Yinshan Record

Chapter 209 Black-Clad Blocks the Way
Su Che believed that a person's most basic need is survival, and their greatest fear is death.

That is why some people cultivate themselves, seeking longevity, immortality, and freedom.

The old Qin before me, though he hadn't seen through life and death, was already indifferent to them.

Do I look like a martial arts hero?

Su Che looked at the night watchman in front of him.

"You are not a hero."

"of course not."

Su Che smiled.

"I have always lived in the Yin-Yang realm. Who knew that a plague-ridden Yuwen Rui colluded with some bald monk to blow up my house? But it just so happens that I am traveling in this world. I was just hungry and wanted to find some blood food."

As he spoke, Young Master Su gently patted the night watchman's shoulder.

"I just happened to run into you."

"master……"

Qin Gengfu cried out, "I'm used to doing hard and heavy work, so I'm tough and can't eat much."

"I can see it, I can see it."

Su Che took out a silver coin from his sleeve.

"I originally wanted to eat you, but seeing how pathetic you are, I changed my mind."

Old Qin looked at the silver in Su Che's hand, his eyes filled with a mixture of fear and excitement.

"You say……"

“I love doing good deeds. Tomorrow, as soon as the City God Temple opens, I’ll go and write a yellow form.” Su Che looked at Old Qin and said, “I’ll say that I’ve been attacked by evil spirits and ask the City God for help.”

"what……"

Looking at the "evil spirit" in front of him, Old Qin thought, "Is this guy courting death?"
The City God is a righteous deity of the imperial court.

Throughout history, there have been instances of bestowing titles upon deities, but these divine positions were sometimes established and sometimes abolished. Many powerful deities, though possessing great supernatural abilities, upon closer examination, came and went quickly.

Today you are the Holy Emperor who vanquishes demons and monsters.

Tomorrow, a new dynasty will rise, and amidst all the upheaval, if you have the skills, you might be able to find a new position and return to your post. But if you make a mistake, you won't even be able to protect your own temple.

But no matter how many dynasties change, there is one type of deity who remains firmly in the human world.

That is the City God.

They roam the netherworld, apprehending demons and monsters. They reward the good and punish the evil, upholding righteousness.

In short, if a place has a City God in charge, then it can be summed up in one sentence.

Evil cannot prevail over good.

What if the great demon really comes?
That's the situation in Guobei County and Shanyin County. Sorry, there's no City God there.

Qin Gengfu couldn't help but wonder what this demon was thinking.

"I'm not asking you to write about me, I'm asking you to write about them."

Su Che pointed in the direction of the old house.

Qin Gengfu remained silent for a moment.

"Reluctant to part with it? You're quite sentimental."

Su Che pulled another silver coin from his sleeve: "I'll add some more for you."

As he spoke, Young Master Su gently patted Qin Gengfu on the shoulder.

"It's okay. If you can't bear to part with it, you can write me in too."

"I wouldn't dare."

"I dare. If you don't write it, I'll eat you even if I have to."

As Su Che spoke, a huge black serpent appeared behind him, its scales and armor were dark, gleaming with silver moonlight, and its pair of green serpent eyes stared at Qin Gengfu, hissing and flicking its tongue.

"Ah...ah..."

The night watchman cried out in alarm.

Su Che smiled, and the Chiwen Ring released a mirage, concealing his figure once again.

The City God of Tian'an County is probably having some problems, but I don't know what's going on with the Imperial Guards.

Zhu Yi.

Su Che walked slowly along the desolate streets of Tian'an. All the lights in the houses had been turned off, and the bright moon hung in the sky, leaving behind a rare tranquility.

There's no rush to exterminate that horde of corpse demons; it's a good time to play the long game and catch bigger fish.

For a long time, no prince or duke has ruled a province in the Great Liang Dynasty, and the rise of the Hungry Ghost Path will further affect the overall situation of the Central Plains. Time waits for no one; if we want to make a difference, we might as well try our hand at Tian'an County first.

