This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 153 The Five Poisons' Evil Arts, Granny Wang's Gu Spell

As he retrieved the seal of the Inspector of the Mortal Realm, the passage in the air that exuded pure ghostly energy naturally disappeared. Zhong Bai's gaze fell on Mao Shanming, his expression calm yet imposing.

"Maoshan Ming, you studied Maoshan magic. Although you are not proficient in magic, you still have cultivation. I will not hold your past actions against you. From now on, do not continue to use the name of Maoshan to swindle and deceive. Behave yourself..."

After Zhong Bai finished speaking, he looked at Huang Baiwan.

"Boss Huang, although the original spirits of these ghosts in your family have been sent to the underworld, your family has still made mistakes. Remember to burn some paper money for them and send them down to the afterlife. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Baiwan was overjoyed and said, "Immortal Master, please rest assured, my Huang family can definitely handle this small matter properly!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, now that this matter is settled, I still need to go to Silent Village to check on my senior brother's situation, so I will take my leave now."

Zhang Zhiwei couldn't follow Zhong Bai forever. It was enough for him to see Zhong Bai when he came down the mountain. He also had his own path to walk.

"Farewell, Fellow Daoist Qianhe!"

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Zhang, don't bother seeing me out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Bai rode his sword into the air and transformed into a streak of light, leaving Baiwan Town.

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A quiet village.

This village is quite large; it's one of the larger villages under the jurisdiction of Renjia Town, with several hundred households and several hundred able-bodied adults.

Upon arriving at the Silent Village, Lin Fengjiao instructed Awei, the security captain, to organize a team to prepare for the arrival of the bandits.

After all, one person's strength is ultimately limited, and it is impossible for Lin Fengjiao to deal with all the bandits by herself.

All he could do was break the evil spell on the bandits and restrain their most powerful sorcerer.

"Uncle Jiu, everything is ready."

The women, children and elderly in the village have all been properly taken care of by their respective households.

"If these bandits dare to come, with you here, Uncle Jiu, we'll make sure they don't leave alive!"

Lin Fengjiao merely frowned at Awei's flattery, showing no joy whatsoever.

He wasn't a vain person; he simply glanced at the quiet village before asking, "Are all the able-bodied men in the village armed?"

"In response to Uncle Jiu, most of the able-bodied men in the village carry a sharp weapon."

Even the worst among them carried iron farm tools, so they were considered equipped.

"Understood. Tell the villagers on lookout duty to be alert and report back immediately if anything happens!"

Time slips away, bit by bit.

Night fell quickly.

The rustling evening wind made the trees in the quiet village sway in all directions. The entire village was dark and without a single ray of light. Several miles away from the village, in an open space, hundreds of torches dispelled the surrounding darkness. The light from the flames shone on the faces of the villagers who usually toiled in the fields. Their eyes revealed fear of the unknown, but even more so, a resolute determination to protect their families and village!

"Uncle Jiu, they're here!"

The villagers on lookout had word that the bandits were resting about three miles ahead, consisting of a dozen or so horses and no more than twenty men.

As soon as Awei finished speaking, Lin Fengjiao, who had been lost in thought, suddenly looked up.

"Awei, is the trap set up yet...?"

"Uncle Jiu, don't worry, everything has been arranged. As long as they dare to come, we guarantee they won't leave alive!"

"Let everyone proceed according to the original plan..."

"Understood, Uncle Nine!"

After a stick of incense had burned, the sound of horses' hooves came first from afar, followed by the neighing of horses, and a dozen or so bandits on horseback charged in.

There was only one road leading to Silent Village. Just as the bandits stepped into the pre-set trap, Uncle Nine shouted "Pull!" and the pre-prepared tripwires snapped instantly. Several bandits didn't even have time to react before they were thrown to the ground in agony.

At the same time, giant logs fell from the trees on both sides, and sharpened wooden stakes rose up in front. Accompanied by flames, the bandits were instantly surrounded by hundreds of strong young men.

"Charge! Kill!"

Awei carried two long knives, but this time he didn't just bring knives. Leading the charge, Awei stopped when he was only a few dozen meters away from the bandits. He reached into his waistband, drew the pistol he always carried, aimed at one of the bandits, and decisively pulled the trigger. With a bang, Awei thought he could kill a bandit, but to his surprise, the bullet struck the bandit's chest but couldn't penetrate it, as if it had hit a steel plate, causing no damage whatsoever.

Lin Fengjiao frowned slightly as she watched this scene. It seemed that these bandits were indeed sorcerers.

“Awei, these bandits are all ignorant and incompetent. They can’t be broken by ordinary methods. Try using a child’s urine or blood to draw blood.”

As she spoke, Lin Fengjiao had already passed Awei, her fingertips lightly tracing a long sword, staining it crimson with blood. With a leap, Lin Fengjiao rushed in front of a bandit; the moment the sword fell, a head rolled to the ground!

However, for Lin Fengjiao, this was nothing more than a trivial skill. When the villagers rushed up, Lin Fengjiao had already taken down three or four of the dozen or so bandits, and a melee was about to break out.

These bandits were no ordinary people; they were sorcerers. Even though their invulnerability spells could be broken by the villagers using blood to draw blood, they were still incredibly strong. When their long swords and giant axes fell, some villagers still perished.

However, no matter how skilled a dozen or so bandits were, they couldn't withstand the slashing of hundreds of men, and soon only two or three bandits remained.

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Wang Po was somewhat embarrassed and angry. She was a ruthless woman who had escaped from the Miao region, but she never expected that she would be caught off guard and suffer such a mishap.

