The carp demon, holding the state governor's token, proclaimed in the state, commanding a group of official deputies.
The anxious heart could not be set aside, and an ominous premonition arose.
He suspiciously looked around, but there was nothing much to be found.
"What's wrong?" asked the bluefish spirit who came with the carp demon.
The carp spirit said, "I'm a bit restless."
The bluefish spirit smiled and said, "Are you afraid? With us here, there's no need to be scared. When it comes to knowledge, we may not be as good as you. However, when it comes to cultivation, apart from anything else, killing three little children to save you is more than enough."
The crab spirit also said, "Don't worry. Since you have the imperial decree of the king, we will spare our lives to protect you."
The carp spirit felt slightly more at ease, perhaps.
Yes!
What is there to worry about? That thief is indeed powerful, but those on our side are not to be underestimated. These monsters beside me are all of the king's trusted hands, each one extremely capable.
The carp spirit relaxed its nerves.
Feeling helpless, he said, "Yes, indeed, I'm being overly sensitive. Plus, the thief has been absent for a few days, who knows if he really ran away. My military order was too hasty; if we can't find them, I fear I will be severely punished by the king."
Speaking of this, the carp demon suddenly saw a small official come over.
He noticed that the officer's clothes did not fit properly, the garment was too big.
It looked strange at first glance.
As they passed each other, the carp demon turned his head and said, "Stop for a moment and turn your head. Let me see…"
Before the words were finished.
The carp demon was shocked to discover that the officer's figure was like a ghostly apparition, as he had suddenly appeared beside the carp demon. The officer grabbed the carp demon's arm with one hand, causing the latter's eyes to contract in alarm and hurry to cry out, "The thief has infiltrated the state office!"
The monsters beside him were all surprised.
"Such a cunning thief, so daring! No door to the afterlife and they boldly charge in!"
The bluefish spirit wanted to take action.
But it was shocked to see Jiang Liu and the carp demon sink into the ground in succession.
Both disappeared without a trace!
"Where is it?"
The monsters were shocked and at a loss, looking around without finding any clues.
They were very embarrassed.
They were really embarrassed. They had just put big words in front of the carp spirit, but in a blink of an eye, the carp demon was caught away, right under their noses!
...
The carp demon did not know what was happening, all he knew was that everything went black in front of him, and when he opened his eyes again, he saw nothing but spirits and ghosts.
The thick, ominous air was like a misty white fog, and even as a monster with hundreds of years of cultivation, the carp demon felt the biting cold wind.
The atmosphere here was unsettling to his three souls and seven spirits.
He was shocked and pale with horror: "Am I dead? Is this the underworld?"
"You are not dead. I have pulled you into the underworld." Jiang Liu's voice was like a death sentence, sending shivers down the carp demon's spine.
He quickly fixed his gaze on the young man who was wearing a mismatched officer's uniform he had seemingly "stolen" from somewhere.
The carp demon knew.
This young man is the thief who killed the shrimp spirit, the fish spirit, and the snail spirit!
"Where have you imprisoned the local earth deity, mountain god, and river god?"
"What kind of monster is your king, and what kind of origins are you?"
"Where is Liu Hong?"
Jiang Liu said, "If you answer my three questions, you will die more cleanly."
The carp demon's eyelids twitched. "Dying more cleanly," this young man, really thinks he has sealed his fate? Although he is somewhat frightened of Jiang Liu's one-handed sword technique, he doesn't really want to wear shoes and fight with the barefoot bandit. However, the carp demon believes that he is not someone to be trifled with.
The carp demon fanned his waist, he said: "I'm more powerful than the monsters you've killed. You want to kill me alone, you are truly too bold."
He did not answer the three questions; instead, he swept up the demon wind and attacked Jiang Liu.
It's better to be the one to start!
Jiang Liu consecutively summoned the "Hun Tian Zhen Hai Sword" and "Jin Gang Jiang Mo Hammer".
With his left hand, he twisted the sword incantation, and the precious sword hung in mid-air.
With his right hand, he held the golden hammer, shining brightly.
Whoosh---
The Hun Tian Zhen Hai Sword shot through the sky, dividing into dozens of flowing water swords, causing the carp demon's expression to change in shock, and his magical power was almost blown away.
