Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 142 Guangzong Yaozu

Is it Hong Junxian calling me?

The corpse was transformed into a spirit; Ding Jia, the mighty warrior?
Sure enough.

Hong Junxian's words merely confirmed what Chen Shunan was thinking.

Unlike Li Shicheng, a believer who knew him well and shared his ideals, Hong Junxian, who was a latecomer to the faith, had not yet completely gained Chen Shunan's trust.

Therefore, Hong Junxian only knew the subordinate deity 【Taiyi Xuanming】, but did not know Chen Shunan's original name.

Chen Shunan's gaze shifted and he saw a small Dingjia warrior hiding in Hong Junxian's nose.

Large earlobes, indistinct facial features.

He was secretly monitoring Hong Junxian.

"This seems to correspond to the theory of the Six Thieves? Interesting. Could this kind of method be some kind of destiny or divine favor?"

Chen Shunan did not alert the enemy; he simply closed his eyes again and sank once more into the mysterious and indifferent realm of divinity.

Then, Chen Shunan replied coldly—

“I already know. Be careful of those around you; you have already shown a weakness.”

……

In the dilapidated river god temple overlooking the river at the Sanchakou (three-way intersection) of Banno Tsutowa.

The dilapidated statues lay half-collapsed on the ground, and the offering tables had been dismantled and used as firewood.

More than a dozen soldiers dressed in plain uniforms and thin-soled boots gathered around a crackling fire.

The firelight flickered, and flames leaped half a foot high, illuminating faces that were still relatively young, yet with varying expressions and features.

Many of the soldiers had dark-skinned village girls and fisherwomen in their arms, their hands roaming freely, lewdly laughing.

Strange noises occasionally came from the shadows behind the statue, and village girls with similarly dark skin appeared and disappeared, while a pair of white doves gleamed.

"I finally got out of the military camp and vented my pent-up desire... Hey, Yaozu, wanna have some fun? These prostitutes may not be very attractive, but they're still usable."

After a moment, the sounds from behind the shadows gradually subsided.

As a burly man walked along, tightening his trousers, he casually spoke to a young man sitting cross-legged by the fire, calmly eating dry rations.

Li Yaozu's skin tone was very similar to that of these village girls and fisherwomen, also bearing the dark tan of someone who had been exposed to the scorching sun.

Upon hearing this, Li Yaozu forced a smile.
"No, Brother Fang, I still have to keep watch to prevent the water monsters from coming ashore."

Brother Fang said, "What's there to be afraid of? We've been keeping watch for several nights, and we haven't seen any big fish or small shrimp! If we don't seize this opportunity, once we get back to the outpost, even sows will look beautiful to us..."

"Hahaha, you know what, I actually saw someone running out of the pigsty with their pants up that night. Guess who it was?"

The group of soldiers chatted noisily.

Li Yaozu didn't respond. His gaze occasionally swept over the prostitutes who were acting wantonly and deliberately tearing off their clothes, but he was like a frightened bird, disappearing in an instant and quickly lowering his head.

A complex mix of emotions flashed across his eyes: hatred, anxiety, longing, resentment...

The Wuqing Sticky Rod Office was established under the leadership of the Liangjiang Military Academy, which was similar to a military academy. Many of its instructors and teachers were soldiers from the Wuguan Battalion.

The founder of the Military Academy, Tie Yu's eldest disciple, was even awarded the title of Fengshan General.

Therefore, those who could learn martial arts at the Military Academy, and even those who excelled, would basically join the Wuguan Battalion to patrol and guard the grain transport. They could attack external forces or defend the capital, which was of great significance.

These soldiers were ordered to come and assist in slaying demons and patrolling the river.

"By the way, Yaozu, I heard you're from Sanchakou in Wuqing County. Why don't you take this opportunity to go home and visit your family?"

"No, Brother Fang, it's just a personal matter, how can it delay important matters?"

"Sigh, no wonder Commander Liu took a liking to you. Your ideological awareness... Look at you young lads, you're like reincarnated lecherous insects as soon as you come out, going around horny and sneaking into brothels. Learn from them! Yaozu, if you become successful one day, don't let me, your brother Fang, have it."

"Brother Fang, you're too kind. You're a true master. I, a junior, still have a lot to learn from you..."

Li Yaozu smiled modestly, about to say something more, when suddenly he heard the sounds of gongs and drums, screams and wails coming from the direction of the shantytown at the crossroads.

It was accompanied by a chilling, demonic aura that transformed into an evil wind and howled in.

"not good!"

"Demon attack!"

"Quickly...everyone, follow me!"

Upon seeing this, the soldiers' expressions changed drastically. They shoved aside the prostitutes beside them, grabbed their weapons, and hurriedly headed towards the direction from which the sound came.

A damp breeze blew in from the river, and the moonlight was desolate.

The sampan on the shore seemed to have been smashed open by some wild beast, broken in half, and sank on its own in the water.

The barricades that had been set up were also knocked down.

In the distance, torches flickered in the shantytowns, and figures ran and shouted.

Two different-looking monsters could be vaguely seen wreaking havoc in the houses.

One of them was as broad as a mountain, with ferocious bone spikes protruding from its dark blue-green shell, and it swung its two giant pincers; it seemed to be a blue crab demon.

The other one, covered in a sticky, shiny black skin, with stiff, trembling whiskers like iron wire, crawled on the ground like a loach spirit.

"There are two? Let's split into two groups, I'll lead one, and Yaozu, you lead the other!"

Upon seeing this, Brother Fang frowned and immediately gave the order.

