The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

"Isn't that perfect? ​​We can use the Quanxing Sect to solve the problem of the Gu-body Saint Child." Zhang Chulan finally posted a message.

"North China has spoken. That's not easy."

"People in North China are very good at shifting blame."

"The idea is good, but our purpose in bringing Chen Duo back is only to prevent her Gu body from going berserk and causing a large-scale biological disaster. We also want to find out why Chen Duo wanted to kill Lao Liao. After all, Lao Liao's feelings for Chen Duo are quite special."

"What makes it unusual?"

"It seems like there's some gossip going on."

"I want to hear it!"

……

Leaving aside Zhang Chulan and the others chatting and exchanging information there, let's talk about Ishihara Akira's side.

After a long journey, we finally arrived at Biyou Village, a secluded paradise deep in the mountains and forests of Liupanshui, just before dusk.

Without pausing, they walked straight into the village.

"Who are you all...?" Not long after entering the village, a young man who looked like an ordinary farmer came up to greet them.

"Hello, we heard that they are recruiting people with supernatural abilities to live here. We are all people with supernatural abilities, and we don't know what conditions are required to live in the village." Ishihara Akira put on a smiling face and asked about the information that he had obtained from who-knows-where and whose authenticity was unknown.

"So you want to join the village. Biyou Village welcomes you. We don't require any conditions here. As long as you can pass the village chief's test, you can officially settle in Biyou Village and become a resident." Upon hearing that Shi Yuanzhang and his group had come to join the village, the young man's expression immediately became much more friendly, and he introduced them with a smile.

"village head?"

Chapter 317 Heroes Battle Immortal Hong

Led by the villagers of Biyou Village, Shi Yuanzhang and others met Ma Xianhong, the village chief of Biyou Village.

"Welcome everyone. I am Ma Xianhong, the village chief of Biyou Village." Upon hearing that Shi Yuan and his group had come to join Biyou Village, Ma Xianhong, like a naive young man who had never seen the world and was unaware of the wickedness of human nature, immediately stood up from his seat with a smile and took the initiative to greet them.

"How did you all find out that Biyou Village is hiring?"

“From a friend,” Ishihara Akira said with a smile, shaking the hand that Ma Xianhong offered.

"And who is your friend?" Ma Xianhong continued to ask.

"His name is..." Before he could finish speaking, Ishihara Akira suddenly pulled his arm, causing Ma Xianhong to lean forward, and then decisively punched him in the chin—

"boom!"

Ma Xianhong's body rose up, instantly crashing into the roof and hanging there.

However, it did not harm Ma Xianhong, nor did it achieve Ishihara Sho's initial goal of stunning Ma Xianhong, because most of his attacks were blocked by the energy barrier that appeared outside Ma Xianhong's body.

Then a splashing sound rang out, and Ma Xianhong, whose body was wrapped in a light golden protective shield, fell from the roof.

However, his expression was noticeably different from his initial enthusiasm, becoming cold and sinister.

"Is this why you came to Biyou Village? I actually thought you genuinely wanted to join Biyou Village, become members of my new Jie Sect, and be partners with me in changing this world. It seems I was too naive," Ma Xianhong said coldly.

"Old Ding, haven't you always wanted to find a worthy opponent? He's yours now. Just remember not to kill him." Ishihara Akira ignored Ma Xianhong and instead spoke to Ding Shian beside him.

"Leave it to me," Ding Shian said, stepping out from the crowd.

"Shen Chong, Gao Ning, the four of you go outside. The commotion here will definitely attract the attention of other villagers. Help me stop them." Then, Shi Yuanzhang instructed Shen Chong, Gao Ning, Dou Mei, and Xia He.

"Okay." Shen Chong raised his hand to push up his glasses, smiled, and left the room with the other three.

"What about me? What about me?" Liu Yanyan asked eagerly.

"You, Xian, Lao Tu, and Lü Liang, stay by my side. You can make your move when we encounter a powerful opponent," Shi Yuanzhang said with a chuckle, gently rubbing Liu Yanyan's head. At the same time, he released Zhang Huaiyi's corpse, which he had stored in the divine-powered portable space he had created, and handed it over to Liu Yanyan to control, activate, and turn into her guardian zombie.

