Before long, the first ray of light had barely shot across the sky when all the people of Peaceful Town had already stepped out of their homes.
It was not that the people of Peaceful Town liked rising early, but that the entire town had been uneasy and afraid to sleep.
Because they had defied the Brocade Scale River God's appointed time for sacrifices, and all feared drawing the Brocade Scale River God's wrath.
On the central street of Peaceful Town lay an enormous head, shaped much like that of a carp.
Meanwhile, Zhao Sheng and the other two stood guard around the carp demon beast's head.
"Old Zhao, it looks like almost everyone is here."
"Mm."
After responding to Qian Hao, Zhao Sheng raised his voice to address the people of Peaceful Town.
"This is the river god of your Brocade Scale River. It was nothing more than a mutated fish monster."
"Now, we have killed it."
"From this day forth, the people of Peaceful Town will no longer need to hold rituals sacrificing living people."
Zhao Sheng's words immediately set off a thunderous uproar, leaving all the people of Peaceful Town utterly incredulous.
"The Brocade Scale River God is dead?"
"This is the Brocade Scale River God?"
At that moment, a burly man from among the people of Peaceful Town forcibly shoved his way through the packed crowd and arrived before the carp demon beast's head.
When the people of Peaceful Town who had been pushed aside saw who had come, the displeasure on their faces instantly vanished.
Because the man who had pushed his way in was Peaceful Town's second-strongest expert, Wu Sheng, a martial artist at Bone Refining Realm Greater Mastery!
At that moment, Wu Sheng's face was brimming with an indescribable smile.
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