"Protect Taro!"
"What joy is there in living, what suffering is there in dying? We'll fight them!"
"We people of Taro Village have guarded this place for generations. We will never back down!"
As Hao Shuai walked toward the village, the villagers of Taro all roared angrily and struggled to get to their feet.
But with their whole bodies still convulsing, they were completely unable to stand.
"Huh?"
Just then, Hao Shuai noticed one villager had managed to struggle to her feet and was standing in his way.
The moment he got a good look at her, he knew who she was.
If he wasn't mistaken, she was Ying Nan, Ying Li's younger sister and Wenwu's sister-in-law.
With her abilities, she could indeed stay upright after taking only one electric shock.
Unfortunately, Hao Shuai had no fondness for either her or the actress who played her, let alone any inclination to go easy on a pretty woman. He glared at her, and solid golden light condensed in his eyes before shooting out like lightning. It struck her in an instant, knocking her down hard onto her backside.
"Keep an eye on them. If anyone tries anything, kill them without mercy!" After giving the order, Hao Shuai continued toward the palace.
As soon as he entered the palace, the first thing to catch Hao Shuai's eye was the row of reliefs in the corridor depicting Taro Village's history.
Curious, he stopped to take a closer look.
According to the reliefs, Taro had existed for more than four thousand years. It was another dimension parallel to Earth. Then, the mysterious Soul Devouring Beast had suddenly appeared in Taro, leading an army of darkness. They could absorb the souls of living beings and grow stronger, and the Soul Devouring Beast had even