"These are the bones of all the boys and girls who have been sacrificed in the past thirty years!" An old man lay on the pile of bones and cried bitterly, tears streaming down his face.

In ten years, there were one hundred and twenty corpses. If we count one pair of boys and girls every year, there should be ten pairs in ten years, or sixty corpses.

But the extra sixty are the "extra bonus" that King Green Crocodile has received in the past thirty years.

Now, when the people learned that the dead crocodile dragon was the body of the Green Crocodile King, and saw the bones of the children in front of them, the resentment at the Pingjiangkou port was immediately filled with resentment.

After burying the corpses of the children, a "meat-eating" trend swept across the Xujiang Prefecture. The meat they ate was the flesh of the Green Crocodile King. However, the Green Crocodile King's body was made of "iron bones", which was very strong among immortal cultivators. Mortals could not destroy it at all.

But at this time, the benefit of the sword attack by Taoist Dafang was reflected again. First it was Taoist Dafang's sword, and then it was Xuan Lie's sword, so the wound on the chest of the Green Crocodile King's body could be cut from the inside out.

But even so, ordinary swords and knives cannot cut it. It requires the sharpest steel saw, and the saw must be replaced every few inches.

However, the people of Xujiang Prefecture were extremely enthusiastic, especially about the flesh and blood of the demon fairy. It was a real tonic and there was no need for publicity. The dignitaries and wealthy gentry of Xujiang Prefecture came here just by smelling the food. They naturally provided the tempered green steel saws and hired the people to cut the flesh for them.

The masters ate the meat, and the people shared the blood. In just over a month, only a bare skeleton remained of the Green Crocodile King's body. However, his flesh and blood benefited many mortals, which could be considered a good deed he had passively done after his death.

During this month, Xuan Lie also completed the dredging of the entire Xu River. Except for a few areas with large drops in elevation, the rest of the Xu River had a smooth flow after dredging. Suddenly, there were more than thirty more places on the Xu River where people could cross the river.

At the same time, Xuan Lie once again appeared in the dreams of the people of Xujiang Prefecture and told them that a bridge could now be built across the Xujiang River.

Three months later, with the approval of the prefect of Xujiang Prefecture, construction began on sixteen bridges on both sides of the 7,000-mile Xujiang River. Building bridges across the Xujiang River was not only the wish of the people, but also the wish of officials and wealthy businessmen.

Officials can gain political achievements by building bridges. They built a bridge over the Xu River, which had not had a bridge for 300 years. Isn’t this a political achievement that can be boasted about?

The wealthy businessmen built bridges to better connect the two sides of the river, and then went to do business, which was a thousand times more convenient than having to queue up at Pingjiangkou to wait for the ferry.

It was not until four months later that Xuan Lie, who had finished dealing with the affairs of the Xu River, finally had some free time. He personally caught a few spiritual fish in the Xu River and went to the Earth God Temple in Yuanshi County to pay a visit.

Spirit fish and spirit beasts are the same. They are creatures that have spiritual power but no intelligence.

But what Xuan Lie didn't expect was that the land god of Yuanshi County was very happy to see the two spiritual fish, and quickly welcomed him into the land temple.

"Oh, I haven't eaten the magical fish from Xuan River for more than a hundred years." The land god took the two magical fish from Xuan Lie and said happily.

Xuan Lie was somewhat curious and said to the land god, "Fellow Daoist, you are also in the True Immortal Realm. I think it won't be difficult to deal with the Green Alligator King and catch a few spirit fish, right?"

The Earth God hung the spirit fish on the wall of the temple, then rolled his eyes at Xuan Lie and said, "I am the Earth God, wielding the power of earth. Earth sinks when it meets water. The Green Crocodile King won't come ashore. If I go in, will I fight him or him? Besides, the black armor he wears is extremely strong, as you've seen."

Xuan Lie nodded and said, "I see."

As the saying goes, when water comes, earth covers it. But the Earth God only controls Yuanshi County, and how can he contend with the water power of the 7,000-li Xu River? By then, I'm afraid it won't be the earth covering the water, but rather the earth filling the water, submerging the villages and towns on both sides.

"If I had the ability to subdue the Green Crocodile King, why would I wait for you to take office and deal with him? I would have gotten rid of him long ago and then gone into the water to catch fish and eat them myself." The land god said after brewing a cup of spiritual tea for Xuan Lie.

Xuan Lie laughed heartily, then took out the black armor from his sleeve. "Although there is a damage on this black armor, it should be repairable. Without your help, I would have found it difficult to kill this monster. I will give this black armor to you."

The land god saw the black armor and hesitated for a moment before saying, "This item is indeed very useful. I would like it, but a gentleman should not take away what others love."

"Hahaha." Xuan Lie said, and a divine light flashed around him. Then he revealed his true form, and then he returned to human form and said, "I have a tortoise shell. Its defense is not inferior to this thing, so I don't need this black armor. Daoist friend, please take it."

"So, fellow Daoist's true form is actually the 'Transparent Turtle'. I'm sorry for the disrespect. Thank you so much, fellow Daoist. I will be honored to accept this black armor." The land god said, and took the black armor from Xuan Lie's hand and put it away.

The two of them drank tea and chatted until the sun set. Xuan Lie then bid farewell to the Earth God and returned to Xujiang. Before leaving, the Earth God said to Xuan Lie, "The Soul Catchers of the Underworld are on good terms with me. Fellow Daoist, please remember to come to my Earth God Temple on the Autumnal Equinox. That's when the mortal world performs large sacrifices and offers many tributes. The two ghost messengers will come and drink with me. You might as well join in the fun. If you have any tributes from mortals in your Water Palace, please bring them along as well."

The martyr smiled knowingly upon hearing this, cupped his hands and said, "Okay, it's a deal."

Xuan Lie then returned to the Water Palace and began to meditate, taking the "True Immortal Golden Pill" bestowed by the Heavenly Court, preparing to face the thunder tribulation and obtain the True Immortal Fruit.

End of this chapter