When the two lesser demons mentioned the Human Race just now, the Hongmeng Purple Qi in his Primordial Spirit had suddenly stirred, drawing him toward them. Laozi, who had searched so long in vain, was thrilled.
"That old man's scared witless. Let me catch him and eat him." Seeing Laozi standing dazed, the dog-headed lesser demon assumed he was like the humans they had encountered before.
As the Human Race grew, their tribal lands gradually became too cramped, and their settlements began to border the outside world.
Laozi had happened to travel here and stumbled upon this scene.
To the nearby Demon Race, humans were food. Not only were they delicious, they were weak.
Eating them greatly benefited cultivation, along with many other benefits the demons could not explain.
Of course, the most important thing was their weakness. Being weak meant they were easy to kill.
The dog-headed lesser demon opened his great maw and unleashed his innate devouring Divine Ability at Laozi. The sight of a mere Earth Immortal attacking him enraged Laozi.
This insignificant ant truly has a death wish.
Laozi practiced nonaction, but his good temper did not mean he would endure an ant's insult without striking back.
Thus, Laozi swept his staff, annihilating both lesser demons and the entire demon-held territory nearby.
The "Great King" the two lesser demons had mentioned would surely have been utterly bewildered. I never provoked anyone. How did I die the moment the sky went dark?
"Oh!"
"This is different."
"Completely different!"
After entering a human settlement, Laozi found it far more peaceful and tranquil. There was no slaughter, no hatred.
The humans were hardworking and respected the elderly and cherished the young. Seeing his frail, trembling old-man appearance, several sturdy young men even helped support him.
Laozi was accustomed to