Lord of Earth Fiend

(It’s the end of the month, please give me a monthly pass!)

There is a moon tonight and the wind is not high. It is just an ordinary night.

What was unusual was the sudden movement in the street.

Jingle Jingle!

This is the sound of chains dragging against each other on the ground.

As the night progressed, there were no pedestrians on the street, and it was empty and quiet.

The sudden sound was extremely harsh, waking up the sleeping people in the houses on both sides, making everyone panic.

They had had similar encounters before, and a huge, deformed monster was immediately pictured in their minds.

Kick, tick, tick!

Something crawled across the roof, claws on the tiles.Some loose tiles fell down and smashed to pieces on the ground...

The frightened people cowered into a ball, and many people hurriedly knelt down in front of the statue of the god enshrined in the hall, chanting non-stop, praying to the Rakshasa God for blessing.

Although he was praying, he didn't dare to make a sound for fear of attracting the attention of something passing by on the roof.

I can only recite it silently!

In the dormitory in the Yamen, Lin Xiu woke up suddenly, with a look of panic on his face. He heard those voices.

He clearly remembered that last year, when Magistrate Song wanted to build a Confucian Temple, he also made such a fuss.

From then on, the prefect of Song Dynasty no longer mentioned the construction of the temple.

Now, Chen Jin said he wanted to build a temple, so the other party came again.

How can this be good?

Master Lin was very panicked. He quickly put on his clothes, went to the next door and knocked on the door.

"Agui, Lao Zhu, it's me, open the door quickly."

The wooden door creaked and opened a crack. Lao Zhu, who opened the door, saw him clearly and breathed a sigh of relief: "Master Lin, what are you doing here? If you have anything to say, come in and talk."

Drag him in and close the door.

"I'm worried something will happen to the adults."

Lin Xiu said without worry.

Agui glanced at him and said, "What's the use of worrying? I told him not to go against Master Tongpan. Now it's better. He's here."

Lin Xiu said: "How about we go help?"

Hearing this, the two handymen looked at him as if they were a fool: "You are his master, and you still want to work for him? Besides, we have to go to the back house to die if we have no ability, no identity, no identity?"

Lao Zhu muttered: "I will send you to death, but we brothers still want to live a few more years."

Agui patted Lin Xiu on the shoulder: "It was a mistake for us to live in the yamen. Look, Deacon Luo, Qin Bantou, etc., all of them apparently got wind of the news and ran away. Fortunately, you and I are also worshiping the great god of Rakshasa. , God’s envoys will not be in trouble. So, listen to my brother’s advice and stay in the dormitory and don’t go anywhere, that’s how safe it will be.”

Lin Xiu's face struggled, and he gritted his teeth: "My lord, you have been kind to me. I can't hide because I am afraid of death. If you don't go, I will go and borrow a single sword."

With that said, he grabbed a single knife placed on the wooden table, turned around and rushed out.

Agui and Lao Zhu looked at each other in surprise.

"Why is Master Lin so brave?"

"Who knows... I guess he was given some ecstasy soup. Ignore him, let's just get that little salary a month, why are we fighting for our lives!"

……

In the small courtyard of the back house, Chen Jin was no longer sitting, holding a fine iron sword and practicing sword practice.

"The Eight Swords of Yongzi"!
Stabbing style, sword-cutting style, sword-cleaving style, sword-picking style, sword-blocking style, sword-wiping style, sword-cutting style, sword-raising style...

He had already mastered this sword style very well.

At the beginning, what I practiced was moves, relying on the subtlety of the moves to defeat the enemy; later, as my Taoist cultivation progressed, the moves gradually became less important.

Because the sword light and sword intention gradually condensed.

The sword light is the external form, and the sword intention is the internal core.

At this stage, the length and thickness of the sword light represents the power of the sword technique.

When Chen Jin exerts all his strength, the light of his sword can reach more than ten feet, but if it is any further away, it will be beyond his power.

Compared to the sword light, his sword intention is more unique, thanks to the blessing of the soul.

"Yi" means the original meaning of divine thoughts.

The stronger the soul, the stronger this idea.

Now, when he sensed that an enemy was coming, Chen Jin's sword intent suddenly aroused.

So I started practicing swordsmanship.

Still starting from the sword posture, this is the most basic thing in this kendo.

The widely circulated saying in the martial arts world that "there is no trick to win without a trick" actually refers to flexibility, rather than discarding all the tricks and hitting them randomly.

Not a meaning.

At the moment, Chen Jin has almost reached the state of doing whatever he wants.

