When the long sword shimmering with a faint blue light fell into Lu Huai'an's hands, he still hadn't reacted, just staring at the empty air in front of him.

　　The restraint imposed on him by Zhao Qingluo disappeared at the moment she disappeared.

　　"Zhao Qingluo..." In just a few breaths, half of the capital city had turned into nothingness under the destruction of the giant python, and the flesh and blood of humans turned into energy, flowing along its body.

　　Lu Huai'an stepped on the broken wall beside him and leaped up suddenly.

　　The internal force that had been hidden in his body for years burst out without reservation.

　　He was like a shooting star, flying towards the direction of the giant python.

　　The Zongxing Tower was the tallest building in the entire capital city.

　　He stood on the highest rooftop of Zongxing Tower, not daring to linger even for a moment, and leaped onto the body of the giant python.

　　In his previous life, it was the power of this giant python that caused him to be separated from his body the moment he stepped into the Taihua Palace.

　　But at this moment, the sword in his hand emitted a faint blue aura, protecting him completely.

　　Lu Huai'an bit his tongue, forcing himself not to be distracted, and followed the body of the giant python all the way up until he stopped on its huge snake head.

　　It thrashed its body frantically, roaring in extreme anger, but it was all in vain.

　　Lu Huai'an raised his hand and lifted the sword, using all the strength in his body to stab the tip of the sword into one of its crimson eyes.

　　Countless sparks burst out, and a burning pain spread, but he ignored it, only pulling out the long sword and preparing to stab the other eye.

　　"Stop!! Stop!" The giant python roared madly and bitterly, "What's the use of destroying me? Do you know that there is more than one pioneer like me on this continent?" "So what?" Lu Huai'an gritted his teeth, his voice chilling, "I will kill one of you if there's one, I will kill as many as there are! One day, I will kill all of your kind and bring peace to the world!" The body of the giant python collapsed with a thunderous roar, raising a cloud of dust, and then dissipated into countless dots of light.

　　Using that slight momentum, Lu Huai'an landed back on the top of Zongxing Tower.

　　He held the sword, feeling the cold touch in his palm, and the light that wrapped around his wrist, healing his wounds like flowing water.

　　Suddenly, tears fell without warning.

　　"...Zhao Qingluo."

　　"The half of the capital that was lucky enough to survive, countless people knelt on the ground and thanked him for saving their lives.

　　Of these, only one stood and did not kneel.

　　Lu Huai'an falls in front of Shen Ye and locks eyes with him.

　　Shen Ye's gaze slightly shifts down to the sword in his hands: 'Is this...

　　the crown princess?' She sacrificed her core and brain to forge a sword for him.

　　Lu Huai'an is almost killed by the pain overflowing from his heart.

　　After a while, his voice hoarse, he says, 'It is not over yet.

　　I will travel every inch of this land and find all the monsters, killing them all.' In the centuries that followed, the whole world was in ruins.

　　Every appearance of the giant snake resulted in countless deaths and injuries.

　　Even when Lu Huai'an finally arrived and exterminated the python, he could not reverse the decline of the entire world.

　　Dynasties could not be established, history books could not be written, and humanity barely survived under the pursuit of monsters, almost on the brink of extinction.

　　Later, Lu Huai'an grew old.

　　His movements became slow, let alone eliminating enemies like before.

　　He handed over the sword to Shen Ye's descendant and said lightly, 'From now on, it will depend on you.' Young Shen Chang'an nodded and couldn't help but say, 'A few days ago, some former scholars carved a stone monument for you.

　　It is now standing near the original capital.

　　Do you want to go and take a look?' Lu Huai'an waved his hand, 'There is no need.' He turned and walked away, heading south.

　　There, the sea awaits.

　　Spring is coming."