Seeing the two brothers bleeding black blood from their wounds, Granny Wang suppressed her anger and spat out two wriggling white Gu worms. The Gu worms touched the brothers' wounds, and the wounds healed instantly.

By this time, the other bandits had been mostly dealt with, and the villagers quickly moved forward to surround and kill Wang Po and her two younger brothers.

With a sinister gaze sweeping over the villagers, several tails suddenly appeared behind Granny Wang. After touching the fist-sized stone in front of her, the stone turned red and hot. With a flick of her wrist, countless red-hot stones were thrown at the villagers.

Several villagers were hit directly by stones, suffering excruciating pain from burns.

However, Lin Fengjiao arrived quickly and arranged for the injured villagers to retreat. Her gaze then met that of Granny Wang.

Both of them sensed that the other was not simple. Uncle Jiu clearly felt that the aura of Granny Wang in front of him was no weaker than his own, and even if she had not reached the level of constructing a Dao platform, she was probably not far off.

"Are you determined to persist in this matter?"

Wang Po spoke first, her eyes fixed on Lin Fengjiao. Lin Fengjiao looked back at Wang Po, her face grim, and said, "You shouldn't have come. With such karmic burdens, you are so bloodthirsty. I cannot let you go."

"Then let's have a fight!"

Wang Po was not intimidated. With a flick of her robe, countless poisonous insects rushed towards Lin Fengjiao and the villagers. Seeing this, Lin Fengjiao took out a handful of copper coins and shot them forward, instantly killing several of the vibrant poisonous insects on Wang Po's robe. The poisonous insects that had been biting people everywhere disappeared without a trace.

Hundreds of meters in the air, Zhong Bai had just arrived on his sword when he saw Lin Fengjiao and Granny Wang locked in a fierce battle of magic.

"Gu magic..."

Zhong Bai could see it clearly from the void.

However, Zhong Bai did not rush to kill the sorcerer.

Below, Lin Fengjiao was unable to deal with Wang Po in front of her for the time being. She looked at the two bandits behind Wang Po and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. As she turned around, she took out a bamboo tube from her waist and suddenly sprayed it. The boy's urine splashed out and landed on the wounds of the two bandits. Blood gushed out again, and Wang Po, who had been relatively calm, panicked instantly.

This boy's urine couldn't possibly be Lin Fengjiao's own; it was prepared for her by Awei after she arrived in Silent Village, and it just so happens to come in handy now.

Seeing her two younger brothers clutching their wounds again with ferocious expressions, Granny Wang wanted to continue using the Gu worms to heal them, but the wounds, soaked by the boy's urine, could not be healed by the Gu worms at all. At this moment, it was just the right opportunity for Lin Fengjiao. With lightning speed, a copper coin in her hand landed on Granny Wang's back, instantly piercing through her back.

Wang Po was in excruciating pain from her injuries. Her face was pale as she looked at Lin Fengjiao with a sinister expression. She knew she had no way to leave with her two younger brothers.

"what!"

After a roar, several tails behind Wang Po rushed towards Lin Fengjiao. At the same time, Wang Po flew to the treetop. Just as Lin Fengjiao was about to chase after her, she saw Awei raise his hand and fire several shots at the tree.

Not only did she miss her chance, but hearing the villagers around her still groaning from the red stones she had just been hit by, Lin Fengjiao had no choice but to temporarily abandon her pursuit of Wang Po and instead focus on treating the villagers.

Zhong Bai, who was in the void, witnessed the whole thing. To him, Wang Po was nothing more than an ant that he could kill at will. Zhong Bai naturally couldn't watch Wang Po escape and continue the drama.

The spirit sword beneath his feet seemed to sense its master's thoughts, trembling as it signaled to Zhong Bai to attack.

Zhong Bai smiled slightly and said, "Very well, since you have such thoughts, Blue Cat, then I'll let you go and kill this ignorant and evil cultivator."

With a thought, the spirit sword shot into the void with a whoosh, and in an instant, it transformed into a streak of light and descended from the sky. Wang Po had just escaped and had no time to react when the spirit sword, which came silently from behind, pierced her chest. Before her expression could even change, Wang Po's internal organs were shredded by the sword energy.

Even the soul was completely obliterated by the sword energy, so there was no possibility of it becoming a ghost.

Wang Po never imagined that one day she would die at the hands of a Daoist master who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, especially a prodigy like Zhong Bai.

It has to be said, Wang Po should be secretly happy to have died at Zhong Bai's hands...

Ahem, the spirit sword has returned. Zhong Bai looked down at Lin Fengjiao, who was still healing the people below, and said with a faint smile, "Senior Brother Lin, I have already killed that female sorcerer for you. You can now focus on healing the people. At the same time, I should also be leaving. Senior Brother Lin, we will meet again someday!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Bai flew away on his sword.

Lin Fengjiao, who was below, was quite surprised to hear Zhong Bai's telepathic message to her. However, Lin Fengjiao also understood her junior brother's methods and abilities. It would be a miracle if a sorcerer like Wang Po, who had not even reached the Foundation Establishment stage, could survive.

After treating the remaining villager's chest wound, Lin Fengjiao stood up and looked into the distance. She knew Zhong Bai had left, but Lin Fengjiao still bowed to the void and said, "Senior brother thanks Junior Brother Qianhe!"

This was Lin Fengjiao's heartfelt gratitude. After all, if Zhong Bai hadn't intervened, Lin Fengjiao would have had to stay in Silent Village for a while until they were all captured.

(End of this chapter)