After a while, the maid returned, looking flustered, but his wife was not with her. Suddenly, Da Niu felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if he had lost something important.
But soon, he realized why he had this feeling. Two servants carried in a stretcher, but with a white cloth covering it, they saw that the murderous intent on Da Niu's face was becoming more and more intense. They immediately put it down and ran out. The white cloth on the stretcher was blown up by the wind, revealing a corner of his fair, paper-white skin. There were red marks on his neck, and his eyes were wide open, staring at the sky. He was even dead without closing his eyes.
Da Niu blankly threw away Sun Wenguang's weapon, pounced on Yingying's body, and gently stroked Yingying's face, feeling the bone-chilling coldness at his fingertips.
Da Niu couldn't hold back any longer. Snot and tears streamed down his face as he cried like a child. Between sobs, he hugged Yingying and cried out, "Why did you die? Didn't we promise to be together for life? Wake up! I've obtained a divine destiny. We can live a good life now. We don't have to scrimp and save anymore. You don't have to envy others wearing beautiful clothes on the street anymore. I said I would give you happiness. Why didn't you keep your promise and leave us first?"
Ignoring the pain in his buttocks, Sun Wenguang took advantage of Da Niu's grief and lack of attention to him, and quickly got up and ran outside.
At this moment, a group of soldiers rushed in and saw Da Niu carrying the corpse. At the signal from Grandpa Sun, they raised their knives and charged at Da Niu.
“I originally wanted to live a peaceful life, but Heaven is forcing me and people want to kill me. Since there is no way to retreat, I will become a demon and pave a road with blood.”
The giant ox's body swelled again, its bones creaking and its muscles contorting, growing to 2.5 meters tall with a ferocious expression. The flow of martial arts techniques within its body changed, beginning to reverse, and its originally red blood energy turned pitch black.
The pitch-black internal energy circulated rapidly beneath his body, turning his originally dark skin into something like charcoal. Combined with his 2.5-meter height, he looked like a demon that had emerged from hell.
After Da Niu's body changed, his mind was filled with tyranny and killing. He waved his huge arm in the air, knocking away more than a dozen constables who surrounded him. Then he strode into the crowd.
Bang bang bang!
The blade slashed at his body as if striking a block of iron, breaking through the skin but then gripping it tightly, unable to cut any further or be pulled out.
Da Niu tilted his head, looking at the guy who was still trying to pull out the knife. Suddenly, he felt a surge of appetite, like a delicious piece of braised pork. Thinking of this, Da Niu's mouth watered, and the desire to eat took control of his body.
Under the horrified gaze of the constables, Da Niu tore off an arm, a few drops of blood splattering onto his face. His long, snake-like tongue licked the blood away, and an unprecedented deliciousness exploded from his taste buds. With a few crunches, the entire arm was devoured. His whole body trembled, and his mind began to feel pleasure.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with greed in addition to hatred—the greed of a glutton for food. Everyone present became a dish in his eyes.
Seeing that the monster had started eating people, the remaining constables began to retreat. After all, it wasn't worth risking their lives for a meager salary.
Hiding behind the constable, Sun Wenguang's legs trembled uncontrollably, regretting in his heart why he had provoked this devil.
But before he could regret it for long, a huge figure walked up to him. Only then did Sun Wenguang realize that all the constables who had been in front of him had run away.
"This...this...I really didn't kill her. She committed suicide. It has nothing to do with me. Please let me go. She's just a woman. I'll give you ten more, okay?" Sun Wenguang broke down upon smelling the blood in the monster's mouth and cried out for mercy.
"You bully the weak and fear the strong. Without the protection of the Sun family, you're nothing but a maggot." Da Niu's gaze grew increasingly disdainful. His huge hand gripped Sun Wenguang's head and slowly lifted him up.
The large, bell-shaped eyes pressed against Sun Wenguang's cheeks, and a thin, barbed tongue licked his left cheek, leaving a trail of blood. A cold voice echoed in his ears: "I will devour you bit by bit, making you wish you were dead. Only in this way can I be worthy of my deceased Wan'er."
After saying that, Sun Wenguang felt a sharp pain in his lower leg and then lost consciousness. His vision began to blur, and he vaguely saw a monster gnawing on his two legs, which seemed to be his own.
"Ahhh, let me go!" Sun Wenguang begged for mercy with his last breath, but his pain only added to the monster's pleasure. Before long, Sun Wenguang, who had lost all four limbs, died from blood loss. Da Niu, on the other hand, seemed to be possessed by a demon, treating humans as food and eating Sun Wenguang bit by bit. After taking the last bite, he even let out a burp.
