On the rural path at dusk, scattered remnants of the setting sun cover the ground, and the newly planted rice crops seem to be wearing soft golden silk robes, guarding the silent countryside. Frogs croak in the fields, occasionally accompanied by a few early cicadas' chirping.
The scenery in the countryside at dusk is very beautiful.
However, Chen Yun felt abnormal as soon as he stepped into Gao Village.
At a glance, there are about a hundred houses in Gao Village.
Most are thatched roofs or wooden houses, and there are also many adobe houses. Only a few dozen in the center of the village are made of green bricks and tiles.
Based on the ancient custom of a family with five to six people, Gao Village has about five to six hundred people, which can be considered a medium-sized village.
According to common sense, it would be the time when the evening smoke was rising from the cooking of dinner. However, Chen Yun saw that every household had their doors tightly locked, and people were frequently seen carrying their families and bedding in a hurry towards the center of the village.
These people all have a common feature, that is, everyone looks tense.
It seems that the ferocious power of the wolf demon has deeply affected the people of Gao Village.
Carefully observing the surroundings.
Suddenly, a voice of a little girl, soft and gentle, came from the side, "Brother, are you an immortal?"
Chen Yun looked down and saw a little girl with two braids pointing to the sky, pale and thin, wearing a red garment covered with patches. She was looking up at him with innocence in her eyes, holding tightly a jade dew ball in her hand.
Gao Liang, Zhang Qian, and several other hunters all turned their heads upon hearing the sound.
He reached out to touch the little girl's head and smiled, "Brother, I'm not an immortal."
The little girl tilted her head and said, "Daddy said those wearing such clothes are immortals. Immortal brother, could you please save Toutou's sister? She stopped talking to Toutou after being bitten by a big black wolf."
She gestured with her hands, making a big circle.
As the little girl spoke, Chen Yun clearly saw a middle-aged farmer in ragged clothes standing not far away, whose eyes turned red suddenly. Gao Liang and the other hunters also sighed and talked.
It is clear that the family has a girl who was bitten to death by that wolf demon.
Alas, such a wretched life.
Chen Yun's heart seemed to be pricked by something.
To prevent the little girl from being disappointed, he told a white lie, "If there is an opportunity, brother will try to kill the big black wolf."
"Good! Good!"
The little girl happily bounced and clapped her hands.
She was in joyous celebration, clapping her hands.
The farmer woman standing beside her had long been weeping with tears streaming down her face.
Gao Liang and the other several hunters all had a solemn expression on their faces, and each person looked very repressed.
Chen Yun felt heavy-hearted too.
At this moment, he wishes he had powerful strength to bring real safety to this innocent little girl.
Suddenly, the little girl stopped bouncing as if she thought of something.
She looked somewhat reluctantly at her left hand, then seemed to have made up her mind.
The little girl raised her left hand high, "Immortal brother, eat this Jade Dew ball. It's very delicious. My old grandfather gave it to Toutou, and I give it to you."
In ancient times, poor families couldn't afford to eat such an expensive snack as Jade Dew ball.
The little girl is pale and thin, clearly malnourished for a long time. Now, she is willing to give the hard-to-come-by Jade Dew ball given by her grandfather to Chen Yun to eat. It's imaginable how determined she must be.
Chen Yun wouldn't take the food meant for the child. He smiled and waved his hand, "Let Toutou eat it. I'm not hungry."
"Eat it, brother, eat it." The little girl tried to stuff the Jade Dew ball into Chen Yun's hand, "If the immortal brother eats it full, he will have enough strength to kill the big black wolf."
Chen Yun thought for a moment and then took the Jade Dew ball, "Alright, brother will eat it."
While saying that, he took out a copper piece and handed it to Gao Liang, "Gao brother, please give this silver to Toutou's family."
"Master Chen... you... Ah, it's too generous."
Gao Liang sighed and handed the silver to the farmer woman standing beside him.
The farmer woman looked at the amount and was scared. She kept refusing, but finally accepted when Chen Yun asked her to take it. She hesitated and thanked him numerous times before accepting it.
In this way, the farmer woman dared not let the little girl continue to bother Chen Yun, and took her in her arms and left.
As the little girl was carried away, she waved her fist with an air of innocence and shouted, "Immortal brother, kill the big black wolf! Immortal brother is the best!"
...
Came to Gao Liang's house.
This is a three-room tile house.
As soon as Chen Yun and Zhang Qian followed Gao Liang into the door, they saw that there were five people in the house, an elderly couple, a woman in her thirties, and two boys who were not yet ten years old.
"Father, Mother." Gao Liang casually put the steel spear at the door and introduced with a mouth, "He... "
Before he could finish, the elderly man greeted him warmly, his face full of enthusiasm.
He bowed his hands and said: "Master, are you the magician invited by Erlang to drive away demons and subdue spirits in our family?"
"Father, Chen Dao Long is not the magician I invited to drive away demons," Gao Liang quickly explained, "He and his younger brother passed by here. It's getting late and I'm afraid he will be harmed by the wolf demon. So I invited him to stay here for a night."
He didn't dare to mention the matter of money, guessing that he was afraid of being scolded by his father.
Chen Yun bowed his hands and said, "Gao Lao Zhuo, I am Chen Chong Yuang, and this is my unrelated brother Zhang Qian. We are truly sorry for the disturbance tonight. We hope you can forgive us."
