Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

Chapter 115 Earth Dragon Transforms into a Demon? (Happy New Year!)

"Were the missing Daoist people men or women and children?"

Zhao Xian looked around at the Daoist people and asked in a solemn voice.

The Daoist followers exchanged glances. After a few breaths, one of the slightly older followers bowed to Zhao Xian and said, "Your Majesty, you are a true man!"

Do any of you recognize that man?

Zhao Xian looked at the Daoist and asked again.

"My lord, we do not recognize you!"

Upon hearing this, the elder Daomin immediately waved his hand and said...

Zhao Xian nodded slightly, then looked at Zhao Hong beside him and gave him a meaningful look.

Zhao Hong understood Zhao Xian's meaning and immediately took out more than a dozen talisman coins from his sleeve and threw them at the elderly Taoist.

"And then, it was a reward from the village head, Zhao Jun!"

"Ah, thank you so much, Lord Zhao!"

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest accepted the talisman and hurriedly bowed.

"Um?"

Zhao Xian looked around and something caught his eye.

"uncle!"

With a greeting, his uncle approached, and Zhao Xian pointed to the half-piece of scale armor buried in the soil.

Zhao Li quickly picked up the scale armor and then took out the scale armor that Zhao Xian had shown him that day, comparing them carefully.

"Exactly the same!"

After a few breaths, Zhao Li looked at Zhao Xian and said solemnly.

"It seems this creature is indeed not a river monster!"

Zhao Xian stroked the two scales and said calmly.

"Brother!"

Suddenly, a voice reached Zhao Xian's ears. Zhao Xian immediately turned around and looked, and the person who spoke was Huang Zhong.

"Ah Zhong, what's wrong?"

Zhao Xian looked at Huang Zhong and asked in confusion.

"Brother, may I take a look at the scales in your hand?"

Huang Zhong pointed to the scale armor that Zhao Xian was stroking in his hand and said with a smile.

Zhao Xian and Zhao Li exchanged a glance, and then handed over the two pieces of scale armor.

Huang Zhong took the scales, examined them closely, then scratched his head, looked at Zhao Xian, and said uncertainly, "They look like the scales of an earth dragon!"

"Earth dragon?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian also pondered for a moment.

"I've seen earth dragons before!" Zhao Li echoed from the side. Seeing Zhao Xian looking over, he immediately continued, "Earth dragon scales can be used in medicine. They are generally two or three feet long, and the scales are about the size of soybeans."

"If such large scales came from an earth dragon, then that earth dragon must be at least as big as an ox!"

"A cow?"

Some of the onlookers in the distance, upon hearing this, shouted, "It really is as big as a cow!"

They dragged the man and fled into the mountains!

"What!" Zhao Xian's face immediately turned angry upon hearing this, and he shouted, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"

Upon hearing this, Dao Min blushed and remained silent.

Seeing this, Zhao Xian sighed inwardly. No matter where they were, the people of Daoist temples were unwilling to deal with officials.

"Where did you go?"

Zhao Xianfu asked again.

"There!"

Na Daomin immediately pointed towards the direction of the mountains and forests.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, Zhao Xian's eyes flashed with golden light, and when he looked at the mountain forest in front of him, he indeed discovered traces of demonic energy!

"Walk!"

Zhao Xian immediately spurred his horse forward and headed towards the mountains and forests.

Wu Mao and his group, along with Zhao Li and his entourage, followed closely behind.

"Hey, why don't I have any talisman money?"

Seeing Zhao Xian and the others leave quickly, Dao Min mustered his courage, stood on tiptoe, craned his neck, and shouted!

"Snapped!"

A string of talisman coins was thrown onto the field in front of him; the bright yellow talisman coins were quite dazzling!

"Ha, that's quite a lot!"

The Taoist priest immediately picked up the string of talisman coins, swept off the dirt, and counted the coins with a beaming smile.

Before long, Zhao Xian and his group had entered the mountains and forests.

"There it is!"

Huang Zhong, with his sharp eyes, pointed to the bloodstains on the grass in the distance. Zhao Xian looked in the direction of the sound and immediately spurred his horse forward.

A moment later, the group had already ventured deep into the mountains and forests.

"It really is here!"

Looking at the cave hidden by dense weeds in front of him, Zhao Xian couldn't help but smile with delight!

"Lord Zhao, now that we've discovered the demon's cave, should we burn it down?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Mao, who was standing to the side, immediately asked in a solemn voice.

"First capture and kill that monster, then burn down its cave!"

Zhao Xian nodded slightly, then said calmly.

"Cousin, go scout ahead!"

Zhao Xian looked at the Xu brothers, Xu Hua and Xu Fu, behind him and solemnly gave them instructions.

Upon hearing this, the two immediately responded, turned around, took the iron and wooden shields from the oxcart, and headed towards the demon's cave.

Unfortunately, before the group could get close, a dark shadow rushed out of the demon cave and crashed into Xu Hua, who was in the lead!

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Xu Hua was sent flying backward!

"Snap!"

The tin shield shattered upon impact, and Xu Hua fell heavily to the ground, rolling several times before losing consciousness.

"Second Brother!"

Seeing this, Xu Fu roared and charged straight at the shadowy figure!

"Whoosh!"

But then the shadowy creature exerted force on all fours, kicking up dust, and charged towards Xu Fu again!

"Bang!"

Another loud bang, several cracks appeared in the iron and wooden shield, and Xu Fu staggered backward and fell down.

The other three Daoist disciples did not retreat at all; instead, they all shouted and charged forward with their shields!

"Bang bang bang!"

With a series of loud explosions, the beast swung its long tail, which resembled a steel whip and was covered in a dark, mysterious light. The tail then exploded in mid-air, sending the three of them flying backward!

"Late stage of Qi Refining!"

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xian couldn't help but shout!

"It's actually a late-stage Qi Refining demon beast!"

Upon closer inspection, it truly resembled an earth dragon, with a long, slender head covered in sharp fangs, about four feet tall, and a body about two zhang long. Its body was covered in a layer of fine scales, resembling iron armor, gleaming with a chilling light.

"kill!"

Zhao Li let out a wild roar and brandished his spear, thrusting it towards the ferocious beast!

"Sizzle!"

Sparks flew everywhere, and the spear tip slid straight through the fine scales!

"kill!"

The other Daoist followers behind them also drew their spears and thrust forward!

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

In an instant, sparks flew everywhere, but no one pierced the monster's scales.

"Snapped!"

Seemingly enraged by the ineffective attack from the Daoist in front of it, the beast suddenly pounced and knocked one of the Daoists to the ground!

Its sharp teeth immediately buried their heads and began to tear and bite!

"what!"

The man beneath the monster immediately wailed in agony!

"middle!"

In the blink of an eye, an arrow struck the monster squarely in the neck!

In an instant, wisps of ice began to spread from his neck!

"Clatter!"

Two more freezing arrows were fired, and in the blink of an eye, the beast was covered with a layer of frost-like ice armor!

"Help!"

"Go to the Demon-Trapping Network!"

Zhao Xian roared angrily, and immediately some Daoist practitioners risked their lives to drag the Daoist practitioner under the monster's claws.

The others took out the demon-trapping net from the car, but before they could even unfold it, the demon beast had already broken free!

"break!"

Another arrow whistled through the air and struck the monster in the neck once more!

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, a ball of crimson flames rose up, followed by the mournful cry of the demonic beast!

Take advantage of his illness to kill him!

"Clang!"

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But then Zhao Xian and Zhao Li drew their swords from their waists and pounced on the beast like the wind!