Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 128 Human Bait Fish Slices
Beautiful singing voices rose from the river, plaintive and sorrowful.

Everyone who watched was immediately delighted.

As the song ended, the river sharks moved even closer to the transport boat, almost touching its hull. However, because the transport boat was too tall, they were unable to climb aboard.

The androgynous river merfolk lingered beneath the boat with resentful eyes, reluctant to leave.

At this moment, a celestial being on the ship, facing the three Qi Refining Immortals, boldly asked:
"May I ask, Immortal Master, what are these river sharks doing? Are they perhaps trying to walk into a trap?"

One of the middle-aged Qi Refining cultivators smiled and said, "He is seeking a mate and is deliberately trying to seduce you."

Among them was a celestial being who pointed to the river sharks below the boat: "Although these river sharks can reproduce on their own, they love to mate with other races in order to extract their essence for raising their offspring."

In any section of river where the river shark exists, passing ships, especially those belonging to ordinary people, are easily lured in. Often, everyone on board, regardless of gender, will be drained of their life force and reduced to a skeleton.

Upon hearing this, the curious crowd was startled, and many people subconsciously took a half step back.

Seeing the change in expression on the faces of the hundred or so immortal beings on the ship, the middle-aged Qi Refining immortal smiled and said:
"However, the river shark is also a great tonic. It is said that its flesh not only contains spiritual energy, but if one can refine medicine and eat it, it can also increase the possibility of refining Qi."

Upon hearing this, the immortal beings, whose expressions were originally varied, all perked up and stared intently at the river shark in the river.

Qi Refining! That was their biggest purpose in joining the sect on this trip.

Fang Shu landed in the crowd, and he, like everyone else, was tempted.

Spiritual flesh that can increase the chances of refining Qi is extremely rare; he had never even heard of it in Guling Town.

Suddenly, someone whispered beside me:
"Fellow Daoist, is what the immortals on the ship said true? Don't you also know about these river sharks?"

Fang Shu looked up and saw that it was the immortal seed named Wu Dan, whose eyes were shining brightly, looking eager to try.

Upon hearing this, Er Daiyuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "It is indeed rumored that the river shark is a highly nourishing food, with the effects of nourishing yin and yang. After consuming it, one can increase their water-related abilities and spirituality."

The claim that it can increase the chances of refining Qi is probably true.

Upon hearing this, the immortal named Wu Dan's breathing immediately became heavy.

Amidst the growing restlessness among the people on the ship, the few Qi Refining Immortals suddenly spoke up again:

"Jiangjiao is a rare and precious creature. Our cultivation is too high; if we were to enter the water, we would frighten them away. If you can help us retrieve a few Jiangjiao, you will surely be rewarded!"

The already restless immortal beings were even more eager to try.

However, since the river shark could drain a person dry and turn them into a skeleton, those interested immortals still hesitated and dared not act rashly.

Fang Shu watched from the sidelines, when he suddenly remembered the lesson he learned from the last time he was on the boat: Yin Xiaojian's life force was drained by the toad woman.

So he completely suppressed his feelings and kept a low profile, not saying a word.

Seeing this, the middle-aged Qi Refining Immortal spoke up again:
"Please rest assured, everyone, these river fish will not harm anyone."

Furthermore, all three of us can swear that if that person dares to seriously injure you or endanger your lives, we will certainly take action and slay the demon!

These words made the immortals, who were already bored on the boat, completely unable to contain themselves.

"Since the Immortal Master has already sworn an oath to intervene if he is seriously injured, this is feasible!"

“Even widowers and widows in the mortal world dare to keep these creatures. How could we, immortals who have undergone three tribulations, be afraid of them? At most, we will have a little bit of our essence absorbed.”

Wu Dan, standing in front of Fang Shu and the others, excitedly said:
"Fellow Daoists, would you like to join me in the water?"

Er Daiyuan and the others were somewhat tempted. However, they had all finally managed to board the immortal sect's ship and were about to join the sect, so they didn't want any trouble to arise.