Zhang Qian also bowed his hands and greeted.
The family all showed expressions of disappointment upon hearing that Chen Yun and Zhang Qian were not there to drive away demons and eliminate evil spirits.
However, Gao Lao Zhuo still welcomed warmly, "Ah, guests from afar are welcome. What's the point of talking about disturbing or not disturbing? Wife, quickly bring the pickled deer meat. Let's prepare a good meal for the Daoist today."
The tall woman quickly replied: "Yes."
Subsequently, Chen Yun and Zhang Qian enjoyed the extremely warm hospitality of the elderly couple from the Gao family.
The dinner was quickly prepared.
Chen Yun, Zhang Qian, Gao Liang and Gao Lao Zhuo sat at the table to have dinner.
The tall woman, Gao Liang's wife, and the two children were eating in front of the stove.
During the dinner, Chen Yun had a chance to chat with Gao Lao Zhuo about the situation of the wolf demon.
Gao Lao Zhuo sipped some yellow wine and sighed, "That wolf demon is really powerful."
Chen Yun asked, "How powerful is it?"
Gao Lao Zhuo picked up a piece of deer meat with chopsticks and said, "We once invited a monk to drive away demons and eliminate evil spirits. That monk, wearing a robe and carrying a staff, first discussed the Peacock and then recited the Buddhist sutra. Incense burned in the stove, his hands holding the bell. As he was reciting, it frightened the demons. The wind rose and clouds gathered, dust filled the air. After the chaos subsided, we saw that the wolf demon had bitten and eaten that monk's head!"
Zhang Qian exclaimed, "So powerful?"
Gao Liang's expression showed fear, "Indeed, it's very powerful."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun understood what kind of disturbances the wolf demon would cause when it came.
He said, "That monk may be a con artist, not a genuine monk."
Gao Lao Zhuo chewed and swallowed the deer meat before continuing, "At first, we thought that too, but then we invited a Taoist."
Zhang Qian hesitated when picking up vegetables, "What did that Taoist do to deal with the demon?"
Gao Lao Zhuo praised, "That Taoist wore a golden crown and a Taoist robe, struck his badge, and performed with magical water. Suddenly, fierce winds roared and thick black mist enveloped everything."
Zhang Qian's eyes lit up, "Is this Taoist really skilled?"
"Ashamed, nothing," Gao Liang, crying and laughing, took over the conversation. "Shortly after the black mist dissipated, the Taoist's torso had been bitten through by the wolf demon. We all saw it happen with our own eyes. Only later did we discover that the fierce winds and black mist were caused by the wolf demon, and had nothing to do with the Taoist."
Hm?
The wolf demon's strength seems to be increasing!
Chen Yun had noticed this keenly. Initially, the wolf demon raised its demonic winds just to stir up dust, but now it could already create black fog.
Furthermore, he had noticed something else. The wolf demon had always killed people but couldn't break into the green brick and tile house, and its body could also be injured by steel spears.
It's obvious that the wolf demon's most powerful part is its wolf teeth.
That is, as long as you are not bitten by the wolf teeth, there is basically no risk to your life.
Chen Yun memorized these information.
Although he was not going to capture the wolf demon, these pieces of information were crucial if he did happen to run into it. It was a matter of life and death, so he made sure to remember them secretly.
The meal ended quickly.
After dinner was over.
The tall woman and Gao Liang's wife took the children to the west bedroom to sleep.
Chen Yun, Zhang Qian, Gao Liang, and Gao Lao Zhuo, the four men, were sleeping in the east bedroom.
Because there were many people, Chen Yun and Zhang Qian naturally couldn't practice the Yin soul.
The two of them made a sleeping mat on the ground and went to sleep early.
It probably didn't take long before they fell asleep.
Gao Liang and Gao Lao Zhuo's snores were one louder than the other.
Chen Yun was woken up by the noise.
He looked to the side and saw that Zhang Qian was also sleeping soundly.
Alright.
It seems that I will be unable to sleep tonight.
Thinking of this, he involuntarily looked out the window.
Only, a strand of moonlight squeezed in through the gaps in the window, indicating that tomorrow would be a good day.
At this moment, suddenly, a breeze carrying a smell of fishiness flowed in from the window.
Hm?
What is so smelly?
Chen Yun felt a sense of alarm, and instinctively got up from the ground, silently coming to the window and looking out through the crack.
At this moment, the outside of the window besides the wind noise still seemed incredibly quiet.
However, the wind was gradually increasing.
In less than a cup of tea's time, a gale had begun outside.
One by one, black mist that seemed to come from nowhere began to roll in.
These black mists kept condensing and rising, enveloping the house above, and hiding the bright moon and stars!
Outside, it turned into a pitch-black and dense darkness.
Indeed, this scene is described by the saying "Black clouds darkening the Star General, extinguished lights fill the ground with darkness."
"Wolf demon is here!"
"Everyone, quickly hide! The wolf demon is here!"
The voices of several panic-stricken middle-aged men could be heard coming from the black mist.
The voices seemed to come from the old Jun View in the village center.
Perhaps due to their sensitivity to the words "wolf demon," Zhang Qian, Gao Liang, and Gao Lao Zhuo suddenly woke up.
"Wolf demon is here?" Gao Lao Zhuo, somewhat panic-stricken, said: "Erlang, go get the steel spear and defend the door!"
