The winter rain is drizzling.

On the barren mountain, the sound of wind blowing through the forest and leaves being blown by the trees was endless, and the chill seemed to penetrate deep into the bone marrow through the air.

In the cold and quiet temple, a group of traveling merchants rushed in, complaining while shaking off the rain and checking their goods.

"We may be stuck in the mountains tonight. This path is short, but the weather is terrible."

"Hey, who knows why this mountain road is so difficult to walk on."

"We won't run into any monsters if we spend the night in the mountains, right?"

The merchants shivered and complained.

"Don't worry, this is a mountain king temple. The priests in the surrounding fortresses often offer sacrifices, and it is very effective."

"With the protection of the tiger, I will occasionally stay here overnight, it's okay."

The middle-aged guide who was leading the way said confidently.

Seeing how confident he was, the merchants relaxed and started a fire to cook.

Not long.

There was another noise at the door. Everyone was startled and looked up, only to see two people walking in.

"Excuse me."

The young man clasped his fists towards everyone.

"When we're out and about, it's inevitable that we should give each other a hand."

The guide was all smiles.

The young man looked at him thoughtfully, then sat down next to the woman in the veil.

The merchants were a little curious about the two men at first, but soon they stopped paying attention to them and started chatting with each other over their scones and drinks.

"Have you heard that the witch spirits enshrined in many places have been killed?"

"The witch spirits in Jiuling Village and Humao Town are all gone now."

"Who is so rebellious?"

"They are not human. One of them is an evil dragon and the other is an animal demon. They got together somehow."

"ah?"

The boy was a little stunned.

Among the demon clan, he is called the peerless heavenly dragon.

He slayed demons and monsters along the way, but his reputation seemed a little different from what he had imagined.

The traveling merchants looked at him in the direction of the sound. The fire was burning brighter at this time, and they could see clearly that the young man had a handsome face, gentle brows, and a bright and cheerful smile. He might be what people outside southern Xinjiang call a modest gentleman.

The woman next to her was wearing a dark gauze hat, so her face couldn't be seen clearly, but she made people feel like she was keeping people at a distance.

"What bad things have they done?"

The evil dragon Xiao Li asked.

"They killed the witch spirits, but they don't accept people's worship. Who will people believe in in the future?" a traveling merchant said as a matter of course.

Li Mo: “…”

He couldn't help but think of it.

Together with Ying Bing, he killed a fathead fish disaster beast. The fathead fish deliberately stirred up waves in the river and overturned the boats.

Only after accepting the worship will the situation calm down a little.

It just did less evil and was able to enjoy incense and sacrifices in the temple with impunity.

There is a small sacrifice every month and a big sacrifice every year.

Small ones include cattle and sheep, and large ones include boys and girls.

"If you don't believe in witch spirits, then you don't need to pay tribute."

"That won't work."

A merchant looked at Li Mo as if he were a weirdo, and said angrily:

“It has always been like this.”

"Yes, some cattle, sheep, and two children can be exchanged for everyone's safety. This is a good deal."

"For example, this tiger. With the tiger's protection, the wild animals outside dare not come in, so we can sit here and chat."

"What if the ones being offered up are... you?"

Li Mo suddenly said in a deep voice.

At some point, the woman in the bamboo hat beside him disappeared.

The bonfire swayed violently, and a gust of cold wind blew into the Tiger Temple, making the air even colder.

It seems like something is reviving...

Everyone was horrified and tried to run out, but they just barely reached the door.

Bang--

A huge black shadow fell to the ground.

It is a purple-blue tiger head, ferocious and huge, and it can swallow an adult when it opens its mouth. It is extremely terrifying.

It was dead at this time, but its blood was coagulated and frozen, and only the fishy smell could be smelled.

I don't know when the rain stopped.

The moonlight is falling.

In front of the headless tiger corpse, the girl dressed in moonlight slowly sheathed her sword, and the jade wings behind her slowly dissipated.

The night wind lifted her black veil, accidentally revealing a corner of her stunning face.

"This mountain king is quite powerful."

Li Mo kicked the huge tiger head out of the door and chuckled:

"It's much better than that fathead fish and that crow."

The merchants didn't dare to say a word for a long time.

The protagonist they were just talking about had been sitting next to them from the beginning.

"Mountain King!"

Suddenly, the guide let out a shrill cry and fell straight to the ground.

As a result, many merchants fled in all directions, regretting that their parents had not given them two more legs.

"You haven't got the goods yet?"

Li Mo shouted from behind.

But these words were like a death warrant from a monster, causing the merchants to run even faster.

"well."

Student Li shook his head and kicked out the tiger's lackey who had been dead for a long time.

Maybe it’s because of Shang Qinqing.

They had not encountered any powerful beasts so far, most of them were so-called "witch spirits" along the way.

But now we have only traveled less than one-third of the way.

I don’t know what unexpected events will happen later.

A few more pieces of firewood were added to the bonfire, and the temple became quiet.

"Li Mo."

Ying Bing took off his hat and put it into the big-headed doll.

When the girl called out the two words, her tone made it impossible to imagine the sword energy she had used to kill the mountain lion.

“Here I come.”

Li Mo sat next to her and naturally took her little hand.

"Here."

Ying Bing took out the demon-slaying gourd and handed it to Li Mo, and then he held the Moon Soul Crystal in his left hand.

When the demon-slaying gourd is full, it can be used to water the Moon Soul Crystal. Although it is not as powerful as the power of all living beings, it is also a holy product for improving the soul.

"Let's get started."

"Um."

Li Mo frowned.

As we all know, it takes two hands to unscrew a gourd.

But he only had two hands, one of which was holding a piece of ice.

“….”

Ying Bing seemed to understand the boy's dilemma. She pursed her lips and was about to loosen her hand for a while.

Then the young man was seen biting open the lid of the gourd with a very heroic movement.

"Do you think that if we hold both hands, the effect of dual cultivation will be better?" Li Mo asked after infusing the Yuepo Crystal.

Ying Bing raised her eyebrows slightly: "If that's the case, will the effect be the same if I use my hands to pinch my feet?"

Li Mo: “!”

Has Bingtuozi learned to draw inferences from one instance? He has a bit of his genius!

"I think we can give it a try. We may have discovered a new use for 'Phoenix Singing in Tianze'."

"But I have to keep watch. You have to practice on your own."

There was a hint of smile in Ying Bing's eyes. She gently tapped his forehead with her index finger and stood up.

"profound."

Student Li scratched his hands and felt empty.

At this moment, Xiao Li’s desire to use the Somersault Cloud reached its peak.

Even if I can't travel a long distance with one somersault, I can at least return to Nanguan City, right?

Now two of them have to take turns to keep watch, and they can’t practice dual cultivation anymore.

Currently, there are still three transformations left to complete the seventy-two transformations.

After completing these three changes, you can access the next magical power...