As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

Meanwhile, at the altar in Yae Village, many villagers gathered to prepare for the annual ritual. All the villagers were dressed in traditional ceremonial robes, their faces filled with piety. They believed that this ritual would bring good fortune and protection to the village for the year.

In the center of the altar, a man in a long robe coldly watched the girl crying inside the altar and Yae Sakura, whose body was trembling slightly beside her.

"Yae Sakura, as a shrine maiden, this is your duty. Hurry up and do it, don't disappoint the villagers and the village chief who have high hopes for you!"

The man's voice was unusually cold, as if no emotion had ever lingered in his heart. Young Yae Sakura stood there, unable to hold the knife properly, "Father, but...but..."

"No buts. Your mother volunteered to participate in the ritual back then because of her duty as a shrine maiden! It was the mission of the Yae family!"

“Mother…” Upon hearing Yae no Kami’s words, Yae Sakura trembled. Thinking of her mother’s death, she resignedly closed her eyes. “Father… I… I understand.”

Taking a deep breath, young Yae Sakura closed her eyes, preparing to plunge the knife into the innocent girl's heart. Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence of the altar.

"Stop, Yae Sakura!" Chen Yuan's voice echoed across the altar. With a gust of wind, he, Xiao Shi, and that poor wretch appeared before the altar. "If you make a move, there will truly be no turning back for you."

The appearance of Chen Yuan shocked all the villagers, especially when they saw his unique appearance. Many people were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.

"Wu Da!! How could you lead a stranger into our sacred altar?" Some villagers recognized the poor fellow. "That's right, even if you're the village chief's son, you can't make such a mistake!!"

Hearing the villagers' accusations, an old man, leaning on his cane, slowly walked out, his face filled with rage as he looked at Wu Da. "You beast! Are you trying to drive this old man to his death? What are you still standing there for? Get these bastards out of here right now!!!"

"Go to hell! How dare you disrespect Lord Chenyuan!!" Upon hearing the village chief's words, Wu Da's eyes turned bloodshot, and he kicked the old man to the ground.

"You old bastard, you're so cocky, always walking around with that broken cane. I'm going to break it right now!!"

After saying that, Wu Da picked up the village chief's cane from the ground, and with a 'crack', the cane broke into two pieces.

The situation before them had completely exceeded the villagers' understanding. Seeing Wu Da's crazy appearance, they all became cowards and dared not say another word.

The Eightfold God Lord frowned, looking at Chen Yuan on Xiao Shi's shoulder, and narrowed his eyes slightly. As someone who had indeed seen demonic beasts, his reaction was naturally different from that of the ordinary villagers.

"Let's see how smug you are now, you old bastard, pshaw!!" After doing all this, Wu Da ran up to Chen Yuan with a grin, like a lapdog, smirking obsequiously. "Lord Chen Yuan, are you satisfied with what I did?"

"Not bad, this dog-eat-dog show is quite entertaining." Chen Yuan glanced at Wu Da, patted Xiao Shi, and the latter, understanding the meaning, walked towards the altar.

He walked slowly toward the altar. A deathly silence enveloped him; the villagers were all ashen-faced, as if witnessing the end of the world. The Yaejin's expression was terrifyingly grim, his hands tightly clenched beneath his robes.

"Who are you people, daring to intrude on our Yae Village's sacrificial ceremony!" Yae Shrine Master's voice was icy, his gaze towards Chen Yuan filled with hostility. "I advise you to leave here immediately!"

"Oh my god, you think you're so great?" Xiao Shi was displeased upon hearing this. He forcibly suppressed the urge to twist the head off the Eightfold God Lord, and a dagger appeared in his hand. He slammed it into the ground.

Several huge cracks instantly appeared in the ground, terrifying the villagers around the altar. They turned ashen-faced and retreated hastily, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire. "Come on, say it again!"

Chen Yuan merely glanced at it and made no attempt to stop Xiao Shi. He was joking; the status of a Herrscher of Knowledge was immense, and a mere Yae Village was hardly worth such caution.

Yae no Kami's face was gloomy, but in the end he didn't dare to speak. Looking at the sheathed dagger stuck in the ground, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, but he ultimately chose to remain silent.

"Please, save me! I don't want to die! Save me!!" The girl being sacrificed cried out on the altar, looking at Xiao Shi as if he were her savior. "Please, save me... I want to go home..."

The atmosphere at the altar was now extremely tense. The villagers were all ashen-faced and dared not even breathe. They all knew why the girl had said such a thing.

