Becoming a God by Searching Mountains and Subduing Demons

Chapter 127: Fighting the Water Monster
"grown ups."

The flag officer pointed to the overturned tribute platform at the pavilion in the middle of the lake and said hurriedly, "Master Jiang, it was a black fish spirit, three or four meters long, who claimed to be a god in this Peach Blossom Lake and ate the common people's boys and girls, but ignored the floods. I wanted to stop it from eating the tribute boys and girls, but it dragged me into the water and injured me."

"It turns out to be the black fish demon who proclaimed himself a god."

Jiang Yue narrowed his eyes.

He had seen many similar cases in the files. These water monsters proclaimed themselves as gods, saying they were protecting the local water and land, but they often ended up eating people and fleeing.

There are many lakes and swamps around Huichun River. The monks from the Water Division are good at water, but their combat strength is not good. The monks from the Sky Patrol Division are fierce and fierce, but their swimming skills are really poor.

It can be said that the government’s control over the rivers, lakes, seas, ponds and lakes of the Great Zhou was extremely poor.

Just like now, it is just a second-level demon, but it can easily break the arm of the patrol flag in the water. Even if it kills the patrol flag, it probably won’t take much effort.

If you want to kill a second-level demon in the water without a strategy and fight head-on in the water, you need at least a third-level warrior to take action. But if the demon doesn't fight head-on, it can still escape easily.

"Please wait here. I will be back soon."

Jiang Yue ordered.

"My lord, be careful! The demon is very powerful in the water, and Taohuawu is connected to the water. If you are not careful, the demon will run away."

The broken-armed flag reminded weakly.

"rest assured."

Jiang Yue sneered and said, "Anyone who dares to hurt me must be made into soup today."

After saying that, Jiang Yue summoned the Silver Patrol Armor. The silver armor instantly covered his entire body, shining with brilliant silver light, and he looked as majestic as a god.

The people widened their eyes and looked at Jiang Yue, who was wearing silver armor, in disbelief.

The patrolling flagmen were also filled with shock.

Silver Patrol Panther!
Only patrol captains are qualified to wear armor. Who is Lord Jiang?
puff-

Jiang Yue, wearing silver armor and holding a three-pointed, double-edged sword, fell into the water.

The magical power of the Lord of Water and Marsh endowed Jiang Yue with extremely good water skills. He can be in the water just like on land, and can even control the water flow to speed up.

It is no exaggeration to say that Jiang Yue is more flexible in the water and even stronger than on land.

After all, water is a space where you can move up, down, left and right, and while it is possible to move left and right on land, it is not easy to escape underground and ascend to the sky.

The underwater vision was cloudy, and even Jiang Yue's amazing eyesight could not see far away. He could only see clearly about a hundred meters.

You know, on land, Jiang Yue has amazing eyesight and can see targets thousands of meters away. If he uses the perspective of sky surveying and the farsightedness magnification effect, it would be even more terrifying. But underwater, how far he can see depends entirely on the water quality.

The water quality in Taohuawu was not good, it was extremely turbid, so Jiang Yue could only swim quickly.

"It would be nice if there was a divine eye between the eyebrows."

Jiang Yue muttered to himself.

He searched in the water for about a quarter of an hour and finally found the figure of the black fish monster.

This black fish is five meters long, with scales all over its body shining with black light. It is obvious that it has amazing defense. This guy can dash out dozens of meters with a flick of its tail underwater.

When he saw Jiang Yue, he didn't run away, but rushed up to him.

The bloody mouth opened wide, and inside it was full of fangs. The black fish monster wanted to bite Jiang Yue in half in one bite.

The battle was about to break out, and the water in Taohuawu Lake began to surge violently.

Next to Taohuawu, six small flag officers were staring at the water with their hearts in their throats. They became even more nervous when they saw the lake water surging violently.

Fortunately, the water surface calmed down after only a moment of turbulence, and the bottom of the lake was dyed red with blood.

puff-

Jiang Yue held a three-pointed, double-edged knife in his hand, with the tip of the knife piercing the body of the big black fish. He jumped out of the water and landed steadily on the shore.

As his qi and blood were reabsorbed, the silver armor disappeared, and Jiang Yue returned to his official uniform embroidered with eagles and dogs.

pat-

The five-meter-long black fish monster fell to the ground. The people immediately surrounded it. When they saw the full appearance of the black fish monster, they were all extremely amazed.

"Is this the Taohuawu Water God?"

“It’s just a bigger fish.”

"This evil fish ate my grandchildren and caused a flood! What an evil beast!"

"Die well!"

The people cursed bitterly.

Several small flags were shocked by Jiang Yue's strength. They didn't expect that their Lord Jiang Yue was so good at swimming that he could kill the big black fish in the water in an instant.

"My fellow citizens."

