You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 149 Lost Hometown
The scene on the way home was quite similar to what Hu Wen described at the time.

The road was full of people on the road, carrying their luggage, their possessions, and their precious animals, and they were moving forward on a muddy road that was not very smooth.

The only difference is that the people Hu Wen was talking about were all returning homeward bounders, coming from Jingzhou to Youzhou, and they were thriving; whereas the people walking on the road now are all lost homeward bounders, heading from Youzhou towards Jingzhou, with lifeless eyes.

This made Hu Wen a little overwhelmed.

I had just finished talking about the good things about Youzhou, but when I got on the way home, I saw people moving away.

The group of people who suddenly emerged from the dense forest naturally became the focus of the villagers. The whispered discussions, the doubtful fingers, the children with their mouths covered, and the people's eyes all formed such an unfriendly welcome scene. Until finally, an elderly man in clean clothes took a step and approached Hu Wen.

"Hello, young master." The old man saluted.

Hu Wen got off his horse and asked anxiously:

"Fellow countryman, what's going on? Why are you running to Jingzhou? Is there something wrong in Youzhou?"

After hearing Hu Wen's question, the old man looked at the entire team again.

It seemed that he was sure that Zuo Chen and his companions were not bandits that had escaped from the forest, so he sighed and said:
"Young Master, you want to go to Youzhou along this road, but you can't go now! We live in the village at the end of Guixiang Road, and there is a monster in the village right now, and it's very fierce!

"A lot of people have died in the village. The demon slayers we invited from outside the village had their limbs cut off alive, skewered and burned on trees! How can people live here? Youzhou can't survive anymore, so we have no choice but to follow this road to Jingzhou to see if we can find a way to survive."

Hearing this, not only Hu Wen was stunned, but Zhu Laoba and the people watching the dog fight who were listening to the opera nearby also looked ugly.

Is there a monster disturbing the village?

Basically, all the monsters in the entire dense forest are subordinates of these monster kings. These monster kings have all listened to Lin Xi's teachings and treat humans in a peaceful manner.

I thought I could leave a good impression on Zuo Chen by doing this, but I didn't expect that as soon as I left the forest, I encountered a monster disturbing the village.

What do you think about this, Taoist priest?
Hu Wen had no time to care about what the demon king was thinking, and could not stop asking:

"My fellow villager, didn't you go to Shangbao City? There are yamen runners and city gods there. What monster can't be dealt with?"

"It's not that we don't want to go, it's that the monster blocked the road!"

The old man said bitterly, "Our village is far from Shangbao City, and there are only a few roads leading to the city. The monster set a fire and burned the dirt road. Our message could not spread. The masters of Shangbao City do not have the ability to predict the future, so they naturally cannot come to our village."

Hu Wen turned his head and glanced at Zuo Chen who was sitting on the donkey cart, with a questioning look in his eyes.

As a powerful king, if he encountered this matter alone, he would definitely take care of it, but now it depends on the Taoist priest's opinion.

"That monster is blocking the way to Shangbao, so let's get rid of it." Zuo Chen said.

The two demon kings nodded in panic and sang along:
"This is probably a monster from somewhere else. It has no sight, so it is impossible for it to come out of the dense forest. Wait, Taoist priest, you don't have to do anything, the two of us can take care of it!"

"That's right, the monsters we raise can all follow the rules."

"You two don't need to be so nervous." Donkey rolled his eyes and said, "The Taoist sees things more clearly than you two. Those with good thoughts will be kept, and those with bad thoughts will be eliminated, regardless of whether they are human or demon."

This time, Donkey Grandpa did not hide his true feelings and spoke openly in front of the villagers, startling the villagers nearby:
"It's the donkey that can talk!"

"Is this also a monster? It's so scary!"

"But he has this Taoist priest riding on him. Could it be that he is an immortal with his immortal mount?"

"Why does the immortal ride on a donkey? Riding a horse is much more majestic."

Where had these villagers ever seen such a thing? They looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing whether to flee or to pay respect.

Seeing the villagers around him suddenly realize what is going on and looking at Zuo Chen with some caution, Hu Wen simply reached into his pocket, took out the signboard of the mighty king, and said loudly:
"I am the mighty king Hu Wen, and the people behind me are Taoist Zuo Chen and my great aunt Cai Yi. They are all experts in exorcising demons and powerful immortals! Don't worry, folks. No matter what kind of evil demon it is, the Taoist priest can kill it!"

The sign in Hu Wen's hand immediately caught the attention of all the villagers, and they couldn't help but exclaim:

"It's the Lord of Mighty's walk! It's the noble man!"

"I've heard of the name of the eldest aunt. A fellow villager of mine came from the south and told me how powerful this eldest aunt was. He said that she could revive the dead and turn their bones into flesh. She was simply a fairy sent down from heaven!"

"Who is Taoist Zuo?"

"I don't know. Maybe it was just for my aunt to build a bicycle."

