Your secret game is absolutely poisonous!

Chapter 161 Millennium Shark Spirit
The River God Cave is a river god temple built based on a natural cave.

A stone statue of a river god is carved out of the rock wall. The area around it is filled with prayer flags of all sizes, and there are several large incense burners with constant incense burning. There is a deep cave in front of the bronze altar with three sacrificial animals.

A girl in blue clothes and snow-white hair was tied up and kneeling in front of the cave entrance.

She had drunk the "Soul-Cleansing Soup" and was in a trance.

There were about twenty or thirty people at the scene. Apart from the old village chief with white hair and a long staff, and ten strong guards with red scarves on their heads, the rest were river god priests wearing sacrificial costumes.

The time has come.

The River God Festival begins.

Twelve priests rang bells and blew trumpets.

An elderly priest recited a prayer aloud:

"Today is an auspicious day, offering sacrifices to He Zhang. The animals are laid out, the cups are filled with sweet wine. The virgin is chaste, and we hold her in high esteem. With sincere devotion, we pray for her health."

"Hopefully, River God, please look down upon my feelings, accept my humble gratitude, and bless my hometown."

"May the river god protect our agriculture, bring favorable weather, and bring good harvests and good health every year."

"May the River God protect my people and grant them everlasting blessings."

"..."

"The sincerity of this ceremony is evident!"

"I hope you enjoy the meal!"

The voice was shrill and sharp.

All the villagers bowed devoutly.

A strong man was about to push Yu Xiaoxue into the deep abyss of the cave.

"Let go of that girl!"

A young man fell from the sky and interrupted the sacrifice.

The old village chief and others were startled, and then everyone became shocked and angry.

"what happened?"

"Who is it? How did he get in?"

"The River God Sacrifice is the most sacred ritual. How can we allow outsiders to trespass and desecrate it? Quickly apprehend this thief!
Ten red-turbaned guards immediately stepped forward with sticks in their hands. Although they were also villagers, they had practiced some martial arts and each had a strength of about three stars at the first level.

This strength is okay.

But how can we stop the red spider lily?

If she wanted to kill them, she could knock them all down in a few fights.

The old village chief's aged and grim voice rang out again: "The River God Sacrifice cannot be interrupted. Throw the offerings down immediately!"

It was too late for Higanbana to stop it. Amid the exclamations of the adventurers, Xiaoxue was pushed down into the bottomless cave.

"You idiots!"

Higanbana no longer cared about dealing with these ordinary villagers. She stepped on the rock wall with her right foot to gain leverage, flew over the villagers' heads like a big bird, and jumped into the cave right after Xiaoxue.

Shortly after.

The red spider lily landed smoothly.

This is a huge underground cave.

The dull thud of water hitting the rocks and the sound of dripping water continued to echo.

An underground river meanders through the cave, with large natural stone pillars standing there like an underground forest, forming a maze-like environment. Sharp stalactites grow near all the stone pillars and on the top of the cave.

Although it is an underground cave, it is not dark because sunlight can shine in through the cracks in the rocks in some places.

"Wake up!"

Higanbana helped Yu Xiaoxue up and woke her up.

"Ah, young guest, why are you here? Is this..."

"Yes, this is the so-called River God's Lair, and I jumped down here specifically to save you."

Yu Xiaoxue found it a little hard to believe when she heard this. After all, from childhood to adulthood, she had always been regarded as a disaster star and avoided by others. Whenever something bad happened in the village, everyone always thought that they had brought it upon themselves.

Growing up in such an environment.

It is inevitable to be timid, inferior and submissive.

She never dared to have any expectations of anyone, let alone someone who risked his life to save her. For a moment, she was both moved and guilty.

"I volunteered to participate in the River God Festival..."

Xiaoxue quickly said, "It could be dangerous here. You'd better leave now before the River God arrives!"

The flower sneered, "What the hell is this river god? It's just a demon. I've practiced Guigu Dao for many years, and I came here today just to deal with it!"
what?
This young Taoist priest.

He actually wants to challenge the Lord River God!
Yu Xiaoxue grew up in Yuehe Village. Like other villagers, she never thought of rebelling against the river god. It seemed as if it was natural and unquestionable for the river god to require a virgin as a sacrifice.

however.

Don't wait to speak.

A huge water ball came from a distance and hit Higanbana. The latter had never expected such a sudden attack. It only felt like it was hit by a cannonball and was instantly blown away more than ten meters.

