Chapter 240 Who is the Immortal? Two catfish weighing hundreds or thousands of pounds dug a hole by the stream and hid there, but were found by the warriors. The stream was too shallow for them to pass through in their true form, and they would be too conspicuous if they transformed into human form, so they had no choice but to resort to this last resort. Unexpectedly, they were still found and had to beg for mercy again and again. "Hero, spare your life!" "Spare your life!" "We are not soldiers!" The warrior did not let them go. He just snorted coldly and used the spear dropped by General Shrimp nearby to stab them to death with a few shots. The other warriors were also busy. Some lit torches and went into the Alligator King's cave together to search for monsters and treasures. Some of them pulled off the scales of the yellow-scale guards and the shells of the shrimp and crab soldiers, and picked up the bone swords and spears. Some said they wanted to keep them as souvenirs, some said they might be able to sell them as rare items in the market, some said they wanted to make a close-fitting yellow-scale inner armor, and some said they wanted to grind a heart guard. In the center of the tiankeng in the distance, a Taoist priest was walking slowly.
Lin Jue stopped in front of a big pit, looked down, then bent over and picked up a withered bulb flower from the pit. It was just a short branch, with the root wrapped into a ball and a flower blooming on it. But it was all charred and withered. When Lin Jue picked it up, the dried pear flower on the top fell off immediately. "call……" Lin Jue blew a breath and wiped it with his hand. A lot of debris suddenly fell from the air, revealing a golden bead the size of a fingernail inside. The beads are round, smooth, and weigh about two taels when placed in the palm of your hand. "Superior grade gold essence..." This is probably the biggest gain from this battle. There is another breeze around me. Lin Jue turned around and saw Fu Yao coming with the wind and landing lightly beside him. At this time, it has become as big as a cat. His own fox inherited the magical powers of Goddess Yaohua, and had the instinct to absorb magic powers from the pure energy naturally emitted by monsters after winning a fight. Lin Jue naturally knew what it had just done - it probably retaliated by slapping the corpses of the Alligator King, the Chicken Immortal, and the Rhino General, and then inhaled. But the fox looked up at him and spoke to him: "Rat! Run away!" The voice is clear and the words are brief. "It's not your fault. The rat demon can burrow underground. As long as there is no magical power to restrain it, or to lure it into a trap, or to chase it until its magic power is exhausted, it will be impossible to catch it." Lin Jue nodded, put the gold essence into his arms, and carried it close to his body. At the same time, he comforted and praised Fuyao, "You have helped me a lot." "Mark!" “Huh?” Lin Jue was stunned for a moment. After he realized what was happening, he was immediately very surprised. He couldn’t help but bend down and stroke its head. “You are really awesome!” "Fox! Smart!" "Natural and natural..."
"Chase!" "Of course we have to avenge the ambush. We can't let it escape this time!" Lin Jue said firmly, "But there's no need to rush. There are more important things to do right now!" "Hey?" "go!" Lin Jue turned around immediately. The fox turned around as well. When the martial artists behind them saw them, the scene of the Taoist fighting the demon king alone and fighting with the demon king flashed through their minds again. They immediately clasped their fists and saluted, and asked: "May I ask which deity this immortal is?" "Hmm?" Lin Jue had no choice but to reply, "I am just a Taoist priest, not a deity." He paused and said to them: "But you are all heroes who are here today, using your swords to slay demons and monsters. To the many people who are being held captive in the dungeon by the monsters and used as blood food, you are already gods. Why should we worship gods or not?" "Dungeon?" The many martial artists in the martial arts world then remembered what Luo Seng had said before. "Come with me!" Lin Jue saluted them in return. The fox had already understood from his words where he was going, so it jumped lightly and flew forward on the wind. Its posture was light and graceful, like a carefree mountain elf, and it reminded people of the three-tailed white fox that was almost the same size as a tiger and was playing with the rhinoceros spirit. A group of warriors followed quickly. After passing through a narrow cave, they smelled a foul smell and heard some faint hoarse wailing sounds. Many martial artists looked at each other and immediately quickened their pace. The dungeon was dark and dark, with only dim light but no sunlight, and there was no one guarding it at this moment. I don’t know how many people are locked up inside. Most of them were common people living on both sides of the Wei River, as well as scholars whose boats passed by and were overturned, as well as wealthy people, singing girls and dancers. Most people who live on both sides of the Wei River or who often come and go here have heard rumors about a monster that eats people, but the rumors are so varied that it is hard to tell which is true and which is false. Some people don't believe it and just treat it as a legend like other monsters and ghosts. Some people believe it but are either skeptical or, for various reasons, still live or travel here. However, it was not until they were captured by the Demon King, locked in a cave, and told that they would be used as food at the Demon King's birthday banquet, that they truly realized the horror of the rumors. More than ten days passed. Sometimes they feel like animals being held captive and waiting to be slaughtered, and sometimes they feel like they are even worse than animals, like fish and shrimp in a fish basket. This is because the market sells and slaughters livestock, so the animals will at least have a better life. There won't be so many people, and the seriously ill and dying will not be left alone. The dead will be left alone, and the living, the sick and the dead will be crowded together, so much so that you can see bones around them, who know how many years ago they were the victims. Even the fish basket is not as good as it used to be. Although the fish in the fish basket are crowded together, regardless of whether they are dead or alive, they will be cleaned out every time the basket is empty, and those that die will be quickly sold at a low price or thrown away.
