The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 194 Using Connections, Money Makes Things Easier

After retrieving the frozen flying sword remotely, Li Jingxiao simply had a thought.

The dozens of flying swords that had been retrieved once again gleamed with a cold light and flew rapidly toward the old dragon.

The clanging and clattering sounds of flying swords striking the dragon's body echoed continuously in the air.

Even with the old dragon's strong defense, he couldn't withstand the hundreds of flying swords constantly piercing around his body.

Although the damage wasn't severe, it did really hurt the loach, leaving sword marks and bloody holes on its body.

This completely enraged the old dragon.

He opened his mouth and exhaled countless streams of cold air, then secretly released a long blue banner, intending to use the cold air to block his vision and launch a sneak attack on Li Jingxiao.

When Li Jingxiao saw the chilling air filling the sky, his breath turned into white mist.

Even the trees on the mountain were frozen into ice sculptures, which shows how intense the cold was.

He hurriedly flew into the sky and took out thousands of exorcism talismans and fire-controlling talismans from his inventory.

Suddenly the entire sky became so bright that people dozens of miles away felt a stinging pain in their eyes and quickly closed them.

The spiritual energy released by the exorcism talisman largely dissipated the cold air in the sky.

Then, flames filled the sky and rushed towards the old dragon.

Instantly, it repelled countless icy energies, and while burning the old dragon's entire body black, it also caused the old dragon to roar in pain for the first time.

However, under the cover of the flames, the green banner pierced straight towards Li Jingxiao.

There was a loud clang.

Although the Golden Bell Shield blocked the Green Banner, the extreme cold that suddenly erupted from the Green Banner still froze Li Jingxiao completely.

Li Jingxiao became extremely anxious.

But subconsciously, I knew I had to fly into the dark clouds.

Fortunately, his sword control technique was powerful enough that he was able to fly into the clouds despite the giant ice ball.

Then, disregarding everything else, Li Jingxiao controlled the lightning in the dark clouds and kept bombarding the ice ball that had frozen him.

In just a few dozen breaths, Li Jingxiao felt that most of his true energy had been consumed.

With a thought, several blue pills appeared directly in his mouth.

After swallowing it, the true energy was restored at an extremely fast speed.

The lightning in the sky flashed and struck faster and more intensely, finally shattering the ice ball that had frozen itself.

After escaping, Li Jingxiao gasped for breath and hid in the dark clouds for a while before calming himself down.

His gaze then fell upon the green banner.

This thing can freeze you; it's obviously a treasure. Li Jingxiao immediately had the idea of ​​seizing it.

But other people's treasures aren't so easy to snatch.

When his attention was focused on the old dragon, he couldn't help but smile.

The old dragon's body, which was over a hundred meters long, had many charred black spots showing.

It transformed from a blue dragon into a black-spotted worm.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but burst into laughter.

They even used sonic techniques, so their laughter could be heard from miles away.

The old dragon was so angry he was furious.

Despite his cultivation level being far superior to that kid's, Li Jingxiao avoided close combat and moved incredibly fast.

He retreated at the slightest danger, and now he's hidden in the dark clouds, so it's hard to pinpoint his exact location for the time being.

After laughing, Li Jingxiao ate a few more blue pills to restore his true energy.

Then he took out several hundred exorcism talismans and flew them toward the old dragon.

The second wave consisted of several hundred lightning-controlling talismans, and the third wave consisted of a full 1 fire-controlling talismans.

The exorcism talisman exploded repeatedly, and he used it as a flashbang.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Thunder Control Talisman followed, and by the time the old dragon realized the danger, it was already only a few hundred meters away from him.

The lightning was unleashed instantly, and the distance of several hundred meters was less than the blink of an eye for the fully formed lightning, which struck the dragon's body repeatedly.

By the time the old dragon had withstood all the lightning, thousands of fire-controlling talismans were already closing in again.

In an instant, the entire sky was filled with flames, forcing the old dragon to leap into the sky.

Li Jingxiao, meanwhile, drew his Demon-Subduing Mace at top speed and hurled it from hundreds of meters away.

Then, regardless of whether he hit the target or not, he took out the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan and shouted "Freeze!" at the old dragon.

The enormous dragon's body instantly froze in mid-air.

Although it was only frozen for two or three seconds, the Demon-Subduing Mace grazed the old dragon's head, split his neck, and crashed into the mountain.

Then a large amount of five-colored flames rushed towards the old dragon.

The Dragon King of Tianchi was a discerning man; upon seeing the five-colored flames, he thought to himself, "This is bad."

Without a second thought, he turned and ran.

But Li Jingxiao was not about to let him go so easily.

Several golden light spells were released from his body again to protect him, and he was also protected by a golden bell.

While rapidly chasing after them, he used his sword control technique to retrieve the Demon-Subduing Mace.

