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Chapter 392 Zhang Yuanzhu: Exorcising Demons! (4000)

Zhang Yuanzhu stretched out his hand, gently pushed open the door, and stepped into the courtyard under the girl's fearful gaze.

His gaze swept across the simple courtyard, he raised his arm, pointed to a room to one side where various array patterns flowed, and slowly began to speak:
"If the grandfather you mentioned is in seclusion here, he can already prepare for his passing."

Following behind the young man, Fayan and Fading seemed to have realized something, put their hands together, and softly chanted the Buddha's name.

The girl in the pale yellow fur robe turned pale instantly.

Her hands were clenched tightly as she stared blankly at the room covered by the array.

"Grandpa was so powerful, how could he die like this?"

"Please don't joke around, seniors."

Zhang Yuanzhu remained silent, turning his gaze from the room to the girl.

Calm and indifferent!
His mere presence here, without making a single move, says it all.

The woman's eyes were red-rimmed, and her jaw was clenched tightly.

Although she came from a rural background and was adopted by her grandfather, she had lived in the Immortal City for many years and was naturally not ignorant or foolish.

The three people in the courtyard were shrouded in mist, their faces blurred, but even a wisp of their aura emanated from them, making them seem like celestial beings, far surpassing the feeling that Grandpa had brought.

Such a powerful being, who could do whatever he wanted in the courtyard without anyone stopping him, was now conversing with him.

Moreover, Grandpa's seclusion has already exceeded the usual hours.

A series of thoughts raced through her mind, and the little girl bowed deeply, her voice trembling with tears:
"Please break the formation, senior, so I can collect my grandfather's remains."

"it is good!"

Zhang Yuanzhu tapped his forehead lightly, extended his palm, and streaks of lightning generated from his fingertips.

Crackling!

Lightning flashed, streaking across the sky and striking the wall.

In an instant, the array patterns and light curtains melted away as if they were ice and snow exposed to the scorching sun.

buzz~
The sound of flapping wings, accompanied by a foul stench, wafted from the room.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained expressionless, waving his hand.

Crunch!

The door opened, revealing the interior.

An old man in a yellow robe collapsed to the ground, his face ashen, emanating a foul stench, and he was already lifeless.

Beside it was a small array, in which three fist-sized, scarlet bees darted about, causing the light screen to flicker and grow dimmer.

Crimson Thunder Bee!

The shopkeeper of the Seeking Truth Chamber of Commerce was right; there were indeed demon bees here.

Zhang Yuanzhu sighed softly.

"His spiritual consciousness was torn apart, and he was poisoned. He must have been bitten by a Crimson Thunder Bee when he was careless."

He didn't take the Thunder Bee directly, but looked at the girl.

The girl's eyes were red and swollen, tears streaming down her cheeks, filled with sorrow, yet she clenched her teeth and remained silent.

Fayan sighed softly, stretched out her delicate hand, and a ray of Buddhist light shone forth, covering the girl.

"This is cultivation. The path is rugged, and there are many bones along the way. Go and collect your grandfather's remains."

"Do not move within the formation. With your current strength, you will die instantly if stung by a thunder bee."

The girl bent over, her head drooping:
"Qi Yue, thank you, sister."

As the words drifted on, he rose, stepped forward, entered the room, and began to collect the remains.

Zhang Yuanzhu gazed at the little girl in the room, lost in thought.

Soft words of Dharma:
"Even after years of feeding Crimson Blood Thunder Bees, a single misstep during the Foundation Establishment stage could still lead to death and the demise of one's cultivation."

"Coincidence?"

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were as deep as an abyss. He gently stroked the long ruler with his hand and slowly spoke:
"It's not important. Once the miscellaneous tasks are finished, I'll scan the city with my spiritual sense, and all the rats hiding in the shadows will die."

"That's good. Let's not let any enemy get away."

Fayan's hand fell, smoothing out the wrinkles in his robes, his eyes filled with a stubborn, Buddhist light.

During the conversation between the two.

The girl gathered up the remains, held the storage bag in both hands, and went to the courtyard.

"Your senior has shown me great kindness by allowing me to collect your remains. I am willing to offer you this reward to express my gratitude."

Zhang Yuanzhu lowered his gaze and looked down at the little girl.

"No need for that. Keep these belongings as they are your elders' heirlooms."

He raised his hand, pointing at the Crimson Thunder Bees inside the room:
“I have come here only to trade for Lei Feng. Your elders have died, and you are young and weak-minded, unable to judge the merits of your trade.”

"I am willing to accept the next condition in exchange for Thunder Bee."

The young man was helpless; he had originally planned to exchange the precious spiritual item for the poisonous insect.

Now, let alone the spiritual items we've acquired, once news of the other party's grandfather's passing spreads, we might not even be able to protect the relics.

The girl is too weak; she's just a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator!
Qi Yue stood up, looking somewhat bewildered at the figure swirling in the clouds before her. The figure didn't want the relics, but instead chose to trade for the Thunder Bugs, demanding that she state her terms.

Fayan and Fading stood aside, their eyes gleaming with a strange light.

