Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 198 Methods to Save People

When the bronze toad demon used its magic to replace itself, it deliberately kept the original bronze puppet away from the temple keeper and the sorceress.

Chen Ji had already assessed his situation.

At this moment, we are some distance from the crowd. Although it makes finding people a bit more troublesome, it also ensures that we won't be discovered by the demon.

Upon closer inspection, the demons and humans were gathered together.

Beside him was a broken skeleton, its head lying to the side, swarming with mosquitoes and flies, its hair and beard all white. It was the old man who had explained the pros and cons to Chen Ji earlier.

Chen Ji felt his blood surging, his throat hardening, as if something was rising up.

But this body is made of copper coins, and its internal organs are cast from copper and iron. What else could possibly rise up here?

Chen Ji lowered his voice, coughed a few times, and spat out a mouthful of copper rust.

Even bronze puppets created by magic can rust?

Chen Ji had a thought, and suddenly felt uncomfortable moving around. Looking down, he saw that the original bronze color had turned green and was beginning to rust.

Upon realizing this, I understood that it was the erosion caused by the five turbid energies.

He thought to himself, "Thank goodness."

Fortunately, it was the bronze puppet that came in, and it was also blessed by the Golden Light Mantra. If it had been me or another fellow cultivator, the situation would probably have been even worse.

However, we should add another one now.

Chen Ji took out the Golden Light Mantra and chanted it softly. A golden light flashed, the rust on his body was cleaned up, and his movements returned to normal.

After sensing it, they found that the formation indeed isolated the internal and external auras. Neither Daoist Xiyun nor Miss Bai could sense their presence.

So I didn't think too much about it and just focused on doing my own thing.

It can save lives...

Chen Ji looked into the distance and saw a group of villagers huddled together, trembling with fear in their eyes. They would shudder at the slightest sound.

They knew that now was not a good time.

At this moment, let alone saving people, even if he showed himself and spoke, it would probably frighten them and attract the attention of the demons.

Why not just kill the demon first?

Chen Ji looked at the demon again and walked away slowly, without alerting anyone.

There were quite a few demons and humans inside the formation, roughly a dozen or so, and I recognized most of them.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that they were eating blood.

The temple keeper held an arm in his hand, took a bite, and blood seeped from his lips and teeth.

"That old geezer, he was unhappy about the river god's marriage before, and just now he was shouting that the river god would never do such a thing, he's so noisy!"

"Thank goodness he's dead, now it's finally peaceful."

Old Mrs. Wang grabbed a piece of meat from who-knows-where and tore it apart fiercely, her sharp teeth scraping even the bits of meat off the bone.

His eyes were even more bloodshot, and he made a chewing sound as he looked at the temple keeper.

"However, the villagers said that the old man had seen someone from another village, but they couldn't find him when they were arresting people."

"I know. They said they've sent the village security team to look for that woman's family."

"Once we catch him, we'll bring him here as an offering!"

The temple keeper, the matchmaker, the Wang family, and a few other scattered demons burst into laughter upon hearing this.

They then continued to deal with the blood food in their hands.

Chen Ji reached out to them, got close to the old man's head, and immediately saw his wide-open eyes, as if he was still holding onto life even in death.

Chen Ji raised his hand and touched his eyelids.

"Don't worry, old man, I will definitely avenge you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man seemed to hear him and slowly closed his eyes.

Chen Ji knew that this was the sign of a person's last breath dissipating after death.

However, this bronze puppet's body truly lacked any magic, and even the authority of the underworld could not be sensed; otherwise, it might have been possible to try to preserve its soul.

Moreover, judging from the old man's appearance, it was clear that he had died in battle.

It's unknown whether this soul has already served as nourishment for the Five Turbidities Formation.

Only these few demonic beings know their whereabouts.

After reviewing the photos again and confirming the locations of these demons, Chen Ji began to mentally calculate how to make his move.

After some thought, he still felt troubled. If he were still in his original form and had the same magic as before, he could easily take down more than ten demons, let alone a dozen.

These talismans are all I have left to carry with me, which are not easy to deal with.

but……

Chen Ji had an idea as he looked outside the formation.

This Five Turbidities Formation is difficult to break from the outside. He is inside the formation, and as long as he causes a problem with the formation, someone outside the formation will naturally come to his aid.

All you need to do is find the location of the formation's core.

As for the location of the formation's core, as long as one keeps an eye on these people, the demon will surely discover something.

Just then, the demon spoke.

"My lord, you previously said that we also had a chance to achieve immortality, but it was still early and you didn't say how. Now that we've done it, can't you tell us?"

The temple keeper looked at them.

"I didn't say anything earlier because I was afraid you would leak the news. Besides, there are brothers who have recently gained cultivation. It's inevitable that I would be concerned about my family and not stop doing things."

"Now that we've come here and made up our minds, we naturally have to tell you."

The matchmaker chuckled and looked at them.

"It's actually very simple. We just need to capture the river god, skin him for his true dragon essence, and then give it to the Ghost King to refine into an elixir of immortality. After we consume it, we'll gain a thousand years of lifespan. Isn't that immortality?"

"To gain a thousand years of lifespan, that would indeed be immortality!"

"Killing the river god allows him to live this long? Damn it, I should have killed him long ago. Why let him live so carefree for so long?"

“After we kill the river god, we’ll eat a piece of his flesh to let him know what happened to him when he ate people.”

The crowd roared and shouted, but one of them asked a question.

"But what if the river god hides in the water and doesn't come out while we're preparing here?"

"Will not."

The temple keeper grinned and let out a strange, lewd laugh.

"The Ghost King sent someone to deliver a message that tonight at midnight, the sky will be dark and the moon will be out, and the yin energy will be at its heaviest. The upstream flood will be released to create wronged souls to fill the yin army."

“I deliberately did not inform the river god of this matter.”

"When the water floods the palace and something goes wrong, he will definitely be suspicious. We will continue to explain the situation on the shore, and he will definitely come ashore to inspect it."

"Once he gets ashore, he will fall into our formation. This formation will lock up all his magical power, making him weaker than an ordinary person. At that point, he will have no control over his own destiny."

"Excellent, my lord!"

The other demons, regardless of whether they understood or not, immediately began to flatter them.

Chen Ji, who was hiding among them, understood their plan and thought to himself that it was indeed a clever scheme.

If Jiuqu hadn't already known that something was amiss, he probably would have fallen into an ambush.

Moreover, even if there is something fishy about this matter, so many people have died in the area under the jurisdiction of the River God. If the River God of Xidu blames him, he will not get away with it.

The Ghost King's request is indeed extraordinary!
Chen Ji's eyes flickered; he wanted to hear more.

"Om!"

A sound came from outside the formation, and Chen Ji suddenly sensed something and looked up.

A golden character descended, radiating light in the air, and immediately generated five turbid energies to resist the formation.

The turbid five elements entangled the golden characters, and just as they were about to be completely corroded, several more golden characters flew up.

"Om Mani Padme Hum!"

The six-syllable mantra flew out, easily tearing apart the previous turbid energy.

The people and demons within the formation also became restless.

"A monk! How can there be a monk?"

"This Buddha light is too intense, it's disrupting the flow of energy! My lord, what's going on?"

The humans and demons were in an uproar; even those imprisoned together had anticipation in their eyes and were excitedly calling out in hushed tones.

"Look everyone! A master has arrived!"

"We are saved!"

(End of this chapter)