Immortals Fighting

On the opposite bank of the river, a ferry crossing was ready, with rows upon rows of small boats and sampans lined up.

Disciples of the Five Gods Cult, clad in black, each carried a crossbow on their back and sat in the boats, awaiting orders.

These were the Hongyan Crossbows transferred from the Mountain God Altar, forbidden items of the imperial court. They were not displayed lightly, as doing so could easily lead to major trouble.

However, this time, they were all brought out to eliminate the Sword Immortal Kongchenzi, who had destroyed the River God Altar and continued to harass the entire Five Gods Cult.

The Altar Master of the Poison God Altar had truly meant it when he said they would go all out.

At this moment, Feng Yusheng suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee before the Altar Master of the Poison God Altar.

"Altar Master, the Poison God has arrived."

The Altar Master of the Poison God Altar slapped his thigh and stood up. "Guardian Feng, well done! You have truly lived up to my expectations."

"Something must have happened on the Cloud Tower Painted Boat, otherwise that old ghost wouldn't have failed to send any message. What a shame."

"But now that the Poison God's divine carriage has arrived, and Kongchenzi is already surrounded by us, it's no longer important."

The worry and gloom on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a smile of someone whose every move was within his calculations.

"The Altar Master of the Mountain God Altar and the Mountain God's divine carriage will also descend shortly. The brothers from the Mountain God Altar have also been ambushing on the opposite bank."

"All disciples, listen up! If that Daoist falls into a disadvantage, immediately row your boats closer and unleash a full volley with your crossbows. If he flees towards us, also fire immediately."

"You must shoot him dead."

With a command from the Altar Master of the Poison God Altar, everyone at the ferry crossing responded in unison.

"We obey the Altar Master's orders."

The Altar Master of the Poison God Altar looked at the Cloud Tower Painted Boat in the middle of the river, where singing and dancing still filled the air. "Whether he flees to this bank or that bank, that demonic Daoist Kongchenzi has only one path: death."

"This demonic Daoist is probably enjoying himself right now, isn't he? He never expected to fall into the death trap I've set."

"What? The Altar Master of the Mountain God Altar and the Mountain God's divine carriage have also arrived?" Feng Yusheng was a little anxious upon hearing this news. The Altar Master was actually joining forces with the Altar Master of the Mountain God Altar.

At this moment, winds and waves surged in the middle of the river, and mist began to gather. Those from the Poison God Altar immediately noticed.

The Altar Master of the Poison God Altar laughed heartily. "The Poison God descends!"

"Let these ignorant fools of the world also know how powerful the Five Gods of our Five Gods Cult are."

All the disciples of the Poison God Altar bowed towards the center of the river, chanting the Poison God's name.

A croak startled the night, and countless people in the pleasure districts on both banks were awakened from their drunken revelry.

The singing and dancing in the brightly lit embroidered pavilions along the riverbanks, and the clamor of the night market on the shore, all came to an abrupt halt.

Those seeking pleasure, drinking, reveling, and shopping at the night market now all turned their gaze towards the center of the river.

The lights on both banks and the bright moon dimly illuminated the river surface. A thick mist was seen rising and spreading, instantly engulfing the river. Within the mist, a golden light could vaguely be seen.

"Golden light! Do you see it? There's golden light in the river!" A group of drinkers from the Tianxiang Tower, high up in their building, pointed and exclaimed.

"Where did such a thick fog come from in the middle of the night?" In the night market under the lamplight, people watched the mist approach the shore with unease.

"What was that sound just now?"

"It sounded like a toad's croak?"

A golden silhouette slowly rose, towering over the mist.

Only then did everyone realize that it was a giant Golden Toad, as tall as the Tianxiang Tower, resting on the river's surface, shrouded in swirling clouds and mist.

It emanated a faint golden light all over its body, like a divine beast descending.