Su Che walked slowly, and before he knew it, he had returned to the entrance of Tongde Building.

Red candles hung high, and a long bench was placed at the entrance.

A man dressed in black, his face covered with a black cloth and wearing a bamboo hat, sat there quietly.

"Sir, what brings you out so late?"

He seemed to be speaking in a dialogue.

Su Che understood that this was aimed at him.

Lie Que observed for a while, but found that this person's aura was hidden, and for a moment he could not tell how deep it was.

Tianan County is becoming more and more interesting.

"I'm full and have nothing to do, so I'm going out for a stroll."

Su Che dispelled the mirage that concealed his form: "So, sir, where did you conduct such a large transaction?"

As he spoke, Su Che chuckled and pointed to Tongde Tower behind the man.

"Or is the transaction hidden inside?"

The man in black did not answer, but flicked his right hand, creating layers of thunderous sound.

The Martial Scholar lineage?
With a thought, Su Che summoned the Nine Bends of Yin Spring, which transformed into a faint halo of light that lay before him.

The man moved like lightning, and his fist slammed into the Yinquan Nine Bends, causing Su Che's blood and qi to surge for a moment.

This person is at least at the sixth rank of cultivation.

"Ghost cultivator."

The man in black looked at the eerie light in front of Su Che.

"You came from the realm between the living and the dead?"

Such strong qi and blood.

When this person threw his punch, he used both fists to forcefully strike the magical artifact made of Xuan Shui Zhi Ying, and he was actually able to shake it. His physical body was solid and his blood and qi were vigorous. He had really exceeded the limits of the human body and was almost like a ghost or god.

With a flick of his finger, Su Che unleashed a burst of Senluo sword energy that vanished into nothingness—the Mirage Yuan Sword, which he hadn't used in a long time.

Sword energy?

The man silently formed a hand seal with his left hand, while his right hand moved with the speed of a ghost, blasting the sword energy into nothingness with a single punch.

This person should not be among the Six Ghost Generals.

Could he be one of those rebellious ghosts in the realm of Yin and Yang who refuse to submit to the king's rule?
The man in black speculated about Su Che's identity, while Su Che intentionally did not use the methods from the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual.

If you're going to fight, you have to catch them off guard.

The Mirage Sword unleashed a barrage of attacks, its sword energy sweeping towards the man in black before it like a torrential downpour.

The sword energy was loose; this person was hiding a move.

He may not be a ghost cultivator.

The man in black's fist techniques changed, his chaotic punches crashing like waves against the shore, meeting the rain of sword energy head-on with a hard-hitting, solid approach, countering each move as it came.

Su Che suddenly changed his move, and a sword aura, seemingly off-target but actually accurate, shot straight at the Tongdelou signboard behind the man in black.

The man in black dodged upwards, his hands forming an iron wall to block the imposing sword energy.

He's bluffing me.

The man in black inwardly cried out in alarm.

"Tongdelou has quite the prestige to be able to hire such a master as its doorman."

"You fiend, how could I allow you to indiscriminately harm the innocent?"

The man in black muttered in a deep voice, his tone even more righteous and dignified than Su Che's sword energy just now.

"Hiding like a coward, I'd like to see which great hero dares to stop this ghost from the depths of hell!"

Su Che used his five fingers as swords, flicking his fingertips repeatedly, sending forth streams of sword energy.

"Nothing more than that!"

The man in black swung his fists, but this time a gash appeared in his chest from the sword energy, revealing his dark, iron-like skin, from which a torrent of pale blue blood gushed out.

This sword energy.

The man in black endured the excruciating pain; the wound on his chest felt as if it had been torn apart by a thousand knives. It not only shattered his hardened body but also seemed to pierce his soul with layers of ghostly howls.

Su Che concealed a Taiyu Abi Sword within the Mirage Yuan Sword.

(End of this chapter)