The Heavens: From the Transcendence of the Coiling Dragon to the Devouring of the Heavens

Chapter 144 Lanruo Temple, Killing the Tree Demon
Come to the restaurant and sit down.

Yan Chixia looked at Ning Caichen suspiciously: "Boy, you look poor, do you have money?"

Ning Caichen shrank back in fear when he was asked this question, but he still nodded and said, "I don't have any money now, but I'm the debt collector for Jibaozhai. I came here because this restaurant owes me money. Once I get the bill, I'll have money."

"Then what are you waiting for?" Yan Chixia glanced at him.

"Oh!" Ning Caichen hurriedly took out the book box and began to search frantically. It took him a long time to find an account book from the book box.

However, as he read, a bitter look appeared on his face. It turned out that in the battle of the ruined temple, the temple was destroyed, and rain fell in, soaking his bookcase. It was night, and he didn't pay attention. As a result, after a night, the account book was completely soaked by water, and the handwriting on it could no longer be seen clearly.

"Go collect the debt!" Yan Chixia asked curiously when she saw his expression.

Lin En saw his embarrassment and said hoarsely, "Brother Yan, call the shopkeeper over!"

Yan Chixia understood what Lin En meant, and he shouted, "Where's the shopkeeper? Come over here!"

"Gentlemen, what do you want to talk to me about?" Soon, a man who looked like a shopkeeper came to the table of the three people.

"I... I'm here to collect the debt from Jibaozhai. You owe... you owe Jibaozhai everything..." At Lin En's signal, Ning Caichen began to speak timidly.

Seeing him so cowardly, the shopkeeper immediately became suspicious. He leaned over and wanted to look at the account book in Ning Caichen's hand, but Lin En held him down with one hand and he could not move.

"Humph!"

At the same time, Yan Chixia snorted coldly and slammed the sword on the table.

"What? Are you going to default on your debt?" Lin En's hoarse, cold voice rang in the shopkeeper's ears, scaring him so much that he shuddered.

At this time, Wuxingquan Aqiang also walked in from outside. Hearing Lin En's words, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and said, "Hey, whoever wants to default on his debt, I'll fight him!"

Lin En's voice was emotionless: "You'd better pay the debt obediently, otherwise we will have to kill you and take the money ourselves!"

He remembered that in the original movie, Ning Caichen came alone to collect the debt, but the account book was soaked by the rain. The shopkeeper refused to admit the debt and kicked Ning Caichen out. Unable to collect the debt and without money to stay in the hotel, Ning Caichen had to stay at Lanruo Temple, which led to the story with Xiaoqian.

But, just because Ning Caichen couldn’t get the money doesn’t mean the three of them can’t get it.

If the three of them go out together, not only can they ask for money, they can even rob it!
The shopkeeper begged for mercy: "I dare not, I dare not! It is only natural to pay back debts. I will go get the money right away!"

"Go!" The three men were not afraid that he would escape, nor were they afraid that he would report to the police.

Even if I report it to the police, the government will have to entrust them to handle it. How can I handle it myself?

After a while, the shopkeeper came with the silver that was owed to pay the debt. Ning Caichen breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the money, and immediately ordered some dishes and wine and treated everyone to a big meal.

But Yan Chixia stopped him: "Let's go to another one!"

Even though they have made enemies, they still dare to eat here. Even if the other party does not poison them, they will still feel disgusted if they spit a few mouthfuls of saliva into the wine and food and add some ingredients.

They went to a different restaurant, ordered a table of food and wine, and started eating happily. During the meal, Aqiang took out the reward money he received from the government and gave one to Lin En and Yan Chixia. He also gave Lin En a copy of the local demon information that Lin En asked him to get from the government.

Then, several people talked about their next plans.

Ah Qiang said cheerfully, "I saw the bounty offered by the government. There is a great demon in the Transformation Realm in Lanruo Temple, not far from this county town. Why don't we join forces to kill him? If we kill the great demon in the Transformation Realm, we will surely become famous!"

"You are crazy! Going to provoke the big demon in the Spirit Transformation Realm!" Yan Chixia glanced at him but shook his head, disagreeing with his suggestion.

Lin En's heart moved. He had obtained 10 origin points by killing the clay demon in the dilapidated temple before. If he could kill the tree demon in Lanruo Temple, he would definitely get more origin points.

He looked at the realm column on the translucent panel: Black Zombie Iron Corpse (35/100).

If he could kill the tree demon, maybe he could use the origin points to advance once more and become a green bronze corpse!

By then, his strength will be comparable to that of a cultivator at the Spiritualization Realm. Compared to Yan Chixia and Aqiang, the benefits he gets from killing the tree monster are obviously much higher.

