Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 171 Bear Paw, What I Want
"Not full? Then take my punch!"

Lu Zheng raised his hand and a tiger shadow emerged.

"Roar!"

The sound of a tiger's roar echoed through the mountains and forests.

But Lu Zheng moved quickly, like a tiger descending from the mountain, and pounced on the bear monster at a rapid speed.

The aura it exudes is much more powerful than that of the bear monster.

The bear demon's eyes fixed, and he quickly swung his axe towards Lu Zheng's position.

Lu Zheng dodged nimbly and punched the bear monster instead.

The punch was full of light and the shadow of a tiger rushed straight forward.

The bear demon quickly raised his hand to resist, and when his thick hand collided with the tiger shadow, he immediately felt a huge force coming.

It took several steps back, leaving several deep marks on the dry ground with its big feet, before it managed to steady itself.

Lu Zheng took advantage of the situation and attacked, punching the bear monster hard again, feeling like hitting an iron wall.

The bear demon felt pain, and the aura emitted by Lu Zheng made it extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing this, the bear demon threw away the axe in his hand and swung his hand violently.

The original big hand changed in an instant, growing long and sharp claws.

A fierce gust of wind blew up, and the sharp claws flashed with a faint light, grabbing towards Lu Zheng's chest.

Lu Zheng reacted quickly and dodged the attack with a single step.

If it were someone with less strength, his body would probably be torn to pieces by this blow.

Lu Zheng turned and continued to use the Tiger Subduing Fist to attack the bear monster.

The officials not far away were stunned. How could a scholar fight with such a monster?
He only felt that a tiger and a giant bear were fighting in front of him.

Looking at the man and the demon fighting each other, the officer's mind raced. In the end, he did not choose to escape. Instead, he leaned against a tree to catch his breath and hastily bandaged his wounds.

If Lu Zheng is defeated later, the worst that can happen is that he will try his best to delay the opponent.

The bear demon was grinning there, it didn't expect that this fair-skinned young man who suddenly appeared was actually stronger than those policemen.

The two sides exchanged punches head-on and both took a few steps back.

The bear demon said quietly, "Your bones are quite hard. They will taste delicious when eaten!"

This bear monster likes to eat humans, demons and ghosts, but of course it only eats people with great skills.

It looked down upon ordinary people in the village, feeling that they were not as delicious as the spiritual practitioners.

Lu Zheng's eyes were cold and stern. He raised his hands, holding a long sword in his right hand and the Taishi Jian in his left hand.

"Ok?"

The bear demon's eyes moved slightly, sensing a hint of danger.

The Taishi Jian suddenly hovered above Lu Zheng's head, and the poems on it bloomed with brilliance, enveloping Lu Zheng.

The three-foot sword in the box on his back is a symbol of heaven and a sign of injustice to the people.

Lu Zheng held the sword in front of him and put two fingers of his left hand together to touch the sword.

"Mencius said, 'Fish is what I desire, and bear's paw is what I also desire...'"

Lu Zheng spoke slowly, with a righteous spirit surrounding him.

The long sword in his hand hummed and vibrated continuously, and the sharp sword energy almost turned into substance.

"You can't have both, so you have to give up the fish and take the bear's paw..."

As soon as the sage's words came out, Lu Zheng's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

The bear demon glared suddenly and could no longer see where Lu Zheng was.

Horrified, the bear demon quickly retreated.

I only felt a flash of sword light.

Lu Zheng stood where the bear monster originally stood.

Two dark objects fell in front of him and rolled into the weeds.

The bear demon looked closely and found that the two things were actually two huge bear paws.

So familiar...the bear demon felt puzzled.

He turned and looked down, only to find that his two hands had disappeared without him noticing.

Suddenly, smelly, crimson blood gushed out like a fountain.

The bear demon was stunned for a moment, his copper bell-like eyes widened, still revealing a look of disbelief.

It simply didn't want to believe that its claws were cut off without any warning.

Lu Zheng took a quick glance and thought to himself that what Saint Meng said was truly extraordinary.

He actually managed to easily cut off the bear monster's pair of bear paws.

Lu Zheng felt that the sword strike just now was somewhat mysterious. It would be difficult for him to perform it at will.

He held the long sword in his hand and looked at the two big feet of the bear monster.

The bear demon felt an inexplicable chill in his heart. He had lost two hands, and not only had his combat power been greatly reduced, but it was almost impossible for him to grow new hands in the future.

Sensing Lu Zheng's cold gaze, the bear demon felt fear in his heart.

Without any hesitation, the bear demon turned around and fled.

The young man in front of him had unfathomable strength and methods, and he was no match for him at all.

If it doesn't escape, I'm afraid the whole bear will become a snack or medicine for making wine.

Seeing that the bear monster wanted to escape, Lu Zheng quickly flashed and chased after it.

A small mountain appeared as fast as a meteor and hit the bear monster directly.

The bear demon suddenly felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him. He staggered, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.

It suddenly struggled and turned its head, and saw a sword light coming straight at it.

The bear demon couldn't help but close his eyes subconsciously because of the flash.

Lu Zheng accurately stabbed the bear monster's right eye with a sword.

