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Chapter 196 Five Turbid Formation

As soon as Chen Ji and Qian Qi entered the room, they saw the transvestite packing his things.

The Taoists drew talismans, the monks arranged ritual implements, and the foxes discussed which spells would be better to use.

Everyone was overjoyed to see Chen Ji enter.

"Sir, you're back?"

"It's good that you're alright, fellow Daoist. We're on our way to the Water Palace to rescue you."

"Amitabha, fellow Daoist is indeed blessed with great fortune."

"Alright, now that the master has returned, you may all disperse and cultivate diligently."

"Yes!"

The foxes dispersed at the sound of the command, and the young Taoist priest and the monks went off to cultivate themselves.

Only Miss Bai and Daoist Xiyun remained in the room, and then they inquired about Chen Ji's trip.

"Was your trip successful, sir?"

"Some gains were made."

There were no outsiders present, and Chen Ji did not hide anything. Except for omitting the matter of the cultivation level of the Northern Dragon Lord, he explained everything else to them.

Everyone listened with amazement.

The fact that the temple priests and city gods dared to harm the river god is especially despicable to both humans and demons.

Upon hearing that the mudfish demon had received dragon energy and a name from the Northern River Dragon Lord, they all congratulated him.

"Fellow Daoist Qian, you can truly transform into a dragon this time."

"I'm afraid that when we get back, the water palace in the well will have to be renamed the Well Dragon King's Water Palace."

Master Xiyun and Monk Zhenru started joking around.

This time, however, the mudfish demon gladly accepted the blessing.

"Indeed, I have indeed benefited from this. I will go into seclusion for some time after I return, and I will invite all fellow Daoists to witness my breakthrough."

"it is good!"

"I will definitely go then."

"Of course I'll go."

The mudfish demon could not help but bow and thank him, then let the matter drop, mentioning that the Ghost King was going to send a flood to drown the people on both banks.

"The river god is unaware of this matter, so how dare the temple keeper and the sorceress withhold information from it?"

Master Xiyun frowned.

"Although they are demons, they shouldn't have such courage. Even if they have some methods, they rely on the River God. If something happens to the River God..."

Master Xiyun suddenly fell silent halfway through his speech.

"Unless they want to plan something more, but that will depend on their actions."

"What have you guessed, fellow Daoist?"

Chen Ji looked at Daoist Xiyun.

Besides Miss Bai, the person who knows the most here is Daoist Xiyun. However, Miss Bai doesn't usually express her opinions except for certain matters, so it's most appropriate to ask Daoist Xiyun about this.

Master Xiyun pondered for a moment and then slowly spoke.

"They probably want to join forces with the Ghost King to kill the River God and become the River God themselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, the City God Temple fell silent.

Although they obtained their position as City Gods in the same way, they had a legitimate reason for doing so, and it was also arranged by the underworld.

How could an ordinary person think of something so daring?

"I can only guess a little from their behavior. After all, this matter is not simple. A timid person probably wouldn't dare to do it."

Are you timid?

Chen Ji shook his head slightly, recalling what he had seen and heard in Shanghe Village.

To be able to force the entire village to become demons, their audacity is undeniable. However, we still need to ask Fellow Daoist Tongchan if they have found any clues.

Chen Ji looked at the bronze toad demon.

"Cuck!"

The bronze toad demon croaked softly before revealing his discovery.

"I also want to thank you for scattering copper coins to pray for blessings. Taking this opportunity, I left copper puppets on them."

"Following them to a secluded place, we did indeed discover something."

"They set up a ghost statue in a secret room and offered blood sacrifices. I heard them talking about immortality and the Ghost King, and asking if their actions today would be successful."

"However, the eerie atmosphere inside the house was too strong, so I couldn't get too close and didn't hear anything more."

"Very good, thank you for your help, fellow Daoist!"

Chen Ji thanked him sincerely.

Everyone listened attentively and pondered the relationship between the two. Chen Ji, however, understood what was happening and spoke up.

"I forgot to tell my fellow Daoists that I know a little about the immortality they mentioned."

Only then did he tell everyone what the Nine-Bend Dragon God had said.

Everyone suddenly realized why Master Xiyun said their plan might be to kill the River God.

At the time, I didn't understand why I had this idea.

Now that reason is sufficient.

Let alone ordinary people, even an emperor would think of capturing a true dragon bloodline to try and find a match, right?

"However, this method is not easy. The Ghost King may have other methods, but he probably won't tell them."

"Should we wait until the Ghost King comes to find them before we discuss that?"

"No need."

Chen Ji thought for a moment, then simply shook his head.

"We already know they're not good people, so why are we still going to do it today? What are we waiting for?"

"Let's catch them first."

"If we delay any longer, perhaps more people will fall victim to his evil deeds. Besides, those who can offer blood sacrifices to the Ghost King should not remain in this world."

"indeed!"

No one was surprised by Chen Ji's decision.

When Chen Ji first arrived in Fenshan Town, he killed the wolf demon because humans were being fed.

The circumstances were even more unfavorable back then, but Chen Ji did not back down, so it is only natural for him to say such things now.

Moreover, since he was the City God at this time, his actions were even more justified.

"Then when do we set off?"

"Now, of course."

"it is good!"

Inside the City God Temple, a group of fox demons set off simultaneously, heading in the direction indicated by the bronze toad demon to cause trouble for the human demon.

Before they even got close, everyone noticed something was wrong.

"There seems to be too much demonic energy..."

Chen Ji used his Qi Observation Technique and saw that the aura was coming from outside Shanghe Village.

An altar has been erected on an open space by the river, where ghostly figures seem to linger and blood seems to surge.

And there were familiar faces among the ghostly aura.

The temple keeper and his gang of demons captured all the remaining villagers of Shanghe Village and trapped them in the formation.

"Fellow Daoist, do you recognize this formation?"

Chen Ji looked at Daoist Xiyun.

Master Xiyun looked at it carefully for a few moments and then shook his head.

"This humble Taoist is not knowledgeable and does not recognize this formation."

"However, it seems to involve human sacrifice. This kind of formation is evil and needs to be dealt with carefully. Once you get involved, it will be extremely troublesome."

"It's alright, I recognize this formation."

Miss Bai said loudly.

"This formation is the Five Turbidities Trapping Immortal Formation, which uses evil energy to specifically target cultivators. I never expected it to appear."

He then looked at Chen Ji and his group.

"This technique draws out all the impure energy in the world, specifically targeting the pure energy, magical power, and golden light of merit of cultivators. Unless a highly skilled cultivator breaks it with force, it can only be dismantled from within the formation. You may not be able to deal with it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ji and the other two's expressions changed slightly.

If it were an ordinary formation, even if they couldn't withstand it, they could at least protect themselves from being affected.

However, if this formation can prevent them from casting spells, then things will become much more troublesome.

"Fortunately, the formation has only been set up for a short time, so there is still a chance. There is not much turbid energy in the formation yet. If we work together, we still have a chance to break the formation."

"Please tell me more, Miss Bai."

Knowing that time was of the essence, Miss Bai spoke quickly.

"The key to this formation lies in the ghostly energy, demonic energy, death energy, blood energy, and resentment energy. Currently, the people in the formation are still alive, and the other energies within the formation are not strong. If we can preserve the lives of the people in the formation and then dispel the ghostly and demonic energy, we can break the formation."

Chen Ji thought to himself, "Thank goodness."

If they had arrived any later, they probably would have only been able to collect the bodies of the villagers.

We must quickly devise a way to break the formation, otherwise, if we delay any longer, not only will we fail to rescue them, but they will also become trapped inside.

(End of this chapter)