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Chapter 351 That One Strike, and the World Was Silent

When Chen Xuwu's hook fell twice.

For a fleeting moment, that long, narrow scimitar seemed less like a blade and more like a clear mirror in the sky, or the frost and snow of the mortal world.

He was so fast that he chopped off the huge fish head with a single stroke.

Click!

The monstrous dragon-carp that had stirred up the huge waves of the Yuancang River was thus decapitated and died on the spot.

The strange fish died first.

Then, a furious voice echoed from afar: "Chen Xu, how dare you..."

Following the sound came a grand procession, with eagles pulling carriages, each carrying an official and several guards.

The leader was dressed in a red robe, clearly a high-ranking official of the second rank or above in the imperial court!
Chen Xu first chopped off the fish head, and then with a flick of his sleeve, the severed fish head and body were instantly absorbed into the kitchen, disappearing from the sight of the world.

The moment the strange fish disappeared, the entire world seemed to tremble.

The inexplicable sense of sorrow that had been weighing on the hearts of all the people of Pingyang City suddenly dissipated.

In the distance, Yu Zhi and the others from the East City School were still somewhat bewildered.

Yu Zhi stood on the rooftop gazing into the distance, saying with a mixture of excitement and bewilderment:

"Chen Xu? That person just now called this dragon-slaying god Chen Xu?"
Is it Chen Xu, the author of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"?

Is it Chen Xu, the author of "Ode to Gallantry"?

Is that Chen Xu, the one whose article in the examination hall yesterday attracted a burst of purple light?

He was so excited that he almost fell off the roof again.

This time, however, no one rebuked him for being reckless. Even the usually composed Master Lü couldn't help but crane his neck to gaze into the distance.

His white beard was trembling.

A classmate instinctively retorted to Yu Zhi: "How is that possible? Chen Xu is so young, how many years old is he? How could he have such cultivation? Subduing a dragon with one hand..."

His classmate's voice trembled, but as he spoke, before anyone could refute him, he lowered his voice himself.

Yes, he subdued the dragon with a single hand!
But why is it impossible?
Yu Zhi said, "Since Chen Xu can write 'The Wonderful Journey of the Heavenly Craftsmen,' draw the blueprints for the dragon bone waterwheel, and write an essay in the provincial examination that attracts purple smoke to rise into the sky, how can he not subdue the dragon with one hand?"

He also wrote "The Knight-Errant". Look at the Wu hook in his hand, isn't it the Wu hook in the hand of the knight-errant?
He claimed the chivalrous figure was someone he had encountered by chance, but now it seems that this chivalrous figure is clearly himself!

Yu Zhi became more and more agitated as he spoke, and eventually his whole body trembled.

"He subdued a dragon with one hand, repelled a giant wave, and saved the people of an entire prefecture. How can he not be a chivalrous hero?"

That red-robed figure who came from afar actually told Great Hero Chen not to slay that wicked dragon—what reason could there be for this?

At this point, Yu Zhiyi was filled with righteous indignation.

Not only did he find it unreasonable and be very angry, but even the usually composed Master Lü was frowning and couldn't help but worry about Chen Xu.

No one knows the immense gain Chen Xu made the moment the strange fish was truly beheaded and died.

You slay the false dragon, save the people from danger, and restore the country from ruin, thus gaining immense merit.

Merit and virtue enhance one's fortune; though intangible, they bring great benefit.

[You eliminate evil and harm, your thoughts are clear, and you are praised by thousands of people, which can gather spiritual soil in the mortal world.]

You have successfully gathered a portion of the mortal realm's spiritual soil, gaining the qualification to open the Spirit Ruins.

【Red Dust Spiritual Soil: Soil suitable for planting special spiritual creatures. Feeding them with merit or faith (likes) can accelerate the growth of their spiritual roots.】

[Unlock a new type of spiritual material, reward: +1000 likes]

[Fireworks value +500]

……

A series of prompts appeared from the Culinary Manual.

Chen Xu didn't have time to examine it closely, but he sensed that the instant he put the strange fish corpse into the kitchen, his own aura—

From the dantian to the meridians, to the limbs and bones, to every acupoint, everything seemed to vibrate.

A wonderful feeling of complete understanding and cleansing filled his entire being.

A carriage pulled by a flying eagle appeared ahead, and the red-robed official arrived in anger.

Regardless of who the other party was, Chen Xu remained completely unafraid.

At the same time, he felt the sea of ​​literature surging, and an indescribable, passionate emotion rose from the bottom of his heart.

At the same time, a majestic and imposing figure also appeared and disappeared, gradually coalescing from his sea of ​​words and ink boat.

This is... the spirit of the chivalrous poet!
Chen Xu's right hand, wielding a Wu hook, trembled faintly, while the "dragon blood" before him continued to be rapidly refined.

He was prepared that if the red-robed officials in the distant sky not only used words but also took action, he would send the chivalrous poet to deal with them.

Let's see what kind of power this Wu hook would have in the hands of the poet spirit.
As the demonic eagle approached, Chen Xu focused his gaze, and Wen Daoyuan, who was also in the air, turned his head to look at it.

Both of them had their own preparations and plans.

Just then, a long howl suddenly rang out from the western sky.

But then billowing black smoke appeared, and beneath the blazing sun, boundless ghostly energy rode the heavy clouds.

Before the people below could even turn pale with worry as they looked up at the sky, a long sword that seemed to reach the heavens suddenly emerged from the ghostly aura.

The blade flashed black, yet it slashed straight at the red-robed official who was arriving from the east in a flying carriage!
A bold voice rang out from the clouds: "I am the Ghost King of the Wild Goose Feather. I have no other purpose than to ask what your identity is."