He waved his fan and broke a flying sword; then he struck another with a palm, breaking it; then he turned and dodged several more, and finally, with his fan to block, the fan was shattered into pieces.
Puff!
The carp demon's collarbone was pierced by the sword, pinning him heavily to the ground; his dantian was pierced, and he could not move any magic power; his foot tendons were picked out, preventing him from standing up; and his hand tendons were picked out, making it impossible for him to hold onto his fan.
However, in the carp demon's eyes, none of this was important.
The most important thing was that sword!
The Hun Tian Zhen Hai Sword was swirling in front of the carp demon's brow, just a thought away from Jiang Liu being able to pierce through his skull with it.
The carp demon had lost all semblance of a scholar, panic-stricken, and his voice trembled: "You... you have what connection with the Dragon Palace?"
Jiang Liu was somewhat surprised.
"You can tell that it comes from the Dragon Palace?" Jiang Liu said, "This sword was given to me by a senior of mine. That senior obtained this treasure sword by the personal gift of the old dragon king of the South Sea Dragon Palace."
The carp demon did not want to believe it.
But...
The sword cannot be a fake.
The embarrassed and trembling carp demon said, "If you had shown this sword earlier, I would have answered your three questions. Why did you have to wait until now to pull it out?"
Jiang Liu was stunned: "Are you afraid of it?"
The carp demon spat out blood and said, "This sword has the dragon's aura, and it is extremely strong. Among the water monsters, aside from my king, who wouldn't be afraid of it?"
Jiang Liu suddenly understood.
He said, "Then answer my three questions, and I will give you a clean death."
The carp demon fell silent for a moment, and the tip of the Hun Tian Zhen Hai Sword moved forward by an inch, piercing a blood-stained wound in his brow.
The carp demon trembled in fear and replied, "The local earth deity is imprisoned at the bottom of the river, where the river meanders most tortuously, suppressed by the mighty river. The mountain god is imprisoned within the state office, suppressed by the imperial aura of the Tang Dynasty. The river god is imprisoned at the top of Jiuling Peak, suppressed by nearly six hundred zhang of mountains."
"I don't know the specific background of our king, but I know that he has the bloodline of the dragon clan, and he has a very powerful treasure, a pearl as big as a bowl. The king's cultivation is unparalleled, capable of ascending to the heavenly court and descending into the underworld."
"Liu Hong, where is he…"
The carp demon said everything, the bloodline pressure of the Hun Tian Zhen Hai Sword, even though he did not want to say it in his heart, his mouth could not keep it a secret.
Jiang Liu was enlightened.
It's no wonder that the land by the river couldn't be found. It was imprisoned at the bottom of the river.
It's no wonder the mountain god couldn't be found in the temple. It was actually in the state office. Perhaps what the mountain god said about "worshipping gods and Buddha" was really about beating drums to appeal for justice from the officials for the common people.
But he had always misunderstood it, mistaking it for "worshipping gods and Buddha."
As for the river god…
He hadn't had time to look for him yet!
"I'll keep my word." Jiang Liu ended the carp demon's life instantly, and then he saw a fish spirit leave its body, its eyes lifeless, and together with other spirits, disappear into the "Ghost Tide".
Jiang Liu cut off the head of the carp, muttering, "It's quite convenient to kill living beings in the underworld."
He did not return to the mortal realm from the original place because there were several other monsters there that made him quite cautious, and they all stood together, raising their guard, making it difficult for Jiang Liu to act.
Jiang Liu ran several li away, and then twisted his incantation to teleport back to the mortal realm.
Not far from the underworld.
Two yin-level officials were secretly watching Jiang Liu's departing figure.
One of the yin-level officials hesitated and said, "Brother, why didn't you let me catch him? This person entered the underworld, caused a commotion, and we have to catch him now!"
The other yin-level official rolled his eyes and said, "Haven't you seen him kill a carp spirit as easily as slaughtering a chicken? You two want to go after him? You're afraid you'll turn into a yu!"
"So, shall we go to inform the judge?"
"Don't meddle in other people's business. What if we anger this person? What if this person has connections reaching the heavens? The judge can't protect us if that happens!"
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