Just as he finished speaking, Gao Liang jumped up and rushed to the outer room, grabbed the steel spear and stood guard at the door as if facing an enemy.
Through the darkness, Chen Yun could faintly see a few figures emerge from the west room.
It turned out to be tall woman, Gao Liang's wife, and the two children.
He glanced around, then continued to stare out the window.
There were two greenish objects that looked like laser pointers, sweeping through the black mist and racing towards them; they must be the wolf demon!
Chen Yun touched his storage ring, but in the end, he didn't go out. He didn't want to fight without a guarantee of victory.
Moreover, there was no danger hiding in the house.
As for the villagers, they were all camped near the Jun (Laojun) Temple and sleeping.
The wolf demon dares not approach the area around the Jun (Laojun) Temple.
Of course, Chen Yun had no reason to take a risk.
But at this very moment, a childish voice echoed in the night sky, "Good brother, the big black wolf is here! Come out to fight the big black wolf!"
Hm?
It's Tongtong!
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun's heart tightened. He secretly hoped that Tongtong's family would take good care of her and not let her leave the area around the Jun (Laojun) Temple to protect the villagers.
To everyone's surprise, before Tongtong's voice had even faded, several more cries of desperation and despair could be heard from a distance.
"Tongtong! Come back quickly!"
"Tongtong! What are you doing?"
"Good brother, fight the big black wolf! Where are you, good brother?"
It's all wrong!
Tongtong has left outside!
Chen Yun's heart sank coldly.
He hadn't expected that the kind lie he told during the day would make Tongtong so trusting. She had seen the wolf demon and was desperately calling out for him to subdue the evil spirit!
Just thinking about Tongtong's innocent face.
Just thinking about the jade dew balls Tongtong gave to him.
Chen Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath.
He finally made a decision.
He could see him walk quickly to the door and say to Gao Liang holding the steel spear: "Open the door. I'll go out and meet that wolf demon."
"Ah?"
"What are you doing, Taoist?"
"What are you doing, Taoist?"
"Master Chen, the wolf demon is dangerous, don't be foolish!"
Zhang Qian, Gao Liang, Gao Lao Zhuo, and the others all became anxious and kept urging him not to be foolish.
Chen Yun, however, looked determined, and a large tiger skin appeared in his left hand. The light flashed as he said, "Don't worry, the wolf demon cannot harm me!"
This tiger skin was a gift to him from Guan Yu after he killed a tiger spirit.
Zhao Gongming had once said that the tiger spirit's skin was as tough as armor, and it was very difficult for the wolf demon to bite through it.
Or, even if the wolf demon could bite through the tiger skin, as long as it doesn't strike itself and get killed at once, Chen Yun has confidence that he can hit the wolf demon with a blazing symbol and burn it to death at once.
For the sake of saving Tongtong from death!
To not betray Tongtong's trust!
Chen Yun decided to go out to expel the evil spirit, even if he was the most cowardly and afraid of death. He couldn't let down a pure heart!
...
Inside the house.
Everyone saw Chen Yun's finger flash with light, and suddenly a tiger skin appeared in his hand.
For a moment, Gao Liang was greatly surprised.
Gao Lao Zhuo also looked at Chen Yun with a surprised and suspicious expression.
The rest of the tall woman, Gao Liang's wife, and two children were all looking at Chen Yun with a look of astonishment.
None of them had expected that Chen Yun was actually a Taoist who possessed extraordinary skills!
It's not that he has extraordinary skills, what else could it be?
"Mother, is Master Chen an immortal?"
He must be an immortal! Master Chen must be an immortal!"
The two children looked scared and timidly said.
Perhaps because Gao Liang was stunned, Chen Yun had already opened the door of the house and ran out straight.
Zhang Qian quickly snatched the steel spear from Gao Liang's hand and followed closely behind, shouting, "Old brother Gao, I'll borrow your steel spear for a moment!"
Chen Yun didn't look back, only spoke with determination: "Zhang Brother, the wolf demon is not something you can handle. Go back and wait for my good news!"
Usually, Chen Yun's tone was polite and he would consult Zhang Qian on everything.
Now, his tone had become resolute. Zhang Qian's steps instinctively halted, and after a moment of hesitation, he shouted loudly, "Alright, Brother Chen, be careful and come back safely!"
Although the group had returned to the house, both Zhang Qian and Gao Liang, as well as Gao Lao Zhuo, Da He Na, and other people, were all watching the outside situation nervously through the gaps in the windows and doors.
Perhaps the wolf demon had already passed by this house, and the wind outside gradually became smaller, and the black mist became thinner.
Zhang Qian, Gao Liang, and Gao Lao Zhuo could see Chen Yun's resolute back in the distance.
For a moment, they all sweated and prayed silently that Chen Yun could subdue the wolf demon.
...
In the center of the village, near the Jun (Laojun) Temple.
Here, several hundred poor and hardworking people have gathered.
Since the wolf demon always caused dust and black mist to fly whenever it attacked, everyone had become accustomed to it and knew that staying near the Jun (Laojun) Temple would not pose a threat.
However, at this moment, these three or four hundred people were looking at the front with faces full of fear.
Among them, the highest in seniority in the village, Mr. Zhang Tai Gong, is over ninety years old and can barely stand. Yet, he is struggling to hold his cane, trembling with despair and staring fixedly at a place three or four meters outside the safe area beyond the perimeter of the Jun (Laojun) Temple.
