21: Chapter 21 Black Bear Advanced Village

Just as the Little Green Snake was huffing and puffing, preparing to return and report to the Divine Lord, Lin Chuping, who was meditating, suddenly sensed that an uninvited evil guest had trespassed into his domain.

At the entrance of Nan Shu Village.

A massive black demon, like a moving hill, quietly approached the village.

This black demon was covered in thick black fur, had sharp teeth, and fierce eyes.

It was clearly a Black Bear Demon that had gained sentience.

This Black Bear Demon actually imitated a human, standing upright, its enormous body appearing particularly eerie as it moved.

At this moment, the Black Bear Demon ignored the various livestock scattered throughout the village and strode directly towards the most densely populated center of the village.

"Jie jiejie..."

The Naked Ghost's aura had dissipated, and all the delicious treats in this village now belonged to Xiong Lie.

He had been coveting them for a long time.

Today, he could finally have a feast.

Jie jiejie~

The taste of Nan Shu Village was truly tantalizing to a bear; he hadn't expected so many delicacies to remain after being occupied by the Naked Ghost for so long, and today they would all benefit Xiong Lie.

Xiong Lie quietly approached a household, intending to open a window first to peek at his prey.

He had already found it; this house smelled the best!

Slurp slurp~

Just as Xiong Lie's bear paw was about to touch the window, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of crisis coming from behind him.

He immediately turned his head to look behind him.

At this moment, Lin Chuping was concentrating on his thunder spell.

This time, he only released a tiny bit of Divine Power, a small electric arc faintly appearing in the air.

Their eyes met, and all four eyes held killing intent.

"Awoooowoo...!!!"

The Black Bear Demon let out a huge roar, all its fur stood on end, and it transformed into a black shadow, attacking in Lin Chuping's direction.

With that one roar, the entire Nan Shu Village woke up.

Village Chief Fang Youjin was still in his dream, only feeling a "boom" in his head, as if a pot had exploded; at this moment, his ears were ringing, and his head ached intensely.

That's right, the Black Bear Demon had chosen Village Chief Fang Youjin's family.

"What happened?"

"Was it an earthquake?"

Fang Youjin's young nephew was also trembling all over from the terrifying sound just now, his small face pale, but he held back his tears.

Living in this world, everyone knew from a young age that no matter how terrified they were, they must never cry.

Fang Youjin hugged his nephew tightly and rushed out to check, not even having time to put on his shoes.

"Oh my goodness!"

"What kind of monster is this?"

When Fang Youjin went out, he saw a black bear, easily two meters tall, fiercely fighting a human figure.

"Quick!"

The Black Bear's speed was fast, but unfortunately, it couldn't outrun the Heavenly Thunder with its built-in targeting.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

The electric arc transformed into a streak of light, directly piercing into the Black Bear Demon's forehead.

The Black Bear Demon quickly activated its demonic power to resist, but it clearly underestimated the power of this Heavenly Thunder.

Even if there were only a few strands as thin as hair, as long as it was an evil creature, once touched, it would be destroyed like dry weeds.

The Black Bear Demon only felt as if all the flesh and blood in his body were about to explode, and his heartbeat uncontrollably accelerated.

"Thump... thump thump... thump thump thump..."

The sound of its heart beating grew more urgent with each beat.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the Black Bear Demon's heart finally exploded uncontrollably.

His body trembled violently, then he crashed heavily to the ground, making a dull thud.

Fang Youjin's heart also trembled.

Lin Chuping withdrew his spell, glanced at the villagers, and disappeared from the spot.

*

"Was that... was that Lord Chuping just now?"

"It must be, it might be Lord Chuping! I go to offer incense every day, I couldn't be mistaken!"

Lin Chuping's sudden intervention not only repelled the Black Bear Demon but also left the villagers of Nan Shu Village in endless shock.

"Such a huge Black Bear Demon; if it weren't for Lord Chuping, their village would probably have been wiped out today."

"Lord Chuping is truly our guardian god!" an elderly villager exclaimed, tears shimmering in his eyes.

"Yes, with Lord Chuping here, our Nan Shu Village will never be bullied by monsters!" another villager echoed.

Some of the bolder villagers stepped forward and kicked the Black Bear Demon's corpse.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd asked aloud.

"What should we do with the Black Bear Demon's corpse?"

After the lightning strike, a faint smell of roasted meat still lingered in the air.

Some people unconsciously swallowed their saliva.

The flesh and blood of a demon that had Cultivated was excellent.

Ordinary people who ate it could strengthen their bodies and prolong their lives. Those who Cultivated could directly increase their cultivation power, making it a rare and good item.

However, demon flesh and blood was just a legend to these ordinary villagers; they never expected to actually encounter it one day.

They only felt much more energetic just from smelling it.

"This Black Bear Demon was slain by Lord Chuping, so the meat naturally belongs to Lord Chuping."

"Right, right, right, first thing tomorrow morning, we'll deliver it to Lord Chuping!"

"What's with 'tomorrow or not tomorrow'? I see the sky is almost bright, I'll go prepare ropes now."

*

A group of people carried the Black Bear Demon's corpse, marching mightily towards Chang Sheng Village.

At first, only a dozen men from Nan Shu Village followed.

By the time they neared Chang Sheng Village, the group had grown to dozens of people, and some had even run ahead to notify the village chief and the Temple Official.

"Move aside, the village chief and the Temple Official are here."

Liu Chunsheng and Li Fu arrived late, and everyone automatically made way for them.

Ever since Liu Chunsheng became the Temple Official, his status in the village had become incomparable; he was, so to speak, the foremost person after Lin Chuping.

"Chunsheng, come quickly and see, this is the Black Bear Demon that Lord Chuping slew yesterday in Nan Shu Village, and we have brought it to Lord Chuping."

"Yes, yes, many of us saw it yesterday! Lord Chuping only released a tiny bit of Divine Thunder, just a few strands as thick as hair, and the Black Bear Demon fell to the ground, never to rise again!"

"Lord Chuping is truly handsome!"

"Damn it, you guys actually saw the real Lord Chuping yesterday?"

The people of Chang Sheng Village were indignant; they, the original believers of Lord Chuping, hadn't even seen Lord Chuping's full face yet, so how did these newcomers get to see him first!

"We did see him, but we didn't see clearly! We only felt that Lord Chuping's whole body was radiating light, majestic yet compassionate..."

"Unfortunately, Lord Chuping left after killing the Black Bear Demon."

"Chunsheng, please tell us how to handle this Black Bear Demon."

Fang Youjin and Li Fu both looked at Liu Chunsheng.

"For this, I need to ask Lord Chuping for instructions," Liu Chunsheng didn't dare to decide on his own.

"Very well, it just so happens that I haven't offered incense to Lord Chuping yet today, let's all go to the temple together!"

Everyone carried the Black Bear Demon's corpse, marching mightily towards the temple.

Outside the temple, Liu Chunsheng straightened his clothes and, under the expectant gaze of the crowd, slowly walked into the temple.

Inside the temple, it was quiet and silent, with only the lingering incense smoke.

Lin Chuping looked at the constantly scrolling incense value information on the System panel, his smile brighter than if he had found a mountain of gold and silver.

Liu Chunsheng respectfully walked to the statue, drew out three sticks of incense!

He lit them.