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The living world
Fang Han and Ma Dingdang hurried on their way. After leaving the Ma family, they traveled south, constantly crossing mountains and valleys.
“Mr. Fang, there’s no need for us to be in such a hurry. Shouldn’t we take a rest?” Ma Dingdang said helplessly.
It took several hours, almost until dawn, to travel at least a thousand miles from the Ma family home to Shanghai.
Fang Han said calmly, "I'm not in a hurry. If I were, I would have flown to Shanghai by now."
Ma Dingdang was stunned for a moment before she realized that Fang Han had not used any abilities, even though he was on the move.
If one were to transform into a divine dragon, even a distance of a thousand miles could be reached in a very short time!
"Then why did you leave overnight?" Ma Dingdang asked in surprise.
Fang Han remained silent as he traveled and adapted to his body. Now that he had gained an indestructible body, his strength had increased once again.
Having been tempered by thousands of demons and monsters, his control over his physical strength has become incredibly refined, but as his physique grows stronger, he still needs to continue honing his skills.
Most importantly, Fang Han needs a massive amount of energy to help him improve his cultivation level.
So along his journey, he didn't choose cities, but instead went to the wilderness to hunt down demons and monsters.
In just two days, Fang Han killed dozens of demons and monsters.
Ma Dingdang followed him the whole way and discovered that Fang Han was cultivating by devouring demons and absorbing the soul power of ghosts...
She was secretly alarmed. She had seen something similar in Majia Village, but she hadn't paid attention to it then. Now, thinking about it carefully, she realized that this method was too bizarre.
"It's clearly a divine dragon, so why is its cultivation method so evil, like that of a demon or heretic?" Ma Dingdang frowned and pondered.
Fang Han's displayed abilities are somewhat unlike those of a dragon...
The dragon represents holiness, but Fang Han's holiness is tinged with evil, giving him an inexplicable strangeness...
Three days later!
We're getting closer and closer to Shanghai!
Fang Han walked through the mountains and forests, then turned his head to look at a village not far away at the foot of the mountain.
This place is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the village is located in a remote area with only a few dozen households.
"Huh?" Fang Han raised an eyebrow, paused, and carefully examined the village, sensing a peculiar aura.
"Something's not right!" Ma Dingdang frowned, also noticing something amiss.
It was daytime, and the sun was shining brightly, but the village was shrouded in gloom, with no sunlight able to penetrate or reach it.
This situation is very rare and usually indicates the presence of evil spirits, as the accumulation of yin energy and resentment can block out sunlight.
Moreover, it wasn't an ordinary evil spirit, otherwise it would have vanished into thin air under the sunlight.
What's puzzling is that Ma Dingdang didn't sense any evil aura; instead, she felt a demonic energy, unlike any other demonic energy she'd ever encountered...
"The aura of a demonic beast?"
She blinked; her aura was similar to that of the Fifth Prince and a werewolf.
“It should be a demon beast!” Fang Han nodded. This was the unique aura of a demon beast, which was very easy to identify.
If a monster hides, it may go unnoticed, but once it releases its aura, it will exude a wildness.
"Interesting. I never expected that a small village would have monsters?"
A purple glint flashed in Fang Han's eyes as he surveyed the small mountain village from afar. "And there's more than one; it seems there are many demonic beasts!"
He has encountered very few demonic beasts so far, besides two werewolves and the Fifth Prince Taotie.
There were more than three monsters in the mountain village, their auras mixed together, at least seven or eight monsters in total.
"Let's go take a look." Fang Han stepped down the mountain, preparing to enter the village to investigate the situation.
Ma Dingdang's expression was solemn as he gripped his peach wood sword, ready for battle at any moment.
Monsters...
This race is terrifying!
This wasn't the first time she'd encountered one; the weakest was Wolf Three, whose strength was comparable to a demon emperor, reaching the level of a demon emperor.
Ma Dingdang couldn't believe that a single village could now be home to so many monsters...
As soon as she and Fang Han entered the village, they found many villagers. This small mountain village was surrounded by mountains, and the villagers made a living by hunting.
In this day and age, hunting is not strictly regulated, so the profession of 'hunter' still exists.
Some villagers were preparing to go hunting, carrying homemade hunting rifles, while others were working in the fields, and the elderly, women, and children stayed at home.