"They really don't take me or my people seriously." Ma Xianhong didn't stop Shi Yuanzhang's arrangements, but commented indifferently after they were completed.

“No, this isn’t to look down on you, but rather the optimal solution for the current situation.” Ishihara Akira chimed in with a light laugh, “Alright, Old Ding, let’s begin.”

"Okay." Ding Shian was also the type who didn't like to waste words. He agreed, and the power of the Taoist technique of escape light appeared outside his body, forming a defensive barrier similar to the shield around Ma Xianhong's body. It enveloped Ding Shian's body, and then Ding Shian took a step and rushed to Ma Xianhong's side in an instant amidst the sound of shattering bricks.

As for Ma Xianhong, although he wasn't a warrior specializing in combat, as a technician, he still valued protecting his own life. So, as Ding Shian launched his attack, Ma Xianhong activated his second layer of defense on top of his existing one.

A layer of completely black armor, but with red beads that shimmered like electricity on its surface, appeared on Ma Xianhong's body, covering all but his head. He then crossed his arms to block Ding Shian's attack.

Even so, he was knocked back quite a distance after being hit.

But it did indeed block Ding Shian's confident attack, causing Ding Shian to pause in surprise, and his aura became even more active—

He had previously worried that he might kill someone if he was too strong, but since the opponent's defenses were so thick, he no longer needed to hold back and could just go all out.

So the next moment, Ding Shian, who was at full strength in his normal state, rushed in front of Ma Xianhong again.

Ma Xianhong was also prepared. Before he could do anything, a small bell suddenly appeared in his hand, and with a shake—

"The bells are ringing."

The crisp metallic clanging sound spread out under the influence of Qi, breaking through the protective light surrounding Ding Shian's body and penetrating straight into his mind.

"Humph."

Suddenly, Ding Shian felt a sharp pain in his head and stopped his attack, trying to circulate his energy to resist the influence of the bell's sound.

Tu Junfang, Lü Liang, and Liu Yanyan, who were standing nearby, were not much better off. They all groaned or frowned, clearly also affected by the sound of the bell.

Only Ishihara Sho, perhaps due to the existence of his primordial spirit, was able to shield the sound of the bell from his body.

Then, another small toy, resembling a lion's head from a southern lion dance, appeared in Ma Xianhong's hand. With a toss, the lion's head floated into the air, then opened its mouth and let out a roar like a real lion. The air in front of the lion formed circular air ripples visible to the naked eye, and it flew quickly to Ding Shian's front.

Ding Shian sensed the danger and, suppressing the pain in his mind, or rather his soul, crossed his arms to shield himself.

"boom!"

Ding Shian's escape light outside his body was damaged, and he himself was sent flying backward as if he had been hit by a car.

What bad luck...

He was one of the two most powerful figures in the world of supernatural beings, even recognized as one of the two heroes, and he was known as the "Old Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain". He was first defeated by the inexplicably appearing Shi Yuan in the grasslands. Now, he finally went on a mission with the new sect leader Shi Yuan, but after only one encounter, he seemed to be about to be defeated by that village chief Ma Xianhong.

Even if the opponent doesn't rely on their true strength, but rather on the power of magical treasures and artifacts.

Just like when you fight someone from the Tang Clan, you can't forbid them from using poison, and when you fight someone from the Enchantress Clan, you can't prevent them from being possessed by spirits. So when fighting Ma Xianhong, who is suspected to be a weapon refiner, he naturally can't ask Ma Xianhong not to use magic weapons, but to fight him in close combat with his bare hands. That would not only make him look shameless, but even if he won, he wouldn't feel much joy.

Because I was taking advantage of someone's vulnerability...

However, being defeated by Ma Xianhong using a magical artifact was not an outcome that Ding Shian was willing to accept.

Therefore, after crashing through the wall and landing, Ding Shian quickly stood up again. While forming a Taoist spiritual incantation—the Lingguan Incantation—to borrow spiritual power from Wang Lingguan to strengthen his various abilities, he also reactivated the escape light that protected his body and the observation method that could distinguish the trajectory and flow of Qi. Then, he lowered his body and disappeared into the ground.

Chapter 318 Twelve Superior Roots

"Did you hear anything?"

"Is there any movement?"

"It seems to have come from the village chief."

"Xiaolong, take a look, is something wrong with the village chief?"

