Chapter 1 Lanxing, Xu Jingming's Home

Blue Star, Xu Jingming's home, in the evening.

The irrigation system in the courtyard sprayed a mist of water, enveloping the lawn. Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao were playing with their daughter, Xu Lixing. Although Xu Lixing was petite, her physical fitness was remarkable. She hopped on the fountain steps in the courtyard.

She jumped two steps at a time, quickly reaching the top, and then leaped down in one go. Then, she slowly hopped back up. "Baby, aren't you tired?" Li Miaomiao asked helplessly.

"Not tired." Xu Lixing became more energetic as she jumped. It was late July, and even in the evening, the temperature was over 30 degrees Celsius. Xu Lixing was covered in sweat, but she still jumped with enthusiasm.

"She's just showing off." Li Miaomiao said to Xu Jingming helplessly, "She's not usually this crazy. She's obviously more excited today because you came out to play with her."

Xu Jingming looked at his daughter jumping around, a smile appearing on his face. He said softly, "I spend too little time with our daughter. In the future, I need to log off more often to spend time with you and our daughter."

"Your work is more important," Li Miaomiao said.

"It's okay, I'm not so busy lately," Xu Jingming said. "Moreover, the path of evolution requires appropriate rest. I can't always be so tense." Comprehending the *Light Ray Chapter* and cultivating diligently to become a Source Life isn't something that can be achieved overnight. It will take a long time. Of course, he needs to rest properly during this long period.

Li Miaomiao's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she became much happier. "Great, you should spend more time with our daughter. She will definitely be happy too." "Daddy, I jumped a hundred times in a row," Xu Lixing ran over excitedly. "Awesome, right?"

Looking at his daughter, her hair completely soaked with sweat, Xu Jingming picked her up directly. "Awesome, awesome! Our daughter will become a powerful evolver in the future." "Yeah."

Xu Lixing hummed happily.

After spending time with his family until night, Xu Jingming logged back in and entered the Demon Vanquishing World.

"Let's start refining the patrol envoy Earth Demon." Xu Jingming was in excellent condition at the moment, full of fighting spirit. He took out the jade bottle from his pocket and pulled out the stopper. "This is the first Earth Demon I've refined since entering the Demon Vanquishing World." Xu Jingming opened his mouth and inhaled.

Demon Vanquishing magic power, wrapped around that wisp of natal demonic aura from the jade bottle, entered Xu Jingming's mouth. As soon as it entered, this obsession immediately integrated into Xu Jingming's mind, leaving memories in Xu Jingming's consciousness.

Zhang Xiu was a local of Cheng'an Prefecture.

His father was a leader of the Three Waters Gang in the prefectural city. When Zhang Xiu was young, his parents doted on him quite a bit, and he had no worries about food and clothing. But from the age of six, Zhang Xiu had to learn martial arts!

Learning martial arts was very hard.

At first, Zhang Xiu had some talent and progressed quickly. His father praised him, and his mother doted on him even more.

But gradually, his martial arts stagnated, and it was difficult to improve. No matter how he practiced, he gained nothing, and Zhang Xiu didn't want to practice anymore. His father scolded him, his mother scolded him, and they forced Zhang Xiu to practice martial arts, but the forced effect was very poor.

Scolding, and even whipping, Zhang Xiu simply ignored it. Finally, his parents were completely disappointed and focused all their attention on their third son.

Zhang Xiu's father had a total of three sons and three daughters. All the children practiced martial arts, but only the third son had talent and could endure hardship! His parents focused all their attention on nurturing the third son. They didn't care much about the other sons and daughters.

Zhang Xiu was a little lost. He envied his third brother for receiving his parents' love, but on the other hand, he also felt relieved. No one cared about him, and he was free. At the age of sixteen, his father let him work in the Three Waters Gang.

In the gang, he suffered a lot and witnessed the horror of people's hearts! Only then did he truly understand his father's good intentions! In this world, an entry into martial arts... makes everything go smoothly. Whether entering the government or a gang, one would be highly valued.

But an ordinary person has a very difficult time in the gang.

After his father died in a gang conflict, Zhang Xiu's life in the gang became even more difficult! Before, others still gave him some face because of his father, so they were more restrained. Now, they completely trampled him under their feet, into the cesspool!

After experiencing all this, Zhang Xiu changed. He sharpened his head and climbed up! He wanted to be above others! He didn't want to be trampled underfoot anymore! He flattered and pleased people, and was good at coaxing people's hearts.

At the age of thirty-two, he also became a middle and high-level member of the gang. Later, he lost his life while escorting goods.

"I haven't climbed to the very top yet, I haven't become stronger than my third brother yet, I'm not willing, but who would have thought that I would become a demon after death." Zhang Xiu laughed, "Becoming a demon is really enjoyable.

