On the Avenue.

Chapter 196: Martial Arts Mantra
Fu Leisheng held the paper in his hand. The ink on the paper had just dried, but the words on it made his heart surge, as if the ambitions that had been buried in his youth had been awakened.

He couldn't help but think of his question to Chen Shi: "This is the way the world is! Can you change it?"

It felt like there was a stream of hot air flowing back and forth in his body, warming his chest and making it hotter and hotter.

"Perhaps, he is the one who changes the world?" he whispered.

Ever since the bloody battle in Xinxiang County in which Mr. Zeng was killed, he has been working as a private school teacher in Qiaowa Town. Perhaps feeling that he has avenged Tian Huaiyi and Shen Yusheng, he gradually became content with the status quo, never thinking that Chen Shi still holds this blood feud in his heart.

He didn't expect to receive a letter from Chen Shi at this time tonight.

The night is as cold as water.

There is a passion in my heart.

Difficult to eliminate.

Fu Leisheng couldn't sleep, so he simply walked out of the yard, picked up a long bamboo pole, used the bamboo as a spear, and danced in the yard.

The bamboo breaks through the air, making a whistling sound in the wind.

The gun danced like a fish and a dragon, just like his surging heart.

"Chen Shi is so bold!"

The provincial governor Li Yin, the deputy general Yan Wang and the censor Xia Mingdong were furious. They watched Yan Jingshu and Xia Weinyin die at the hands of Chen Shi but did not seek revenge on Chen Shi.

This man is a desperado. On his first day in the provincial capital of Xinxiang, instead of enjoying himself in the gentle countryside, he cuts bamboo and kills people!
Governor Xu Jian and others came and were shocked to see that the two wives of the former governor were dead.

"Chen Shi is simply a lawless lunatic!"

Governor Xu Jian's face was gloomy. He clenched his fists and said coldly, "On the first day in the provincial capital, you have committed such a big crime! Everyone, let's go back to the government office and discuss it carefully!"

Everyone suppressed their anger and followed him back to the government office.

Before he sat down, the imperial censor Xia Mingdong's face was as gloomy as water. He asked: "Master Xu, do you know who Chen Shi is? Why did Xijing have to give him the title of Jieyuan? Why are the deaths of these governors related to him, but he is still at large?"

He was also furious. Xia Weiyin was born in the Xia family. Although she married into the Li family, she was still a member of the Xia family. This bloodline could not be severed.

Now that Xia Weiyin was killed by Chen Shi, even though he was extremely well-mannered, he could not suppress his anger.

When the others heard this, they couldn't help but listen attentively.

As for the matter of Chen Shi, the family had explained it to them before they took office, telling them that the death of every governor was related to Chen Shi, and the death of Gongzhou's governor and other high-ranking officials was also related to Chen Shi. They were asked to treat Chen Shi politely and win him over as much as possible.

But the specific reasons were not made clear.

Governor Xu said, "Chen Shi's grandfather, Chen Yindu, was a butcher in Xijing. You should all know about this. Right?"

Everyone nodded when they heard this. Li Yin gritted his teeth and said, "There are only dry bones in the tomb! The butcher of Xijing is dead, and there is no way to protect him!"

Governor Xu said, "There were two demonic changes in Gongzhou. The first one was caused by the death of Zen Master Kuzhu. The culprit of the second one was Chen Shi. Fourteen senior officials in Gongzhou were all buried in his mouth and eaten by him."

"Eat it?" Everyone's face changed suddenly, thinking they had heard it wrong.

"have eaten."

Governor Xu repeated, and said with emotion, "When I heard the elders' words, I was also very surprised and thought I had heard wrongly. But the elders confirmed again and again that Chen Shi had eaten the fourteen officials of Gongzhou."

He paused, and said with a half-smile: "He ate their souls, one at a time. He was very picky and did not eat their bodies. And several of those extremely powerful wanderers were also killed by him."

Everyone fell silent.

Although they were high-ranking figures of the thirteen families, each of them had strong cultivation and self-esteem, but they thought that their strength was not much different from those in Gongzhou. Those in Gongzhou were eaten by Chen Shi, and if it were them, they would also end up being eaten!

"From what I've seen, Chen Shi is only at the Golden Core stage. How could he defeat so many masters?" Li Yin's anger suddenly disappeared, and he said calmly.

"There's a demon inside him."

Governor Xu said, "The demon possessed Chen Shi and used his body to eat people. To be honest, Han Shan San Ren, one of the two Han Qian elders among the San Ren, is the elder of my Xu family. He couldn't stand the actions of my Xu family, so he resigned from his post and became a San Ren. He told all these things to the elders of my Xu family. Han Shan San Ren couldn't bear the heavy casualties of my Xu family, and warned the elders that there were more than a hundred such demons in Chen Shi's body."

