This celestial master cultivates both physical and magical arts; why did you provoke him?

Xia En withdrew his hand and stood in the messy factory, looking around.

The seven shadowy figures were all dealt with in a few punches and kicks.

He looked down at his fists, then at the puddles of black water, and suddenly remembered what his master had said before he went down the mountain.

"Don't go too far, like punching through a wall."

Xia En looked at the walls that had been breached, then at the crack in the ground that was tens of meters long, and remained silent for two seconds.

"...It shouldn't be too exaggerated, right?"

He muttered to himself, dusted off his hands, and turned to walk out.

He suddenly stopped when he reached the factory gate.

At the doorway, Fang Zijian stood holding his phone, staring at him in disbelief.

Cuihua, standing nearby, was also shocked.

Xia En looked at Fang Zijian:

"Why are you here again?"

Fang Zijian opened his mouth, but it took him a long time to speak: "I...I came with you...you, you just now..."

"What happened just now?"

"You...you punched...through the wall..."

"Oh." Shane nodded. "And then?"

Then?

Then you punched them one by one, shattering all seven evil creatures to pieces!

You just used lightning magic for a long time, but when you found it was useless, you just used your fists!

What the hell kind of monster are you?!

Fang Zijian was internally ranting, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Xia En looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"If magic doesn't work, then use your fists," he said. "Is there a problem?"

Fang Zijian shook his head mechanically.

no problem.

There is no problem at all.

It's a bit of a mind-blowing experience.

He had always thought that the people in the Celestial Master's Mansion were all about drawing talismans, chanting incantations, and summoning gods to exorcise demons.

Who knew this guy would do that? After using lightning to bombard the enemy, he used his fists, and after using his fists, he used his feet to stomp on them.

This isn't some kind of Taoist master, this is clearly...!

"Body cultivation?"

He blurted it out.

Xia En was taken aback: "What?"

"You...you're a body cultivator, right?"

Fang Zijian got excited, "It's that kind of... that kind of bodybuilder, the kind who can kill someone with one punch!"

Xia En thought for a moment and answered seriously, "No, I am a legitimate Taoist master."

"Then what you just did...?"

"Can't a Taoist priest know a little martial arts?"

Fang Zijian choked.

That statement seems to make sense.

But something just feels off.

Cuihua floated silently to the side, inwardly cursing: You humans call this "knowing a little bit of martial arts"???

That punch just now actually blew right through the wall!

They even blew through two walls!

That final stomp created a crack in the ground that was tens of meters long!

Is this what you call "knowing a little martial arts"?

What do you humans mean by "being good at hand-to-hand combat"? Do you mean punching through a mountain?

Ignoring their complicated feelings, Xia En dusted herself off and strode out.

They walked to the door, then stopped.

He glanced back at the messy factory and suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right."

He said, "Remember to have Chen Guodong deal with what's in that pool."

Fang Zijian was taken aback: "What is it?"

"It's that dark, murky thing in the pool."

Shane said, "That's the true form of those evil things. If it's not cleaned up, it will grow back."

Fang Zijian peeked inside, then quickly pulled his head back.

That lump of stuff...it was disgusting.

"What...what should we do?"

"Burn."

Shane said, "Just pour more gasoline and burn it clean."

After saying that, he continued walking out.

Fang Zijian chased after him: "Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"That's all." Xia En said without turning his head. "You guys handle the rest."

Fang Zijian glanced at his back, then at the messy factory, and finally at the female ghost floating in the air.

Cuihua gave him a smile that said, "I don't know what to do either."

Fang Zijian shivered, took out his phone, and called Chen Guodong.

"Feed? Captain Chen? There's...there's something going on over here..."

The next day, Jiangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Chen Guodong looked at the investigation report and fell into a deep silence.

"You mean," he said slowly, "that thing in that abandoned chemical plant is the lair of seven evil creatures?"

"Yes." Fang Zijian nodded. "Xia En said so."

"And then he wiped out all seven evil creatures?"

"right."

"How did you kill him?"

Fang Zijian paused for two seconds, then decided to tell the truth:

"First use lightning magic to bombard it, and if that doesn't kill it, then use your fists."

Chen Guodong: "..."

He recalled the photos taken at the scene.

Those walls that were breached, that crack in the ground that was tens of meters long.

fist?

Is that a fist?

Are you sure he used his fist?

"I saw it with my own eyes."

Fang Zijian nodded seriously, "One punch each, and the last one got three kicks."

Chen Guodong fell silent again.

He worked as a criminal investigator for twenty years and had seen all sorts of ruthless people.

But this is the first time I've ever seen someone punch a hole through a wall.

"Holy crap... is he... even human?" he couldn't help but ask.

Fang Zijian thought for a moment and answered seriously, "It should be."

What does "should be" mean?

"Well..." Fang Zijian carefully chose his words, "He is indeed a person, but he doesn't quite seem like one."

Chen Guodong nodded in understanding.

He understands that feeling.

I understand perfectly.

Just then, the office door was pushed open.

A young police officer poked his head in: "Captain Chen, someone's looking for us outside."

"Who?"

He said his name was Shane.

Chen Guodong and Fang Zijian exchanged a glance and stood up at the same time.

Xia En walked into the office, holding the black jade talisman in his hand.

"I found it," he said.

Chen Guodong was taken aback: "What did you find out?"

Xia En placed the jade talisman on the table and pointed to the eye.

"I found this symbol."

Chen Guodong and Fang Zijian went over to take a look.

"What do you mean?"

Xia En was silent for two seconds, then uttered three words:

"Evil Spirit Cult".

The office fell silent for a moment.

Chen Guodong's expression changed: "What did you say?"

"Evil Spirit Cult".

Shaun repeated, "A very ancient organization that specializes in researching forbidden magic and summoning evil creatures. This eye is their symbol."

Chen Guodong's brows were furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

"I've heard of this organization."

He said, "Twenty years ago, we busted a cult den called the Evil Spirit Cult. We arrested more than a dozen people, and the ringleader was sentenced to death. I thought that organization was gone."

"They're not all dead," Shane said. "The one from twenty years ago was probably just a branch."

Chen Guodong fell silent.

Fang Zijian, listening nearby, was horrified: "You mean, someone is using methods from an evil cult to summon evil spirits?"

Xia En nodded.

"Moreover," he paused, looking at Chen Guodong, "that person might be a member of the Taoist sect."

Chen Guodong and Fang Zijian were both stunned.

"People from the Taoist sect?!"

Xia En turned the jade talisman over and pointed to a line of almost invisible small characters on the back.

"This is what my master told me."

He said, "The method of making this jade talisman is only known within the Taoist community. Even if outsiders knew it, they couldn't make it."

Chen Guodong stared at the line of small print, a chill running down his spine.

Have members of the Taoist sect joined an evil cult?

This……

"What did your master say?" he asked.

Xia En remained silent for two seconds.

"He said," he began slowly, "that I should be careful."

"Be careful of what?"

"careful,"

Xia En looked out the window, his gaze distant. "That person might be more dangerous than I thought."