Shulong Daojun

Bei Chen and the others stopped their discussion and turned to look at Lin Shu, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

Seeing that his aura was stable and his Taoist robe was neat, they all breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a faint smile.

It's good that my teacher is safe and sound.

Lu Youzhi was puzzled: His junior sister had been acting strangely lately. Given her shy nature, she shouldn't be like this.

However, recalling the words "respect teachers and value the Way" that the steward had said earlier, he suddenly understood.

He immediately stepped forward and came to Lin Shu and Mu Qiushui, smiling and saying, "Master, you've worked hard."

"May I ask, Master, what is the situation deep within this abyss? Is it teeming with powerful demons?"

After speaking, he took out a pill that shimmered with precious light and respectfully handed it over.

Lin Shu did not refuse. He flicked his sleeve, accepted the pill, and said with a faint smile, "Brother Lu is very kind."

Below the mouth of the abyss, there is no problem, but...

He pondered for a moment, glanced at Lu Youzhi and Bei Chen, and frowned, saying, "There are indeed traces of a powerful demon appearing."

Therefore, let's end our practice here for today.

It was getting late, so we decided to go back so that Brother Lu and the other junior brothers could review their lessons.

If you have any questions, please come to my courtyard before you rest, and I will guide you.

Upon hearing this, Lu Youzhi was first startled and his legs went weak, but then he was overjoyed and replied, "Absolutely right, absolutely right, my teacher is absolutely right!"

After instructing me for a day and then investigating demons on my own, my teacher must be exhausted.

Go back, go back right now!

Having said that, he straightened his back and stood beside Lin Shu.

Lin Shu nodded slightly, walked towards Bei Chen and the others, told them what he had just said, and then used his divine power to sweep them up and head towards the main headquarters.

He transformed into a gentle breeze, looking down upon Fuyuan below.

Those cities protected by the magic array were as small as grains of rice, emitting a faint light.

Disciples would sometimes travel by flying light, going back and forth between various strongholds and cities, either to replenish supplies or to set up new magic arrays to strengthen the defenses of the city.

If a powerful demon blocks the way, a flying sword will come from the east, piercing it straight through and pinning it to the ground, killing it instantly.

Then, the flying sword suddenly disintegrated into a pool of wine, which flowed in all directions.

This cycle repeats itself endlessly and has become the norm.

Lin Shu looked around for a while, then withdrew his gaze. He then continued his escape, keeping an eye on his surroundings and avoiding the group of cultivators and demons.

However, just as he was about to fly over a city, his heart suddenly tightened, and a chill ran through his body. He had a premonition that a great terror was about to happen.

Without hesitation, he immediately unleashed the full power of his divine position and fled far away.

Three or four breaths later, he landed in the distance, and his figure became visible. A crack in the ground had opened up to his feet and continued to extend in all directions without stopping.

The next instant, a massive chasm, its width and depth unknown, suddenly appeared, as if the earth had opened its giant jaws.

Tear, splat—

A series of tearing and gnawing sounds suddenly rang out, mixed with the crunching of teeth grinding, coming from deep within the crack.

A long, mournful groan followed immediately.

Lin Shu followed the sound and looked in that direction.

A colossal figure burst forth from the rift, as heavy as a mountain and as vast as the sea.

In an instant, it replaced the setting sun in the sky, casting down an endless darkness that covered all directions.

When its full form was revealed, it resembled a whale, with a streamlined and slender body, a tail and fins, but its body was covered with a strange and eerie "lime basin"-like substance, as if it were parasitic.

These evil spirits are firmly rooted in its surface, opening their mouths full of sharp teeth, frantically tearing and gnawing at its flesh and blood, and greedily absorbing its vital energy.

And it seems they intend to drive them away!

As the giant whale reached its highest point, it suddenly flicked its tail fin, flipped its body, and crashed down towards the city on the ground.

When a whale falls, all the demons arrive.

Below the rift, bizarre-looking, murky demons trampled and surged forth, surrounding the city, waiting for the moment the magic array would shatter.

Just then, a loud shout fell from the sky: You beast, how dare you!

Before the sound subsided, the Sky-Supporting Wine Gourd transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the giant whale.

Upon contact, it was immediately thrown into the air and crashed to the ground with a dull thud that shook the earth.

Then a figure arrived riding on a cloud, landing in front of the city, his hair standing on end in anger, protecting it alone.

If it's not Shou Zheng, then who is it?

He glared around, seeing the hordes of demons and monsters swarming around him, raised his hand, and uttered a single word: "Fall!"

The gourd spun on its own, the cork was pulled out, and clear wine poured down from the sky, cascading down on the evil spirit.

The wine seemed endless, instantly engulfing the evil spirits and pouring down along the crack, soon resembling the shape of an underground river.

Seeing this, Shouzheng snorted coldly, conjured a wisp of green flame, and threw it directly into the crack.

In an instant, the blue flames surged and soared into the sky, quickly filling the crack and emitting screams and a burning stench.

The remaining wine flowed from the crack, rolling like flowing liquid along with the flames that filled the sky, creating a scene that was somewhat magnificent.

However, as he clasped his hands together, the crack suddenly closed.

In less than half a breath, it swallowed up the blue flames and flowing liquid, along with the charred corpses and ashes of countless demons and monsters.

With the evil spirits vanquished and the city safe, it should have been a cause for celebration.

But Shouzheng glanced around, his expression growing increasingly grave.

The reason was that the muddy whale had disappeared without a trace, obviously taking advantage of his efforts to protect the city to sneak underground and escape.

"The fact that this muddy whale can still act this way shows that it still retains a sliver of rationality and has not been driven mad by the barnacles that cover its body."

But who knows what will happen next?

He muttered to himself, his heart filled with worry.

A powerful demon at the Earth Immortal level who has gone mad and lost all reason is not an ordinary person to deal with.

Protecting the city from damage and capturing this scoundrel is a truly difficult task.

I decided to inform my senior brother Yi Xuan about this matter and request that some Earth Immortals be dispatched to assist me.

Just as Siding and Shouzheng were about to take action, they suddenly sensed a familiar aura, and a look of astonishment appeared in their eyes.

In a flash, he appeared before Lin Shu, asking in confusion, "Nephew, what are you doing here?"

Lin Shu was somewhat surprised to see Shou Zheng.

However, he still told everyone the truth about teaching them, and briefly explained that he had discovered traces of a powerful demon at the Earth Immortal level at the mouth of the abyss.

As for the piece of red meat, it was left unmentioned.

Beside him, Lu Youzhi and the others nodded and said, "Yes, Elder Shouzheng, it is just as our teacher said."

Shouzheng nodded, and after ascertaining the location of the abyss, he raised his hand to draw a wisp of earth vein energy. After a brief sensing, he said to Linshu in a deep voice:

"The traces that my nephew saw there came from that muddy whale."

It must have been that it couldn't bear the barnacles gnawing at its body and wanted to use the dense ley lines underground to knock some off, hoping to alleviate the pain.

After saying that, he paused for a moment, as if remembering something, and gently instructed, "This muddy whale has been going berserk more and more frequently lately."

When you teach your disciples in the future, please be extra careful.

Do not run around randomly as indicated on the topographic map.