The old man beside him was already terrified by the hellish scene. After seeing his grandson being eaten, he couldn't bear the shock, his heart stopped, and he took his last step in the courtyard.
After successfully avenging himself, Da Niu's evil thoughts slowly faded. He felt no pleasure, but rather a sense of human remorse. He realized that he had become a man-eating monster.
Having lost its evil intentions, the ox began to shrink back to its original size, its ferocious face softened, and it returned to its original, honest farmer appearance.
"Brother Da Niu, you..." Wang Kun rushed over, but as soon as he entered the Sun family compound, he saw this hellish scene and Da Niu standing in a pool of blood, covered in blood. He couldn't help but feel a little scared.
“I did it all. The government will not let me off the hook. I’m going to take my father and daughter and flee to the border.”
Da Niu picked up Yingying's body and replied calmly.
Looking at the dejected Da Niu, Wang Kun made a decision. He patted his chest and said to Da Niu, "Then I'll go with you. Anyway, I'm all alone, so it doesn't matter where I am. Rather than living an ordinary life here, I'd rather go and explore with you."
"Good brother!" Da Niu's eyes began to well up with tears. He didn't know how to thank this brother who was willing to stay by his side during his most lonely time.
Finally, Da Niu glanced at the constables who were secretly observing from a distance, raised his head to the sky and said, "Since this place can't accommodate us, then I will go and carve out my own territory. From now on, I will no longer be called Da Niu, I am the Bull Demon."
"That's awesome! Then I'll call myself Judge." Wang Kun chuckled twice, relieved to see his friend cheer up.
Under the watchful eyes of the constables, the two carried the corpse away, gradually disappearing into the distance, leaving behind only the ruins of the Sun family mansion and some terrified maids hiding in a corner.
The Sun family, which had dominated for nearly a century, was destroyed by one man, all because of the playful antics of a spoiled brat. How unpredictable fate is!
From that day on, everyone learned that the martial arts taught by the immortal could defeat a hundred men single-handedly. They all began to search for someone to teach them, sparking a craze for learning martial arts. At the same time, they began to restrain the spoiled sons of their families, making sure they did not end up like the Sun family.
Yin Que sat in the back garden. After hearing about this matter, his expression became solemn. Finally, he let out a long sigh and wrote an edict: "A nationwide manhunt for Da Niu is hereby issued. A great reward will be given for his capture."
From this moment on, an era in which individual strength determines a small battle was ushered in by an avenger.
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"Interesting, very interesting. First, you facilitated the birth of demons, and now you've created monsters. This world seems to be quite complex." Xu Le sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, listening to the report from the shadowy warrior, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.
"There's definitely something wrong with this world. He seems to have developed enough self-awareness. With so many arrangements, is he trying to get rich quick?"
Originally, the only purpose was to send the Shadow Warrior to record the experiences of those who received the martial arts inheritance, but unexpectedly, this poor guy became a demon under the world's influence.
This is not surprising, though. Qi cultivators cultivate to become immortals, but along the way, they are prone to their Dao heart breaking and falling into demonic ways. Although the techniques they are taught are abridged, the essence remains unchanged, so it is not surprising that they can become demons.
"I'd like to see when you're going to come out!" Xu Le closed his eyes and continued to consolidate his cultivation.
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Chapter 56: Growth in the Inner World
Xu Le gradually consolidated his cultivation according to the Qi Refining chapter of the Daoist classic. The first true essence was born in his body. A thin but powerful white stream of energy, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, was born in his dantian.
After birth, the true essence begins to flow continuously through the meridians and traverses the flesh and blood, which not only strengthens the body but also nourishes it with blood and qi, growing at a rate that is barely visible to the naked eye.
Every single second, Xu Le could feel his power growing stronger. Although this newly born power wasn't particularly strong, it was his true power after successfully establishing his foundation, the second step on his path to immortality.
The power of the twelve talismans is incredibly strong. After being enhanced multiple times by the Soul Liquid and the Gate of Myriad Realms, their power has increased several times over, comparable to the peak strength of the Refining God realm among Qi cultivators. However, this is just an illusion. No matter how strong you are, and you can cut down stars with a wave of your hand, your lifespan will eventually come to an end under the power of time. How tragic it would be if the person you looked down on back then watched you turn into a handful of yellow sand.