"It was nothing. I could feel that the day the Heavenly Mandate formed was drawing nearer and nearer. Before long, I would likely head to Beyond the Heavens. Then, I could go directly to the Ancient Demon Cave."
Xu Zimo gazed toward the distant horizon and chuckled.
"Although we could not break the Demon Suppressing Lock, we could find the Void Spirit Monkey first, break the outer seal, and establish contact with the Ancient Demon Cave."
"Understood. Is my lord going to Void Valley?" Baimeng asked.
"Once we finish dealing with the Lan family's affairs, we'll set off," Xu Zimo said with a nod.
With all seven ancestors of the Lan family devoured by Baimeng, the Lan family's upper ranks had also suffered countless losses.
Those who remained alive in the Lan family were mostly servants and juniors with low cultivation.
"How should these people be dealt with?" the Divine Emperor asked from the side.
"I won't ask, and I won't interfere. Handle them yourself," Xu Zimo said indifferently.
"I understand." The Divine Emperor pondered for a long while before finally nodding slowly.
After dealing with the Lan family's ancestors, Xu Zimo discovered that Lan Ke'er had vanished without a trace.
He descended through the air and arrived within Lan Manor.
Some of the Lan family members had hidden away, while others knelt trembling on the ground at the sight of Xu Zimo, not daring to raise their heads.
"Although the path of the strong is filled with slaughter, and the corpse bones beneath the hands of every strong person are piled like mountains—
"I truly did not wish to destroy your Lan family," Xu Zimo said calmly.
"Unfortunately, your Lan family has upheld its convictions for tens of thousands of years. Slaying demons is your faith, and also the