NABC Chapter 14 Slaughter: Vanished into thin air!
Chapter 14 Slaughter: Vanished into thin air!
night.
No moon.
All sounds are silent.
Lin Shi sat on a rock by the fire, sensing the mercury seeping into the ground and enveloping Shixi Village.
Waiting patiently for the Yellow Immortal.
child time.
Day and night alternate.
An extremely cold, slippery, and eerie aura, mixed with the stench of old coffins and living creatures, silently snaked into the village like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows.
This aura carries a bewitching and chaotic evil. If an ordinary person were to come into contact with it, they would instantly become delirious, experience hallucinations, and even utter insane words.
"They're here!"
Lin Shi sneered, and with a thought, his senses locked on.
Stone niche at the village entrance.
The aura gathers.
The weasel spirit revealed its true form, its body enormous, its fur unusually glossy, and its eyes burning with greedy and cunning eerie green flames, staring intently at countless tiny golden specks of light. Pure, warm, and full of vitality, these specks were converging from all parts of the village and merging into the stone toad statue.
Huang Xian licked its sharp teeth, stood upright, and cautiously extended a wisp of extremely subtle bewitching evil energy, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, attempting to entwine itself around those golden specks of light.
However, as soon as it approached, the ash from the glutinous rice pot on the ground emitted a barely perceptible repulsive force, causing the surrounding evil energy to stagnate. The seven-colored silk threads hanging above also glowed slightly, forming an invisible barrier that made it difficult to directly touch the stone toad statue.
Huang Xian tried several times, but the evil aura he emitted seemed to hit an invisible wall, becoming stagnant and dissipated, unattainable, and he slowly became anxious.
"As long as my original evil energy can be tainted by it, polluting this pure willpower, it can be slowly devoured!"
Huang Xian gritted his teeth, having no other choice but to take the risk. He forced his way across the circle of glutinous rice ash, crouched down, and gathered a thick, ink-like, bewitching evil aura. With a sudden push off the ground, he leaped up and pounced towards the stone toad.
Lin Shi sneered.
Glutinous rice pot ash rings and seven-colored silk threads?
This is just the appetizer!
The real killing move, the true thunderous strike, comes from the deep pool!
Lin Shi glanced at Huang Xian, who was leaping into the air, and then his mind stirred.
Bibo Pool.
The dragon opened its vertical eyes.
"Boom!"
The water surface exploded, and a torrent of water from a giant python boat burst forth, instantly transforming into pure water spirit energy. In a flash, the water net enveloped Huang Xian, rapidly swirling and coiling around him, instantly forming a water prison. The icy, bone-chilling pool water isolated the inside from the outside, and powerful pressure squeezed from all directions. The filthy evil energy crashed against the walls of the water prison, emitting a teeth-grinding "sizzling" sound, quickly purifying and dissolving.
Huang Xian could barely move, filled with shock and rage, sensing a fatal crisis. A glint of madness flashed in his eerie green eyes as he desperately burned his source energy, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence. His evil aura surged, transforming into countless ferocious phantoms that relentlessly attacked the water prison.
"hold head high!"
A cold glint flashed in the icy vertical pupils of the dragon clone, drawing upon a portion of the pure spiritual power gathered within the stone toad statue and merging it into its own strength. A deep, majestic roar, seemingly carrying an ancient heavenly decree, ignoring all defenses, directly struck Huang Xian's soul.
Huang Xian was struck as if by a heavy hammer, letting out a sharp howl filled with pain and extreme fear.
The pure yang energy mixed with the power of faith is like the scorching sun melting snow, or heavenly fire burning away evil. The condensed evil energy source, under the dual impact of the dragon's roar and the power of faith, is like glass struck by a heavy hammer, instantly covered with cracks, shattering and collapsing in an instant!
Before the foul evil energy could dissipate, the watery spirit and the lingering echoes of the dragon's roar were completely purified, annihilated, and vanished without a trace.
The water prison dissipated, leaving only a small clump of charred ash and a murky yellow bead the size of a longan, dull in color and riddled with cracks. It then shattered into dust, scattered with the wind, and the ominous stench lingered for a moment before being blown away by the night wind.
Lin Shi sneered. This greedy yellow immortal, who coveted divine grace, was utterly destroyed here, his soul scattered and his body and spirit annihilated. He withdrew his thoughts, glanced at the increasingly blazing fire, stood up, turned around and walked into the thatched hut, and lay down to sleep.
Shixi Village.
Quiet!
Peaceful!
Most of the villagers were still fast asleep, only a very few were awakened by the faint strange noise and the brief scream, turned over and fell back asleep.
The next day.
early morning.
Early risers, in twos and threes, carried offerings to the stone shrine at the village entrance. Just as they were about to light incense, they noticed something amiss.
The circles of glutinous rice mixed with soot from the bottom of the pot were completely stirred up and scattered everywhere on the ground around the stone niche. There were several clear charred marks, as if they had been scorched by something extremely hot, forming a glaring contrast with the surrounding damp soil.
A faint, unsettling odor, a mixture of fishy and burnt smells, lingered in the air, sending chills down one's spine and making one's chest feel tight.
"What happened?"
Song Hong, carrying a basket, stopped a short distance away, her face full of surprise and doubt.
"I think I heard some strange noises last night! Muffled sounds! And a particularly eerie sound that I couldn't quite describe."
