Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

Zhou Yan watched quietly without stepping forward. As a cultivator at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, he wouldn't be able to make much of a difference by going up.

On Zi Shu's side, the demonic cultivator took out a white bone bell with sixteen Earthly Fiend Daoist inscriptions and covered himself with it. Although the Purple Gold Demon Slaying Sword kept releasing lightning, it could not break through the opponent's defense when it struck the bell.

"Stubborn and obstinate."

Upon seeing this, Zi Shu's face instantly darkened, and she immediately summoned the Purple Cloud Seal.

As soon as the Purple Cloud Seal appeared, the demonic cultivator's expression changed immediately. He hurriedly circulated his magic power, and the White Bone Bell emitted a burst of white light, flying directly into the distance.

Upon seeing this, Zi Shu simply unleashed the Purple Cloud Seal.

In an instant, the Purple Cloud Seal landed on the opponent's head, releasing several beams of purple light that enveloped the opponent.

"What?" The demonic cultivator's expression changed drastically. Before he could react, the Purple Cloud Seal descended and suppressed him.

Xu Yourong, on the other hand, fought with even greater ease. Her sword intent spread out, and she continuously swung her longsword, leaving the two demonic cultivators unable to withstand her attacks.

"Exorcise demons and monsters!"

Seeing that Zi Shu had already dealt with the enemy, she immediately sheathed her longsword, held it horizontally in front of her chest, and softly uttered a killing move.

In an instant, a sword light appeared. Before the two demonic cultivators could react, a line of blood appeared on the female demonic cultivator's chest, and she fell to the ground lifeless.

The black-armored demon cultivator tried to resist, but only saw the sword light flash by, and his two arms fell straight to the ground. Then his body collapsed, barely alive.

Xu Yourong then sheathed her sword.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is indeed amazing!"

Upon seeing this, Zi Shu laughed and exclaimed in admiration, but immediately, Xu Yourong cast a cold glance at him, silencing him.

Without saying another word, he was restrained by the demonic cultivator suppressed by the Purple Cloud Seal. He then went to the fallen black-armored demonic cultivator and sealed his cultivation. He then looked at Xu Yourong and Zhou Yan.

"Please come with me, both of you."

After saying that, he got up and flew towards Zi Huan's direction.

Zhou Yan and Xu Yourong did not hesitate and followed immediately.

Not long after, back in Zi Huan's tent, Zi Shu threw the two items on the ground.

"Imperial Preceptor, kill all the other demonic cultivators who have infiltrated, but leave these two alive."

Zi Shu looked at Zi Huan and said.

"Okay." Zi Huan uttered this single word and walked in front of the two demonic cultivators. Suddenly, his expression hardened.

"Since Senior Xianglie is here, why bother with all the pretense?"

Having said that, he unleashed a burst of magical power, sending Zhou Yan and Zi Shu behind him.

"Xiang Lie?"

Upon hearing this name, Zi Shu and Zhou Yan were also startled. Only one person possessed this name: the King of Xiang, a Golden Core cultivator.

"Where?"

Zi Shu raised her head and looked around. Xu Yourong, on the other side, also showed a hint of surprise on his face, but he immediately drew his sword and looked at the black-armored man who was dying on the ground.

Following the other person's gaze, Zhou Yan and Zi Shu finally looked over.

But now, he, who was on the verge of death, was sitting cross-legged on the ground. Two streams of mysterious blood flames spread from his two missing arms and limbs, transforming into two arms.

With one hand supporting his chin, he looked at Zi Huan with great interest.

"Your ability to see through this is truly extraordinary. I'm rather curious about who you are?"

"Just an ordinary person." Looking at Xiang Lie, Zi Huan showed no sign of panic as he spoke slowly and deliberately.

"What brings you here so late, senior?"

"It's nothing much, I just came to see if you're qualified to be my resources for the second stage of my Golden Core cultivation."

Xiang Lie looked at Zi Huan with an appreciative gaze: "But seeing you makes this trip worthwhile."

"Hehe!" Zi Huan chuckled lightly and slowly took out a steel whip.

"It is a great honor for me to be valued by you, senior."

After saying that, forty-eight Earthly Fiend Daoist runes appeared directly on the steel whip, turning purple.

"Then, please accept my challenge, senior!"

After saying that, the purple Daoist script reappeared on the steel whip, transforming into runes that surrounded Xiang Lie.

"Forty-eight Earthly Fiend Daoist Scriptures?"

Xiang Lie looked at the magic weapon in Zi Huan's hand with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"This is a good find, but do you really think you can defeat me with just this one guy?"

"It's all up to human effort," Zi Huan said with a determined look in his eyes, as he swung his steel whip and brought it down in front of Xiang Lie.

The purple runes instantly unleashed a binding force, which was applied to Xiang Lie.

"interesting!"

He struggled for a moment but couldn't break free. Xiang Lie's eyes showed a hint of interest as he watched the steel whip fall, and he chuckled softly.

"But these trivial skills won't do."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of Xuan Sha Blood Flame burned from his arm, and the runes on his body were instantly burned to ashes. Then, he swung his arm upwards, and a long sword formed from Xuan Sha Blood Flame appeared, blocking the falling steel whip.

Zi Huan showed no surprise at this. He took a step forward, and a pure and majestic purple aura suddenly burst forth from the steel whip.

Xiang Lie's arm was directly shaken off, and the steel whip, surrounded by purple energy, fell straight towards his brow.

Xiang Lie frowned slightly at this, but his expression remained calm. A point of Xuan Sha Blood Flame emerged from between his brows, transforming directly into a ball of fire lotus, which then exploded.

The fierce flames instantly spread outwards, striking the steel whip and knocking Zi Huan back several steps.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared behind Xiang Lie, his sword intent soaring to the heavens, his long sword glowing as he thrust it toward him.

"Slay the demons and annihilate their souls!"

The killing intent was overwhelming, but the sword light stopped just outside Xiang Lie's body.

Three fiery lotuses, composed of Xuan Sha Blood Flame, intersected and circled each other, forming a shield in front of him and blocking the sword light.

Xiang Lie, on the other hand, looked solemn and puzzled.

"Who are you? In Beixuan Prefecture, only the Tianhe Sword Sect possesses such exquisite swordsmanship. However, the Tianhe Sword Sect is currently struggling to survive, and judging from your swordsmanship, you are not from the Tianhe Sword Sect. Where did you come from?"

He felt that things seemed to be getting out of his control.

"The one who will kill you!"

Xu Yourong didn't waste any words, her tone was full of coldness. Her long sword couldn't advance an inch, so she flipped it over and unleashed another killing move.

"Exorcise demons and monsters!"

The fire lotus floated, and Xiang Lie continued to control it, blocking Xu Yourong's sword light. He looked at his opponent, and a burst of fire suddenly appeared.

Before Xu Yourong could react, she found herself in a world filled with flames.

Just as he was cautiously looking around, a roar came from not far away.

"roar!"

Immediately afterwards, a flying serpent attacked him.

The Teng Snake was a hundred feet long, and its wingspan reached three hundred feet, blotting out the sky and the sun. Its body was covered in scales, which burned with large patches of Xuan Sha Blood Flame, and its eyes were full of killing intent.