Everyone was slightly shocked. More than a hundred demons? !
How could such a terrible thing happen?

Hanshan Sanren was a senior master who had already cultivated to the Mahayana realm. He was also a witness to the Gongzhou Demon Transformation, so he would not lie. But more than a hundred demons were hidden in Chen Shi's body, which was too outrageous!
How did Chen Shi save his life and not be eaten by these demons?

Logically speaking, he should have been eaten long ago!

Governor Xu sighed and said, "Xijing is now trapped by the sudden appearance of the corpse cloud and has no manpower available. Xijing's intention is to try to appease Chen Shi to prevent the demon in his body from erupting again."

Everyone looked at each other and sighed. Even if they wanted to deal with Chen Shi, they didn't have the strength to do so.

"It's not easy to make a big fuss about the two ladies and cause unnecessary trouble."

Governor Xu said to Yan Wang, Xia Mingdong and Li Yin, "The death of the two ladies is indeed heartbreaking, but now that things have come to this, there is nothing we can do. As for revenge, there will always be a chance in the future. When Xijing is free, he will not be allowed to act recklessly."

Li Yin burst into tears and said, "It's a pity that my two sisters-in-law died in vain. In the future, I, Li, will personally avenge my sisters-in-law!"

Xia Mingdong sneered and said, "I will also take action myself to avenge my sister!"

Yan Wang gritted his teeth and said, "Let him run wild for a few days, and then I'll burn him to death on the day of revenge!"

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then shall we continue with the plan of inviting him to dinner and hosting a welcoming party for him tomorrow?"

"want!"

Governor Xu said sternly, "Even if there is a deep hatred, it must be buried deep in the heart. When it is time to laugh and joke, it is still laughter and joke, and you cannot show any hatred at all."

Everyone nodded.

At this time, another spy came to report, saying, "Governor, someone is monitoring Mr. Chen outside the Chen residence."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Is it possible that besides them, there is someone else monitoring Chen Shi's every move?
Who are the people who are monitoring Chen Shi?
The next day at noon, Governor Xu arranged a banquet and sent someone to invite Chen Shi to the banquet. Unexpectedly, the person came back alone and said, "Sir, Chen Shi is ungrateful. He told the maids that he wants to practice in seclusion and will not see any guests these days."

Governor Xu endured it and said to the other officials, "Since Chen Shi is not coming, we should still eat and drink."

On the third day, Governor Xu sent people to invite him again, but he still didn't come. Chen Shi was still in seclusion. The same thing happened on the fourth and fifth days.

Governor Xu was furious: "Mr. Chen came to the city to retreat?"

Xia Yushi asked, "He hasn't been out these days, is he playing with women?"

However, the spies said that Chen Shi was indeed in seclusion, practicing and refining the elixir.

On the eighth day, Chen Shi was still in seclusion, and Governor Xu and his men were too lazy to pay attention to him. They asked, "Are there any movements from the people who were monitoring Chen Shi?"

The spy said, "Four of the group of people live in the restaurant across from Chen's house, each in a room. They have been there for eight days, but there has been no movement. There is also a woodcutter who sells firewood outside Chen's house every day, and another peddler who sells goods near Chen's house, attracting many children. I have seen a scholar often come to the teahouse to drink tea, and he is also a stranger. I think he is also someone who is monitoring Chen Shi."

"Who are they?" asked Governor Xu.

The eyeliner shook his head and said, "I don't know. Judging from the accent, he seems to be from Yudu."

"Let's explore again."

Eyeliner left.

On the ninth day, the spy came to report, "Sir, two of the people who were monitoring Chen Shi have died."

Governor Xu was shocked and asked, "How did he die?"

The spy said, "Last night, two people in the restaurant had their Nascent Souls leave their bodies and sneak into Chen's house. Suddenly, thunder burst out and killed the two people's Nascent Souls. This morning, there was a commotion in the restaurant, saying that two guests had died suddenly. The coroner went to examine the bodies and said that they died suddenly. They were going to drag the bodies away and burn them."

Governor Xu asked, "Why was there thunder last night when everything was fine?"

"The maid said that Master Chen was drawing talismans in the study room and accidentally ignited the Five Thunder Talisman, which killed the visitor's Yuanying."

Governor Xu pondered and asked, "Did he do it on purpose or accidentally?"

"I don't know."

Governor Xu ordered him to go investigate again. A day later, his spy came back and reported, "Sir, the woodcutter who often haunted Chen's house is dead."

Governor Xu cried out in amazement, "How come this woodcutter is dead, too?"

The spy said, "He was carrying firewood and selling it outside Chen's house. Each load weighed more than 100 kilograms. He accidentally tripped and a stick of firewood pierced his heart, and he died."

