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Chapter 60: The Young Flood Demon
Chapter 60: The Young Flood Demon
In the dim River God Temple, a towering statue loomed, its benevolent face shrouded in shadows, lending it a hint of strangeness.
A corpulent woman in a blue robe lay prostrate on the offering table, her hands clutching the edges tightly. The entire table, along with the statue, shook violently with the movements of her corpulent body.
Her neck was craned, veins popping out, and beneath the layers of fat on her face, one could barely make out her regular features, which bore a 70% resemblance to the statue.
"Heh!"
However, unlike the River God's benevolence, her features were contorted, her eyes rolled back, and she was breathing heavily, looking rather hideous at the moment! Behind her, a youth with a slightly immature face glared fiercely, his upper body bare, and his spine covered in dark, mottled scale patterns. Countless scars crisscrossed his body, forming a dark red cobweb-like pattern.
The most striking feature, however, was the small horn on his forehead, as thick as a finger.
The youth stared intently at the statue of the River God, his mouth twisted into a snarl, revealing a set of pale, sharp fangs. "Is that you?"
"It's me!"
With a long sigh, the corpulent woman twisted the youth's horn, causing his body to tremble. Then, she grabbed his head and slammed it onto the table.
Immediately after, she opened her mouth wide and bit onto his neck, drinking the gushing blood.
He gulped it down, and the wounds on his body began to heal.
The corpulent woman's body twitched, but the longing on her face only intensified, as if being devoured by the youth was some sort of great honor.
"Tsk! It's so fishy."
The youth's eyebrows twitched, and he wiped the corners of his lips, seemingly dissatisfied. "I want better spirit pills!"
The bodies of martial artists contained the purest essence of the heavens and the earth, making them the most potent medicine.
The River God stood up, panting heavily as she straightened her clothes. She then gently touched the wound on her neck, her adoring gaze tinged with a hint of fear. "Better spirit pills are coming. There will be five of them this time, and two of them are in the Jade Liquid state. They are young and delicious, and I will definitely not let them escape. I will make sure you are satisfied."
"The same rules as before. Those two are mine."
The youth raised his eyebrows. "You just need to help me hold down one of them. The other three at the Initial Stage are yours."
"This servant dares not." The River God quickly shook her head. Even though her aura was denser than the youth's, her posture was extremely submissive.
Hearing this, the youth grabbed her face. "Here's one for you, then. Take it."
"Go." He waved his hand.
"Yes!" The River God dragged her weak body and left.
...
In a bamboo courtyard.
A young widow was carefully ladling soup into a bowl.
Ever since that incident, the madman's face had lost much of its crazed look, and he sat quietly in a corner, sipping small mouthfuls of fish soup.
Shen Yi sat in the courtyard, chewing on the bland fish meat.
He swallowed carefully, as if determined to absorb every last bit of nutrition from the fish.
If he hadn't misjudged, from the moment they entered the village, they had been marked by a demon.
Danger could strike at any moment.
If they were not careful, they could disappear without a trace, just like the previous town magic school officers, without even having a chance to return their waist plates to Qingzhou.
"Well, I was wondering where you were, and here you are, sneaking food."
Li Mujin strolled into the courtyard.
Seeing that it was another Town Magic School officer, and a charming and beautiful young woman at that, the young widow wisely carried the bowl and left the courtyard, sitting by the madman at the door.
"Is it good?"
Li Mujin curiously sized up the youth.
Although she didn't think he could really beat Fang Heng, the fact that he could make Fang Heng back down was enough to show that Shen Yi was no ordinary Initial Stage martial artist.
Moreover, on his first mission, he was even more level-headed than her little brother.
Was it a case of a young bull not fearing a tiger?
Regardless, even if he hadn't witnessed the ferocity of demons, his courage was admirable.
"Remind the others to stay alert and stick together. There's a demon in the village."
Shen Yi swallowed the last mouthful of fish and looked up.
"What?"
Li Mujin was slightly taken aback but quickly smiled. "You're giving orders now..."
Before she could finish her sentence, under Shen Yi's serious gaze, she unconsciously retracted her smile. "Alright, I'll go inform them immediately."
She didn't ask how he had gotten the information.