"Young Taoist Priest!"

Yu Xiaoxue exclaimed.

"I've already said that we don't want virgin boys, we only want virgin girls, but these villagers actually took it upon themselves..."

This is an old man with a fat body, ugly face and bulging eyes who slowly walked out from the darkness.

He was dressed in gorgeous clothes and held a long staff. Although he was surrounded by a strange aura, his appearance was not much different from that of a normal person, which undoubtedly surprised the adventurers.

"what's the situation?"

"He is the river god?"

"Isn't it said that the river god is a demon?"

"This guy can actually transform into a human form!"

"..."

The adventurer was stunned.

The old river god raised the long staff in his hand and waved it gently. Several streams of water rushed out from behind him, like tentacles, rolling up Yu Xiaoxue and sending her in front of him.

Say nothing.

Suck out a breath of essence.

The old river god was surprised to find that this girl seemed extraordinary and the essence in her body was extremely huge. But before the river god could feel the surprise, suddenly an abnormal feeling surged through his body.

He only took a little puff.

A terrible burning sensation erupted in my body.

Severe burn marks immediately appeared on the old river god's skin all over his body, which made him involuntarily let go of Yu Xiaoxue, while at the same time letting out an angry and shrill roar.

"Ahhh!"

"what happened?"

"Why is it so hot?"

"These damn villagers want to kill me!"

"It's a trap!"

"..."

The river god rolled on the ground in pain.

This force caused considerable damage to him, so that the river god could no longer maintain his human form. His body quickly grew dozens of times larger and turned on the spot into a strange fish with a fish head and a dragon body, a green body, scales on its back, long whiskers and sharp teeth.

"what happens?"

Higanbana has recovered from the sneak attack.

The other adventurers watching were also surprised by this scene.

The Time Traveler said, "This Yu Xiaoxue is indeed not simple. She must have some special ability, so that even the powerful thousand-year-old mermaid cannot absorb her."

"You are all going to die!"

The mermaid demon was severely injured and was very angry. He condensed a large water ball and blasted it towards Xiaoxue like a cannonball.

"Leaf Dance!"

Higanbana immediately used the Guigu Taoism technique, releasing a large piece of emerald green leaves out of thin air, which enveloped Xiaoxue's body like a whirlwind and quickly transferred her several meters away.

boom!
The thousand-year-old mermaid's water cannon missed.

A two-meter-thick stalactite column was smashed in half.

The flower of the other shore made a hand gesture: "Mysterious wood attracts spirits, thousands of leaves condense into frost, green magic blade, cut through the eight wastelands!"

All the green leaves attacked the thousand-year-old mermaid monster. With the help of magic power, the fragile leaves turned into extremely sharp blades, making the monster feel like it was being cut into pieces.

"This is Guigu Dao magic!"

The mermaid was even more shocked and angry.

First, it was a young girl with an abnormal physique who caught him off guard and injured him, and then it was a Taoist priest from the Guigu lineage. These daring villagers really wanted to get rid of him!
"You, a thing without even a full head of hair, want to kill me? Die!"

The roar of the thousand-year-old mermaid demon was deafening, and its powerful magic power burst out and turned into cold air, instantly freezing the leaves around it, and then shattered them all and turned into powder.

next moment.

Dozens or hundreds of water bombs.

They fired simultaneously like machine guns.

Higanbana quickly used the stone pillars for cover.

The mermaid opened its mouth and sprayed out another water cannon to destroy the stone pillar. The red spider lily reacted quickly and hid in another stone pillar in time, continuing to avoid the dense water bullet attacks like machine gun fire.

"Let's see how long you can hide!"

The deafening roar of the thousand-year-old mermaid demon sounded again, raising a huge wave from the underground river, which turned into a giant hand and slapped down towards the red spider lily.

Several stone pillars shattered immediately.

The water surged and covered the area.

The red spider lily was washed to a rock wall by the rapids and was suppressed.

The adventurers outside were all dumbfounded when they saw this. The battles in the Sui and Tang Dynasty chapters were mainly based on magic, so the visual impact was still quite gorgeous.

"What a terrifying power!"

"This mermaid's magic power is greater than Chen Jingchou's!"

"A mermaid monster entrenched in a small village has such strength... I really can't imagine how many dangers and mysteries the land of China still holds!"

