Simultaneously, they travel through time, starting from the God Ranking.

Chapter 114 Infamy Spreads Far and Wide

I will control all the demons in the world—Fang Xiu!

The leopard demon that pounced was slapped across the face, its teeth flying out, half of its face swollen like a pig's head, with a bright handprint on it.

Before the leopard demon could react, thick vines sprouted from the ground and bound him tightly.

The leopard spirit, which was hanging upside down by vines and was in the spirit-controlling category, tried to struggle, but its other half of its face was hit as well, and both sides of its face swelled up. It immediately cried out and became obedient.

The person who came was Fang Xiu. Although Lao Jun's guild hall is not as large as it will be in the future, its intelligence capabilities are not weak. In addition to taking action against those demon kings, Fang Xiu also causes trouble for these man-eating demons.

Fairies don't need to eat people. Although Fang Xiu is no longer human, he thinks it's best to let this bad habit disappear.

The Earth Spirit Piercing Technique carved a pit, burying the human corpse that had been mostly eaten.

"You—are you human?"

The leopard demon with its swollen face couldn't discern Fang Xiu's true nature at all. Judging from Fang Xiu's actions, it thought he was a human.

"I'm telling you! I'm protected by Laozi! You can't kill me!"

Demons are simple-minded, but not stupid. Especially demons who have eaten humans are more cunning than other demons. Look, they even know how to use someone else's name to deceive others.

"Since you know Laozi, you should also know his rules, so why do you still eat people?"

"Forget it, the reason doesn't matter, and I don't want to know."

To the leopard demon, Fang Xiu's smile looked like a devil's smile.

"Don't worry, I'm a fairy too, I won't kill you~"

After saying that, Fang Xiu covered the leopard demon's head with one hand, and the invisible suction force seemed to suck away his soul.

"No, no, no! No!! No!!! Ugh—!!"

The leopard demon let out a painful howl, but it was completely unable to break free from the vines binding its body and the hand pressing against its face.

When Fang Xiu withdrew his hand, a white sphere appeared in his palm. The leopard spirit looked smaller than before, and although it was unharmed, it was in a weak state.

"Spiritual power, my spiritual power—"

The tightly bound vines loosened, allowing the weakened leopard spirit to fall to the ground.

"I'll accept this portion of your spiritual power." Fang Xiu's smiling voice sounded like a devil's murmur to the leopard demon.

After consuming the ball of spiritual energy, Fang Xiu revealed a satisfied expression, like a gourmand enjoying a delicious meal. Ninety-nine percent perfect, a rare find!

Before leaving Lanxi Town, Fang Xiu promised Lao Jun that he would not repeat the mistake of the previous Taotie, so he would not kill these demons, but that did not mean that Fang Xiu had no way to deal with them.

This method of forcibly absorbing a portion of the fairy's spiritual power was developed by Fang Xiu as he explored his own abilities. It was more painful than killing the fairy than killing her.

Fairies are born from the gathering of spirits. When they are injured, there are two situations: if their spirit body is not injured, the blood that flows out is the same as that of humans; if their spirit body is injured, the blood that flows out is spirit.

Spirit is the cornerstone of a fairy's life. If a fairy loses too much, she will enter a state of scattered spirit. Fairies are born from the gathering of spirits, come from heaven and earth, and die from the scattered spirits, returning everything to heaven and earth.

According to Laozi's classification, the Taotie's devouring ability should have three stages. The previous Taotie took hundreds of years to enter the second stage, where it could devour and digest the spiritual power and essence of others. Fang Xiu has also reached this stage.

Of course, even within the same realm, there are varying degrees of strength. It cannot be said that Fang Xiu is necessarily stronger than the previous Taotie, but at this moment, Fang Xiu already possesses the ability to inherit Tao Rui's name and make the demons wary just by having that name.

Fairies are born from the gathering of spiritual energy, and for the gluttonous beasts that have entered the second stage, they are simply walking buffets, and it is entirely up to Fang Xiu's self-discipline to control them.

Fang Xiu didn't do anything; he just helped them consume some of their spiritual power. He neither killed them nor took away their abilities. Wasn't that merciful enough?

Not long after, in an inn under the Fairy Guild, a group of fairies gathered together, shouting at the top of their lungs to denounce a certain monster. They were all "victims".

While the human world was in turmoil, the fairy world also faced a catastrophe. Taotie, one of the four infamous beasts and a symbol of gluttony, reappeared!

The Taotie was so ferocious that it immediately sought out many famous demon kings upon its appearance, using their names to gain fame.

Not only that, this gluttonous beast was also insatiable, devouring the cultivation of other demons. This alone was unacceptable to all the demons; it was worse than killing them.

Many new-generation fairies only have a superficial understanding of the name Taotie, but after truly facing Taotie, they realize why Taotie is one of the Four Fiends!

"That thing's true form has a gaping maw, bigger than its own body—"

Amidst the constant spread of rumors, Fang Xiu's appearance has become unmistakably that of an ancient god, an absolute monster whose mere sight would cause one to lose blood.

Disguised and mingling among the demons denouncing him, Fang Xiu's lips twitched involuntarily as he listened to the increasingly exaggerated descriptions.

smoke.

It's just that they ate some of their cultivation, why are you so angry?

And don't think he didn't see it. A lot of the fairies have never even seen him. They're just stirring up trouble and adding fuel to the fire.

Silently memorizing the faces of those spreading rumors, the petty Fang Xiu decided to find time to have a good talk with them later.

During this period, Fang Xiu could only be described as rising to fame, but he relied more on the name Taotie than on his own abilities, so he needed a few more significant targets.

Opening the spiritual space is a prerequisite for becoming an immortal, but becoming an immortal does not mean having strong combat power; it only means being able to live a long and healthy life.

Some demons, even without becoming immortals, are stronger than many immortals in combat; such examples are not uncommon.

After putting down his chopsticks, Fang Xiu found the plate in front of him to be spotless. The chef at this restaurant was indeed very skilled, and the food suited his taste perfectly.

After giving the demons who were spreading rumors a final look, Fang Xiu activated a spatial magic artifact and headed towards the next location. This artifact was not provided by Laozi, but rather borrowed by Fang Xiu from the Demon King.

In the first month after Fang Xiu left Lanxi Town, the name Taotie spread among the demons.

Xiao Qingning successfully sensed the spirit and began her cultivation journey, while Xuan Li patiently and proactively studied.

"Don't come any closer!"

"Damn it!!"

"you----"

In the time that followed, Fang Xiu's reputation grew louder and louder. All the demons knew that Taotie Fang Xiu was an extremely terrifying demon king. He would not kill the demons, but he would take away their cultivation, especially those demons who killed people, who would have even more power taken away from them.

Fang Xiu used vivid examples to draw a red line in the hearts of the fairies, letting them know not to cross it, or a gluttonous beast would immediately appear and feast on them.

Through this incident, Fang Xiu absorbed a massive amount of spiritual energy. Although the spiritual energy of a single demon is not much, it adds up to a considerable amount over time.