There, there was a big black wolf, about the size of a calf, with eyes like green emeralds, and it exuded a strong stench.
Everyone knew that this large black wolf was the wolf demon that had been committing evil for a long time.
In front of this wolf demon, stood a child who was innocent and wore ragged red clothes.
Behind the child, about three or four meters away, there was a middle-aged farmer and his wife, who were Tongtong's parents.
At this moment, Tongtong's parents looked at the approaching wolf with despair on their faces.
In particular, the farmer's wife was about to faint!
Tongtong seemed to be scared into a dumbfounded state, standing still without moving.
Hundreds of people were present, and not a single one dared to make a sound. They seemed afraid of provoking the wolf, which was as big as a calf, and causing it to eat Tongtong.
The wolf demon didn't care about whether people were talking or not.
It drooled with a pungent wolf scent, bared its four fangs that shone with a chilling glint like blades, and then walked towards Tongtong step by step at a leisurely pace.
The distance is closing!
Two zhang!
One zhang!
The next moment, the wolf demon looked down at the dumfounded Tongtong and opened its cavernous mouth.
Finally, the farmer's wife couldn't bear it anymore and cried out loudly, "No!"
The farmer, more desperate, closed his eyes, unable to face the fate of his second daughter being eaten by the wolf demon.
He felt angry and ashamed of his cowardice!
But, he was helpless.
If he left this area, he would also become food for the wolf demon!
The rest of the others, some tightly holding their children, showing a look of heartbreak and sorrow.
Others, it seemed, recalled the scenes of their own family members being bitten to death by the wolf demon, filled with sorrow and anger.
But, like Tongtong's father, they all bowed their heads.
Even the old patriarch was like that.
Everyone couldn't bear to see the scene of Tongtong being eaten by the wolf demon!
Oh my God!
Who will save us?
Everyone's heart was filled with desperate prayers.
At the moment when everyone bowed their heads, a loud scream echoed through the night sky!
"Aw!"
Along with this scream, there was also a rising stream of intense heat.
Although everyone was bowing their heads, they still sensed a column of flames rising not far away.
Hmm?
Isn't it Tongtong's screaming?
The farmer's wife widened her eyes.
The farmer suddenly lifted his head.
The old patriarch and the remaining three or four hundred people all hurried to look in the direction of the commotion.
In the space less than a meter between Tongtong and the wolf demon, there was a fierce blaze, as if it had appeared out of nowhere.
The flames illuminated Tongtong's innocent face.
At the same time, it also burned the wolf demon's fur.
What's happening?
Why would there be a blaze between Tongtong and the wolf demon?
The farmer's wife, farmer, and the old patriarch had not yet figured out what was happening,
The wolf demon rolled frantically on the ground, extinguishing the flames all at once, and then leaped to its feet.
However, the wolf demon's gaze did not turn towards Tongtong again. Instead, its fur stood on end as it fixed its eyes on a spot in the corner of the wall to the east.
Everyone followed the wolf demon's gaze and looked in the same direction.
It's better not to look.
As soon as they looked, nearly three hundred people were about to faint.
Because they saw a "human-shaped tiger" walking out from the corner of the wall!
The wolf demon was already terrifying, so what would happen if there was also a tiger spirit?
At this moment, when everyone was trembling with fear and experiencing intense panic, Tongtong seemed to have come back to her senses.
She spoke with excitement: "Brother immortal! Brother immortal! Please kill this big black wolf quickly!"
Hearing Tongtong's shout, everyone looked closely and then realized that the person underneath the tiger skin was a young Taoist with a majestic stature and imposing presence.
This young Taoist grabbed the tiger skin in one hand and held the blazing symbol in the other.
Good!
What a heroic Taoist in tiger skin!
Everyone couldn't help but secretly cheer.
Seeing this scene, they naturally knew how the flames between Tongtong and the wolf demon had appeared earlier.
It must have been this young Taoist who released the flames by means of his talismans!
Although everyone saw the young Taoist's single blow that injured the wolf demon, they still didn't dare to make a sound, afraid of interfering with the Taoist's mission to subdue evil and vanquish demons.
The young Taoist didn't look at everyone, but simply walked towards the wolf demon at a leisurely pace. He softly said to Tongtong: "Go back and find your mother."
That's right, the person was Chen Yun.
Just now, he saw the dangerous situation and remotely activated the Blazing Symbol to release fire and stop the wolf demon from attacking Tongtong.
Even though the Blazing Symbol released a ferocious fire as if lightning strikes, the wolf demon was incredibly quick, ducking to the side and escaping, only to be singed on its back by the flames, not actually harmed.
"Um!" Tongtong nodded strongly, "Tongtong will listen to Brother Immortal!"
After saying that, she turned around and ran towards the farmer's wife.
The wolf demon suddenly turned its head, as if to pounce.
Without hesitation, Chen Yun activated his true energy and pointed the Blazing Symbol forward.
At this moment, the farmer's wife, farmer, and the old patriarch finally figured out what was happening.
A ball of fire as large as a bowl appeared and struck the wolf demon with the speed of thunder.
Indeed, it was this person who was performing the spell!
Everyone held their breath, clenching their fists tightly.
They eagerly hoped to see the young Taoist defeat the wolf demon.
Of course, everyone was very tense.
What disappointed everyone was that the wolf demon's speed was beyond belief.
