From Paper Craftsman to World-Suppressing Immortal

"Boom!"

The entire backwater bay suddenly shook violently, as if a major earthquake had occurred underwater. In an instant, the river water surged and huge waves rose, and the floating corpses were tossed up and down by the waves. The entire riverbank was trembling!

"roar!"

Suddenly, a huge column of water surged up from the surface of the water, and a deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and the earth.

The next second, a gigantic fish monster burst out of the water column, its massive body crashing into the water like a bomb exploding in the water.

"Bang!"

In an instant, countless water arrows shot out in all directions, snapping and breaking vegetation with a "crackling" sound, with the surrounding dense forest being the first to suffer.

"hide!"

Zhang Zhixuan and his two companions dared not be careless and quickly sought shelter from nearby boulders.

The chaos gradually subsided, and after a moment, a rough, hoarse voice suddenly rang out: "Which audacious scoundrel dares to kill the aquatic creatures under the command of my River Patrol King!"

The giant fish monster spoke in human language, its unpleasant voice sounding like the beating of a broken drum.

At this moment, Zhang Zhixuan and the other two, who were hiding behind the rocks, cautiously leaned out to look at the water.

On the dark surface of the backwater bay, a gigantic fish monster, measuring twelve or thirteen meters in length, lay prone.

The fish monster was covered in hard, bluish-black scales that gleamed coldly in the dim light. Its head resembled that of a giant wild boar, with rows of sharp teeth inside its gaping maw, making it a fearsome sight.

At this moment, the fish monster stared intently at Zhang Zhixuan and his two companions on the shore with its scarlet vertical pupils. Its ferocious glint was palpable. Just being stared at by it felt like being entwined by a venomous snake, making the hairs on one's body stand on end.

Zhang Zhixuan stood up from behind the rock, staring fearlessly at the ferocious, enormous fish monster, and coldly asked, "I ask you, were the countless corpses on this water your doing?"

The giant fish chuckled a few times, its tone nonchalant: "Just a little food, enough to give you a taste."

As the fish monster spoke, a terrifying demonic aura surged around it, and foul-smelling saliva dripped down its sharp teeth, landing on the water's surface and instantly scalding it with steam.

The truth has been revealed: the culprit that caused panic throughout Linshuigu was not the headless scholar, but this fish monster!

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhixuan, Qingxuan, and Wuming were both shocked and furious. Looking at the giant fish monster in the water, they felt only one thing in mind: to kill it!

"You beast! You're asking for death!"

"kill!"

The three roared in unison, and a great battle was about to break out.

The fish monster faced the three men without fear, instead laughing. Its tail fin spread out to be over ten feet wide, and with a gentle flick, it stirred up a giant wave more than ten meters high. The wave carried pebbles and white bones from the riverbed, which crashed heavily onto the riverbank. Even the hard bluestone where the three men had just hidden was instantly smashed to pieces.

Zhang Zhixuan and his two companions avoided the oncoming giant wave and split up to surround and kill the fish monster from three different directions.

"You wicked beast! You've taken so many lives; today you will be brought to justice!"

Qingxuan roared, stepped into the Seven Star Step, and with a flick of his left hand, three purple-patterned Five Thunder Talismans instantly flew out of his hand. The three thunder talismans spontaneously combusted in the air without fire, turning into three golden lightning bolts that fiercely struck the head of the giant fish monster!

"roar!"

The fish monster, who called itself the River Patrol King, let out a deafening roar and, without dodging or avoiding, its enormous fish head crashed straight into the lightning.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three loud bangs followed, and lightning exploded above its head, sending sparks flying everywhere. However, the scales on the River Patrol King's head were only scratched with a few shallow scorch marks, and were completely unaffected.

Seeing this, Qingxuan frowned and was about to cast another talisman when the River Patrol King swung its huge tail fin violently again, and a water arrow carrying countless broken bones and foul-smelling black water shot fiercely towards Qingxuan!

The black water was extremely corrosive, even corroding the rocks with a hissing sound.

"Guardian of the Way - Vajra Wrath!"

Wuming held the vajra pestle, revealing a fierce expression, and roared as he leaped in front of Qingxuan. At the same time, his muscles tensed instantly, and a layer of pale golden Buddhist light emanated from his body, as if he were coated with an indestructible armor.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Countless jets of black water struck Wuming, producing a sound like metal colliding with stone. The black water was blocked by the golden light and splashed away. The black water fell onto the riverbank and instantly corroded out terrifying pits.

"Amitabha!" Wuming chanted the Buddha's name, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

He leaped into the air, his entire being resembling a Vajra descending from the heavens, wielding a golden vajra, and smashed it down with immense force toward the eyes of the River Patrol King!

The River Patrol King saw that Wu Ming was incredibly strong and was aiming straight for his weak point. So he suddenly tilted his head to the side and opened his blood-red maw, spewing out a large cloud of black poisonous mist at Wu Ming in mid-air!

