Kill the immortal?
The sky gradually brightened, the dark clouds dispersed, but the dark clouds enveloping the hearts of the surrounding townsfolk lingered.
They all stared blankly at Li Fan over there, the young man holding a sword, intending to slay the immortal.
"Perhaps he's gone mad." The people around were filled with unease and fear.
Demons wreak havoc, and this young man tore down the City God Temple, intending to kill the City God.
This world must be turned upside down.
Li Fan lowered his head, smiled at the City God, his charmingly evil smile made the City God shiver, and he said, "Spare my life, young hero."
"Even an immortal begs for mercy?" Li Fan stared coldly at the City God, "You've done all sorts of evil, yet still wish to live?"
As Li Fan's words fell, his mana transformed into a sharp sword, and directly pierced the City God's body, pinning him to the ground. The City God screamed miserably, yin energy spread, and his body dissipated somewhat.
He was originally formed from yin energy, and had cultivated for many years. Given more time, he would be able to break through to this realm, possessing a true ghost body, comparable to the Soul Emergence Realm of a Qi Cultivator, in which a cultivator could project their Primordial Spirit.
At that time, he would be no different from a human, not fearing sunlight. Why did he encounter this death god?
"Young hero, you and I have no grievance, why act like this? Whatever you want, I'll give you." The City God trembled and said, at this moment, he resembled a timid old man, completely different from before.
The surrounding people saw this and felt the collapse of their deity. Is this the Lord City God?
They worshiped the deities daily, yet whom they worshiped was inferior to a mortal.
"There is indeed a grudge." Li Fan smiled, "At the Chen family's Demon Slaying Summit, was it you who abducted the women?"
Unfortunately, he had wrongly accused him.
The City God's face changed continuously.
"In Lin'an County, who are colluding with you, and what is the conspiracy?" Li Fan continued to interrogate. The City God remained silent, Li Fan smirked coldly, the sharp sword brushed across him, causing him to scream in agony, his body emitting blue smoke.
"Young hero, I'll tell, I'll tell everything." The City God said miserably, "I was originally a person from Lin'an County, doing good deeds and accumulating virtue all my life, suffering much hardship, yet in the end, I gained nothing but a good reputation, not a single penny. Meanwhile, those rich and noble families, those corrupt officials, having done all bad deeds, still enjoyed glory and wealth. Why, I am unwilling, this world is unjust, good people receive no reward, I died with my eyes open."
Li Fan sneered, dying with eyes open, accumulating grievance, thus becoming a ghost.
This accumulation of good deeds and virtue amassed substantial resentment, nothing but hypocrisy, without obtaining what was desired, intense resentment amassed.
"Therefore, after I died, I found them..." The City God continued speaking, but just then, a loud voice interrupted.
"Bold scoundrel."
In the distance, on the street, came the urgent sound of hooves, people from the government riding horses, accompanied by the Demon Suppression Army, a chilling murderous intent permeating.
Subsequently, cultivators also rushed over from different directions.
Li Fan looked coldly in that direction, the City God on the ground seeing people coming, hope gleaming in his eyes, shouted loudly, "County Magistrate Wang, save me."
"City God, don't be alarmed." A voice came, a group of figures approached on horseback, the leader wearing a black gauze cap, with dark skin, around forty or fifty years old, exuding a formidable aura, as calm as an abyss, glared coldly at Li Fan, it was Lin'an County Magistrate Wang Yuan.
Beside him, a person looked at Li Fan with some dread, it was County Magistrate Cao Gong, who the previous night was frightened to death by Li Fan, escaping injury thanks to a magical treasure and feigning death, still fearful.
Therefore, he dared not recklessly bring people alone, instead moved under the County Magistrate's lead, life is precious.
He could see that this young Li Mountain Sword Cultivator had no regard for law, with a sword in hand, dared to do anything.
"Impudent rogue, committing murder, colluding with demons, now attacking the court-appointed City God, do you have any regard for the law?" County Magistrate Wang's eyes were like an abyss, his voice low, staring at Li Fan.
"The law?" Li Hongyi questioned skeptically, "What exactly is the law in Lin'an County?"
These people from the government and those rich and noble families, do they represent the law?
County Magistrate Wang looked at Li Hongyi and said, "Li Hongyi, your father is a famed person in Lin'an County, yet you associate with this person, ruining your father's reputation, I fear I cannot be lenient. If you repent and rectify, perhaps there is still a chance for redemption."
Li Hongyi looked at him with a cold expression, truly an official with two mouths.
"Go find someone, leave this to me." Li Fan said, Li Hongyi nodded and headed towards the back of the City God Temple.
Li Fan once again stabbed the City God, his body emitting blue smoke, shrieking endlessly.
"You didn't finish your words earlier, who did you find, is this County Magistrate also involved?" Li Fan asked in a low voice. The surrounding people trembled, the deity they revered being brutally murdered by this young man.
"Insolence." County Magistrate Wang waved his hand, immediately someone approached, Li Fan's mana surged, a sharp sword suspended in the air, ringing above the heads of all present, the warhorses neighed, and those people hesitated to move forward.
