Eight Wolves Dead, Evil Cultivators Panic

Eight Wolves Dead, Evil Cultivators Panic

"Why are you looking at this poor Daoist?"

"Settle your own family matters yourselves. What does it have to do with this poor Daoist?"

Jiang Sheng's expression did not change. Whether Tian Ming'an stayed or left truly made no difference to him.

If he stayed, it would merely mean one more person to talk to, bringing a little more life to the temple. If he did not, Jiang Sheng would simply continue cultivating alone. In any case, he was used to solitude.

Tian Guofu looked at Jiang Sheng, then at his grandson, who knelt on the ground and refused even to lift his head. At last, he let out a sigh. "They say that once a son grows up, even his mother cannot control him. Now that this grandson has a mind of his own, what can this grandfather say? If you can persuade your father and mother when you return, then do as you please."

Tian Guofu cupped his hands to Jiang Sheng again, his face full of embarrassment. "Please forgive the spectacle, Daoist."

"No matter. But the restoration of this temple will require Mayor Tian's efforts," Jiang Sheng said.

Tian Guofu hurriedly replied, "Rest assured, Daoist. We guarantee that we will restore the temple to its original state."

Jiang Sheng nodded and turned toward the front courtyard. "Since that is so, I shall leave the temple to Mayor Tian for now. This poor Daoist must make a trip to the county yamen."

When he reached the front courtyard, the young and strong men cleaning up saw Jiang Sheng and hurriedly saluted. "Greetings, Daoist Jiang."

Jiang Sheng gave a slight nod. With a sweep of his right hand, spiritual power surged, and a howling gale swept in, blowing away the accumulated snow across the courtyard.

Only then did those young men clearly see how fierce the battle they had been cleaning up after had been.

Leaving aside the traces of spell combat, the shattered, ferocious body of the serpent alone—broken into countless pieces—made many of them turn pale, their legs trembling.

After all, it was a venomous serpent that had possessed Purple Mansion Realm strength after merging. Its hundred-zhang body, though scattered all over the ground, still carried a terrifying aura. Its hideous body, hook-like scales, razor-sharp venom fangs, and head large enough to swallow the mountain gate—

Though it was dead beyond all doubt, the mere sight of such a colossal creature still robbed these ordinary mortals of any thought of resistance.

Jiang Sheng glanced at the corpses of the Eight Wolves of Dongjun. He first collected all the fragments of the magical artifact venomous serpent, then drew the eight corpses over, bound them with ropes condensed from mana, and leaped into the air, leaving the mountain for the county seat.

Only after a long while did the young men regain their senses. One after another, they gasped in lingering fear. Some still felt their bodies trembling.

"Daoist Jiang truly is one of the immortals! Even such a terrifying demon beast was slain by Daoist Jiang!"

"Yes, yes! That demon beast must have been as large as a small mountain, yet it still died beneath the Daoist's sword! Daoist Jiang truly deserves to be called Qingshan County's foremost man!"

"Who could deny it? Even dead and broken into so many pieces, that demon beast still frightened me so badly I could barely breathe. One can only imagine how formidable it was when alive. For Daoist Jiang to slay such a demon beast, he truly deserves to be called a great master of Penglai!"

The young men kept talking, as though trying to drive away the fear in their hearts. Who could have imagined that Daoist Jiang had battled such a dreadful demon beast last night?

And there were also those eight corpses. They were clearly no good people either!

Did that not mean Daoist Jiang had faced eight evil cultivators and a terrifying demon beast all by himself?

Then they thought of that dragon's roar from last night, and their imaginations ran even wilder.

Before long, someone guessed that Jiang Sheng had summoned a heavenly dragon to destroy the evil cultivators and the demon beast.

A little while later, that guess had turned into Jiang Sheng transforming into a heavenly dragon and tearing the demon beast apart alive.

It was only when Tian Guofu returned with Tian Ming'an that their discussion was stopped. Otherwise, who knew what it might have turned into.

Meanwhile, Jiang Sheng carried the corpses of the Eight Wolves of Dongjun straight over Qingping Town and headed for the county seat. Along the way, the people of several towns saw a blue-robed Daoist flying overhead with a string of corpses in hand.

At noon, the gates of Qingshan County stood wide open, and the guards inspected the identities of everyone entering the city.

In recent days, evil cultivators had often caused trouble in the city, taking lives and leaving everyone in a state of panic.

Though the cultivators invited by the county magistrate to lend their aid were also helping patrol the city, they could not possibly attend to everything.

Not to mention that some evil cultivators possessed formidable methods and had even injured several Rogue Cultivators, leaving the local gentry and wealthy merchants trembling with fear.

Fortunately, Fairy Xu Xiao of the renowned Moon-Embracing Sect in Qing Province had acted, killing a Foundation Establishment evil cultivator and intimidating those people.

But many were wondering how long Fairy Xu Xiao could keep them intimidated.

In truth, even Xu Xiao herself had a headache.

She had no idea how many evil cultivators had infiltrated Qingshan County. Even though she had killed one Foundation Establishment evil cultivator, who knew how many more Foundation Establishment evil cultivators lurked in the shadows?

After all, in this county city of one hundred thousand people, she was the only mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

At the thought of this, Xu Xiao felt somewhat annoyed. Wenren Jie was absent, Qiao Xuan was absent, Young Master Kongxu was absent—and Jiang Sheng, that Penglai cultivator, was even more indifferent to the matter!