The bear demon felt a sharp pain and roared, spewing out a thick demonic aura. Lu Zheng raised his hand, condensed a white sun, and stuffed it directly into the bear demon's gaping maw.

You're not full, so I'll let you eat something good...

Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly. This bright and yang day was really good for nourishing the body!
The bear demon suddenly felt as if it had swallowed a flame.

It wanted to spit out the foreign object in its mouth, but the daylight burst into white light.

White fireworks instantly poured into the bear demon's body.

In just a blink of an eye, the burly bear demon was engulfed in flames inside and out.

"what!"

The bear demon let out a shrill and hoarse scream.

Lu Zheng quickly flew back, away from the bear monster.

The bear demon was no longer suppressed and struggled to get up. It was wrapped in a ball of white flames and rushed around in pain.

"Spare...life..."

Flames spewed from the bear demon's mouth and it begged for mercy in agony.

It would rather offer part of its heart and liver to Lu Zheng as a snack than endure such torture.

Unfortunately, Lu Zheng was not interested in the meat of this bear monster.

The meat of the dragon can be eaten because the dragon uses yang energy to practice cultivation. Its own aura is pure yang, and it has been refined by Qing Xuanzi, so it is a very tonic.

As for the flesh and blood of this bear monster, only those who practice evil ways or demons and ghosts are interested in it.

The officer with the broken arm walked nearby and looked at the bear monster covered in flames with great surprise.

"This……"

The officers were a little confused as to what kind of fire it was that only burned the bear monster but did not ignite other plants.

The bear demon looked like a madman, and was soon burned to a crisp, lying motionless on the ground.

"died?"

The officer looked at the bear monster that was almost turned into charcoal and couldn't help swallowing in shock, feeling very happy.

"No."

Lu Zheng walked over with a long sword in hand. The bear monster was actually very strong. After eating a Daytime Vision, it was still alive.

Lu Zheng shot out another white sun, and the fireworks burned fiercely, completely burning the bear monster into ashes.

[You have a righteous heart and killed an evil bear demon from the third realm. Your literary spirit increases by 200!]

Lu Zheng put away his weapon, turned to look at the officer, and took out a jade bottle. "Healing pills, take them, it will stop the bleeding and pain!"

The officer said with shame, "Master Lu saved my life, and I haven't even repaid you enough. How could I possibly use your elixir?"

Seeing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "How can a grown man be so pretentious?"

The officer blushed upon hearing this, took the pill, and bowed to express his gratitude.

He took a pill and it quickly took effect, and he felt much better.

"I am Wang Ji. Master Lu, I will definitely repay you for your kindness!"

Wang Ji clenched his fist, patted his chest, and his face was determined.

Lu Zheng looked at Wang Ji, whose arm was broken, and said softly, "Just live a good life in the future. Don't worry about how to repay me. If you have the ability, go and help others in need. That's fine."

"I'll remember it!" Wang Ji nodded heavily.

Lu Zheng then asked, "How many of you are there?"

Wang Ji's face darkened. "There are four of us in total. One of our brothers was killed by this monster earlier. The other two brothers and I were defeated and wanted to separate and escape to seek help, but I think they..."

"Go look for it." Lu Zheng whispered.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ji went to wrap up the two bear paws and prepared to take them back as evidence.

Then, the two of them followed the bear monster's footsteps and continued searching.

Soon, they found blood, flesh and rags all over the ground.

The body was not intact. From the scene, it looked like an officer was torn into pieces by the bear monster and his heart and liver were taken out.

Seeing this scene, Wang Ji felt heavy-hearted, but he said nothing and silently picked up the bodies of his companions.

From ancient times to the present, low-level officials like them always encounter many dangerous situations, and very few officials can live peacefully until old age.

Wang Ji had experienced the death of his colleagues many times, and his heart was no longer as uneasy as it was at the beginning.

But even so, Wang Ji felt uncomfortable.

Lu Zheng also helped pick up the pieces of meat.

Wang Ji hurriedly said, "Let me do it. How can I let you do this kind of thing..."

"There's nothing wrong with that. They're all people who sacrifice their lives for justice. They're my role models." Lu Zheng said softly, "I came too late. If I had come earlier, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way..."

Wang Ji couldn't help but ask, "Sir, why are you blaming yourself? Life is unpredictable, this is our fate."

The two men quickly wrapped up the body parts and later found two more mutilated bodies.

Such a body cannot be handed over to the family.

Generally, the body is burned on site and the ashes are taken back home.

Three piles of fireworks were soon lit in the mountains.

Wang Ji sat aside, staring at the fire in a daze.

Lu Zheng asked, "Will you still be an official after you return?"

Wang Ji heard this and said, "Why not? I only lost an arm, but I still have strength... If I don't do it, I can't do anything else. I have to support my family."

"You are a warrior. You can make money by escorting goods or something like that, right?" Lu Zheng said.

Wang Ji said: "Doing those things is not as good as us policemen. At least we have a good life and a stable income..."

Wang Ji told Lu Zheng some things.

Listening to Wang Ji's story, Lu Zheng realized that not only ordinary people had a difficult life, but ordinary warriors and officials also had their difficulties.

(End of this chapter)