Instantly as the flames shot past, the wolf demon's figure disappeared!
The three or four hundred people present were ordinary people and could not see the trace of the wolf demon.
Chen Yun couldn't see it either.
But he closed his eyes.
At this moment, he entered a mysterious state where his whole body and soul were empty, relying on his spiritual sense to sense the location of the wolf demon.
It might be the cultivated shade of his essence.
At this moment, Chen Yun was especially perceptive.
He immediately sensed that the wolf demon had already appeared behind his position.
Chen Yun, without hesitation, dived forward and made a roll on the ground. At the same time, he turned his hand and pointed the Blazing Symbol. Another ball of fire as thick as a pot appeared and shot out again!
Because of the intense and bright flames, everyone saw a shadow appear, which was the vanished wolf demon!
The wolf demon was incredibly fierce. Although it had nowhere to find leverage to dodge the flames in mid-air, it suddenly opened its mouth and screamed!
"Aw!"
As the sharp and piercing wolf howl was produced, a ball of black mist that seemed tangible was spat towards Chen Yun!
As soon as the black mist touched the flames, it immediately melted half of it. However, there was still a small part racing towards Chen Yun.
As Chen Yun was about to be hit by the black mist.
The old patriarch shouted anxiously, "Immortal, be careful!"
The others were also very tense and didn't dare to breathe.
Only Tongtong gripped her fists tightly.
She believed that her Brother Immortal could definitely kill the big black wolf!
Chen Yun was about to jump up, but suddenly smelled a pungent odor and heard the old patriarch's shout. He naturally knew that something was wrong.
He quickly wrapped the tiger skin tightly around himself and flipped over on the ground again.
Crash!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The black mist hit the tiger skin and made a series of dull noises!
To everyone else, Chen Yun looked like he was being struck by a hammer, and they couldn't help but feel scared and nervous.
However, Chen Yun, protected by the tiger skin, was completely unaffected.
He just felt as if something was pounding against the tiger skin, but it didn't hurt his physical body at all.
Although his body was not injured, Chen Yun's mind was calculating quickly during his roll.
Three Blazing Symbols had been used already.
There were only two Blazing Symbols left!
If he couldn't solve the wolf demon, he might have to run away in fear.
Thinking about his grand entrance and then having to flee in shame, he felt quite embarrassed.
The wolf demon was too fast and had "demon arts" to attack with. He didn't have a good plan at the moment, so he could only try to use the remaining two Blazing Symbols to drive off the wolf demon.
Just when Chen Yun had no idea what to do, Baiyu Pearl suddenly came into the consciousness of Qin Liang, "My Lord, I can hold back the wolf demon for a moment. You quickly prepare the Blazing Symbols!"
Hmm?
Can Qin Liang really hold back the wolf demon?
Chen Yun didn't have time to think it over, replying urgently: "Good."
Seeing Chen Yun in such a disarray, everyone was on edge, fearing that he was no longer able to fight.
Even more terrifying was that the wolf demon suddenly rushed towards Chen Yun!
Everyone's face turned pale with terror, fearing that the priest would be killed.
At this critical moment, a gust of cold wind swept over suddenly.
In the next second, time seemed to accelerate.
The sky quickly became misty.
It was clearly that the sky had been obscured by the black mist caused by the wolf demon, although it had weakened a bit now, it was still impossible to see the moon and stars in the sky.
However, at this moment, the scene in the sky was quite different. Although there was no moon to be seen, the stars shone down upon the world as if they were going to light up the entire world.
The star river in the sky twinkled.
A stream of shooting stars pierced the night sky.
The starry sky was filled with countless stars in an instant, covering the azure sky.
It seemed magnificent and imposing!
Chen Yun was stunned. He never expected Qin Liang to use an identical Yin spirit technique as Lin Feiyun's ghostly form.
Most importantly, this technique was not recorded in the Qingyu.
Moreover, this technique was not supposed to be a soul attack, was it?
Why do I feel a sense of reality, as if the starry sky is not illusionary?
In the midst of his daze, he heard Qin Liang shout loudly in his consciousness, "My Lord! I can only hold on for a moment! Quickly use the Blazing Symbol!"
...
The starry sky is densely populated, and the star river is magnificent!
Tongtong looked up curiously.
The farmer and the farmer's wife also instinctively looked up.
The old patriarch and the other three or four hundred villagers were all perplexed.
A moment ago, the black mist still obscured the moon and stars. How come the starlight is shooting down from the sky now?
At this moment of confusion,
Suddenly, the countless stars and star rivers in the sky above them all rotated violently.
The Milky Way seemed to have broken open, turning into a giant whirlpool of stars and rivers, constantly pressing down!
The sky is collapsing!
The sky is falling!
The three or four hundred people present were all so frightened that they almost lost their souls and spirit.
They had never thought that they would ever witness a sky collapsing!
In that instant, the star river whirlpool had already completely pressed down on everyone's head above them.
Suddenly, everyone had a feeling that the sky was lower than the ground!
The most astonishing thing to everyone was that, despite the star river whirlpool crashing down on their heads, they didn't suffer any harm at all.
Instead, a muffled "thud" sound was heard in front, as if something had fallen to the ground.
Before they could guess what had happened, they saw the answer!
The Laojun Pavilion shone with a faint light.
Following that, the star river suddenly vanished into thin air.
