A master of comedy!

Chapter 167 Five Paths General
In the crowd, a monkey-like animal was desperately trying to escape, with several hunting dogs chasing after it.

The monkey was small in size and had only one leg, but it was as fast as lightning and incredibly agile.

It was clearly injured, and bloodstains were left after every few steps it ran.

The reason people call it a monster is not only because of its strange one-legged creature, but also mainly because of its face that looks just like a human's.

It has a human face and a monkey's body, with one leg and a backward-facing heel.

People scrambled to escape, while some of the bolder ones tried to hit it with wooden sticks, only to be met with a fierce glare from its eyes, causing them to tremble as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

The monkey demon charged wildly, knocking over many objects, but seemed to deliberately avoid people.

To avoid some children and the elderly, it even took a detour, which resulted in it being chased by the hunting dogs.

"Wang!"

The lead hound was extremely fierce, charging at the monkey demon with its sharp teeth biting through the muscles of its leg, but the enraged monkey demon grabbed its hind leg and tore it in two.

Strangely, after the hunting dog was torn apart, there was no blood; instead, it turned into wisps of yin energy and dissipated.

The other hunting dogs were somewhat frightened and dared not move forward for a moment, but instead subtly surrounded it.

Just then, a cold voice rang out.

"You mountain spirit! Not only did you sneak down the mountain to invade the city, but you even dared to kill my hunting dogs! Do you really think I can't kill you?"

Intense Yin energy gathered and transformed into a bald Yin general wearing armor, holding an iron chain, his eyes filled with rage.

He was a Yin general under the City God. Upon sensing that a demon had entered the city, he immediately dispatched his hunting dogs. However, the demon turned out to be quite ferocious, and he was unable to subdue it for a while.

The iron chains trembled and automatically lengthened, spinning and dancing like a serpent, binding the mountain spirit's body.

But the mountain spirit's arms possessed immense strength, and with its fierce struggle, it snapped the iron chains, making them creak and groan, and it seemed it was about to break free.

Yin Jiang snorted coldly, drew his demon-slaying blade, which transformed into a stunningly cold light, and slashed towards the mountain demon's head.

This strike was clearly aimed at decapitation, showing no mercy and making no attempt to capture the victim alive.

clang!!

Sparks flew everywhere.

A figure descended from the sky like a meteor falling to earth, simultaneously drawing his ring-pommel sword from his waist and blocking the fatal blow at the last second.

Boom!

The ground trembled violently, and cracks spread out along the bluestone slabs.

The figure that descended from the sky remained motionless like an iron tower, while Yin Jiang retreated several steps, his demon-slaying sword humming and trembling, cracks appearing on its blade.

"Who are you, you vicious villain, daring to—"

Yin was about to reprimand him, but when he saw the other person's appearance, he was stunned for a moment, and then revealed a hint of excitement and exhilaration.

"Is it... Boss Long?"

Zhou Sheng, the dragon soaring into the clouds!
In just one day, the name had spread throughout the underworld of Xunyang City, becoming practically a household name.

The people of the mortal world may be unfamiliar with this name, but those in the underworld know very well the weight of it.

A powerful dragon is pressing in; alliances and counter-alliances must be formed.

In less than a month, he eliminated the local tyrant who had dominated Xunyang for many years, and even the City God praised him as a hero.

Although he was still a novice apprentice in Yinxi, he had already made a name for himself. In Xunyang City, who could help but show him great respect?
"General, I have a past connection with Shan Gong, I wonder if it would be possible to—"

"of course can!"

Before Zhou Sheng could finish speaking, the Yin general laughed loudly, sheathed his sword, and said, "Since Boss Long has spoken, this humble general will obey."

He immediately withdrew the iron chain artifact.

Looking at this bold and bald general, Zhou Sheng also felt a sense of goodwill towards him.

"I don't know the name of this general. I will definitely visit him in person to express my gratitude in the future."

"Haha, what a coincidence! My surname is Gao, and my given name is Polu. I am one of the Five Paths Generals under the City God. If you have some free time in the future, Mr. Long, you can visit the Five Paths Generals Temple. I'll treat you to a drink!"

