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 At night, Xu Ying and the snake demon Yuan Qi hid in an abandoned temple on a rocky hill. Xu Ying started a campfire, while Yuan Qi huddled close to the flames to warm himself. Snake demons disliked the cold; if they got too chilly, their blood and energy circulation would stagnate, leading them to stiffen and hibernate. Thus, Yuan Qi liked to stay near the fire at night. Xu Ying offered him half a duck he’d brought, while he made do with some dry rations. Wu Wang Mountain’s Qin Yan Cave wasn’t far; at their pace, they could reach it within a day. But along the way, they had encountered all sorts of demons and gods, as well as Nuo exorcists in pursuit, which had delayed their journey. As twilight fell, Xu Ying wandered around the ruins. The temple was small, with a main hall up front. He couldn’t tell which deity was once worshipped here; there were no statues, not even an altar. In the backyard was a pavilion with a tall, rusted bronze bell, over a man’s height, hanging...

 The green mass dispersed like a blue-green mist, drifting away. Xu Ying fell from the air, landing with a solid thud, his feet firmly planted on the ground. Ding Quan was stunned. Someone with broken bones shouldn’t be able to land on their feet, let alone stand so steadily! Yet here Xu Ying stood, perfectly balanced! But… this was Nuo magic! A Nuo master had unlocked his body’s hidden treasures, comprehending the nature of heaven and earth, and elevating his internal cultivation to unleash the power of Nuo magic! Just now, a single green vine was enough to snap a large tree in half! How could Xu Ying possibly survive such a blow? Even a divine being forged of iron would be crushed to pieces, pounded into dust, by that strike! "It seems that, even as the Zhou family's lapdog, Magistrate Zhou hasn’t taught you the true Nuo techniques, has he?" Xu Ying inhaled deeply, the sound of his bones cracking and popping as he lifted his head, wiped the blood...

Xu Ying followed the snake demon towards Wu Wang Mountain. The snake demon’s dwelling, Qin Yan Cave, was located at the foot of Wu Wang Mountain, though the journey was quite far. As they passed by Huangniqiao Village, they saw a tall woman standing at the village entrance from a distance. She was more than ten feet tall and had four arms, each gripping a sword, scanning the surroundings vigilantly. This was the village deity worshipped by the people of Huangniqiao Village. "Guard every entrance and don't let your guard down!" the woman commanded the villagers. "That man named Xu Ying is sure to pass through here. Do not let him escape!" Xu Ying and the snake demon immediately halted. They saw that all the roads were being watched, and even the fields were being monitored! “The City God has issued a kill order on me!” Xu Ying's heart pounded, and he began to feel dizzy. There were simply too many gods in Lingling. The area had 800 mountains and 5...