From Paper Craftsman to World-Suppressing Immortal

In a fit of rage, Zhang Zhixuan beheaded the River Patrol King, thoroughly enraging all the aquatic soldiers present.

The leader of the dragon demons, in particular, was furious. The dragon clans of the four seas were renowned throughout the world, and this was the first time they had encountered such an ungrateful brat.

"All soldiers, listen to my command! Seize these three reckless human brats and take them back for questioning!"

"Yes, sir!"

At the command of the Great Demon Crocodile Dragon, hundreds of aquatic soldiers swarmed forward instantly. In an instant, steel forks stood tall, and demonic energy blotted out the sky, like a black tide rising up, rushing fiercely towards the three of them!

"Fuck you, I'll make a profit if I kill one, I'll make a profit if I kill two!"

"Zhang Jushi, you're a bunch of worthless scoundrels, where's the respect for an elder!"

"Hahaha, let's fucking get him!"

"This humble monk will break his vegetarian vow today! Kill! Kill! Kill fish, chop shrimp, and slaughter turtles!"

Despite being at their last gasp, the three men remained defiant in their verbal sparring, showing no fear in the face of hundreds of aquatic soldiers.

Zhang Zhixuan swung his magic sword horizontally to deflect the steel fork thrusting at him, and then casually threw out a few fire talismans. However, the fire talismans disappeared instantly into the aquatic army formation, as if they were mud oxen entering the sea, without any effect.

The talismans and Vajra Buddha power in Qingxuan and Wuming's hands were also ineffective. The three of them barely managed to resist, but were quickly defeated by the aquatic soldiers. They were covered in wounds. If it weren't for the great demon crocodile ordering that the three of them be captured alive and taken back for questioning, they would have died in the chaos of battle long ago.

In less than half an incense stick's time, the three were exhausted and covered in blood, and were eventually surrounded by a group of aquatic soldiers in the middle of the riverbank.

Zhang Zhixuan looked at Qingxuan and Wuming, and gave a bitter smile: "I've dragged you two into this. I'll take responsibility for it later and make these scoundrels let you leave."

"What are you saying, Layman Zhang? We've been slaying demons and eliminating evil for the people—what crime have we committed? We're the ones who lost face just now, actually bowing down to a bunch of demons! How shameful!"

"Benefactor Zhang, stop talking! Even if we all die today, we cannot kneel and surrender to these demons!"

The great demon crocodile sneered at the three men's disheveled state: "You ignorant fools, still so arrogant even when death is imminent! Seize them!"

With that, he pointed his broadsword into the distance, and a large number of aquatic soldiers shouted in unison, raised their steel forks, and strode forward.

Just as the aquatic soldiers were about to pounce on Zhang Zhixuan and his companions, a golden light suddenly shot into the sky from Zhang Zhixuan's chest.

The golden light manifested, revealing itself to be a talisman.

The talisman grew longer in the wind, and in the blink of an eye, it became more than ten feet long. When everyone looked up, they were surprised to see that the talisman was decorated with the taboo names of the Three Pure Ones and water-suppressing runes.

In an instant, the talisman shone with golden light, directly sealing off a section of the world. Immediately afterward, a vast and powerful pressure descended from the sky, like Mount Tai pressing down, and slammed heavily onto all the aquatic creatures.

"Splash! Splash!"

The aquatic soldiers were instantly crushed to their knees by this oppressive force, their hard scales cracking inch by inch, and their scarlet demon blood splattering all over the ground.

Those weaker shrimp soldiers and crab generals didn't even have time to scream before being crushed into a pile of mud by the oppressive force. Even the arrogant alligator dragon demon could only hold on for a few breaths before being heavily suppressed. Its bones cracked and its legs went weak, causing it to kneel heavily on the ground, unable to lift its head at all.

"What's going on?"

Qingxuan and Wuming looked at Zhang Zhixuan with surprise, but Zhang Zhixuan himself was also puzzled.

He frowned, puzzled, and reached into his chest to pull out a thin, blue-bound ancient book. The cover of the book had the words "Secret Record of Taoist House-Suppressing Techniques".

"This book? The Ghost Market..."

Zhang Zhixuan was filled with doubt and uncertainty. Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard a grand and majestic voice coming from mid-air.

"A bunch of worthless scoundrels, instead of staying in the water, dare to act so arrogantly in the human world?"

"Do you really think that no one in this remote area of ​​the Nine Rivers can control you?"

Everyone froze, then looked up at the sky.

A white-haired Taoist priest, holding a whisk and carrying a sword slung across his back, came riding the wind and clouds.

The Taoist priest appeared to be approaching slowly from afar, yet he arrived in the blink of an eye and landed lightly on the riverbank.