Zuo Chen's men are all masters of Taoism with sharp ears. Even the whispered discussions among the villagers can be heard by them.

Then, everyone subconsciously turned their heads and looked in the direction of Caiyi.

Caiyi: "..."

Even the little fox lying in her arms looked up at Caiyi, tilting his head slightly, with a hint of confusion:
"Sister, are you more powerful than the Taoist priest?"

Caiyi's face turned green.

I'm fighting with a Taoist priest? Is this true?
"Don't listen to their nonsense. I don't know how my name got spread..."

Caiyi looked listless.

She really couldn't understand it. The Taoist priest had such great abilities, but his reputation was not well-known. However, she only did some simple things, but her reputation in the village was greatly increased.

It feels like putting the cart before the horse, like performing magic for a cow, but the cow doesn't like it and runs away to eat grass.

Zuo Chen didn't care much about it. After all, the four words "eldest aunt" were so friendly!
The title of Wanfa Leijie Zhenjun was thrown out to scare the enemy, not to show off in front of the common people.

Then he turned around and said to Caiyi with a smile:

"Good luck to you, aunt."

Caiyi started coughing very violently, almost coughing out her lungs.

When making fun of Cai Yi, Zuo Chen's interest was always high enough.

Caiyi felt that the Taoist priest was too familiar with her, which caused him to reveal some of his true nature.

But no matter what, after Hu Wenliang showed the sign, the villagers knelt down in front of the group of people like wheat and kowtowed:
"Walk to help!"

"I hope my aunt can help us get rid of the monster!"

"Please ask the Taoist priest to slay the demon."

……

The villagers did not follow Zuo Chen and his group back to the village directly. Instead, they all gathered at a woods outside the village, huddled together and making a lot of noise. The smell of firewood, burning smoke, and a faint smell of dust formed a unique smell of the countryside.

No one dared to go forward.

"Hu Xingxing, just walk a little further and you will reach our village. The monster has set the tree in the middle of our village on fire. It's a huge fire. You should be able to see it if you go over there."

The old man held Hu Wen's hand and muttered to himself, hoping that Hu Wen could successfully get rid of the monster so that everyone in the village could return home safely, but he was also worried that the group of people in front of him would also die in the village.

If even King Wei's ability to walk was killed by the monster, then they would really have no hope at all.

"Don't worry, it's just a small evil creature, it won't be difficult to get rid of it."

Hu Wen promised.

If he were alone, he wouldn't make such a promise.

Hu Wen himself is extremely talented. He has already reached the threshold of innate talent at a young age. But after all, he is only an acquired one now. He can deal with some minor demons, but if he really has to deal with this kind of monster that can force out the entire village, Hu Wen will probably have to find some help from the nearby big city.

But that was the situation when Hu Wen was traveling alone in Youzhou.

Now he is accompanied by three masters who are close to innate perfection, a half-step land immortal, and a Taoist priest who can move mountains and fill the sea.

With such a large force, you tell me to act cautiously?

I have never fought such a prosperous war!
After saying goodbye to all the villagers, the group walked straight into the village in a swagger.

What the old man said was indeed true. After climbing over a high slope, everyone saw flickering flames not far away.

The entire village is located in the low-lying Pyongyang garden. The granaries are well-organized and full of the atmosphere of life. If you look closely, you can even see the courtyard that has just been cleaned. It is obvious that the villagers have just left not long ago.

In the middle of the village there was a huge tree burning brightly.

When he saw this giant tree, Zuo Chen frowned slightly.

The tree had human torsos strung up on it.

Either the limbs, the torso, the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, or the heads, were roasted in the flames, making crackling sounds and screaming silently with the wind.

"Hiss, where did this evil monster come from?"

Zhu Laoba also took a breath of cold air.

Having lived in the dense forest for so many years, he had naturally killed people before. That person was a bandit hired by Wushi Village to help Wushi Village suppress troublemakers. He had killed many people. One day, he wanted to eat meat and found Zhu Laoba, who beat him to death with one punch.

Later, many vicious people came to Wushi Village and wanted to kill these demon kings. That group of people even touched the fox plains and hurt a few innocent foxes, which angered the demon kings. They killed them all and threw them in the forest as fertilizer.

But it was a matter of life and death after all. He did not eat the person after killing him, nor did he torture or abuse him. When he met a skilled fighter he respected, he even built a tomb for him. He portrayed himself as having a clear conscience and being upright.

So when he saw the big tree, even this powerful demon couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Zhu Laoba really couldn't understand why someone would be tortured after being beheaded. Where did such a strong resentment come from?

"Go over and have a look."

Zuo Chen’s Qi-control technique has started to work.

The whole village is filled with evil and deathly aura. Those who died unjustly recently are full of resentment, and their souls have flown around the village.

However, there was no trace of evil in Yu Zuochen's eyes.

The fire was too big and the view was not clear. Zuo Chen could only vaguely see that there seemed to be some remaining people in the village.

And a familiar touch...

Red breath.

(End of this chapter)