Why are righteous people forbidden from slaying the evil dragon?

Wild Goose Feather Ghost King!

What arrived in broad daylight, carrying a palpable aura of ghosts, was indeed not human, but a Ghost King. As the Ghost King spoke, his jet-black blade seemed poised to cleave the entire world in two.

It was an indescribable flash of light, so much so that countless living beings, both in the sky and on the ground, lost their voices at that moment.

Eyes were fixed intently on the scene.

The red-robed official who arrived in a hawk-drawn carriage also changed his expression drastically. He subconsciously wanted to throw out his official seal to fight, but the usually majestic seal was now firmly stuck in his palm.

The official seal couldn't be thrown out, and the red-robed official only had time to utter a few words:
"Goose Feather Ghost King, I am Guo Youding, the Provincial Governor of Tiannan Circuit. It is not that I forbid Chen Xu from slaying the evil dragon, but this official's sins are heinous and he should be bound and taken to the Jade Capital to be tortured by the Xing Tian Guard..."

The official in red robes spoke very quickly. It turned out that he was Guo Youding, the Right Provincial Governor of Tiannan Circuit who had gone out to slay demons before!

But before he could finish speaking, the pitch-black blade that reached the heavens and the earth had already struck.

The Wild Goose Ghost King ignored his explanations and simply slashed down with his sword.

When the blade fell, it seemed as if all the light in the world was swept away by that single strike.

It was an incredibly simple strike, yet it contained profound truths that are incomprehensible to most people.

This strike transcends the cycles of heaven and earth, the vicissitudes of life and death, and the boundaries of yin and yang.

It silenced the mortal world, and all living beings remained speechless.

Finally, the blade shattered the official seal held aloft by Guo Youding, severed the reins between the flying chariot and the demonic eagle, and sent the chariot crashing down to the ground below.

boom!
The flying car landed at the dock on the south bank of the Yuancang River.

With a deafening roar, the flying car fell apart.

The blade continued its momentum until it slashed a white mark on Guo Youding's body, causing the red-robed official to fall into the ruins of the flying chariot.

In the sky, the Wild Goose Ghost King, wearing a straw hat, finally sheathed his sword.

Amidst the ruins of the flying car, Guo Youding's body stirred slightly.

Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed through the heavens: "Ah!"

It turned out that with this movement, all of Guo Youding's clothes—

From the outer official robes to the inner garments, everything was torn in two, then turned to ashes in the wind and dissipated into the air.

It turned out that the Wild Goose Ghost King did not kill him, but instead ripped and shattered all his clothes.

The power of that strike was truly exquisite.

If it were a fraction less, Guo Youding's clothes might not have been completely torn, but if it were a fraction more, this high-ranking official of the imperial court might have been killed outright.

The Wild Goose Ghost King was very measured and had no intention of killing a high-ranking official in broad daylight.

But at this moment, although Guo Youding was not dead, he seemed to be more terrifying than if he were dead.

The Wild Goose Ghost King laughed heartily, and his gloom vanished.

He leisurely recited: "Three cups of wine and I've made my promise; the Five Sacred Mountains seem light as a feather. Even in death, my chivalrous spirit will remain; I will not be ashamed to be a hero of this world!"

Though I arrived late and failed to slay the dragon, at least I've swung my blade; it wasn't a lonely moment. Hahaha…

He sheathed his sword and rode on a cloud, without saying goodbye to Chen Xu. He left behind only a long laugh before disappearing into the vast sky.

They came in a hurry and left just as gracefully.

The world remained silent, save for the sound of Chen Xu cooking the dragon's essence with karmic fire in mid-air.

All I heard was a whooshing sound, followed by a thud.

Dragon blood is bubbling!
The essence and blood will soon be formed.

The sky, which had just cleared up, was suddenly covered by several layers of dense clouds again.

The sunlight was once again hidden behind the clouds, and anxiety returned to Pingyang City. The people couldn't help but discuss among themselves:
"What's going on? Is it going to rain again?"

The people are terrified by today's storm.

But then, on the distant horizon, flames of karma raged.

Chen Xu suddenly pressed his hand down and guided two strands of the successfully refined dragon blood essence through the air.

One strand fell directly into his own mouth, while the other flew towards Wen Daoyuan.

"Master Wen," Chen Xu said, "today, you and I will drink this dragon's blood, release the treasure map, and use magic to build a water system, so that the South-to-North Water Diversion Project can be completed, thus achieving this great feat for all time."

His tone seemed calm, but every word was powerful and resonant.

Upon hearing Yuan Lang's loud laugh, he immediately and without hesitation, drew the dragon blood into his mouth.

Meanwhile, Xie Jiang, who had been burning in the golden cage with black flames, had somehow shrunk to only three inches in size.

Wen Daoyuan grabbed the three-inch-long golden cage and disappeared along with Xie Jiang, no one knows where he put it.

He raised his hand again.

A huge treasure map then floated into the air.

This is the map of the river system in the north and south that Chen Xu had drawn earlier!
This diagram is extraordinary; it consumed countless computational resources of Chen Xu, and when it was completed, a strange divine power was faintly gathering.

Wen Daoyuan had been carefully protecting this picture, and now, the divine power within it had finally reached its peak.

The treasure map appeared in the sky above the Yuancang River, instantly emitting thousands of golden rays.

The intense golden light pierced through the gathered clouds in the sky, ushering in the blazing sun.

With light and shadow reflecting each other, it was hard to tell whether the golden light of the treasure map was stronger or the golden light of the blazing sun was stronger.

In Pingyang City, all the people were captivated and their spirits were shaken.

"What...what is this?" Yu Zhi asked in a trembling voice. "Why does this golden light seem like the legendary...merit on paper?"

(End of this chapter)