Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 218 Traitor
"not good!"

The Blood Demon looked flustered, but it was already so close, and caught off guard, that it had no time to dodge.

Boom~!

With a loud bang, the relic was pressed onto the blood demon and immediately exploded, the enormous force blasting the blood demon away.

Ta Ta Ta Ta~!

Fortunately, the relic contained righteous power and did not directly harm Li Kunshan. However, the huge impact of the explosion caused him to stagger back several steps.

Bang~!

In contrast, the Blood Demon fared much worse. It had already been struck by three relics, and this was the crucial fourth one, which severely injured it.

It was blown dozens of meters away and landed on the ground like a tattered sack.

"How could this be! How is this possible!"

The Blood Demon looked up at Li Kunshan, his face full of resentment and confusion.

He simply couldn't understand how this young Taoist priest could have a fourth relic on his body.

Both the righteous and evil factions searched frantically but couldn't find it. How did a mere Taoist priest manage to find it?

Upon realizing the Blood Demon's presence, Zhang Jingqing and the others were also filled with confusion.

Li Kunshan had already handed over one relic before, so how come he still has one on him!
Since there's still one left, why not hand it in as well?
It doesn't make sense.

"I really didn't expect that."

In fact, Li Kunshan himself was also greatly surprised.

This relic is the one that emerged from the body of the fourth one when he was killed by the Heavenly Child, and it is not one of the four relics left behind by the Hundred-Year-Old Taoist.

Knowing this clearly, Li Kunshan did not hand it over.

But to everyone's surprise, at the critical moment, the relic appeared on its own and severely injured the Blood Demon.

Could this be the fourth relic of the centenarian Taoist?

How could the relics of the centenarian Taoist be inside Number Four's body?

Or perhaps this wasn't originally the relic of number four, but rather the death of number four caused the relic of the centenarian Taoist to appear.

After all, if No. 4 no longer has the relic, why is the entry for "reincarnation of a spiritual child" still there?

Or perhaps, the relics used in the "reincarnation of a spiritual child" category can replace the relics of a centenarian Taoist in terms of their effects?

I can't figure it out, and there's no way to verify it.

"who cares!"

I don't know why, but as long as it works, that's fine!
"Great!"

On the other hand, Zhang Jingqing thought the same thing.

Regardless of why Li Kunshan has a fourth relic, the key point is that the Blood Demon has already been severely injured by the four relics, and now is the best time to completely eliminate it!
"Fellow Daoist! Why aren't you making a move!"

Zhang Jingqing gave a shout and then flicked his sleeves.

Buzz~!

The next moment, a figure flew out from his sleeve.

"The blood demon looks at the knife!"

Wielding a massive Guan Dao (a type of halberd), he roared and slashed at the Blood Demon.

"This is……"

Upon seeing the person clearly, Li Kunshan's eyes widened slightly, his face showing surprise.

Zhang Jingqing unleashed a burst of lightning with her "Hidden Universe in the Sleeve" technique!
The large sword in Lei Gang's hand was none other than the Seven Star Crescent Blade!

The four relics transformed from the Hundred-Year-Old Taoist could only severely injure the Blood Demon. Otherwise, the Hundred-Year-Old Taoist would not have merely sealed the Blood Demon. To completely slay the Blood Demon, he would have needed the divine weapon, the Seven-Star Crescent Blade.

Zhang Jingqing and her team planned to severely injure the Blood Demon with four relics, and then kill him with the Seven Star Crescent Blade.

In fact, it would be safer for Zhang Jingqing to hold this divine weapon, but unfortunately, the divine weapon has a spirit and has already recognized Lei Gang as its master, so no one else can use it.

So there was no other way but to ask Lei Gang for help.

Lei Gang, as a member of the righteous sect of Xuanmen, readily agreed.

"Look at the knife! Look at the knife! Look at the knife!"

Undeterred by death, Lei Gang resolutely attacked, and his performance was indeed commendable. However, his swordsmanship was utterly terrible.

His output relied entirely on talking; he wielded his greatsword with great force, yet he didn't even touch the hem of the Blood Demon's robes.

The Blood Demon is indeed powerful, but he has already been severely injured by the relic. Under such circumstances, it is really unreasonable that Lei Gang, wielding a divine weapon, could not defeat him.

"I'm here to help you!"

Zhang Jingqing also looked embarrassed, but since the other party was there to help and not a disciple of the Zhengyi sect, he couldn't be too harsh on them.

Then, with a loud shout, he charged forward.

Boom~!

With a deafening roar, a bolt of lightning blasted the Blood Demon dozens of meters away.

With Zhang Jingqing's help, things became much simpler.

The Blood Demon, already severely injured, had no power to resist and could only rely on his special physique to hold on for a while.

With Zhang Jingqing's help, Lei Gang managed to land several blows on the Blood Demon. Although he severely injured the Blood Demon again, it was a pity that he couldn't hit any vital points and still couldn't kill him.

"Oh no! Just a little bit more!"

Uncle Nine and the others who rushed over were quite anxious.

But what's the use of them being anxious?

Pa~!

