Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 8 [The Demon's Cry]: Never Compromise
After Su Ji severely injured the lame demon, Yan Tianchou gave him two choices: to leave or to stay.

The answer was obvious: Su Ji chose to leave the Zhang family compound.

Ultimately, Su Ji's daytime spirit weapon power was limited at night. He had already used all his strength to defeat the lame demon, and if he was not careful afterward, the lame demon might have a chance to counterattack.

After leaving the Zhang family courtyard, which he had cleared out, he not only did not encounter any demons or ghosts that had infiltrated the village, but he also noticed the interaction between the local earth god and the demons or ghosts.

For ordinary people, a distance of hundreds of feet would take a long time to walk, but for day-roaming spirit soldiers who can fly, as long as they don't skimp on their magic power, this distance only takes a few breaths.

Because Su Ji had already focused his attention on the battlefield, he noticed the changes on the battlefield before he had even flown halfway there.

The Heavenly Soul's perception wasn't limited to the visuals; once the attention focused on the battlefield, the Earth God's words were equally clear.

Although the "Minor Yin-Yang Method" is just a cultivation technique, the Earth God's annotations contain a wealth of information, including the mysteries of magic and supernatural powers.

There are many people with high cultivation but average combat power. Before they have any battle achievements that can prove their strength, they often judge their approximate strength based on the grade of their spells and supernatural abilities.

Anyone who masters a low-grade spell can be called a cultivator; only by mastering a mid-grade spell can one be called a mage; and only by mastering a high-grade spell can one be considered a true high-level cultivator.

Similarly, deities are divided into spirit soldiers, spirit officials, and spirit lords; demons are divided into demon soldiers, demon generals, and demon kings; and ghost cultivators are divided into ghost soldiers, ghost generals, and ghost kings...

Although the Black Tiger demon cultivator called himself "This King," he was nothing more than a demon general. When he saw that the Earth God had used a high-grade spell with his profound cultivation, his arrogant and ferocious aura disappeared from his eyes.

"You're actually a high-level cultivator at the Cave Profound Realm! No wonder even the previous Earth God fell into your hands!"

Not only the local earth god, but also the Black Tiger Demon, in order to ensure the smooth collection of nightmare power, specially sent its strongest cousin to supervise the other three cousins. In the end, only the lame demon survived.

The Black Tiger Demon initially thought the Lame Demon had been captured, but after several days, neither the Earth God Temple nor the City God Temple showed any intention of punishing him. This made it suspicious that the Lame Demon might still be hiding in the village.

However, even with its innate supernatural powers, the Black Tiger Demon could not sense the location of the courier ghost, so it could only send out a snake demon to investigate. Tonight, it even took advantage of the Earth God's absence to come in person.

Just now, when it realized the location of the lame demon, the Earth God and a group of spirit soldiers also came to attack, which made it suspicious that it might have stepped into the Earth God's trap tonight.

He originally wanted to fight a powerful battle, break through the encirclement, and rescue the lame demon, but now that he has witnessed the power of the Earth God's superior magic, he no longer has any intention of lingering even for a moment.

"Supernatural Power: [The Demon's Roar]!"

Just as Su Jineng used the "Golden Toad Spits Money" technique with the "Golden Toad Transformation" technique, the Black Tiger Demon Ghost cultivated a new supernatural power called "Chang Ghost's Way" based on his innate supernatural power "Serving as a Tiger's Accomplice".

Instantly, the aura of all five cougars increased dramatically. The three new cougars, who were already somewhat weak, had their auras rise even higher.

"The Mountain Lord's imperial carriage is ahead, you spirit soldiers, why don't you make way!"

The five shouts rang out simultaneously, which actually made many of the spiritual soldiers want to give way.

However, even if the spirit soldiers were of low rank, they were still a group of gods. They regained their composure after only a slight lapse in concentration, and some of them were even more furious.

The young gatekeeper, Lingbing, roared, "How dare you, a demon, call yourself a mountain lord! Today, with the help of the local earth god, we will surely capture you!"

The middle-aged gatekeeper, Lingbing, said sternly, "Once your crimes are investigated, you will surely be cast into the eighteenth level of hell!"

The two guardian spirit soldiers may not be as powerful individually as the daytime spirit soldiers and the nighttime spirit soldiers, but when they attack together, they can even kill newly promoted demon generals in an instant.

Immediately, the two were engaged in battle with an old changgui. To their surprise, although the changgui was at a disadvantage, it blocked their combined attack.

At this moment, the Earth God slapped down, and one of the demons blocking his path died in resentment. As it strode towards the black tiger demon, it didn't forget to remind him:
"The Black Tiger Ghost Cultivator not only enhanced the five cougars with his supernatural powers, but also released an aura containing the might of a tiger. The strength of the five cougars has increased considerably. You must be careful."

