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"What is it?" A turbid voice echoed from within the cave.

"This disciple's life is in danger! My actions have been discovered by the Tai Shen Palace. I implore you, venerable ancestors, to protect my life." The old man pleaded. "This disciple used the escape techniques taught by the ancestors, sacrificing a hundred years of cultivation. That fiend is coming, and this disciple's life is at stake."

"Is that so?" The turbid voice slowly asked. "Didn't the cultivators from the Zixiao Palace say there were no problems? Just eating a few children, could that cost you your life?"

"This…" The old man's voice was hesitant, as if searching for a reason. Outside the cave, Jiang Wen was shocked, feeling horrified by the information in those words.

Zixiao Palace, cannibalism.

Why is the Zixiao Palace involved in this?

Before Jiang Wen could dwell on it, he heard the old man speak again: "It was that cultivator who discovered what this disciple was doing for the ancestors, which is why he's hunting me down. The ancestors surely know the ways of the Tai Shen Palace; this is beyond this disciple's control."

"You Tai Shen Palace cultivators are so spineless, letting your fellow disciples bully you." The turbid voice sneered. "Rest easy and recuperate. We will protect you."

"Thank you, ancestors." The old man said, relieved.

Standing outside the cave, Jiang Wen stared at the entrance, gritted his teeth, and summoned the stone tablet. Looking at the mere three thousand-plus merit points remaining, he painfully spent three hundred.

Thunder rumbled, attracting the attention of many cultivators in the city.

Bang—!

A thunderbolt struck, directly hitting the cave in the mountains.

"Is Headmaster Jiang using his trump card?" She muttered to herself, not too concerned about Jiang Wen's safety. In Li Yunshang's view, this man was full of mysteries, like a treasure chest that always had a way to cope.

Hearing a soft moan behind her, Li Yunshang turned and went to take care of the woman.

The huge tiger phantom was faltering, looking very weak as it faced Jiang Wen.

How could Jiang Wen let it succeed? He ruthlessly spent six hundred merit points to give this tiger demon a big one.

"Someone's there?!"

An angry voice arose, and a huge phantom appeared in front of the cave.

"A demon?! What's your connection to those children turned into animals by demonic arts? What roles do you play in the God-Worshipping Society?" Hearing the tiger's words, Jiang Wen felt the somewhat coherent situation become blurred. This was the first time he had seen a demon since coming to this world.

It glowed all over, enveloping the mountain wall with its body. It roared at the sky, striking at the lightning vortex with its claws.

Instantly, dark clouds gathered, and thunder rumbled. It was as if a thunder god was drumming in the clouds, recruiting soldiers and subduing demons.

In the Tai Shen Palace's base, Su Mu, who was originally looking at documents, looked out the window. A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes.

A surprised voice came from the cave, but before it could finish speaking, Jiang Wen's divine power and spells were ready.

Even with the tiger demon's protection, this place was scorched by lightning. Huge cracks appeared on the cliff, with sparks of electricity flickering from time to time.

Boom— Rumble—

His sleeves were as vast as mountains and seas, fluttering in the wind. The tiger demon didn't have time to speak before being taken into the sleeves. Then, the sleeves contracted, turning into normal clothing.

Accompanied by the sound of exploding eardrums, the mountains and rivers were filled with white.

Jiang Wen walked into the cave, looking around. It was an extremely spacious place. Five statues were carved on the cliff walls. They were tiger, snake, ox, horse, and dragon respectively.

Lightning surged, transforming into a giant dragon. Sand and rocks flew between heaven and earth, and all the trees cried.

Sleeves of the Universe!

"So it's you, little brat." The tiger phantom transformed, leaping in front of Jiang Wen in a few steps.

"Are you talking about those offerings? Those are the sacrifices that you humans offer to us." The tiger demon said. "Humans offer us tributes, and we grant them demonic arts. It's all voluntary. As for the God-Worshipping Society you mentioned, it does have some connection with this deity. But they only have mutual benefits with us; it's not much of a relationship."

And under the statues, various bones were piled up. Stepping on them made a cracking sound.

Regardless of the reactions of the many cultivators, the originally lush forest seemed to have been branded with a huge scar, with scorched trees spreading out in irregular circles.

And Jiang Wen's mind was buzzing at this moment. The sound just now was too explosive, so much so that it took him a long time to recover.

Jiang Wen was silent, looking at the old man in the cave.

"Now that things have come to this, you have harmed this deity's believers. How should this deity punish you?"

"I have to be more careful in the future." Thinking to himself, he flew towards the cave entrance.

The tiger demon's voice became cold, and it slowly walked towards Jiang Wen. It sniffed, and couldn't help but lick its lips.

It was an extremely large tiger, with bright eyes and sturdy limbs. Its body was taller than the mountain wall and wider than the long river. A king character was printed between its eyebrows, truly awe-inspiring.

In Tai Cang City, hundreds of miles away from the mountain forest, the sudden thunderstorm shocked everyone. Everyone turned their heads to look outside the city, only to see the remaining power of the thunder dragon swimming, drawing a lightning bolt across the top of their heads.

In the tiger demon's shocked eyes, Jiang Wen said coldly: "A demon is a demon. Killing people must be paid for with life. Go in first."

"Nine hundred merit points used." Jiang Wen was very distressed. He didn't expect that his appearance this time would cost so much.

"This deity seems to smell a different kind of charm. If I eat you, who knows what benefits I might get."

"Someone is fighting?" He murmured.

"The thunder just now was your last resort, right? To be able to contend with this deity's Dharma form, you are truly powerful."

Making eye contact, the tiger sized him up.

The tiger demon's eyes revealed a look of greed, and it pounced on Jiang Wen.

"Who exactly are you? What is your relationship with that old man?" Jiang Wen looked at the tiger warily, ready to deduct merit points for another attack at any moment. In the current situation, even using up all the merit points was worth it.

"This deity is not a human, but a tiger demon who has cultivated for thousands of years." The tiger said indifferently. "That person is just a servant of this deity, doing some things for this deity."

His sleeves swelled, covering the sky and the moon.

"If you don't cut the weeds and pull out the roots, they will grow again in the spring breeze." Jiang Wen made up his mind, then controlled his sword and rushed out.

"Small spells, how can they hurt this deity!"

"Thunder God, help me!"

The other party had also fainted, his body exuding a burnt smell. Although most of the thunder had been blocked by the tiger demon, it still struck this person.

Even a cultivator of the Life Fire stage would lose half their life, let alone a Lighting Lamp cultivator.

Jiang Wen reached out to grab this person, but suddenly seemed to see something and froze in place.