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Meanwhile, on the banks of the Sancha River.

The morning sunlight shines on the water, creating shimmering ripples.

A dozen or so wooden boats, adorned with red ribbons and lanterns, were linked together by iron chains and lined up along the riverbank.

On the shore, some people were banging gongs, some were beating drums, and even the sound of suona horns could be heard.

Besides the performers, Fu Rui and his newly appointed county government officials stood on the riverbank, while Huang Can and his group gathered nearby, each holding a weapon and nervously scanning the river surface.

"Another fifth-tier demon, I wonder if Lord Mu can handle it alone..."

They weren't unaware that Mu Yang had killed a fifth-tier blue-shelled crab demon, but fighting aquatic demons on land and fighting them in water were completely different concepts.

The former is superior in human form but inferior in demonic form; the advantage lies with me.

The latter, with its superior demons and inferior humans, clearly showed its decline.

If Mu Yang hadn't defied public opinion and chosen to fight alone, he would have preferred to have the Demon Slayer Division send another First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain to assist him.

Having two fifth-tier martial artists is always a safer bet.

However, for now, we can only pray that the "River Goddess" is not as good as she seems, and that Lord Mu is truly powerful!

Thinking about it, Huang Can raised his head and looked into the distance.

On the wide river, a small wooden boat, only a few feet long, drifted alone.

Mu Yang stood alone at the bow of the boat, his right hand resting on the black gold four-sided mace at his waist, calmly looking at the river.

Actually, his initial plan was to go into the river alone to look for female blue-shelled crabs.

However, after hearing that the deepest part of the Sancha River was nearly 400 meters deep, Mu Yang had no choice but to abandon this plan.

It wasn't that he couldn't stand the water pressure or the light; it was simply that his keen sense of smell was already impaired underwater, and since there was no map of the underwater river, it was difficult for him to find it even if he wanted to.

Instead of going into the river yourself, you might as well fish on the surface.

Those people beating gongs and drums are the performance troupes from the annual River God Festival.

Even the musical instruments used in the performance were of high quality, capable of transmitting sound underwater so that the blue-shelled female crab could hear it.

"So slow, is this female crab hard of hearing?" Mu Yang stood at the bow of the boat, silently complaining to himself.

Even without the appearance of the blue-shelled female crabs, the music on the shore will not stop.

The sound of gongs and drums on the river continued for about 15 minutes, and then the calm river surface suddenly became turbulent.

Suddenly, ripples spread out from the center of the Sancha River, and then the water suddenly darkened and turned black.

A huge outline slowly rose to the surface, causing the river to churn and create a massive wave.

The ripples of the water caused the large boats on the shore to rock violently, but the small wooden boat at Mu Yang's feet remained perfectly still, as if it were on a calm lake.

"It's finally here!"

Mu Yang looked at the water, and as the ripples receded, a huge figure appeared.

First, there were a pair of protruding eyeballs, then a grayish-blue carapace covering its entire body, and a pair of extremely thick crab claws.

This was the very monster whom the previous magistrate of Sancha County had dubbed the "River Goddess"—

A blue-shelled female crab!

After the blue-shelled female crab surfaced, its eyes first swept over the crowd of people playing music on the shore, and then glanced at the small wooden boat closest to it.

There was no sign of Sun Shixin, no sign of his foolish son, and no sign of the sacrifice; there was only... a strange human being?

"Where is Sun Shixin?"

The Qinghe female crab looked at Muyang and asked a question.

Twenty years of cooperation meant that it didn't immediately take action against Mu Yang, this unfamiliar human, but instead asked with a puzzled look.

"He's dead."

Mu Yang stood at the bow of the boat, looked up at it, and lingered for a second longer on its crab claws covered with fine cracks.

It looks like a fresh injury; you were just in a fight?

With whom?

Could it be the dragon that the Green-Shelled Crab Demon spoke of?

"Dead?"

The blue-shelled female crab was somewhat stunned, but didn't think much of it, simply asking Mu Yang, "What about the offerings?"

"?"

Now it was Mu Yang's turn to be puzzled.

No, all the people you've been working with are dead, and you're asking me about offerings?