"Oh!"

With a huge impact, the thin courtyard wall was broken, and a green-black humanoid monster roared in, like a giant bear, grabbing the head with one claw.

"Good come!"

Chen Jin shouted, his sword flickered, and he cut off a piece of hairy flesh.

The humanoid howled in pain, opened its mouth and sprayed out a water arrow.

Chen Jin flew to avoid it.

Zizizi!
The water arrow landed on the peach blossom tree, making strange noises. It was extremely corrosive and instantly burned the branches and leaves.

Chen Jin frowned and looked at the humanoid monster. At first glance, he thought it was a zombie with hair growing out.

Stiff!

But if you look closely, you will find that it is not the same thing.

This animal actually seems to have some intelligence and a sense of pain.

Since it hurts, there must be other sensations.

This alone is completely different from the bronze corpse trained by the Walking Corpse Sect.

Chen Jin felt that this humanoid monster was more like a strange beast that was kept in captivity and then underwent some special transformation.

The vital parts of its body are inlaid with hard armor.

The sword strike just now was blocked by the armor and did not kill anyone in one blow.

"Buzz!"

The originally clear night sky suddenly became dark, and countless mosquitoes and cockroaches flew over in groups, blocking the moon in the sky.

Seeing this scene, Chen Jin couldn't help but think of the fleas and flying insects summoned by the rat fairy on Wuling.

But those bugs and fleas were nothing compared to now.

Because among the insects flying in now, there are probably Gu insects hidden there.

Color changes when smelling Gu.

Raising voodoo is an ancient witchcraft, which is rarely seen in the Central Plains. However, in Rakshasa Sea Continent, it has been inherited and developed quite prosperously.

Among the four great Rakshasa gods, the Hehuan Gu god is the deity of this temple system, mysterious and terrifying.Compared with other things, the main reason why poisons are so scary is that they are so unpredictable and pervasive.It might be that you ate the wrong meal, drank the wrong water, or even stepped on something you shouldn't have stepped on while walking on the road...

The former Magistrate of Song Dynasty died of insect disease, and it was most likely that he was poisoned.

Chen Jin didn't want to be plotted against, so in the past few days, although he lived in the back house, he did not sleep in the room, but practiced outside.

That peach tree also nourished many Gu insects, but they were all destroyed by Kuixing Wen Deng.

The original attribute of Kuixing Wen's lamp is to guide the bishop and reflect his academic achievements. It has nothing to do with killing insects. The key is the casting method of his lamp and the materials used are quite good. It is not an ordinary lamp.

Mixed with a lot of unsullied Buddhist golden body powder!

Lamps made of Buddhist gold bodies, combined with gentle fire, complement each other. When hung out, they can suppress evil and eliminate evil spirits, and ward off ghosts and gods.

Under the light, the Gu insects have nowhere to hide and cannot hide at all.But once he appears and is illuminated by the light, he will die in an instant.

However, Chen Jin's current Wenhuo is still quite weak, and its scope of reflection is limited.

Seeing the flying insects approaching, he directly held out the light, holding a lamp in one hand and a sword in the other, and concentrated on dealing with them.

Sure enough, dense swarms of insects were rushing downwards, and they immediately felt the heat of the lights.

In just an instant, one piece died, and the others turned around and fled, leaving here.

Also escaping was the humanoid monster, which emerged from the breach and disappeared in an instant.

This scene happened to be seen by Lin Xiu who came over. He opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it at all.

In the field of vision, Chen Jin, illuminated by the lights, looked as awe-inspiring as a god.

Insect corpses were everywhere. Chen Jin frowned in disgust and asked, "Master Lin, why are you here?"

Lin Xiu held a single sword and swallowed: "I am worried about you, sir. I originally wanted to come and help."

"Ha, you are quite brave. Are you not afraid of death?"

"I'm afraid. But if something happens to you, your humble position may no longer be able to maintain a foothold in the government office. Being kicked out will be a dead end, so I might as well give it a try."

Chen Jin nodded slightly, feeling that this guy was still okay, and his position and identity were clear, so he said: "It's okay now, you can go back to sleep."

Lin Xiu said hurriedly: "Do you want me to clean this place up?"

Chen Jin waved his hand: "Let's talk about cleaning up tomorrow."

"Okay, sir, be careful."

Lin Xiu resigned wisely, and on the way back to his house, he couldn't help but feel agitated: In fact, he had already guessed that the new prefect was not just a scholar, but a warrior with unique skills.

But when it comes to martial arts training, it's difficult to evaluate the level of strength.