The moment the old Taoist landed, the oppressive aura of sealing the heavens and earth intensified by three times. All the aquatic creatures dared not even raise their heads and could only lie on the ground, trembling like leaves.

"You...you...you are a great supernatural being..."

The massive body of the alligator dragon, which was ten feet long, was pressed hard to the ground. It could barely lift its eyes to see half of the Taoist's figure with all its might. But the terrifying pressure and absolute power showed that the Taoist in front of it was a peak existence that it could not even look up to.

"You do have some knowledge," the Taoist said slowly, his tone calm.

The great demon crocodile trembled all over, its terrified ugly face shaking. Despite its extreme fear, it still tried to invoke a greater backer to exert pressure: "Great supernatural being! According to the blood pact between the Demon Dynasty and the Human Dynasty, great supernatural beings are not allowed to..."

"Shut up!" The Taoist glared coldly and waved his hand casually. The great demon crocodile was swept away as if by a whirlwind. Its huge body flew out and before it could even let out a scream, it exploded into a cloud of blood mist with a "bang".

The aquatic creatures on the ground were completely terrified, too afraid to move an inch, lest they be the next to die.

The old Taoist priest, with his hands behind his back, looked at the group of terrified aquatic creatures and said calmly, "The Qingman of the previous dynasty is long gone, yet you still dare to use a trivial matter as an imperial edict."

"Even if the Qing Barbarians still exist, with this old Taoist priest standing firmly in the imperial city, who can stop him? What a joke!"

Having said that, the Taoist looked down at the aquatic demons and said slowly, "Killing one of your leaders today is just a small lesson. Go back and tell your Dragon King that it is not your place to interfere in human affairs. If he is not satisfied, let him come to Tianjin to argue with me, Taoist Yunya."

"The Cloud...the Cloud Cliff Man?"

Upon hearing the name of the man on the cloud cliff, one of the fish generals lost all color in his face, his eyes widening as if he had heard something terrifying.

"If he ever causes harm to the world again, he shall be executed without mercy."

After saying this, the Cloud Cliff Hermit waved his whisk, and the overwhelming power that sealed off heaven and earth gradually subsided.

Even so, the aquatic creatures still lay trembling on the ground, not daring to move an inch.

"Get out of here." The man on the cliff said indifferently, and the group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, the aquatic soldiers, were immediately granted a pardon.

The fish scrambled to its knees, its voice trembling, and repeatedly kowtowed to Daoist Yunya, saying, "Thank you for sparing our lives, Your Excellency! We'll leave now and never dare to set foot in the human world again!"

Having said that, it scrambled and tumbled to call out to the remaining aquatic creatures, dragged its mangled body, and plunged into the river like a madman, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

The once eerie Huishui Bay instantly returned to calm, leaving only a mess on the ground.

With the crisis completely averted, Zhang Zhixuan and the other two finally breathed a sigh of relief, their legs giving way and they almost collapsed to the ground.

"Thank you so much, Senior Yunya, for saving me. I am deeply grateful!"

Zhang Zhixuan, Qingxuan, and Wuming all bowed to Daoist Yunya and sincerely thanked him.

Daoist Yunya turned his head and looked at the group, a smile appearing on his previously serious face: "You young lads are quite good, you have guts!"

"Especially you, Zhang Zhixuan, who, undaunted by power, angrily slew the evil fish monster, protecting the peace of this region—a truly gratifying act!"

Zhang Zhixuan was slightly taken aback, somewhat puzzled: "Senior, do you know me?"

"More than just acquaintances."

Yunya Daoist laughed heartily, reached into his robes and pulled out an old mask of the God of Longevity, then put it on his face.

Zhang Zhixuan instantly realized and exclaimed, "It's you! That senior from the Ghost Market!"

"It is indeed the old man who is me."

Yunya Daoist took off his mask, smiled and waved his hand: "When I have nothing to do, I like to set up a stall in the ghost markets of various places. That day I set up a stall all night and no one came to buy anything. Only you, kid, knew what you were talking about and opened a shop for me. It can be considered a matter of fate."

Zhang Zhixuan felt embarrassed and smiled apologetically. He thought that the other party had taken a liking to him because of his exceptional talent and innate Taoist qualities. It turned out that it was because the other party had given him a special gift that day, as if the Great Sage had given him a life-saving hair on a whim.

A person of great character is truly extraordinary.

At this moment, everything was stable, and with Daoist Yunya in charge, Zhang Zhixuan finally felt at ease.

Looking at the scene of Huishui Bay, which resembled a hellish inferno, he sighed inwardly. A fish monster had been entrenched there for a hundred years, and countless innocent lives had been lost in the belly of this monster.

As Zhang Zhixuan was sighing, he suddenly heard the Taoist Yunya point at the enormous demon corpse of the River Patrol King and slowly say, "Go, cut open the belly of that fish monster."