Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 245 Golden Light (Part 2)

Lü Shang listened quietly and said, "Does Commander Liu want me to subdue the demon?"

Liu Chong cupped his hands and said, "I do indeed have this intention. I have long heard that Your Excellency is the top scholar in the imperial examination, a great general who led the northern expedition, and a peerless warrior whose martial arts are feared by even ghosts and gods. I humbly request Your Excellency to exorcise demons and monsters and bring peace to the people."

As a member of the Liu family of Pengcheng, Liu Chong also had family traditions. Although he did not know that Lü Shang had already attained the status of a martial arts immortal, he knew that when martial arts reached the level of marrow refining and blood exchange, one's physical form would be solid and one would be immune to the eight evils.

Such a master is unmatched by ten thousand men. His vital essence and blood energy can subdue demons and ghosts, and ordinary little demons and ghosts cannot get close to him.

As the top scholar in the emperor's martial arts examination, Lü Shang was naturally a master of marrow refining and blood transfusion, which was why Liu Chong sought out Lü Shang.

Having said that, Lü Shang had no choice but to nod and say, "In that case, I'll go take a look."

"Thank you for your trouble, Your Excellency."

Upon seeing Lü Shang agree, Liu Chong was overjoyed and immediately stood up, bowing deeply to Lü Shang.

Lü Shang waved his hand, stood up, and said, "There's no time to lose, let's go to the west of the city now."

"Guards!" Liu Dang immediately shouted, ordering his men to prepare horses.

Before long, the two men, each riding a tall horse and accompanied by several personal guards, left the prefectural gate and headed straight for the west of the city.

The victim in the western part of the city was surnamed Zheng. He was a merchant in Diezhou who usually sold miscellaneous goods.

By this time, a large crowd had gathered in front of the Zheng family's house, and people were discussing the matter.

A squad of soldiers guarded the entrance. Upon seeing Liu Chong and Lü Shang arrive, they quickly made way for them.

Liu Chong stood at the gate, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding people. He waved his hand and said, "Where are the soldiers? Bystanders, leave and do not approach."

"promise,"

The soldiers responded in unison and used their spears to drive away the onlookers.

Lü Shang walked into the courtyard, his gaze sweeping across the area, revealing nothing beneath his divine eyes.

"It was indeed the work of evil spirits,"

His brows furrowed slightly, and a faint demonic aura permeated the courtyard.

"Indeed, when war breaks out, the benevolent rule is lost, and when Heaven and the people are resentful, such calamities are most likely to arise."

Lu Shang walked straight to the main room, where seven corpses were laid out, including men, women, and children, with black blood seeping from their seven orifices and their faces deathly pale.

He crouched down, examined the mouth and nose of one of the dead, and then looked inside out his eyelids. He whispered, "His life force has been completely drained. It seems this beast is quite powerful."

Upon seeing this, Liu Chong asked, "Why do you say such a thing, Lord Lü?"

Lu Shang stood up, pointed to the pale blue spot between the deceased's eyebrows, and said, "If it were an ordinary demon, it would usually absorb a person's vital energy through their mouth and nose. Although the person's face would be withered, their life would not be harmed."

"Only those demons with two or three hundred years of cultivation can directly lock a person's Niwan (a point on the head), forcibly seizing their soul and leaving no chance of survival,"

"What a vicious beast!"

Liu Chong felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this and asked, "Is there any way to find it?"

Lu Shang said softly, "Finding it isn't difficult. This demon has absorbed our essence, and its demonic aura hasn't been completely concealed yet."

"As long as we follow this demonic aura, we can find its lair. Although this beast has grown powerful, it's not difficult to eliminate it."

As he spoke, Lü Shang once again focused his gaze, this time his eyes shone with divine light, and his divine gaze could see for dozens or even hundreds of miles around.

Under his divine gaze, everything within a hundred miles was clearly visible.

"found it,"

A moment later, the divine light in Lü Shang's eyes faded, and he took a step forward. Golden light leaped across the ground, and his figure transformed into golden light and disappeared.

"this,"

Liu Chong and his personal guards in the courtyard were all dumbfounded when they saw Lü Shang transform into golden light.

