Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 274: Fighting against the Monsters
"I object!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and stared at Lu Zheng standing there, their faces suddenly showing strange expressions.

There are actually people who come out to oppose in such an occasion. Are they trying to kill themselves?

Jiang Sheng couldn't help but frown when he saw this, but didn't say anything immediately.

Niu Ben was displeased after being confronted by someone, and said coldly, "What do you mean, kid?"

Lu Zheng's expression was calm, and he said slowly, "I advise you to be good. If you do too much evil, you will suffer retribution."

Niu Ben's face suddenly turned cold. "Who do you think you are? How dare you tell us what to do?"

The other cultivators and monsters were also puzzled. The atmosphere was fine just now, so why did this young man suddenly change his attitude?

Lu Zheng said calmly, "I am a humble person, my surname is Lu and my name is Zheng. I am the person you were just talking about."

Lu Zheng? Everyone present had a changing expression upon hearing this, some suspicious, some shocked, some confused...

Niu Ben's eyes widened. "You are Lu Zheng? How is that possible? Why are you here?"

Jiang Sheng frowned even more tightly, feeling a sense of unease inexplicably.

"I just happened to be passing by," Lu Zheng said. "I don't think you are good people or good demons. Why don't you surrender and follow me back to the government office to await your punishment?"

Hearing these words, everyone felt strange inside. It wasn't like they were tired of living and would surrender.

Lu Zheng glanced around and observed everyone's actions.

"Since you don't have this idea..."

As he spoke, Lu Zheng raised his hand and waved it. A strange mountain image flew out and appeared in the center of the cave in an instant.

The opportunity has been given. Since no one chooses to admit his guilt, he can only serve as a whetstone on his path of cultivation.

As the strange mountain phenomenon appeared, a suppressive force enveloped the cave.

All the cultivators and monsters present felt their bodies sinking, as if they were submerged in mud and sand, feeling heavy and suffocating.

Some people reacted quickly and immediately mobilized their strength to resist the pressure.

At the same time, Lu Zheng flashed in front of the bride and took her into his sea of consciousness.

Immediately afterwards, Su Wu held the festival in his hand, and purple lightning shone.

Purple lightning quickly spread in all directions, rushing to wherever the evil energy was stronger.

The cultivators and monsters who exerted their strength to resist the repressive force suddenly became the most obvious targets.

But in the blink of an eye, the entire cave was filled with lightning and thunder.

On the other side, Qing Wan took the opportunity to run out of the cave.

There was a monster guarding the entrance of the cave. When it saw a green figure rushing towards it, it was killed by several sword energies before it could react.

Qing Wan rushed out of the cave and came to the valley. With a wave of her little hand, a battle poem flew out.

The beans that were originally scattered everywhere grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The bean sprouts grew very fast. In the blink of an eye, they were more than half a person's height, with lush branches and leaves, and then they turned into green straw men.

Zhan Shiwenbao's aura penetrated into the bodies of these straw bean soldiers.

A layer of spiritual armor appeared on the bean soldiers' bodies, and grass stems transformed into various weapons, flashing cold light and emitting a fierce aura.

These bean soldiers were divided into groups of five, with a courageous fighting spirit, and rushed in all directions, looking for nearby monsters.

Some little monsters were overwhelmed by the influx of bean soldiers before they could understand what was happening.

Qing Wan also looked serious and rushed to join the battle.

In the cave, purple thunder swept across. Ordinary monsters could not withstand it and died on the spot without even making a scream.

The cultivators and monsters present were of high level, and many of them reacted promptly, using various methods to resist the power of thunder.

But even so, these purple thunders made them feel quite uncomfortable.

Lu Zheng clenched his hand, and Zhang Liang held the hammer in his hand, with electric arcs flashing continuously on the surface of the hammer.

He glanced at Niu Ben who was nearby, raised his sledgehammer and smashed it over.

Seeing this, Niu Ben glared, gritted his teeth, took out a thick shield to protect himself, and then took a difficult step to avoid it.

However, Lu Zheng was extremely fast and did not give the other party any chance to dodge.

A hammer suddenly came down, hitting the shield hard.

Niu Ben instantly felt a huge force coming at him and couldn't help but roar. The shadow of a black bull emerged and he pushed hard with both hands, barely blocking the attack.

"The Master said..."

Lu Zheng's voice was faint and echoed in the cave.

His voice was not loud, but the words of the sage were like thunder to the ears of others, making them uneasy and their blood circulation unstable.

Lu Zheng took a big step forward, and a mighty sword intent surged out.

Sharp sword intent shot out in all directions, attacking everyone present, once again treating them equally.

Then, Lu Zheng took advantage of the situation and swung the hammer at Jiang Sheng.

Jiang Sheng's eyes fixed, not expecting Lu Zheng to suddenly change his target and choose him. Jiang Sheng's thoughts shifted, and a white mist rose up. He disappeared in an instant, and another monster appeared in his place.

The art of teleportation, however, due to the presence of the strange mountain phenomenon, Jiang Sheng's magic was discounted and he was unable to leave the cave. He could only exchange positions with the people or objects in the cave.

