Chapter 147 Kill the demon!

Within a single day, the holy name and faith of The Unborn Venerable Mother had thoroughly spread across the three prefectures of Hao, Shou, and Guang.

Nearly ten thousand people had already begun to worship Wusheng Laomu, and every temple and Daoist monastery felt a thick sense of crisis.

Some cultivators reported this matter to the government offices and local City Gods, but in the end, nothing came of it.

For a time, many people sensed that something was amiss.

...

On the shores of the East Sea, fishermen went out to catch fish today. For some unknown reason recently, vast stretches of fish had been floating belly-up on the sea surface.

Therefore, these fishermen had been exceptionally diligent these past few days.

Although these dead fish could not be sold, they could be smoked and preserved to serve as food reserves.

Some even secretly refined sea salt. Of course, these people dared not sell this sea salt elsewhere, otherwise, it would be a grave crime if discovered.

But it was fine to use it for curing fish.

When the group of monks and Daoists gathered here, it inevitably drew much attention.

There were nine monks and Daoists in total: Jiang Chen, Jianzhen, Yang Shu, Tian Tui, Vajrabodhi, Shen Tai, Daoist Zizai, Amoghavajra, and Master Chengjue.

Amoghavajra and Master Chengjue had arrived yesterday evening.

"Perhaps it is destined by Heaven. Now that the nine of us have gathered to complete the number of the Nine Marquises, the might of the Three Mountains and Nine Marquises Formation can finally be fully unleashed. It seems we shall surely succeed in one fell swoop today!"

Perhaps because the execution of the plan was imminent, Tian Tui appeared slightly more excited today than he had been yesterday.

This made Vajrabodhi notice something unusual. Having followed Tian Tui for a period of time in the past, he understood clearly just how cautious this person was.

Being so restless today did not seem like something someone with Tian Tui's personality would say.

But this feeling was fleeting; with the great demon Hanba before him, he did not have much mental energy to dwell on other matters.

Many fishermen looked with curiosity at this group of nine, composed of monks and Daoists, wondering why they had come here.

Jiang Chen, dressed in a black robe, holding a Magical Artifact sword, and wearing a jade crown, walked among them with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, making him particularly eye-catching.

"Fellow Daoists, there is no time to delay. I shall go first to lure that demon up, then you all can set up the formation and take the opportunity to slay it!"

After saying this, Tian Tui turned and prepared to dive into the sea to provoke the Hanba to come out.

"Wait!" At this moment, Jianzhen suddenly shouted.

Everyone looked at him in unison.

Among those present, only Jianzhen and Yang Shu had the lowest cultivation and the weakest strength.

The only reason they were allowed to participate was because of Jiang Chen, and what Tian Tui had said: the more people in the Three Mountains and Nine Marquises Formation, the greater its power.

Now that Jianzhen had suddenly spoken, most people's gazes were filled with dissatisfaction.

However, Tian Tui seemed exceptionally patient today.

"Little Fellow Daoist, what else is the matter?"

Jianzhen pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha. There are still so many commoners out at sea here; we must disperse them first, otherwise it will easily lead to accidental injuries."

Tian Tui was startled, then smiled and said, "That is reasonable!"

After saying this, he immediately gathered his Qi and let out a long whistle.

"I am here to slay a demon, I ask that you all retreat!"

The commoners who were originally sitting on their fishing boats were all startled by this long whistle and looked back.

"There is a demon hiding here. I ask that you benefactors leave quickly to avoid being injured later," Jianzhen also said loudly.

Those commoners became even more hesitant, but seeing other fishermen who had already sailed far from the coast and were hauling in full nets of fish, they were unwilling to leave just like that.

"We've been fishing here for half our lives and haven't seen any demons. Did you find the wrong place?"

One middle-aged fisherman was somewhat dissatisfied. Other fishermen's boats were already returning, but he was still being delayed here.

At this moment, a female voice echoed in agreement, equally furious.

"Exactly, how could there be any demons here?"

"Right! Could I not know if there is a demon? My eyes are the standard!" the middle-aged fisherman agreed strongly.

But then he froze. He was alone on his small fishing boat, yet this voice sounded as if someone were standing right next to him.

The middle-aged fisherman broke out in a cold sweat, not knowing if it was from the heat or fear.

His head, like a puppet's, turned mechanically, inch by inch, and then he saw the head of a woman, smiling brightly, looking at him with a grin.

The woman was extremely beautiful, but the fisherman had no mood to appreciate it now, because the woman's head was currently flipped upside down. Her entire body was hanging down like an inverted person, and a pair of eyes were staring straight at the fisherman.

"Hiccup!"

Splash!

The fisherman rolled his eyes back and fell straight from the fishing boat into the sea.

The smile on the woman's face paused, "Really can't handle a scare."

At this moment, the other fishermen also saw the scene here and were all terrified.

One by one, they didn't even bother with their fishing boats and jumped into the sea like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

The monks and Daoists on the shore naturally saw this scene as well, and even more so noticed the woman in green robes with flaming red hair, who seemed somewhat quirky.

"Fellow Daoists, that is the Hanba!" Tian Tui shouted.

A flash of brilliance appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes. This appearance, how could it be a Hanba? Could it really be the Imperial Princess Nvba!

He pinched a seal with both hands, and streaks of golden light flew from his hands, falling into the sea, and then flying back out.

But trailing behind the golden light were the panicked fishermen.

"Fellow Daoists, please form the Three Mountains and Nine Marquises Formation!" Tian Tui commanded.

But Shen Tai just snorted coldly, "A mere demon, why bother with a formation? Watch me go and capture it!"

After saying this, the purple Qi Flying Sword in his hand flashed and shot towards Nvba, and he himself leaped up, following the trajectory of the Flying Sword, his finger seals forming rapidly.

"Demon, demon, demon. I am so beautiful, where do I look like a demon?"

Nvba was very angry, so she did not intend to show any mercy with this attack.

Seeing her vermilion lips slightly parted, exhaling like an orchid, she just blew gently forward, and a cool breeze came.

It brushed towards the sword light, but upon contact, this breeze suddenly turned into a raging fire, as if it could burn anything!

This fire was crimson red, and in the blink of an eye, it unraveled the essence of this sword, then easily dissipated the Sword Qi and melted the sword itself.

Shen Tai, who was following closely, was shocked. Although this sword was not a weapon fused with his heart's blood, it was still a decent Magical Artifact. How could it be damaged just like that?

Shen Tai's forward momentum paused, and he stopped abruptly in mid-air.

"Bah! Prodigy, I would love nothing more than to eradicate you today, but since there are so many Fellow Daoists here today, I cannot monopolize this heaven-sized merit!"

Then he turned his head and body with extreme speed, and then erupted with the movement technique of his lifetime to rush back.

"Fellow Daoists, I am willing to share the merit of slaying the demon with you all. There is no need for polite words."

"We are not petty people. The matter of slaying the demon is the priority. Senior, you can just take all the credit!" Jianzhen said with a serious face.

Shen Tai: "..." Can you not tell the difference between a compliment and an insult?