Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 229 Li Changqing

Boom~Boom~!

With a series of deafening roars, the unrestrained blood demonic energy shot straight into the sky, then exploded like a giant mushroom cloud, scattering wildly in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, the entire Longhu Mountain was almost shrouded in a heavy, gloomy, and evil aura.

"This this……"

An evil aura pressed down on Longhu Mountain. Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes and their faces turned slightly pale.

Fortunately, it's nothing serious.

The evil energy dissipates quickly and will not accumulate in Longhu Mountain indefinitely; it will eventually disperse into the world.

The world is inherently a mixture of good and evil, and the power of the Blood Demon also originates from the evil thoughts of humankind. Its dissipation in all directions is merely a return to its origin.

The universe is vast and can encompass all of this.

Of course, as the epicenter of the outbreak of evil energy, Longhu Mountain was bound to suffer some damage. Before the evil energy completely dissipated, the vegetation and even the birds and beasts in the mountain were inevitably eroded.

But there's no need to worry. As the ancestral home of the Zhengyi sect, Longhu Mountain is far more powerful and resilient than people can imagine. Given some time, it will heal itself.

"Did you kill it?"

In contrast, what everyone was most concerned about at this moment was whether or not Yue Qiluo had been killed!

Although it was seen that the blood demon's evil energy had dissipated after being burst open, this kind of demon has endless tricks up her sleeve, and who knows if she has any other tricks up her sleeve or other ways to save her life.

[Defeat Yue Qiluo to obtain the entry "Undying Soul (Gold)"!]

"Killed."

After glancing at the system notification, Li Kunshan said with certainty.

"Killed?"

"Great."

The group looked at each other, then all breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Kunshan was in charge of this operation, and since he said he had taken care of it, he probably really had.

"gold……"

While everyone was excited, Li Kunshan calmed himself down and checked the entry he had just seen.

[Undying Soul (Gold): A powerful soul, immortal and indestructible!]

The introduction is simple, but concise and to the point.

The ability to possess an immortal and indestructible soul is extremely powerful!
"It's not a loss."

He got a 'Demon Seed of Dao Heart' and traded it for a 'Divine Soul Undying'. Although both were gold-colored, Li Kunshan thought he still made a small profit.

The uncertainty of "planting demons in the heart of the Dao" is too great. What kind of Dao fruit will be borne in the end, and what effect it will have, all depend on luck.

In comparison, the "undying soul" is much more direct.

"Just right."

With the enhancements of attributes such as "Rebirth from a Drop of Blood," "Golden Body of a Sixteen Feet," and "Prison-Suppressing Body," Li Kunshan's physical body is now extremely powerful. Although he is not immortal, killing him would be a hellish challenge.

Now, with the addition of his immortal soul, he is considered to have both life and health, with no weaknesses whatsoever!

Moreover, as a gold-tier attribute, in addition to its powerful and indestructible nature, it also has other additional effects, such as exceptionally high energy levels and significantly enhanced learning and comprehension abilities.

The most direct benefit is that after obtaining the entry, his primordial spirit was instantly refined. Having just broken through to the fifth level of the Divine Refinement Realm, he was not far from the sixth level under the blessing of 'Undying Divine Soul'.

Moreover, it is foreseeable that progress in cultivating the spirit will greatly improve in the future!

Therefore, after comprehensive comparison, it can completely make up for the [Dao Heart Demon Seed] consumed by Li Kunshan.

"It's finally over!"

After reviewing the entry, Li Kunshan breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling incredibly relaxed both physically and mentally.

With Yue Qiluo defeated, this great calamity concerning the Blood Demon has finally passed.

"Everyone, hurry up!"

"Quickly dispel these evil spirits! What kind of mess are they making of Longhu Mountain!"

After a short while, everyone gradually calmed down from the excitement of the battle and began to wrap things up.

Although the evil energy of the Blood Demon will dissipate on its own, the Taoist priests don't have that much patience.

They used talismans or incantations to forcibly dispel these evil spirits.

Several elderly Taoist priests, who were keen on research, took out their magical artifacts and collected some of the blood demonic energy, intending to study it slowly in the future.

As for the lower-ranking disciples, they were tasked with cleaning up the destroyed Wanfa Sect altar. Reconstruction wouldn't be a matter of a day or two, but at least the ruins needed to be cleared away.

In short, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

"This kind of demon has actually been eliminated."

"As expected of Zhengyi."

"pity."

Meanwhile, around Longhu Mountain, or even further afield, many people, both righteous and wicked, are observing and spying on us using various methods.

Although I couldn't be there in person, I still got a pretty good understanding of the whole process.