They now understood what the young man meant by the 'trouble' he had mentioned before he entered the school.

'Zhang Yuanzhu!'

The legal system is in a state of complex emotion.

She actually felt a tenderness in the young man.

Since arriving in the courtyard, Fazhi, who had remained silent, spoke for the first time:
"Think carefully about what you really need in this situation."

The gentle Buddhist chants soothed the girl's confusion and sadness, transforming them into peace.

The sadness in Qi Yue's eyes subsided, and various thoughts raced through her mind, a sudden inspiration striking her.

Bang!
The girl knelt on the ground, her head touching the ground.

"Senior, the journey is fraught with danger. I want to live and see the scenery that my grandfather never saw."

"I will find a suitable environment for you, provide you with appropriate skills and resources, and leave you with means to protect your life."

Zhang Yuanzhu flicked his sleeves, and three streams of light burst forth, hovering in front of the girl.

A jade book emitting a faint white glow, three talismans wreathed in lightning, and a storage bag.

The girl raised her head and looked at the three objects floating in front of her.

A deep voice slowly drifted into my ears.

"You should have the constitution of fire attribute. The cultivation technique 'True Record of Azure Flame' can directly lead you to the first realm of Condensing Evil. It was obtained by me after I destroyed the royal family of a country. It is quite suitable for you."

"I personally inscribed three talismans that can kill all enemies. There are some spirit stones and pills in my storage bag as provisions."

Zhang Yuanzhu strode past the girl and into the room.

A peaceful sound, accompanied by footsteps, drifted through the courtyard.

"Once the miscellaneous matters are settled, I will send you to the Truth-Seeking Merchant Guild."

“They are a group of businessmen with good judgment. If I don’t die, you will be fine.”

"But I will never die."

With a slap of his hand, he extinguished the formation and grabbed three Crimson Thunder Bees.

The ferocious venomous insect was surprisingly docile in the young man's hand, its body curled up, its wings trembling, filled with fear.

Zhang Yuanzhu lightly tapped his five fingers, and lines of patterns were generated, intertwining and transforming into chains that entangled the poisonous insects.

In an instant, the Crimson Thunder Bug fell completely silent and was stored in the storage bag.

He turned around, strode forward, and came to the girl.

He stretched out his palm and placed the three items that were floating in mid-air into his arms one by one.

"gone!"

Strands of lightning erupted from his body, crashing down and engulfing the little girl and the two women.

Crackling!

The lightning flashed brightly, then disappeared in an instant.

In an instant, they traversed hundreds of miles of rivers and mountains, entered a shop, and arrived at a side hall.

His speed was so fast that no cultivator could see him clearly.

The middle-aged shopkeeper sat upright in his chair, looking bewildered as he stared at the figure that had suddenly appeared.

Zhang Yuanzhu dispersed the lightning around him, gathered the wisps of mist, and revealed his true form.

He was tall and slender, draped in a red robe, with a pair of mysterious and eerie eyes. "Manager, it's me."

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, what's going on?"

The middle-aged man looked at the girl beside the young man with a puzzled and slightly doubtful expression.

“I have something to take care of, and I can’t keep this girl with me, so I want her to join the Seeking Truth Merchant Guild for protection.”

"I am willing to offer five more portions of the spiritual water from not long ago as compensation."

Zhang Yuanzhu remained calm and patted the girl's shoulder.

"Fellow Daoist is a distinguished guest of the Chamber of Commerce, so your request will naturally be granted without any reward. I wonder if this child has any grudge against you?"

"If we possess it, the Chamber of Commerce can make preparations in advance."

The shopkeeper looked sincere, extended his hand, and gently touched the girl's forehead, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

With decent qualifications and a recommendation from a distinguished guest, joining the chamber of commerce is a natural fit.

There will be no grudges.

Zhang Yuanzhu gently pushed the girl to the side of the shopkeeper, his eyes fixed on the anxious, petite figure.

"This is the path of cultivation, the road ahead is unpredictable, and no one knows what the future holds."

"But I hope that, many years later, when I return to this place, I can see you again."

As the words drifted away, he turned and left.

Fa Yan and Fa Dong glanced deeply at the shopkeeper and the girl, then followed closely behind.

This Taoist brother, who came from an unorthodox sect, was sometimes resolute and decisive, and sometimes gentle and kind.

The three of them walked out of the shop one after the other, and only then did Fa Yan speak:
"You trust this shopkeeper?"

Zhang Yuanzhu paused slightly, his expression indifferent and cold, his five fingers tightly gripping the long ruler.

"How could I believe that I'm meeting a cultivator for the first time? Even though it's the Seeking Truth Merchant Guild, I've only met them twice."

tower!
With one step, the suppressed aura around him burst forth, like a divine mountain rising up, shattering the clouds and stirring up the winds and clouds.

"I just believe that when he witnesses firsthand what it means to have extraordinary talent and what it means to be unique throughout the ages, he will naturally make the right choice."

tower!
With another step forward, surging blood and qi transformed into a towering wave, spreading and filling every tiny corner of the earth.