Jiang Yue said in a deep voice: "Demons cannot be trusted. If a demon comes here again in the future and deceives you by saying that it is protecting the water and keeping it safe, you can report it to the police. This so-called demon is nothing but a greedy big black fish."

"My lord, there is no use in reporting to the authorities."

A brave villager said.

"It will be useful in the future, because I am here."

Jiang Yue smiled slightly: "Believe me, the big black fish that eats young boys and girls has been killed. Is this thing considered a god? I will take it back tonight to make soup to help the victims of the disaster in Yuqing County."

"hiss--"

The villagers around Taohuawu gasped in shock. They didn't expect that this thing that was revered as a god would be stewed into soup.

"Forget it, let's just cook it here and let everyone come and eat."

Jiang Yue recruited several young and strong men from the village and ordered them to bring the large pot for sacrifice and light a fire.

After taking a picture of the big black fish with the patrol token, Jiang Yue took a knife to deal with the body of the big black fish. Where the tip of the three-pointed, double-edged knife passed, the scales of the big black fish were pulled off like crispy skin.

Another knife cut open the dog's stomach, and all the internal organs were eaten by the hunting dogs raised by the villagers.

This made Jiang Yue feel a little distressed.

The fish is full of blood when put into the pot, and does not need any seasoning. Just simply boiling it in fresh water will make it full of fragrance.

At first, the people did not dare to eat it, but when they saw Jiang Yue taking the lead and eating the meat with big mouthfuls, the young and strong men in the village also became eager to try it and tried a bite.

Surprisingly delicious!
Seeing this, the villagers also tried it.

After taking one bite, I couldn’t stop eating. I haven’t eaten anything so delicious in all these years.

"Hahaha."

Jiang Yue laughed: "Don't eat too much. This fish meat is the essence of blood and flesh. If you eat too much, you can't digest it, which is harmful to your body. One punch is enough for the elderly and children, and two punches are enough for the young and strong. If you have broken through a few levels of cultivation, you can eat more."

The villagers were very obedient. Even the old man whose grandchildren were eaten by the big black fish only ate a piece of fish the size of his fist with hatred.

Jiang Yue observed carefully and found that among these villagers, there was no one who practiced martial arts, and none of them had broken through the skin barrier.

"Without great power, one will naturally believe in these gods."

"If there is a martial art that is taught to the world, perhaps ordinary people will not be fooled by demons." Jiang Yue thought about it, but of course it was just a thought.

With his current strength, it is impossible for him to do it. If he can really become a god comparable to Emperor Chuanzhu, he may be able to create a great era, be a teacher for all people, and enjoy countless fortunes and incense.

"You all saw it, too."

Jiang Yue laughed and said, "What a crap thing, it's just a dead fish, yet it dares to call itself a god and enjoy offerings. If there is such a thing again, report it directly to the county government and tell them that it is my order, Jiang Yue, and they must report it to Yuqing County immediately. Then I will exorcise the monster for you."

When these words were spoken, the villagers were all delighted and silently memorized Jiang Yue's name.

"Well, I have something important to attend to. You can keep this big black fish for yourselves. Eat one meal a day, but don't eat too much at one meal."

Jiang Yue waved his hand and prepared to take the small flags to see the specific situation in Taohua County.

As a result, as soon as I turned around, a young man knelt on the ground with a thud.

Jiang Yue frowned slightly and looked over with a little confusion.

"Sir, I am Tao Qian, and I would like to learn martial arts from you."

The village in Taohuawu is called Taojia Village, and all the people there have the surname Tao. The young man named Tao Qian was the first person to eat the fish.

Jiang Yue looked at Tao Qian. This man had thick eyebrows, big eyes, purple cheeks, a strong body, but he had a lingering fishy smell.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Yue looked at Xiao Qi and asked, "Is there any martial arts in the government office that can be taught to him?"

"Yes, sir."

The broken-armed flag bowed and responded, "Sir, all the yamen runners working in the county government can learn martial arts in the martial arts hall, including both training and cultivation methods, and their salary is two taels per month. If you work as a yamen runner in a village or town, you won't have a complete training method, so you have to work in the county government to do so."

"I see."

Jiang Yue said in a deep voice: "Tao Qian, come here, let me see your talent."

"Yes, my lord!"

Tao Qian was very excited. He quickly stood up and ran to Jiang Yue.

Jiang Yue stretched out his hand, placed it on Tao Qian's body, and felt around carefully.

Now Jiang Yue is at least a second-level warrior. He has opened four furnaces of heaven and earth and practiced for "more than a thousand years". He can still see what other people's talents are.

The so-called talent is actually the method of refining, nurturing, and killing, and one has special skills in one aspect. Even if one has talent, of course there are different levels of talent.

Jiang Yue didn't have his master's ability to have golden eyes, so he could only carefully check Tao Qian's body with blood oozing from his hands.