Seeing the Blood Demon finally destroyed, some people sighed with admiration, others with emotion, while some with malicious intentions secretly felt sorry for him.

Even though Zhengyi had suffered heavy losses in the repeated battles with the Blood Demon, it was still not something that these evil sects could covet. Seeing that there was no advantage to be gained, they sighed helplessly and could only sneak away.

Zheng Yi knew all about these people, but his priority was to recover his strength, and he couldn't afford to worry about these scoundrels for the time being.

"Hmph~!"

Zhang Jingqing snorted coldly. He had two great strengths: being protective of his own and holding grudges. He had already remembered it and would deal with it slowly later.

Three days later, the evil spirits of Longhu Mountain had been largely cleared away. The rest could be left to the younger generation of the Celestial Master's Mansion. The people from Maoshan and Gezaoshan bid farewell and left.

Farewell, everyone.

"take care."

At the foot of Longhu Mountain, the group greeted each other and then went their separate ways.

After seeing off several division commanders, Li Kunshan and his Ninth Uncle returned to Fujian.

"What are your plans for the future?"

On the way back, Uncle Nine casually asked a question.

Li Kunshan deserves immense credit for eliminating the Blood Demon this time.

Zheng Yi will certainly reward him, but although the Blood Demon has been eliminated, there is still a lot of cleanup work to be done, so he can't attend to it for the time being.

In addition, he has also made great achievements in his cultivation. With a little more effort, he should be able to be awarded a higher level of cultivation soon.

As Li Kunshan's mentor, Uncle Nine wanted to give him some pointers.

Although he might be overtaken by Li Kunshan, his apprentice's success brings him pride.

"Let's get married first!"

Li Kunshan remained calm and gave a casual reply.

"Ok?"

Uncle Nine's eyes widened instantly, looking at Li Kunshan in surprise. Was this all so sudden?

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Wow~!

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding~!

At the Yizhuang (mortuary) in Renjia Town, Fujian Province, a chaotic scene unfolded, filled with the sounds of fighting and things being knocked over.

"Hey! What are you two little rascals up to now? I'm very busy today, so don't make things worse for me."

Wencai sat in the house folding paper ingots and shouted towards the courtyard.

Boom~!

Just two minutes after things calmed down, a clap of thunder suddenly sounded.

Bang~!

Wen Cai was startled and fell off his chair to the ground, scattering the neatly folded paper ingots all over the floor.

"You two little brats! Wait till I'm done cleaning up, and I'll see what happens..."

Wencai muttered to himself as he gathered up the gold ingots.

Just then, a figure jumped in through the door, stood behind Wen Cai with a gloomy face, and revealed two sharp corpse fangs at the corner of his mouth.

"You dare to come in!"

Wen Cai stood up and patted the little zombie on the head.

Then look at the little zombie, its face is all black, and it's frowning again.

"How did you get into this mess? Did you fall into the chimney?"

"Chirp chirp~! Chirp chirp~!"

The little zombie looked aggrieved, babbling and gesturing wildly.

"Lightning magic? You're saying Changqing used lightning magic to strike you!"

Wen Cai stared wide-eyed, scratching his head in bewilderment. When did this kid even learn thunder magic? Number Two protected him and his mother in Renjia Town, occasionally teaching Li Changqing Taoist magic, but Wen Cai thought it was only to the extent of drawing talismans and chanting incantations.

After all, Li Changqing was only ten years old.

Thinking of this, he blushed again. He was over forty years old, and he couldn't even draw a basic talisman, let alone use thunder magic.

"Chirp chirp! Chirp~!"

At this moment, the little zombie made another series of gestures.

"Huh? You mean he kicked your butt and almost burned your clothes!"

Seeing the little zombie's aggrieved expression, Wen Cai sighed helplessly. As an elder in the courtyard, it seemed he had to stand up for the little zombie.

He walked to the doorway, but after looking around the yard, he didn't see Li Changqing anywhere.

"What about people?"

Wen Cai blinked, couldn't help but smile, and shrugged at the little zombie.

"If the person runs away, then there's nothing I can do."

"Chirp~!"

The little zombie stopped Wencai, patted its chest as if making a guarantee, and then jumped into the yard.

With a roll of its eyes, its entire eyeball suddenly turned pitch black, as if it were all pupils, and it scanned the courtyard.

Then, with a look of delight on his face, he stomped hard on the ground.

Poof~!

Just like popping a pimple, a little boy popped out from underground.

He looked to be only ten years old. Although he was covered in mud and dirt, his features were extremely handsome.

"Escape from the Earth?"

Wen Cai snapped out of his daze, then put his hands on his hips and adopted an adult-like demeanor.

"Li Changqing, come here right now!"

"Alright, Uncle Wencai, grab me and I'll come over."

