He braced himself, squandered the good grace of Shi Feiyang, and asked another question, "I heard from Daoist friends that you originally possess a Dragon Body, and you also mentioned, under the Three Emperors Dao, humans and beasts are distinct. So, Daoist friend, are you human or beast?"

Shi Feiyang nodded, "All beings in the world have their essence in beastly nature, encompassing beastly instincts, engaging in beastly acts, consuming hair and drinking blood, mingling with close kin, relentlessly greedy, furious, selfish, feasting and mating, adhering to the law of the jungle, senselessly existing through eons. Among them, a few observe the Heavenly Dao, uphold the ways of heaven, establish the Heavenly Dao to define humanity, from the Heavenly Dao they decree virtues such as morality, benevolence, propriety, wisdom, and faith, and educate their kin, restrain their beastly nature to promote humanity, discard selfishness for public goodwill, thrive together, and thus become magnificent in this world, capable of dominating the universe in accordance with it. This is called the human path!

Those who follow the human path are human, and those who follow the beast path are beasts. Humans are considered the superior among all beings, not because of their robust blood and qi or their sharp claws and fangs, but because they can follow the human path, bear all techniques, create writing, craft boats, and vehicles, make weapons, cultivate their morality, and pass on teachings. Born a wolf, insect, tiger, or leopard, if one follows the human path, they are human; born human and yet follow the beast path, they are no different from beasts. All demons and ghosts that follow the human path fall within the Three Emperors Dao; otherwise, they are like certain humans of the four evils of the neighboring mountains, not following the human path, just like the ancient fierce demons of the mountains, all should be rightfully exterminated, this is the natural principle!"

Gongye Huang listened to these words speechless for a long while, and then the "Heavenly Mechanism Book" automatically opened, emitting a beam of Demon Light, in which Esheng Fan appeared, "What Daoist Shi said is very true. I have cultivated Demon Skills for thousands of years precisely because I do not submit to those so-called righteous monks who think themselves just and righteous, always ready to strike at the sight of me, to slay demons and eliminate evil. In this vast world, over thousands of years, only Daoist Shi has shown tolerance to us..."

Shi Feiyang stopped him, "Do not misinterpret my words; those Demon Skills you cultivate merely amplify beastly instincts and obliterate human nature. They are indeed a regressive and reactionary art, undoubtedly an Evil Skill. You ask why I am immune to your magic attacks?"

"I haven't misinterpreted anything. You are immune to my magic attacks because you always adhere to the human path, forsake beastly nature, and enhance humanity. Even using magic, you are not harmed by it. I have long admired this, just never understanding why, until today it's as though the clouds have parted to reveal a clear sky..."

"Enough, enough!" Shi Feiyang knew he was trying to compete for favor with the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword's Sword Spirit and didn't want to hear his meaningless flattery, stopping him from going on and addressing Gongye Huang instead.

Gongye Huang was still struggling to digest this worldview, which was far different from what he had previously learned, and many aspects were even contradictory. He had learned from a Dan Book obtained a thousand years ago that humans were the spirit of all things, the most respected among all, round of head and square of feet, corresponding to heaven and earth, containing the five organs to match the Five Elements... Overwhelmed by shock, he decided to stay with Shi Feiyang and help him subdue the four evils of the border mountain in order to borrow the Millennium Ice Worm.

Shi Feiyang then issued a task through the "Heavenly Mechanism Book" to all those under his command, ordering them to attack Chenwei Village, exterminate all the zombies, and kill Zhang Qiuzi and Qu Bazhen, the two Pima Sect Elders.

If these people were killed, their physical bodies destroyed, their Primordial Spirits would return to the book, to be reshaped by the Five Elements Essence Qi, but if their Primordial Spirits were captured and destroyed by the enemy, they would be unable to resurrect. Thus, Shi Feiyang had to find a protector for them, originally intending to find someone else, but Gongye Huang volunteered himself.

With his Heavenly Immortal Cultivation, while it's impossible for him alone to subdue four sects, purging two Pima Sect Elders is more than manageable.

Shi Feiyang managed to summon a total of one hundred and eight people via the "Heavenly Mechanism Book," all now receiving the task in their minds to eradicate the "Zombie Village," with a generous reward of two Dragon Coins for killing a zombie, and those who participate in the killing of Zhang Qiuzi and Qu Bazhen, the top five contributors, will also receive a Magical Treasure.

