“What you say is very true, but I haven’t made up my mind yet.”
The dashing young man nodded in agreement, then shook his head.
"What's so difficult to consider? In my opinion, all the true disciples in the sect are good masters."
The woman, who was as beautiful as an angel, replied in this way.
“Madam is mistaken. If one is merely seeking a place to settle down, then the true disciples of the sect are indeed the first choice. But if one wishes to attain enlightenment, then one cannot choose the true disciples.”
Why is that?
The beautiful woman looked puzzled.
"Among the true disciples of this sect, which one isn't an exceptional individual? They have already established their power, and are not lacking in spirit beasts of the dragon, phoenix, and unicorn rank. If one truly wishes..."
"Hahaha, Qi Jiuxiao, you human lackey, you no longer need to worry about finding a master for your unborn son. From today onwards, there will be no more demon traitors like you in this world!"
Before the young man could finish speaking, a wild laugh rang out from the beautiful landscape. The couple's expressions changed drastically the moment the laughter appeared, but before they could react, the landscape underwent a dramatic transformation, with everything shifting and changing its appearance in an instant.
The earth was parched, the sky was gloomy, the mountains were steep, and a murderous intent was surging. A dozen or so great demons with soaring demonic aura surrounded the couple. Their expressions and faces were all different, but they had one thing in common: a naked and undisguised murderous intent.
"Qi Jiuxiao, when you killed my child, did you ever imagine this day would come?"
A demon, shrouded in dark demonic energy and with its face obscured, uttered eerie sounds through a pair of crimson eyes like red lanterns, sending chills down one's spine as if into the underworld.
Who is your child?
Despite being suddenly attacked, the young man remained calm and composed. When he heard a demon questioning him, he replied in a flat tone. Immediately, demonic energy surged from the demon's body, like a volcano erupting.
"This lackey of the human race and traitor of the demon race has already fallen to such a state, yet he still dares to be arrogant. Today is the day he dies!"
"Don't waste words with him, just activate the killing formation and kill him."
"No, killing him like this is too easy on him, I'm not willing to accept it!"
"A long night can lead to many unforeseen events."
"Cease his cultivation, leave him with only a breath, then keep his beautiful wife here so we can enjoy her in front of him. After that, dig out his child, refine it into a flesh pill, and eat it in turn. Only in this way can we quell our hatred."
"Good! You old devil, you really are insidious. Count me in too."
The demons had successfully laid an ambush, and each of them was arrogant and domineering, their demonic aura rampant and their cruelty and tyranny undisguised.
"There is truly no way to resolve this peacefully today."
In the midst of demonic lands, the young man, suddenly aroused and displaying a surge of celestial power, shielded the lady behind him. Although he showed no fear, his expression became extremely solemn.
"My husband!"
The beautiful woman covered her flat stomach with one hand, but her expression was not as calm as that of her Daoist partner.
“Madam, there is no time. Please listen to me. My master once gave me a life-saving talisman, but it takes time to use. Someone must stay behind to buy time. You are pregnant, so you must go.”
A magnificent golden light burst forth from the young man, and the shadow of a strange beast, resembling a dragon and a tiger, appeared behind him. It was majestic and sacred, and even the dozen or so demons showed fear upon seeing it, not daring to underestimate him.
"My husband, if you were to perish, I would not wish to live on in this world."
Upon hearing her husband's voice, the beautiful woman's eyes immediately filled with tears.
"Can you bear to let our children suffer calamity before they even come into this world?"
After asking a question, the young man made a decisive move, revealing his true form. Accompanied by a roar that made even the demonic aura tremble, a golden beast shadow as tall as the mountains appeared.
"Walk!"
The giant beast extended its claws covered in golden scales, and between those scales and claws was an inconspicuous yellow talisman. As the cinnabar runes on the yellow talisman shone with spiritual light, a gap leading to the outside world was forcibly torn open.
"Oh no, they're trying to escape!"
"Where are you going? Stay here!"
Those powerful demons who had been plotting for so long could not tolerate such a thing. With a roar, demonic energy soared into the sky, and ferocious and terrifying demonic shadows pressed down on them.
...
"La la la, I'm a little demon-slaying expert..."
Beneath the vast blue sky, a wisp of cloud pierced the heavens. Within this pre-battle cloud, a child lay reclining in a rather unseemly posture, humming a tuneless little song, seemingly in a rather pleasant mood.
"To have gained so much from just suppressing a few brats, that's truly impressive!"
As Feng Bingwen looked at the newly added thousands of good deeds recorded in the Heavenly Book, he felt a surge of emotion.
After he swiftly defeated the dragon-crocodile, which was said to have an extraordinary origin, the Great Demon Suppression Division was indeed ruthless. Perhaps seeing his strength, or perhaps because they hadn't yet tested his true abilities, they assigned him several more tasks.
Feng Bingwen naturally completed those small tasks very cleanly and efficiently. After all, it was impossible for a great demon to wreak havoc in this world. They were all small demons and ghosts, at most with some background, but Feng Bingwen didn't care.
After several missions, Feng Bingwen became basically certain that the merits granted by the Heavenly Book were not linked to strength, but rather to the damage caused to the surrounding area and other living beings by the severed object.
For example, the good deeds gained by a human child trafficker who specializes in selling children are even greater than those of a demon who enjoys blood sacrifices.
Similarly, if a demon or ghost is well-behaved and does not commit evil deeds, even if it is killed, it will not bring much good karma. If it is a person who cultivates purity, it may even bring bad karma.
At this point, Feng Bingwen recalled an incident from a few days ago, when the Demon Suppression Division asked him to drive away several wild foxes that were said to be deliberately bewitching passersby and stealing their vital energy.
After finding the real culprit, he was shocked to discover that the so-called deliberate seduction was nothing but a group of rich young men who had read too many supernatural tales, deliberately venturing into those deep mountains and forests to seek pleasure.
As it turned out, that bunch of hot-headed bastards actually stumbled upon a fox den. What was most infuriating was that the foxes in that den were originally honest, abstaining cultivators who followed the path of spirit foxes.
As a result, these bastards found the other party's lair. With their good looks and the fact that they were forced to study by their families, and with their scholarly air, they went to seduce the naive little foxes and tricked the foxes into studying the principles of Yin and Yang.
Those bastards, oblivious to the dangers, became addicted to the alluring illusions, causing their own yang energy to deplete. Their families discovered this and sought help from the authorities, ultimately leading to this mess falling on Feng Bingwen's shoulders.
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