Li Changqing made a face at Wen Cai, slapped a Shrinking Earth Talisman on his head, and ran away.

In the blink of an eye, we were already outside the main gate.

"Ouch~ Ouch~!"

But then, accompanied by a series of squeals, Li Changqing was dragged back by the ear.

A young woman wearing a light blue floral cheongsam and with her hair in a bun walked into the courtyard.

"Tingting!"

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Wencai was pleasantly surprised and quickly went to greet them.

"You're back."

"Yes, I just got back today."

Ren Tingting nodded, then released Li Changqing and said with a smile.

"Changqing has troubled you again these past few days."

"You're being too polite. I see Changqing as my own child. Oh, I mean, I'm his senior in the martial arts school."

“I understand, but this child is too naughty. His father and I are often not around to discipline him.”

"You're all busy with important matters, there's nothing we can do about it."

Wen Cai scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh.

"You know I'm not very capable; all I can do is look after your children."

“I was just helping to get some supplies, that’s nothing. What his father did was truly dangerous.”

"Don't worry, no one in the world can hurt Kunshan."

Seeing Ren Tingting's worry, Wen Cai offered a word of comfort before changing the subject.

"By the way, can you stay home for a few more days this time? Changqing has been saying he misses you guys every day."

"I didn't!"

Li Changqing snorted coldly and turned his head, but his hand remained tightly gripping Ren Tingting's clothes.

"I need to make some clothes and shoes this time. The quantity is quite large, so I can stay for a few more days. Besides, Qiusheng's death anniversary is in two days, and I should go and pay my respects on behalf of his father."

"You still remember."

Wen Cai smiled, but then couldn't help wiping away his tears.

Six years have passed in the blink of an eye.

But what can be done? People inevitably die in the army and fight wars.

According to his master, Qiu Sheng had accumulated great merit in his previous life, and he will surely be reborn into a good family in his next life.

"Hang in there! His dad wrote to me last time saying that victory is just around the corner."

"That's great."

Wencai nodded, his face beaming with joy.

"Since it was my junior brother who said it, then it must be true."

"Yes, he's never wrong."

Ren Tingting nodded, then subconsciously looked into the distance.

Li Changqing stood beside her, looked up at his mother, and noticed that Ren Tingting's eyes were also red.

Boom~!

With a deafening roar, a Japanese munitions depot outside the city burst into flames, reducing all the ammunition inside to ashes.

"Success!"

Not far away, several Eighth Route Army soldiers hiding in the ditch looked excited.

Destroying this armory would prevent the Japanese forces in the area from carrying out large-scale operations for at least a month due to ammunition supply problems.

"go!"

Immediately afterwards, two more Eighth Route Army soldiers ran out of the destroyed ammunition depot.

Without pausing for a moment, they shouted and continued heading towards the distant mountains.

The men responsible for providing backup picked up their guns and quickly followed, without any hesitation.

As specially trained 'special forces' soldiers, they have carried out similar missions several times, and their cooperation with each other is extremely smooth.

rat-a-tat-tat!

The sound of a motorcycle came from behind, and the garrison in the armory quickly chased after them, simultaneously opening fire with their machine guns indiscriminately.

But once the soldiers ran into the mountains and forests, that was their domain.

The problem is, they were still four or five miles away from the mountains and forests. How could their two legs possibly outrun the wheels?
Bang~!

As I was pondering, a muffled thud suddenly came from behind, followed by a chaotic scene of people and vehicles falling over. It was unclear what force had struck, but all the motorcycles were thrown into the air.

"That works!"

Seeing this, everyone was overjoyed. When it comes to marching on foot, the Eighth Route Army is the ancestor of the Japanese devils.

"what happened?"

Only one newly joined soldier looked puzzled upon seeing this scene.

Did the teammates plant landmines beforehand?
"careful!"

While he was pondering, the captain suddenly shouted a reminder.

The young soldier snapped out of his daze and saw a cold glint of light shooting straight at his brow, like an extra-long and thicker steel needle. The young soldier's face turned deathly pale instantly.

The steel needles were already within reach; there was no time to dodge.

Bang~!

Just as it was about to be hit, a soft sound, as if an invisible force, blocked the steel needle.

"This is……"

Looking again, a group of strangely dressed Japanese people appeared out of nowhere, and the steel needle from earlier was fired by one of them.

However, there was also a Chinese man who appeared at some point and stopped the group of Japanese people.

"go!"

With a soft shout, the captain led everyone around the group of Japanese.

"What should we do with that fellow villager?"

The young soldier snapped out of his daze and asked a worried question.

"he?"

The captain and his men glanced at the man, a slight smile appearing on their lips.