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

With each word spoken, a final sound was uttered.

The outcome is decided.

The hideous, roaring phantom of the evil god, and the suffocating sense of oppression, all vanished like smoke, as if it were just a sudden nightmare.

But both of them present understood exactly what had happened!

This evil spirit was incredibly terrifying; even Xie Xingchen, a master of both magic and martial arts, was defeated after a short battle.

This demonstrates the power of this evil spirit.

If it takes another step, it could truly transform into an evil god.

Unfortunately.

It's dead.

He died because of a single word!

Meanwhile, in that unseen place.

Within the chaotic void of the Heavenly Book space, the nameless Heavenly Book trembled slightly once more.

As the River God fell, the progress bar quietly moved forward a bit.

"As expected, we obtained more than the evil spirits we killed at Yu Family Fort. If we had directly found and killed it yesterday, we might not have made this progress."

Jiang Xuanjing was not surprised.

More or less, it doesn't really matter.

The Shangqing Baolu (a Buddhist canon) is not yet complete, so there's no need to rush.

Anyway, in this great new world, evil spirits are everywhere!

A gentle breeze howled, and the riverbank was deathly silent.

Qu Hongzhao's beautiful face was filled with shock, her red lips slightly parted, unable to close for a long time.

She gazed at the now calm Linghe River, then stiffly turned her head to look at the young Taoist priest who was still standing there.

He remained calm and composed.

The person is still the same person.

But in her eyes, it felt completely different!

Unfathomable, as awe-inspiring as a towering mountain!

"You, you, you..."

Qu Hongzhao's tongue felt stiff, and she could not speak coherently. All the questions in her heart were stuck in her throat, and she could not utter a single word.

She wanted to ask, "Was it you who neutralized that evil god's phantom just now?"

If you have such strength, why didn't you make a move sooner instead of waiting until now?

But the words stuck in his throat.

Qu Hongzhao was not a dull or stupid person. She knew that if she asked such a question, she would offend a powerful person for no reason.

It was able to annihilate such a terrifying evil spirit that even its own senior brother couldn't defeat.

Not to mention...

To wipe them out with such a casual remark!

This young-looking Taoist must be a super master.

At the very least, they are not beings who can act with impunity.

It was precisely because of this clarity that, under such extreme shock, she ended up in such a helpless state.

"Calm your mind."

Just then, Xie Xingchen stood up from the pit, walked to Qu Hongzhao's side, gently patted her back, and channeled a wisp of magic power into her to help her calm down and settle down.

Then he turned around, bowed to Jiang Xuanjing, and said in a deep voice:

"Junior disciple Jie Xingchen of Xudao Palace, along with junior sister Qu Hongzhao, express our gratitude to senior for saving us."

He stood tall and straight, was extremely polite, and kept a very low profile, showing no sign of being disturbed by what had just happened.

Qu Hongzhao quickly followed, performing a junior's salute typical of the Void Dao Palace: "Junior Qu Hongzhao thanks Senior for saving my life!"

"There's no need for thanks."

Jiang Xuanjing spoke calmly.

"Even without me, with your abilities, you would be more than capable of protecting yourself."

Jie Xingchen's hidden trump card for survival naturally did not escape his perception.

"You flatter me, senior."

Jie Xingchen gave a bitter smile, his tone full of shame, "It was because I was too arrogant that I failed to notice that this evil spirit had almost transformed into divine fire and become a true evil god. My momentary oversight completely enraged this fiend and almost caused a great mistake."

"If it weren't for your timely intervention, senior, this evil spirit would have surely unleashed a massive massacre to make up for today's losses, and the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Even if I manage to escape by chance, I don't know how many innocent lives will be lost because of me."

"How can I not thank you for this kindness?"

This is why, even though Xie Xingchen knew that these local officials were conspiring with the wicked, he did not kill the people from the Xuanjing Division.

Evil spirits are inherently without intelligence, so to be able to secretly support and control them in this way is, in a sense, a skill in itself.

Good people.

This is Jiang Xuanjing's evaluation of Xie Xingchen.

He hadn't expected that in just three days since he came down the mountain, he had met all sorts of people along the way, but this was the first time he had encountered such a pure and kind person.

The rest of the people, whether Zhao Wuduan or the other passersby, all harbored their own selfish motives and were far less pure-hearted than Jie Xingchen.

Perhaps this is what it means to do some things and not to do others.

At this moment, Xie Xingchen pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and asked, "May I ask your name, senior? So that I may remember it in my heart."

This is a true remembrance, pure and solemn, without the slightest distraction.

"Jiang Xuanjing".

Jiang Xuanjing smiled faintly, not intending to linger any longer, "Please make yourselves at home."

As soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of smoke rose leisurely, seemingly carrying the meaning of ascending to immortality.

When Xie Xingchen and Qu Hongzhao came to their senses, Jiang Xuanjing was nowhere to be seen.

"Senior Jiang Xuanjing..."

Jie Xingchen had no distracting thoughts; he simply silently memorized the name and that graceful figure in his heart.

Regardless of what others say—whether they consider him arrogant or presumptuous—he only thought that he would repay this great kindness in the future.

"Senior brother..."

Qu Hongzhao's eyes were still somewhat dazed as she stared blankly at the spot where Jiang Xuanjing had disappeared, her thoughts a jumble of emotions. "Could this Senior Jiang be a master who has already entered the Dao realm?"

"That must be it."

Xie Xingchen chuckled, showing no signs of having lost a match.

"That Spirit River God was incredibly powerful. If I hadn't advanced further in my Void Dao Scripture or comprehended the Dao Transformation of Qi and Blood, I would have had no chance against him. It's a miracle that I've survived today."

Having said that, his expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice:

"Remember, the world is vast, and countless masters are hidden in famous mountains and rivers, while powerful demons and evil spirits are even more numerous."

"From now on, we must never act so hastily and rashly again."

"Otherwise, even if your senior brother had a thousand skills, it wouldn't be enough!"

He actually saw what Qu Hongzhao was about to do.

"Yes."

Qu Hongzhao's voice was low and deep.

"alright."

Jie Xingchen looked around.

"Inform Elder Master Ming and then speak with the Xuanjing Division that the evil spirits of the Spirit River have been eliminated, and that they should come... Hmm? That's unnecessary."

Footsteps and shouts could be heard in the distance.

Even if the Xuanjing Division was incompetent, it was still an official force responsible for guarding a region and apprehending evil spirits.

With such a commotion along the Ling River just now, how could they have been completely unaware?

A centurion from the Xuanjing Division, stationed in Liuan City, has already rushed over with his skilled men.

Just in time to clean up the mess.

……

……

Outside the city walls.

Unnamed Mountain Villa.

"The River God...is he dead?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Li raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible surprise.

This one, who had already devoured the mountain spirit and begun the transformation towards igniting the divine fire, how could he have died?

Her tone suddenly turned sharp: "Tell me the truth about how he died."

"Yes……"

The person who answered trembled all over, but dared not conceal anything.

Beside him, a group of demons of various shapes and sizes stood in a circle, with a table in front of them on which was food. They were like people, as if they were having a gathering.