Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

Lu Qingxuan stared intently and saw that the man was about eight feet tall, wearing a black robe, with a dark complexion and two long wisps of beard fluttering in the wind.

It was a black fish that had come to life.

The black fish spirit glanced at the two children in the temple, its gaze falling on Lu Qingxuan. Then it looked at the bowl of cold rice in the corner. Seeing that the food was untouched, it grinned and said, "What's wrong? Not to your liking? You're quite picky."

Lu Qingxuan lowered his head and remained silent.

The black carp demon didn't care. He walked up to Lu Qingxuan and the other man, looking down at them with a greedy glint in his eyes: "If I eat you tonight, my magic power will greatly increase. After eating you for a few more months, I can leave this wretched place for good."

As he spoke, the black fish spirit stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

Lu Qingxuan raised his head, looked at the black fish spirit, and suddenly asked, "Are you the River God?"

The black fish spirit was taken aback, not expecting the child to be unafraid of him. He arrogantly declared, "Indeed, I am the river god of this Clear Water River. Who within a hundred miles doesn't know me? But you brat, how dare you be so bold? Aren't you afraid I'll eat you?"

Lu Qingxuan stood up, dusted himself off, and laughed: "I've heard that river gods are all officially appointed deities by Heaven, or at the very least, water deities who have received some offerings. You exude demonic aura; you don't resemble a god at all. You're clearly a fish spirit, yet you dare to call yourself a river god. What audacity!"

The black fish demon's expression changed drastically. Its crimson eyes fixed on Lu Qingxuan, and it shouted sharply, "What did you say?"

He sized Lu Qingxuan up and down, then suddenly realized something and abruptly took a step back: "You're not a child, who are you?!"

Lu Qingxuan laughed heartily, his mind stirred, and a white mist rose up, transforming back to its original form.

The black fish spirit was shocked and took two steps back: "Are you that Taoist priest?"

"It seems you still recognize me. You have used the name of the gods to harm the people and cruelly kill children. I have come today to take your life!" said Lu Qingxuan.

The black fish demon was filled with shock and anger. Its crimson eyes rolled around, and suddenly it burst into laughter, its eyes full of contempt: "I thought you were some kind of extraordinary person, but you're just an ignorant and arrogant Taoist priest! I've cultivated for many years and eaten forty-nine young boys and girls. My magical power is high. You, a mere Taoist priest, dare to come and die?"

"Fine, I'll have an extra dish of meat today, and I'll eat you too, you Taoist priest!"

Before he finished speaking, he opened his mouth wide, and a plume of black smoke, mixed with a foul stench, billowed out and rushed towards Lu Qingxuan.

Lu Qingxuan remained calm and composed. With a flick of his sleeve, a gust of wind swept out, scattering the black smoke in all directions.

"You dare to show off your meager skills before an expert?" Lu Qingxuan sneered.

When the black fish spirit saw that the black mist had been broken, he was already somewhat wary, but having cultivated for many years, how could he possibly back down in front of a young Taoist?

With a strange cry, it swayed and transformed into a black gust of wind, rampaging through the temple and hurling rubble and debris at Lu Qingxuan.

For a time, sand and stones flew everywhere in the temple, and you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

With a flick of his wrist, the longsword appeared in his hand. He poured his magic power into it, and the longsword immediately shone with a blue light, dispelling most of the black smoke that filled the room.

The black fish spirit's figure appeared and disappeared in the mist. Lu Qingxuan spotted the direction and thrust out with his sword!

"puff!"

The longsword pierced the black fish spirit's shoulder, and black blood spurted out.

The black fish demon let out a piercing scream and staggered back several steps. Clutching his wound, his crimson eyes were filled with disbelief: "You... what kind of treasure is this?"

Lu Qingxuan ignored him and chased after him with his sword. Under the moonlight, his green robe fluttered in the wind.

Seeing that Lu Qingxuan did not answer, the black fish spirit became enraged and roared to the sky. He suddenly tore off his black robe, revealing his true form.

"Hey!"

The black fish demon's voice was deep: "Little Taoist, do you know that my scales are so tough that ordinary magic weapons can't even leave a white mark on them? Your broken sword is like a tickle to me!"

"Is that so? Then this humble Taoist will test just how tough your stinking fish scales really are!"

Lu Qingxuan leaped into the air, his longsword transforming into a streak of azure light as he slashed down at the black fish demon.

The black fish spirit neither dodged nor evaded, but lowered its head and used the hard scales on its head to take the sword blow head-on.

"clang!"

In the instant they crossed paths, sparks flew everywhere. Lu Qingxuan's hands went numb from the shock, while the black fish demon only had a faint white mark on its head.

"Hahahaha!" The black fish demon laughed triumphantly. "How about that? I told you, your sword is no good!"

Lu Qingxuan shook his numb hand, secretly surprised that the black fish demon's scales were indeed tough.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the black fish demon thought that Lu Qingxuan was afraid, and became even more arrogant. He opened his blood-red maw and spewed out a jet of water towards Lu Qingxuan.

Lu Qingxuan dodged, and the water column crashed directly into the River God Temple behind him, creating a hole the size of a water vat in the stone temple wall.

"What great strength..." Lu Qingxuan praised, but did not fight head-on, instead leading the black fish demon to circle around the temple.

Seeing that Lu Qingxuan had dodged all the water jets, the black fish demon couldn't help but roar, "Little Taoist, if you're so capable, don't run away!"

Lu Qingxuan laughed and said, "If you're so capable, then aim more accurately."

"I'm so angry!"

The black carp spirit was furious. With a wave of its hand, the clear water of the river surged, creating a scene reminiscent of flooding the county town.

"Let's see where you run this time!"

The waters of the Qingshui River surged and transformed into several water dragons, encircling and attacking Lu Qingxuan.

Lu Qingxuan understood that if he hid, tens of thousands of people in the county would suffer. He immediately spat out countless flames, which transformed into a fire tornado and collided with the black fish's spiritual power.

In an instant, a misty fog enveloped the entire river god temple.

The black fish spirit stared wide-eyed, looking around in the fog, but couldn't see any sign of Lu Qingxuan.

"Little Taoist! Are you afraid of me and have crawled into a crack in the ground?" the black fish demon sneered.

The black fish demon rampaged through the mist, stirring up waves, but only its own echoes reverberated through the valley; not a single person could be seen.

Lu Qingxuan's figure was hidden in the water mist, silently approaching the black fish spirit like a swimming fish.

He knew that the black fish demon had tough scales and armor, and that he would not gain an advantage by fighting it head-on. The only way was to find its weak point and kill it with one blow.

Through the mist, Lu Qingxuan could make out the location of the black fish spirit by the hazy light of the water. It stood on the riverbank, its crimson eyes cautiously watching its surroundings, wary of Lu Qingxuan's sneak attack.

Cautious, indeed...

Lu Qingxuan sighed inwardly, but as long as the black fish spirit was isolated from the Clear Water River, it would be difficult for it to unleash its previous power again.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingxuan had already summoned his alchemy furnace.

The black carp demon was completely unaware of this, still searching for Lu Qingxuan's whereabouts, constantly cursing, "Little Taoist, weren't you so arrogant just now? How come you've become a coward now? Come out and fight me three hundred rounds!"

Lu Qingxuan sneered, and his figure appeared directly above the black fish spirit. He lowered the pill furnace in his hand and enveloped the black fish spirit.

"Black Fish Spirit, Grandpa Deer is here!!"