The two chased and fled, quickly covering seven or eight hundred miles.

But as Li Jingxiao chased after him, he soon discovered that the old mudfish hadn't actually run towards Liaodong.

Instead, they fled to the grasslands.

After chasing for another three or four hundred miles, Li Jingxiao suddenly stopped.

Looking down from above, if I remember correctly, I have a good idea of ​​the terrain here.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then quickly realized that if he went a few hundred miles further north, he would reach the territory of the One-Horned Demon King.

Li Jingxiao wanted to turn around and leave, but the old dragon fled in a sorry state.

But the injuries were very minor.

If it's a one-against-two situation, you'll most likely be the one who has to run away.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that after the sword control technique was upgraded, the old dragon's speed was actually about the same as mine.

It's highly unlikely that the one-horned demon king will attack right away.

He could easily throw out hundreds of level 4 fire-controlling talismans on the Ghost King's territory, burning a large number of monsters and strange creatures to death, gaining a huge amount of experience before running away.

However, Li Jingxiao quickly suppressed this idea.

The One-Horned Demon King hadn't provoked me. If I went to his door and burned down his lair, I would be making a deep enemy.

If he and that old mudfish come looking for me together, that would be troublesome.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao cursed angrily.

He turned and ran away without hesitation.

The Dragon King continued to flee for more than ten miles before realizing that Li Jingxiao had stopped chasing him, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then I felt a series of intense pains in my head.

Just like when he was hit by that Taoist priest's mace back then, the demon-subduing and evil-slaying power of the Demon-Subduing Mace clung to his body like a bone-deep sore, making it difficult to get rid of.

Fortunately, we have the experience of eliminating this force last time, so it shouldn't take too long to get rid of it this time.

As for the injuries from being struck by lightning and burned, they will heal on their own in three to five months.

If you take some pills or elixirs, you'll recover in a few days.

Watching Li Jingxiao fly further and further away, the old dragon king forced himself to endure the pain in his head and continued flying.

Old Dragon knew very well that if there were no external enemies, and he went to the territory of the One-Horned Ghost King, he might just be devoured by that Ghost King.

However, the old Dragon King remained cautious and did not return directly to Heavenly Lake. Instead, he flew north along the edge of the Greater Khingan Mountains for a while before hiding in the mountains for several days.

Only after confirming that Li Jingxiao had not returned to chase after him did he feel relieved enough to return to Tianchi.

Li Jingxiao had indeed considered taking a detour to ambush that old mudfish at Tianchi.

After waiting in Liaodong for three days without seeing the old dragon return, he returned to the capital, cursing and swearing.

Li Jingxiao had also considered raiding the old mudfish's dragon palace.

But then I thought, if I really did that, what if that old mudfish followed suit and went to my house to kidnap my two wives and three cousins ​​when I left the capital? Then I would be completely helpless.

Therefore, one should not cross the line before the enemy crosses it.

Unfortunately, they failed to snatch the jade token and the blue banner from the old Dragon King.

Fortunately, time was on Li Jingxiao's side.

In a few years, even that old mudfish will run away when it sees me.

They didn't even dare to stay in their old nest at Tianchi anymore.

Back in Jizhen, he found the dragon-patterned halberd that he had thrown like a javelin, and it landed in front of Jinyangjun, who was frozen into an ice sculpture.

This guy was really unlucky; he got knocked unconscious by the dragon's tail.

They were then frozen to death by the icy aura released by the blue banner.

Even after three or four days, the tiger spirit, frozen solid, still looked exactly as it had when it was frozen to death.

Moreover, even in September, the ice sculpture only melted slightly, which shows how powerful the old mudfish's chill was.

Li Jingxiao sighed, and just as he was about to bury the tiger demon, a new idea suddenly came to him.

He chanted a spell and stomped his leg on the ground.

Before long, a mountain god in golden helmet and armor, wielding a long-handled broadsword, appeared.

Upon seeing Li Jingxiao, the mountain god hurriedly clasped his hands in greeting and said, "This humble god, the mountain god of Jiuding Mountain, greets the venerable one."

Upon hearing the title "True Man," Li Jingxiao waved his hand somewhat embarrassedly.

Not everyone is qualified to be called a 'real person'.

But for the mountain god, the Taoist priest and the dragon had fought fiercely here a few days ago, causing the heavens and earth to darken.

This Taoist priest, in particular, is not only proficient in the art of talismans, but also skilled in thunder magic and sword control.

For ordinary Taoist masters, it is already quite remarkable to be proficient in even one discipline.

But this one is quite something; he cultivates all three disciplines simultaneously and has reached extremely high levels of cultivation in all of them.

Even the dragon that was on the verge of transforming into a dragon was driven away in panic.

Therefore, when facing Li Jingxiao, this mountain god could only lower his posture to avoid offending Li Jingxiao, lest he be the one to suffer.

