The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 57 Invincible
An indescribable chill spread.

The fox spirit Qingzhu subconsciously shuddered. She didn't know why, but fox spirits and other such creatures were not good at direct combat. They were good at illusions, deception, words, and alluring transformations.

Faced with the charging monster, Qingzhu and Lingxi were somewhat afraid. Erniang was able to remain calm, but the old earth god's lips twitched and he looked mournful, because he realized that there seemed to be more demon seduceers coming for him.

A nascent spiritual being of the Kitchen God.

And the Tree Spirit Land, which has existed for eight hundred years.

It's obvious who these idiots will choose.

"Hahaha, old landowner, the brothel owner invites you to come with us at once!"

The leading monster exuded a strong demonic aura and charged towards the old landman on the wind. It stood upright, holding a spiked club, looking ferocious and ruthless. As it pounced, the old landman cried out in despair.

The clear, melodious sound of a blade whistling past swept by.

The old landman opened his eyes and saw that the spiked club in the monster's hand had been cut off. Shen Cangming's knife had already cut into the monster's head, cleaving down from the forehead between the eyes and then slashing horizontally, tearing half of the brain off.

Shen Cangming walked forward.

He swept his sword across, simultaneously blocking both weapons.

Shen Cangming flicked his wrist, guiding the two weapons to attack each other. Then, he slashed horizontally, and raging flames rose up. The wind of the two monsters was dispersed by the heat churned by the flames, leaving them in a state of surprise and uncertainty.

The flames burst open with a roar, and the sword thrust straight forward.

It was poured into the monster's mouth on the left.

However, the other dozen or so monsters suddenly sprang up and pounced on Shen Cangming. Some bit his legs, some lunged at his face, and some slashed horizontally. Shen Cangming's face did not change at all, and he took half a step forward.

The footsteps were heavy, and a ripple spread out, like waves surging beneath the ice. The earth veins flowed, and the earth's evil energy transformed into spikes, which exploded and rose from around the man. Accompanied by the sound of piercing flesh, all the surrounding monsters were pierced by the earth spikes formed from the earth veins.

In a daze, it resembled a mound of Jingguan (a type of ancient Chinese statue).

Shen Cangming swept his knife horizontally.

The earth spikes dissipated as earth energy, and the shattered earth energy caused these monsters to fall to the ground, turning into a pool of flesh and blood. Shen Cangming's expression remained unchanged. This method was not very effective against the elite Tang army Shuofang Army, which was covered in heavy armor and whose armor was enhanced by the Xuanxiang Bureau.

Humans are most skilled at forging objects using various methods, and they can counter magic.

But how could a monster with flesh and blood possibly withstand it?

Shen Cangming was at a disadvantage when facing fourteen elite Shuofang soldiers.

But in other words—

To hunt down this man who has lost his right arm, is blind in his left eye, has lost his archery skills, and is not wearing armor, it would require drawing the most elite troops from the most powerful army in the Tang Dynasty to form a team of fourteen.

Everyone had to don armor, and three heavy cavalrymen engaged in a fierce battle.

The archers, armed with powerful bows and arrows, used the blind spots created by the enemy's poor eyesight to launch a sneak attack.

Only then can one succeed.

The old land spirit, who was waiting to die, froze. He looked at the knife in Shen Cangming's hand, then his gaze shifted to the heavy luggage carried on the back of the big black horse. The land spirit was very sharp, and after the interference of the evil aura disappeared.

He finally sensed the chilling, malevolent aura emanating from the bundle on Big Black's back.

Shen Cangming said, "You are here."

The old man said, "You, you want to..."

With a heavy slash, he cleaved the weapon of a demon in two, then kicked forward with his right foot, striking the demon's knee and causing the demon, who was much larger than a normal person, to instinctively kneel. He then turned to the side and sliced ​​the demon's neck with his sword.

The head fell to the ground.

Shen Cangming's voice was concise and to the point:

"Clean up the mess."

The old man was stunned and didn't react for a moment. He saw Shen Cangming walking forward slowly. The tall man's steps were calm. He swung his horizontal sword, and when he swung the sword, there was a violent burst when he did so, but it stopped the moment it touched flesh.

The inch-force sought by martial artists is naturally contained within every strike.

This also makes Shen Cangming's swordsmanship appear to have a distinct sense of pause.

That wasn't a martial arts style of swordsmanship.

Rather, it refers to the technique of killing with a knife.

The old man called out, "Great hero, you're gone! What will we do if some monsters come near?" Shen Cangming didn't talk much, so he didn't answer, but soon, the sound of horses neighing rang out.

The big black horse stood beside the old land, revealing a set of large white teeth.

seems to be laughing.

A glimmer of hope appeared in the old man's eyes.

Then, I saw the guy raise his head and start munching on his own leaves.

"Aaaaah, you stinky horse, don't eat my hair, hey hey hey!"