Although they knew that Lü Shang was a formidable martial artist, they never expected him to have such an ability to vanish in a flash of light, as if he were a Buddhist or Taoist master.

"quick!"

Liu Chong realized what was happening and said, "Prepare the horses."

"Yes, sir," the guard replied hastily, snapping out of his daze, and turned to run out of the courtyard.

Thirty miles west of the city, a deserted mountain god temple is hidden in a desolate forest.

The eaves of the mountain god's temple were crumbling, fallen leaves piled up in front of the steps, and spiderwebs crisscrossed.

Lu Shang landed, the golden light faded, and he stepped into the temple.

"You wicked creature, you've taken lives, and you still dare to linger here? You have some nerve!"

After entering the temple, Lü Shang raised his hand and took out the Three-Light Purple Bamboo Whip from the Eight Horses Painting, holding it horizontally.

The temple was dark and damp, with cobwebs rustling in the draft.

On the offering table in front of the clay statue of the deity, there are three oil lamps, their tiny green flames flickering eerily, casting ghostly shadows all around.

"Hehe, where did this pretty boy come from, daring to meddle in my business?"

A high-pitched female voice came from behind the clay sculpture, accompanied by a rustling sound, and a blue figure slowly slid out.

"brute,"

Lu Shang's expression remained unchanged. The bamboo whip faintly crackled with lightning, and the 'Three Lights Purple Rune Mixed Dao' flowed along its body. He said, "A mere green snake demon, after cultivating for two or three hundred years, dares to commit atrocities, extract souls, plunder essence, and refine its own inner core."

"Today I will act on behalf of Heaven and eliminate you, this root of evil!"

"What an arrogant brat! Let's see if you'll kill me, or I'll kill you!"

Upon hearing this, the green snake demon's shrill laughter suddenly turned fierce.

At the same time, the cyan figure flickered, transforming into several streaks of light, its forked tongue flickering, carrying a foul, demonic wind as it lunged straight at Lü Shang's face.

Lu Shang remained standing still, his Three Lights Purple Bamboo Whip crackling with lightning as he slashed horizontally at the snake's tail.

Before the green snake could get close, the lightning bolts on Lü Shang's bamboo whip were already intertwined, and the crackling sound caused the dust in the temple to fall in a flurry.

The seemingly swift blue afterglow suddenly froze under the shroud of lightning.

As the whip swept past, the afterimage of the green snake was instantly pierced by the lightning and turned into black mist.

"A beast is a beast, even if it gains supernatural powers."

After sweeping away the snake's shadow with a whip, Lü Shang glanced at the snake demon, and golden light leaped from the ground, his figure transforming into golden light.

"Dragon-Binding Whip Technique, Heaven-Shaking Dragon-Binding,"

A golden light suddenly appeared, and a faint dragon's roar could be heard lingering in the mountain god's temple.

hum!
The next moment, golden light spread throughout the temple, accompanied by countless thunderous sounds. The energy within was abundant, with numerous whip shadows and booming sounds.

This was the second use of the Golden Light that he had come up with: to transform his body into light and achieve extreme speed, for in martial arts, speed is the only thing that cannot be broken.

Furthermore, Lü Shang's Dragon-Trapping Whip Technique originated from the Dragon-Trapping Staff Technique of Prince Yang Lin, and deeply embodies the essence of the Heaven-Shaking Dragon-Trapping Technique.

As the golden light faded, Lü Shang stood indifferently, his bamboo whip pointing diagonally at the ground. The lightning on the whip gradually disappeared, leaving only wisps of green smoke.

"Humph,"

Lu Shang slowly put away his whip, his gaze falling on the curled-up black creature at his feet.

At this moment, the green snake demon had been scorched into a charred lump by the lightning, its scales completely carbonized.

Its inner core, which it considered the foundation of, was shattered under the thunderous power of the Three Lights Purple Bamboo Whip.

Lu Shang stepped forward and gently tapped the piece of charcoal with his bamboo whip.

Click!

With a crisp crack, the charred snake's body shattered into several pieces scattered on the dusty ground, lifeless.

After looking around and confirming that the demonic aura in the temple had completely dissipated, Lü Shang turned and walked out of the mountain god temple.

Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from afar; it was Liu Chong leading his personal guards on horseback.

(End of this chapter)