And in front, the wolf demon that had previously been boastful was lying lifelessly on the muddy ground, limp.
At this time, Chen Yun was just about to activate the Blazing Symbol, and the ferocious fire flow struck the wolf demon in an instant.
It's possible that the star river whirlpool disappeared too quickly.
In a flash, as the fire stream struck the wolf demon, that creature abruptly awakened and quickly sidestepped to avoid it.
However, it was too late!
The Blazing Symbol still struck the left half of the wolf demon's body!
"Aaah! Aaah! Aaah!"
The wolf demon's half body was on fire and emitting constant screams of pain.
Then, disregarding the flames engulfing its body, it turned around and fled away from the Gaojiazhuang village at full speed.
Hoo! A trace of demonic wind fluttered.
The wolf demon vanished at great speed from the villagers' view, riding on the demonic wind.
The villagers were initially taken aback, but only for a brief moment.
In the next moment, the whole Gaojiazhuang village was filled with joyful shouts and cheers!
"Defeated it!"
"Finally defeated that wolf demon!"
"Ha ha ha, after three months of worriedness, tonight we can finally sleep soundly!"
In the crowd, even a few women burst into tears of joy.
Some men were also so excited that they embraced each other.
During these past three months, they had been worried about the wolf demon and hadn't slept well at all. Now that they saw the young Daoist patriarch standing there and defeated the wolf demon, how could they not be excited? How could they not be joyful?
Everyone looked at Chen Yun with gratitude in their eyes.
The old patriarch was supported by others and walked as fast as possible towards Chen Yun. Then he fell to his knees and, with tears of gratitude, bowed his head and said: "Thank you, Immortal, for using your great power to save the villagers of Gaojiazhuang!"
The people who were jumping and cheering suddenly realized what had happened, and one by one, they knelt down on the ground and bowed their heads.
"Thank you, Immortal, for saving us!"
"If it wasn't for the timely intervention of the Immortal, Tengteng would have been in trouble!"
"Immortal, we are so grateful to you!"
The hundreds of people kept kneeling and bowing their heads, their eyes filled with respect for Chen Yun.
The respect is due to the young Daoist who had used boundless great power to repel the wolf demon.
The fear comes from the fact that everyone knows that the Immortal in front of them, although young in appearance, actually possesses the highest great power. He can even shake the stars in the sky and turn them into a whirlpool of stars, crashing down. This is not the highest great power what is it?
Chen Yun has urgent matters to attend to and doesn't have time to deal with these people.
Just now, a faint light shone in the Laojun Pavilion in his consciousness, and he heard Qin Liang's cry of pain.
He knows that there are gods in the spirit hall. Just now, the flash of light must have been a god manifesting in the Laojun Shrine breaking through Qin Liang's Yin spirit technique, otherwise the wolf demon couldn't have woken up so quickly.
Actually, whether the wolf demon wakes up early or late doesn't matter much.
The thing that matters is that Chen Yun doesn't know whether Qin Liang is alive or not. He eagerly wants to find a quiet place to ask Qin Liang how he is.
Moreover, he has a question. Even though Qin Liang's technique just now was the same as Lin Feiyun's ghostly form, why should others also be able to see it if it is a soul attack?
Therefore, Chen Yun only left a sentence and walked away, "You all have a good rest tonight. I will go up the mountain tomorrow morning to completely eliminate that wolf demon."
The wolf demon is not dead, but it was hit solidly by the Blazing Symbol, which must have caused serious injuries.
Chen Yun wants to take advantage of the wolf demon's weakened state to kill it, otherwise, what if the wolf demon recovers after he leaves and comes back to eat people in Gaojiazhuang village?
Because he had heard from Gao Liang that this wolf demon had previously been injured, but it healed completely in three days.
He estimated that the wolf demon had some kind of treasure that could quickly heal its injuries.
So, although the wolf demon has been injured now, it doesn't mean that the wolf demon won't come to cause harm in the village in the future.
As for why he didn't immediately pursue it.
Firstly, it is because the fate of Qin Liang is unknown.
Secondly, who knows if Wang Shunshan still has other evil spirits.
Evils often come out at night, and during the day, it is relatively safer.
Chen Yun left directly, leaving the rest of the crowd unable to contain their thoughts.
The old patriarch, who was supported up by others, sighed and said: "This is truly a high-level cultivator who has come to help us banish demons and spirits. He doesn't even accept our thanks, but thinks of tomorrow to completely eradicate evil. Such a high-minded person!"
"Yes, he indeed possesses the essence of a celestial being."
"We don't know where this immortal comes from, but he is truly dignified and noble."
"What are you talking about? Dignified and stern appearance is a compliment! The Immortal is of high integrity!"
The group stood there, chatting animatedly, their tones occasionally expressing respect.
The man with a tiger-like back and ape-like waist, who had previously interacted with Chen Yun, said, "I know where the Immortal comes from."
"Mm?" The old patriarch immediately turned to look over, "Gao Shun, do you know where the Immortal comes from? Quickly tell us!"
The others were also curious and looked over.
Gao Shun quickly recounted in detail the circumstances of his encounter with Chen Yun.
In the end, he looked confused and said, "Zhongyang Zhenren? Who is he, then? How could he have such a profound and upright disciple as Chen Xianzhen."
Most people were perplexed.
It was obvious that they hadn't heard of the name "Zhongyang Zhenren."
