However, he didn’t have ti to think more, seeing a boat coming to pick him, Li Yan leaped aboard and then boarded the larger ship in the middle.
"I’ve t Young Hero Li."
Zhou Thousand Households was very courteous, hurriedly coming forward to greet him.
In his view, Li Yan was simply his lucky star.
First, he had found the Ghost Temple outside of Xiangyang City and learned that so villages were bewitched, then quickly pacified them and established great rit.
Subsequently, Li Yan and others found Young Master Lu in Lunshan, even involving the Commander who was then imprisoned.
He was already a Thousand Households, a Standard fifth-rank Military Officer, and with the rits established this ti, he might be able to be promoted to Deputy Commander.
"Thank you, Lord Zhou, for coming to support."
Li Yan didn’t waste words, spoke gravely, "A group of Ghost Sect demons is hiding in the mountains, the entrance is underwater, guarded by an old demon."
"That old demon is called East Lake Ancestor, a mutant toad demon, extrely large and skilled in Gu Technique..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Thousand Households was also taken aback and shook his head, "Such a large creature would be difficult to deal with. I’ve brought new cannons, but they can’t hit targets underwater."
"Indeed, it’s troubleso."
Li Yan also felt a headache, "This demon can stir up storms, and if it attacks from underwater, it can capsize the warships, the fleet better not get too close just yet."
"To deal with this demon, we probably can’t do without the help of the Five Dragons Palace. Set up a demon-capturing altar, and, Lord Zhou, please imdiately send a ssage asking them to co assist."
"That... might not be possible."
Zhou Thousand Households said helplessly, "When I left, I had already received news that the Daoist of the Five Dragons Palace, after clearing the sources of the plague, imdiately took the elite disciples to investigate in Nanzhang County."
Saying this, he looked around and lowered his voice, "The atmosphere in Xiangyang City is off, Yunyang Prefecture has already sent people here to interrogate those officials who caused trouble."
"In my official opinion, it seems that troops might be dispatched from Xiangyang."
"Hmm."
Li Yan was uninterested in these official matters, reminded that the people of the Five Dragons Palace had already left, he felt a headache again and quickly asked, "What’s the situation at the Ghost Temple?"
Zhou Thousand Households replied, "I’ve assigned skilled individuals and a Daoist from the City God Temple to hide and monitor the area, but in the past two days, no one has bitten the bait."
The Ghost Temple also housed a terrifying presence.
Calling it a presence because the other party was very special; originally a Phoebe spirit monster, but by a fluke cultivated the Pure Land Buddhist dharma, rging with the temple ruins which beca a headache-inducing entity.
Fortunately, the entity was very lucid, knew what path it ought to take, and had already been turned.
Now, the Ghost Temple had beco a trap. If any more Ghost Sect demons holding soul tokens ca, they would be captured on the spot.
For now, the Ghost Sect had suffered heavy losses and couldn’t care less about that place.
Li Yan pondered for a mont and then said, "The old demon is tricky to deal with, the Tuo Master has also been captured; we have to lure it out of the water."
"Lord Zhou lead the troops to advance first and then retreat, wait until we think of a thod, then I will inform you how to deploy."
Zhou Thousand Households nodded, "Alright, dealing with demons is not our strength, please be careful, Young Hero Li."
After giving instructions, Zhou Thousand Households dispatched a small boat to send Li Yan back to the shore near Xian Mountain.
...
"What happened?"
Sha Lifei was waiting on the shore and upon seeing Li Yan disembark, quickly asked.
"Those demons are underwater..."
Li Yan walked as he talked, reporting the situation, and then asked, "How’s Lv San doing?"
Sha Lifei sowhat helplessly, "It’s not a big problem, but the hawk needs at least half a month of rest; communications and scouting will be troubleso."
Li Yan shook his head, "First, let’s borrow a couple from the Captain Bureau to cope."
As they spoke, they had returned to the forest.
Hearing that East Lake Ancestor was underwater, Wang Daoxuan also felt a headache, "This kind of old demon is not easy to deal with, especially underwater, firearms are useless."
"Moreover, the City God Temple’s military forces Command are destroyed. Even if the Five Dragons Palace set up a demon-subduing altar, it would still need to summon troops from other places, at least three to five days, Tuo Master likely won’t last that long."
Lv San’s Spiritual Pet was damaged, and his mood was still poor. He coldly said, "I have a way to control fish to swallow fire thorns and swim into East Lake Ancestor’s mouth to detonate."
"But this thod has so costs; deceiving creatures into facing death will harm the mind, needing ti to recuperate."
"That cost is too great!"
Li Yan directly shook his head and vetoed, then pondered for a mont, "In a while, I’ll climb down from the cliff, get close to the water surface and call upon the Yin Departnt Army to see if this old demon can be dealt with."
That was the only thod he could think of.
The cave entrance was just about twenty ters from the water surface, which shouldn’t be a problem for the Yin Departnt Army.
Thinking thus, they imdiately went near the cliff.
Sha Lifei and Lv San, on another side, held guns for support, while Li Yan climbed up the hillside, stepping on the protruding rocks of the cliff, rapidly moving towards the water near the cave entrance.
Originally, approaching by boat would have been more convenient.
But that would certainly alert the East Lake Ancestor below; they could only climb over stealthily and surprise attack.
It was now the third period of the day, and Li Yan moved swiftly, on the cliff like a nimble monkey, soon reaching the water nearby.
Li Yan held onto the cliff rock with one hand and took out the Hook Paper with the other, then pinched his fingers and chanted solemnly, "Qing Jia! Up the dark sky, down the dark earth, dark sky without light..."
As the spell was recited, a sudden cold wind arose around them, dust flying, and the light gradually dimd.
Just then, the water suddenly surged.
Li Yan’s heart surged with a warning, imdiately stopped the spell, and with a burst of energy in his arms, suddenly leaped up.
Boom!
The water surface burst open, a huge black figure broke through the water.
The rock wall where Li Yan had been, was hit by this black shadow, instantly splattering rocks everywhere, revealing a gigantic black tongue.
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