Encountering Old Ghost Wu, Part One

Watching the Demonic Beasts that had once charged in with such overwhelming momentum now flee back in utter defeat, with heavy casualties.

Ye Wen suddenly thought of an idiom that perfectly described his current feelings: worrying that the sky might fall.

When he had first seen so many Demonic Beasts, including quite a few Xiantian Seventh Rank King Beasts, he had been extremely worried and afraid.

That was why he had come this time with a purpose in mind.

If the Demon Race kept attacking the Demon Suppressing Tower and even slaughtered humans, Ye Wen would find a way to enter the Demon Suppressing Tower.

He would negotiate with the Nine Nether Snake King imprisoned inside, release it, and have it stop the Demonic Beasts from continuing their massacre of humanity.

It had to be said, that idea now seemed exceedingly childish!

Because Ye Wen had never imagined that the human race's upper echelons could be so powerful.

Powerful enough to wipe out such Demonic Beasts with effortless ease! Perhaps the upper echelons of Kui Star had all known this was a fact.

Otherwise, why had the Old Azure Dragon willingly allowed itself to be suppressed for three thousand years?

After being rescued, it had more than a dozen clansmen beside it, all great demons of the Eighth and Ninth Grades. Yet the first thing it did after emerging was not seek revenge, but flee at once.

That was because it understood the human race and knew of their terrifying upper-level combat strength.

Truly, the ignorant feared nothing; and those who feared nothing died without even knowing how they died.

This Giant Python venomous snake had reached the Peak Eighth Grade. On Kui Star, it could barely be considered a formidable expert.

But it had neither backing nor the bloodline of a Divine Beast or Sacred Beast.

In its ignorance, it had only seen that humanity currently had no visible experts. How could it have known that humanity possessed such powerful hidden strength?

It had used its life to pull back the veil over humanity's formidable power!

Ye Wen looked at Tingting, who had already been dumbstruck, and gave her a hard shove. "Hey, wake up. Stop staring. We need to leave this place!"

"So amazing! That old grandpa was incredible! With one sword strike, he killed so many Demonic Beasts! I don't want to learn magic anymore. I want to learn Dao Law from him."

With stars in her eyes, Tingting spoke earnestly to Ye Wen. Seeing her solemn expression, Ye Wen could not help asking her.

"Aren't you afraid Life Goddess Seliya will punish you? If I remember correctly, the punishment your mages give apostates is extremely severe, isn't it?"

"Tch, who do you think I, Qiao Ting, am? How could I be some fanatical follower of the Holy See? I merely worship the main god to gain magical power—it's an equal exchange! I'm not going to offer up my soul to him."

Was there even a difference? After hearing Tingting's explanation, Ye Wen still failed to understand the crucial distinction.

But he seemed to understand one thing: among mages were fanatical believers, as well as mages like Tingting, who worshipped solely for power!

"So you really intend to stop learning magic and switch to Dao Law?"

Ye Wen asked curiously.

"As far as I know, all power eventually leads to the same destination by different paths. For example, once you become powerful enough in the future, as powerful as that old man. With one sword strike, he could kill countless people. And with a wave of your magic, you could restore all the people he killed to life again, completely unharmed, couldn't you?"

Tingting was stunned by the scene Ye Wen had described. Could such a thing really happen?

"No, I still want to learn Dao Law. Before, I had no opportunity to learn it. My father's Martial Dao Cultivation Methods weren't suitable for me either, so I ended up learning magic. Now that I have the chance, I'm definitely going to learn Dao Law!"

The Little Girl had her own ideas, and Ye Wen could not persuade her too much. He could only say, "I'll take you home first. At a time like this, your father and the others must be worried about you. Think it over carefully after you get home. They still have a month before the Longevity Dao Sect opens its sect and accepts disciples, anyway."

Ye Wen had originally planned to enter the Demon Suppressing Tower this time, but given the current situation, he no longer dared to take the risk.

With so many experts before his eyes, Ye Wen had no way to sneak inside.

"Forget it. I'll wait for a while. The Demon Suppressing Tower is here—it isn't going anywhere. During this time, I need to hurry and find the Mo Family, especially Mo Ruxue.

That name was like a thorn, buried deep in his heart. If he did not pull it out, he might even fall into Demonic Possession at any moment!"

And so, Ye Wen sent Tingting home and declined their attempts to keep him, saying that he would travel around and gain experience during this period.

Barring any surprises, he would return before the Longevity Dao Sect opened its sect to accept disciples.

Ye Wen left Yulan City. In truth, he had no idea where to look for the Mo Family. In such a vast world, finding people without the slightest clue was harder than ascending to heaven. Ye Wen decided to first visit Xinglong Demon Suppressing City.

He wanted to see the force behind Dongfang Yu. That man had lurked within the Mo Family for so long, so what he sought had to be significant. What had the Mo Family possessed back then that was worth their coveting?

As Ye Wen walked along the road, he saw many people heading toward Xingyu City. They traveled in groups of three or five, fervently discussing the great battle against the Demon Race from several days ago.