Just as everyone was stomping their feet, Zhang Jingqing conjured a giant hand out of golden light, and with a piercing sound, she grabbed the Blood Demon tightly.

"Now!"

The golden giant hand completely enveloped the blood demon's body, like squeezing a dumpling, leaving only its head outside.

Zhang Jingqing, with a serious expression, shouted at Lei Gang.

"Great!"

Seeing this, Lei Gang and the others were all filled with excitement.

The Blood Demon is now immobilized; Lei Gang only needs to slash his head off with one strike, and that will be the end of it!

With his life hanging in the balance, the Blood Demon struggled with all his might, and Zhang Jingqing could not hold onto him for long.

"coming!"

Without delay, Lei Gang raised his Seven Star Crescent Blade and rushed over.

"This……"

As Lei Gang was about to pass by Zhang Jingqing, Li Kunshan, who had been staring intently at him, suddenly changed his expression and shouted a warning.

"Leader, be careful!"

"Ok?"

Zhang Jingqing was taken aback. What was she being careful about?

Swish~!

Just then, a chilling blade flashed, and Lei Gang twisted his wrist, sending the Seven Star Crescent Blade slashing towards Zhang Jingqing.

"This is!"

"not good!"

This sudden change shocked everyone else, who gasped in surprise.

But what's the use of shouting?

As for rushing to the rescue, the distance was too far, and it happened suddenly; there was no time to arrive in time.

Not to mention them, even Li Kunshan, who had always been wary of Lei Gang, could only offer a warning, but there was no time to take action.

The Blood Demon was simply too powerful; even though it was already severely injured, this battle was not something anyone else could interfere with.

Whether it's other real people or Li Kunshan, they all kept too far away to avoid being affected.

Tsk~!

The next moment, accompanied by a tearing golden light and splattering blood, Zhang Jingqing was sent flying backward.

"Master!"

At this moment, a shout came from the crowd, and several immortals rushed forward, helped Zhang Jingqing up, and then quickly retreated.

All that could be seen was a huge wound on Zhang Jingqing's chest, running from her shoulder to her abdomen.

Lei Gang's strike just now was practically meant to cleave him in two!
Fortunately, Li Kunshan gave Zhang Jingqing a timely reminder, and Zhang Jingqing, being a highly skilled Taoist master, responded promptly, thus saving her life.

The group took out medicine and gave it to Zhang Jingqing, then helped him heal his wounds, immediately stopping the bleeding.

However, this was almost a fatal blow, and Zhang Jingqing was no longer able to fight.

With the help of others, he stood up and glared angrily at Lei Gang.

At this moment, Lei Gang was already standing with the Blood Demon.

"Them!" They were in cahoots!

For a moment, everyone was furious.

Again, I felt resentful and annoyed. No wonder I couldn't hit anything earlier; it was all an act.

"Damn it!"

Li Kunshan frowned and cursed.

As a time traveler, he knew that Lei Gang was not a 'righteous' person, but since he had met Lei Gang, he had not seen Lei Gang do anything improper.

Furthermore, Lei Gang was successfully exonerated in the end of the TV series.

Therefore, Li Kunshan was unsure about Lei Gang, which led him to be careless and ultimately resulted in such serious consequences.

"Haha! Now let's see who can stop us!"

Lei Gang and Blood Demon stood side by side, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

On the other side, Blood Demon also had a sinister sneer on his face, staring at Zhang Jingqing and the others like a beast eyeing its prey.

At this moment, Zhang Jingqing, Xuan Yi Zhenren, Ge Zhenren, and Youfang Heshang were all seriously injured, and to the Blood Demon, they were indeed like prey waiting to be slaughtered.

"The objective has been achieved, so there's no need to keep this knife."

Blood Demon did not make a move immediately, but glanced at the Seven Star Crescent Blade in Lei Gang's hand, his eyes filled with gloom.

"Indeed."

Lei Gang nodded and gripped the back of the knife tightly with both hands.

Click~!

With a piercing sound, the Seven Star Crescent Blade was snapped in two.

Such a divine weapon, capable of slaying demons and monsters, has been destroyed just like that?
Everyone's eyes widened instantly, followed by furrowed brows. Without the Seven Star Crescent Blade, wouldn't they be unable to slay the Blood Demon?

"Haha~! That's great! That's great!"

The Blood Demon's face instantly lit up with excitement, and he burst into maniacal laughter.

"We had an agreement before: once you dominate the Spirit Realm, you will be the lord of all demons and monsters, but humans will be under my control."

Taking advantage of Blood Demon's good mood, Lei Gang confirmed with him again.

"Don't worry, I can't kill everyone. Without people, there won't be much evil left in this world."

Blood Demon grinned maliciously, then patted Lei Gang on the shoulder.

"And you, as my ally, are most suitable to be the ruler of mankind."

To dominate the world?

Hearing the two talking, Li Kunshan curled his lip. What a cliché and simple purpose.

With just a few words, they've divided the world up. Is this child's play?

Beyond the supernatural world, the world of ordinary people is far larger; can they possibly control it all?

