I've Got Five Like You!!!

"You!!"

Master Ling Shui's expression changed abruptly.

Spiritual power surged throughout his body, releasing a formidable pressure.

—Third Grade Spirit Cultivator!

Lu Chen snorted coldly.

A Third Grade Spirit Cultivator, acting this arrogant?

He'd noticed earlier that this man's spiritual power wasn't restrained at all, faintly carrying the aura of the Third Grade.

Now that he had unleashed it fully, it was confirmed.

Damn, wasn't he just Third Grade?

I've got four people with strength like yours!

No, five!

Sun Yourong counted as one now, too.

And Sun Yourong had actually promised to serve as his bodyguard before coming here.

There came a sharp "shing."

A streak of black mysterious light flashed like a blade through the entire meeting room.

Looking again, Sun Yourong was already holding a Xuanhua Battle-Axe taller than she was, its presence utterly domineering.

Holy hell, a Giant Spirit God-style contrast beauty!

Sun Yourong's move truly looked cool as hell to Lu Chen.

So girls could look this cool carrying a battle-axe, too!

Sun Yourong glared at Master Ling Shui with an unfriendly expression.

And Ling Shui clearly hadn't expected this young-looking beauty before him to be a Third Grade Spirit Cultivator as well, and one who worshipped the famous martial deity known for sheer strength—the Giant Spirit God!

His lips twitched. After his mind raced through the calculations, he became somewhat hesitant about the situation.

"Alright, alright. For Wang's sake, everyone, calm down."

Seeing the two sides at swords' points and bows drawn, Wang Shuji and the Chen clan chief hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.

Ling Shui's eyes rolled, and only then did he snort, taking the offered way out and withdrawing his spiritual power.

"Brat, you've got guts. I'll remember you!"

"Hmph. You'd best say fewer threatening words, sir."

Lu Chen couldn't have cared less.

Sun Yourong also put away her Xuanhua Battle-Axe.

"Sis Sun, that was awesome!" Lu Chen gave her a thumbs-up. "Cool as hell."

Sun Yourong rolled her eyes at him, but the corners of her lips unconsciously curled upward.

"Niece Sun, sit down first. Once Uncle Wang finishes speaking with this master, we'll catch up."

Wang Shuji clasped his fists apologetically.

Sun Yourong nodded and sat down with Lu Chen.

Master Ling Shui said, "Wang Shuji, Chief Chen, I've said all I needed to say. I can show you a little something first, so you can inspect my goods. If you agree, then you must give me what I want first. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss."

"This..." Wang Shuji looked toward Chief Chen, whose brows had once again furrowed into a deep crease.

"Master, forgive my bluntness, but the Qilin Saber and the Profound God-Communion Canon are treasures of our clan. Clan rules forbid them from ever leaving our hands. You should choose another condition. Even if it's a Sixth Grade heavenly treasure, as long as you can resolve the great calamity of Dragon-Tiger County, we would be willing to empty our fortunes and offer it to you with both hands!"

"What? The Qilin Saber and the Profound God-Communion Canon!?" Sun Yourong's expression changed on the spot. "This guy really dares to ask for them!"

"What is it?" Lu Chen saw how strongly she reacted.

Sun Yourong lowered her voice. "Those two items are the supreme treasures of the Chen family. I told you before that Dragon-Tiger County is exceptionally skilled at making divine statues. What I meant was the Chen family. The reason their divine statues have such outstanding effects is precisely because of these two treasures. The Profound God-Communion Canon contains the Spirit-Summoning Secret Art. By learning that art, the divine statues one makes can improve their spirit-summoning effect by another thirty percent. If paired with the inherited Qilin Saber, it can improve by another twenty percent. Legend says that when these two items are used with Tengyun Wood, the divine statues created can summon all gods. Whether Merit Attaining Sainthood or Innate Spirit, they can all be housed within. But there are two exceptions..."

"Which two?" Lu Chen asked curiously.

"The first is a Sage. A Sage's bearing stretches through infinity. Put simply, their rank is too high for mortals to petition. The second is immortals who attained sainthood through the fleshly body. Such immortals don't need Incense Fire offerings and dislike being worshipped. Even if you make their divine statues, you can't sense the corresponding deity, much less gain their consent for them to split off a wisp of their essence-soul and take residence within, forming a divine seat."

"Fleshly Body Attaining Sainthood?!" Hearing those four words, Lu Chen's gaze sharpened, and he naturally thought of those few.

As the two spoke.

Master Ling Shui snorted again, then shook his head. "No. Sixth Grade heavenly treasures may be precious, but what I want is the Qilin Saber and the Profound God-Communion Canon."

Chief Chen narrowed his eyes and asked in a slightly cold voice, "Master, why are you so insistent on obtaining these two supreme treasures of my Chen family? If there's some deity you need to worship, just tell me. Aside from the Three Pure Ones, the Six Imperial Lords, and immortals who attained sainthood through the fleshly body, I can make any of them for you. However many you want, I'll make that many!"

Master Ling Shui smiled. "Chief Chen, there's no need to ask further. Since I want them, I naturally have my uses for them. Give me a straight answer. Do you agree or not? If not, my wife and I will leave at once."