"..."

The red spider lily was hit by the violent waves and was injured.

This is not good. If we don’t change the passive situation, we will definitely lose this battle!
How to do?
There are many spells in my mind!

Although Chen Jingchou has practiced many magic spells, he is too young and has neglected to practice. His ability to perform them is not high enough, and it is difficult for him to use them flexibly at critical moments. At this time, he must find another way!
The thousand-year-old mermaid demon was about to fire a water cannon to kill this ignorant little Taoist priest.

But then an ancient bronze pot flew out from the little Taoist priest.

what?
The thousand-year-old mermaid demon fired a water cannon at the bronze pot, but it did not cause any damage to the pot. The next moment, the lid of the pot opened, and a huge head with a green face, fangs and a single horn on its head was released from it.

"It's Feitouman!"

"The monster that Boss Higanbana captured in the Moon River Cave using the Monster Refining Pot!"

At the critical moment, Higanbana used the Demon Refining Pot and released a subdued and refined little demon from it.

This flying head barbarian not only has a strange and bizarre appearance, but also has strong aggressiveness. Its horn can penetrate armor, its mouth full of sharp teeth is enough to bite through steel, and it can also spit out poisonous air to attack. When I first encountered this thing, I suffered a great loss.

of course.

This flying head beast is not strong.

It's about the strength of a first-level four or five-star.

At most, it would cause some interference to the mermaid spirit, but it would definitely not pose a threat to it. However, at this critical juncture, as long as it could cause some interference, it would be enough.

The thousand-year-old mermaid demon controls the water flow and turns it into a sharp blade.

With one encounter, he split the flying head that was harassing him into two halves.

The red spider lily released another spell, and several flying needles attacked, passing through the mermaid and hitting the shadow behind it.

"Fixing Divine Needle!"

An invisible restraint enveloped the whole body.

The thousand-year-old mermaid demon was unable to move and was shocked and angry... He had practiced Taoism for nearly a thousand years, but he was actually fixed in place by a little Taoist priest who hadn't even grown all his hair. This little Taoist priest was definitely not an ordinary descendant of Guiguzi!

Higanbana knew very well that this spell could not last for more than a few seconds.

She once again made hand gestures and chanted the spell, using a more powerful Guigu Taoist technique.

"Crazy Wood and Crazy Storm!"

The land and rock walls around the thousand-year-old mermaid monster cracked, and countless trees grew out of it rapidly and madly, not only causing damage to its body, but dozens of giant trees also formed a cage to further suppress it.

After performing this technique.

A feeling of emptiness spread from Dantian throughout the body.

"I can't delay any longer. My magic power is already mostly depleted. I must end this battle as soon as possible!" Thinking this, Bi'anhua quickly drew the sword behind her, concentrated all her power into one point, and used the Horizontal Sword Crossing technique from the Ghost Valley Sword Art. A huge sword aura swept across the mermaid's body.

The blade's edge cut through the invulnerable scales.

There was a harsh friction and cracking sound.

The thousand-year-old mermaid monster was cut with a huge wound and blood gushed out. Although this attack was enough to seriously injure it, it was not enough to kill it completely. At this time, the mermaid monster had regained its ability to move.

"You damned Taoist priest, you damned descendant of Guigu, how dare you injure me so badly... I will never let you down!"

While the thousand-year-old mermaid demon was speaking, it used some secret escape technique. Its huge body, which was more than ten meters long, turned into clear water, broke free from the wooden cage that bound its body and flowed into the underground river.

"not good!"

Higanbana wanted to stop it but it was too late. The underground river erupted with crazy waves again, knocking down more than a dozen stone pillars in one breath, causing the cave to collapse rapidly.

It will be very difficult to catch this guy after he enters the dark river.

The cave is collapsing rapidly.

Don't stay here for long.

No choice!

Higanbana had no choice but to rescue the unconscious Xiaoxue and evacuate.

The battle ended in a draw.

But it also opened the eyes of the adventurers watching.

Baihe Jushi commented: "This mermaid spirit must be at the third level!"

Sanzhu also said: "Indeed, if it weren't for the Demon Refining Pot, one of the ten great artifacts, this battle would have been disastrous."

"What a pity!"

"I almost succeeded in killing him!"

"This monster's scales are too strong. If it were an ordinary monster, this sword should be able to kill it!"

"..."