Only the old patriarch furrowed his brow and immediately seemed to have remembered something. "When I was young, I once visited the city of Xigou, which is more than two thousand miles away. If I'm not mistaken, Zhengyang Zhenren should be one of the eight immortals who spread teachings, known as the Zhengyang Opening Enlightenment True Lord, or commonly referred to as Han Zhongli."
"Oh?"
"Chen Xianzhen is actually a disciple of the immortal Han Zhongli?"
"It's no wonder that he is so skilled and has such high integrity, he is indeed a disciple of the Zhengyang Opening Enlightenment True Lord."
"Yes, Chen Xianzhen is so powerful that he can even shake the sky."
Upon learning Chen Yun's identity, the group became even more mournful and emotional.
...
Walking towards the direction of Gao Liang's home.
On his way back, Chen Yun was greeted by many people running out of their houses to express their gratitude and reverence.
He only nodded slightly in response.
This made the people of Gaojiazhuang even more admiring, because Chen Yun gave them the impression that defeating the wolf demon was a trivial matter for him.
Crucially, Chen Yun did not take any credit for himself.
This is truly a high and noble person!
The people muttered their admiration to themselves.
Chen Yun could sense the admiration of the villagers towards himself, but he didn't have time to feel pleased with himself.
He has been trying to communicate with Qin Liang inside the Jiqi Pearl, but there has been no response.
"Is it possible that Qin Liang was scattered into dust by the power of the Laojun God?"
Chen Yun's mind was a bit chaotic inside.
Previously, he was very skeptical of Qin Liang.
But that night, in critical moments, Qin Liang used all his power to use a spell, buying Chen Yun time to repel the wolf demon.
How could he not be grateful for that kindness?
Of course, Chen Yun hopes that Qin Liang is fine.
Just as he was thinking, he had already arrived at the door of Gao Liang's house.
"Chen Dao... Immortal," Gao Liang, who had previously been laughing and chatting, stammered: "You... you are incredibly powerful. With one move, you struck the wolf demon so severely that it fled with injuries."
"Gao Laozi also looked respectful and said, 'I...'"
The tall wife, Gao Liang's wife, and the two children were all like this.
Not just them, even Zhang Qian looked at Chen Yun with a bit of reverence.
Before Chen Yun joined the ancestor's door, Zhang Qian knew that they would become two different classes in the future. But because of their relationship, he still managed to interact with Chen Yun as if nothing had changed.
This was based on the premise that the other party was still "human".
Later, when Chen Yun cultivated true Qi, Zhang Qian realized that the other party was an "immortal," and he became more cautious in their interactions. However, he never truly knew how great the gap between them was.
And now?
Chen Yun struck with a single move and repelled the wolf demon!
This made Zhang Qian realize for the first time the vast chasm that exists between mortals and immortals.
That's why he couldn't help but feel reverence towards Chen Yun in his heart.
This is a deep-seated reverence towards immortals from his soul, not something Zhang Qian intended.
Chen Yun had no idea about Zhang Qian's thoughts; he only wanted to quickly return to his room and try to communicate with Qin Liang again.
Therefore, he spoke rather directly: "It's late at night, everyone go back to sleep."
"Hmm."
"All right, all right."
The six members of the Gao family dared not argue with his words, so they quickly made way, allowing Chen Yun to enter.
Chen Yun returned to the east bedroom and was about to lie down.
Suddenly, the old patriarch shouted, "Not allowed! Immortal Chen, not allowed!"
Chen Yun was startled by the loud shout and looked over with a confused expression, asking, "What is not allowed, Senior Gao?"
The old patriarch bent slightly at the waist, looking bitterly smiling and saying, "Immortal Chen, you are an immortal. How can I let you sleep on the ground?"
Gao Liang also suddenly realized what was happening and reached out to pull Chen Yun, but he wasn't quite daring enough to do so, so he changed his gesture and pointed to the big bed. His smile was slightly ingratiating as he said, "Immortal Chen, you should sleep on the bed."
Being hosted by others, Chen Yun wouldn't dare to take someone else's bed. He kept rejecting their offers several times.
However, the old patriarch and Gao Liang begged him bitterly, saying things like "Immortals do not sleep on beds, which is bad luck for their hosts" and other similar phrases.
Finally, Chen Yun couldn't resist them anymore; otherwise, he wouldn't get to sleep the whole night. Reluctantly, he agreed to sleep on the bed.
The old patriarch and Gao Liang saw that Chen Yun was willing to sleep on the bed, and they were immediately delighted. They still very obediently picked up the bedding and went to the western bedroom with their family, saying they were afraid of disturbing the Immortal's rest.
Chen Yun was left laughing and crying.
However, Chen Yun could understand the thoughts of the old patriarch and Gao Liang. In the eyes of ordinary people, immortals are always exalted, and it's normal for them not to dare to sleep in the same room as an immortal.
Chen Yun was just loosening his clothes and taking off his belt when he suddenly saw Zhang Qian still intended to sleep on the ground. Chen Yun moved inward, pointed to the other end, and said, "Big Brother Zhang, let's sleep together on the bed."
Zhang Qian was a bit embarrassed and shook his head, "No need, no need, I can sleep on the ground."
Although Chen Yun didn't like sleeping on a bed with others, he couldn't let Zhang Qian sleep on the ground. Zhang Qian was still recovering from his injury, and it was the beginning of summer when the ground was relatively chilly at night. How could Chen Yun let Zhang Qian sleep on the ground?