As experienced Town Magic School officers, they had to be prepared for any possibility, no matter how slim the chance.
"... "
As Li Mujin turned to leave, a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes.
"Don't wander off, go notify Xin Han!"
Li Mujin reacted swiftly, her lazy expression vanishing as she drew her short sword without hesitation and gave chase.
To dare to abduct someone right under the Town Magic School's nose was a blatant provocation!
Her figure darted across the muddy path, her breath carrying her dozens of feet with each step.
Just then, Li Mujin's peripheral vision caught something, and her face changed slightly.
She saw black robes billowing, hair gently fluttering, and Shen Yi, his face expressionless as he gripped his black blade, running even faster than her by a third!
"Why are you tagging along? And you're pretty quick, too!"
Li Mujin held her breath, her eyes widening as she watched the black wind disappear into the short mountains by the river.
With the enhancement of her Jade Liquid Realm cultivation, the vast aura around her became even more turbulent.
"I told you to go notify them; that opponent is obviously a Jade Liquid Realm demon. Your impatience won't help at all."
Before she could finish her sentence, Li Mujin suddenly sensed something amiss and turned back.
Outside the fishing village, Yangchun River roared, sending waves crashing to a height of ten feet.
Atop the crest of the waves stood a woman in a blue robe, her bare feet planted firmly.
Like the legendary river goddess, she seemed capable of inundating the entire village with a mere wave of her hand.
"Damn it!"
Recognizing the familiar figure, Li Mujin's last shred of hope faded away. She didn't understand why the river goddess had suddenly abandoned her peaceful life of four hundred years.
But it was clear that Shen Yi's guess had been correct—not only was there a demon, but it was a well-prepared one.
She turned back to the short mountains, but both the black wind and Shen Yi had vanished without a trace during her moment of distraction.
"..."
"It's over."
She clenched her teeth, her breath quickening. How could she, an experienced Town Magic School officer who had handled so many tasks for them, have made such a careless mistake?
And that kid! He had run off too quickly! Where did he get such boldness?
...
"Huff."
Shen Yi adjusted his breath, the White Ape Playing with a Snake technique reaching its pinnacle.
He climbed the mountain with ease, even faster than before.
He noticed Li Mujin falling behind and saw the terrifying state of the Yangchun River.
His thoughts stirred slightly, but he quickly calmed down.
This was an ambush targeting the Town Magic School officers, likely aiming to separate the Li siblings and defeat them one by one.
Shen Yi was not impetuous.
On the contrary, his thoughts were exceptionally clear at this moment.
If the River God was indeed a late-stage Jade Liquid Realm demon, it was uncertain if the Li siblings could win even if they joined forces, not to mention that the black wind was also a Jade Liquid Realm demon.
In this situation, even if all five of them gathered, it would be meaningless. Ultimately, one person would have to face this formidable foe alone.
The two beasts had planned everything meticulously, and this extra step was probably just to minimize the possibility of getting injured.
As for himself, he was the only variable.
Shen Yi didn't care about the villagers, nor did he care whether the Li siblings could defeat the River God. In this life-and-death crisis, any hesitation would result in death.
He forced himself to focus on the present.
Only by beheading the demon in front of him could he have a chance at survival.
Since that was the case—
The black blade unsheathed, its hilt gripped tightly by his slender fingers, the mountain wind howling and tugging at his ink-black robe.
Shen Yi held the black blade, slowing to a stop.
He watched as the black wind dissipated, revealing a figure covered in black scales.
"..."
When the figure saw Shen Yi's face, its expression became agitated. "Why is it you who followed? Are you worthy of tagging along?!"
It hadn't expected that the first to catch up would be an Initial Stage martial artist.
This meant that the River God would have to face two Jade Liquid Realm officers simultaneously.
However, there was no trace of worry in Jiao Feng's eyes, only a hint of urgency and dissatisfaction... The urgency came from not being able to immediately torture and savor the tender flesh and blood of that young woman, filled with rich essence.
And the reason for its dissatisfaction was simple.
The officer before it was too weak, so weak that it couldn't even stir its appetite.
As a Flood Dragon, not just anything was worthy of being devoured by it.
(End of Chapter)
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