"Seize him."
County Magistrate Wang shouted coldly, he rode forward, holding a token in his hand, mana surged from the token, it was a magical treasure.
An imperial official, reaching the rank of County Magistrate, governing a county with hundreds of thousands of people, already considered a local lord, the court would grant a magical treasure.
Wang Yuan had already been informed by Cao Gong about Li Fan's strength. Although this young man was only sixteen or seventeen, he was a Sword Cultivator, possessing a Sword Seed, not to be underestimated, thus he directly summoned the magical treasure, mana surged, and suddenly runes on the token flowed, transformed into a vast 'Order' character, suppressing Li Fan below, radiant golden light dazzling, immensely domineering.
Moreover, County Magistrate Wang Yuan himself was at the Late Stage of God Refining realm, extremely powerful, coupled with the possession of a magical treasure, far exceeding even the City God.
Li Fan controlled his sword to kill, clashing with the 'Order' character, exploding in mid-air.
Wang Yuan leapt down from his horse, in the air holding the token, suppressing, instantly numerous 'Order' characters appeared, covering the sky, simultaneously attacking Li Fan.
Behind him, the Demon Suppression Army charged forward, heading towards Li Hongyi.
Murderous aura permeated, Li Hongyi ran forward, Li Fan turned to glance, concerned she might struggle against the Demon Suppression Army's assault, this County Magistrate seemingly not wanting him to uncover the truth of the City God Temple, he probably knew.
In this Lin'an County, what could happen without his knowledge?
Li Hongyi turned, transformed into Dharma Form, her spear burning with flames, the Demon Suppression Army charged forward, blood and energy surging.
"Buzz!"
Just when Li Hongyi was about to make a move, a brilliant light flashed in the sky, it was a long spear, directly piercing the ground before the Demon Suppression Army, in an instant the stone slabs of the ground exploded and shattered, debris flying.
The warhorses raised their heads, neighing, stopped by the long spear.
In the distance, a figure flew through the air, traversing the void with his physical body, landed on the long spear, blocking the Demon Suppression Army.
"Father!" Li Hongyi shouted, it turned out the person was her father, Li Daoqing.
"Lord County Magistrate, why do you act against my daughter?" Li Daoqing looked at Wang Yuan and asked.
Wang Yuan stopped his actions upon seeing Li Daoqing arrive, saying, "Brother Daoqing, this person colluded with demons, committing violent acts in the street, now attacking the City God, demolishing his temple, your daughter accompanies this man, what should I, the official, do?"
Li Daoqing glanced at Li Fan, his appearance slightly more handsome than himself, clearly not a good person.
A young man with charm, born with a good appearance, is one thing, being a Li Mountain Sword Cultivator on top of that, all these virtues in one person?
He shouldn't have let his daughter out that day, indeed troubles ensued.
"Hongyi, how have I taught you all these days, how could you commit such a heinous act?" Li Daoqing rebuked Li Hongyi, "If your actions violate the law, not to mention County Magistrate Wang won't spare you, neither will I."
"Father..." Li Hongyi looked at her father, wanting to explain, Li Daoqing interrupted her directly, "Why did you demolish the City God Temple, assault the City God?"
"Father, this City God secretly abducts women, absorbs their yin energy, constructing an underground prison in the City God Temple, shouldn't it be demolished?" Li Hongyi said.
"Is that true?" Li Daoqing asked doubtfully, "Do you have evidence?"
"I was just about to go find that underground prison." Li Hongyi said.
"If so, this City God is indeed irredeemable, but if you are wrong, I certainly won't cover for you, and will hand you over to County Magistrate Wang for disposal." Li Daoqing said, "Go ahead."
"Alright." Li Hongyi turned and ran off.
"Brother Daoqing..." County Magistrate Wang frowned, intending to speak, but was interrupted by Li Daoqing, "Rest assured, County Magistrate Wang, I abide by the law, if my daughter falsely accuses the City God, she shall be at the mercy of County Magistrate Wang."
As he spoke, he continued standing steadily on the long spear, blocking the Demon Suppression Army.
Seeing the scene before him, how could County Magistrate Wang not understand, Li Daoqing's words sounded nice, but in truth he was protecting Li Hongyi.
However, Li Daoqing, praised as the number one expert in Lin'an County, wasn't just a vain reputation, he most likely couldn't stop him.
"County Magistrate, save me." The City God was still screaming for help. If Li Hongyi found it, he'd be finished.
"Old ghost, you're very noisy." Li Fan's sword drew another line on the City God's body, his screams growing louder.
Li Daoqing silently glanced at Li Fan, seeing the wretched state of the City God under his feet, this guy is ruthless.
Having killed at the Chen family, committed murder in the street, killed Chen Zongzhi and Chen Li, injured County Magistrate Cao Gong, now together with his daughter, demolished the City God Temple, intending to kill the City God.
This destruction was no less than the havoc caused by demons.
"County Magistrate Wang, what happened?"
Voices came from afar, more people arriving, members of Lin'an County families who had received the news, Li Daoqing glanced over there, fearing the storm wouldn't subside easily.