Their eyes were lifeless, they looked sullen, and their expressions were numb.
Ma Dingdang became wary; the villagers' behavior was a bit strange.
"It feels like my life force has been drained?"
"Could it be the work of a demonic beast?"
Fang Han remained silent, using his senses to perceive the direction of the demonic energy, and walked towards the village...
The villagers seemed oblivious, paying no attention to Fang Han and Ma Dingdang.
Soon, Fang Han arrived at the back of the village, where there was a courtyard with eight people gathered there, both men and women.
There were a dozen or so villagers standing around them, their mouths agape, seemingly absorbing the villagers' vital energy...
The villagers seemed to be sleepwalking, completely unaware of what was happening...
Clearly, all eight people in the courtyard are demonic beasts!
Seeing this, Ma Dingdang brandished her peach wood sword and charged at the demonic beasts: "Stop! You monsters, how dare you drain human life essence!"
As soon as Ma Dingdang appeared, the eight demonic beasts were on high alert and began fighting him.
They are "Nightmare Beasts" of the demon beast lineage, commonly known as "Nightmare," and their combat power is not strong, far inferior to that of werewolves.
Before long, two Nightmares were killed by Ma Dingdang, the peach wood sword shining with golden light and piercing their bodies.
"Is this a terrestrial deity?"
The remaining six nightmares were terrified, never expecting a terrestrial deity to appear. They looked panicked and retreated in fear.
The realm of terrestrial immortals is the highest level of cultivation in the Spirit Realm, and only a handful of people are known to have achieved it.
Ma Dingdang was highly skilled and capable of dealing with demonic beasts. Fang Han stood aside without intervening because these demonic beasts were too weak.
He stared at the house and sensed an even more powerful aura emanating from within.
Seeing Ma Dingdang wreaking havoc, the six nightmares were terrified and ran into the house.
"Lord Bai Ying, save me!"
"A terrestrial deity has arrived!"
The nightmares screamed, their humanoid bodies transforming into beasts that looked like ghosts—a strange beast unlike any they had ever seen before.
"Kill!" Ma Dingdang's pretty face turned cold as she unleashed the Heavenly Thunder Demon-Slaying Sword Technique. The peach wood sword crackled with lightning, its power multiplied.
Puff puff……
Instantly, two more Nightmares were slain!
The remaining four Nightmares fled back into the house, with Ma Dingdang close behind, ready to chase them in and kill them all.
Just then, a powerful demonic aura surged out of the house, and her expression changed slightly. As if struck by a gust of wind, she staggered backward.
"Is there an expert?" Ma Dingdang frowned, staring intently at the house.
Under her gaze, a woman in red walked out, followed by four nightmares.
The woman was exquisitely beautiful, and her red dress made her look sexy and charming.
Upon seeing this, Fang Han's pupils suddenly contracted; the woman's appearance was very familiar...
"Lord Bai Ying, this is the woman who killed our companions!"
"She's very strong, sir, be careful!"
The nightmares spoke up, glaring at Ma Dingdang with eyes full of resentment.
Fang Han was surprised and carefully examined the woman in red. This woman was called Bai Ying, and he finally understood why she looked familiar.
This is a character from the anime "Touhou Project". She is a clone of Touhou who looks exactly like Touhou.
Bai Ying looked up at Ma Dingdang, her eyes filled with apprehension.
She parted her red lips slightly and said calmly, "I have never heard of such a young terrestrial immortal before..."
As if she had just remembered something, Bai Yingmei's eyes narrowed. "I remember now, you are Ma Dingdang of the Exorcist Dragon Clan?"
"That's right, it's me!" Ma Dingdang said coldly, his magical power constantly circulating, his aura rising steadily, revealing the imposing presence of a terrestrial immortal.
Bai Ying's expression turned solemn. "I didn't expect you to have already reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal. You truly deserve to be the most talented member of the Ma family!"
"The women of the Ma family have all been prodigies throughout the ages. With your talent, you are probably comparable to Ma Ling'er, the ancestor of the Ma family!"
Ma Dingdang didn't say anything, but suddenly charged at Bai Ying.
Suddenly, the two women engaged in a fierce battle. Bai Ying was surrounded by demonic energy as she resisted Ma Dingdang's attacks.