Governor Xu was shocked and said angrily, "What kind of cultivation did this person have? How could he be killed by a piece of wood?"

The spy said, "That's what the coroner said during the autopsy. As for his cultivation level... Bao Tixing went to see him and pressed his forehead. He said that he was a master in the Nascent Soul Realm. His Heavenly Gate had opened and the bones on top of his head had softened, making it easier for the Nascent Soul to enter and exit."

"A skilled warrior in the Nascent Soul stage was stabbed to death by a piece of wood?"

Governor Xu asked, "Do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it."

"I don't believe it either!"

Governor Xu smiled and said, "I'm afraid those who are monitoring Chen Shi won't believe it. Chen Shi must have mixed a piece of wood with his own magic power into this man's firewood, and took advantage of the man's unpreparedness to ignite the firewood and kill the woodcutter. With his ability to transform weapons into birds, he could do it. These people are monitoring Chen Shi, but one or two of them die every day, and the rest will definitely collapse. They will either be unable to resist attacking Chen Shi, or they will retreat. I don't know what they will do... Let's go and investigate!"

He was no longer interested in whether Chen Shi came to dinner, but he was interested in the fight between Chen Shi and these observers. He really wanted to know what these people and Chen Shi would do next.

"Ten years ago, the boy was a scholar, the most talented among all fifty provinces, and he amazed the world. Ten years later, Chen Shi seems like an old devil who kills without blinking an eye."

Governor Xu laughed and said, "I wonder how he would let these people die unexpectedly? They were spying on Chen Shi, but it seemed like they were being spied on by Chen Shi. Their every move could not be hidden from Chen Shi's eyes and ears."

At this moment, he heard the clear singing of birds, his face changed slightly, and he looked at the birds among the bushes outside the window.

Are the birds in the government office real birds?
Governor Xu placed many spies in Chen's house. Could it be that Chen Shi also had spies in the government office?

Perhaps, at this moment, Chen Shi is transforming his weapon into a bird, hiding among the treetops and flowers, secretly spying on him!
Governor Xu calmed himself down. This method could be called a magical power. It was the method of Hanshan Sanren. It had not been taught to anyone in the Xu family. Unexpectedly, Chen Shi had learned it and made great use of it!
"Sir, another person died in the restaurant." The spy reported.

Governor Xu asked quickly, "How did he die?"

"The cause of death is unknown."

The spy hesitated for a moment and said, "My subordinates observed that this person had a Nascent Soul. The Nascent Soul just flew out of the restaurant and suddenly disappeared. Then someone died in the restaurant. My subordinates observed... In the alley below the restaurant, a female dog appeared at some point. As soon as the man died, the female dog gave birth to a litter of puppies. One of the puppies spoke human language, and then was beaten to death by someone, who said it was an evil spirit..."

"What a trick!"

Governor Xu took a deep breath and murmured, "What a good trick! If these guests of Yudu don't take action, they will die one by one under Chen Shi's conspiracy! If it were me, under such a terrifying pressure, I would definitely not be able to resist taking action against Chen Shi!"

He smiled slightly and said, "I really want to know if these people can't help themselves!"

He changed into casual clothes and came to the restaurant diagonally opposite the Chen Mansion. He sat down on the first floor of the restaurant on the street side, ordered a few side dishes, warmed up a pot of wine, and watched the movement outside the street while drinking.

After a while, a woman in a red dress came down from the restaurant. She had a frosty face and walked straight downstairs to the street.

At the same time, although the stall was full of children, the peddler didn't even look at them, and left the stall and walked away. Meanwhile, in the teahouse on the other side, the scholar put down his bookcase, drank the tea in his cup, took out ten coins from his sleeve pocket and put them on the table, stood up and almost knocked over the tea doctor, and hurried out of the teahouse.

"Sir, you haven't taken your book box yet!" Dr. Tea said hurriedly.

"Come and get it later!" the scholar said without turning his head.

He met up with the peddler and walked over here, side by side with the woman in red. The three of them crossed the street and went straight to Chen Shi's residence.

The three of them leapt up, crossed the wall of Chen's house, and landed on the ground.

As soon as they landed, they saw Chen Shi sitting in the yard. There were talismans pasted on the trees and walls around him. There was no one else in the yard except Chen Shi.

"You are so rude, barging in without asking. The Master said, if you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand."

Chen Shi gently stroked the sharpened bamboos beside him, smiling and saying leisurely, "If you don't learn the proper etiquette to respect me and break into my home, you have no need to be in this world!"

The scholar shook his head and said, "Chen Shi, you misunderstood what the Master said! What this sentence means is that if you don't learn etiquette, you won't be able to gain a foothold..."

Chen Shi sneered and said, "You have not comprehended the master's martial arts spirit, and you have only obtained superficial knowledge. My explanation is the master's true martial arts words!"

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