These monsters don't even care about this. Until two days ago, another monster came to tell them that this year the monster king would not eat people at the birthday banquet, and a master wanted to use their hair and nails to make elixirs, so that they could escape the "longevity test". But it was obvious that they could not be let go, and the monsters also said that when they caught new people, they would still eat them, including dead people and people who could not grow hair. Here, people were waiting to die and were in torment. The frightened people had already cried and screamed until their throats were damaged, leaving only the sounds of wailing, sighing, crying for mercy, and groaning. Until this day. For some reason, there were earth-shaking rumbling sounds coming from outside and above my head, like thunder or a dragon turning over. In desperation, some people speculated, could it be that the gods were exorcising demons? At least there is a little more hope. But everyone also knew that according to legend, this monster had been causing trouble here for many years. If there were gods who wanted to come and eliminate the monster, they would have come long ago and they would not have been caught here at all. There was no sunlight in the dungeon and no one knew what time it was. The rumbling sound lasted for an unknown amount of time before it finally stopped. Not long after, footsteps were heard in the cave. "Boom boom boom..." The braziers on the wall inexplicably lit up, one after another, barely illuminating the cave and reflecting the many figures in front of them. They were not gods or priests, nor were they heavenly soldiers or generals, but some warriors in plain clothes. There were also two Taoists and a fox. Although these martial artists were all holding weapons, unkempt and ferocious, and all covered in wounds and blood, like demons who had just come to the world, it was obvious that these martial artists were significantly different from the demons in human form that they had seen before. Some of these martial artists even had red eyes after seeing them. All doubts were diluted by the hope of survival. But just as hope began to rise in the hearts of the people, they saw the two Taoists and the fox. Realizing that they were the Taoists who helped the demon king to make elixirs, they were suddenly frightened again and shrank back. "Don't be afraid, everyone! "We are not demons, nor are we evil people. We are here to exorcise the demons and rescue you." The Taoist spoke gently, bowed to them, and explained to them: “What happened that day was really helpless. "The demon king here is a crocodile dragon, who has committed many evil deeds and eaten countless people. "It has been entrenched here for many years. It has a high level of Taoism and is almost an immortal. It has two guest generals under its command. We have only practiced for a short time and have little Taoism. We can only plan to make it eat the poison pill we have refined. With the help of all the heroes, we can be sure of victory. "The reason I took your hair and nails is because I wanted you to live until today. It's a helpless move. Just think of it as following the example of the ancients, cutting off your hair instead of beheading, saving your life." Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak. When the martial artists behind the Taoist heard this, they suddenly understood and burst into an uproar. No wonder Lord Luo asked them to ambush and wait in the distance! No wonder they were already fighting when we got here. Isn't this like walking alone into a tiger's den and walking on the edge of a knife?
For a moment, I couldn't help but marvel at the strategies and courage of the two Taoist priests in front of me, and I admired them very much. Then he quickly explained to the people: "Yes! I can testify! The monster outside has been eliminated! You can see it when you go out!" "You can get out now!" "Don't be afraid! I got my head back!" "I'll unlock it!" Immediately, a warrior stepped forward, holding a circular tiger-head sword, and chopped hard at the iron chain of the dungeon. The long sword cut through the air with a force that could be seen with the naked eye. Then all I heard was a snap! The thick iron chain broke with a sound! "Squeak~" A sour and light sound undoubtedly became the clearest and most pleasant note in the dungeon at that moment, creating unstoppable ripples in everyone's hearts. The people looked at each other in bewilderment. They wanted to move forward but were afraid. They wanted to escape but were afraid that after they went out the door they would be hit by a guillotine. They thought all this was just a trick of the monster playing tricks on them. But they saw the Taoist in front of them bowing to them. "One step forward, and you will be reborn into heaven." Finally, someone staggered forward, and then as if triggering a chain reaction, hundreds of people rushed out. The Taoists and warriors had no choice but to give way. The first person rushed out of the narrow cave and breathed the fresh air outside that was filled with blood. The sunlight hit their faces, feeling warm but also making it impossible for them to open their eyes, so they had to cover their eyes with their hands. After getting used to it, I couldn't help but feel stunned and shiver. Outside was a chaotic battlefield. Not only was the grass and the ground a mess, but the corpses of monsters were everywhere. Some still maintained their human appearance, while others had turned back into their original forms, becoming giant shrimp, crab, and fish monsters. There was also a giant rooster as tall as a human with its head cut off, and a human-shaped rhinoceros more than ten feet tall. There were scattered weapons and rubble everywhere, and the ground was full of potholes, and even the cliffs seemed to be broken. He also believed that this was the battlefield left behind by the heavenly soldiers and generals. The person coming from behind bumped into him unconsciously. But there was no movement after that. The first person to rush out of the cave looked back and saw that the people behind him were either unable to open their eyes due to the dazzle of the light like he was at the beginning, or were like him just now, who after recovering and opening their eyes, were immediately shocked by the scene reflected in their eyes and were speechless. People kept rushing out of the cave at the back, and some even fell to the ground in the crowd, but when I saw this scene, it was still the same, and I forgot everything else. It took a long time for someone to come back to their senses. "immortal……" At that moment, countless people shouted the word "immortal" and knelt down towards the two Taoists and warriors who came out from behind them, kowtowed continuously, and cried for escape. "We are not gods, so please don't be too polite. After you calm down, go out of the cave in front and you will reach the river. You can leave along the riverside and then please go home." Although Lin Jue tried to persuade them, he did not stop them one by one, but just left calmly.
In the bright light that made it difficult to open one's eyes, the two Taoists and the fox walked further and further away. Only the fox, with a childlike heart, turned back to look at them a few more times, his eyes full of curiosity. The warriors laughed and also went away. (End of this chapter)