Loan Wusheng

Jinsha Town was bustling with noise.

Many people had already gathered here. The Liu family's guards, holding long spears, were on high alert, watching the surroundings.

On the bluestone slabs at the entrance of Jinsha Town, there were salty water stains everywhere. Several ragged young men were slumped on the dock. The leader, a yellow-faced man, had his right arm severed at the elbow, and the hastily wrapped burlap was soaked with blood.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?!"

Town Mayor Liu Neng squeezed through the throng of people, looked around, and said with a grim expression, "What happened to you?"

Liu Neng naturally knew about this team.

After all, Jinsha Town only has three thousand people. As the administrator and a second-generation town resident, Liu Neng can name almost everyone. He naturally knows that this team is composed of villagers who often go along the coastline to collect clams, scallops, and the like.

Occasionally, they also go out to sea to catch some fish.

But they dared not go to distant seas, for fear of encountering some evil spirits or monsters in the sea.

Their current state clearly indicates that they have encountered evil spirits, which is why they are in this state!

"Town...town mayor..."

Although the leader, a sallow-faced man, had his right arm severed at the elbow and was drenched in cold sweat, he still maintained a basic level of composure. After groaning twice in pain, he whispered to Liu Neng, "There's a sea monster... that evil spirit might... might follow us..."

Upon hearing this, Mayor Liu Neng was struck dumb!
If it's a ghost, why did you bring it back?!

The crowd erupted in panic, some women even collapsing to the ground, their faces filled with terror.

Liu Neng cursed inwardly, then suddenly stood up and shouted at the crowd, "Ring the bell! All fishing boats retreat to the inner bay!"

Before the words were finished, a dark, fleshy mound suddenly rose from the sea surface.

The part of the thing that was above the water was the size of a fishing boat, and its surface was covered with honeycomb-like holes, from which it was spewing out pale blue mist.

The two closest fishing boats were instantly shrouded in fog. The men on board barely managed to let out a half-scream before their flesh slid off their bones like wax.

"It's a fully grown Bone-Eating Sea Demon!"

Old Qiu, who had once served as a naval officer in a big city, turned deathly pale: "This beast should lay its eggs in the deep sea, how could it..."

As he spoke, Liu Neng had already taken off his short sword and held it across his chest.

This short sword was blessed by a wandering Taoist priest and can harm evil spirits. At the same time, Liu Neng also said to the people around him, "Quickly go and invite Master Hongguang!"

Hongguang Zhenren is a Taoist practitioner worshipped in Jinsha Town, and is the source of Jinsha Town's military strength.

This was also the real person that Liu Neng's father found through connections before his death, in order to ensure the Liu family's rule in Jinsha Town.

Now that they have encountered the sea monster, they naturally want to find the Rainbow Light Immortal who has been eating their offerings for over a decade.

Actually, Liu Neng didn't need to search for this Rainbow Light Immortal.

The moment the sea monster appeared, Master Hongguang sensed its movements, and his expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

"A real person! A real person!"

The old steward of the Liu family arrived in terror at the manor of Master Hongguang, and exclaimed to Master Hongguang in horror, "The sea monster is here! You...you..."

"Go away!"

Master Hongguang's face was equally grim. He sternly rebuked the old steward of the Liu family, while his mind went completely blank.

Siren ghost!
This evil spirit is formed from the resentment of fishermen who drowned at sea. It usually only appears in the deep sea. How could it appear here?

He had once learned some exorcism techniques from the Great Master of Deming City, but that was all he learned. His skills were actually quite ordinary. He only got the title of "Great Master" through connections. He could handle bullying some lantern ghosts, but he was helpless when he encountered a real tough character.

The siren was no longer a formidable opponent for him.

He's an extremely ruthless character!
Sending him to fight the siren would be tantamount to taking his life.

"Go away!"

After giving a furious rebuke, Master Hongguang immediately prepared to hurriedly pack up his valuables and leave.

For him, being a real person in any town is still being a real person.

With this thought in mind, Master Hongguang returned to his house, gathered his valuables, and immediately prepared to flee with the money.

However, as soon as he stepped out, he saw more than twenty soldiers belonging to the Liu family arrive in front of Master Hongguang's courtyard, holding weapons and looking at him with hostility.

Upon seeing this, Master Hongguang's face immediately froze.

Although he had learned a few skills, his methods were indeed inadequate. If there were enough ordinary people like him, he could only kill four or five people.

after?

Then they would be swarmed by the angry villagers and torn to pieces.

With this thought in mind, Master Hongguang forced a smile and said to everyone, "Don't worry, this master... will take action now!"

