I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

She summoned the Yin Wind to trap Nian; if she were to withdraw the Yin Wind, Nian would immediately behead her.

"You want to run away? Sure enough, a piece of trash is a piece of trash. You have absolutely no willpower. No wonder you became a stray dog ​​back then."

There's no rush at all.

All she had to do was stall until daylight to complete the ritual, then she could sandwich the monster from both sides and kill it in one fell swoop.

"hateful……"

Damn humans!

The demoness was not as strong as the old woman. Even when she was in the wind, she would still be hit by a few of the rain-like spells.

If this continues, she'll eventually be worn down and die.

As she was thinking, she suddenly remembered her "companion".

Why is that guy so slow?

Did they start eating somewhere again?

That damned beast, he'll get him killed sooner or later!

If you can't rely on your companions, then you can only place your hopes on yourself.

The fox spirit summoned the cold rain.

The rain fell like knives from the sky. Instantly, people were injured.

"Ha. You dare to show off your meager skills before an expert with such a small trick."

Qinghuai formed a hand seal, and with a shout of "Swift!", the falling rain blades transformed into rainwater carrying healing power.

"The art of Qimen..."

The fox demon recognized the magic used by Qinghuai and immediately had the idea of ​​escaping.

The art of Qimen encompasses thousands of methods, and each of the techniques she uses has a corresponding countermeasure.

With this guy around, she won't get the slightest advantage here.

Tsk... Being a mortal is such a hassle; you need a medium to cast spells. It's nothing like having a real body, where you can cast spells directly and do whatever you want.

But now she has to leave.

They left without hesitation, and would deal with the punishment later.

The fox demon turned into a black cloud, attempting to escape.

"Want to leave? Ha, too late."

How could Qinghuai let such a large money bag escape? He immediately started casting a spell again, summoning thick white clouds to form a cage to cover the dark cloud.

"That's all there is to it."

Qinghuai thought it would be a tough battle to subdue this monster, but he didn't expect to capture it after only a few battles.

"Don't push your luck!"

After being mocked time and time again, the fox demon could no longer tolerate it.

She wanted to shed this wretched skin and reveal her true self, turning all these creatures into dung.

but……

Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why can't I use my abilities?!

How come you can't break this piece of rotten meat?

The fox demon struggled desperately, trying to unleash her true form, but found that no matter what she did, she remained the shape of a dark cloud.

Trapped in this cage, she can't turn back.

“Auspicious clouds are the best defense against demons and evil spirits.”

"..."

"To drive away evil spirits, thunder should be used!"

A powerful voice rang out, followed by several bolts of lightning that cleaved the demon in two, leaving it blackened and lying in the pit like a charred lump of coal.

The white-haired man wielded thunderbolts, glaring angrily at the evil demons.

This person is the contemporary Celestial Master.

That piece of charred charcoal was another evil fox spirit that had been causing trouble in this place.

"Thank you for your help, Master."

His guards thanked him.

"It's just a small monster. The bigger one is over there on the other side of the mountain."

The old Celestial Master gazed intently at the location of Taihua.

The strange phenomena there grew larger and larger.

"Seriously, this is unbearable!"

The dragon blocked one cloud of yin energy projectile after another, and then tried to attack the old woman standing in the eye of the storm.

But she couldn't move.

The wind bound her to one spot, allowing her to move only left and right, making it difficult for her to take any further steps forward.

"You old bastard..."

Suddenly, Nian laughed.

She could sense that the tipping point had been reached.

"hateful!"

Sure enough, the old woman let out a strange cry and then turned and ran away.

"Seriously, you silly little white rabbit, if you're any slower you'll miss your big sister! (づ′▽`)づ"

She embraced the arriving daylight and called out to him joyfully.

"It's all over now, sister."

To offer comfort during the New Year, Bai Zhou looked up at the old woman who had fled.

Then, lightning struck down, knocking her to the ground.

"She's the one who bullied me! Xiaobai, help me teach her a lesson!"

The old woman's magic disgusted him for a long time, so his resentment was naturally very strong.

"nature."

He has no need for pity or tolerance towards these unruly monsters; he should crush them to pieces with the power of thunder.

Lightning bolts struck repeatedly, and the old woman's screams grew increasingly inhuman, eventually becoming completely inhuman noises, until she was reduced to ashes in the lightning, at which point the screams ceased.

Having dealt with the old woman, Nian's attention returned to the daytime.

"Let me see what's changed!"

Nian held Bai Zhou's arm and examined the small cauldron in his hand.

The power of heaven and earth is vast and immense.

The power of just one mountain made Bai Zhou feel as if his body was filled with endless power.

The shape of the ding (a type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel) also changed.

The image of Mount Taihua appears on it, and the cauldron is engraved with hundreds of plants and trees that grow by relying on Mount Taihua.

The tripod is shaped like a palm, yet it weighs as much as ten million tons.

But most importantly, there are changes in the body during the day.

After absorbing the power of the earth's veins, the outline of Taihua began to appear on the surface of his skin.

A part of his body had already become one with Taihua.

The twenty-fourth chapter was established afterward.

Thunder roared across the sky, and all demons and evil spirits were subdued.

"There's news from Chang'an."

Bai Zhou had informed Li Wenyu of the old woman's disappearance, and the other party replied, indicating that he would interrogate the fox demon severely and make sure to find out the whole story of how they came to be here.

"These guys really haven't given up their evil intentions."

The thought of the terrifying scene that would be caused if the old woman's controlled yin energy attacked Chang'an made Nian feel a little proud of his heroic actions.

"I've solved a huge problem for you. How are you going to thank me, Xiaobai?"

"Naturally, I will do my best to meet all of my sister's needs."

Nian had indeed performed a great service, successfully thwarting the demons' plot and indirectly protecting hundreds of thousands of people in the Chang'an area. In return, Bai Zhou would not be stingy; as long as Nian wanted something, he would do his utmost to fulfill it.

Of course... I'll skip the beef.

If you slurp rice noodles the way you used to, even an iron cow would be turned into a mushy mess.

"Hmm... what do you want..."

He lowered his head in deep thought.

After arriving in the next city, will you have a big feast?

No, no, no, this kind of behavior is fine once or twice, but if you always overeat like this, even the most delicious food will become tiresome.

Then... how about asking Xiaobai for a few new clothes?

Nian touched the fairy dress she was wearing. She had worn it for a long time, and the style was outdated.

She wanted to wear those pretty clothes too.

But wouldn't it be a waste to just use up this reward like this?

No, no, I need to think about it again.