Seeing that the mountain god seemed very afraid of him, Li Jingxiao quickly understood why.

He secretly felt a sense of pride and worked hard to cultivate himself. Besides wanting to live forever, what he really wanted was to stand out from the crowd and gain respect.

So I stopped being polite with the other party.

Pointing to the remains of Lord Jinyang, he said, "This tiger demon was my mount, which I subdued, but it was killed by that old mudfish of Tianchi."

"I would like to ask the mountain god for help in finding out if the tiger demon's soul is still in this mountain, or if it has gone to report to the underworld."

The mountain god nodded hurriedly, bowed to Li Jingxiao, and then went into the mountain to look around.

Li Jingxiao was unwilling to wait idly, so he simply took out a table and chairs and the Yulongqin (a type of zither) and started playing.

The first few songs sounded quite peaceful and relaxing.

But the music that followed became increasingly somber.

The mountain god grew increasingly nervous upon hearing this.

Upon hearing the music, some villagers and locals who were planning to enter the mountains immediately stopped going any further.

Even a fool could hear the murderous aura contained in the music. So, in these people's minds, this was the immortal using the music to warn them not to disturb the immortal's cultivation.

However, some people's thought processes are just different from those of ordinary people.

Some people, in their pursuit of immortality and the path to immortality, have long lost their reason.

The more he heard the sound of a zither coming from the mountains, the more excited he became as he ran towards the mountains.

He even felt that he was so different from others that if an immortal saw him, he would surely take him as a disciple.

However, even a mountain can be a long and arduous journey. Li Jingxiao's zither music could travel for dozens of miles, and walking along mountain paths was far more difficult than walking on main roads.

It might take two or three days, and it's not certain that we'll be able to reach Li Jingxiao's location.

Half an hour later, the mountain god confirmed that Jin Yangjun's soul was no longer within the range of Jiuding Mountain.

Only then did he appear before Li Jingxiao, looking slightly nervous, and begin to report.

Li Jingxiao nodded with some regret, put away the Fish-Dragon Zither and the table and chairs, and then put Jin Yangjun's remains into his inventory.

He bowed to the mountain god, then flew into the sky, heading towards the capital.

Legends of immortals have been passed down in Jiuding Mountain.
Upon arriving in the capital, Li Jingxiao did not rush home, but went straight to the City God Temple.

As soon as I entered the temple, I saw a middle-aged man in a python robe bowing to me.

Li Jingxiao immediately guessed that this must be the City God of the capital.

He hurriedly bowed and said, "My name is Li Jingxiao, and I greet Your Highness."

The City God smiled and returned the greeting. After exchanging pleasantries, he invited Li Jingxiao inside for tea before getting down to business.

Li Jingxiao put down his teacup and said, "Your Highness, I have come here to plead for my subordinate, the tiger demon."

The City God, Liang Guangyuan, knew that Li Jingxiao was trying to use connections, but instead of being angry, he admired Li Jingxiao for his loyalty to his subordinates.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and sighed, explaining, "The Duke of Xingguo is late."

If it were the day before yesterday, the tiger demon's soul would still be with me, but it was taken to the underworld by the ghost messengers yesterday.

They should have already been taken to the Punishment Department by now, hoping to get him out of Judge Zhong's hands.

After saying that, Liang Guangyuan shook his head with a helpless expression.

Li Jingxiao immediately understood that this was a procedural matter, and getting the person out would be too difficult.

Moreover, the one in charge was Zhong Kui, even though he had a relationship with this demon-slaying general.

They don't want to cause trouble for themselves over something like this.

It seems that Liang Guangyuan, the City God, has figured things out by seeing Li Jingxiao.

After hesitating for two seconds, he spoke up to remind him, "Duke Xingguo, since you and Judge Zhong have a good relationship..."

They should know that person's temper; getting him out is impossible.

Moreover, given what that tiger demon has done in this life, he will definitely be cast into the eighteenth level of hell.

What needs to be done now is to help him reincarnate.

If things go smoothly, it's not impossible to be born into a good family.

Li Jingxiao knew that Jin Yangjun had committed too many killings in his lifetime and would not have a good end after death.

After thinking for a moment, he smiled and nodded.

He left behind one hundred gold ingots and one hundred jars of Monkey Spirit Wine.

Li Jingxiao didn't care what happened next.

Liang Guangyuan smiled, put away his things, and chatted with Li Jingxiao about some things related to the underworld.

Before leaving, Li Jingxiao suddenly thought of something.

He leaned closer to the City God and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, I have heard that there is no City God Temple in the Changbai Mountain range."

If I were to provide the funds and persuade the officials and gentry of several prefectures and counties north of Goryeo to build one or more 'county god temples' in towns on the edge of Changbai Mountain...

Would that be considered a service to the underworld?

(End of this chapter)