Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 81 Xie Bao Appears
[Spiritual Points +142]

Liu Sheng put down the book "Miscellaneous Records of the Four Kingdoms" in his hand, glanced at the water clock next to him, and left the library under the strange gaze of the guard.

Previously, General Fuyao had ordered all the captains to mobilize their elite troops and enter the mountains to kill the bandits.

After receiving the order, Du Bingyan gave these demon-hunting warriors half an hour to prepare.

This trip into the mountains is extremely dangerous, so Liu Sheng doesn't plan to take Lao He and the others with him, giving him half an hour of free time.

He took advantage of this time to spend the merits he had accumulated in the past few days.

Inside the Demon Suppression Bureau's office, there is a library.

It contains a wide variety of things, including not only various martial arts techniques, but also many Buddhist scriptures, Taoist classics, medical books, miscellaneous notes, and so on.

However, reading books consumes battle merits, and they are not cheap.

Especially martial arts.

Liu Sheng had accumulated several hundred battle merits recently, and he had spent them on these books in recent days, just using up the last hundred or so.

He has now explored every single book in the first-floor collection.

Compared to others who diligently read the books they found, his behavior of "only touching them and not looking at them" left a deep impression on the guards at the library.

Fortunately, the results are encouraging, and he has now accumulated 2874 Spirit Points.

It should be able to support a deduction at the level of a spirit or monster... right?

Now all that's left is for my cultivation to break through to the Internal Organs Realm.

It will happen very quickly, in just two or three days.

……

After a while.

Liu Sheng strode to the training ground, where hundreds of people were already lined up.

The first row, the smallest in number, consisted of eleven people, all clad in armor made of hundreds of layers of fish scales, with demon-locking chains wrapped around their arms, and wielding long weapons such as clubs, hammers, spears, and halberds. Their imposing aura was palpable, and each of them was extraordinary.

Du Bingyan was prominently listed among them.

These are all the demon-hunting officers currently in the Demon-Slaying Division.

Two fewer were missing than when they entered the city; it is said they perished in the mountains not long ago.

Behind the demon-slaying captains were nearly a hundred demon-hunting warriors, each clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, exuding a menacing aura.

The hunters who came after them were much less skilled; their ranks were disorganized, their auras chaotic, and they were clearly a motley crew.

On the contrary, the elite troops brought by Zhang Mubai and others stood out, like cranes among chickens.

This attracted envious glances from many demon-hunting warriors.

Of course, Liu Sheng, who was all alone, also attracted a lot of attention.

A dignified demon-slaying warrior, yet he has no attendants?

Seeing this, Du Bingyan frowned and said coldly:
"After we enter the mountains, stay close to me."

At this moment, Zhang Mubai, who was standing behind her, suddenly interjected:

"It seems Brother Liu was prepared hastily..."

As he spoke, he smiled and said softly:
"How about I give you both?"

That pretty boy seizes every opportunity to sow discord between me and others!
Liu Sheng glared at him, said nothing, and forced his way between him and Du Bingyan.

Go ahead and push me, I'll just fall on my wife!
"you……"

Zhang Mubai was both shocked and furious, and quickly stepped back to make room, fearing that Liu Sheng might run into Du Bingyan.

Especially in this position, if you move forward slightly, you can touch the tip of your buttocks.

We can't let this bumpkin get away with this!

"Tch, I've used that position before."

Liu Sheng pursed his lips, too lazy to pay him any more attention, and stared blankly at the back of Du Bingyan's head.

"Brother Mu Bai, why bother arguing with country bumpkins?"

Nalan Rou felt sorry for her beloved and quickly tried to comfort him.

However, this woman was not very shrewd, and a hint of joy appeared between her brows.

Unfortunately, Sun Mubai didn't appreciate it and just snorted coldly.

"This woman is love-struck; she'll be sold out and still be counting the money for the seller."

Liu Sheng's eyes flashed with a rainbow light as he took in the scene behind him, and he couldn't help but shake his head.

Then, he ignored it.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Not long after, a series of heavy footsteps sounded, each one shaking the ground violently, like the beating of heavenly drums, making one's blood surge.

"They're here!" Liu Sheng thought to himself. Looking up, he saw a jade-white city wall blocking out the light and moving toward them.

The shadows that fell covered almost half of the training ground.

Furthermore, gusts of evil wind blew, causing the grass and trees to sway violently, and sand and stones to fly.

