Plague Qi

After Chen Wang and his companion entered, they found seven or eight people in the mansion, dressed in rags and with sallow and emaciated faces.

These people had unfocused eyes and seemed dazed.

They were all startled to see a man and a woman approaching.

A middle-aged man asked, "Who are you two?"

He spoke haltingly and looked very weak.

The town has been plagued by an epidemic, and no one has come here for a long time.

Chen Wang said, "I've come to find that Daoist Zhang, but I don't know where he is in town."

The middle-aged man's eyes, which had been somewhat cloudy, brightened upon hearing this and he immediately asked, "Are you also immortals from the mountain?"

Chen Wang was taken aback. Aren't these cultivators called immortals in the mortal dynasties?

The middle-aged man asked somewhat anxiously, "You are all immortals like Daoist Zhang, right?"

His eyes were filled with hope.

Chen Wang asked, "What happened?"

The middle-aged man said, "Master True Person has gone into the mountains, and I'm afraid he has met with some misfortune. You two are his friends, so you should hurry and go find him!"

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "Don't rush, what exactly happened?"

The middle-aged man looked somewhat agitated; his cheeks were flushed, and he was swaying unsteadily.

Chen Wang took out a pill and handed it over, saying, "Dissolve this pill in water and take it. All of you take it. Don't rush, tell me slowly."

This is an ordinary elixir, which can detoxify, ward off evil spirits, cure diseases, and improve health for ordinary people.

The middle-aged man took it, knelt down, and kowtowed repeatedly.

Chen Wang waved his hand in acknowledgment.

The middle-aged man then dissolved the elixir in water, and the group took it one by one.

Soon, their complexion improved visibly, but the Plague Qi between their brows remained difficult to eliminate.

When ordinary people take this elixir, dissolving it in water and swallowing it, their complexion will become extremely vibrant, their depleted Qi and Blood will be replenished, and all their ailments will be eliminated.

Unexpectedly, the illness afflicting them had not been dispelled.

"No wonder that Alchemist stayed here for a while; the plague here seems to be quite severe."

The group knelt down one after another, calling Chen Wang and Feng Lin gods! When Chen Wang asked about the Daoist Zhang, the middle-aged man said, "The illness in our town is very strange. Daoist Zhang said it's caused by evil spirits, not ordinary things. If he tries to save people, he will offend those evil spirits."

"It's just that he was willing to take on the consequences in order to save people."

"Many people in the town had their illnesses alleviated after drinking Daoist Zhang's talisman water. After drinking the talisman water for several days, some people had improved. However, a few days ago, another group of people suddenly fell ill."

"The Daoist Zhang then said he was going to fight the evil spirits that were causing trouble in the dark."

"One night three days ago, Daoist Zhang told us to close the doors and windows and not to go out. During the night, we heard a mournful cry outside. Some people saw a tall, dark figure walk over the wall. We don't know if the sound was made by that evil spirit."

"Daoist Zhang instructed us to keep the door tightly shut, and no one knew what had happened on the street. But when he returned, his Daoist robe was covered in blood, and he looked rather weak."

He said he was going to go into the mountains to completely eradicate this scourge.

But three days have passed, and there has been no movement from Daoist Zhang. I suspect that Daoist Zhang has met with misfortune.

Upon hearing this, Chen Wang exchanged a glance with Feng Lin. Feng Lin had mentioned this Daoist Zhang before; he was a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

"Daoist Zhang said that the plague in the town is not an ordinary disease, but is caused by evil spirits?"

Chen Wang asked.

The middle-aged man said, "That's right, that's exactly what Daoist Zhang said."

Chen Wang pointed to the distant mountain and asked, "Are there any ghost or monster legends in Bright Moon Mountain?"

The middle-aged man shook his head. "No, he just occasionally tells my son that wild wolves in the mountains will carry away disobedient children, but there are no other evil rumors."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow.

"That's rather strange. Could it be a passing demon?"

Feng Lin asked, "What should we do now?"

Chen Wang pondered for a moment,

The refining of the Nine Revolutions Pill is extremely crucial. Although his Fire Element talent has increased and his Divine Sense can be strengthened by refining antiques, he still needs to work on it.

However, improving one's alchemy skills is not something that can be done overnight; finding Daoist Zhang to help is still the fastest way.

It was already late when Chen Wang frowned and said, "That evil spirit was driven back by Daoist Zhang and retreated into the mountains, which shows that its abilities are limited. We can go into the mountains and explore."

He analyzed the situation in his mind and concluded that perhaps the Daoist Zhang had gone into the mountains to hunt down the evil spirit.