As he spoke, the two rose to their feet.

The Red-spotted Woman scooped Master Ling Shui up in her arms as though she were holding her son.

"Wait!"

Seeing that the two truly intended to leave.

Wang Shuji immediately stopped them and said to Chief Chen, "Old Chen, how about... we try it first? Trying it doesn't mean we have to give them anything."

Chief Chen pondered for a moment, then sighed. "Then... alright. Let's try it first."

"Now that's more like it. Whether it works or not, let's be straightforward about it." Master Ling Shui's lips curled up. When he smiled, it looked even uglier than an ordinary person's crying face.

"Come on, outside. I'll show you right now!"

As he spoke, the group filed out.

Lu Chen and Sun Yourong exchanged a look, then naturally followed them out as well.

County yamen.

Everyone formed a row.

Master Ling Shui and his wife stood at the front.

"Wang Shuji, Chief Chen, I'll test my blade on a small task first. I'll cast a spell and make it rain within a hundred-meter radius. If you're satisfied, then once the materials are gathered, I'll cast a spell and make it rain across all of Dragon-Tiger County!"

"Then we'll trouble you, Master!"

As soon as the words fell.

The Red-spotted Woman was the first to bring out a small blue flag. Yet the designs and writing on that flag were scarlet, and from afar, it looked as if the flag were stained with pools of blood that had yet to dry.

"This is!!"

The instant they saw that flag, Lu Chen and Sun Yourong's expressions both turned grim.

Wang Shuji and Chief Chen also exchanged looks, their faces changing sharply.

Even Wang Shuji, who had been warm and enthusiastic earlier, reined in his smile, his expression turning solemn.

After Master Ling Shui muttered a string of incantations.

He suddenly shouted, "Wind, rise!"

"Whoosh~"

A wild wind suddenly rose, sweeping sand and dust into the sky and blinding everyone.

"Clouds, gather!"

Another command rang out.

Lu Chen suddenly felt the sky above his head darken. Looking up, he saw that a mass of black clouds had truly gathered!

"Look, black clouds!"

"It's raining! It's really going to rain!!"

"Heavens, could Dragon-Tiger County's calamity truly be broken?"

They had merely seen the dark clouds.

Yet the people from the county yamen around them were already excited beyond measure. To outsiders, this might have seemed utterly ordinary, but in their eyes, it was like witnessing a miracle!

Master Ling Shui revealed a smug expression. His finger seals shifted, and he fired a spell into the little flag as he shrieked, "Rain, come!!"

In an instant, a light drizzle fell from the sky, scattering across the parched earth.

"Hiss!"

After a long drought came sweet rain.

In an instant, countless wisps of white steam rose. This patch of earth seemed like a fish dying of thirst, desperately seizing every drop of moisture.

That white smoke was actually water vapor, instantly forming waves of heat that rolled outward.

Fortunately, Wang Shuji reacted quickly and unleashed a divine ability, forming a barrier of light before everyone and blocking the vapor back.

At that moment, everyone except Lu Chen and Sun Yourong fell into an unprecedented frenzy!

"It rained!! Dragon-Tiger County finally has rain!!!"

"Ah!!! After three years, I've finally seen rain again!!"

The long-suppressed cheers erupted like a volcano. Some people even rushed into the rain, opening their mouths to drink deeply.

Once the white mist dispersed.

Master Ling Shui and his dao companion walked over with their hands clasped behind their backs. They too had a barrier around them.

"Well, Wang Shuji, Chief Chen, are you satisfied?"

Lu Chen noticed that neither of them showed the slightest joy now. Instead, they looked even more serious than before, with hostility faintly visible in their eyes.

"Looks like they noticed it too," Sun Yourong murmured.

Lu Chen nodded slightly.

Wang Shuji narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as blades. "So this is where your confidence comes from. Forgive my bluntness, but you're far too brazen!"

Master Ling Shui threw back his head and laughed. "Secretary Wang, there's no need to be nervous. Since I dared come here, I naturally don't fear being seen through. Besides, since I came, I'm confident I can leave!"

His tone shifted, his voice becoming seductive. "Dying from poison is still better than dying from thirst. Besides, this water isn't highly toxic. Other than being unable to nourish life, how is it any different from ordinary clean water? You'd best think carefully, everyone. Don't let a fine opportunity slip through your fingers."

As Lu Chen listened, he thought.

Sun Qingcang had always been going on and on about evil cultivators.

He hadn't expected to finally run into one today.

This man's so-called "rain-summoning art" was clearly an evil technique.

Rain was the essence of heaven and earth, blessing all living beings and nourishing all things!

It contained boundless vitality.

But what he'd brought down just now wasn't rain at all. It was a pool of dead water.

And the key was that this dead water was mixed with a trace of evil energy.

Drinking this water for too long was no different from drinking poison to quench thirst!

"Damn it! I never thought a criminal would dare show off his skills right in front of Officer Hat!?"

Lu Chen's eyes had truly been opened.

"Whose underling is this guy? How can he be this brave?!"