Shulong Daojun

The Mirage Maiden sensed something and was suddenly shocked.

Who is this Taoist priest? I've never seen him before. And what is the meaning of this Taoist technique? It's incredibly powerful!

In an instant, several thoughts flashed through her mind. She quickly channeled her demonic power, condensing it into azure demonic light to protect herself.

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and his enormous clam body stood upright.

But the two beams of divine light that came one after another missed their target and landed on the ground. The blue bricks shattered with a loud crash, and stone chips flew everywhere. A huge pit suddenly appeared, its bottom unseen.

Seeing this, the mirage maiden felt a slight sense of relief and tilted her clam body slightly.

However, at this moment, as soon as Lin Shu had a thought, he put on a divine light robe, took a big step, and rushed forward.

His gaze fell upon the clam, divine light enveloped his palm, and he immediately raised his hand to press down on the clam's body. The azure demonic light and the divine light met, emitting a sizzling sound as they melted away.

Lin Shu seemed not to hear, and suddenly exerted force in his hand, slamming the clam body to the left and sending it crashing to the ground.

boom--

Before the mirage maiden could understand what was happening, a terrifying pain suddenly struck her, causing her to let out a muffled groan, and the clam shell couldn't withstand it and opened a little.

However, with a flick of his wrist, Lin Shu turned the clam shell with the pitted side towards himself, and then unleashed a divine light that landed right on the pit.

The charred clam shell burst open, the tender white clam meat trembled and contracted, and bright red blood gushed out like a spring.

The Mirage Maiden panicked, knowing that the situation was likely dire. She was about to activate her innate supernatural power to confuse Lin Shu and try to gain a chance to escape.

Just then, a loud shout rang out: "Brother Lin, wait a moment, let me handle this!"

Before the words were finished, a large, white-browed worm with piercing eyes leaped out from nowhere and slammed its claw heavily onto the clam shell.

At the same time, a chilling tiger's roar burst forth from within arm's reach, crashing down upon them.

Before the mirage could react, she felt her soul tremble and her consciousness suddenly became muddled.

The large, white-browed insect's eyes lit up with joy, and in a flash of light, it transformed into a long-billed sandpiper, its sharp beak slamming down with a fierce peck.

It immediately grabbed the clam meat, stood on the clam shell with both feet, and pulled hard, dragging it out inch by inch.

The mirage maiden awoke with a start from the pain, realizing she couldn't break free. She quickly transformed into human form, knelt on the ground, and begged for mercy, pleading, "Daoist Master, spare my life, spare my life!"

Upon hearing this sound, the sandpiper opened its long beak, its eyes filled with deep meaning, and flapped its wings twice before revealing its human form.

It was Lu Qianbian who acted according to the plan.

He glanced at Shenniang, sneered, and then cupped his hands to Lin Shu beside him, saying, "Thank you for your help this time, Brother Lin."

With the help of Brother Lin's supernatural powers, the beast was finally captured, relieving the scourge of Yan and saving the people of the city.

With his worries resolved, the King of Yan will surely be overjoyed and reward him handsomely.

"Brother Lin, if you have any needs, feel free to ask when the time is right. Don't take it personally; the Prince of Yan greatly appreciates straightforward people."

Lin Shu nodded slightly and said, "I have noted down what Brother Lu said."

His gaze then fell on Shenniang, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "This monster has caused a great deal of harm. It's better to kill it with one blow now to protect the people and uphold justice."

Having said that, he raised his hand and pointed, his divine light gathering and ready to strike, about to land on the Mirage Maiden's heart.

Lu Qianbian's expression changed slightly. He stepped forward and hurriedly said, "Brother Lin, please show mercy."

"Oh? What makes you say that, Brother Lu?" Lin Shu asked at the right moment, while also becoming secretly wary.

I had just broken open the clam spirit's shell and was about to unleash another divine light to severely injure it and destroy it.

However, before he could make a move, Lu Qianbian spoke up first.

Although it was indeed as we had discussed, something still felt off.

The speed at which he struck was far too fast.

Now that I've tried it, I feel even more strongly that Lu Qianbian has a serious problem.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu's gaze darted back and forth between the clam spirit and Lu Qianbian, but he just couldn't figure it out.

At this moment, Lu Qianbian sighed helplessly, "I told Brother Lin before that this clam has strange and mysterious powers, and the people in the city may have already been affected by it."

Therefore, I wanted to spare its life so I could study it carefully, find a solution, and relieve the people's suffering.

Although the reason was somewhat clumsy, it was quite valid, causing Lin Shu to frown and find it difficult to refute.

He raised his eyes slightly, about to inquire further about the clam's spiritual powers, when Lu Qianbian suddenly smiled and said, "Of course, if Brother Lin has a way to resolve this matter, there's no need to spare its life; just eliminate it immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to the side, revealing the figure of the Mirage Maiden still begging for mercy.

Seeing this, Lin Shu remained silent for a moment before saying, "I have never seen this clam with supernatural powers, so I don't have a good solution for now. I will follow Brother Lu's suggestion."

I only hope Brother Lu will be careful and not let it escape and harm the people again.

"Of course." Lu Qianbian smiled slightly, nodded in agreement, and added, "From now on, this clam spirit will be right under my nose, and I will never let it escape my sight. Brother Lin, you can rest assured."

Having said that, he stepped forward, came to the side of the Mirage Maiden, and with a wave of his hand, knocked her unconscious to the ground.

Just as he bent down, as if remembering something, Lu Qianbian suddenly looked up and said, "There are still fish monsters in the city that have not been killed. I will trouble Brother Lin to go ahead first."

After I've settled the clam spirit and opened the city gates, I will go there to annihilate the remaining fish monsters.

After speaking, he bowed slightly and took out a gilded magic rope from his own body, tightly binding the Mirage Maiden.

Lin Shu gave Lu Qianbian a deep look, said nothing more, sensed the aura of the nearby fish monster, turned around and leaped away.

The fish monsters in the city have only been around for a hundred years, but their numbers are considerable, and since they are scattered in all directions, it will take some effort to eliminate them all.

Fortunately, after sending a message to Gao Chengyun, the fellow Daoists of the Tai Shi lineage arrived quickly and took action together.

Standing there, Lu Qianbian gazed at the figure of the Mirage Maiden, as if he were looking at a treasure, his eyes filled with increasing satisfaction.

Before long, he glanced at where Lin Shu had gone, chuckled, then picked up Shen Niang in his hand, sensed her for a moment, and walked straight towards a certain place.

Lu Qianbian had not forgotten that this monster had an old flame. He decided to capture her as well and then use her as leverage to force the monster to do his bidding.

That innate supernatural power that can bewitch people is of great use!

With the Mirage Maiden captured, the remaining fish monsters were nothing more than small fry, and in a short while, the Taoist priest had killed them all.

At the same time, Li Chengqian and his troops entered the city, shouting the slogan "Those who surrender will not be killed," and quickly occupied the city.

They took over at night, and by the time the sun rose, seven or eight parts of the territory had been pacified.

Good things should be celebrated with a feast for both parties.

To appease the people, the authorities prepared a simple meat porridge for them to eat in the morning light.

One side was a welcome banquet.

In the Prince of Yan's mansion, each person sits at a table with five bowls, four dishes, and a soup, all of which are seasonal delicacies and wild vegetables.

Li Chengqian offered a toast and smiled at Lin Shu, saying, "Daoist Lin is truly a blessing to the Yan region. On behalf of the people of Yan, I express my gratitude."

Having said that, he gulped it down in one go, and then said, "I wonder what Daoist Lin needs? Please tell me, and I will do my best to satisfy you."