"Okay." The young man with messy blue short hair agreed, turning to look at the room where Ma Xianhong lived.

"Oh no, the village chief seems to be fighting someone, and there are many opponents." A moment later, the blue-haired youth called Xiaolong's expression changed drastically.

"What?! Someone actually dared to attack the village chief in the village?!"

"I really don't want to live anymore. You guys keep working, I'm going to go check on things."

"I'll join you too."

"Same."

Then, these people dropped their farm tools and transformed into superheroes, rushing towards Ma Xianhong's house at lightning speed.

"Boom!"

Before they even reached their destination, an even more terrifying explosion rang out from Ma Xianhong's location. Now, without needing to sound an alarm, all the villagers of Biyou Village knew that something was wrong with Ma Xianhong, so they dropped what they were doing and rushed towards Ma Xianhong's house.

Before long, someone came into the sight of Shen Chong and the other three arrogant men.

"They're here," Shen Chong said with a light laugh.

Without further ado, Gao Ning immediately deployed the Twelve Labors Formation he had researched. With the assistance of Shen Chong, Dou Mei, Xia He, and the demons of greed, sloth, Slakness, and Wrath that Shi Yuanzhang had bestowed upon them, it displayed its greatest power, suppressing all the villagers of Biyou Village who had broken into the Twelve Labors Formation.

“Ma Xianhong’s life is life, but isn’t your life also life? Think about your family, friends, wife and daughters. Is it really necessary for you to give up everything you have for a so-called village chief, and make your family and friends sad and grieving for you?”

"Stop. What's happening here has nothing to do with you. There's no need to fight so hard."

"Think about the women outside. Are they not pretty enough, or are they not attractive enough to you, that you would be willing to die for a man?"

"..."

Various evil thoughts, like the whispers of demons, kept arising from the hearts of the villagers of Biyou Village who had broken into the Twelve Labors Formation, weakening their fighting spirit and anger, and making them lazy and lethargic.

"The Twelve Labors Formation is the Four Madmen of the Complete Nature." Bi Yuan, one of the twelve superior talents of Biyou Village and Ding Shian's master, couldn't help but change his expression and remind him as he sensed everything about him.

"The Four Madmen of Quanxing?" Upon hearing this, the other high-level cultivators who had arrived also changed their expressions.

After all, those who can become top-tier individuals are either naturally gifted or have achieved success through cultivation and possess unique qualities. Even if they have never been involved in the circle of extraordinary individuals, they have still heard of the reputations of groups like Quanxing and the Four Madmen.

Unlike the modified superhumans in the village who were created through the cultivation furnace, he was just an ordinary person and had only a vague understanding of the names of the experts in the superhuman world.

"What do we do now?" Fu Rong, a girl with short hair and a cute appearance, asked as she stepped out of the labor formation.

"Alright, Zhang Kun, try using your Earth-Walking Immortal ability to see if you can get through underground," Bi Yuan said after a moment's thought, instructing the ordinary-looking man wearing a red hat beside him.

"Okay." With that, the Earth Immortal named Zhang Kun flashed into the ground and swam towards Ma Xianhong's house from underground.

“If Zhang Kun’s side doesn’t succeed, then we’ll have to rely on your Finger Flicking Skill next time, Little Dragon,” Bi Yuan said again.

"Understood, Mr. Bi."

"Jin Yong, send out all the 'Ru Hua's' that you can use right now. Since it's the Twelve Labors of Love Formation, perhaps only you can help us break through this barrier." Finally, Bi Yuan instructed a pink-haired man who didn't look like a good person.

"Okay." The man named Jin Yong didn't waste any words. With a flick of his wrist, several small beads, smaller than ping-pong balls, appeared in his hand. With another movement, more than a dozen little girls who looked like paper dolls, with buns on their heads, red circles painted on their faces, and wearing gray clothes and pants from the Republic of China era, suddenly appeared in front of Er Shang Genqi in Biyou Village. Without saying a word, they charged towards the four madmen who were in charge of the Twelve Labors Formation, like a silent army.

"Shen Chong, these guys are acting strangely. You might need to take care of them." At the same time, Gao Ning, noticing Ru Hua's unusual behavior, said to Shen Chong beside him.

"I understand." Shen Chong pushed up his glasses again and slowly walked towards Ru Hua, who was about to rush towards them.