The Black Tiger demon cultivator divided its power to the cougar, seemingly weakening its own strength, but in reality, this was the only way to increase the cougar's chances of escaping.

The suicidal ghost that charged towards the Earth God was killed instantly, but another ghost rushed forward.

An old ghost blocked the left and right door gods' soldiers, while the remaining two ghosts held off the well god's soldiers, the bed god and bed mother's soldiers, the stove god's soldiers, the millet god's soldiers, and the toilet god's soldiers. The bed god and bed mother, eager to make a contribution, were injured by the last old ghost as soon as they rushed out. If the stove god's soldier hadn't spewed out fire in time to force the ghost back, at least one of the soldiers would have been seriously injured.

The three spirit soldiers, Well God, Toilet God, and Millet God, lacked sufficient killing skills, but fortunately, they were only facing a new cougar, and thus achieved a suppressive effect.

"We can't go any further!"

The increase in strength of the five cougars was obvious to all. Su Ji, who was about to arrive, did not want the lame demon to also increase in strength, so he immediately stopped.

To prevent the Black Tiger Demon from attacking, Su Ji, on Yan Tianchou's advice, flew towards the Zhou family, where the seventh day after their death was tonight.

However, all the spirit soldiers came into view one by one, except for the spirit soldier in the middle of the river who had not yet appeared.

"Ouch!"

A tiger's roar echoed throughout the entire village, resounding between the realms of Yin and Yang. Even those who couldn't see ghosts or spirits showed a hint of fear on their sleeping faces.

When Su Ji arrived at the Earth God Temple, four of the five demons had already died. Although the Black Tiger Demon managed to escape the encirclement, it was caught up by the Earth God, whose soul was as solid as jade.

The moment they made contact, the Earth God tore off a piece of flesh from the Black Tiger Demon, and then reached out with another hand to grab the Black Tiger Demon's tail.

The black tiger demon was unwilling to linger. After reluctantly abandoning its tail, it rushed towards the place where the villagers of Dongsang Village were washing clothes.

"call……"

Su Ji breathed a sigh of relief, but when he focused his attention on the laundry area on the riverbank, he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

Not only were there underworld messengers who were supposed to return to the City God Temple to report, but even the divine soldiers from the middle of the road appeared there. The two sides, one in front and one behind, were heading towards the fleeing black tiger demon.

"Could it be that the Black Tiger Demon didn't secretly infiltrate the village by entering the paper ox's body, but instead openly colluded with the underworld officials?"

Before Su Ji could think any further, the latter half of the Black Tiger Demon's soul had already been severed by the Earth God. However, before the Earth God could make another move, a ghost messenger flew in from the side and directly blocked the Earth God's path.

Immediately, the Earth God hesitated slightly.

If the Earth God possesses a talisman of the Earth God, once he discovers that the underworld officials dare to harbor the Black Tiger Demon, even if he doesn't intend to kill them on the spot, he can still severely injure them with one blow.

However, at this time, the Earth God no longer possessed the [talisman] and was merely a cultivator of the Cave Profound Realm. Even if the underworld officials were protecting the Black Tiger Demon, his actions against them would still be an offense against the divine authority by a human soul.

This move may not cause any major trouble, but it will inevitably give people something to criticize.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. But since the Black Tiger Demon could get a ghost messenger to risk his life to save him, he must have an even bigger backer behind him.

If this person gets into trouble with such a place as soon as he takes office, will the two villages in the east and west be able to live in peace in the future?
The Earth God struggled for a moment, but ultimately did not choose to compromise. If the underworld messengers were using a staged accident to stop him from chasing the Black Tiger Demon, couldn't he just avoid it?
As the Earth God soared into the air, the underworld officials even attempted to stop him again. Fortunately, the divine soldiers from the middle of the river arrived at that moment, and the two sides immediately clashed.

In just a breath or two, the two guardian spirit soldiers arrived, and the underworld messengers had no chance to escape.

Su Ji's Heavenly Soul Sensation did not land here. As he flew towards the battlefield, he focused all his attention on the Black Tiger Demon in the distance.

According to the calculations of the Heavenly Calculation, the Earth God's move can only be described as a poor strategy, and may even bring about greater disaster.

Su Ji, however, strongly agreed with the local deity's actions and praised them highly.

Legally speaking, the local deity's actions are precisely about eliminating demons, punishing evil, and promoting good.

From a realistic point of view, if even the local earth spirits give in to evil demons and ghosts, who else can protect the living beings on this land?
Compromise is a concession, and also a manifestation of fear and insecurity.

If you want to have a clear conscience, then never compromise; this is what is meant by "unwavering and impartial, the way of the king is upright and just."

(End of this chapter)