Leaving Xingyu Demon Suppressing City

Ye Wen watched Monk Xuankong flee but didn't pursue. Since his current combat power had been assessed, Ye Wen had his own plans.

If he couldn't find the Mo Family for now, he'd first visit the nearby Demon Suppressing City to see if there were any Demon Suppressing Tokens to fly back to the Demon Suppressing Tower.

His main goal right now wasn't to rush to get revenge on the Mo Family, but to find a way to collect all eighteen Demon Suppressing Tokens. This would allow him to obtain the Chaos Ancestor's Endless Divine Dao Scripture.

The Hongmeng Ancestor's Endless Sacred Dao Scripture was already so powerful. If he could cultivate both scriptures together, combining the external sage and internal divine, it would surely make him incredibly strong. He wouldn't have to worry about his spiritual power being insufficient anymore.

Ye Wen returned to the City Lord's Mansion, intending to collect some interest from the Mo Family first. This was real interest; he found some decent clothes in the City Lord's Mansion and changed into them.

The insult from that Longevity Dao Sect disciple, calling him a "stinking beggar," hurt Ye Wen more than the combined damage he sustained from them in their fight.

After taking some more valuable trinkets and maps of nearby cities from the City Lord's Mansion, Ye Wen officially set off.

When he left Xingyu Demon Suppressing City, it wasn't even a few hours before another terrifying disaster struck. Countless members of the Demon Race flooded into Xingyu Demon Suppressing City again.

Demon Beasts from various races were involved. Furthermore, scattered members of the Demon Race began attacking humans in the cities near Demon Suppressing City.

Along the way, stopping and starting, Ye Wen began to experience the boundless scenery of this otherworld. Walking on what they called the official roads, he watched the passersby. Some rode tall horses, while others rode different Demon Beasts.

Whenever someone rode a Demon Beast past, the people around would invariably let out exclamations of admiration. A woman began to lecture the child beside her.

"See? If you cultivate diligently in the future, you can tame such powerful Demon Beasts and make something of yourself!"

Perhaps the woman didn't even know what kind of Demon Beast it was, nor did she know what a ranked Demon Beast was. But that didn't stop her from setting an example for her child.

This world was indeed like this! Studying might lead to a stable life in the future, but without strength, one would always be at the bottom of this world. Although the Dao of Literature could lead to sainthood, how many true scholars actually achieved a rank?

Zhang Jingyi's grandfather, Zhang Yuanchao, studied his entire life but never achieved a rank. He watched his son and daughter-in-law die tragically before his eyes, and then saw his only remaining family, his granddaughter, also die before his eyes. Did he hate it? He hated it! He hated his own lack of strength, hated that he couldn't protect his loved ones.

Therefore, Ye Wen understood. The situation for humans in this world was not good, especially for ordinary people, who lived precarious lives. Particularly now, as a new era was dawning and earth-shattering changes were about to occur, without strength, one wouldn't even qualify as cannon fodder.

When Ye Wen left this time, he didn't choose to travel quickly on his own. Instead, he joined a group of refugees fleeing from Demon Suppressing City.

Due to the stimulation of the Devil Blade, Ye Wen couldn't suppress its killing intent. However, Ye Wen didn't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, nor did he want to become a cold-blooded, emotionless machine that only knew how to kill because of the Devil Blade.

So, he chose a path of engagement with the world. This was a hint he had just received from Monk Xuankong of Xiaolin Temple. Similar to Buddhism, he would experience the suffering of the world, integrate with the common people, and feel the joys and sorrows of life.

This was very necessary. Ever since the Human Ancestor brought Ye Wen back to the Ancestral Star, his strength had surged. Ye Wen found his mind unsettled. After all, he had just graduated from university and entered society, so he was momentarily indulging in the feeling of being powerful. He had overlooked the fact that he was still a person, an ordinary person.

It had to be said that the influence of falling into demonic ways on Ye Wen was too great. It was the first time he had killed someone, and it didn't bring him any psychological burden. Instead, that feeling intoxicated him. He was intoxicated by the power of life and death, by controlling others' lives. Was he truly deeply rooted in demonic nature as Monk Jinguang had said?

So, when he saw a group of refugees, he naturally joined them. Sometimes, he would even cook meals with them. The woman's child was about six or seven years old, with a robust build and a strong body.

"Uncle Ye Wen, what kind of Demon Beast was that person riding just now? It looked so powerful?"

Children are always full of curiosity and have no hidden motives, saying whatever comes to mind. After spending some time together, the child had become familiar with Ye Wen. So, after the person riding the Demon Beast left, he broke free from his mother's embrace and came before Ye Wen. Pointing at the Demon Beast that had just left, he asked Ye Wen.

Ye Wen smiled, patted the child's head, and said to him.

"The Demon Beast that just passed was from the Lion Race. They are considered a major race among the Demon Race. The one that just passed was still a young lion, not fully grown. When it grows up, it will be at least three times larger than what you just saw. The powerful ones can even grow two more heads, becoming a three-headed lion, and only then are they considered adults."