Looking at the chaotic shantytown in the distance, Li Yaozu suddenly felt a cold sweat break out on his forehead for some reason, and subconsciously touched his face.

"Yes!"

Li Yaozu led five or six people and charged towards the blue crab demon.

This blue crab demon is only comparable to a mid-to-late stage second-rate demon; its strength lies in its shell, which is equivalent to wearing a suit of armor.

Li Yaozu himself possessed mid-stage second-rate strength, was skilled in military tactics, ruthless and merciless, and had the advantage of superior numbers. He quickly gained the upper hand and drove the Blue Crab Demon toward a rocky cliff far from the shore.

Not far away, in a low, mud-brick house, Li Tiezong, a wiry and dark-skinned man, held his wife protectively in his arms, gripping a sharp knife, and warily looked outside.

The woman in his arms vaguely saw a familiar figure and lowered her voice, saying...
"Master, that person looks like Yaozu's son?"

Li Tiezong squinted to examine it closely, his tone revealing a hint of surprise.

"Hmm, he looks a bit like him. This kid hasn't been home for years, I almost didn't recognize him. Let me confirm."

"What's there to confirm? I can't even recognize a piece of flesh that fell from my body—it's Yaozu!"

A smile spread across Li Tiezong's face as he whispered...
"Good, good, good. It seems that Yaozu has finally come to take us to enjoy our retirement. This kid has arrived just in time... But I can't get used to living in the county. There are all sorts of rules, and you have to even poop and pee in the spittoon. My doghouse is much better."

The woman lowered her head slightly, a barely perceptible hint of shame flashing across her eyes as if she were thinking of something.

the other side.

"Oh no, this beast has gone mad!"

"It's just a desperate struggle, don't break the formation!"

"Hold it down, don't let it escape!"

The blue crab demon was covered in bloody light, its iron pincers swelled even more, and it roared and charged, snapping off trees and whipping up a demonic wind as it crushed the soldiers in front of it!

Behind Li Yaozu was that low-lying mud-brick house.

Looking at the surging demonic energy, the sharp giant pincers were almost within reach.

For some reason, Li Yaozu looked hesitant and slowed his pace.

Cang Langlang~
Sparks flew everywhere, and the long-handled axe in his hand was knocked away.

Li Yaozu fell into the tangled weeds.

Seeing an opportunity, the blue crab demon rushed out, smashing countless mud houses and trampling countless people to death.

"Bring glory to your ancestors!"

"Yaozu, are you alright?"

Several soldiers rushed over, helped Li Yaozu up, and took out medicine to treat his injuries.

Li Yaozu's clothes were tattered, especially his chest clothing, which was reduced to shreds, revealing the tough and durable fish skin underneath that could not be cut by a knife or burned by fire.

It was only slightly dented, but there wasn't even the slightest crack.

Seeing this, many soldiers looked on with envy.

Everyone knows that Li Yaozu has a father who dotes on him. One day, while fishing, he and his partner hunted a giant black fish that had become a spirit and skinned it.

The fish skin was divided equally between the two men. Li Yaozu's father then had it altered and sewn into a close-fitting fish skin garment, keeping none for himself.

It was thanks to this fish-skin coat that Li Yaozu was able to escape death many times and perform many great feats.

"I'm fine, cough cough cough..."

Li Yaozu coughed a few times, his gaze falling on the ruins of the mud-brick houses.

A faint smell of blood wafted in the wind.

He was stunned at first, then his eyes turned bloodshot and his features contorted as he roared furiously, "Demon!! Die!"

"Monster, die!"

After half a stick of incense.

Li Yaozu, panting heavily, pulled the long-handled axe out of the smashed head of the blue crab demon.

Seeing this, the other soldiers also breathed a sigh of relief, their faces pale, and they all regulated their breathing and took pills.

He silently gazed at the collapsed mud house.

There were no pleas for mercy, nor any sounds of breathing.

Only two corpses, trampled into a bloody pulp, remained intertwined, indistinguishable from one another.

A hint of moisture flickered in his eyes, and a forced, unpleasant smile twitched at the corners of his mouth.

"How about it?"

"Are any of your brothers injured?"

"Go quickly and see if there are any survivors. Ugh, those damned demons!"

Brother Fang rushed over and glanced at the messy scene. Not far away, he could still hear the sobbing and cursing of the fishermen who had survived the ordeal.

Internal energy flows, and water vapor rises.

Li Yaozu turned around, his expression natural, and said in a deep voice.
"The demon has been slain."

Brother Fang glanced at the corpse of the blue crab and nodded slightly.

His face was somewhat grim as he said, "That mudfish demon is quite intelligent; it actually knows how to hide its strength, and it's no less powerful than me... I barely managed to force it back into the water, and I don't know where it escaped to."

"Another powerful demon comparable to the True Meaning has appeared. I must report to the inner court immediately!"

Brother Fang left in a hurry.

The group cleaned up the battlefield, treated the wounded, and built temporary shelters.

Li Yaozu stared expressionlessly at the gruesome corpses with severed arms, not distinguishing whose they were, nor burying them in the ancestral graves, but throwing them all into the pile of dry firewood, preparing to cremate them.

To keep things simple, the Wuqing Sticky Pole Office unanimously decided that all the corpses in Banno Tsutoku recently should be cremated, in order to prevent demons from digging up the corpses and consuming their blood to increase their power.

Moreover, many seasoned veterans possessed remarkable foresight and keen insight, anticipating that evil forces might exploit this demon-slaying event to profit immensely from the war.

Extracting human organs, crafting tools from bones, refining corpses and controlling them...

These kinds of things are commonplace in the Holy Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)