Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

In a flash, Zhao Xian dropped his bow and arrows and lunged forward.

"Clang!"

The ring-blade was suddenly drawn, and he turned to slash at the approaching black shadow!

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, Zhao Xian felt a powerful force strike him, his arms went numb and sore, his tiger's mouth was in excruciating pain, his ring-shaped sword almost slipped from his hand, and he fell backward.

"Hey!"

The piercing scream came again, as if it were right next to his ear. A sharp pain shot through his mind, and Zhao Xian couldn't help but groan. His vision went black, and then he saw stars.

"call!"

With a sudden gust of wind, Zhao Xian tumbled to the side in a disheveled state.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, his body stiffened involuntarily, and a burning pain shot through his back as he slammed hard into the sharp rocks.

"hiss!"

He gasped, and Zhao Xian's eyes lit up as he regained his sight.

He scrambled to his feet, leaned against a thick tree trunk, panting heavily, and looked around the surrounding forest with a wary expression.

A gentle breeze blew, and the mountains and forests were silent. After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Xian suddenly let out a long sigh and slumped to the ground, his back soaked with sweat.

"Everyone in the pavilion!"

Zhao Xian snapped out of his daze, immediately picked up his bow and arrows, and headed out of the forest. He moved with the speed of the wind, and in his haste, he used his lightness technique.

"Could someone be hiding in the mountains?"

"Come with me back to my hometown."

Zhao Xian shouted and yelled along the way, but no one answered.

A moment later, Zhao Xian was about to leave the forest when he could see neat fields in the distance.

"call!"

Just as I relaxed, a sudden gust of wind rose behind me, and the dark shadow attacked again!

"You old crow, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

But then Zhao Xian suddenly drew his sword and slashed backward, shouting loudly.

Now that he knew it was a crow spirit, how could Zhao Xian not take precautions!

These birds are extremely vengeful and have a strong desire for revenge.

Now that Zhao Xian is about to leave the mountains, this is his last chance, how could he not take it!

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the claws collided with the knife, and Zhao Xian couldn't help but take a few steps back.

The dark figure let out a mournful cry, spilling drops of demonic blood onto the ground before leaping away.

"I'm going to eat you!"

A sharp sound came from mid-air, and then the dark figure turned back and pounced on Zhao Xian again.

"cut!"

Zhao Xian also roared angrily and swung his sword fiercely!

"Snap!"

The blade gleamed coldly, right where the two had just clashed!

A flash of blood, and half of the claw fell to the ground.

"Ouch! That hurts so much!"

The dark figure, severely injured, couldn't help but cry out in pain!

"middle!"

But Zhao Xian had already discarded his ring-handled sword, untied his bow and arrows, and was already drawing his bow and aiming at the departing black figure!

"Pfft!"

The arrow pierced the air and struck the black shadow's wing.

"Ouch!"

The dark figure, its wings broken, plummeted straight into the forest below, scattering leaves and snapping countless branches.

Zhao Xian drew his bow and arrow, and cautiously moved forward.

"Snap!"

With a soft sound, Zhao Xian immediately dodged to the side.

A few breaths later, when Zhao Xian looked up again, he saw the crow standing on one leg, hopping and hopping away into the depths of the forest.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

In an instant, arrows rained down, and the crow let out a mournful cry before collapsing to the ground, unable to rise again.

Zhao Xian did not immediately move forward, but instead fired all the arrows in the quiver before abandoning the iron-rimmed bow.

After turning back to pick up the ring-pommel sword, Zhao Xian slowly approached.

Upon reaching it, Zhao Xian raised his knife and severed the bird's head, which was as big as a fist, before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

After pulling out the arrow, Zhao Xian untied his belt, tied the bird's body together, and then, carrying the bird's head, tidied himself up and headed towards the distant village pavilion.

Upon returning to the village house, the enormous crow attracted the attention of the officials who remained there, who were all amazed and gathered around to watch.

