Chapter 545: Peace Talk or Kill Them All
The wind in Gu Niuzhang is very strong, bringing with it the cold air from the mountains, which is wet and heavy. When the wind blows over, it leaves a layer of moisture on people's hair and skin.
Shen Yinan stood in the middle of Shilongao, watching the milk-like clouds in the sky sink down and stick to the grass and trees of Guniujiang, dyeing the green Guniu's body white.
As the light of day faded, layers of darkness and shadows descended upon the mountains.
Only Shen Yinan faced the mountain breeze, her jeweled crown woven with gold threads swaying in the wind. The gems and pearls embellished on the crown swayed, and birds and exotic flowers danced, making her soft and fair skin seem to glow.
Shen Yinan's veil and her plain gauze dress danced in the mountain breeze, making her look like a Bodhisattva who was about to fly away to the sky at any time.
The face hidden in the veil was occasionally lifted by the wind, revealing soft, smiling lips, which made people lose their minds.
Huang Chi Laoguai couldn't take his eyes off him. Zou Jin stood beside him, took a puff of smoke, and slowly exhaled. The smoke turned into a white line in the mountain wind and quickly dispersed.
"Huang Chi, do you regret leaving?"
Huang Chi Old Monster retracted his gaze and said, "I don't regret it. I never regret it."
Zou Jin sneered and stopped talking.
In the darkness of the mountains, a soft spiritual light gradually rose.
Shen Yinan raised a pearl and used it as a guiding beacon in Shilongao.
Soon, spiritual lights of various colors and shapes fell towards Shilongao.
Some are magical instruments, relying on smoke and flags; some are spells, cast with the help of mountain wind and clouds; and some flap their wings and fly into the sky.
Before it got completely dark, before the hour of Xu, all the prominent colleagues in Shezhou gathered in Shilongao.
These people have different appearances, different skills, and different styles, but they are all fellow travelers from Shezhou. Even if they have not had a close relationship in the past, they have heard of each other, so they are not completely unrelated.
Huang Chi Old Monster looked around and sneered, "It's just a matter of an alliance agreement. In just a few days, we've lost two of our fellows."
An old man who resembled a withered pine tree slowly spoke, "Those two refused to believe in evil and were determined to confront the demon. They were killed by the demon before they could even alert the assassin."
The old man's face was as wrinkled as tree bark, making it difficult to discern his expression. However, there was a hint of anger in his tone as he said, "A powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. This Five-Power God has gone too far."
Another evil figure hidden in a black robe said angrily, "That Wutong demon is ruthless and will not leave anyone alive. Wherever he goes, he will kill all of us fellow Taoists. Only the Wutong family will be respected. Shezhou is our Shezhou, but now we are being bullied by outsiders."
Huang Chi Old Monster said sarcastically, "You people won't listen to advice unless you're facing death. I warned you a long time ago, but you refused to believe me. Now you know how serious it is."
A Taoist priest in a yellow robe was furious and said, "You are just a dog that was driven back in disgrace, yet you are making sarcastic remarks."
Huang Chi, the old monster, was furious. He moved like lightning and shot out from beside Shen Yinan. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of the yellow-robed Taoist priest, grabbed his neck and lifted him up, saying, "You're looking for death!"
The Taoist priest in yellow robe was not willing to be outdone. He suddenly extended two sharp spikes from his sleeves and stabbed them at Huang Chi Old Monster's waist and abdomen, one on the left and one on the right. However, there was only a ding sound, like the sound of metal clashing, and he couldn't pierce the body.
When the old monster Huang Chi clenched his five fingers, the Taoist priest in yellow robe had no second chance. His spine cracked and his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
The old man, who looked like a dead pine tree, tried to smooth things over and said, "Fellow Daoist Huang Chi, Huangpao was just driven out by the Impermanent God. He's upset and said something he didn't like. Please be merciful."
He gently raised the crutch he was leaning on and placed it against Huang Chi Old Monster's arm. Then a green light emerged from Huang Chi Old Monster's palm, stretching his five fingers apart.
The old man used his crutch to prop up the yellow-robed Taoist priest's jaw, freed him, and laid him on the ground.
Huang Chi, the old monster, looked at the green light in his hand and loosened his fingers. The green light flew out and entered the old man's walking stick. He praised: "Mr. Song's Taoism has not diminished, and he has become more powerful."
The yellow-robed Taoist lay on the ground, gasping for breath. Song Weng ignored him and spoke to the old monster Huang Chi first, saying, "Thank you for your praise. My mortal body cannot compare to your immortal body."
Huang Chi Old Monster glanced at him. It was difficult to see any expression on his bark face, but his eyesight was indeed sharp.
Huang Chi Old Monster glanced at the yellow-robed Taoist priest and said, "For Mr. Song's sake, I won't bother with you."
The Taoist priest in yellow robe glanced at Song Weng, but Song Weng only saved his life and had no intention of helping him, so he could only bow his head in hatred.
The old monster Huang Chi moved and returned to Shen Yinan's side again, and also drew the attention of all his companions back to Shen Yinan.
I can't tell you how these fellow Daoists feel; it's not easy for evildoers to cultivate a good appearance. Face reading is a projection of destiny, and also a projection of the heart.
Among foxes, the stronger they are, the more beautiful they are. This also applies to these evil monsters.
It's a pity that although this woman is beautiful, she is not easy to deal with. Those who take advantage of her beauty never end up in trouble.
Shen Yinan said, "Alright, fellow Taoists, we've all come here to discuss how to deal with the Impermanent God. Please put aside your past grudges and work together."
Song Weng was the oldest, most experienced, and even the strongest among them. He was the first to respond to Shen Yinan's words, saying, "Fellow Daoist Shen is right. Please put aside any past grudges for the time being."
Shouyuan Sect was the overlord of Shezhou, with the greatest power, and Song Weng was the most senior. The consensus they reached was enough to incorporate these roving soldiers and set the tone for an alliance.
Shen Yinan said, "The Five-Powered Gods are coming with great force. My Shouyuan Sect has never encountered them. Only Huang Chi has fought them before, and they are not easy to deal with. Do other fellows know anything about the Five-Powered Gods?"
The evil forces in the field had only heard rumors and had never faced the Five-Directional God directly.
Only the yellow-robed Taoist priest said hoarsely, "That group of demons had already figured out our mountain gate and cave dwellings. I was prepared to prevent them from attacking us, so as soon as they reached my territory, I temporarily retreated. As soon as I left, the cave dwellings were breached, and all my disciples were killed."
"I'm afraid they just want to dominate Shezhou."
Shen Yinan said, "It's absolutely impossible to dominate Shezhou alone. But we must make two preparations. One is to negotiate with Wutong and jointly govern Shezhou to avoid unnecessary disputes."
Then the evil ones cried out, “What if they don’t respond?”
Shen Yinan raised his willow-shaped eyebrows, and a murderous look appeared on his Bodhisattva-like face. He said, "If they don't respond, I will kill all these ghosts and gods and show them how powerful I am."
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