I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

As soon as the Goddess Wusheng uttered her words, all the believers present simultaneously turned their heads to look at Jiang Li and Feng Mu at the very back.

Even the wealthy businessman who had just been chatting happily now had an eerie silence in his eyes, staring at the two of them expressionlessly.

Jiang Li seemed completely oblivious, only glancing at the mysterious and enigmatic Wusheng Niangniang, who appeared to be a true immortal descended to earth.

Then she looked at Feng Mu and tentatively asked, "Your Highness, it seems she wants us to kneel before her?"

"That's true."

Seeing Jiang Li acting strangely, Feng Mu suppressed a laugh, feigning confusion, and asked, "Should we pray?"

Jiang Li actually started to think seriously, and then counted on his fingers and said, "If I were to accept the bow, the worst that could happen is that I would get a scolding from the Empress when I get back."

"But you seem unsuitable. Though the Three Realms are vast, there seem to be few realms worthy of your kneeling?"

"So, do you want to worship?"

Feng Mu suppressed a laugh and asked.

Jiang Li smiled and shook his head, saying, "I only have one empress to worship, but it is definitely not the one in front of me."

"and……"

Jiang Li looked at the Goddess Wusheng again and sneered, "Such a disgusting thing, yet it bears the title of Goddess. It truly disgusts me."

"So what are you planning to do?"

Feng Mu tilted his head and asked.

The two chatted as if no one else was around, while the Silent Goddess on the platform flashed her eyes, revealing a deep resentment and anger.

Just then, Lady Wusheng saw the red-clad youth raise his hand towards the square platform.

Suddenly, golden light shone from his hand.

"By imperial decree, evil spirits will be warded off."

In an instant, the golden light in Jiang Li's hand formed a golden talisman.

As Jiang Li recited the incantation, the nameless exorcism talisman obtained from Master Ge Xuan suddenly burst forth with golden light!

"boom!!"

In an instant, it seemed as if a small golden sun burst forth from Jiang Li's hand.

The dazzling golden light was interspersed with barely perceptible, yet extremely strong, incandescent lace.

Golden light mixed with lightning fell on the square platform, then suddenly exploded, engulfing everyone present.

Almost simultaneously, wisps of black energy emerged from these people, and as the black energy was annihilated by the golden light that warded off evil, the people collapsed and fainted.

Feng Mu raised an eyebrow and glanced at Jiang Li with some surprise.

"You actually know lightning magic?"

"By sheer luck."

Jiang Li smiled reservedly and looked up at the square platform.

The golden light quietly dissipated, and the four fairies who had been standing at the four corners of the platform suddenly revealed their true forms.

Instead of some celestial being in flowing white robes, there were four monsters, each over ten feet tall, with blue faces, fangs, crimson hair, short legs, and long arms, almost touching the ground.

"This is……"

Jiang Li frowned.

"It is a xiao, or it could be called a painted skin mandrill."

Feng Mu looked at the four monsters and said softly, "Abnormal nature makes a ghost, and abnormal fate makes a monster. This Painted Skin Demon is a kind of monster."

"Originally, he was a person who died violently in the mountains. His body was tainted by the turbid air of the mountains and became mutated. His body developed a spirit and transformed into this kind of monster."

"Because his own body had long since rotted in the mountains, he went down the mountain to lure innocent mortals, peel off their skin, and cover himself with it as a disguise."

"Look at these few painted-skin mandrills, they all have some skill, they've probably fooled more than one human skin."

"Those who are killed by such painted-skin mountain demons will harbor resentment in their souls. If they are not promptly guided to the City God's underworld, they will transform into painted-skin ghosts."

Feng Mu explained it to Jiang Li in detail.

Feng Mu was quite knowledgeable about these kinds of spirits, monsters, and demons.

Jiang Li listened and nodded in understanding.

At this moment, only the four painted-skin mountain demons remained on the platform, while the Goddess Wusheng disappeared without a trace when Jiang Li activated the exorcism talisman.