Having said that, Master Hongguang mustered his courage and went to the seaside.

Master Hongguang held a peach wood sword, his forehead dripping with cold sweat.

He stared at the writhing black mound of flesh on the distant sea, his legs feeling as heavy as lead.

More than twenty of Liu's family soldiers surrounded him, their spears gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"Master, please act quickly!"

Standing behind his guards, Liu Neng's voice carried an undeniable authority: "The lives of the entire town depend on you, Master!"

Master Hongguang swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

He knew perfectly well that his meager skills were only enough to deal with wandering ghosts, let alone these deep-sea demons—it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

But if we back down now, not only will our reputation built up over the years be ruined, but we may also lose our lives.

"This humble Taoist priest...this humble Taoist priest will go right away!"

Master Hongguang forced himself to remain calm, took out a stack of yellow talismans from his sleeve, bit his finger, and scribbled a few bloody marks on them.

This was a half-baked exorcism talisman he had secretly learned in Deming City years ago, which was enough to fool the villagers on ordinary days.

A sea breeze suddenly rose, carrying with it a salty, rotten smell.

The black, fleshy mound had approached within fifty feet of the shore. Wherever the blue mist spewing from the honeycomb-like holes passed, the vegetation withered instantly. Two fishermen who couldn't escape in time fell to the ground, their skin melting like wax, revealing their stark white bones.

"The sky and the earth are boundless, the universe borrows the law!"

Master Hongguang steeled himself and rushed forward, throwing the blood talisman in his hand onto the sea. The talisman burned in the air, turning into wisps of green smoke and disappearing without a trace.

The siren seemed enraged by this provocation. Its fleshy mound suddenly swelled, and a tentacle covered with suckers burst out of the water, lashing towards Rainbow Light True Man like a whip.

In a moment of panic, Master Hongguang raised his peach wood sword to parry, and with a 'crack', the magic sword, supposedly made of a hundred-year-old lightning-struck wood, snapped in two.

"what!"

Hongguang Zhenren screamed as the tentacles, still raging, swept across his chest, sending him flying three zhang away like a kite with a broken string before crashing heavily onto the beach.

His Taoist robe was torn, revealing his skin that was corroded and mangled.

"Real person!"

The villagers cried out in alarm, but no one dared to step forward to help. Master Hongguang struggled to his feet and pulled out a bronze mirror from his robes. This was his most valuable magical artifact, the Demon-Revealing Mirror.

"Look in the mirror, you monster!"

Master Hongguang shouted at the top of his lungs, pointing the bronze mirror at the sea monster.

A faint golden light shone from the bronze mirror onto the sea monster, but it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, without any reaction.

The siren's tentacles attacked again, this time aiming straight for Rainbow Light Immortal's head.

At the critical moment, Master Hongguang rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow, but his left shoulder was still grazed by the tentacle, and his skin was immediately torn open.

He no longer cared about saving face and scrambled away, his face covered in snot and tears.

"Help! This demon is too powerful!"

Master Hongguang cried out, his Taoist hat askew and his hair disheveled; he no longer possessed the demeanor of a 'true man'.

Seeing this, despair spread among the villagers like a plague.

Liu Neng's face was ashen, and his hand holding the knife trembled uncontrollably.

He knew that Jinsha Town was probably doomed today.

Just then, a thin figure slowly walked out from the crowd.

"Second Young Master?" the old butler of the Liu family exclaimed in alarm, "Come back quickly! Danger!"

At this moment, everyone looked over and discovered that it was just a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in thin clothes, with a blank expression. It was Liu Hong, the second young master of the Liu family who had been mentally challenged for many years.

He ignored the shouts from the outside world and walked straight towards the sea, his steps slow but unusually firm.

"Hong'er!"

Liu Neng was shocked and tried to grab his son, but was pushed away by an invisible force.

The siren seemed to sense a new prey. The fleshy mound turned towards Liu Hong, and several tentacles rose up like venomous snakes, ready to strike.

Liu Hong suddenly stopped, his dull eyes instantly becoming clear and bright. A slight smile appeared on his lips, revealing a profound expression that belied his age.

"How dare you, a mere sea monster, be so insolent before me?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

The authority contained in that voice sent a shiver down everyone's spine, making them involuntarily want to kneel down.

Liu Hong, or rather Zheng Jun who was currently occupying this body, raised his right hand, and a golden light emanated from his fingertips.

Though small, the golden light was like the rising sun, dispelling the gloom that shrouded the dock.

"Destroy."