"Could something have somehow intruded upon the God's presence?"
Zhong Lei leaned closer, lowered his voice, and looked on with lingering fear.
"Look at this ground, it's charred black. Was it struck by lightning?"
Xu Yang pointed to the marks and made his guesses.
"But it hasn't rained! And this smell is so eerie, it makes my heart race."
"Could it be an evil spirit? Even the God King couldn't stop it?"
Tang An covered his nose, looking worried.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"The Stone Toad King possesses boundless magical power. But something definitely doesn't seem right."
Qiu Zhi hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth to refute, his tone somewhat uncertain.
The crowd grew larger and larger, the noise grew louder and louder, and a sense of unease quickly spread.
Lin Shi glanced at Sun Ming beside him. The two of them had arrived earlier and were standing at the back of the crowd. They hadn't wanted to talk about what happened last night, but now they had no choice but to.
Thanks to the successful rainmaking and the Wang Hu incident, Chenggong Village has established the prestige of the Stone Toad King. The faith it receives is now growing continuously, becoming more and more refined.
Those around were gripped by a fear of an unknown threat, worried that what they were witnessing was a powerful invasion of evil spirits, and even more afraid that if the Stone Toad King was not completely defeated, his prestige would be damaged and his faith would be affected if he was not dealt with properly and no one offered incense and worship.
Lin Shi made a quick decision, stepped forward, and stood in front of the crowd by the stone niche.
"Fellow villagers, there is no need to panic or be suspicious!"
Lin Shi's gaze swept over the charred marks and messy scene, then he glanced at the villagers with worried expressions. His voice was clear and steady, instantly silencing all the discussions and drawing everyone's attention.
"Last night, there was indeed a blind and evil spirit in the mountains, a weasel practicing evil magic, who coveted the divine grace of our village and attempted to defile the statue of the Stone Toad King with his filthy and evil energy, stealing his power of vows. His heart deserves to be punished!"
"However, the Stone Toad King had keen insight and had already made arrangements."
"The exorcising objects we set up yesterday have successfully bound and weakened it."
Lin Shi's tone turned stern, carrying an unquestionable authority.
"Faced with such a stubborn and ferocious demon, King Stone Toad showed no mercy and directly unleashed the most powerful and yang-infused divine thunder to slay evil!"
"The scorch marks you see are the remnants of the divine thunder that vanquished the evil! That wicked spirit has been struck by the divine thunder, its soul and spirit annihilated, reduced to ashes, never to be reborn! The faint scent remaining in the air is the last trace of that evil spirit before its complete annihilation, and it will soon dissipate completely!"
"This is a manifestation of divine power, protecting our pure land, and also a warning to all wicked people. Shixi Village, a place of divine grace, is not to be violated!"
Lin Shi pointed to the charred marks, his voice suddenly rising, carrying an inspiring power that instantly calmed the restless hearts of the people.
"So that's how it is!"
"The Thunder God Who Slays Evil! The Divine Lord can actually wield heavenly thunder to slay evil?"
"Completely annihilated, soul and spirit! Good! This kind of evil creature should be utterly destroyed!"
"No wonder its aura was so malevolent and dissipated so quickly; it was struggling in its death throes!"
……
"Brother Lin Shi really does know everything!"
"Thanks to the Divine Lord's swift and decisive actions, and thanks to Brother Lin Shi's foresight!"
"The Stone Toad King, with his combination of kindness and severity, is truly the pillar of our Stone Creek Village!"
"With such divine protection, what do we have to fear!"
……
"Brother Lin Shi foresaw the opportunity, and the Divine Lord possesses boundless magical power!"
"Excellent! This kind of evil creature should be completely eradicated!"
"With the Stone Toad King and Brother Lin Shi here, our village is as solid as a rock!"
……
Looking at the intact stone toad statue, which even appeared more ancient and sacred in the morning light, the villagers recalled Lin Shi's warning from the previous day. Combining Lin Shi's confident explanation with the marks before them, their expressions quickly shifted from unease and fear to shock and awe. Their initial unease instantly transformed into a more fervent piety and pride. The charred marks no longer seemed terrifying; instead, they appeared like medals displaying divine power. Their reverence for the Stone Toad King reached a new level.
Not only is he a god of grace, but he is also a guardian deity who holds the power of life and death and wields thunderous methods!
Lin Shi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Human panic stems from the unknown.
My words just now cleared up the doubts, not only calming people's hearts but also strengthening their belief in the Stone Toad King. Their faith not only did not diminish but actually increased.
Lin Shi turned his head and looked at the vast and desolate mountains and forests.
After this incident, the villagers of Shixi deeply believed in the Stone Toad King, and his divine status of bestowing blessings with compassion and vanquishing evil with thunder was deeply imprinted in everyone's heart:
It not only bestows blessings with compassion, but also vanquishes demons and protects the pure land.
The faith of Shixi Village, tempered by both grace and majesty, has been further refined, becoming more refined, as firm as a rock, and even more indestructible.
but.
But ever-growing faith will inevitably attract even more powerful beings.
Beneath this seemingly peaceful mountain wilderness, undercurrents are already surging. This weasel may just be a pawn scouting ahead, while wolves and tigers may already be lurking in the shadows.
The real test is far from over; this is just the beginning.