"In the original novel, how did Yan Chixia kill the tree demon?" Lin En carefully recalled the content of the movie.

At this time, Yan Chixia spoke up: "In fact, although this tree monster has cultivated for a hundred years, its body is just a big locust tree. Its roots and aptitude are average, and its strength is not comparable to that of a normal Divine Transformation cultivator. I have the Demon-Slaying Sword in my hand. If I can get the help of you two, it will not be difficult to kill the tree monster! What a pity..."

Ah Qiang was immediately interested in his words: "What a pity?"

Lin En also became interested. He said hoarsely, "If you have any difficulties, Brother Yan, just tell us. Maybe we can find a solution."

Yan Chixia did not keep the secret and said directly: "Tree demon, tree demon, since it is a tree demon, it grows in the earth, absorbs the essence of heaven and earth to become a demon, and is born with the magic of earth escape, which makes it like a fish in water in the earth. Moreover, the tree demon is huge, and it is difficult to kill it with one blow. It is easy to injure it, but killing it? Even a spirit-transforming cultivator may not be able to do it."

"Earth escape? Huge size?" Lin En couldn't help but remain silent.

None of the four of them can burrow into the ground. When the time comes, the tree demon will not be able to defeat them and will burrow into the ground, and they will be able to watch helplessly.

Yan Chixia continued, "Because the tree demon's body is a locust tree, it naturally attracts ghosts and spirits. It should have a lot of ghosts as subordinates. Those ghosts are average in strength, but if they come out at a critical moment, they will cause us a lot of trouble!"

"Of course, these are all minor problems. The most troublesome thing is that this tree demon can burrow underground!"

"Earth escape?" Lin En looked at Yan Chixia and said, "I heard that among the magic arts of Xuanmen, there is the Five Elements Escape Technique. Do you know anyone who knows how to do it?"

Yan Chixia shook his head: "The Five Elements Escape Technique is an extremely advanced technique. It is usually only passed down in the big sects. It also requires a very high level of talent from the practitioner. Even ordinary Divine Transformation cultivators may not be able to learn it. It's not easy to find someone who knows the Five Elements Escape Technique!"

Lynn nodded thoughtfully.

At this time, another person walked in. He was dressed like a Taoist priest, with shabby clothes, and looked a bit like a singer in Lin En's previous life. When Lin En saw him, his eyes lit up immediately. Wasn't this the Taoist priest Zhi Qiu Yi Ye from Kunlun Mountain who appeared in the movie?

He remembered that as soon as Zhiqiu Yiye appeared, he used the earth escape technique and had a fierce battle with Zuo Qianhu of the imperial court. This guy could use the earth escape technique.

Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear!
However, the sloppy Taoist priest was stopped by the waiter as soon as he reached the door of the restaurant. "How can you judge a person by his appearance? I am a little dirty, but that's because I used the earth escape technique to catch ghosts in the ground. I am not a beggar. Why don't you let me in?" Zhiqiu Yiye said loudly.

The waiter did not budge: "Sir, please don't embarrass me. We cannot serve you if you are not dressed properly!"

Zhiqiu Yiye was furious when he heard this, but he couldn't attack a mortal, so he could only sulk: "How unreasonable!"

Lin En quickly greeted him: "Master, if you don't mind, please come and sit at the same table with us!"

The waiter wanted to stop the man, but after being glared at by A Qiang, he could only smile awkwardly, step aside and make way.

"Then I won't be polite!" Zhiqiu Yiye sat down, drank the wine and started eating meat.

Lin En asked directly: "Master, you said you can escape into the earth? May I ask where the fairyland is?"

Zhiqiu Yiye was probably hungry, and mumbled with his mouth full of food, "I am learning martial arts from a master in Kunlun Mountain. This time I am following my master's order to go down the mountain to slay demons and monsters!"

"It turns out he is a Taoist priest from Kunlun Mountain!" Lin En, Yan Chixia, and A Qiang looked at each other and said, "It's settled!"

Kunlun Mountain is the legendary dojo of Yuanshi Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones. It is not surprising that Zhiqiu Yiye, who came out of Kunlun Mountain, knew the Five Elements Escape Technique.

At that moment, Lin En invited Zhiqiu Yiye to join the operation to kill the tree monster.

He said hoarsely, "Master, can you tell me your name?"

"Okay, okay... um... my name is Zhiqiu Yiye!" Zhiqiu Yiye said in a muffled voice after taking a sip of wine.

Before Lin En could say anything, Ah Qiang couldn't wait to ask, "Master Zhiqiu, I just heard you say that you used earth escape to catch ghosts? Do you know how to use earth escape?"

"Of course, it's just the Earth Escape Technique!" Zhiqiu Yiye said proudly, "I also know the Immobilization Technique and Lightning Strike Technique! No demon or monster can escape from my grasp."