Seeing this, Wuming activated his Buddhist power, and golden light suddenly surged, forming a protective shield that blocked the invasion of the poisonous fog. However, this was just a feint attack by the River Patrol King, who then delivered a tail punch. Wuming was unable to dodge in time and was hit squarely, sending him flying and crashing heavily onto the riverbank.

The battle just now lasted only a flash, and Wuming and Qingxuan's attacks were ineffective, and they suffered repeated setbacks.

At this moment, Zhang Zhixuan made a move.

"White Tiger! Black Tortoise!"

He summoned two puppets, the White Tiger and the Black Tortoise. The Black Tortoise puppet, which was mainly for defense, protected Zhang Zhixuan, while he himself was in sync with the White Tiger puppet, driving the White Tiger puppet, which was mainly for killing, to charge out fiercely and meet the enemy for the first time.

The white tiger puppet sculpture burst forth and grew taller in the wind, transforming into a fierce tiger nearly ten feet tall.

Although it was a paper effigy, it exuded a murderous aura that reached the heavens. A tiger's roar, which seemed not to be alive, reverberated throughout the wilderness. The huge tiger body leaped up, carrying unparalleled killing power, and pounced fiercely on the River Patrol King!

"Awooo!"

Zhang Zhixuan spurred the white tiger puppet to leap nimbly onto the giant fish head of the River Patrol King, then swung its sharp tiger claws and fiercely grabbed the River Patrol King's soft gills.

The white tiger's sharp claws swept across, immediately tearing open several bloody gashes, and crimson demonic blood gushed out, staining the surrounding river water red.

The River Patrol King cried out in pain, letting out a mournful roar, and violently shook his head, trying to throw the white tiger paper puppet off.

At this moment, the white tiger puppet opened its mouth wide and bit down hard on its gills. No matter how much it shook, it refused to let go. At the same time, the white tiger's sharp claws kept tearing, forcibly tearing open more wounds in the vulnerable parts of the River Patrol King.

"Qingxuan, do you have any water-suppressing talismans?" Zhang Zhixuan asked hurriedly.

"have!"

"Stick all the water-suppressing talismans you have onto the Xuanwu puppet!"

"No problem!" Qingxuan immediately threw out several water-suppressing talismans and stuck them on the Xuanwu puppet.

At the same time, Zhang Zhixuan commanded the Xuanwu puppet to plunge into the water. The power of Xuanwu and the water-suppressing rune worked together, instantly restricting the River Patrol King's ability to control the water.

The Xuanwu puppet, which had submerged underwater, did not confront the enemy head-on. Instead, it swung its limbs and claws, launching sneak attacks from time to time. Each strike landed heavily on the belly of the River Patrol King, which was submerged in the water, before it quickly fled.

"Paper puppet soldiers!"

Zhang Zhixuan gave the order again, and four paper puppet soldiers, which had been poised to attack, leaped out instantly, forming a four-corner formation. Each held a specially made paper bow, with the tips of the arrows bearing the four talismans of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning. With a thought from Zhang Zhixuan, one after another, exorcising arrows imbued with the power of the four talismans were fired in unison!

Taking advantage of the opening created by the six paper puppets under Zhang Zhixuan's command, Qingxuan and Wuming each exerted their full cultivation. With the three of them working together closely, they finally defeated the River Patrol King.

Suppressed by the combined power of the three men and six paper puppets, the River Patrol King finally unleashed his full demonic power, fighting the three men to the death.

The three humans and one demon fought an earth-shattering battle that began in the dead of night, shrouded in thick fog, and continued until the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon.

As the sun slowly rises from the east, its golden light spills onto the backwater, yet it cannot dispel the stench of blood and the aura of evil emanating from the area.

The entire backwater bay has been ravaged beyond recognition.

The vegetation was broken, the rocks were shattered, the soil was scorched, and large pits were everywhere. Hundreds of floating corpses were affected and their bodies were destroyed.

Countless severed limbs and bones, washed ashore by the waves, piled up in layers, a horrifying sight. The backwater at this moment resembled a scene of carnage.

After a night of fierce fighting, Zhang Zhixuan, Qingxuan, and Wuming were all exhausted, injured, and in a sorry state.

Xuanwu, Baihu, and the four paper puppet soldiers had already been destroyed. Zhang Zhixuan was in a sorry state and could only rely on his own strength to urge the four talismans to defend against the enemy.

Qingxuan's Taoist robe was tattered, blood was dripping from the corner of his mouth, his face was deathly pale, he had almost run out of talismans, and even several of his Maoshan magic artifacts were damaged.

Wuming's injuries were even more severe. He had little Buddhist power left, and several of his bones were broken. Every breath was excruciatingly painful, and he could only grit his teeth and fight on.

The River Patrol King was beaten so badly that his scales were shattered, his wounds were numerous, and his scarlet demon blood stained the river. He was weak and his scarlet vertical pupils were still staring at the three of them with resentment and ferocity.

The three humans and the demon stood silently facing each other, each knowing that the brief silence of this battle was only for the final blow!

Just as the standoff reached a critical juncture, suddenly, an unexpected change occurred!