"Um"

"He has thick bones, a large frame, and long arms. He is suitable for practicing spearmanship, ape fist, etc. His internal organs are strong and his absorption is good."

After Jiang Yue finished the examination, he took back his palm with a faint golden blood, and said with a smile: "Are you sure you want to go to the government office to be a yamen servant and learn martial arts?"

"I'm going to make it clear to you in advance. The Nine Counties are full of monsters and demons. Now is the time to recruit people. If you become a yamen runner, it doesn't matter whether you have learned martial arts or not. If there is a shortage of people, you will have to fill in. If you die, you will die for real."

Hearing this, Tao Qian was shocked.

He looked at the black fish in the pot, his expression changed, and finally he knelt on one knee and said respectfully: "I am Tao Qian, your humble servant, am willing to follow you, my Lord!"

"it is good!"

Jiang Yue laughed loudly, waved his hand to help Tao Qian up, and said with a smile: "Then you will be a servant of Taohua County from now on. I will take you to report to the Taohua County Court."

"Thank you, sir!"

Tao Qian hurriedly thanked him.

Jiang Yue admired Tao Qian very much, just like how the old one-armed man admired him back then. After all, Tao Qian was not a time traveler, he was just a fisherman. The fact that he dared to take the first bite of the "divine" meat was enough to show how courageous he was.

Jiang Yue can give him opportunities, but that's all. What happens to Tao Qian in the future depends on his own luck. If there is really a shortage of people, Jiang Yue will ruthlessly fill the position without any bias.

"Take him with you and go to Taohua County Office with me."

Jiang Yue waved his hand and rode his white dragon horse towards the government hall. Xiao Qi understood what he meant and took Tao Qian on the horse and followed Jiang Yue closely.

The villagers of Taojia Village behind him all widened their eyes, and several elders were even more surprised.

They thought that Tao Qian's rash move would displease the adults, but Tao Qian was appointed as a government official in Taohua County!

In the martial arts hall, the yamen runners are considered the lowest-ranking non-staff personnel, with low status and little influence, but in the eyes of the villagers of Taojia Village, the yamen runners are no less important than the big black fish water god.

"Our kid has soared to the sky."

"Jiang Yue, Jiang Yue, you must remember the name of this great man."

"Hahaha, yes, thanks to this lord, our village actually has a yamen runner! Our ancestors have been fishermen for generations."

"Alas, what a pity for Grandpa Tao San's granddaughter and grandson."

"Damn big black fish, keep eating it tomorrow, bastard."

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The villagers looked at Jiang Yue and his group's backs, talking a lot, and finally moved the big pot back to the village angrily, planning to continue eating the black fish.
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Tread-tap-

Jiang Yue and his entourage galloped on horseback, crossed several water-filled areas, and arrived at the government hall.

Jiang Yue had another purpose in bringing Tao Qian to report, which was to take a look at the situation in the Taohua County government court.

There was a severe flood in Taohua County, and half of the county was submerged. The victims all fled to Yuqing County. He wanted to ask what the head of the Wentang Division of the Taohua County Government and the captains of police were doing.

The gate of Taohua County Government Office was closed. There were about twenty or thirty disaster victims wandering around the door. They all had lifeless eyes and were starving.

While Jiang Yue was observing, three victims fell to the ground due to hunger and died.

"grown ups."

The broken-armed flag man rode forward a few steps and said in a deep voice, "Sir, in Taohua County, there is a fierce conflict between the civil and military halls. The military hall is relatively safe under my command, but the civil hall is very..."

"Very how?"

Jiang Yue asked with a smile: "How does it compare to Yuan Qinghai?"

"Ahem, sir, I can't catch up with Yuan Qinghai."

The broken-armed flag explained, "Outside Taohua County Government Office, there is a bronze relic that was washed out of the water. Many people from the underworld came here. The head of the Wentang Zhengsi of the County Government Office simply united with the underworld people, saying that they would unite with them to resist the demons. The head of the Zhengsi also recruited these underworld people, as well as the bandits from Qingyu Village. They usually ignore me."

"Resist the demons?"

Jiang Yue said in a fierce voice, "If the government office is not open, how can we resist the demons? Half of the county has been flooded. For several months, there was no response. The flooding was allowed. All the victims fled to Yuqing County. Those who stayed in Taohua County starved to death. Did everyone in Wentang die? Where is the head of Wentang Zhengsi now?"

"grown ups."

The broken-armed flag replied, "The head of the Wentang Zhengsi is usually in the mansion, communicating with the martial arts masters. He is probably in the mansion now."

"lead the way."

Jiang Yue took a deep breath.

Since it concerns martial artists, he still has to think about what to do. If he uses it well, it will be a help. If he uses it poorly, it will become a hindrance and he will have to resort to knife tactics.

(End of this chapter)