What arrived was a white elephant with golden tusks!
Beneath the elephant's hooves, the illusory image of the golden lotus constantly appeared and disappeared.

Inside the gilded tower on the elephant's back, a towering figure sat cross-legged, holding a sword. His aura was like a furnace, scorching the air and making people dare not look directly at him.

Thunderous Demon-Subduing Crow Hammer Armor, Heaven-Shaking Thunder Pattern Helmet, Gluttonous Thunder Pattern Face Mask, Purple Demon-Locking Chains...

Demon-Subduing General, Xie Bao!
"So strong!"

Liu Sheng pursed his lips, his whole body trembling, his muscles and bones feeling numb, his hands and feet sweating, and he felt inexplicably weak.

It's like a mouse seeing a cat.

A kind of fear, a repression, that is fundamental to life.

Qi Refiner!
The mere aura emanating from the martial artist instilled instinctive fear, rendering him unable to muster any will to resist.

A martial artist who appears as a superhuman to ordinary people is no different from an ant to a Qi cultivator.

For a moment, the demon-slaying captains, demon-catching warriors, and beast hunters on the training ground all bowed their heads and saluted, not daring to look directly at each other.

The only sound left on the entire drill ground was the approaching thud of elephant hooves.

Each step seemed to tread on the hearts of the crowd, causing them to tremble with fear and wishing they could prostrate themselves on the ground in worship.

Just then, a voice as clear as jade came from the elephant's back:
"out!"

The sound wasn't loud, yet it soared straight to the sky, drowning out all other noises, and rang in everyone's ears—

It seems to have a magical power that makes people subconsciously obey and do it.

The next moment, the golden-toothed white elephant's hooves created a gust of wind, carrying Xie Bao into the air, stepping on the void, heading towards Black Wind Mountain.

Soon only a small black dot remained.

It was only then that everyone on the training ground snapped out of their daze and recovered from their previous shock.

Morale boosted!

With a powerful general like Xie in charge, the mere criminal Wu Song is nothing more than...

They're just scoundrels who sell their prized possessions for a pittance!
"Clang clang~ Clang clang~"

Soon, the sounds of armor clashing and colliding filled the training ground.

The members of the Demon Suppression Division acted swiftly, rushing towards various directions of Black Wind Mountain according to the array diagram they had been given.

Although there were only a few hundred people, they walked out with the imposing presence of a thousand troops, exuding a fierce aura.

This startled all factions within Shanyang County, who instinctively became quiet and subdued.

Liu Sheng followed in the group, his eyes darting around, and he saw Du Bingyan mount a strange cloud eagle.

This new mount isn't as good as the previous magical cloud eagle, but it's more than enough to carry her alone.

Zhang Mubai and the others mounted their respective mounts, which were all different, including bears, wolves, leopards, and horses, and at the very least, they were all exotic species.

And beneath Zhang Mubai's crotch was none other than a deer spirit!
It is six feet tall, about two zhang long from head to tail, with plum blossom spots on its body, four horns on its head shaped like tree branches, a mouth full of fangs, and hooves that seem to move with the wind.

Magnificent and awe-inspiring!

"Brother Liu, it's too hard for you to walk on two legs."

Zhang Mubai, riding the deer spirit, looked down at Liu Sheng:

"Would you like to come up and ride with me?"

So kind?

Liu Sheng tilted his head and glanced at him, becoming more vigilant.

Suddenly, a cloud of dust rose up, covering his head and face, and fell upon him.

But the deer spirit deliberately caused trouble, trampling the ground and stirring up mud and sand.

Zhang Mubai, perched on the deer's back, feigned "surprise and anger," scolding the deer spirit before apologizing to Liu Sheng.
"Brother Liu, my mount is wild and untamed, and I hope you will forgive me. I think..."

You wouldn't bother arguing with an animal, would you?

Liu Sheng waved his sleeve to block the incoming dust and sand, looked at Zhang Mubai, and chuckled:
"I never argue with animals."

Zhang Mubai's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to speak, a long chain descended, bound Liu Sheng, and pulled him directly onto the back of the cloud eagle in mid-air!

The one who made the move was none other than Du Bingyan.

She sat on the eagle's back, frowning.
"He comes from a prestigious sect, while you have a shallow foundation. Why bother arguing with him?"

"I'm a person who's naturally tough."

Liu Sheng shrugged, then looked down, his gaze meeting Zhang Mubai's as he looked up—

The void trembled, as if sparks were flying everywhere.

(End of this chapter)