Are you out of your mind?

He had originally wanted to ask about the dragon, but seeing the idiotic look on the green-shelled mother crab's face, he doubted that even if she knew, she probably couldn't explain it clearly.

However, out of kindness, Mu Yang still told the female blue-shelled crab some latest news: "I almost forgot to mention, your son tastes very good, the crab meat is very chewy."

"You actually ate my son!!"

Upon hearing the news of her only son's death, the blue-shelled mother crab was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.

But before it could react much, Mu Yang stepped out and charged straight at it.

Enraged, the blue-shelled female crab immediately retaliated, swinging its massive pincers, carrying mud and water, at Mu Yang.

"I will devour you to appease my son's spirit in heaven!"

The wind howled as the giant pincers crashed down.

Facing the giant pincers that were many times larger than him, Mu Yang neither dodged nor avoided, but instead threw a punch.

The fist and the giant pincers collided solidly, and in an instant, a muffled thud exploded on the river surface.

"Snap—!!"

The already cracked giant pincers of the blue-shelled female crab suddenly made a sound of strain.

Despite its original size advantage, it was now retreating repeatedly, covering a distance of over a hundred feet.

In contrast, Mu Yang's powerful internal energy swirled around him, causing the scattered water droplets around him to condense and miraculously float in mid-air.

He stood in mid-air, looking down at the blue-shelled female crab:

"But seriously, you're much more resilient than your son."

Having said that, Mu Yang pushed off with his foot again, his voice accompanying his movement: "I hope you taste better than your son!"

This time, there was no Shining Gold True Qi, nor the enhancement of the Spider Spear, only streams of Seven Injury Force, combining both hardness and softness, bursting out from Mu Yang's fist.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd on the shore, Mu Yang punched the blue-shelled female crab's claws, which it frantically raised.

"Bang!!!"

"Snap—!!"

The hard, thick crab claws shattered like porcelain falling to the ground, in the incredulous gaze of the blue-shelled female crab.

The giant pincers shattered into fragments, spinning as they shot into the water.

The female blue-shelled crab let out a painful howl and collapsed into the water.

It hurts, it hurts so much!!

It's been so many years since it suffered such severe injuries!

Mu Yang ignored the mother crab's cries of pain; he simply withdrew his fist and landed lightly back on the bow of the boat.

I looked up at the green-shelled female crab that only had one claw left.

"Just the power of the physical body, combined with the Seven Injury Techniques, can produce such an effect...?"

Mu Yang was slightly amazed.

The power of the Seven Injury Fist was far greater than he had imagined.

It should be noted that his physical strength is only a little over 1.5 million jin. This strength might be effective against an unsuspecting fifth-level martial artist, but it would be almost useless against a monster with amazing defense.

But now, under the combined force of the Seven Injury Fist, one of the female crab's claws was destroyed.

The results were completely beyond his expectations.

"No, we need to be careful about how we approach this; we can't let it affect the quality of the entry!"

With this in mind, Mu Yang charged out once more.

This time, he went straight for the heart vein in the chest of the blue-shelled female crab.

Seeing Mu Yang attack again, the blue-shelled female crab was greatly alarmed.

As it tried to dodge, it opened its mouth and cried out urgently, "Your Highness, save me—"

Before she could finish speaking, Mu Yang's fist had already landed on the carapace of her chest.

Seven Injury Force, unleash!

It combines strength and flexibility, penetrating both the body and the armor!

Three major terms are working together!

The cries for help abruptly ceased.

The crab demon's aura vanished instantly...

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[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a fifth-tier crab demon. The equipment "True Source Meridian Opening Technique" has met the conditions for permanent solidification. This equipment has been permanently solidified!]

[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a fifth-tier crab demon. The equipment "Black Water Meridian Opening Technique" has met the conditions for permanent solidification. This equipment has been permanently solidified!]

[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a fifth-tier crab demon and equipped the "Thunderous Dantian Construction Method"...]

[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a fifth-tier crab demon and equipped the "Thunder Meridian Opening Technique"...]

[Ding! Detected.........]

Current number of available equipment slots: 6

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The equipment slots were instantly emptied.