Amidst the commotion, only a few of the immortal beings on the ship dared to venture out.

They bowed to the Qi Refining Immortals: "Greetings, Three Immortal Masters!"

The Qi Refining Immortal replied, "Good! Go into the water without worry."

During a round of encouragement.

Fang Shu's cheap roommate, Wu Dan, even turned his head to look at Fang Shu and the others, and laughed:
"Gentlemen, although my name is Wu Dan, can I still be considered courageous?"

The reason this person went into the water was actually because of his grades and strength. He ranked last in the spring imperial examination in Guling Town, and now he wanted to show off and gain some benefits to improve his cultivation. Splash!
Soon, several immortals took off their robes and jumped into the river.

They were all at the third level of cultivation. Although they could not walk on water, they could still reach the water up to their knees as if walking on flat ground. After jumping into the water, they immediately circled around the river sharks, looking quite harmonious.

The previously melancholy river sharks began to sing again, drawing circles on the river's surface as they circled the diving immortals.

These creatures, resembling both humans and fish, are all graceful and dance-like, a truly delightful sight.

Fang Shu and the others on the ship also found it amusing and smiled.

Among the crowd, the three Qi Refining Immortals exchanged glances and smiles appeared on their faces.

Just as the river sharks were dancing most intensely, a surge of spiritual pressure appeared on the river surface, startling Fang Shu and the others on the boat.

Immediately afterwards, screams came from the river.

"Ah!"

Wu Dan and the others looked anxious and panicked, as if they had encountered something terrible, and frantically scrambled towards the giant ship.

"Help! Help!" and cries for help rang out.

This scene terrified the immortals on the ship.

However, the three Qi Refining Immortals who had just been kindly persuading everyone and even made oaths were still just smiling and standing by.

Facing the surprised and suspicious gazes of Fang Shu and the others, the three remained calm and pointed to the river, saying:
"So that you may know that demons are treacherous and should not be approached lightly."

"Haha, consider this lesson a free one from us seniors."

Only when blood began to splatter on the river surface did the three Qi Refining Immortals speak:
"It's time to act. If someone dies, the immortal seed will be destroyed for nothing. We will also suffer the consequences."

Whoosh.

The three Qi Refining Immortals looked pleased and leaped into the river. They walked on the water with ease and composure.

As soon as the Qi Refining Immortals approached, the beautiful river sharks were indeed startled and immediately darted into the water.

However, several river sharks, with bloodstains on their mouths and faces, lingered and did not leave.

This scene proves that the three Qi Refining Immortals were not lying; Jiang Jiao was indeed afraid of them.

Those immortal seeds that went into the water have become materials for "fishing and baiting".

With Wu Dan and the others holding them back, the three immortals stretched out their hands, rescuing people while also grabbing several river sharks and returning nimbly, leaving no one behind.

Seeing that no one had died, the expressions of the people on the ship, including Shu, improved slightly.

However, for Wu Dan and the other immortal beings who went into the water, their faces were deathly pale and ashen, showing no sign of relief at surviving the ordeal.

Because their groins were all covered in blood, and severed tendons could be seen through the holes in their robes.

After some persuasion from their roommates, Fang Shu and the others stepped forward to help, and immediately discovered that their roommate Wu Dan, though brave, was now completely impotent.

This fellow's two external genitals, along with his genitals, had all vanished without a trace.

Fortunately, such injuries are not considered serious for a Three Tribulation Immortal and will not endanger his life.

What surprised Fang Shu and the others even more was that the three Qi Refining Immortals were already sitting on the ground.

They laughed and exclaimed:

"Haha, alchemy? That's a waste."

"This kind of spiritual flesh should be made into sashimi to make it taste delicious."

The three of them, oblivious to everyone else, placed the five- or six-foot-long river sharks on the deck. Instead of killing them first, they used their fingernails to slice open the fish tails of these monsters and eat the flesh of the tails while they were still alive.

Before long, the several river sharks, apart from their human bodies, had their skeletal bones exposed, delicate as a painting, completely devoured.

(End of this chapter)