not feasible and has extremely serious side effects; a slight misstep could lead to one's own demise.

But Ji Chao no longer cared.

The elf had its magic stolen and had lost consciousness. After Ji Chao let go, it fell freely and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Pfft—" Ji Chao spat out a mouthful of blood, but his face still wore a confident smile. "I told you, everything—"

"It's all under my control."

He turned to look at Wen Ju lying on the ground. His magic power was so abundant that it was overflowing. Even though his body was withered and emaciated, Ji Chao at this moment seemed to be just like those legendary immortals.

"Wenju, these are my last words, listen carefully."

His thoughts had long since connected with the thought key patterns, forming an intricate hand seal he had never seen before. He turned his head and glared at the Taotie.

"When Qin rose to power, I went out and saw that he had brought two people with him."

hum-

An unsettling rumble echoed through the space.

“In the past, we dug up the lands of Yin and Song, and took the remains of immortals to place there.”

Roar--

For some reason, the Taotie seemed to feel fear.

“It grows out of reason, and then it emerges and approaches in person.”

Wenju's child trembled slightly as he looked at Ji Chao, who was reciting the Chu Ci, and his eyes were already filled with tears.

"grown ups......"

"Kujue rode away on horseback, revealing the spirits and monsters that would then perish."

boom--!

As the lightning flashed, the mechanical bronze sword in front of Ji Chao was struck by the lightning and turned into dust, which scattered in the air.

"The upper principle met with strangeness, the first half of the journey was over."

However, after the powder dissipated, the phantom of another sword appeared in front of Ji Chao.

A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Ji Chao's eyes.

That wasn't murderous intent, but simply the last lingering attachment of a rapidly fading life force.

“The beautiful woman is startled and cries; if you leave her alone, she will be at peace.”

Cracks had appeared in Ji Chao's legs, and the tips of his feet were already burning.

"Da Xiang saw it and said, 'It is wonderful!' He sighed and said, 'You are a beauty.'"

The phantom of the sword was raised high, and the Taotie was so frightened by the aura that it hurriedly retreated, but it seemed as if its killing intent had been locked onto, making it understand that running away would be futile.

"I have been entrusted with great responsibilities, and I will strive to continuously improve myself."

Ji Chao's voice suddenly became louder.

“I tidy myself up in my tattered clothes, and my heart remains as still as a vast lake.”

The sword shadow transformed into crimson and gradually took shape before Ji Chao suddenly swung it to the side.

Zheng—

The crimson sword energy cleaved through many trees, startling the birds and beasts in the distance.

"I traversed the mountains and crossed the northern Qiang territory, but my heart was filled with sorrow."

"If one's intentions are clear and one obtains what one desires, then one has obtained the life of another."

Wen Ju had involuntarily stood up, gazing up at the immortal-like Ji Chao, at that great figure who was about to pass away.

"Bo Chao sheds tears at Changhuan, calling out his song but unable to return."

"My elder brother is still the same, but I can no longer see him."

boom--

Boom boom boom—!!!

The sky darkened, and several bolts of lightning struck down with a deafening roar, terrifying the Taotie to the point of utter horror.

"It is not a cry of nostalgia for the past, but a defense of the Central Plains by those who are different from the people!"

Ji Chao closed his eyes, and tears of blood streamed down his dry skin, disappearing before they could even touch the ground.

"Alas—alas—"

"I send the two back to the Central Plains, while I depart from a high place and a long way."

The space fell silent.

Ji Chao reopened his eyes and looked down at the Taotie.

"Taotie, you have committed a heinous crime."

"Whether it is your greed or the greed of these alien races, it is an incurable and vile sin."

"Ugly, filthy, and miserable."

He spoke as if making a declaration, his voice resounding through the heavens.

"You are a mistake that was born into this world, a mistake born for the sake of mistakes."

“I am a disciple of the Jie Sect, a disciple of Daoist Siji, and my ancestral master was the Three Pure Ones, Tongtian Jiaozhu.”

"However, I, Ji Chao, am weak and powerless. If I were to use my own strength, I would absolutely be unable to do anything to you."

"so--"

He shook his hand, and the red sword finally took shape, firmly held in Ji Chao's hand, exuding a terrifying bloody smell and murderous aura.

"Today, I, Ji Chao, the unworthy one, borrow the Immortal-Slaying Sword of my ancestor! To slay the Taotie and protect the Central Plains!"

Ji Chao ignited.

There were no flames on his body, but starting from his lower limbs, there were signs of burning.

"cut!"

Ji Chao raised the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, which was filled with overwhelming murderous aura, high and shouted orders.