Everyone charged into Chenwei Village like warriors emboldened, releasing their Flying Swords to slaughter all around.

With many men and many swords, it took them about an hour to completely eradicate all the zombies of the village, and then they searched everywhere for Zhang Qiuzi and Qu Bazhen.

The two sisters also felt the presence of many living beings entering the village, darting about in panic, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't pinpoint their whereabouts, checked the protective Array around the village and found nothing unusual, and the zombies wandering inside the village appeared perfectly fine.

It happened to be Zhang Qiuzi's watch; increasingly anxious, she forcefully woke up Qu Bazhen and shared her concerns.

Just as the women were about to gather more firewood, combining it with the Cold Flame Soul Searching Great Technique to thoroughly search the entire village, at this moment Shi Feiyang remotely lifted the Prohibition Technique.

From the two women's viewpoint, the scenery in the village changed drastically in an instant. All the zombies that had been wandering were slain and fell to the ground, some even chopped into pieces. Numerous unfamiliar teenagers appeared from nowhere in various parts of the village, and with confused expressions, they had only just seen the women when a bewildered young boy asked, "Are you Zhang Qijie and Qu Bamei from the Pima Sect?"

Zhang Qijie nodded coolly, "I am Zhang Qijie, and this is my junior sister, Qu Bamei. Where do you come from?"

She found this group of teenagers strange; some wielded Righteous Sect Flying Swords, some wielded Demon Path Flying Swords, and astonishingly, some even wielded the Copper and Iron Double Corpse Sword from their own Pima Sect!

The youth shouted joyfully, "I found Zhang Qijie! Everyone, attack now!" With that, he pointed, and two swords flew towards her—a Copper Corpse Sword and an Iron Corpse Sword—wrapped in gray yin evil Corpse Qi, aimed side by side at Zhang Qijie.

The others also cried out, releasing their Flying Swords all at once. In an instant, more than a hundred Flying Swords shot out like arrows from every direction towards the two women.

The two women, furious, cried, "You young fools are courting death!"

With a wave of their hands, a dense gray Corpse Qi surged from the ground, and within it, they used Escape Skill to rise into the air as wind—one circling to the east and the other to the west.

Zhang Qijie released her Flying Sword, which was an even higher-level Three Corpses Sword. Three swords enveloped in gray Corpse Qi shot out, beheading three young men in unison. Before they could even make a hand sign to redirect their Flying Swords, their heads were chopped off, their faces frozen in extreme terror, flew towards the sky, while their headless bodies fell to the ground, bleeding.

Qu Bamei released two Flying Forks, hitting two young men—one prong piercing the chest, the other the forehead. Both screamed in agony, their eyes wide open, their heads tilting back as they fell, life extinguished.

After their death, their bodies rapidly dispersed into Five-Colored Light Qi and vanished; their Flying Swords automatically flew back to the Liangyi Palace, while their Primordial Spirits were reborn in the "Heavenly Mechanism Book."

Reappearing on the plaza in front of Liangyi Palace, five young men were so frightened that they were pale, trembling in hands and feet. It was the first time they faced death directly, and it was such a brutal manner.

Some immediately cried, "I'm not playing anymore, I want to go home... I'm not playing anymore..."

As more and more people were killed and came back, some overcame their fears, readying their Flying Swords to fight again, while some couldn't endure such a bloody and brutal experience and requested to go home.

Shi Feiyang then let the "Heavenly Mechanism Book" disperse these people's bodies, collected their Primordial Spirits back into the book. Shi Feiyang gathered them together, sent them home, and completely erased their names and surnames, ensuring they would never come to this world again.

Originally, Shi Feiyang had brought them here to prepare for his future ability to travel between worlds, not having much expectation for them individually, nor intending to bring many people; one hundred and eight was a particularly chosen number.

After Gongye Huang arrived, knowing that Deng Yin had come to this world, he thought it necessary to take some precautionary measures. Still aiming for one hundred and eight people, but the quality needed to improve. Facing the Pima Sect's Dual Corpse was just a starter; he intended to expose them to ever more cruel and terrifying challenges until he filtered out one hundred and eight individuals with resolute determination and excellent innate talents.

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