Fox Demon: Why did your brother beat you up every day at the beginning of the month?

Beside the green hills, in the inner hall of the sect, an old man with a white beard and a black mole on his cheek sat on the wooden floor in the center of the hall.

He held a stack of talismans in his hand, with the words "Demon Slayer" written on them.

Several Taoist priests entered the main hall, and upon seeing the old man, they bowed to him.

"Master, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother went down the mountain this morning and haven't returned yet."

The old man had a long-haired black mole near his mouth. After listening to their words, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"The business of capturing demons in Tushan is lucrative. They're probably enjoying themselves at the Heavenly Immortal Courtyard after they've finished capturing the monsters."

"Ignore them. Come here, Master will teach you a few demon-slaying techniques. From now on, when you go down the mountain and encounter a demon, just kill it, especially the fox demons of Tushan. Kill them all, one by one!"

Upon hearing this, several Taoist priests clasped their hands in a salute.

"Master, you have shown us immense kindness! We will surely wipe out all the fox demons of Tushan when we have the chance in the future!"

They knew that their master had been captured and humiliated in Tushan when he was young, and his cultivation had been destroyed. He had always hated the fox demons of Tushan to the core.

At that moment, a golden ball of fire flew rapidly from the night sky and stopped in front of the sect.

Dongfang Haoyang stood with his hands behind his back, glancing at the plaque in front of the sect. His eyes gradually turned cold, and his face became completely gloomy!

"The Demon Extermination Sect? What a Demon Extermination Sect!"

With his hands forming a mudra, pure Yang Flame erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption, quickly transforming into a giant fire dragon that roared furiously and instantly engulfed his sect!

In a mere instant, a raging golden flame reduced the Demon Extermination Sect's plaque and gate to ashes!

Dongfang Haoyang stood with his hands behind his back, his body gradually rising and flying into the sect through the raging fire.

As violent purple arcs of electricity crackled around him, the sky became overcast, with purple lightning flashing within the clouds.

"Who goes there! How dare you trespass on our Demon Extermination Sect!"

"die!"

He pointed a single finger at the person who had just emerged, and instantly that person was struck by the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning from the sky, instantly vaporizing and leaving behind a cloud of ashes that drifted away in the wind...

Lifespan: +122 years

Haoyang felt that his understanding of the righteous path had deepened.

"You! Who are you, and why are you killing members of my Demon Extermination Sect!"

"die!"

Lifespan: +86 years

"I……"

"die!"

Lifespan: +87 years

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Purple lightning bolts continuously struck down from the sky, scorching the ground within the sect. Dongfang Haoyang flew into the sect with a gloomy face, killing his way through. The more he killed, the more he felt his understanding of the righteous path deepening.

Haoyang has the memories of a Taoist named Wude, who is ranked third.

He naturally knew what kind of filthy people the Taoists in this sect were, and what beastly deeds they had committed!

Murder, arson, human trafficking, rape, and kidnapping—these people are terrifying and commit all sorts of evil, yet they can establish a so-called "Demon Extermination Sect" in this supposedly pure land.

The wronged souls of hundreds and thousands of innocent people became the stepping stones to their success, using the lives of countless innocent people to achieve their wealth and glory.

"Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts, while those who repair bridges and roads leave no trace..."

The reason Haoyang didn't use those beasts as sky lanterns this time was simply because he didn't bring enough sky lanterns.

Dongfang Haoyang's face was icy cold as he looked at the only remaining old man in the hall, his eyes filled with pure killing intent.

"Who...who are you?!"

"You ungrateful old bastard?! You dare ask my name?!"

"Miss Honghong! How could you have let you, you old beast, go back then?"

"Evil is evil. If you commit a sin once, you'll be an evil person for life!"

Would you choose to forgive someone who trafficked children years ago?

Of course, they should grind his bones to dust, eat his flesh raw, tear him apart by five horses, and execute him by slow slicing!

Dongfang Haoyang's eyes were filled with killing intent. His body moved with lightning speed, and he appeared in front of him in an instant. He grabbed the old man's head with one hand and lifted him up, and began to search his soul.

In his disciple's memory, he learned a shocking secret from the old beast's youth.

"Ahhh! Spare me, spare me! I promise I'll change, I'll never do evil again!"

"Heh, you're not trying to repent, you just know you're going to die!"

Hearing that cold voice, the old Taoist priest was terrified and tried to struggle, repeatedly slapping at Dongfang Haoyang's hand that was holding his sparse white hair.

However, his cultivation had been crippled when he was captured and taken to Tushan. Now he was a cripple. Without cultivation, how could he possibly break free from Haoyang's arm that was gripping his head like an iron clamp?

Moreover, his struggles caused Dongfang Haoyang's lips to curl into an extremely cold smile. He snapped his fingers lightly, and several divine fire chains locked the old man in place, preventing him from moving a single finger.

"So noisy!"

After searching the soul, Dongfang Haoyang casually plucked off the head of the old man who had been scalded and screaming in agony. Blood gushed from the headless corpse and was then engulfed by golden flames, turning into ashes. The world fell silent instantly.

Lifespan: +2 years

【总寿命：41602年7月13天2时5分33秒】

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As he ended the old man's life, Haoyang washed his hands with divine fire.

This old man's hair is so oily, I don't know how many years he hasn't washed it, it's filthy.

After Dongfang Haoyang had reviewed all of the old man's memories, his eyes grew increasingly gloomy, just as he had guessed.

I have some fragments in my memory about Rongrong and Miss Honghong. In the scene, Miss Honghong and Rongrong were captured by the old Taoist priest when they were young, and then locked up with the demon-slaying talisman.

Although they eventually escaped successfully and Honghong's demonic power increased greatly, she was left with indelible scars because she accidentally killed a young Taoist priest who tried to save her.