About a quarter of an hour later.

Higanbana and Xiaoxue came to the safe area.

At this time, Xiaoxue had woken up again from her coma.

The adventurers were surprised to find that not only was the girl fine, but her potential had been stimulated. She gained the ability to cast spells and healed Higanbana's injuries.

Mingyue Zhaoxue: "This Xiaoxue actually has magical powers? And she looks quite strong, probably at the second level!"

Mao Mengmeng: "But she has never practiced!"

Lihua Yuluo: "This poor girl is indeed not an ordinary person. This experience can be regarded as a blessing in disguise for her!"

"..."

"What's next?"

"I don't know where the mermaid has gone. I can't just leave him alone."

Ran Tianyun then warned, "This thousand-year-old mermaid is a cruel and vindictive creature. It's definitely not going to let this go after suffering such a heavy loss at your hands this time... I suggest you return to Yuehe Village as soon as possible!"

"That's right! Thanks for the reminder!"

Higanbana took Xiaoxue back to the village as soon as possible.

"not good!"

"It's still too late!"

Everyone saw it from a distance.

A large number of buildings in Yuehe Village were destroyed.

The village was already in a mess.

After the thousand-year-old mermaid demon escaped with injuries, it immediately took revenge on the village.

nowadays.

One or two hundred villagers were massacred.

Heads and broken limbs were everywhere, and the scene was extremely cruel and bloody.

When the adventurers saw this scene, they were all horrified. No one had expected that the mermaid spirit would retaliate so quickly and with such brutal means!
"too frightening!"

"These mortals are powerless against this monster!"

"No wonder Yuehe Village worships the mermaid as its river god. Living in such a world is so difficult!"

"..."

For the first time, the adventurers realized the cruelty and horror of the Sui and Tang dynasties.

For a moment, everyone began to understand the villagers' foolish sacrificial behavior.

After all, between two evils, choose the lesser one. Compared with the whole village being slaughtered, regularly offering a virgin girl is already a relatively good result. This is also the way to ensure the continuation of the race to the greatest extent since ancient times.

"Uncle He!"

"Xiao Shuo...Xiao Shuo!"

Yu Xiaoxue's inn has become a ruin. Boss He was brutally killed by being cut into pieces. As for Xiao Shuo, he was eaten by the mermaid monster and only his head was left.

When I saw this cruel scene.

Even adventurers found it cruel, let alone Yu Xiaoxue.

"It's me who killed everyone... It's me who killed everyone... I shouldn't have been born into this world!"

Yu Xiaoxue was heartbroken and burst into tears. She completely believed that she was a disaster and a scourge. Anyone related to her would become unfortunate, and anyone close to her would be tainted by bad luck.

"This is not Xiaoxue's fault!"

"It's all caused by the monster. What does it have to do with Xiaoxue? She's also a victim!"

"Why did such a beautiful and kind girl suffer such misfortune?"

"This world is so unfair to her!"

"..."

When Xiaoxue cried her heart out.

The adventurers watching could all feel the extreme sadness and were moved by this tragedy.

Besides being sad, Higanbana was also furious. Although she did not sympathize with these ignorant villagers, she felt somewhat guilty when she saw Yu Xiaoxue so sad and painful.

If I had been a little more forceful just now.

There would be no such tragedy!

"get out!"

"I know you're here!"

Higanbana shouted loudly to the ruins of Yuehe Village.

At this time, a stream of water gathered in front, and the huge body of the mermaid monster appeared again. Probably because it had eaten many people, the wounds on the mermaid monster's body had healed at this moment.

"Hahaha, you stinky Taoist from Guigu, I've said I won't let you go!"

The thousand-year-old mermaid's sharp teeth were covered with blood and flesh residue, and bright red blood was still flowing from the corners of its mouth, making it look even more ferocious at this moment.

"And these peasants dared to plot against me. This is their fate. I will kill you all and tear you to pieces. Not one of you will survive today!"

The words are not finished yet.

Several sharp thorns broke through the soil.

The thousand-year-old mermaid demon was so focused on the red spider lily that he had no time to guard against or anticipate other attacks. He was caught off guard and stabbed in the abdomen by several ground spikes.

"Earth Spirit Secret Art... This is impossible!"

The adventurers were also very surprised, because the person who cast the spell was none other than Yu Xiaoxue, whose face was red from crying. Not only did she awaken recovery spells, she also possessed offensive earth spells.