"Lord Cao, have the Taoist priests who went to search the mountains returned to their homes?"

After resting for a while, Zhao Xian stood up and asked Cao Miao in a solemn voice.

"Bo Zhang, according to your count, we are still short four people!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian's face darkened.

"It is already quite an achievement to have slain the demonic bird and led most of the Daoist people out of the mountains." Cao Miao looked at Zhao Xian and, seeing Zhao Xian's expression, knew that Zhao Xian felt guilty. He immediately comforted him, "Bo Zhang, there is no need to feel so guilty."

"Lord Cao, as Lord Chen suggested, send all the Daoist practitioners who returned to their villages home, and give each of them an additional one hundred talismans!"

"The rest of the Daoist followers will be discussed again upon Lord Chen's return!"

After a moment's thought, Zhao Xian solemnly spoke.

Cao Jun nodded slightly, then looked at Zhao Xian and asked with concern, "Bo Zhang, what's next?"

"After lunch, I will return to the mountains!"

Seeing Zhao Xian's determination, Cao Miao stopped trying to dissuade him and ordered the others to bring him food.

After finishing his meal, Zhao Xian rested briefly, then slung his bow and arrows over his shoulder, left the village house, and hurried towards the distant Crouching Tiger Mountain.

......

Traveling alone, one can move extremely quickly.

Following the secret marks left by Chen Yuancheng and the others, Zhao Xian finally caught up with them as night fell.

Upon seeing Zhao Xian return, Chen Sheng, Chen Yuancheng, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

After Zhao Xian led his men away, Chen Sheng and Liu Yu realized with alarm that if Zhao Xian's group had been ambushed by the tiger demon, they would have been wiped out.

After waiting anxiously for half a day, Zhao Xian finally returned safely.

"Bo Zhang, this is not your fault!" Upon hearing Zhao Xian's words, Chen Sheng's expression immediately turned serious. "The Daoist people are not well-trained Daoist soldiers. It is normal for them to scatter and collapse when suddenly attacked by the demonic birds."

"But Bozhang, you remained calm in the face of danger and bravely slew the demonic bird. You truly possess both courage and wisdom, the demeanor of a great general!"

"I dare not accept such praise from you, sir!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian respectfully bowed.

"Now that Bozhang has slain that demonic bird, we are no longer at the mercy of demons. Let us rest for one night, and tomorrow we will surely slay that tiger demon!"

Looking around at everyone, Chen Shengsu spoke loudly, and everyone responded in unison.

After the meal, the thirty-odd people were divided into three shifts to take turns keeping watch at night.

Nothing happened that night.

The next morning, after breakfast and extinguishing the fire, the group continued their journey into the mountains.

Now that they have reached the depths of the mountains and forests, the footprints left by the ferocious tiger are becoming more and more numerous.

Meanwhile, Chen Sheng, Liu Yu, and other late-stage Qi Refining cultivators continued to investigate the trail, gaining a deeper understanding of the ferocious tiger.

Around noon, the group finally reached the foot of a mountain. The mountain wind howled, and a faint smell of blood wafted from the mountain.

"Gentlemen, the air here is thick with the stench of blood; the tiger demon's cave must be up in the mountains." Chen Sheng surveyed the group, his face solemn. "Prepare your bows, arrows, and spears, and follow me up the mountain!"

"I will obey Your Majesty's command!"

Everyone responded in unison.

A moment later, Chen Sheng, Liu Yu, Chen Yuancheng, and Xu Dekun took the lead, with the rest of the group following closely behind, and headed up the mountain.

His father, uncles, twelfth uncle Zhao Ze, and eldest brother Zhao Zheng formed a protective formation behind Zhao Xian, who also drew his bow and arrows, ready to fight.

Upon reaching the mountainside, they indeed found the tiger's den.

"call!"

In an instant, a cold wind arose, and a panting sound like thunder came from inside the cave.

