Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

Lin Xuan stood behind the altar and gently shook the Three Pure Ones Dharma Bell in his hand.

Ring ring—

The clear, melodious sound of bells pierced through the rain, and the five newly formed Water Palace soldiers looked up simultaneously.

Lin Xuan made a military mantra with his left hand and held the bell horizontally in front of his chest with his right hand. The divine intent of his two kidneys flowed within his body, and a wisp of azure Dao Qi spread rapidly along the patterns on the bell.

"By order of the Water Guards, patrol the river, vanquish evil spirits, and cleanse the defiled. Obey orders immediately!"

The moment the incantation ended, the magic bell suddenly pointed forward.

hum!

A beam of blue light swept out.

The shrimp soldiers at the front were the first to make a move.

It leaned slightly forward, and the water beneath its feet suddenly gushed backward.

The muddy ground exploded with a roar, and two sprays of water splashed to the left and right, while its shape had transformed into a blue-green javelin, shooting straight into the rain.

Ode—

Blue streaks of light burst forth in the rain!

Compared to the ordinary water soldiers Lin Xuan had previously summoned in Beiqinghe, this shrimp soldier was at least twice as fast!

Qiu Sheng, who was under the eaves, only saw a flash of blue light before his eyes, and the shrimp soldiers had already crossed several feet and rushed to the seven female corpses.

The seven female corpses opposite them had clearly sensed the danger as well.

The female corpse in the very center suddenly raised her head, her two pale, lifeless eyes fixed on the shrimp soldier.

A yellow light flickered deep in her throat, and the black mist chains behind her suddenly tightened.

Whoosh!

The spiritual light from the water vein diagram flowed into the corpse along the chains, and a large amount of black mist gushed out from under her skin, instantly condensing into a thick layer of black armor on her body.

Meanwhile, the shrimp soldiers had already arrived.

With a flick of its wrist, the water spear in its hand emitted a low, trembling sound, its tip carrying a high-speed rotating stream of water as it pierced straight toward the female corpse's chest!

The female corpse suddenly crossed her arms, one hand grabbing the spear shaft, while the other hand went straight for the shrimp soldier's face.

Yellow light flowed within her body, and a layer of gray-black corpse energy appeared on the surface of her fingernails. Before her five fingers even touched the ground, the surrounding rainwater was corroded into wisps of black smoke.

However, she was still a step too slow.

The shrimp soldier's spear suddenly trembled.

The once straight spear tip drew a slight arc in mid-air, almost grazing the female corpse's fingertips as it passed by.

puff!

The black mist armor covering the woman's chest instantly caved in.

The next moment, the rapidly spinning water forcefully tore through the corpse's aura, and the spear pierced through the body, emerging from the female corpse's back!

The powerful impact propelled the female corpse backward.

Bang bang bang!

She dug several deep holes in the muddy water with her feet, and was finally pierced down by a shrimp soldier's spear, pinning her heavily to the ground.

"roar!"

The female corpse let out a ferocious roar from her throat.

She gripped the spear tightly with both hands, black mist swirling between her fingers, and the spear rapidly eroded the shrimp soldier's arm along the water flow.

At the same time, her legs suddenly sprang up, clamping down on the shrimp soldier's calves like two iron pincers.

On the left and right sides, two more female corpses had also rushed forward.

The black mist intertwined into a net, simultaneously blocking the shrimp soldiers' retreat from three directions.

Despite being surrounded by three female corpses, the shrimp soldiers remained completely calm.

It suddenly lowered its head, its two slender whiskers trembling slightly, as if it had instantly sensed every change in the airflow and moisture around it.

Before the altar, the Three Pure Ones Dharma Bell in Lin Xuan's hand rang once again.

jingle!

The shrimp soldiers instantly changed tactics!

It pressed the water spear down with both hands.

The accumulated water magic power within the spear suddenly erupted, transforming into a torrent of water that poured entirely into the female corpse on the ground.

boom!

The water burst from the woman's chest, slamming her back into the mud.

Using the reaction force generated by this burst, the shrimp soldier's body suddenly leaped into the air, just in time to avoid the legs that were coming from below.

The two female corpses on the left and right had already rushed to the front.

Four hands shrouded in black mist, one above and one below, blocked the shrimp soldiers' retreat in mid-air.

The shrimp soldier twisted its body, its two slender antennae on its head fluttered in the wind, and its arms left several afterimages in an instant.

boom!boom!boom!boom!

A series of dull thuds rang out.

The first punch knocked away the corpse's claws, the second punch knocked the arm off balance, the third punch slammed into the face of the female corpse on the left, and the fourth punch followed closely behind, hitting the lower jaw of the female corpse on the right.