"If you keep eating, my hair will go bald. And please don't eat my tree bark either."

"You, you, you stripped an old man's clothes off! This, this nakedness, what kind of behavior is this? How can I be a local deity now?"

"Bad horse, bad horse!" Old Land was getting impatient, and he used the cane he made from a tree branch to hit the big black horse.

The big black horse, thick-skinned, didn't react. The old man looked at the villagers and said, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and drag this rotten black horse away! Stop eating it, stop eating it!"

"If I keep eating like this, I'll go bald."

........................

With his longsword still sheathed, Zhou Yan slashed down with tremendous force, creating a fierce wind. He charged forward, wielding the magic sword, which should have been driven by divine will and magic power, as a heavy blade, slashing horizontally and vertically. With the blessing of the Mountain Lord Jade Talisman, his physical strength had surpassed that of ordinary people.

when! ! !
Finally, a monster managed to block Zhou Yan's sword.

The opponent held knives with both hands, gritting his teeth, while Zhou Yan held a fist with one hand.

"wind!!!"

boom! ! !
A fierce wind swept through, but the monster also used magic, a wisp of black energy spreading out and colliding with the wind summoned by Zhou Yan. The monster, with a tiger's head and a human body, grinned and said, "Summoning wind? I can do that too!"

"How could a mere human possess the aura of a mountain spirit?"

"I want to send..."

A strange cry suddenly came from behind Zhou Yan:

"Damn monster, eat my Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Slaying and Ghost-Exterminating Palm Thunder!"

It was Yin Zichuan's voice. The monster's heart skipped a beat. It looked over cautiously, but the scholar flicked his wrist and sprinkled a large handful of lime powder and salt powder onto the monster's eyes.

With a scream, his strength suddenly weakened.

Zhou Yan retreated and then stabbed the monster with his sword, finishing it off. He looked at Yin Zichuan, who rubbed his hands together, a little embarrassed, and said with an awkward smile, "Just now, while you were performing the ritual to release this spirit, I ran to the corner of the wall and scraped some plaster off."

"Um, please don't look at me like that, my lord."

"I am just a poor scholar. In order to make a living, I inevitably have to deal with bad people and hooligans. This is something everyone does."

"Street-smart tactics."

"I understand a little bit, I understand a little bit."

Zhou Yan smirked, gave a thumbs-up, and praised:
"What a lament!"

Then, wielding his longsword, he charged outwards.

With the guidance of the old Earth God still intact, Zhou Yan hurried out, turning through several alleys, and saw several tall monsters standing in front of him. His heart skipped a beat, and he gripped his long sword.

The monster stared at Zhou Yan with cold, lifeless eyes.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. He fell forward and crashed heavily to the ground. Shen Cangming's voice was calm. He shook his hand, and the blood on the blade left an arc on the ground. He said, "Go."

Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Uncle Shen, what about the other monsters?"

Shen Cangming said, "There are no other monsters."

Just as Zhou Yan was about to say that there seemed to be few demon sedaries here, he noticed the horizontal sword in Shen Cangming's hand and watched as blood flowed down in small streams and dripped onto the ground.

Zhou Yan understood Shen Cangming's meaning.

He breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, followed by a feeling of exhaustion and longing. He had infiltrated this place, and he could use the supernatural powers of the monsters in the jade talisman, as well as his swordsmanship, to unleash a considerable fighting ability.

However, when all methods come down to sword fights in the end, they are still weak.

His own spiritual cultivation and physical strength are still insufficient.

It even affected the three jade talismans, preventing them from exerting their full effect.

Xuan Guan...

As Zhou Yan resolved the resentment and Shen Cangming slew the monster, the malevolent energy of Ganquanyuan was finally exhausted. When Zhou Yan and Shen Cangming returned, they saw the old local earth god trying to get Dahei to leave, but Dahei seemed to think that the elm leaves were delicious.

Shen Cangming whistled, and Dahei obediently came over. Shen Cangming lightly tapped Dahei on the head, making him apologize to Mudegong. Mudegong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's alright, it's alright."

Shen Cangming sheathed his sword, his voice calm:

"The matter here is settled. Please allow us to use the formation left behind by the demon."

The old man touched his hair and said, "These things need to be removed anyway, and it's too much trouble. If they're of any use to you two, please feel free to use them."

"This old man will go and see the villagers."

The Earth God spun around, getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared. Shen Cangming led Zhou Yan to the area where the demon-luring envoys had set up their array. He released a baleful aura and said, "Sure enough, what they used to distort spirituality was the 'Soldier's Aura'."

"[Beacon towers] are the foundation of military strategy and the origin of the Xuan Guan (a type of military official).

"This military spirit will just help you embark on the path of [Beacon Tower]."

Shen Cangming looked at Zhou Yan and said, "I'll teach you."

"It's right here on Ganquan Plain."

"Break through to the next level."

(End of this chapter)