The safety of the entire city rested on her shoulders. Though several other Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivators were helping, how much assistance could those mediocre people truly offer her?

Right now, Qingshan County was filled with conflicts, with undercurrents surging everywhere. Without her fellow disciples to help her, how long could she hold out alone?

As Xu Xiao worried, she suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation of spiritual power coming from outside the city.

At that moment, beneath Qingshan County's gates, whether they were city guards, merchants and commoners entering or leaving the county seat, gentry, or scholars, all looked up in astonishment at the blue-robed Daoist who openly flew toward Qingshan County carrying eight corpses.

Jiang Sheng did not conceal his spiritual power fluctuations. Any cultivator could sense that vast, upright spiritual power, and with a slight lift of the head, they could see Jiang Sheng flying through the air.

Jiang Sheng flew straight above the county yamen. By then, Xu Xiao had already arrived with Zhang Qingyun and Zhang Qing.

Not only them—the Rogue Cultivators scattered throughout the city all looked toward the county yamen. The evil cultivators hiding in the shadows, in particular, studied Jiang Sheng gravely as he released his aura without the slightest restraint.

"Daoist Jiang, you—" Xu Xiao had barely begun speaking when she saw the eight corpses Jiang Sheng held.

Though the eight corpses had been frozen bluish-gray by wind and snow, though their blood and qi had been entirely drained and they had become mummified husks, she could still sense that they were the corpses of eight genuine Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Looking at the clothes and faces of those eight corpses, Xu Xiao's expression changed instantly. They seemed to be the corpses of those eight demons!

Could it be—

A terrifying thought surfaced in Xu Xiao's heart, but she did not dare confirm it. If Jiang Sheng had truly slain those eight demons, it would be far too astonishing.

Those were evil cultivators whose infamy spread throughout all of Qing Province!

Jiang Sheng's expression remained indifferent. He casually hung the eight corpses in his hand before the county yamen, then proclaimed in a clear voice, "This poor Daoist is Jiang Sheng, living in seclusion at Qingxuan Temple on Qingping Mountain."

Jiang Sheng's voice echoed over Qingshan County. Whether Rogue Cultivators, evil cultivators, or demonic cultivators, all heard him clearly.

"Last night, these eight entered the mountain through the snow, intending to ambush and kill this poor Daoist!"

"They called themselves the Eight Wolves of Dongjun. Not only did they disturb this poor Daoist's quiet cultivation, they also destroyed this poor Daoist's temple!"

"Now, you have all seen the fate of these eight. Today, this poor Daoist hangs their corpses before the county yamen as a public warning!"

"This poor Daoist knows there are many in this city who harbor sinister intentions, but this poor Daoist does not care about your aims, nor does he care what you intend to do."

"This poor Daoist leaves behind only one sentence: whoever dares enter the mountain again to disturb this poor Daoist's quiet cultivation—behead them!"

Jiang Sheng's final words carried three parts sword intent.

That vast and chilling killing intent made many who harbored crooked hearts break into cold sweats and tremble in fear.

Those evil cultivators who still dreamed of killing people to refine their arts were jolted by that shout, as though a sharp sword had already pressed three inches from their brows, making every hair on their bodies stand on end.

With a single word, the entire city was shocked!

Xu Xiao hurriedly looked toward the eight corpses hanging before the county yamen. After examining them carefully, she was filled with disbelief. "Hiss... they truly are the Eight Wolves of Dongjun!"

Zhang Qing asked softly, "Are these eight very formidable?"

Xu Xiao explained, "The Eight Wolves of Dongjun are evil cultivators infamous throughout all Qing Province. The eight brothers cultivated evil arts together. No one knows how many Rogue Cultivators they killed or how many cultivation families they wiped out. Their wicked deeds rank among the top five in Qing Province!"

"The feat they are most known for was killing a true disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect. That fellow Daoist was a genius of orthodox Foundation Establishment, with cultivation at late-stage Foundation Establishment. He could have opened his Purple Mansion at any moment, and throughout Qing Province, he had few equals."

"But the Eight Wolves of Dongjun forcibly surrounded and killed that fellow Daoist. They even escaped from beneath the hands of a Purple Mansion elder from the Azure Cloud Sect."

"It is said that each of the eight possesses a magical artifact. Once joined together, they can withstand a Purple Mansion cultivator head-on!"

After hearing this, Zhang Qing could not help clicking her tongue. "Daoist Jiang was able to kill all eight of them, and he does not even seem injured. Does that not mean Daoist Jiang possesses Purple Mansion Realm strength?!"

Xu Xiao looked at the young Daoist in the sky, clad in a blue robe and jade crown, handsome and elegant beyond compare. Suddenly, she felt ashamed of her own inadequacy. "I always considered myself clever as ice and snow. At twenty, I had already reached Foundation Establishment, become a disciple of a sect elder, and made my name known throughout Qing Province."

"Even I myself believed I was extraordinary, that I had hopes of reaching the Golden Core Realm and would surely shake the world with my name someday."

"But now, it seems I was merely looking at the sky from the bottom of a well."

"At the same cultivation realm, if I had faced the Eight Wolves of Dongjun, I would have had no chance of victory!"

"But Daoist Jiang not only defeated them, he emerged completely unscathed. With such strength, one cannot even summon the heart to envy him."

As she spoke, Xu Xiao sighed. She was now utterly convinced. "Daoist Jiang truly deserves to be called a great master of Penglai. He is indeed extraordinary!"

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