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

The yard was a complete mess.

Half of the wall collapsed, and the blue bricks were scattered all over the ground.

A large crater was smashed into the yard, and black blood left by that thing was still in the crater, emitting a pungent stench.

Xia En stood in the center of the courtyard, looked around, and sighed.

"We're going to lose money again."

Fang Zijian ran out of the building, holding up his phone, his face flushed with excitement: "I got it! I got it! One punch! A whole punch! That thing flew at least fifty meters!"

Xia En glanced at him: "You got a picture?"

"We got it! High-definition!" Fang Zijian's hands were trembling with excitement. "This will definitely go viral!"

"Don't send it," Xia En said.

Fang Zijian was taken aback: "Why?"

"Do you want everyone to know where I live?"

Fang Zijian thought for a moment and then put his phone away.

"you're right."

Shen Ye stood in the corner of the courtyard, watching this scene, and suddenly spoke up: "That thing was raised by an evil spirit."

Xia En looked at him.

How did you know?

"Because I was involved in a cult."

Shen Ye said, "They call these hunting dogs. They're specifically used for tracking and stealing things."

He looked toward Shane's pillow.

To be precise, it was the black jade talisman under the pillow.

"It came for that jade talisman."

Xia En took the black jade talisman out from under his pillow and placed it in his palm.

The black patterns on the surface of the jade talisman are deeper than before.

The symbol for the eye faintly glowed red, like a beating heart.

"What exactly is this thing?" he asked.

Shen Ye stared at the jade talisman, a complex emotion flashing in his silvery-white eyes.

"The key," he said. "The key to unlock the seal."

"What seal?"

Shen Ye was silent for a few seconds, then said:

"Seven seals. Scattered in seven locations around Jiangzhou. Beneath each seal lies an ancient evil artifact."

Xia En remembered the silk scroll his master had shown him.

Seven red dots, seven seals.

"Does the evil cult want to break these seals?"

Shen Ye nodded.

Why?

"Because what lies beneath the seal is what they need."

"What is it?"

Shen Ye looked at him with a serious expression.

"strength."

He said, "A very ancient, very powerful force. A force powerful enough to change the world."

The courtyard was quiet.

Fang Zijian swallowed hard and whispered:

"Isn't this just like the plot in the movies? The villain wants to destroy the world..."

"Not destroying the world."

Shen Ye shook his head. "It's about reshaping the world. They want to transform this world into a place suitable for evil creatures to live in."

"At that time, humanity will no longer be the master of this world."

Fang Zijian's face turned pale.

Xia En, on the other hand, remained calm.

"Your sister was taken away by them, is it related to this?"

Shen Ye's expression changed.

He lowered his head and his voice became very soft.

"My sister... is a vessel."

"container?"

"They need living human bodies to bear those forces."

Shen Ye said, "The things sealed beneath those seals cannot be absorbed casually. Only a specially modified body can withstand that kind of power."

He raised his head, revealing his silver-white eye.

"They experimented on me. But they failed. My eyes became like this, and part of my body was modified, but I couldn't withstand it, so they gave up."

His voice began to tremble.

"Then they found my sister. She was more physically capable than me, and more suitable to be a vessel. They took her away, saying they were going to perform the final transformation."

Xia En looked at him and remained silent for a long time.

"So you came to find me."

"right."

Shen Ye said, "I can't save her alone. I need help. And you are the most powerful Taoist master in Jiangzhou."

How do you know I'm the best?

Shen Ye looked at him,

A slight smile That was the first time he smiled.

"Because you can kill a hunting dog with one punch."

Xia En didn't say anything, but simply put the jade talisman away.

"Okay," he said. "I'll help you."

Shen Ye's eyes lit up.

"But there's a condition," Shane said.

"What are the conditions?"

"Listen to me. You must do whatever I say."

Shen Ye hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"it is good."

Xia En turned around and went into the house.

"We'll leave early tomorrow morning. Get a good rest tonight."

Fang Zijian caught up with him: "Where are we heading?"

Xia En turned to look at him, her eyes calm.

"Go find the last seal."

The next morning, before dawn, Xia En got up.

He changed into a black work uniform, wore hiking boots, and had the short knife "Zhan Xie" (meaning "Evil Slayer") tucked into his waistband.

He had three talismans, a black jade talisman, and a wooden box in his pocket.

The wooden box that his master gave him, which he told him not to open unless absolutely necessary.

He pushed open the door, and there were three people standing in the yard.

Fang Zijian was carrying a backpack filled with power banks, bottled water, and snacks.

Cuihua fluttered behind him, dutifully acting as his bodyguard.

Shen Ye leaned against the wall, his hat brim pulled low, and remained silent.

There was another person I didn't expect.

Liu Ruyan.

She was wearing a windbreaker, carrying a backpack, and her hair was tied in a ponytail; she looked like she was going on a hike.

Xia En looked at her: "Why are you here?"

"Fang Zijian told me," Liu Ruyan said. "He said you're going to a very dangerous place."

Xia En looked at Fang Zijian.

Fang Zijian chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, I just... said it offhand..."

"Go back," Shane said. "It's too dangerous."

Liu Ruyan shook her head: "I'm not going back."

"Liu Ruyan!"

"I said I'm not going back," she interrupted him, her tone firm. "You've helped me so many times, this time it's my turn to help you. Even if I can't be of much help, at least I can wait for you outside and let you know."

Xia En looked at her and remained silent for a long time.

"It's dangerous," he said.

"I know."

"I might die."

"I know."

"Aren't you afraid?"

Liu Ruyan smiled, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

"I'm afraid. But with you here, I'm not afraid."

Fang Zijian clicked his tongue in disapproval.

Shen Ye turned his head away, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly under the brim of his hat.

Xia En looked at her and remained silent for three seconds.

Then he sighed.

"Stay with me, don't wander off."

Liu Ruyan's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.

Xia En turned around and strode out.

Four people, a female ghost, and a broken bread cart.

It was sponsored by Chen Guodong.

We drove out of Jiangzhou city and headed east into the depths of the mountains.

Fang Zijian was driving; he gripped the steering wheel, his palms sweating with nervousness.

Shen Ye was in the passenger seat. He looked out the window at the scenery rushing past without saying a word.

In the back row were Xia En and Liu Ruyan. Cuihua floated on the roof of the car, dutifully acting as an aerial scout.

"Where is that seal?" Fang Zijian asked.

Shen Ye took out a map from his pocket and unfolded it.

The map was old, the paper was yellowed, and it was covered with dense symbols and lines.

In the very center, there is an eye.

"Tianzhushan Mountain".

Shen Ye said, "One hundred and twenty li east of Jiangzhou, there is an abandoned Taoist temple. The seal is located beneath the temple."

"A Taoist temple?" Fang Zijian was taken aback. "What Taoist temple?"

"It's called the Demon-Suppressing Temple."

Shen Ye said, "It was built during the Ming Dynasty, specifically to suppress evil spirits. It was later abandoned and is now just ruins."

As Xia En looked at the map, he suddenly remembered the silk scroll his master had shown him.

Of the seven red dots on the silk scroll, one is located at Tianzhu Mountain.

"Where did you get this map?" he asked.

Shen Ye remained silent for a moment.

"It was stolen from an evil cult."

Xia En glanced at him but didn't ask any more questions.