"Heh, this is quite interesting~" Chen Yuan's gaze swept across the faces of all the villagers below, finally settling on the Eightfold God Lord. "This is quite interesting. Xiao Shi, go ahead."

"Alright!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Shi patted the knife hidden in its sheath, a flash of blood appeared, and a chain blade appeared in his hand. "Hehe, Master Chen, watch me show you a trick!"

The Yin-Yang artifact in Xiao Shi's hands was like a living thing. It directly hooked the bound girl over, and at the same time, the rope was cut by the chain blade. The girl was pulled directly into Xiao Shi's arms.

"Th...thank you..." The girl collapsed into Xiao Shi's arms, her body still trembling. "It's alright...with Master Chen here, no problem is a problem." Xiao Shi gently patted the girl's back, while secretly giving Chen Yuan a thumbs up.

Chen Yuan shook his head, his cold gaze sweeping over the surroundings. The villagers all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes. The Eightfold God Lord's face grew increasingly gloomy, but he still didn't have the courage to step forward. When Chen Yuan's gaze swept over him, he even took two steps back.

"The Eightfold God Lord, and those villagers, how wonderful!" Chen Yuan's voice was as cold as ice as he extended a symbiote that pierced directly through the Eightfold God Lord's chest.

"Although I wanted to wait a little longer, I couldn't help myself..." Chen Yuan's actions froze the air on the altar. When the villagers saw this scene, they turned to run away, but when Xiao Shi looked over, they all froze in place, unable to make a sound.

"Please...please...let me go..." The Eightfold God Lord gripped Chen Yuan's symbiote, struggling to utter words of pleading, his eyes filled with deep fear.

"Letting you go is no joke at all." A whirlwind arose beneath his feet, carrying Chen Yuan on Xiao Shi's shoulder to the Eightfold God Lord's presence. "You...you really disgust me..."

“Boring…” After a while, Chen Yuan slowly withdrew the symbiote, and the Eightfold God Lord collapsed weakly on the altar, his once bulging body now resembling a dried-up corpse. “Having eaten an Emperor-level Honkai Beast, I can’t really eat this disgusting stuff anymore.”

"Wuhu, long live Master Chen! Master Chen is the strongest!" Xiao Shi's eyes shone as she looked at Chen Yuan, who stood upright in the air, and cheered incessantly. The whole scene was now incredibly bizarre.

Yae Sakura was speechless. The Yae God, now a mere shell, the villagers with blank expressions, and the dust floating in the sky—everything about her had her somewhat bewitched.

“Father…Father?” Yae Sakura’s sword fell to the ground. She rushed to the body of Yae no Kami, her hand trembling as she reached out to touch the desiccated corpse.

"Master Chen, what should we do?" Xiao Shi looked at the heartbroken Yae Sakura, put the girl aside, and moved slowly to Chen Yuan's side, whispering, "She seems very sad..."

“There’s nothing we can do about it. Some people have to die.” Chen Yuan glanced at Yae Sakura but ignored her. Instead, he looked at the villagers. “Xiao Shi, is everyone here?”

Are you kidding me? Knowing they're scum, why keep them alive? Anyone who's played the game knows that no one in the entire village is innocent; they all deserve to die!

"Wait a minute, Master Chen, let me see." Xiao Shi nodded, closed his eyes, and wandered through the village chief's memories before nodding. "Yes, Master Chen, they're all here. For large-scale sacrificial activities like this, everyone, young and old, must participate."

"Okay, I understand." Chen Yuan glanced at Yae Sakura, who was still heartbroken, and shook his head. Rather than let her be hurt by her own father, he would do it himself.

Hating an outsider is far better than hating one's own father, isn't it? Thinking this, Chen Yuan stopped paying attention to Yae Sakura's condition. "Xiao Shi, if you were asked to kill all these people, would you do it?"

"Of course! Master Chen is the heavens!" Xiao Shi puffed out her chest proudly after hearing this. "Besides, none of them are good people. Even if they were, it would be their honor if Master Chen wanted to kill them!"

Having just reviewed the village chief's memories, even Xiao Shi felt disgusted. Kidnapping, robbery, assault, and deception—there wasn't a single thing the villagers wouldn't do. Even the little girl who performed the rituals had been assaulted by them.

"Is that so... then let's do it..." Chen Yuan sighed and waved to the villagers. "Go, leave no one alive!"

"Understood!" Xiao Shi nodded, his eyes flashing with a scarlet light. He gripped the Yin-Yang artifact tightly in his hand, the chain blades drawing bloody trails in the air, like the scythe of death. In an instant, all the villagers fell to the ground.

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