The black mist on the faces of the two female corpses exploded simultaneously.

Before they could even touch the shrimp soldiers, they were sent flying by a series of heavy punches, crashing through a dilapidated earthen wall behind them.

Boom!

Bricks and mortar splattered everywhere.

Qiu Sheng, standing under the eaves, stared so wide his eyes almost popped out of their sockets, his mouth agape enough to fit a duck egg.

"Holy crap!! These shrimp soldiers are way too fast?!"

"Three against one, and they got brutally beaten! Two of them were even knocked flying!"

Wen Cai nodded subconsciously, then, as if suddenly remembering something, turned his head and looked around.

"If the shrimp soldiers are this fierce, what about the crab general? That guy is even bigger than the shrimp soldiers, how come he disappeared in the blink of an eye?"

Rumble—!

Just then, a pale white bolt of lightning ripped through the night sky!

Qiu Sheng seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up.

In mid-air, a burly figure in dark blue held aloft a giant axe of flowing water, its thick armor gleaming coldly in the lightning.

The crab general had already leaped high into the air without anyone noticing.

It gripped the giant axe tightly with both hands, its massive body leaning slightly backward, almost like a taut bow.

"It's up there!!!"

Qiu Sheng gasped in shock, his voice trembling.

Wencai quickly looked up.

The moment the lightning disappeared, Crab General suddenly exerted force from his waist and back, and the giant water axe in his hand, carrying the terrifying power that descended from the sky, slashed down fiercely at a female corpse below!

woo-

The giant axe tore through the rain curtain, emitting a deep whistling sound.

The female corpse suddenly raised her arms, and yellow light and black mist erupted from her body at the same time, forming a thick barrier above her head.

The next moment, the giant axe fell!

boom!

Mud shot skyward!

The woman's arms snapped under the strain, and she was forced to her knees by the force of the impact.

Her knees and legs sank completely into the mud, and the ground beneath her feet cracked open in all directions like a spider web.

Click!

The water-flowing axe blade forcefully severed the woman's forearm and embedded itself deeply in her shoulder.

Black blood gushed out from the wound, and before it even hit the ground, it was washed away by the Water Mansion Dharma intent on the axe blade and turned into foul-smelling black smoke.

Under the eaves, Qiu Sheng gasped, feeling a dull ache in his shoulder. "Wow...that's some seriously incredible strength! This straw man is freaking powerful!"

Wen Cai felt a chill run down his spine. He couldn't help but touch his neck and swallow hard. "If this had cut me, I probably wouldn't even have had the money to buy a coffin. I'd be cut in two."

Qiu Sheng glanced at him and added sarcastically, "Don't worry, with your frail body, you'll probably be more than two pieces; you'll be shattered into dust."

"..."

Just as Wen Cai was about to retort, the crab generals in the arena moved again.

It yanked back its giant axe with both hands, and its massive body spun around in the process.

The surrounding rainwater was drawn in and quickly wrapped around the axe blade, forming a high-speed rotating water blade.

The female corpse didn't have time to get up, so she could only forcibly raise one of her still intact arms to cover the side of her neck.

The water flow swept across like a giant axe!

Boom!!!

A deafening clap of thunder roared from the sky at that very moment!

The female corpse flew several feet across the ground like a stone projectile fired from a giant crossbow.

Four or five zhang away, another female corpse that had come to help instinctively reached out to block.

But as soon as she made contact with her companion, she was knocked away by the still-powerful force.

The two female corpses tumbled out of the muddy water, crashing through several rotten wooden pillars before being forcibly pulled back by the black mist chains behind them.

stretch!

The two black mist chains trembled violently, and fine cracks appeared on their surface.

Above the dry well, the water vein diagram trembled.

The two corresponding water vein nodes flickered intermittently, as if they might break free from the evil array's restraints at any moment.

Meanwhile, three other water-armored soldiers had also rushed into the battlefield.

Although they are not as swift as the shrimp soldiers, nor as powerful as the crab generals, the three of them move in an orderly manner, their energy connected, and they do not fight independently.

"Croak!"

Little Jin lay on Lin Xuan's shoulder, its belly bulging high.

The loud croaking of frogs pierced through the rain, and the golden-patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine, which had been scattered in the mud, immediately came to life.

Brush brush!

Dark gold vines slithered rapidly along the ground, catching up with the three water-armored soldiers in the blink of an eye.

Several vines wrapped around their fists and arms, overlapping and transforming into gauntlets covered with golden patterns.

