Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 342: Humanoid Beast Heart
Seeing Qing Wan holding a long sword, looking eager to try, Fang Jin quickly said, "Don't act rashly. These toads are not weak. There's a fourth-level demon behind them..."

Any monster that can live in groups in the Yunmeng Lake must be powerful, otherwise it will only become food for other monsters.

People who often walk around in this area of water know that among this group of toad monsters, there are some fourth-level monsters, and there are also quite a few third-level toad monsters. When they gather together, they can be considered a considerable force.

The fleets passing by were unwilling to provoke these toad monsters.

If you encounter a group of monsters, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck.

Fang Jin said calmly, "We paid for the boat ride. If this happens, the fleet will ensure our safety. We don't need to do anything, just watch."

"Really……"

Qing Wan's eyes flickered, and she was a little disappointed. She was already prepared for the battle.

The big iron ship was blocked from its route and had to slow down, and was soon surrounded by these toads.

In front of the big ship, several transformed toad monsters were standing on the backs of several huge toads, staring at the iron ship quietly.

On the deck of the ship, the captain directed some crew members to move quickly.

Tall and burly crew members pushed and pulled the heavy cargo out of the cabin and then dumped it into the water.

Those were pieces of fresh flesh and blood, some of which faintly emitted spiritual energy. They must be the meat of some monster.

When the big toads saw the flesh and blood being dropped, they opened their mouths one by one, and with their long tongues, they rolled the flesh and blood into their mouths and swallowed it up at such a speed that it disappeared.

Qing Wan was surprised and asked in confusion, "Feed them? Isn't that just cutting meat to feed the wolves? I remember seeing these toad monsters on the wanted list. I heard they've destroyed ships and killed many people..."

Fang Jin said slowly, "After all, this is their waters. If we want to get through here safely, we naturally have to contribute something. Otherwise, if a fight really breaks out, this ship won't be able to withstand it. Those crew members are not that powerful."

"As for the bounty? It's not easy to kill so many monsters. Someone with such great abilities must be at least at the Quasi-Five Realm. A master like that wouldn't risk his life for a few spirit stones."

There are few people but many monsters in the Yunmeng Lake. Even if the monsters in an area of water are cleared out, it will soon be replaced by other monsters.

If this continues, those who have the ability to deal with the monsters will either become indifferent or be too careful about their reputation to care about these wanton monsters.

Those who are unable to deal with monsters can only find other ways to avoid being harmed by monsters.

Fleets that often travel this waterway always prepare some supplies as offerings to these monsters to protect themselves. This has become a habit.

The crew members were busy and uneasy feeding the giant toads, fearing that the monsters would not be satisfied and would not let them go.

At the bow, the captain looked at the transformed monsters, forced a smile on his face, threw down a few bags of spirit stones, and kept saying nice things.

A green-clothed monster said calmly, "The ancestor of our family needs someone to serve him..."

The captain's face changed when he heard this, and he smiled and said, "I see. It just so happens that I bought some beautiful servants and can give them to you."

It is said to be just in time, but in fact it was prepared in advance.

These toad monsters had demanded humans before, so the offerings prepared by the traveling fleets included humans.

As he spoke, the captain called on his subordinates to do their work.

After a while, several beautiful young men and women were dragged onto the deck.

The few of them didn't know what was going on, but they vaguely felt that something was wrong. They all looked terrified and their bodies were trembling.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan frowned and looked a little ugly.

The other passengers had different expressions when they saw this, but no one said anything.

Some people are used to it and even look like they are watching a show.

Several strong crew members dragged the man and were about to throw him into the water.

"Wait!"

A loud shout like thunder.

Everyone looked sideways when they heard this, and even the crew members stopped what they were doing.

But Lu Zheng and Qing Wan came to the deck in front and faced the monsters.

Fang Jin's expression changed slightly. Is this the time to come forward?

He didn't think Lu Zheng had the ability to deal with so many monsters.

Jing Wei, who came out to see what was going on, couldn't help but feel a little surprised. This was also her first time in Yunmengze, but she clearly realized that if Lu Zheng stepped forward to stop it at this time, it would easily cause a bigger incident.

When the captain saw a young man coming out to stop him, his face changed.

He quickly said, "Sir, there is nothing for you to do here. Please go back to your room and rest."

The captain was worried that the situation would escalate, and by then it wouldn't just be a matter of contributing a few people.

Lu Zheng ignored the other party and looked at the transformed monsters below.

Not far away, Qing Wan was holding a sword longer than herself, glaring at the crew members who were dragging people, as if she would chop anyone who dared to go down and embarrass them.

Don’t be fooled by Qing Wan’s childish appearance, but she exudes a fierce aura that makes the crew members dare not move. It’s like a sword is at their neck, making their necks cold.

Lu Zheng said slowly, "Humans are the most intelligent creatures in the world. It's not easy for you to cultivate and transform. You should have a kind heart. How can you ask for humans for selfish desires? Feeding monsters with humans is against the rules."

The monsters had different expressions when they heard this.

The green demon said in a hoarse voice: "Who are you?"