"That would be the best!" Yan Chixia was overjoyed: "Master Zhiqiu, we are about to deal with a demon, but the demon can perform earth escape, and we are worried that he will escape! Master, why don't you come with us and eliminate this evil for the people!"

"Kill the demons? Get rid of harm for the people?" Zhiqiu Yiye nodded: "No problem, I came down the mountain to kill the demons!"

The four of them decided to kill the tree monster. Of course, the tree monster was there and would not run away, so they were not in a hurry to set off. Instead, they planned to kill the monster after finishing their meal.

While they were eating, a figure covered in a white robe appeared at the ruined temple where Lin En and his two companions killed the clay monster last night. The figure searched carefully for a moment, and an unfriendly look gradually appeared in his eyes.

The figure in white robe murmured, "Another little demon has died. I am afraid that the number of souls I can bring back to the underworld this time is not enough. I hope Master Heishan will not be angry. These exorcists are really abominable."

"The next one is the tree demon grandma! She is a great demon in the spirit transformation realm, and should be able to complete the task assigned by Master Black Mountain!"

After muttering to himself, the figure in white robe floated straight into the distance, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared.

……

Ning Caichen looked at Lin En strangely and asked, "Master Lin, why are you only drinking and not eating?"

Lin En shook her head: "You guys eat, I'm not hungry, I don't have much appetite."

As a zombie, he loves to devour blood, especially the blood of monsters that have become monsters. Eating these delicacies eaten by humans tastes like chewing wax, and drinking alcohol is almost the same as drinking boiled water.

"Oh!" Ning Caichen nodded blankly.

"Brother Yan, let's discuss how to kill this tree demon!" Lin En suggested: "Even if the tree demon is weak in combat, it is still a powerful demon in the Spiritual Transformation Realm. We must not underestimate it!"

"Why bother?" Ah Qiang said nonchalantly while chewing on a chicken leg, "Wait until Taoist Zhiqiu forces that tree demon out, and then you guys watch me, I'll smash its head into pieces with bang bang bang!"

Yan Chixia nodded in agreement: "Brother Lin is right. We need to come up with a strategy to fully utilize the strength of the four of us and completely kill the tree monster!"

"I heard that the tree demon has a group of female ghosts who specifically seduce the men staying at Lanruo Temple late at night. When they are distracted and infatuated, the tree demon will suddenly appear and suck them dry!" Lin En looked at Ning Caichen on the side and said, "Why don't we use their trick against them? We can pretend to be passing travelers and stay overnight at Lanruo Temple, trick all these demons and ghosts out, and kill them all at once!"

Yan Chixia's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea!"

"By the way, Young Taoist Zhiqiu, can your immobilization technique immobilize a tree demon in the Spirit Transformation Realm?" Lin En said and looked at Zhiqiu Yiye again. It would be best if he could directly immobilize the tree demon and kill it with one blow.

"My immobilization technique won't be able to affect a demon in the Spiritual Transformation Realm for long. It might return to normal in the blink of an eye!" Zhiqiu Yiye spoke the truth without bragging or hiding anything.

Ah Qiang patted his chest and shouted, "Just a blink of an eye? That's enough! I'll smash its head!"

Yan Chixia shook her head slightly: "The tree demon is huge, and its real fatal weakness should be the life core demon pill in its body. Just smashing its head is not enough! If you want to kill it, you have to smash its life core!"

Zhiqiu Yiye took the responsibility: "Don't worry, I'm here. It has no place to hide! Even if it hides underground, I will pull it out!"

……

After making a plan, the four of them disguised themselves as passers-by and walked into Lanruo Temple that night. As for Ning Caichen, when he heard that they were going to kill demons, he shook his head like a rattle and stayed in an inn in the county. He had no chance to play the game of Ghost.

"The environment here is filled with a strong negative energy!" Yan Chixia walked and his voice was heard by the three people: "I don't know why such a big demon was born in this holy place of Buddhism."

Zhiqiu Yiye also transmitted his voice: "What's so strange about this? When I passed by the capital, I saw a royal temple. The demonic energy in it was terrifying. Those demons must be demon kings in the Return to Void Realm!"

Aqiang and Lin En didn't know how to transmit sound, so they could only keep silent.

Lin En was pondering Zhiqiu Yiye's words, thinking to himself, "Could he be talking about the centipede spirit 'Pudu Cihang' that has been cultivating for thousands of years?"

This great demon, using his magic to deceive the emperor, was named the Imperial Master. Then, with the status of Imperial Master, it devoured the dynasty's fortune and tried to transform into a dragon and ascend to heaven!
If it succeeds, there will be another big demon like the Black Mountain Demon who will wreak havoc on the world.

(End of this chapter)