These attacks were not fatal.

But it was like a huge rock claw that grabbed the mermaid.

The red spider lily immediately used the Guigu sword technique "horizontal sword ferry" again, soaring into the air like a bullet, swinging out a huge sword light, and slashing head-on at the head of the thousand-year-old mermaid monster.

Even if this guy has thick skin and flesh.

This blow was enough to seriously injure it.

The thousand-year-old mermaid demon was both shocked and furious. "Impossible! Your magical power... you stinking Taoist priest... has clearly been depleted by more than half... How did you recover in such a short time?"

This was completely beyond the mermaid's expectations.

"Stop talking nonsense and get killed!"

Higanbana once again used the wood magic Crazy Tree Storm, and countless giant trees broke out of the ground and grew wildly, controlling the seriously injured thousand-year-old mermaid on the spot and making it unable to move.

A sword stabbed in.

It penetrated through the wound on the head.

The thousand-year-old mermaid's eyes were filled with anger and unwillingness.

He obviously didn't expect that his thousand-year cultivation would be ruined by a human who hadn't even grown all his hair.

In order to avoid complications, Higanbana once again activated the Demon Refining Pot to absorb the body of the mermaid monster. This would not only ensure that the monster would not be resurrected, but also refine the monster into essence to enhance magic power.

it is finally over!
Higanbana looked at Yuehe Village where corpses were scattered all over the ground.

She frowned. It seemed that the direction of the plot was related to the adventurer's actions. If the thousand-year-old mermaid could be killed in the first fight, these villagers would most likely not have to die.

Soon after.

The surviving villagers who had been hiding in all directions appeared one after another.

When they saw the corpses on the ground, they all burst into tears.

Some of them lost their wives, some lost their children, and some lost their parents. Naturally, they were filled with grief and anger, and soon some people pointed the finger at Yu Xiaoxue.

"You killed my wife and child!"

"You clearly volunteered to be a sacrifice, but you didn't want to be eaten by the river god. In the end, the river god got angry and implicated everyone!"

"Yep!"

"It's all her fault! She's truly a disaster!"

"Such a disaster star must not be allowed to stay in the village!"

"roll!"

"Get out!"

"..."

Yu Xiaoxue had just lost Uncle He and Xiao Shuo, and was now being ostracized by the villagers. She felt completely hopeless for a moment.

Higanbana resisted the urge to draw her sword and kill the noisy villagers. She did not waste time explaining herself, but left the village with Yu Xiaoxue amidst the criticism.

Shortly after.

Wooden bridge at the ferry crossing of Yuehe Village.

Yu Xiaoxue knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Yuehe Village.

"I'm sorry to everyone, Xiao Shuo, Uncle He, and Brother Chen...it's all my fault!"

"No! You're not wrong! Don't blame yourself for everything."

Higanbana shouted, "I was wrong about this matter, and so were the villagers. The only one who was not wrong from beginning to end was you!"

Yu Xiaoxue: "But..."

Higanbana said, "If I had been more proficient in Guigu Dao, I wouldn't have let the monster escape, and there wouldn't have been any of the things that happened later. That's why I should apologize to you."

Yu Xiaoxue quickly said, "Brother Chen, don't say that. You risked your life to save me. I can't thank you enough..."

The adventurers all felt distressed when they saw this.

"This Xiaoxue is so kind."

"How will she survive in this world from now on?"

"..."

Higanbana asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

Yu Xiaoxue looked confused: "I don't know either."

Higanbana immediately said, "Then why don't you follow me? Your magic is very powerful, and I need your help to rescue Master."

"Really... can I really help?"

"Of course you can. Your talent is definitely far superior to mine. Once I rescue my master, I'll ask him to accept you as his disciple. That way, you'll have a place to stay, right?"

When I heard this.

Yu Xiaoxue's eyes regained a bit of spirit.

"Xiao Shuo... Uncle He... Mom and Dad... Goodbye!"

Finally, she decided to bid farewell to her hometown, join the adventurer's team, become the adventurer's partner, and embark on the next journey together.

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(PS: Because the recommendation effect last Friday was far below expectations, I have discussed with the editor to change the title of the book. Don’t be surprised if there are further title changes in the near future. I may test one or two more. The cover will not be changed for the time being to prevent people from finding the book.)
(End of this chapter)