Lu Zheng continued to attack and directly blew the monster into a bloody mist.

Damn it! Jiang Sheng's face was grim. He was hosting a party, but someone came to cause trouble. It seemed that the person in front of him was really that Lu Zheng.

They even came to his door and beat him up. Jiang had never been insulted like this in his entire life.

His eyes were cold, and he waved his hands and took out two snake-shaped swords.

The long sword shook and turned into two white snakes in the blink of an eye. The white snakes were as fast as flowing light and quickly attacked Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng felt something in his heart, reached out and grabbed a white snake tightly in his hand.

The white snake was spitting out its tongue and baring its teeth, but it was hit by the righteous energy and immediately revealed its original form, turning into a long sword again. The sword body was dull in color and lost its previous spirituality.

Another white snake wrapped around one of Lu Zheng's legs, and a sharp sword energy cut towards him.

Lu Zheng had no expression on his face. He raised his leg to shake off the white snake, then stepped down hard, crushing it under his feet.

Jiang Sheng's expression froze, and he quickly cast a spell to recall the two swords.

Lu Zheng was too lazy to suppress the two weapons that could not harm him, and turned to look at other people.

Seeing some people trying to flee, Lu Zheng couldn't help but warn them, "Don't even think about running away. I've marked you all, so even escaping to the ends of the earth won't work. Why don't you stay and join forces to kill me? You might still have a chance of survival... Once you get out there, it won't be that easy to leave either."

Everyone present was attacked by the power of thunder. The power of the Five Thunder Technique is not so easy to eliminate.

Lu Zheng is capable of using magic to track down anyone who escapes from here. He is not trying to scare anyone.

The cultivators and monsters, who originally had their own thoughts, all looked uncertain upon hearing this. They thought there was an ambush waiting for them outside, and became uneasy and unable to make up their minds.

Someone couldn't help but say, "Sir, we have no grudge against you, why are you being so aggressive?"

They just came to have a feast, but encountered such a thing. They felt really upset. If they had known earlier, they would not have come to join in the fun.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "People always hate those who harm others. You have all heard my story. Why do you still need to ask why? I am acting on behalf of Heaven."

As he spoke, Lu Zheng held a sword in his hand, and the sword flew straight out, carrying an irresistible sword intent, instantly killing one person.

Then Lu Zheng continued his attack, raising his hammer to face a big monster.

Jiang Sheng's eyes were dim, "Let's join forces..."

Jiang Sheng could see that the situation was now a fight to the death. Even if they left here, their future would probably not be easy.

Besides, Jiang Sheng has been doing business here for so many years and really doesn't want to leave in such a mess.

He is the demon king of a county, and if he escapes like this, where can he find a foothold in the future?

Not far away, a heavy breathing sound was heard.

Niu Ben stood there, his head had turned into a black bull's head, his whole body had swelled up a lot, becoming burly and strong. The black demonic energy turned into mist and surged, blocking the righteous energy.

Niu Ben said in a deep voice, "I want to see how powerful you are! If someone like you eats it, will your cultivation level increase significantly?"

Lu Zheng said slowly, "I see your teeth are not very good, I'm afraid you can't eat me."

"Then we'll share it!" Niu Ben's eyes sparkled as he said loudly, "Everyone, give me a hand and trap him!"

As he spoke, Niu Ben took out a golden bronze tripod. The tripod was only the size of a palm, but it emitted mysterious power fluctuations.

In an instant, the bronze tripod glowed, instantly grew larger, and then enveloped Lu Zheng.

Seeing this, the others all launched attacks and tried to stop Lu Zheng from moving.

Lu Zhengwei raised his head and saw a large cauldron covering him, with a powerful suction force imprisoning him.

"Ok?"

Lu Zheng raised his brows, and felt his vision darken as he entered the bronze tripod.

The strange image of the mountain that was originally suspended in the air disappeared in an instant, and the suppression in the cave was gone.

Everyone present felt their bodies lighten and there was no pressure.

Niu Ben laughed out loud, "Oh, that's all! Everyone, please give me a helping hand and refine this boy!"

When the others saw this, they were shocked. They didn't expect that Niu Ben had such a powerful magic weapon.

"Brother Niu, is he in there?" Jiang Sheng couldn't help but ask.

Niu Ben said calmly, "Of course! I can sense it, but this boy has so many treasures that it's inevitable that he will escape. I need to refine him!"

In order to deal with Lu Zheng, he took out all the treasures in his box.

If he still can't subdue Lu Zheng, Niu Ben doesn't know what else to do.

After all, the power Lu Zheng displayed just now was so terrifying that even he, a fourth-level demon, found it difficult to deal with it.

Inside the big cauldron, Lu Zheng looked up and saw a strange image of a mountain hanging above his head, isolating the power of the bronze cauldron.

His eyes flickered as he looked at the bottom of the copper base, where there were some inscriptions. A faint literary aura remained between the lines, almost disappearing completely.

Where did this bull demon get the bronze tripod artifact? Lu Zheng felt a little curious.

(End of this chapter)