The main reason is that Chen Jin is so young. Even if he started practicing at a young age, how high would his martial arts be?
Besides, when you get to the island and face the mysterious four gods, martial arts is not that useful.

We can learn from the past.

The previous two prefects had many martial arts masters as their guards, but when something happened, these guards did not play their proper role and could do nothing to prevent the death of their masters.

From what he saw just now, Lin Xiu discovered that the prefect was still a monk, and the precious lantern he was holding in his hand looked very much like the legendary magic weapon.

So, who is this lord?

It's so mysterious...

It is not unusual for a normal scholar to be both civil and military, but with the addition of Taoism, it is rare.

Taoism can be matched with martial arts.

However, it is really incredible that those who have all three and have very high attainments.

As soon as he returned to the house, he saw Agui and Lao Zhu waiting there. They grabbed him again and asked eagerly: "How is it?"

Although the two of them did not follow, they were still concerned about Chen Jin's fate. After all, they had risen from handymen to the prefect's coachmen.

If the adults are gone, they will have to be beaten back to their original form.

Lin Xiu smiled and said: "My lord is safe and sound."

Lao Zhu said in disbelief: "You mean, Sir, you have... solved those things?"

Lin Xiu said proudly: "I have told you before, you are very human, not only big, but also tall. I won't tell you anymore, go to bed, I will be busy building the temple tomorrow."

Agui and Lao Zhu looked at each other and saw each other's regret: they should have gone to the back house with Master Lin just now. Showing their faces at the critical moment would leave a good impression on the adults.But now, it's too late to say anything...

……

It is late at night.

The entire city of Rakshasa Mansion was dark, with few lights visible.

The lights that were originally on have been extinguished since those things appeared.

Thick black shadow shrouded the whole city, heavy, with a kind of depression and heaviness on the heart, making people feel depressed and panicked.

In the north of the city, a strange building was built. It was neither a house nor a building. It looked like a honeycomb.

Buzz!
Swarms of flying insects flew back, as if they were returning home.

"hateful!"

A dry and angry sound came from the building, like the hissing of a night owl.

bang bang bang!

Amidst the clang of iron chains, a huge humanoid monster slowly walked over. At this time, there was a person sitting on its shoulders.

He is a short and ugly man, with a short body, he is actually a dwarf.

Arriving in front of the honeycomb-like building, the dwarf man said solemnly: "Mother Li, your Gu worms didn't succeed either?"

"Hmph, less than half of it was damaged. Fortunately, I discovered something was wrong in time and quickly withdrew. Yang Duanji, what about you?"

"Stop talking, my zombie was slashed by a sword and almost couldn't escape."

Mrs. Li said bitterly: "This grudge is finally settled."

Yang Duanzu was silent for a while and asked, "What is the origin of this prefect?"

"Anyway, he's not an ordinary person. He has both civil and military skills, plus his magic skills. Tsk tsk, could it be that he is a direct disciple of those famous families in the Central Plains?"

"I heard that there are five famous families in the Central Plains, but there is no Chen family."

Mrs. Li said angrily: "I feel that this matter is not simple. It is not normal for a dignified new scholar to come to Rakshasa to take up his post. There must be a conspiracy."

The previous prefects were basically demoted, but a newly admitted Jinshi had never even officially served as an official, so how could he be demoted?
I originally thought that Chen Jin might have offended some powerful people after passing the exam, so he was sent here to suffer.

But now it seems that it is not the same thing at all.

All because Chen Jin's abilities far exceeded imagination.

A person's strength itself is enough to prove many things.

Yang Duanji also agreed with the speculation about the conspiracy and asked: "What should we do?"

Mrs. Li said in a muffled voice: "What else can we do? The things in the city are beyond our ability to handle. We can only report it to the Venerable and let him think of other ways."

Yang Duanji said: "Then just watch him build the temple? It is said that the construction will officially start tomorrow."

"If I don't watch, what else can I do? Anyway, I won't take action again. I have damaged hundreds of insects. Who can I ask to compensate for it?"

"Should we do something for the craftsmen so that they can quit when they are faced with difficulties?"

"What happened tonight was originally a show, but it was messed up. Anything else would be redundant and useless."

"Forget it, then I'll listen to you. Report back to the village and let the venerable elders discuss it before making a decision."

After saying that, Yang Duanjiao rode the humanoid zombie and left with a clang.

Inside the house, the skinny old woman gritted her teeth and looked resentful. She held a black gourd in her hand and looked at it intently, as if she was considering an important decision... (End of Chapter)