He dared to speak out at this time. The Green-Clothed Demon couldn't help but feel that this person might have some background.

Lu Zheng said calmly: "I have no sect or school, but I am a scholar who has come from afar. I stand up and say something fair. How about you all stop talking and go back?" After hearing what Lu Zheng said, several monsters became dissatisfied. A scholar was chattering here and making sense?

The others also looked strange when they heard this. Talking to a monster, has he become stupid because of reading too much?
If these monsters could understand reason, why would the passing fleets have to make contributions and Daze City issue a reward?

Another demon heard this and said, "Scholar? This is our territory, we don't have your scholarly rules!"

Lu Zheng looked calm and asked, "Your territory? How do you prove that this is your territory?"

The green demon said, "We, the elders, came to this waterway a hundred years ago. Who doesn't know that this waterway belongs to us? When you humans come here, you must abide by the local rules!"

Lu Zheng smiled softly. "A hundred years? Is that a long time? It's just the blink of an eye. Long before, the entire Yunmeng Lake was owned by the human race. Even now, according to the human race's divisions, this area is where the immortal sect's Qi cultivators gather. It can be said to be an ownerless land. How did it become yours?"

"Besides, you monsters have no sense of propriety, righteousness, or shame, and you think you can set up rules? The rules you set up are to rob people and property? That's really ridiculous!"

"It's sad that even after you transformed, you still have the heart of a beast. You are ultimately not human."

These words made the toad monsters furious.

"presumptuous!"

"Be bold!"

"What a sharp-tongued scholar, courting death!"

I saw a big toad suddenly swell up, and the ugly bumps on its back trembled.

The next moment, streams of gray-white venom turned into arrows and shot towards Lu Zheng at a rapid speed.

The captain next to him was frightened when he saw the poisonous arrows coming towards him. He regretted not staying away from Lu Zheng. Now it was too late to run away.

Lu Zheng looked calm and waved his hand gently.

The rapidly flying rain of arrows stopped in the air and then turned into pools of venom, falling into the water.

"Chichi..."

When the venom touched the water surface, it immediately corroded the water and sent up wisps of gray-black poisonous mist.

Lu Zhengwei raised his hand and a long sword appeared in his hand.

He leaped off the ship and slashed in the air, sending a sharp sword energy towards the big toad that was attacking him.

"How brave!"

Seeing that Lu Zheng dared to rush down, the green-clothed demon commanded several nearby toads to attack Lu Zheng.

Each tongue was like a spear, so fast that it was almost invisible, piercing towards Lu Zheng with lightning speed.

Lu Zheng raised his hand and swung his sword, and smelly blood splattered.

"Cuck!"

Another large toad puffed up its cheeks, making sharp sounds, and waves of sonic attacks swept over.

Lu Zheng held the sword in front of him and flicked the sword with his fingers.

The sound of a sword was heard, and an invisible sound wave spread out, causing waves on the water surface, pressing down on the surrounding toads.

On the other side, Qing Wan's eyes suddenly lit up when she saw Lu Zheng taking action.

She threw the beans with her little hand and they scattered out.

But in the blink of an eye, a number of little bean soldiers, each a foot long, appeared.

"go with!"

Qing Wan's voice was clear, and at a command, the bean soldiers jumped into the water one by one and attacked the toads.

Immediately afterwards, Qing Wan also jumped down, raising her sword high and slashing.

They were all ugly monsters, and they were evil monsters with a bounty on their heads. Qing Wan acted without hesitation and prepared to kill as many of them as possible. She might be able to sell the corpses of the monsters for money. She had heard that toads were a kind of medicinal herb.

Fang Jin's eyes flickered as he muttered, "The art of turning beans into soldiers? That's a bit like Tai Chi swordsmanship? They've actually cultivated to this level. If they weren't from a legitimate Taoist or immortal sect, I, Fang..."

Jing Wei's eyes flickered as she looked at the guards beside her. She said, "Go and help them hold back some monsters."

In the current situation, Jing Wei couldn't just sit back and watch. She knew that Lu Zheng was very capable and could probably handle these things without her having to do anything.

But if she adds some icing on the cake and leaves a good impression now, she will feel more at ease during her subsequent trip.

Upon hearing this, the guard couldn't help but say, "We are waiting to protect the Madam and the Young Miss."

Jing Wei said calmly, "What could possibly happen to me here? If there's any real danger, I'm afraid you won't be able to protect me. Go quickly!"

She had a third-level thunder talisman and other self-defense items on her, and was much stronger than his guards.

Seeing this, several guards had no choice but to obey orders and rushed down with weapons.

Seeing this, Fang Jin hesitated for a moment, then took out a magic weapon and prepared to fight.

After all, in this situation, it is impossible to avoid fighting.

"I am Fang Jin, a disciple of Xuanyang Sect. You evildoers, prepare to die!"

Fang Jin strode forward, calling out his name loudly. On the one hand, he wanted to attract the attention of others and make them take action. On the other hand, in case he became weak, he could rely on his background to make the monsters wary of him.

(End of this chapter)