Such a scene was too terrifying, too horrifying; above and below, only the vast expanse of purple blood engulfed the city.

All living beings in the city, including countless cultivators, stood frozen in place, staring at the crimson figure ascending into the sky.

Tower! Tower! Tower!
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed through the space, like the beating of war drums, shaking the mind and spirit.

tower!
Zhang Yuanzhu stopped in the sky, looked down, and grinned wildly.

"Zhang Yuanzhu, a cultivator from an unorthodox sect, has arrived in Chili City today."

He raised his palm, spread his five fingers, and a golden bell floated above it.

"Exorcism!"

boom!
The cultivators were in an uproar. A charlatan from an unorthodox sect had declared his intention to exorcise the demon in front of the entire city's righteous sects.

This is the greatest contempt and disdain.

“Zhang Yuanzhu, I’ve heard of you. You’re just a nobody with a little talent in cultivation. How dare you be so arrogant?”

"Within Chili City, there are millions of righteous cultivators, and powerful figures abound. We don't need you to interfere."

"What demon-slaying? Within the Plains of Passing River, you are the greatest demon."

A clamor arose, and long howls shook the space, creating ripples across the city filled with purple blood.

Zhang Yuanzhu's smile remained unchanged. He raised his free hand, his knuckles slightly bent, and gently tapped the golden bell.

Boom!
The ancient and solemn sound of the bells drowned out the hustle and bustle of the city.

It is like the low murmur of a true dragon, supreme and noble.

An invisible ripple swept across all living things in the city.

Wherever they went, figures knelt down, regardless of strength or power.

Struggling to stand up, it was as if facing a ferocious beast; his limbs went limp, and he was powerless to get up.

bang~
A blood-red firework exploded in the city, dazzling and picturesque.

Immediately afterwards, crimson flowers rose up, staining the city red.

Strands of demonic energy overflowed and scattered, intertwining with the crimson hue, while angry curses filled the sky.

"Zhang Yuanzhu, you meddlesome good-for-nothing."

"Damn it, damn it all! We never provoked you, yet you keep targeting us."

"One day, you will suffer the most terrible punishment in the world."

Boom!
Another bell rang, and all the roars dissipated, turning into blood and bones.

Resolute and domineering!
Zhang Yuanzhu clenched his fists, the golden light emanating from him, his eyes lowered forward, indifferent like an immortal, detached like a god.

"Killing mortals is demonic, playing with desire is demonic, being heartless and immoral is also demonic."

"Whether they are demons of the righteous path or demons of the demonic path, I will kill them all!"

The young man stood with his hands behind his back, a gentle breeze blowing, his red robe fluttering, his black hair flying, his demeanor unparalleled.

The entire city's cultivators knelt on the ground, gazing at that tall, slender figure and inhaling the pungent scent of blood.

Even if one is dissatisfied, one has to admit that unorthodox methods do indeed have a certain luck, giving birth to a prodigy.

Under the eaves of the Seeking Truth shop, the middle-aged shopkeeper, holding the girl's hand, knelt on one knee, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

No amount of rumors can compare to witnessing this moment.

All the distracting thoughts in his mind vanished, leaving only one thought.

Such tyranny and brutality—if he doesn't die, the Chamber of Commerce must never go back on its word.

Qi Yue looked up at the ethereal figure, then lowered her head to look at the kneeling cultivators.

Such a scene is etched into my heart and is unforgettable.

'The Blazing Sun Lineage—Zhang Yuanzhu!'

The girl murmured to herself.

the other side.

Zhang Yuanzhu's spiritual sense surged forth, sweeping across every corner of the city, but he found nothing more, and his gaze grew increasingly profound.

"Fellow Daoists, this matter is settled, and we should take our leave now."

"it is good."

The young man had an idea.

A silver boat appeared, and I stepped inside.

Fa Yan and Fa Dong followed closely behind and boarded the flying boat.

In the next instant, a silver light streaked across the sky and disappeared into the horizon.

A thousand feet underground in Chili City, there is a secret chamber with walls covered with talismans and various patterns.

Three figures clad in black robes and emanating demonic mist sat facing each other.

"Zhang Yuanzhu, what a Zhang Yuanzhu, even more ruthless than my Puppet Sect."

A hoarse voice echoed through the sealed room.

"Within the city, all the disciples we secretly developed over the years, as well as the cultivators brought from our lineage, have died."

"Leave no one alive, slaughter them all!"

The man in black robes, seated at the head of the table, spoke in a cold voice, his fingers clenched tightly.

"If it weren't for the special talismans given to us by the sect, we would probably have died without a burial place."

"Since that person has done so, we should naturally return the favor."

He paused, then spoke in a harsh tone, enunciating each word clearly:
"Slaughter the city!"

"Elder, what you say is very true."

The other two figures nodded.

“Chili City is no longer of any value to us. After this incident, the righteous path will definitely send strong people to investigate.”

"Since that's the case, let's just slaughter them and pin the blame on that person."

After a brief conversation, the three quickly made a decision.

Now, all that's needed is to wait for that person to completely leave the city.

(End of this chapter)