Cypress had been puzzled when Phyllis didn't return for a long time. Unable to contain his curiosity, he stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

Not long after Cypress left the house, he saw Huang Ming and two beggars sitting together, chatting and laughing, while Phyllis sat there obediently, eating the food he had prepared for the mage.

"Phyllis, what are you doing?" Cypress shouted in a deep voice.

Upon hearing Cypress's voice, Phyllis trembled all over and quickly put down the lamb treasure in her hand, kneeling down and respectfully said, "Phyllis pays respects to the Lord of the city. I failed in my duties, please punish me, my Lord."

Seeing Phyllis's behavior, Cypress's suspicion grew heavier. He couldn't help but frown and thought to himself, "What kind of act is Phyllis putting on?"

"My Lord, you're here! Come and have something to eat," Huang Ming warmly invited Cypress as he approached.

"Seize this madman!" Cypress roared.

"Yes." Several guards quickly stepped forward and surrounded Huang Ming and the others.

Phyllis saw this and made facial expressions at the Lord, signaling him not to provoke this troublemaker. But Cypress completely ignored Phyllis's hint, or he simply didn't understand it.

Cypress walked up to Huang Ming and looked down at him, saying, "Who the hell are you? How dare you behave so audaciously in the Lord's Manor. This is simply seeking death."

Seeing Cypress's foolish appearance, Phyllis couldn't help but complain in her mind, "It's over, the Lord's Manor is going to be ruined by this troublemaker."

Huang Ming smiled, stood up, and directly grabbed the Lord's neck, lifting him up, and coldly said, "Lord, your subordinates offended me first. Although they have turned into ashes, I still think you should compensate us for our losses."

Upon hearing Huang Ming's words, Cypress felt a suffocating sensation rise in his heart. His face turned red, and he kept hitting Huang Ming's arm, struggling desperately. But Huang Ming tightened his grip on Cypress's shoulder, immobilizing him, leaving him with no power to resist.

Phyllis, seeing the Lord being choked nearly unconscious, shouted for help.

Inside the house, several mages who had heard the call quickly rushed over. When they saw Cypress being lifted by Huang Ming, they were all dumbfounded.

"Let go!" an old mage with a goatee stared angrily at Huang Ming and reprimanded loudly.

Huang Ming didn't let go, on the contrary, he exerted more force, coldly saying, "I want money."

"You're being insolent!" the goatee mage roared.

Phyllis saw this and shouted loudly, "Help! Help! The Lord is being strangled!"

Upon hearing Phyllis's scream, the goatee mage rushed towards Huang Ming, swinging his fists and smashing them into Huang Ming's abdomen.

Suddenly, Huang Ming's abdomen, surrounded by a layer of magma, contracted sharply, followed by a violent explosion. The huge shockwave sent the goatee mage flying several meters away.

At this moment, Cypress really wanted to give Huang Ming money to save his life. The Lord's Mansion did not lack money.

Unfortunately, he had been choked by Huang Ming and couldn't speak. He could only let Huang Ming do as he pleased.

The goatee mage's hand was burned by the magma, and he looked at his reddened, painful hand in distress.

Lufu, seeing his friend being bullied by Huang Ming, summoned his weapon, the "Golden Scepter," and charged towards Huang Ming.

The golden scepter turned into a thick golden python that pounced towards Huang Ming.

Just as the golden python was about to touch Huang Ming, a flaming fire burst out from Huang Ming's body, instantly devouring the golden python. After being swallowed by the flames, the golden python dissipated into the air.

Seeing this scene, Lufu was scared and hurriedly retreated.

"I suddenly don't want money anymore. I want to sit in the Lord's position," Huang Ming snapped Cypress's neck and threw him aside.

Looking at Cypress lying in a pool of blood, everyone was stunned. They never expected this person to be so ruthless.

Huang Ming gradually revealed a demonic appearance, coldly staring at everyone. A sense of majesty emanated from him, leaving everyone terrified.

"Remember this, from now on, I am the Lord of this city. Anyone who disobeys my rules will be ruthlessly killed. Anyone who dares to defy me will be mercilessly eradicated." Huang Ming looked at everyone with a sinister expression.

Huang Ming portrayed the devil's reputation to the fullest - cruel and bloodthirsty. Even Jing Gu and her daughter Jing He were terrified when they saw this.

Seeing the horns on Huo Ming's head, the fangs in his mouth, and the sharp claws in his hands, everyone was shocked. They never expected the young man in front of them to be a demon.

"Demon! It's a demon! The legend is true, demons really exist in this world." Goat-beard old mage exclaimed in horror.

"Annihilate! Singing Spear of Long Yin!" Lu Fu yelled ferociously.

Lu Fu's hand gathered water elements continuously, eventually forming a huge water spear.

This water spear was about three meters long, and it flowed with powerful waves of magical energy.

After the water spear solidified, Lu Fu quickly threw it towards Huo Ming. The speed of the water spear was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it reached Huo Ming.

Huo Ming saw this and instantly protected himself with flames.

With a loud bang, the water spear hit Huo Ming's body, causing water vapor to splash everywhere.

As the mist slowly dissipated, Huo Ming's figure was revealed.

Huo Ming looked at Lu Fu with a cold expression, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Lu Fu, witnessing this scene, was so frightened that his legs cramped. His strongest attack did not defeat Huo Ming.

Huo Ming slowly raised his palm, and a scorching flame gathered in his palm, ultimately forming a flaming long knife.

At the moment Lu Fu saw the flaming long knife, his body trembled uncontrollably, like a sieve.

The flaming long knife slowly swept out a trail of flames, slashing towards Lu Fu.

Lu Fu quickly used the water spear to defend against the flaming long knife. Upon impact, the flames evaporated the water spear, turning it into steam.

"Poof!" Lu Fu spewed out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, barely alive.

Huo Ming swung his sword down, splitting Lu Fu in half. Lu Fu glared at him with an unwilling expression, his eyes flickering with resentment.

With a wave of his hand, Huo Ming burned Lu Fu's corpse to ashes.

"How can humans compare to demons?" Huo Ming laughed heartily.

After Lu Fu's death, the remaining mages quickly used their strongest escape magic to flee for their lives.

"Run, it's better to spread my message throughout the continent. That way, other awakened demons will come. When we find the boss, we can reclaim our lost land." Huo Ming thought to himself.

All of this was just a show put on by Huo Ming for these people. There was no need to kill the weak, as weaklings were as threatening to the strong as stray cats and dogs on the street.

From then on, Huo Ming became the lord of Jinsha City. Unlike Gu Bu, Huo Ming did not oppress the humans. Instead, he distributed the land to them, allowing them to cultivate and grow crops every day, ensuring their daily lives without worrying about starvation.

Later on, Jing He gradually understood Huo Ming. She knew that Huo Ming was not a bad person and agreed that she needed power to protect her mother. With Huo Ming's help, Jing He awakened the power of fire and learned magic and combat skills from him.

Phyllis no longer served as a guard in the Lord's Mansion. Like the poor people, he lived a life of farming, fish breeding, chicken farming, and duck farming.

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