Otherwise, if something were to happen to the town in the next few days, the evil spirits would likely return, and the people in the town would probably be wiped out.

Many thoughts flashed through Chen Wang's mind in a matter of seconds.

At this moment, Chen Wang made his decision, and Feng Lin said softly, "Okay."

Chen Wang asked, "Do you have any of Daoist Zhang's personal belongings?"

The middle-aged men looked at each other and said, "Wang Langzhong should have a gourd that Daoist Zhang carries with him."

Chen Wang nodded. "Take me to him."

This Daoist Zhang, treated the sick and saved people in Bright Moon Town, and was regarded as an old immortal who saved people from suffering.

Now that they fear something terrible has happened, everyone's hearts are heavy.

Seeing that a divine being had come to his rescue, he naturally cooperated quickly, and after taking the potion, his steps became much lighter.

He found the Wang Langzhong, in the car and took a gourd from Wang Langzhong.

The gourd was an ordinary wine gourd. Chen Wang opened it and smelled it; there was still some Spirit Wine inside.

Wang Langzhong said, "The old immortal said that if the epidemic flares up severely, one should stop using the talisman water and instead dissolve this wine in water to drink."

Chen Wang nodded. Among them were some Spirit Wine and many medicinal herbs that could detoxify and ward off evil spirits, making them even more potent than ordinary Detoxification Pill pills.

Chen Wang had no interest in it.

He took out a Tracking Talisman and extracted a wisp of energy from the gourd. The Tracking Talisman seemed to come alive and trembled in his hand.

Chen Wang turned to Feng Lin and said, "Let's go take a look."

Feng Lin said, "It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm worried that if I go, I might become a burden to you. It would be better if I stayed in this town."

She explained, fearing that Chen Wang might think she was unwilling to take the risk.

Chen Wang knew what she was thinking and smiled, "You don't need to be so careful, I know what you're thinking."

At this moment, Chen Wang looked up at the night sky and said softly, "I'm just afraid that if I leave you alone in this town, you'll be gone when I come back."

Feng Lin opened her rosy lips, her eyes showing some confusion.

Chen Wang thought to himself, "Isn't that how it's portrayed in horror movies? Being here all alone, isn't that just suicide?"

Chen Wang smiled and patted her cheek, saying softly, "Don't think too much, just come with me."

"We have no connection with this Daoist Zhang. If we can save him, we will; if not, we'll fly away on our swords and take a look from afar. At worst, we can build him a cenotaph. There's no need to risk our lives for him."

Seeing the two of them fly away on their swords, their divine skill was truly astonishing.

They just didn't hear what the two said, otherwise, their illusions would probably have shattered.

Chen Wang flew into the mountains on his sword. He carefully examined the Tracking Talisman Tracking Talisman his hand, which trembled slightly, indicating the direction for him.

The mountain roads here are rugged and dangerous, infested with Poisonous Insect and wild beasts, and extremely difficult to traverse after nightfall.

However, Chen Wang was soaring through the air on his sword, with mountains and rivers at his feet, so he didn't care about any of that.

After arriving at a certain location using the Tracking Talisman, the Tracking Talisman trembled slightly and ceased emitting any further information.

"It's somewhere around here, but why does it end here?"

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow.

Tracking Talisman are not omnipotent. They are very accurate at tracking mortals, but they cannot track cultivators due to many variables.

This quality is already quite good, so Chen Wang temporarily set aside.

At this moment, he wore an ancient sword, the Green Ox Sword, at his waist, and walked upright through the wilderness.

In the Desolate Mountain and wilderness, at nightfall, the atmosphere was naturally somewhat eerie, quiet and dark.

Chen Wang's expression was solemn. A demon comparable to the Foundation Establishment Realm expert had appeared in an ordinary small town, and it seemed to be extremely large.

Chen Wang also had to become serious.

He extended his Divine Sense, Divine Sense quickly relayed the images back to him.

He then used a light-up spell, and a CD the size of a human head floated in front of the two of them like a lantern.

In the pitch-black night of this Desolate Mountain wilderness, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, with a lantern floating beside them, would surely terrify anyone who encountered them, causing them to cry out that they had encountered ghosts.

The two of them searched in the mountains. Chen Wang expanded his Divine Sense, and the range of his Divine Sense was much larger than before.

He carefully sensed the movements of that Daoist Zhang, and looked at the Tracking Talisman in his hand. Although the Tracking Talisman had not failed, it did not provide any feedback.