"My third brother trembled in front of me, never so respectful, and I ate him in one bite!" "The high and mighty gang leader knelt down in front of me, willing to be a slave, but I slapped him to death!"

Zhang Xiu looked at Xu Jingming, "I became an Earth Demon, and even took the initiative to serve as a patrol envoy! In the entire prefectural city, so many large families and gangs have to look at my face, have to flatter me, and listen to my orders."

"Within the entire Cheng'an Prefecture, the Green Lake Demon God is my close friend, and even many demons are respectful to me."

"Hahaha, the feeling of being high above, watching those people kneel in front of me, is so good, so good." Zhang Xiu said, "Mr. Wu Ming, isn't the feeling of power wonderful? Isn't the feeling of standing out from the crowd great?"

Xu Jingming looked at him and said after a long time, "But you became a demon." "So what if I became a demon?"

Zhang Xiu said excitedly, "As long as I'm high above, hold great power, and make all beings kneel before me... become a demon? I'm happy instead." "It's not wrong for people to grasp power." Xu Jingming looked at him, "But you can't let power blind you." "Blind me? No, I'm fine! It feels great to be a demon," Zhang Xiu said. Xu Jingming shook his head, "When you became a demon, the first person you went to find was your third brother!"

"Yes, so what if he has achieved success in martial arts? He still trembled in front of me, and I ate him in one bite." Zhang Xiu's eyes were full of madness.

"You envy and are jealous of him, don't deny it," Xu Jingming said, "I saw your memories. When your parents no longer cared about you and focused on cultivating your third brother, you were very lost, and you envied and were jealous of your third brother." Zhang Xiu was stunned.

"You entered the gang and suffered a lot, but you still had your father's care," Xu Jingming said, "You realized this yourself later! After your father died, you fell straight to the bottom of the abyss."

Zhang Xiu was silent.

"So, after you made a name for yourself, you went to your father's grave and got drunk. In your heart, you really want your father to be alive to see the day you stand out from the crowd," Xu Jingming said, "You really want to prove yourself in front of your father."

Zhang Xiu nodded slightly, "I admit, I wanted him to see me stand out from the crowd, to see me much stronger than my third brother! I like the feeling of standing out from the crowd! I like the feeling of being high above!" "Don't let the mortal world blind your heart. Think carefully, what do you really want in your heart?" Xu Jingming said.

"If you could exchange the carefree life of being praised by your father and doted on by your mother for the life of being a high and mighty demon, would you be willing?" Xu Jingming asked, "Ask your heart, would you be willing to exchange it?"

Zhang Xiu was stunned.

A carefree life of being praised by his father and doted on by his mother? What distant memories, those were the most beautiful days, his father shielded him from the wind and rain, and cared for him together with his mother. "You should understand what you truly desire in your heart now," Xu Jingming said.

Zhang Xiu's obsession was trembling. He understood that what he yearned for most was not power, but the praise of his father, the doting of his mother, and happy, carefree days. His heart denied the obsession, and the obsession began to collapse.

Zhang Xiu murmured, "Since when did I only have standing out from the crowd in my heart? Only trampling on everyone else?" "I, I even ate my third brother. Yes, I was controlled by obsession. I became a demon." Zhang Xiu suddenly woke up at this moment. He seemed to wake up from a dream.

"Hold on to your heart," Xu Jingming looked at him, "Don't be controlled by desire and become its puppet." "Thank you," Zhang Xiu said softly, "But I can't go back to the past." His obsession collapsed. Xu Jingming, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, opened his eyes, his mood very complicated.

"Desire is the driving force behind people's struggles, even the driving force behind humanity's struggles," Xu Jingming said, "But if it's not controlling desire, but being controlled by desire... then it's too terrifying." Xu Jingming said silently. Those who control desire are human. Those who are controlled by desire are demons.

In terms of the desires of the heart, Xu Jingming's understanding was clearer and more deeply imprinted in his consciousness, and his mind naturally became stronger. "Creak."

Xu Jingming got up and opened the door. The sky was already dimly lit, and there was a hint of red in the eastern sky.

Chapter 2 The Blood Cloth Demon God

East of the Prefectural City, a majestic mountain more than eight hundred li away.

"Master, Master." An old woman turned into mist and flew into a pavilion. Inside the pavilion, a woman in red was leisurely painting. "Master." The old woman landed and respectfully saluted.

"What's the matter with being in such a hurry?" The woman in red looked at the old woman.

"The patrol envoy Zhang Xiu is dead," the old woman said, respectfully handing a roll of paper to the woman in red. "Hmm?"

The woman in red's expression changed slightly. She took the rolled-up paper, slowly unfolded it, took a look, and frowned slightly, "Demon Vanquisher Wu Ming? Where did this newcomer come from, so ruthless?" "Master, what should we do?" The old woman asked.