"So that's what happened. I never imagined they had such an experience..."

With a gloomy expression, Dongfang Haoyang casually grabbed the old man's soul and threw it into the sky lantern forged from divine fire.

It's a shame that this bastard has lived for so long.

Good people don't live long, but evil people live a thousand years...

"Letting him die like this is too easy on him!"

"It just so happens that your evil cultivator's eldest disciple is also inside. May your souls be reduced to ashes in this extreme agony!"

After killing the man, Dongfang Haoyang felt refreshed and his Dao heart became much clearer, and his understanding of the Great Dao also deepened.

However, he also learned from the old man's memories about the Qi Dao Alliance's attack plan against Tushan.

"It seems we can't hide it any longer..."

Dongfang Haoyang frowned slightly. His younger brother was still in Tushan. If the Dao Alliance discovered that he was of the Dongfang Ling Clan bloodline, it would inevitably cause all the major families to mobilize and fight for him.

Sigh, my love-struck, clueless younger brother, he's still a younger brother after all...

He couldn't bear to watch Xiaoyue be taken away by various forces. As the eldest brother, he couldn't do that. Xiaoyue was his only blood relative in this world. He had sworn at his parents' graves that he would take good care of him.

There are also Miss Ya Ya, Miss Rong Rong, and Miss Hong Hong. Once the Dao Alliance discovers that Yue Chu is a descendant of the Eastern Spirit Clan, Tu Shan will also suffer, and they will be implicated.

It just so happens that this is the very time I'm supposed to be in seclusion, which is really annoying...

It's no longer about that monkey; anyone who wants to lay a finger on Tushan will face only one word!

Dongfang Haoyang frowned deeply. He could tolerate it for himself, but if anyone harmed his family, he would kill them!

With his hands clasped together and a solemn expression, Haoyang summoned his Dharma form and used the rules of the Great Dao to transmit his voice to the human area within this circle of the world.

At the same time, he used his hand as a brush to paint on the sky, writing five large golden characters in a free and unrestrained manner!

In an instant, golden light illuminated the entire area within the circle!

"Father, look!" Wang Quan Fugui looked up at the sky with curiosity. Wang Quan Baye, who was practicing swordsmanship nearby, turned around when he heard the voice. His pupils shrank when he saw the five big characters that illuminated the entire sky.

"This! What kind of divine power is this?!"

Suddenly, a vast and resounding sound spread throughout the entire circle!

"Anyone who offends Tushan will be killed!"

Countless demon kings and great demon kings, upon hearing this terrifying transmission of the Great Dao, were filled with fear and trembling, and all went into seclusion and retreated.

At the same time, it attracted countless old monsters to glance in the direction from which the sound came.

Inside a desolate mountain cave, four strange-looking old men with aged faces sat cross-legged. Their old, cloudy eyes were all looking at the five large characters in the sky that read "Those who offend Tushan will be killed."

Different kinds of magical artifacts floated behind the elders.

Their cultivation levels all range from the Nascent Soul stage. (Due to the limitations of spiritual energy, the highest combat power within the circle generally remains between the Nascent Soul stage and the peak of the Nascent Soul stage; unless they break through the circle, they cannot continue to cultivate upwards.)

"This person can actually transmit sound using the rules of the Great Dao?! What formidable power of the Great Dao! His understanding of the Great Dao even surpasses ours!?"

"It seems this person has the potential to become an Immortal Emperor. I wonder what his cultivation level is, and whether he is human or demon." The old man with a long sword on his back sighed.

"Hmph, does that matter? The spiritual energy of this world is already depleting; the more people absorb it, the more competition there will be!"

"This person is transmitting his voice near Tushan, and he is also protecting Tushan. It seems to be a monster. As for being able to expose his great supernatural powers so boldly, either he is crazy, or... he must be invincible in the circle."

The old woman holding the lotus-shaped ritual implement pondered for a moment, then sighed.

How could someone who has cultivated such profound supernatural powers be a madman?

"Hmph, invincible in the industry, let's beat the strongest one first!"

The old man carrying the giant sword snorted coldly.

The three old men looked over at the same time.

"Third brother, are you referring to the third young master of Aolai Kingdom?"

"If it wasn't him, then it could be me!"

"Everyone here knows how formidable the Third Young Master is."

"Sigh..." Everyone was silent for a moment, then sighed.

Although they were the most hidden and most powerful ancestors among the human clans, they all understood that even though they had reached the Great Demon Emperor and the Divine Transformation Realm, they were worlds apart from that Oscar statuette.

If you were to ask who is the strongest, the four greatest ancestors of the human race would probably all give the same answer.

"Third Young Master Bar"

"Yes, it should be the Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom, but there's no doubt about it."

"It must be the Third Young Master."

"He has to be one of the three young masters of Aolai Kingdom!"

After all, the Third Young Master single-handedly subdued the creatures outside the circle and drew a circle around the world to prevent them from invading. He is undoubtedly the strongest fighter in this world.

"However, the demon's meaning was quite clear: it was a warning to our descendants not to meddle in Tushan..."

"Sigh, it must be our juniors causing trouble again. I wonder which hidden powerhouse of the demon race we've offended. Tell all the other noble families to shut up."

"There are countless untold stories between our human and demon races, all in an effort to lessen the hatred between them."

"Humanity is so corrupt now that only the soldiers trained by the royal family are somewhat presentable, but the entire human race can no longer withstand a large-scale war between humans and demons..."

These four elders are geniuses among geniuses in human history. They are all-knowing, successful returners from outside the circle, and experts who know who humanity's true enemy is. They are old monsters who have lived for over two hundred years.

But now they have no desire to fight; they are single-mindedly focused on breaking through their own shackles, raising their cultivation level, and extending their lifespan.