Several other strips climbed along the chests and backs of the water armor soldiers, weaving into a layer of flexible rattan armor.

Plants and trees as carriers.

Water Palace Army.

Golden-veined Soul-Suppressing Vine.

At this moment, the three auras subtly merged into one!

Bang bang bang!

The three water-armored soldiers simultaneously threw punches.

The golden-patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine wrapped around the fist glowed with golden light.

Each punch that landed on the female corpse would explode into a cloud of black mist, leaving charred fist marks on her bluish-black skin.

A female corpse swung her claws in retaliation, but her arm was held down by a water armor soldier on the left.

The water soldier on the right ducked down and punched her in the stomach.

A burst of golden light!

The woman's body was bent forward.

The third water armor soldier stepped forward, clasped his fists together, and slammed them heavily into her back.

boom!

The female corpse was shoved into the mud on the spot.

Before she could get up again, the two Soul-Suppressing Vine wrapped around the Water Armor Soldier's wrists shot out, one wrapping around his neck and the other around his legs, pinning him firmly to the ground.

"roar!"

The remaining female corpses roared in unison.

Seemingly sensing that the situation was not good, the seven black mist chains behind them lit up at the same time.

The evil formation was forcibly activated at this moment!

From the dry well, pitch-black water shot skyward.

The black mist surrounding the seven female corpses connected with each other, forming a giant ghost face that lunged at the five Water Palace soldiers!

The water vein diagram hanging above the dry well trembled violently, and the blue aura on the scroll dimmed at a visible speed.

"These evil corpses are burning the very essence of the water vein diagram!"

Lin Xuan's eyes flickered, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Once this attack is fully formed, even if it fails to defeat the Water Palace's troops, it will be enough to cause the quality of the Water Vein Map to drop again.

His eyes darkened, and his kidneys trembled simultaneously.

The azure Daoist Qi surged forth along the meridians, pouring entirely into the Three Pure Ones' Dharma Bell.

Jingle Bell!

The urgent ringing of the phone was continuous.

The five Water Palace soldiers paused simultaneously, and then the Water Palace magic power within them suddenly erupted.

Lin Xuan formed a hand seal with his left hand and shouted in a deep voice.

"The shrimp soldiers break through the formation, the crab generals break their chains!"

"Three soldiers suppress the corpse!"

"Golden-Veined Soul-Suppressing Vine, lock its magical apertures!"

As soon as the order was given, the shrimp soldiers suddenly bent down.

The next moment, it transformed into a streak of azure light, flashing among the seven female corpses.

Puff puff!

The water-flowing spear thrust out continuously.

Each spear struck a female corpse precisely in the chest, shoulder, or abdomen, leaving a wound through which the water flowed.

Crab General gripped his axe with both hands and strode towards the thickest part of the black mist.

With each step it takes, the water on the ground explodes to both sides.

Facing the enormous demon mask rushing towards him, the Crab General did not hesitate for a moment, and the giant water axe slashed fiercely from bottom to top!

boom!

The demon mask was cleaved in two by the giant axe, and black mist billowed out to both sides.

Taking advantage of the momentum, the crab general spun around and swung his second axe straight at the black mist chain connecting the female corpse and the water vein diagram!

Click!

The first chain snapped on the spot.

At the same time, three water-armored soldiers simultaneously pinned down the three female corpses.

The golden-patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine on their bodies rapidly burrowed into the corpses through the wounds pierced by the shrimp soldiers.

One!

Two!

Three!

Dark gold vines quickly took root within the bluish-black corpse.

Golden patterns shone through the rotting flesh, as if a crisscrossing golden net had been set ablaze inside the woman's corpse.

The female corpse struggled violently, and the yellow light from the restriction on her mouth kept flashing.

However, this time the Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine did not attempt to invade through the seven orifices at all.

They pierced directly into the bones through the wounds, bypassing the restrictions placed in the seven orifices by the evil cultivator.

"Croak!"

Little Gold croaked again.

All the Soul-Suppressing Vines tightened simultaneously!

A burst of golden light erupted.

The female corpse froze abruptly, and the screams from her mouth stopped abruptly.

A dark golden light flashed in her pale eyes, and her hands, which had been struggling wildly, slowly fell to their sides.

stretch!

The black mist chain connecting her to the water vein diagram then broke.

The corresponding water vein nodes on the scroll lit up slightly, and the spiritual energy that had been suppressed by the evil array finally recovered a trace.

The crab general swung his battle axe once more.

The second chain snapped instantly!

The shrimp soldiers moved swiftly, their spears pinning another female corpse firmly to the broken wall.