"Zhang Xiu did his work diligently," the woman in red shook her head, "But the Demon Vanquisher Wu Ming and the Qi family head, Qi Chen, seem to have an unusual relationship. Zhang Xiu was killed after Qi Chen arrived." "Hmm." The old woman nodded, "They call each other brothers, their relationship is indeed unusual."

"The prefectural city is the world of Demon Vanquishers," the woman in red said leisurely, "It's not worth risking for a dead Zhang Xiu." "Just let it go?" The old woman asked.

"Doesn't Zhang Xiu have many friends? Pass the news to the other Demon Gods, to all the envoys," the woman in red said. The old woman asked, "Do you want to report to the Mountain Lord?"

"The Mountain Lord is already too lazy to manage trivial matters, throwing all the affairs within a prefecture to me," the woman in red said, "How could he care about the life or death of a patrol envoy?" The old woman nodded slightly, "I understand."

Her own master was the Blood Cloth Demon God, one of the five great Demon Gods, and the true manager of Dongming Mountain!

The news quickly spread to the many Earth Demons, but the Demon Vanquisher Wu Ming was capable of overpowering Zhang Xiu, and he also had an unusual relationship with the Qi family head. Now, he was still living in the prefectural city. These Earth Demons were unwilling to take the risk.

After fighting for so many years, the demons had only occupied half the world! In the prefectural city where Demon Vanquishers gathered, Earth Demons needed to act cautiously. *Hua la la* Cheng'an Prefecture, the waters of Green Lake rippled.

Green Lake was over a hundred li wide, and hundreds of thousands of people lived around Green Lake, making a living. In this area, the most famous was not the government, not the Demon Vanquishers, but the master of that Green Lake, the Green Lake Demon God!

"My brother Zhang Xiu is dead?" The Green Lake Demon God's eyes were gloomy, and there was a birthmark on his face. He looked at the letter in his hand with some rage. "Demon God?" The subordinate who delivered the letter was a little puzzled. "You go down first." The Green Lake Demon God waved his hand. He sat alone in the hall, staring at the letter.

"Brother Zhang Xiu was my close friend. Daring to kill him is a slap in my face." There was killing intent in the Green Lake Demon God's eyes, "This Demon Vanquisher Wu Ming, must die!" The Green Lake Demon God's ferocity was overwhelming, but he was still very calm. "These Demon Vanquishers are very cunning, maybe they have set a trap, waiting for me to jump in." The battles with the Demon Vanquishers over the years had also made the Green Lake Demon God much more cautious.

"Moreover, he has an unusual relationship with the Qi family head, it's entirely possible that he mobilized experts to ambush." The Green Lake Demon God pondered, "But... this Demon Vanquisher Wu Ming, if I don't kill him, I won't feel good!" The Green Lake Demon God's killing intent was strong.

"If they're ambushing, they'll be very patient at the beginning, but as time goes on, those experts can't keep guarding." The Green Lake Demon God thought, "Hmm, I'll wait more than three months before making a move."

"I don't believe that after more than three months, the Demon Vanquisher will still be ambushing!"

The more the Green Lake Demon thought about it, the more he felt he was clever, "After more than three months, I can't enter Wu Ming's residence! I have to wait for him to come out, wait for him to be outside, so I can choose the place and time to strike.

Once I strike, I'll get rid of the Demon Vanquisher Wu Ming within ten breaths."

"Then, I'll use water techniques to quietly leave the prefectural city." The Green Lake Demon God was very satisfied, "My plan is very good, there shouldn't be any flaws. "It's settled then!" The Green Lake Demon God made a decision. Time passed day by day.

"Patrol Envoy Zhang Xiu said he had many friends, and the Green Lake Demon God was his close friend, but unfortunately, these Earth Demons don't seem willing to avenge him." Clan Leader Qi Chen, who had been waiting for an opportunity to strike, sat bored on a reclining chair, reading a book, "It seems, I've waited in vain."

Clan Leader Qi Chen was also very helpless. If the Earth Demons didn't come, he couldn't force them. Inside Xu Jingming's residence. "Chi chi chi."

Strands of sunlight gathered from all directions, making the roof tiles golden and dazzling. These solar forces penetrated the bricks and tiles, entered the house, and fell on Xu Jingming's body, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed.

A constant stream of solar energy was absorbed into his body, causing the Demon Vanquishing magic power within his body to constantly transform. Wu Qi silently guarded outside the house, not allowing anyone to approach and disturb his young master. After more than half an hour. Creak.

Xu Jingming pushed open the door and walked out.

"Young master," Wu Qi said joyfully, "Your Demon Vanquishing secret technique seems to have improved?" "Hmm, improved a bit," Xu Jingming nodded.

He had finally reached the fourth level.