Please control me, my divine being!

[With a thunderous roar, the rocks cracked and the river surged.]

Countless pebbles fell with a soft patter.

Shen Cishuang's fake body became increasingly indistinct.

The ground tremors did not stop, cracks began to appear overhead, and more boulders crashed into the underground river, splashing up large sprays of water.

The faint moonlight mixed with the firelight shone down through the crack.

Shen Cishuang quickly steadied herself and walked forward, deciding to use this fake body to escort you to the end of the secret passage.

Qin Hongshi has already arrived with the brokers. Following their alternative route, they might even get there before you.

You followed behind Shen Cishuang's fake body, your expression wary...

Zhou Qing stared intently at the game text, while also keeping a close eye on the ritual progress bar beside him.

Thirty-three, thirty-four...

The progress bar kept rising, slowly but steadily, which was still nerve-wracking.

After taking a sip of the plum juice brought by Lvmei, and looking out the window at the peaceful and serene lights of Jiang'an City, Zhou Qing quickly adjusted his state and prepared for an all-night battle.

After all, at this critical moment, we must pay close attention and do everything we can to ensure that our only remaining follower is safe and sound.

Otherwise, not only would the path of the spies be cut off, but the believers he had painstakingly cultivated would also be doomed, and all his efforts over this period of time would be in vain.

With Shen Cishuang's protection, you proceeded along the riverbank without being affected by the falling boulders.

but,

The ground above our heads had completely cracked open.

This underground river has been exposed to the towering flames erupting from the dry well.

You could faintly hear the panic and shouts of the crowd on the ground. The explosion and flames from the Taoist temple were extremely conspicuous in the dark night sky, and the people in the entire county began to riot.

The weasel was running back and forth in the city.

You ignored it and continued walking forward.

After turning several forks in the road, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a huge cavern in front of us.

A large circular hole appeared above the cave, with countless cracks spreading out from the opening. This was clearly damage caused by folk magic.

The weasel entered the underground from the cave entrance and crawled around inside the cave.

You catch a glimpse of the brokers and their associates.

The group of cultivators had also arrived underground, spreading out and occupying various locations within the cavern.

At the far end of the cave, a high platform stands on the cliff, with a three-tiered altar on it, extending outward in the shape of yin and yang.

Below, I offer a pure water bowl and a purple incense burner to harmonize the water and fire elements of Kan and Li.

Above is an image of the divine deity who manifests his divine power to connect the vast and turbid river, and guides the divine mechanism of the River God.

Purple talismans fluttered all around, their characters winding and turning like thunder and clouds.

The jar was filled with burning red candles, their flames glowing like amber.

Pang Ziyue, the leader of the Fajiao sect, was dressed in a purple Taoist robe and held a startling bell as he performed the steps of the Big Dipper.

With each step taken, the turbid river's undercurrents surged a little more.

You involuntarily held your breath, hiding in the shadows, while Shen Cishuang's illusory form slowly dissipated beside you. In the cave with extremely low visibility, you keenly sensed a gaze upon you.

That was Shen Cishuang's true form, who had come underground with the others from the brokerage firm.

The other person gave you a cryptic look.

In the current tense situation, with both sides on the verge of conflict, your keen intuition also detects a colossal creature crouching in the turbulent river.

Next, you decide...

Zhou Qing looked at the options that kept popping up.

Stealth is ruled out first.

Among those present, it was certain that Qin Hongshi and Pang Ziyue were definitely able to detect it.

These two are at the level of quasi-leaders.

Once discovered, it will become the focus of attention.

Moreover, he can see the progress of the awakening ritual, so there's no need to rush.

……

Behind the three-tiered altar, Pang Ziyue's sword danced like a dragon, and his incantations roared like thunder.

The brokers did not act rashly. Qin Hongshi stared warily at the altar, remaining silent.

"Chief Qin, Sixth Master wants you to act quickly. If that monster dares to show itself again, Sixth Master will suppress it directly," a member of the Huang family urged from behind her.

Qin Hongshi felt a surge of anger and casually explained, "The most taboo thing in the Heavenly Master's wonderful method is direct confrontation, and the most skillful thing is to set up an altar and perform rituals."

Once their altar is raised, if we cannot find a way to break it, a hasty attack would only put us in danger.

She took two steps forward, her wrinkled face trembling: "If the Huang family can't wait, then you, the underlings, can go."

The disciple's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Chief Qin, that's not how it's said. You are also someone who will enter the Five Turbid Heavens and become one of the Five Immortals. What do you mean by 'our Huang family'? Perhaps in the future, you will also be a member of the Huang family."

Qin Hongshi gave a cold snort, feeling increasingly displeased.

If it were Huang Liu, that would be one thing, but this little underling dares to urge me on.

But even so.

She still urged her spirits on, slowly opening her wisdom eye.

As her pupils slowly turned white, the whole world became a tapestry of light, and the colors on the altar became even more vibrant.

Red, blue, white, and black, surging and colliding with each other.

Just after an incense stick had burned, as she gradually felt her strength waning, she finally noticed a flaw in the altar.

"Dui position, Jing gate!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several brokers rushed out.

The others acted instantly as well.

A single hair can affect the whole situation; dozens of cultivators had long been poised to act, just waiting for Qin Hongshi's order.

A keen eye is a common skill used by brothel dealers.

There is a saying that it has "a discerning eye for things and the ability to distinguish the past from the present".

A broker, acting as an intermediary in various transactions, needs a keen eye to assess people and goods and determine whether a deal can be successfully completed.

As the head of the brokerage firm and the current leader of Lianshan City, Qin Hongshi's discerning eye is undoubtedly the strongest, and she is the only one who can discover the flaws in the altar.

His long-cultivated prestige earned him the almost unconditional trust of his subordinates.

But at this moment, Pang Ziyue, who was standing behind the altar, did not show any panic in her eyes. Instead, she took out the incense burner from the altar and gently tossed it to the crowd below.

The incense ash was scattered from the incense burner and instantly turned into bursts of flame, falling from the sky like shooting stars.

Fireworks rained down like raindrops.

Several cultivators were immediately struck by the flames, groaning as they rolled to the ground.

Especially since the flames were impossible to extinguish, they continued to burn even after people jumped into the river, only stopping when they were completely burned to ashes.

Li Qinghe's eyes flickered slightly when she saw this scene.

She had seen this kind of flame on her way to Huang Xiantang, but back then it was generated by talismans, and once it hit, the entire house would be burned to ashes.

"Gentlemen, did you ever imagine that you would be laid to rest here forever?"

Pang Ziyue struck her target and was in high spirits.

Qin Hongshi coldly interrupted her, saying to the crowd, "Don't be afraid, the flaw in the altar is real. Once this altar is destroyed, she'll be out of options!"

Without her prompting, several brokers had already rushed to the altar.

They all opened their mouths, and the holes inside their tongues were like a honeycomb, densely packed.

The art of persuasion!

The art of verbal manipulation is a relatively powerful folk technique used by clerks in the early stages of their cultivation journey. It can alter the mind of an enemy and kill them invisibly.

An invisible sound wave exploded.

But Pang Ziyue's figure flickered, and she split into two again.

Pang Haori, in his yang form, perfectly withstood all the attacks of the tongue-waving technique, while Pang Ziyue took advantage of the moment when the cleavers were recovering from using the mundane technique, picked up the water jar again, and poured out the clear water inside.

Whoosh!

The surface of the Zhuohe River was turbulent.

The high waves crashed directly onto them, instantly sweeping away more than ten people and dragging them underwater.