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"Alas, what can we do about this world?"

Just as the fishermen were chatting, a shadow suddenly appeared at the ferry crossing, followed by a fishing boat carrying a huge creature crashing heavily into the bank of the ferry crossing with a loud noise.

Hearing the commotion, the fishermen turned around and immediately recognized the fishing boat as the one Ning Xiu was on.

"It's Lord Demon-Slaying Commander who's back!"

"Good heavens, what is that thing on his boat?"

"It's too big, it's too big."

The fishermen rushed out of their thatched huts to shelter them from the rain and came to the ferry to examine the fish demon's corpse on the boat.

Only upon closer inspection can one truly appreciate the sheer size of this fish demon; anyone encountering a living one in the water would be certain to die.

"Everyone, although I killed a fish demon today, I'm not sure if there's only one in the Dragon King River. We'll have to observe the situation further. I'll come back to the ferry tomorrow, and I hope you can prepare another boat and the corresponding pigs, chickens, and ducks for me," Ning Xiu said as he jumped off the fishing boat and addressed the many fishermen who had gathered around him.

"Sir, you've worked hard."

"Leave the rest to us, sir. If there are any more fish demons, we'll come to you for help."

"Sir, have a bowl of ginger tea to warm yourself up."

Faced with the fishermen's enthusiasm, Ning Xiu waved his hand and said, "No, these are all my duties. It's raining heavily outside, so everyone should go back and rest. Leave the fish demon's corpse here for now, and I'll find someone to take care of it later."

After negotiating with the fishermen, Ning Xiu left the ferry with Ba Wang.

The Thunder Hammer suddenly developed abilities that it shouldn't have, which bothered him quite a bit. Su Qianqian had mentioned before that when the Thunder Hammer and the Purple Lightning Hammer were close together, they could unleash the true power of the pair of weapons.

With a wave of its hand, it can summon thunder and lightning.

This is exactly what the Thunder Hammer was doing just now. Could it be that the Purple Lightning Hammer is really near the Dragon King River?

Ning Xiu needs to investigate this matter thoroughly. If he can retrieve the Purple Lightning Hammer, his strength will definitely increase dramatically.

Back at the inn, Ning Xiu felt a sense of oppression as soon as he stepped through the gate. About twenty Iron Horse Demon Slayers sat silently in the lobby, not knowing what had happened.

At one of the tables, Qin Zhen, the Bronze Leopard Demon Subduer, was sitting with two other Bronze Leopard Demon Subduers, their expressions extremely serious and solemn, as if they could drip water.

"What happened?" Ning Xiu asked as he sat down at the table.

"So Captain Ning is back." Qin Zhen gave a wry smile. "This morning, Captain Zheng, Captain Jia, and I arranged for the four Iron Horse Demon Slayers to search for us in Qiantang City, but they mysteriously disappeared. We can't find them no matter how hard we look."

"A Demon-Subduing Officer has gone missing?" Ning Xiu was immediately surprised.

It should be noted that Qiantang City is within the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty and is also the capital of Baisha Prefecture. For Fumowei to disappear in such a place, he must have encountered an irresistible factor.

To put it bluntly, he encountered misfortune. Over the years, whenever Fumowei has had an accident, it has always been related to evil spirits and demons.

"Our team came to Qiantang City to investigate the appearance of demons here. It seems that the purpose of those demons appearing in Qiantang City is not simple. They even dared to attack the Demon-Subduing Officer. There must be something here that they want to get their hands on," said Zheng Yong, the team leader.

"Where did those Demon-Subduing Guards go missing? Is there any conclusion yet?" Ning Xiu asked.

Qin Zhen said, "The intelligence reports that demons have also appeared in the eastern part of Qinglong Street in Qiantang City. However, the area is too large. We have already notified the city garrison to send soldiers to assist in the search. Hopefully, we can find some clues."

Once again, a water ghost injured the Demon-Subduing Officer; once again, the Demon-Subduing Officer went missing; and once again, some commoners secretly learned the demonic arts taught by the sorcerer. The current situation in Qiantang City is truly exceptionally complicated.