As the word was uttered, golden light surged, transforming into countless golden threads that shot towards the sea monster.

The golden threads, like sharp swords, easily pierced through the seemingly tough skin of the siren, crisscrossing within its body.

The siren let out a shrill roar, its fleshy mound convulsed violently, and blue mist gushed out from countless wounds.

In just three breaths, the terrifying deep-sea monster deflated like a punctured sack, turning into a pool of foul-smelling black water that seeped into the beach and disappeared without a trace.

The entire room fell silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed, incredulously at the boy who usually seemed so foolish.

Liu Hong turned to face the crowd, the golden light in his eyes still lingering.

He glanced around, and wherever his gaze fell, the villagers all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

"I have been summoned by the heavens and have temporarily taken this body to descend to the mortal world." Liu Hong spoke, his voice carrying an ethereal quality that transcended the mundane world. "The calamity of Jinsha Town is imminent. The heavens have shown mercy and have bestowed upon you the true teachings of martial arts to help you resist the evil spirits."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly sat cross-legged and formed a mudra with his hands.

A mysterious aura emanated from him, causing the surrounding sand and stones to move without wind, forming strange rune patterns.

"This is the 'Jade Shattering Technique,' which has nine levels."

Liu Hong closed his eyes and said, "At the third level, one can shatter a stone tablet with one's fist; at the sixth level, one can fight against ordinary ghosts; at the ninth level, one can split mountains and seas and is not afraid of great demons."

With each word he spoke, the runes on the ground lit up a little more, eventually merging into a dazzling pattern of light. Liu Hong raised his hand and waved, the pattern of light transforming into specks of golden light that flew into the foreheads of everyone present.

The villagers suddenly had a new memory in their minds, which was the cultivation method of "Shattered Jade Skill". It was complete in terms of breathing techniques and changes in moves, as clear as if they had practiced it for many years.

"Remember, the key to martial arts lies in perseverance."

Liu Hong stood up, and golden light began to emanate from his body: "My mission is complete, and I shall return to the Upper Realm to report back."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly threw his head back and laughed three times, his laughter filled with both relief and anticipation. Before the laughter subsided, his body collapsed like a sand sculpture, turning into countless specks of light and dissipating into the world, leaving only a pale but peaceful body lying on the beach.

"Hong'er!"

Liu Neng rushed forward, picked up his son's body, only to find that he was already lifeless.

The residents of Jinsha Town are still deeply shocked.

They touched their temples, confirming that the 'Shattered Jade Technique' in their minds was real. Someone knelt down first, and soon, a dark mass of people on the beach knelt, devoutly bowing in the direction where Liu Hong had died.

Unnoticed by anyone in the sky, a ray of blue light quietly departed, speeding towards the direction of the Yama Realm.

Zheng Jun's spirit reviewed his plan with satisfaction.

The repayment of the 'Wandering Jianghu' Dharma Image has thus begun.

Zheng Jun didn't have much time to use the identity of 'Liu Hong' to preach on earth, so he just used this trick to create the gimmick of 'heaven descending'.

After all, the Luo Tian Realm is not like the Xuanhuang Realm or the Yanfu Realm. If he really impersonates this 'Liu Hong' and walks on the ground, causing a great uproar, it will inevitably alert the emperor of this realm, who will come to investigate.

If you're not careful, your whereabouts will be exposed.

This "hit-and-run" tactic is now more in their own interest.

Therefore, even if a Great Emperor were to investigate, he would not be able to find out anything specific. He would only know that it was a trap set up by an unknown being of the same realm, and he would be unable to catch them red-handed!

Fortunately, this world is full of strange and evil spirits, and there are many beings like 'Liu Hong' who have lost their three souls and seven spirits.

But most of them are from well-off families.

After all, if one's origins are ordinary, once one loses their three souls and seven spirits, they cannot be raised to be plump and healthy; they would have died long ago.

However, Zheng Jun also needs someone like that.

Otherwise, if those chosen by heaven are all rich men, it would easily create a class system, with only the noble upper class being favored, and so on...

Therefore, Zheng Jun also needed to choose people from ordinary or even impoverished backgrounds.

And so Zheng Jun wandered through the world of Luo Tian Realm, choosing suitable people to descend upon, and then teaching the ordinary people around him some martial arts skills.

The evil spirits and monsters of this world can also be harmed by the powerful energy and blood of martial artists.

In this way, the living space of the human race can be improved to some extent, and it will also better lay the groundwork for the background of the martial arts alliance leader of "Wandering the Jianghu".

Perfect! (End of Chapter)