Chen Yun tried to persuade Zhang Qian several times, but he still refused to sleep on the bed.
Finally, Chen Yun ran out of ideas and said, "Big Brother Zhang, it's alright for others to revere me. But why should we be so formal as brothers?"
Zhang Qian smelled this sentence and realized that Chen Yun was still the same Chen Yun, always maintaining an equal attitude.
Suddenly, he remembered again that when Chen Yun hadn't yet bowed to the ancestor before, he treated Wang Laozhi, Zheng Wenfu, Cai Rujin, and Wang Zixi in the same way, never lowering his identity. He always maintained an equal demeanor based on courtesy.
At this moment, Zhang Qian finally understood why Chen Yun could enter the ancestor's door, while he couldn't.
The Chuan Dao Palace recruits disciples not only based on talent but also on character.
The equal treatment between Chen Master and others, is not it in line with Daoist thought that everyone is equal?
With this thought, Zhang Qian suddenly awakened and became even more respectful of Chen Yun. His reverence disappeared, and he smiled and said, "Alright, today I'll bask in your glory too and sleep comfortably on the bed."
The two talked in a low voice for a few minutes.
Soon enough, Zhang Qian's snores echoed.
Chen Yun was preparing to continue communicating with Qin Liang.
Suddenly, the sound of gentle knocking on the door could be heard from the room.
Following that, Gao Liang's weak voice came through, "Immortal Chen, have you gone to sleep yet?"
Chen Yun replied, "Not yet, what's the matter?"
Gao Liang still didn't push the door open, but asked instead, "May I come in?"
Chen Yun chuckled dryly, "Of course you can come in. This is your home."
The next moment, a creaking sound.
The door of the room was pushed open from outside.
Gao Liang, holding an oil lamp, slowly entered.
Chen Yun looked over and blinked, "Gao brother, what's keeping you up so late?"
Gao Liang slightly ingratiatingly smiled and then pulled out a piece of broken silver from his pocket, "Immortal Chen, I didn't know your abilities were so vast during the day. I even had to pay you with silver before allowing you to stay in my home." He then slapped himself on the face, "I'm not a good person. It's my fortune that you can stay in my home. I shouldn't have taken your silver."
He had already slightly bowed and approached the wooden bed from two zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) away, and then respectfully extended his hand to return the silver.
The attitude was completely different from before.
"If you had to pay at a guesthouse, and besides, your home tonight has boiled deer meat and various good dishes and wines, I couldn't possibly take back the silver," Chen Yun waved his hand and said: "Take the silver, please."
"Please, please, please, please," Gao Liang begged: "Immortal Chen, please take back the silver. Otherwise, it will really shorten my lifespan and if my father finds out, he'll peel the skin off me."
Chen Yun knew that if he didn't take back the silver, the other party would not be able to sleep well. Moreover, as Gao Liang had said, if his father found out that his son had accepted money from an "immortal," he might really beat Gao Liang severely.
"Alright." Chen Yun didn't want the other party to have any psychological burden and didn't want Gao Liang to be beaten by his father, so he took the silver and put it away.
Seeing that he had taken back the silver, Gao Liang finally relaxed and gratefully said, "Thank you, Immortal Chen, for your understanding. Thank you, thank you."
After saying this, he respectfully stepped back several steps before turning and leaving.
Chen Yun didn't necessarily want to keep the silver for himself. However, if he did, Gao Liang would see the silver and feel restless again.
He simply didn't consider the matter of the silver.
Chen Yun took out the qi bead and quietly called out, "Qin Liang?"
Qin Liang, who had not responded for a while, finally replied, but his consciousness conveyed a sense of "weakness," "Master, after performing the Yandao secret ritual, my ghost qi has been heavily depleted. I've sustained a serious injury and am too weak to talk right now."
Chen Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know why Qin Liang's spell hadn't been attacked by Lao Jun's divine power, as long as the other party was okay, he had put his mind at ease.
Suddenly, he thought of something, "I'll light a jinkutan incense stick for you. It may be helpful for your recovery."
Qin Liang's tone was filled with surprise, "Jinkutan incense indeed has a great effect on my recovery. Thank you, Master. With the help of the jinkutan incense, I should be back to normal by tomorrow morning."
Since it's helpful, Chen Yun got up and lit a jinkutan incense stick.
He decided to wait until Qin Liang recovered tomorrow and ask him what happened.
Additionally, he needed to get up early tomorrow to go to Wang Shun Mountain again and make sure to completely eradicate the wolf spirit.
Chen Yun decided to go to Wang Shun Mountain not just to eliminate the wolf spirit.
He also wanted to see if Wang Shun Mountain was as he had guessed, hiding some treasures for healing injuries. If there were any, they could be used to quickly heal Zhang Qian's injuries and also provide a guarantee for any future accidents he might have, such as injuries.
Of course, if his guess was wrong, it wouldn't matter. As long as he could eliminate the wolf spirit, Chen Yun believed he would definitely obtain something rare from it.
For instance, the tiger whiplash from the tiger demon in the past.
He was thinking that since the wolf spirit had also become an immortal spirit, there might be some part of it that could help him in his cultivation.
Yes, that's another reason why he needed to eliminate the wolf spirit.
(End of this chapter)