As everyone held their breath, they saw a giant, striped tiger, as tall as a person and nearly two zhang long from head to tail, slowly emerge from the cave.

"A few mere Qi Refining ants dare to come and die!"

The tiger demon glared at everyone and suddenly spoke.

"This tiger demon can actually speak human language!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu immediately exclaimed in surprise, then blushed. Demons that have become spirits can naturally speak human language.

"Let's do it!"

Suddenly, Chen Sheng shouted, and Xu Dekun, who was standing to the side, drew the broad-bladed sword from his waist and pounced on him.

"kill!"

Xu Dekun roared and thrust his ring-handled sword straight at the tiger demon's throat.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow had already been shot at the tiger demon before Xu Dekun could.

"roar!"

But the tiger demon looked disdainful, opened its mouth and roared, spewing out a gust of evil wind that sent the arrow flying. Then it raised a claw to meet Xu Dekun's ring-shaped sword.

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, Xu Dekun was sent flying, rolling several times on the ground.

"kill!"

The remaining Daoist followers, holding spears, suppressed their fear, formed a battle formation, and stepped forward to thrust their spears forward.

"Snap!"

With a casual strike, the tiger demon shattered seven or eight spears in front of it, and the Taoist priests wielding the spears were all knocked to the ground by the powerful force of the attack.

"disease!"

With a flash of blue light, Chen Sheng formed a hand seal, and a blue flying sword shot towards the tiger demon.

Upon seeing the magical artifact approaching, the tiger demon's eyes turned serious, and a thick aura of blood suddenly emanated from its body. The cyan flying sword also shot towards it.

In the blink of an eye, it burrowed into the bloody aura, but it was as if it were stuck in a quagmire, unable to move forward or backward.

The tiger demon smiled contemptuously, raised its paw and swung it, sending several cyan wind blades whistling towards it.

Knowing something was wrong, Chen Sheng immediately dodged to the side.

"Bang!"

Dust billowed up, and several marks, each more than a foot deep and several feet long, appeared on the ground.

"die!"

Liu Yu also summoned a golden flying knife and slashed at the tiger demon's head!

Chen Yuancheng, standing to the side, wielded a small blue sword and thrust it at the tiger demon.

"Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, let's see how many times you can wield your magical artifacts!"

The tiger demon roared wildly, completely ignoring the incoming magical artifact, and pounced forward fiercely.

Four or five Taoist priests, each wielding an iron-clad wooden shield and forming a battle formation, were all sent flying backward by the impact, spitting blood and their faces filled with horror.

The shattered wooden shield lay scattered on the ground.

"kill!"

Several spears thrust out in the process!

"roar!"

The giant tiger raised its head and roared, its voice echoing through the mountains and forests. Its ferocious aura swept over them, and the few people who rushed forward were struck by its roar, blood gushing from their mouths and noses, and they collapsed to the ground, their fate unknown.

"Pfft!"

An arrow came flying from the shadows. The tiger had no time to dodge, and the arrow struck its cheek. The arrow fletched violently, and drops of blood dripped onto the ground.

"good!"

Liu Yu roared angrily and once again charged with his golden sword.

With a flash of golden light, a foot-long gash appeared on the giant tiger's belly.

"Emperor Qian Yuan, I borrow your fortune to help me slay my enemies!"

Suddenly, Chen Sheng shouted, made a hand seal and chanted an incantation. Immediately, a golden light emanated from the official seal on his body and poured into Chen Sheng's body.

As the golden light entered his body, Chen Sheng's aura also increased several times over.

With a hand gesture forming a sword incantation, the azure flying sword whistled out and arrived in an instant.

"Pfft!"

A flash of blue light, and a jet of blood gushed out, followed by a painful roar!

The tiger demon's forepaws were slashed off by the cyan flying sword.

"Foundation Establishment cultivator? How is that possible!"

The giant tiger turned its head and roared angrily, its eyes filled with fear.

