World-saving Plan: The Only Savior

One must admit, this Wolf Demon truly lives up to its name, cunning as ever, nearly deceiving even Zhang Xiaoman.

This creature, knowing it was no match, decisively chose to abandon its fight, pretending to lose sanity due to a drop in realm, while utilizing the Secret Technique of Blood Escape amidst Zhang Xiaoman’s attacks. It even released control over its Corpse Puppets, creating the illusion that the puppet master had died and the puppets had rebelled.

It even used the trick of hiding in plain sight, understanding that running would quickly lead to being discovered and chased down, it instead hid right under everyone’s noses.

After understanding the series of schemes from the adversary, Zhang Xiaoman couldn’t help but sigh, the cleverness indeed seemed innate. The ability of the Wolf Demon to devise such plans in such a short time was truly beyond his expectations.

However, as the saying goes, any scheme is futile before absolute power. The blame lies in the vast disparity between them, a gap of four realms rendered the Wolf Demon’s plots empty.

With a raise of his finger, a large crack split the ground of the City Lord Mansion, pulling out a bloodied and disheveled figure of the Wolf Demon.

"Spare me, Immortal! Spare me! I know my wrongs! I am willing to submit to the Immortal, to defend the sect’s gate forevermore, looking only to the Tianyuan Sect for direction! Never to betray!"

The Wolf Demon was lifted into the air, its short paws trembling and pleading for forgiveness.

"You are quite interesting, possessing some small cunning, but unfortunately your vision is narrow, and your ambition small. Imagining that controlling powerful strength allows you to act with impunity..."

Zhang Xiaoman shook his head.

Then suddenly, his expression changed, his gaze turning sharply fierce.

"The most important thing is, you slaughtered millions of my Human Clan lives. Today, you must die!"

With no chance for the Wolf Demon to respond, a vast Spiritual Power surged towards it, tearing its body to shreds like a storm, reducing it to powder.

Zhang Xiaoman thoroughly obliterated the monster, ensuring its complete death with no chance of return.

As for the other mastermind behind this coup, Jing Heng naturally couldn’t escape judgment.

Li Qiang was the first to drag him out from hiding, severing his limbs with several Sword Qi strikes, handing him over to the sect elders for punishment.

Zhang Xiaoman, knowing his grievances with the other, let him deal with it himself.

Regardless, Jing Heng had blood on his hands, and though this was a power struggle, the Tianyuan Sect should not interfere, but his collusion with the Demon Race, causing over a million deaths along the way, meant he was already beyond redemption.

"Sect Leader, the demon races inside the city have been eradicated, yet there are still areas dense with hostile energy that require cleansing. I’ve already arranged for local residents to temporarily relocate, and will have them return after we’ve purified those places..."

Yan Jiantong reported the current situation in Xianyin City. Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman nodded and said:

"Very well, I leave the continuation of these matters to you. Dispatch more disciples from the sect, as many other cities still need clearing. Left unchecked, their stagnant hostile energy will also spawn evil spirits, which cannot be delayed."

Yan Jiantong obeyed and left.

Zhang Xiaoman looked up at the sky once more.

In the sky, dark clouds gathered, lightning and thunder roiling within, seemingly brewing a world-destroying power.

"Why is there another Heavenly Tribulation! Could it be that the Yellow-furred Wolf Demon isn’t dead yet!?"

Pei Laoliu came running hurriedly.

Zhang Xiaoman laughed and said:

"Master Liu, you’ve been driven paranoid by it."

Pei Laoliu sighed and said:

"It’s true, last time it survived in Han Yue City, and I thought it would hide in the deep mountains to cultivate, never expecting it to cause such a disaster. It’s my fault. If I had spent more effort to seek it out back then, perhaps this wouldn’t have happened..."

Zhang Xiaoman, seeing his regret, consoled him:

"Master Liu, it isn’t your fault. The Wolf Demon is very cunning, and if it wanted to hide from you, finding it in such a vast world wouldn’t be so easy."

"But rest assured, this time it is truly dead, its spirit and divine soul completely obliterated."

Master Liu let out a sigh of relief, but soon tensed again, asking:

"Xiao Man, since the Yellow-furred Wolf Demon is already dead, what is the deal with these tribulation clouds, and who are they targeting? Moreover, I feel... the power of these clouds seems more terrifying than before... Could it be there’s another Great Demon around here...?"

Zhang Xiaoman pointed to himself, smiling:

"Master Liu, stop guessing. These clouds are targeting me."

"Targeting you!?"

Pei Laoliu exclaimed in shock:

"But aren’t you already an immortal? Why would the tribulation clouds target you? Do Immortals also undergo tribulation!?"

Zhang Xiaoman shook his head and said:

"Of course, Immortals also face tribulations. It’s called the Immortal Tribulation, but strictly speaking, I am not considered an Immortal. I merely possess the strength of an Immortal, which is significantly different from the traditional concept of an ’Immortal’ in this world."

"Master Liu, you know that we cultivate the Cultivation Techniques, which don’t apply to the Immortal Path; thus, even reaching the Mahayana Realm just makes us equivalent to a cultivator’s highest realm, without the ability to ascend."

"The path to further cultivation must be pioneered by ourselves..."