Having mastered the Daoist arts, you're telling me you're in a world of demons and monster

At this moment, the worship ceremony reached its climax.

Temple keeper—

An elderly man, dressed in an ochre robe, with a gaunt face and unusually sharp eyes, walked to a high platform built by the river, surrounded by several disciples who were also wearing masks.

He held a staff inlaid with murky gems, and his voice boomed:

"The auspicious time has arrived! The river god opens his eyes, bringing blessings and dispelling calamities! Believers offer their gifts..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd stirred.

Several strong men carried several heavy wooden boxes forward.

When the box was opened, it was found to contain piles of copper coins, cloth, and grain.

The temple keeper nodded in satisfaction, pointing his staff into the river: "Offering this to the revered deity!"

"slow!"

Suddenly, a low shout pierced the air.

Jie Xingchen stepped out slowly, and wherever he went, an invisible wall of energy suddenly spread out, pushing away all the onlookers.

They carved out a direct path through the bustling crowd and drove straight in.

"presumptuous!"

The temple keeper's expression changed drastically, and he shouted angrily, "The river god has descended upon the altar! How dare a mere cultivator presume to show off his limited skills and disrupt my grand sacrificial ceremony?"

He turned to look at the two people below the platform, his tone suddenly softening, yet still carrying a hint of reliance.

"Lord Yu, Lord Lian, this religious ceremony has been officially permitted by the government!"

On the edge of the high platform.

Two other people, upon hearing this, immediately looked towards Xie Xingchen.

"Who are you, sir? How dare you cause trouble here? What sect or sect do you belong to?"

Jie Xingchen remained silent, his gaze cold.

He naturally recognized the two men; just by looking at their official robes, he knew they were from the Xuanjing Division.

Such evil spirits cannot be eradicated and can cause trouble here.

It's nothing more than local officials holding their positions without doing their jobs, or even colluding with evil spirits and secretly protecting them, allowing such demons to grow powerful and wreak havoc on the region.

"Get out of the way."

"I do not wish to kill you all."

Xie Xingchen simply spoke calmly.

It was as if endless illusions were suddenly erupting in the minds of the two members of the Xuanjing Division.

This prevented them from uttering anything further, leaving them only to stare blankly.

"Okay, okay!"

The temple keeper, enraged, pointed his staff directly at Xie Xingchen and roared, "Kill him!"

pity.

The words had barely left his lips.

Hundreds of streaks of light suddenly burst forth, each one as blazing as the sun in the sky, intensely hot. As soon as they struck the temple keeper, a deafening explosion was heard.

boom!

After the massive tremor, the temple keeper was riddled with holes by the shimmering light, and he collapsed, dead on the spot.

"what!"

Someone's dead!

"The temple keeper is dead!"

"It's over..."

In an instant, the onlookers panicked and scattered in all directions, crying and screaming.

In the arena, only the River God Temple disciples, who were also wearing masks, charged forward fiercely, as if they were devoid of any fear.

"The Way of Heaven and Earth is the root of all things... Go!"

Qu Hongzhao rapidly formed hand seals and uttered incantations.

In an instant, a beam of azure divine light, as thick as a water vat, swept across the sky with the force of thunder. The disciples of the River God Temple were instantly cut in two and died on the spot.

This scene left the Xuanjing Division members, whose minds had been frozen in shock, utterly horrified.

Judging from her performance, this young girl has at least reached the third level of magic.

If even the accompanying junior sister is so powerful, then what terrifying level must the man beside her be at?

But they were no longer able to think about it.

His body seemed to be out of his control, and he was simply running frantically outward with the fleeing crowd.

After everyone had run some distance, Xie Xingchen suddenly stopped, his voice like thunder, and roared:

"Demon...show yourself at once!"

Just then, a strange and inexplicable sound emanated from the bottom of the water and spread in all directions.

"How dare a mortal disrespect the gods!"

"Disrespectful to God..."

"Respect the gods..."

"god……"

The echoes piled up, reverberating repeatedly above the water, their origin unknown.

"snort?"

Jie Xingchen scoffed coldly, "A mere evil spirit dares to presume to call itself a god!"

The next moment, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he instantly locked onto a location.

"Found you!"

boom!

Jie Xingchen slammed his palms together.

Taoist techniques and vital energy erupted simultaneously, carrying unparalleled power.

In an instant, his figure vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, Xie Xingchen seemed to appear directly above the river.

"Void Path - Seal!"

His long hair danced wildly, his eyes blazed with intense light, and he pressed his hands together in front of his chest, gathering power that crashed down with a deafening roar!

In an instant, the water on the river surface suddenly froze!

It was as if the entire river was forcibly frozen by an invisible hand, the waves stilled, the ripples frozen, and even the fish, weeds, and silt swimming in the water were frozen in place, unable to move.

It was at this moment.

goooo...

goooo...

A deep, drumming sound came from underwater, as if a huge creature was turning over at the bottom.

The frozen spiritual river suddenly surged, with towering waves rising up, the turbid waters seemingly stirred by an invisible giant hand, forming a huge whirlpool.

Above the river, Jie Xingchen's expression hardened.

His body twisted suddenly in mid-air, his blood and qi roared like thunder, and he was violently thrown several feet to the side.

Where he had been standing, a tentacle formed from a chilling mist suddenly burst forth from the river and reached out to grab him!

"Senior brother!!!"

Only then did Qu Hongzhao's exclamation finally come through.

High in the sky, Jie Xingchen's figure flashed repeatedly, with the misty tentacles relentlessly pursuing him. In the chase, they were so fast that only afterimages remained.

Only when Xie Xingchen stood still again did the strange tentacles finally disappear and cease their pursuit.

Boom!

The river became increasingly turbulent.

It slapped against the riverbank, splashing water several meters high.

Immediately afterwards, a thick, impenetrable black mist shot up from the vortex, blotting out the sun and enveloping the entire altar in a chilling atmosphere.

The mist churned and condensed, gradually transforming into a blurry, enormous phantom that stood atop the vortex, its imposing form exuding a chilling sense of oppression.

The phantom was neither human nor inhuman, with twisted horns on its head and layers of scales, roaring towards the sky.

If any believer dared to turn around and look at this moment, they would surely recognize at a glance that the general appearance of this phantom was no different from the river god statue enshrined in the river god temple.

But at this moment, no believer had the courage to stop.

Just now, Jie Xingchen used the Void Dao Palace's secret technique "Heart-to-Heart Seal," which, while intimidating the two Xuanjing Division officials, also subtly planted a deep-seated fear in the hearts of all the people present.

They were so focused on running away that their minds were blank, and they didn't think about anything else, let alone look back at the so-called "river god" in its true form.

"Walk!"

With just one glance, Jie Xingchen lost all interest in fighting.

This evil spirit's cultivation level was far more powerful than he had anticipated.

With his junior sister by his side, he couldn't risk everything and decided to retreat first.

He pulled Qu Hongzhao and prepared to leave.

But how could the river god tolerate such behavior?

Hundreds and thousands of mist tentacles surged forth.

And at that time...

The two siblings suddenly noticed where they were standing behind them.

A figure stood quietly.

His Taoist robes fluttered, and his expression was composed.