Furthermore, beyond the mortal realm, there are the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, filled with countless gods and Buddhas; how could they be allowed to run rampant?

Madness, madness, I have to say, both of them have gone mad.

They also said that they were blinded by greed and that excessive desires had clouded their minds.

"Quickly, give it to me so I can regain my strength!"

"it is good."

While pondering, Lei Gang suddenly took out a bag.

Ah~Ah~!

The pocket was opened, and a series of ghostly wails and howls came out. It was filled with all sorts of evil spirits, including wandering ghosts.

"Hoo~!"

The Blood Demon opened its mouth towards the pocket and began to devour the evil spirits.

"not good!"

"Stop him now!"

Although the Seven Star Crescent Blade has been destroyed, we can still seal the Blood Demon again while he is seriously injured! As for how to completely eliminate him, at least we still have time to find a way.

But once he recovered, the four relics were gone, and there was no chance left.

"on!"

Although Zhang Jingqing and Master Xuanyi were already seriously injured and unable to fight, there were several other masters present. Without the slightest hesitation, they immediately rushed towards the Blood Demon.

"Roar~!"

The Blood Demon, whose meal had been interrupted, roared angrily, closed its pockets temporarily, and charged straight at the attacker.

On the other side, Lei Gang stepped back slightly and did not participate.

Lei Gang's cultivation level is not bad, but let alone these True Immortals, even compared with ordinary Zhengyi High Masters, he is still far behind.

In the TV series, Lei Gang is a unit boss, but in this vast world, he is nothing.

This is why Lei Gang betrayed the righteous path and cooperated with the Blood Demon.

Because if he cultivates step by step, or even practices some evil arts, he will not stand a chance against the righteous path.

But as long as he cooperates with the Blood Demon, he can easily become second only to the emperor and above tens of thousands of others.

Boom~Boom~!

As they clashed with the Blood Demon again, amidst the booming sounds and the spread of various spells, the rest of the righteous path had no choice but to retreat temporarily.

Although he cannot compare to great masters like Master Xuanyi, he is still a second-rank master, and his methods are so powerful that they have transcended the mortal realm.

"Amazing."

Even Li Kunshan, observing from the sidelines, couldn't help but secretly click his tongue in amazement.

I originally thought Shi Jian was already quite skilled, but compared to the real person, he was still far inferior.

It's hard to imagine just how powerful Zhang Tianshi and Xuan Yi Zhenren must be.

The fact that the Blood Demon could fight four opponents single-handedly and even injure them demonstrates its formidable power.

Bang~!

Moments later, with a muffled thud, a real person was sent flying by the Blood Demon.

Although they immediately stood up and rejoined the battle, it was clear that the real men had actually fallen into a disadvantageous position.

In fact, if the Blood Demon hadn't been severely injured by the four relics and hadn't yet recovered, these True Immortals wouldn't have been qualified to fight him at all.

Even so, judging from the current situation, they are simply unable to defeat the Blood Demon, and it is only a matter of time before the True Ones are defeated.

"what to do……"

Li Kunshan and Uncle Jiu exchanged a glance, both seeing deep worry in each other's eyes.

Once these few True Immortals lose, no one will be able to stop the Blood Demon. At that time, not only will everyone here be slaughtered, but the entire righteous path will likely be wiped out by him.

"We'll hold off the Blood Demon! Leader, you must leave quickly!"

Just then, during a lull in the fight with the Blood Demon, a True Person suddenly shouted in their direction.

go?
Or rather, it was an escape.

Li Kunshan frowned; it seemed that this was the only solution at present.

Knowing they are no match for the enemy, why should everyone just wait to die? Little do they know that as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

Especially Zhang Jingqing and Master Xuanyi, as long as they temporarily hide and wait for their injuries to heal, even without the relic and the Seven Star Crescent Blade, with their profound Taoist cultivation, they may still be able to fight the Blood Demon again.

Thinking of this, Li Kunshan looked at Zhang Jingqing.

Clearly, the others had also figured out the crux of the matter and were all looking at Zhang Jingqing.

Zhang Jingqing was well aware of this principle, but as the leader of the Zhengyi Sect and the current Celestial Master, how could he possibly abandon his fellow disciples and run away?

"Ok?"

Just as Zhang Jingqing was struggling with her decision, she saw two figures running towards her from a distance.

At this point, who else would be there?

Fearing being devoured by the Blood Demon, the evil spirits had already scattered and fled. As for the righteous path, having exhausted all their strength to deal with the Blood Demon, they no longer had any capable experts left.

"It's them."

Li Kunshan's heart skipped a beat, and he slightly widened his eyes.

It's number one and number four!

The situation was so urgent that he momentarily forgot that Number One and Yi Mo had already arrived.

"Fellow Daoist! Take this sword!"

The Shrinking Earth Talisman arrived in a few steps, and Number One, wearing a mask, shouted and threw a strip of cloth at Li Kunshan.

In mid-air, the cloth strips unfurled, revealing a three-foot-long sword.

Pa~!

Li Kunshan reached out and grasped it firmly in his hand.

(End of this chapter)