However, Ning Xiu hadn't even finished his own tasks, so he couldn't offer any assistance to the Bronze Leopard Squad.

All we can do is hope to find the four missing Demon-Subduing Guards as soon as possible; we must find them alive or dead.

Early the next morning.

Ning Xiu hurriedly went out and came to the ferry again. He had already notified the city garrison yesterday to send someone to remove the fish demon's corpse from the ferry.

When Ning Xiu appeared at the ferry, early-rising fishermen immediately surrounded him and told him that the fishing boats were ready again and could be launched at any time.

Having seen the corpse of the fish demon from yesterday, every fisherman now has unwavering trust in Ning Xiu. They all believe that this Demon-Subduing Commander can completely resolve the problems of the Dragon King River, allowing them to return to a stable fishing life.

Ning Xiu didn't waste any words. After boarding the boat, he rowed it directly to the middle of the river, intending to repeat the same method he had used that day to see if he could attract any monsters that might be lurking beneath the river.

When the fishing boat reached the middle of the river, Ning Xiu threw the live pig into the water again, handed it to Ba Wang to hold the fishing net, and then sat on the deck to wait quietly.

However, several hours later, the surface of the river suddenly changed.

Large patches of white fog began to appear on the river surface, which was already obscured by the rain.

The white mist gradually increased and soon enveloped the entire river surface, making it impossible for Ning Xiu to see anything at a glance, leaving only a sea of ​​mist stretching for miles.

"Hmm?" Ning Xiu took the Thunder Hammer from the Overlord's body. Something was definitely amiss. It seemed that his arrival had drawn out a 'big fish'.

Cuckoo!

A large number of bubbles rose to the surface of the water, and then a pale arm reached out from under the water and grabbed the surface of the fishing boat.

Then the entire body of the arm crawled out, revealing a woman with long hair reaching her waist and soaking wet. She was like a wooden puppet, climbing upwards with her joints locked at 90 degrees, while a chilling cracking sound emanated from her body.

Under Ning Xiu's gaze, a woman's head emerged from outside the ship's railing, two black holes with no eyeballs staring intently at Ning Xiu.

In an instant, the woman moved. With lightning speed, she pressed down on the railing, and as the railing snapped, the woman lunged at Ning Xiu, her hands each extending sharp claws.

boom!

However, what awaited her was a thunder hammer. With the explosion of the fifth level of Dengfeng power, the woman's head was instantly severed from her neck, flew high into the air, and finally fell into the river surface more than ten feet away.

Even without her head, the woman's body continued to twist violently, waving her arms in an attempt to cause Ning Xiu even the slightest harm.

Ning Xiu then channeled his inner energy into his palm, and the crimson inner energy burst forth as flames, instantly burning the woman's body to a crisp.

[Defeat evil spirits to gain +500 general proficiency]

Unlike last time, this time it was an evil spirit that took the initiative to attack him, which caught Ning Xiu somewhat off guard. But before he could think about it, a large number of bubbles rose up on the water next to the fishing boat.

One after another, men and women, their bodies white and swollen from being submerged in water, emerged from the bottom of the boat and climbed up the hull. These people included men, women, and children, and their expressions were ashen, clearly indicating that they had been dead for some time.

As they emerged around the ship's railing, circling from all directions, Ning Xiu immediately raised his Thunder Hammer and slammed it onto the deck. His inner force and flames erupted instantly, engulfing each water ghost and burning them until they were completely immobilized.

[Defeat evil spirits to gain +200 general proficiency]

[Defeat evil spirits to gain +500 general proficiency]

[Defeat evil spirits to gain +800 general proficiency]

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Numerous notification sounds rang out in succession, confirming the complete elimination of each water ghost. However, as more and more water ghosts clung to the surface of the fishing boat and climbed aboard, the boat was on the verge of collapse and wouldn't last much longer.