Several golden-patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine snaked along the spear shaft and quickly burrowed into the wound.

Within moments, more and more female corpses stopped struggling.

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As the black mist chains broke apart, the blue light on the water vein diagram grew stronger.

Without the overall support of the evil formation, the remaining two female corpses' auras plummeted, and they could no longer withstand the siege of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Crab General smashed the arm off the last female corpse with an axe.

The golden-patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine slid along the axe blade, penetrating the shoulder and then bursting open within the body.

The last two female corpses remained frozen in place.

Boom! Boom!

The remaining two black mist chains snapped completely!

All seven water vein nodes have been restored!

hum!

The water vein pattern suspended above the dry well suddenly emitted a layer of soft blue light.

The filth and blackness remaining in the painting were forcibly expelled by the water, turning into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the rain.

Without the support of the evil formation, the water vein diagram slowly drifted downwards.

A water-armored soldier leaped up and steadily caught the scroll in his hand.

It waded through the mud and water, and in a few quick movements returned to the front of the altar. Then it knelt on one knee and presented the water vein diagram with both hands.

Lin Xuan reached out and took the scroll.

Although the seven water veins in the painting are still dim, they have stopped decaying.

As he sensed the slowly reviving spirituality within the water vein diagram, a smile involuntarily appeared on Lin Xuan's lips.

This battle went even more smoothly than he had anticipated.

The shrimp soldiers are the main attackers, and their swift movements allow them to easily break through the defenses of the evil corpses.

The crab general is powerful and heavy, capable of not only suppressing the evil corpse head-on, but also forcibly severing the array chains.

The three water-armored soldiers were responsible for restraining and surrounding the enemy.

Combined with the Golden Pattern Soul-Suppressing Vine manipulated by Xiao Jin, it can invade the corpse through the wound and seize control of the evil corpse from the inside.

With this combination of methods, the seven evil corpses, empowered by the water vein diagram, didn't even have a chance to escape.

More importantly, the seven female corpses were not directly destroyed. The Yin energy on their bodies had been suppressed by the Golden Pattern Soul-Suppressing Vine, and they were temporarily transformed into seven controllable corpse puppets.

At the same time, Lin Xuan's thoughts stirred slightly.

With his affinity for plants, he could clearly sense that the golden-patterned soul-suppressing vine that had burrowed into the woman's corpse was transmitting an extremely strong desire.

The flesh and abdominal cavity of these female corpses seem to still contain some kind of special medicinal power, which seems to nourish the growth of the Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine!

"Could it be like the first water corpse, whose abdominal cavity was refined with evil magic to create yin essence?!"

Lin Xuan's heart stirred.

However, at that moment, a cracking sound suddenly came from the roof on the left.

Bang bang bang!

Tiles and rotten wood chips were flying everywhere.

Several short, dark figures sped through the ruins, using all four limbs to traverse the rooftops as they raced toward the center of the village.

They are extremely fast.

Each strike of the sharp fingernails left deep scratches on the bricks and tiles.

In just a few breaths, four dark figures leaped over two rows of houses and jumped off the rooftops!

boom!boom!boom!boom!

Mud and water splashed everywhere!

Four short figures landed on the left side of the dry well, their bodies slightly lowered, like four wild beasts poised to pounce.

Lightning flashed across the sky, its pale light illuminating their bluish-black scales, their strangely swollen heads, and their sharp teeth and claws far exceeding those of ordinary humans.

These are the four strange babies who escaped from the water tank of the Li family's fish caravan!

The four pairs of murky eyes looked past the soldiers of the Water Mansion and landed on the water vein map in Lin Xuan's hand.

Lin Xuan noticed the strange infant's gaze and his brows twitched slightly.

He tried to move the water vein diagram in his hand, and the strange baby's gaze followed it closely.

Clearly, these strange infants are after the water vein map!

"What...what are these things?!"

Lin Xuan frowned slightly.

However, before Lin Xuan could figure it out, the sound of splashing water came from the alleyway on the right.

wow-

wow-

The group slowly walked out of the alley.

There were six of them in total, all dressed in loose yellow Taoist robes, with black talisman bags hanging from their waists and Taoist crowns of the same color on their heads.

Rainwater slid down their shoulders, but none of them held up an umbrella.

The leader was carrying an ancient bronze lamp.

The lights had an eerie, pale yellow hue and never went out, even in the wind and rain.

The other five people each held different ritual implements; some held copper bells, some held pagodas, and some held wooden plaques.

The six people waded through the puddles, their gazes passing over the four strange infants, the soldiers of the Water Palace, and the seven female corpses, before finally settling on Lin Xuan.