"roar!!!"

The four painted-skin mandrills pounced on the two of them with incredible speed, leaving behind eerie, bluish-green shadows that twisted and turned on the ground.

For some reason, they seemed to have their eyes on Jiang Li, but ignored Feng Mu.

"By imperial decree, the stone shall be lifted."

Jiang Li cast a horizontal stone talisman, and amidst the flash of golden light, a huge boulder suddenly appeared from the ground, blocking the path of the four painted skin mountain demons.

"boom!"

However, the boulder only blocked the way for a short while before being broken through by the four painted-skin mountain demons, which were like wild bulls.

Stone fragments flew everywhere.

Are you confident?

Feng Mu turned to ask Jiang Li.

Jiang Li quietly took a step back, sensing the abundant water energy in the stream behind her.

"Your Highness should keep an eye on that Lady Wusheng."

After saying that, Jiang Li's figure flashed, leaving a red trail, and he arrived directly on the stream.

With both feet firmly planted on the stream, they did not sink but instead stood steadily on the water's surface.

Facing him were the four painted-skin mountain demons who completely ignored Feng Mu and headed straight for him.

Jiang Li looked around and then stomped her foot hard.

"boom!!"

The water rippled, and the originally gentle flow suddenly burst forth in thin streams under Jiang Li's urging.

It contains fine sand and gravel from the riverbed.

In front of those four painted-skin mountain demons, each nearly ten feet tall, the streams of water, no more than the thickness of a little finger, seemed so insignificant, as if they would shatter at the slightest impact.

In particular, the painted skin mandrill, after changing into multiple human skins, will have its own body become more and more tough, and it is common for it to be invulnerable to swords and spears.

So the painted skin mandrills charged straight towards the thin streams of water.

"laugh……"

However, what horrified the painted-skin mandrills was that the seemingly gentle stream of water, when it actually hit their bodies, created fine wounds on their tough skin.

It almost completely penetrated it!

Even the fastest flowing water wouldn't be so sharp, but it's different when it's mixed with sand and gravel.

Listening to the howls of the mountain demons and the sudden halt of their charge, Jiang Li smiled slightly.

How about a water jet cutter?

This wave is a combination of science and fantasy.

"roar!!!"

After being wounded, the painted skin demon became even more ferocious upon seeing blood. The bloodlust in its eyes seemed to drip from them, and its fangs were wide open as it charged at Jiang Li once again.

Having learned their lesson, the four painted skin mountain demons became increasingly unpredictable in their movements, splitting into four directions and attacking Jiang Li simultaneously.

Those hideous claws were covered with a layer of ghastly green saliva; just one look at them was enough to make one feel nauseous.

Clever tricks won't work anymore.

Jiang Li remained calm. With a thought, the true qi within his dantian suddenly erupted, the pale blue true qi mixed with traces of blood.

The spiritual essence originating from the ancient evil god Wuzhiqi has long been completely refined by Jiang Li.

Even as it erupts now, it still carries the mystique of the Huai River God.

That is the authority to command the water energy of the world!

With a "hum", the water beneath Jiang Li's feet suddenly solidified, and the originally smooth water transformed into a form resembling a Vajra in Jiang Li's hands.

Jiang Li raised her hand and grabbed it.

"boom!"

The water energy erupted suddenly, blasting away the four Painted Skin Mountain Demons that were already within arm's reach.

Looking at Jiang Li again, he suddenly had a long staff in his hand that was made entirely of water qi and looked like crystal.

Jiang Li casually waved his hand, and the long staff shimmered with light. All the water energy within a ten-mile radius condensed on this staff, which was only nine feet long.

"Come on, round two."

Jiang Li's original crimson eyes were replaced by a pale blue, watery light, but the center of her pupils was a blood-red color that was three times brighter than her original crimson eyes!

The Huai River brings disaster and power; the water becomes an army!