In the Jiangzhou region, who wouldn't recognize this creature? For generations, their ancestors had worshipped this Golden Toad, regarding it as a deity, praying for peace, protection, and the removal of disasters.

"The Poison God!" The scholars feasting in the Tianxiang Tower were all jolted awake, slapping their faces to see if they were hallucinating from drunkenness.

"The Poison God of the Five Gods Cult? Is this thing actually real?" Scholars, by nature, were different. Having read more books, they were not easily fooled. Most of them believed that the deities of the Five Gods Cult were mere fabrications. To see it now, in reality, was truly hard to accept.

"Such a large Golden Toad? Could this really be a mythical divine beast?"

The majority of people along the riverbanks were even more excited. Crowds of men, women, old, and young knelt down towards the Golden Toad shrouded in mist.

Many had worshipped the Five Gods of the Five Gods Cult for decades, and their belief in them as Immortals was deeply ingrained.

"It's Grandpa Poison God! It's Grandpa Poison God!" An old man selling candied hawthorns prostrated himself on the ground, holding his young granddaughter and kowtowing repeatedly.

"An Immortal! An Immortal has descended!" Seeing people kneeling on the shore, everyone else followed suit. This herd mentality spread, and a large area by the night market and the river fell to their knees.

"Grandpa True Lord Xuanzhu, bless us. Grandpa Poison God, bless us. Grandpa Mountain God, bless us. Grandpa River God, bless us..." The people of Jiangting Commandery were unaware that the River God was long dead. They knelt on the ground, reciting the names of all the deities of the Five Gods Cult.

However, the Poison God paid no attention to the commotion on the shore. In its eyes, these insignificant beings were merely food.

Based on the scent, it immediately locked onto the Cloud Tower Painted Boat on the river.

It noticed the figure in white looking at it from the painted boat.

"Croak!"

The Poison God Golden Toad moved, and the river surface immediately erupted with massive waves.

It leaped up and charged directly towards the Cloud Tower Painted Boat.

It was like a golden mountain of flesh crashing down from the sky, thick poisonous smoke spewing from its mouth, vast and mighty, engulfing the entire Cloud Tower Painted Boat.

This time, it was no longer white clouds, but black. Those caught within would die.

It was on a completely different level from the River God's giant serpent.

Facing the black clouds that blotted out the sky and the Poison God's Golden Toad, which charged like a mountain, the white-clothed youth standing on the Cloud Tower Painted Boat remained still.

He tossed the silver pot in his hand into the air.

What scattered was not wine, but a raging inferno.

The flames cascaded down like a waterfall, incinerating the thick black smoke completely. Undiminished in power, they surged towards the Poison God's Golden Toad.

The inferno directly blasted the Poison God's Golden Toad from the sky. At the same time, the fire illuminated the heavens, revealing the scene on the river in its entirety.

"Who is that?" The people kneeling on both banks of Jiangzhou, their heads not yet fully bowed, were met with this sight. They were all dumbfounded, unsure of what to say or whether they should continue bowing.

"This? Could it be another Immortal?" Looking at the figure in white, as pure as snow, scattering the pot and igniting the sky, many shouted out.

"This must be an Immortal! If not an Immortal, how could they possess such power?" This statement was immediately met with agreement from many whispers.

"Are the Five Gods Cult's Poison God Grandpa and another Immortal fighting?" Many people, having lived their entire lives, had never even heard stories like this, let alone witnessed such a scene.

The Golden Toad let out a mournful cry as it was washed down by the raging flames.

But it wasn't over yet. From within the inferno, a divine donkey emerged, its hooves treading on rolling fire. It kicked the Poison God's Golden Toad directly.

It was kicked so hard that flesh and blood flew, sending it crashing into the river.

"Gah, gah, gah, gah!"

"Toad, your Grandpa Donkey has been waiting for you for a long time."

The Donkey Guardian General had been waiting here for a long time, just waiting for this Golden Toad to take the bait.