Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 72: Occasional Gains

Roar, the ferocious crocodile rode the waves, and the true energy wove a net. Adhering to the attitude of no regrets after shooting, ignoring the restraints of the silk threads, Lu Chenzhou still handed his gun to Jiang Chen, but compared to the beginning, the power of his gun had weakened by more than 50%.

"Using softness to overcome hardness is a tactic, and so is using violence to counter violence."

Looking at the ferocious crocodile pouncing towards him, all kinds of insights kept intertwining in Jiang Chen's mind.

This time, his fight with Lu Chenzhou was actually more of a test, but the insights he gained were something he had never experienced in a life-and-death battle with the Corpse Taoist. After all, the Corpse Taoist's fighting ability was too ordinary and could not bring him any new inspiration.

"Mysterious Killing Finger!"

A sudden inspiration came to his mind, and Jiang Chen locked onto Lu Chenzhou, pointing his finger at him.

At this moment, the true energy surged, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth responded. An illusory giant finger took shape in the sky. It had murderous intent as its bones, martial arts strength as its tendons, and true energy as its flesh and blood. It attracted the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and fell towards the ferocious crocodile transformed by Lu Chenzhou with great momentum.

Under the influence of murderous intent, Lu Chenzhou's mind couldn't help but waver.

"not good!"

Realizing that something was wrong and the ferocious crocodile was weakened, Lu Chenzhou had to give up attacking Jiang Chen and change the direction of his gun, like a dragon emerging from water, facing the falling Xuan Sha Finger.

Buzz, two killing moves that combined magic and martial arts collided, spiritual energy ran wildly, air waves swept across, and the clouds and raindrops in the sky were swept away at this moment.

Noticing this change, both the people from the River Governor's Office and the Dangjiang Bandits couldn't help but cast their glances over.

"Is this a truly powerful person?"

"Such a terrifying aura. I feel like I'll be torn to pieces if I get even a little closer."

Their minds were wavering, some were yearning, some were amazed, and of course some were worried, because at this time Lu Chenzhou could no longer hold on. The power of his spear had been weakened several times and was no longer as sharp as it was at the beginning.

Roar, an angry roar resounded throughout the surroundings, filled with unwillingness. As the Xuan Sha Finger fell, the powerful murderous intent was released, and the ferocious crocodile figure that Lu Chenzhou transformed into completely disintegrated, turning into a huge splash of water and falling back into the water.

"have they gone?"

Looking down from a high place, watching the rippling water, Jiang Chen knew that Lu Chenzhou had escaped.

This was indeed the case. Not long after, accompanied by the sound of the horn, the fleet of the Governor's Office began to slowly withdraw from the Mihun Bay. After receiving Jiang Chen's order, the Dangjiang bandits did not bother him any further.

"I got something out of it, but it was a deviation from the original plan. However, the outcome wasn't too bad."

Watching the fleet of the River Governor's Mansion sail away, all kinds of thoughts came to Jiang Chen's mind. Fighting was just a means, not an end. From the beginning to the end, he never thought of really keeping Lu Chenzhou.

However, he cannot lose this battle, because the loser has no say. Neither winning nor losing, or having a slight advantage is a relatively better outcome.

"The fight has already happened, and now it's time to talk."

With his thoughts turning, Jiang Chen waved the fog-chasing flag again, allowing the fog to reoccupy the Misty Bay.

After completing all this, Jiang Chen returned to Muyu Island. Watching Jiang Chen ride away on the wind, the Dangjiang bandits' eyes were filled with awe and enthusiasm. At this moment, the Dangjiang bandits' cohesion quietly increased. "The immortal's finger suppressed the evil spirit. The young master's magical powers are truly unfathomable."

Looking at the returning Jiang Chen, Hongyu's eyes were filled with admiration.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen just shook his head. He was still far from being an immortal or having supernatural powers. His finger seemed good, but in fact it was very crude. He just relied on the powerful soul power to forcibly blend several powers together.

If someone else came, even a cultivator who had mastered Qigong would not be able to do this, and it would take a lot of hard work to perfect this finger. However, all things are difficult at the beginning. With this start, all you have to do next is to move forward with determination.

"Sir, the hot spring is ready. The temperature is just right. I will serve you in bathing."

Looking at Jiang Chen, Hongyu's eyes seemed to be dripping with tears.

Their eyes met, and looking at Hongyu like this, Jiang Chen nodded.

At the same time, on the other side, standing at the bow, looking at the Mihun Bay that was constantly being swallowed by the fog, Lu Chenzhou's face was as gloomy as water.

He had indeed been defeated in his previous fight with Jiang Chen, but he was not seriously injured. If he wanted, he could have continued to fight with Jiang Chen. He was not completely without a chance of winning. The reason why he retreated decisively was that the fog was gathering at a speed far beyond expectations, and if it dragged on any longer, the fleet would be in danger. He was not the kind of person who would disregard the lives of his soldiers.

The second reason is that Jiang Chen's performance was too amazing. Although Jiang Chen's finger was very powerful, he could also sense the roughness in it. Obviously, this was an imperfect method, and it might even be a nascent one, and the inspiration came from him.

"Who are you..."

Staring at the Mihun Bay, Lu Chenzhou seemed to want to see through the heavy fog and see the true face. He was proud of his fighting talent, but this time he really felt frustrated. He could accept losing, but it was difficult for him to accept that the other party learned his methods on the spot and then defeated him.

"His and my cultivation in the immortal way should be on par, but in the martial arts, he surpasses me. He is a martial arts master, while I am only a first-rate..."

Recalling the previous battle, Lu Chenzhou fell into deep thought. At this moment, he was standing at the bow of the ship, exuding a cold aura that made people afraid to approach him.

Although several deputy generals were very curious about the details of his previous fight with Jiang Chen, no one dared to ask.

"Even Lu Chenzhou got caught in a fight. There must be some capable people among the Dangjiang bandits. Fortunately, I didn't go there. But they probably don't have any intention of fighting to the death with the Governor's Office."

Looking towards Mihun Bay, Taoist Fang Wen seemed to be thinking about something.

As the battle came to an end, the situation suddenly came to a stalemate. In the absence of favorable timing, the Governor's Office had no good way to break the fog of Mihun Bay again. In this situation, wiping out the Dangjiang bandits hiding in it became an empty talk.

However, they did not retreat, but instead put up a siege posture, as if waiting for the next good opportunity to come.

Of course, although there were no major conflicts between the Dangjiang bandits and the Governor's Office during this process, small conflicts continued. The failure of the Governor's Office's first campaign also shocked many people, especially the local tyrants in Qinghe County.

They originally thought that the River Governor's Office would take action with a sweeping force, and the Dangjiang bandits would be eradicated completely. They never expected that the final result would be like this. For a time, many people were so worried that they couldn't sleep all night.

After all, if they really survive this time, the Dangjiang bandits will definitely retaliate, and they are the perfect targets for them because they are soft enough.

(End of this chapter)