Chen Wang placed his hands on the hilt of his sword, cautious and alert.

Feng Lin also held the Law Artifact in her hand, ready to use it at any time.

After walking for a while, the Tracking Talisman in Chen Wang's hand bounced again and became a little hot to the touch.

This means the target being tracked is nearby.

Chen Wang's Divine Sense probed out and discovered a mountain stream.

The two of them arrived at the precipice and looked down. Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "Is Daoist Zhang going to fall down?"

Feng Lin said, "The night road is rugged; an ordinary person might fall, but how could Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly do so?"

Just then, the sounds of fighting suddenly came from below, bang bang bang bang!

That sounds really creepy.

Chen Wang and Feng Lin exchanged a glance. "As expected, it's down there."

The sounds of fighting were intense, and a golden light flew back and forth.

Chen Wang saw that the person emitting the golden light was a Daoist priest with white hair and beard and mottled bloodstains on his body.

The golden light was from a Law Artifact, and it was now radiating power, illuminating a figure.

This is a giant bear, enormous in size, and entirely black.

Bathed in this golden light, its ferocious nature was fully revealed.

It slaps its paws, each strike carrying immense weight!

Chen Wang immediately dispelled the Illumination Spell, and he and Feng Lin descended on the wind.

Throughout this time, his Divine Sense was constantly extended, sensing the movements of that battle.

The white-haired old man was ethereal in appearance and moved with lightning speed.

A cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm possesses Law Power throughout their entire body, making them impervious to swords and blades. With a wave of their hand or a step, they can shatter stone tablets and split rocks, demonstrating immense power.

With a wave of his hand, bursts of lightning and sparks appeared, combined with the golden light, creating an extremely fierce aura!

The giant bear had thick hide and was difficult to deal with. Although it was not fast in movement, its attack speed was extremely fast, and each palm strike had an astonishing momentum.

This old Daoist priest was none other than the Alchemist Zhang Daoren. Although he was famous for alchemy, he was also incredibly skilled in martial arts and had a formidable fighting ability.

The golden light was a pestle, but it was made of pure gold and was extremely heavy.

After he summoned it, he smashed it onto the black bear, each blow causing the bear to stagger.

However, although the Daoist Zhang's attacks were fierce, it was clear to anyone with discerning eyes that he was at a disadvantage and was now making a desperate attempt.

Chen Wang noticed that his right leg was swollen and had turned purple, making it look nothing like a human leg; it was more like a large purple radish.

One of the trouser legs was torn into strips of cloth.

This made him move a little slower.

At this moment, the giant bear swung its paw and struck him, sending him flying backward until he crashed into two ancient trees and came to a stop.

Daoist Zhang's hair and beard stood on end. With a loud shout, the golden light once again pierced through the air and smashed into the black bear's body! The giant bear slammed down with both paws, meeting the golden light head-on. Although its body trembled from the impact, the golden light also trembled a few times and returned to Daoist Zhang's hands.

Daoist Zhang frowned, then swallowed another Detoxification Pill pill to suppress the poison in his right leg.

At that moment, the giant bear took a step and charged at him! Seeing such a ferocious creature in the Desolate Mountain wilderness was indeed quite astonishing.

Its huge paw slammed down.

However, at that moment, a beam of starlight suddenly pierced through the sky.

With a soft "thud," one of the giant bear's paws was severed! Black bear bones are extremely hard, as is their skin.

However, under the Azure Cloud Sword, one of the bear's paws was still severed.

Daoist Zhang raised an eyebrow and saw a man and a woman land.

The man was dressed in a blue robe, with a tall and straight posture. His aura was very powerful, and the sword strike just now must have been from him.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist," Daoist Zhang said loudly.

Chen Wang said, "Today, I will join forces with you to slay this demon!"

Daoist Zhang hurriedly said, "This is a puppet. Be careful of the strange beast behind it."

Chen Wang immediately raised his eyebrows and saw that behind the giant bear was indeed a strange beast that looked like Fox but had scales on its body.

He raised an eyebrow, but still couldn't figure out what the Demon Beast was.

He simply said, "Okay!"

Immediately, a high-pitched Dragon's Roar roar resounded, and the Green Ox Sword pierced through the air, slashing towards the strange beast.

However, the black bear was extremely fast. It suddenly turned around and slapped down with its paw!

Chen Wang remained expressionless, and with his Green Ox Sword, he cleaved the bear paw in two.

This sword is incredibly sharp, forged from the finest metals, and is extremely powerful.

After severing its hand, Chen Wang once again raised the sword and slammed it into its back!