After saying this, Gao Polu whistled, and then all the hunting dogs turned into yin energy and disappeared. He himself also bowed and then turned into yin wind and fled.

“General Wudao…” Zhou Sheng’s eyes flickered. He had heard of this General Gao’s deeds. It was said that he was originally a hunter, but he was chivalrous, highly skilled in martial arts, and proficient in animal taming.

More than a hundred years ago, when Li Zicheng's rebel army attacked the city, Gao Polu, carrying a sword and bow, along with hunting dogs and falcons, helped defend the city, killing hundreds of enemies. He was brave and invincible, but unfortunately, he was eventually killed by Xiao Huchen.

Later, the imperial court, moved by his loyalty and bravery, appointed him as the Fifth General of Xunyang.

"Truly a hero!"

Zhou Sheng couldn't help but praise him. General Gao was clearly no match for him, yet he still dared to draw his sword and show no sign of losing in terms of momentum.

This alone is enough to make Zhou Sheng think highly of him.

“I heard from Hongxian that General Gao was incredibly brave in the battle at the city gate that night, killing countless enemies. She beheaded hundreds of people with just one sword, and she was the only expert who could rival her.”

Yao Taifeng's figure also floated down from the sky, and she laughed and said, "Of course, the last sentence was just a joke she made to boast."

"No wonder He was so polite to me."

Zhou Sheng stretched out his hand, and the sword rang out like a dragon's roar, flowing into his body and disappearing. Then he looked at the mountain spirit.

"Shan Gong, what brings you to Xunyang City?"

The crowd had already scattered like birds and beasts, and the surroundings were quiet and deserted. Zhou Sheng was not worried about being seen by anyone, so he asked directly.

Upon hearing the words "mountain spirit," the mountain ghost's eyes visibly lit up, revealing a look of gratitude.

Although it cannot speak, it has already developed intelligence and is not stupid. It can see that Zhou Sheng is no longer the same as before, and his strength is unfathomable.

Even so, the other party is still willing to call it Mountain Man.

Ignoring its own injuries, it quickly dipped its brush in blood and wrote words on the ground.

"Looking for...you."

"Find me?"

Zhou Sheng was taken aback, not expecting that the other party had appeared in Xunyang City to find him.

"Mountain God... sent me to find you... to save... Little Saint..."

The words "Little Saint" sparked a flash of inspiration in Zhou Sheng's mind, reminding him of the strange rock resembling a monkey under an ancient pine tree on Mount Lu.

The mountain god seemed to have said that the stone monkey took the Great Sage as his role model and called himself Sun Xiaosheng.

However, unlike the Great Sage who was born into a world of boundless freedom, the Stone Monkey is still in the critical period of shedding his stone body. During the day, he is stone and cannot move. Only when the moonlight shines on him at night can he transform into a monkey.

"What happened to Xiao Sheng?"

"Bad guys...go up the mountain...and capture Little Saint..."

Zhou Sheng's eyes sharpened. Had someone gone up Mount Lu?

Moreover, he seems to possess considerable skill, capable of forcing the mountain god to seek help...

He immediately focused his mind on the sea of ​​consciousness and began to use the Luoshu divination method, but the information he received startled him.

"The leader of the Longhua Sect led his men into Mount Lu to set up an array, intending to steal the stone embryo's spiritual body and live a second life..."

Pfft!
The mountain spirit knelt down before Zhou Sheng, about to kowtow, but was stopped by a pair of firm and powerful hands.

"Don't worry, Mountain Master, I'll go to Mount Lu right away to save the Little Saint!"

"I'll be with you."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Yao Taifeng said nothing more, but insisted on going together.

"Ah."

Jinse was even more concise, simply humming in response, but she had already forcefully reconnected the broken string with her hand, indicating that she could still fight.

"Jinse, you're injured, why don't you stay—"

Zhou Sheng frowned, wanting to refuse, but then he heard her say in a rare, very serious tone, "Xiao Feng once said, isn't the point of friendship to lend a helping hand in times of crisis?"

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(End of this chapter)