Ning Xiu glanced around and immediately used his supernatural power, the Blood Furnace, causing his entire body to radiate heat. Soon, the water ghosts that had intended to approach him opened their mouths wide and let out fearful roars.

Just then, Ning Xiu raised the Thunder Hammer and slammed it down fiercely on the ship with all his might.

Dengfeng Fivefold Strength!

The fishing boat couldn't withstand Ning Xiu's attack and instantly exploded into pieces.

Ning Xiu lost his support and fell directly into the Dragon King River, sinking rapidly into the water.

【088】The situation has become chaotic

Cuckoo!

The moment they fell into the Dragon King River, the water splashed violently, and the surroundings suddenly became very dark.

Ning Xiu was able to see his surroundings clearly thanks to the sunlight filtering through the water.

If one hadn't experienced it firsthand, no one could possibly understand the horrifying sight Ning Xiu was witnessing underwater.

A large number of water ghosts with festering faces and empty eyes were seen surrounding them from all directions.

Their hair floated in the water like large clumps of seaweed, so numerous that there must have been hundreds of them.

Who would have thought that so many of these things would exist beneath the deep waters of the Dragon King River?

Ning Xiu glanced around, then immediately mobilized his internal energy throughout his body, pushing it to its limit.

The power of the Qi and Blood Furnace erupted directly and completely, causing the river water closest to Ning Xiu to turn bright red and boil violently.

A large number of bubbles and hot air rose up, causing the water ghosts that were getting closer and closer to Ning Xiu to look as if they had seen some kind of natural enemy. Their faces showed expressions of fear, and they subconsciously tried to run away.

However, Ning Xiu had no intention of giving them a chance to escape. He immediately threw a punch, and five water rings instantly appeared at the location where Ning Xiu's fist struck. Even underwater, the power of the fifth level of Dengfeng Force should not be underestimated.

boom!

A silent water cannon shot out, instantly annihilating all the water monsters in the diameter in front of Ning Xiuzheng.

[Defeat evil spirits to gain +500 general proficiency]

[Defeat evil spirits to gain +700 general proficiency]

[Defeat evil spirits to gain +300 general proficiency]

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“It’s no coincidence that so many water ghosts are gathered here; someone must be pulling the strings behind the scenes.” Ning Xiu swam forward, grabbed the wrist of a water ghost trying to escape, and slammed it into its face with a hammer.

With the protective energy furnace around him, ordinary evil spirits dare not approach Ning Xiu at all, because the vigorous energy is the nemesis of these evil spirits. If an evil spirit gets close to a person with vigorous energy, the result will be like snow touching a furnace, being evaporated completely.

As Ning Xiu relentlessly slaughtered the water ghosts, their numbers gradually decreased at a visible rate.

……

Behind a large tree on the banks of the Dragon King River.

A hunchbacked man wearing a cloak stood under a tree, letting the rain drench him, his gaze fixed on the fishing boats that were almost all submerged in the Dragon King River.

The man was holding a bronze bell and slowly shaking it. Strangely, no matter how he shook it, the bell did not make a sound.

"No fishermen dare to fish in the Dragon King River anymore, but today a fishing boat suddenly appeared and dared to go into the water. They really don't learn their lesson. We need to teach them a lesson so they won't dare to go into the water again for a while, otherwise it will ruin our plans and cause trouble," the man muttered to himself.

However, not long after the fishing boat sank into the water, a large number of bubbles appeared on the surface of the water. Even though it was raining heavily at the time, these bubbles were very conspicuous on the surface of the Longwang River.

The man frowned: "What's going on?"

Wow!

The next instant, a figure leaped directly out of the water and landed steadily on the wreckage of a fishing boat floating on the river.

Upon seeing this, the man suddenly realized that there were a large number of water ghosts under his control underwater, and ordinary people would surely die if they encountered them, with no chance of escape.

This person is no ordinary fisherman at all.

Just as the man was about to leave, the figure standing on the river suddenly turned its face toward him.

Then, with a light tap of his toes, he flew at a rapid, low altitude like a bird, and at this speed, he would arrive in front of the man in the blink of an eye.