"Haha, how could you, a wretched creature, possibly know of our human race's secret techniques!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu immediately burst into laughter and, just like Chen Sheng, began to make hand seals and chant incantations.

A slightly weaker golden light flew out from the official seal on Liu Yu's body and poured into Liu Yu's body, causing Liu Yu's aura to surge.

"cut!"

With a flash of golden light, the golden blade slashed at the tiger demon once more.

"Ding!"

A sudden clang of metal rang out as the giant tiger's thick iron tail swept across the air, blocking the incoming golden blade.

"kill!"

Several more spears came thrusting at it. With one claw missing, the giant tiger found it very difficult to move around and could only watch helplessly as the spears pierced it.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The spear pierced an inch, but it seemed as if an iron plate was blocking it, preventing it from advancing any further.

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Several more arrows came flying, but the giant tiger raised its paws to block them, deflecting the arrows.

No sooner said than done, just as it raised its claws to block, another arrow shot out from the shadows!

"Pfft!"

The arrow pierced through the tiny gap and struck the giant tiger in one eye.

"Ah, I'm going to eat you!"

The giant tiger swatted away the arrow in its eye with one claw and then pounced on the archer.

"Ah Xian!"

"Kuro!"

Several urgent shouts came from the left and right.

Clouds follow dragons, tigers follow winds; this giant tiger leaped forward, bringing with it a howling gale.

Zhao Xian had no time to dodge and had no choice but to raise his iron-rimmed bow to block!

"Snap!"

The thick, powerful bow was instantly snapped in two by the giant tiger, which then continued its momentum, striking Zhao Xian with a claw.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Zhao Xian was sent flying like a falling leaf.

"My son!"

With a roar, a burst of flames suddenly erupted, streaking through the air and burning fiercely on the giant tiger's fur.

Zhao Yi's face was as red as blood, and in his hand he held the pipe he never let go of, with a wisp of white smoke rising from the pipe bowl.

"cut!"

Zhao Li had already abandoned his spear and was now wielding a ring-handled sword, slashing down with all his might!

"Pfft!"

The ring-shaped knife penetrated about an inch into the flesh, but could not cut any further.

The giant tiger's iron tail lashed out in mid-air with a loud bang, sweeping towards Zhao Li.

Zhao Li had no choice but to abandon his ring-handled sword, roll on the ground, and dodge in a sorry state.

Zhao Zheng and Zhao Ze, one on the left and one on the right, thrust their spears at each other once more!

The spear tip pierced the tiger's body, and the giant tiger shuddered, its force rippling out like waves.

Both Zhao Zheng and his companion were struck as if by a hammer; their spears flew from their hands, their faces turned ashen, and they staggered backward.

"Uncle, use this!"

Zhao Xian, who had fallen to the ground in the distance, rolled several times before struggling to his feet. He then drew the high-level ring-pommel sword from his body and threw it with all his might.

Seeing that Zhao Xian was unharmed, Zhao Yi swiftly covered several feet and shielded Zhao Xian behind him.

"I'll eat you first!"

Seeing Zhao Xian struggle to get up, the giant tiger immediately leaped up and pounced on the father and son again.

Zhao Li also leaped up and caught the flying ring-pommel sword. Using the momentum of his fall, he slashed fiercely at the giant tiger's neck.

Several beams of spiritual light also roared in from behind, simultaneously piercing towards the giant tiger.

"Pfft!"

Blood gushed out like a torrent, the scalding hot tiger blood cascading through the air.

The water soaked Zhao Yi and his son Zhao Xian below.

"Bang!"

Dust billowed as the giant tiger landed heavily on the ground, its sharp claws grazing past its shoulder.

"call!"

With a long sigh, Zhao Xian looked at his father, Zhao Yi, and laughed, "Dad, your pipe has such a use?"

"You even kept it from your own son!"

"You brat!" Zhao Yi raised his hand and slapped Zhao Xian. "What nonsense are you spouting!"