Chapter 116: The Old Fox Under the Moon The blood-red sunset and the golden sky are like a curtain. A few black dots were thrown over from under the curtain. Two more darts were fired at it. Bang bang twice! The two black dots were instantly blown up in mid-air, turning into black smoke, like a ball of ink spreading on a curtain. The remaining two are still flying. Lin Jue dodged quickly and dodged it. These pears are not only the essence of the tree demon's cultivation, but also its magic weapon. Once they fall to the ground, they will explode into thick black smoke and death. The Taoist held a long sword, pushed out with one hand, and exhaled, and two flames appeared. Before the black smoke and death energy could disperse, it was burned by the spiritual fire and turned into a foul smell that dissipated in the air. The Taoist sleeves waved, bringing a breeze that blew away the stench.

Turning around, I saw the pear tree twitching continuously. It looked like it was struggling in a strong wind, but in fact it was constantly swinging its branches back and forth, left and right. I don't know how many pears were thrown at me. Lin Jue knew that besides the deathly aura, there must be something else strange, so he dodged immediately. There were too many pears to avoid, so he held his breath and protected his body with pure yang energy. At the same time, he exerted force with his right hand, swung the sword diagonally with his left hand and then swung it back with his backhand, slashing diagonally with the sword. In the setting sun, only a few consecutive sword lights could be seen, and the scattered pears thrown in front of him were also chopped into pieces, and all exploded into black smoke in the air. In an instant, it seemed to wrap the Taoist inside. However, in the next moment, a glow of fire appeared from the black smoke. At first it was like the setting sun, but in the blink of an eye it broke through the blockade of the black smoke and surged out in all directions. The black smoke disappeared completely. Lin Jue felt a little dizzy, but he shook his head and regained his consciousness. He took two steps forward with the sword and arrived in front of the pear tree. For some reason, he took another step back like lightning. "brush!" A branch swung past him. "Ha ha……" The Taoist priest didn't seem to feel dangerous at all, but laughed instead. He didn't move forward or wield the sword, he just sheathed the sword with his right hand and pushed forward with his left hand. I don't know whether it came from the sleeve or the palm, but it was a raging pillar of fire, and in the blink of an eye it hit the pear tree in front of me. The pear tree is not a dead tree. It has lush branches and leaves. The leaves are not dead leaves, and the twigs are not dead twigs. If it were an ordinary flame, such as the fire spit out by the magician at the foot of the mountain, it would not be able to burn the tender branches and leaves after a few hits. However, the fire used by the Taoist priest was obviously not an ordinary flame. When the flames rushed forward, they were blocked by the lush branches and leaves of the pear tree. But the next moment, the flames actually went inward. In the blink of an eye, the flames reached the inside of the pear tree, and in another blink of an eye, they rushed out from behind the pear tree, which was covered with lush branches and leaves and could not be penetrated by rain. It burned through in less than a normal person's breath.

All I could hear was an indescribable sour sound, like the pear tree screaming in pain. It also sounded like the sound of an ordinary wooden chair that was not properly installed and shook when sitting on it, but magnified a hundred times. The Taoist priest closed his palms and the flames went out. A hole suddenly appeared on the pear tree, and all the leaves in the hole were burned. The branches were not burned away in such a short time, but the remaining bare branches were charred into charcoal, and even some small branches were emitting flames, like firewood that had been burned and then blown out, and the tree was full of scattered fire. Lin Jue turned his head and glanced at the field next to him. The old man's mule was led over there by Fuyao. Just now, one or two pears were thrown over there and exploded into black smoke when they fell to the ground. But the fox opened its mouth and spit out a breeze that blew them away. At this time, the father-in-law and the fox were looking at him. One eye was filled with shock. A clear and serious one. Seeing that he was dealing with the pear tree easily, Fuyao did not go to help. Instead, she turned her head and looked behind her. If Lin Jue was relatively stable in dealing with the pear tree and the spiritual fire was just right to restrain the wood monster, then when the little junior sister faced the huge rock, it was like a hammer meeting a nail or a kitchen knife meeting cabbage. This huge rock is nothing special, it just rolls. It weighs thousands of pounds and is indestructible. If it was the Third Senior Brother standing here, even if his dozens of bean soldiers could easily wipe out hundreds of martial arts masters and destroy a rampant mountain stronghold, he would probably have a headache facing this huge stone weighing ten thousand pounds. If it were any other Taoist, it would be difficult to have a strategy to defeat the enemy. Even if he could make himself invincible, it would be difficult to destroy it. But the one standing here is the junior sister. Then a huge rock was seen rolling over with a rumble. The fields were soft to begin with, and when it pressed over them, a deep gully was immediately formed. The paths were also easily crushed by it, giving people the feeling that it was unstoppable. The little sister was just concentrating, standing on the path with her sword on her back, staring at it without blinking, waiting for it to come. When it rolled closer, she adjusted her position, and when it came in front of her, she suddenly dodged. The boulder rolled past her with the wind, but she avoided it with ease. I don't know when the sword was stuck in the ground. The little apprentice sister had already raised her hands, and at this moment she had only one thought in her mind - Do you know how far I have built the road in Yishan in the past two years? Do you know how thick and wide the granite is that I have to break every inch of the road in Yishan? Snapped!Snapped! He slapped the boulder with both his left and right palms. It's done in one go, clean and quick. The boulder continued to roll forward, seemingly without any effect. It had only rolled less than ten feet when cracks appeared. After rolling another ten feet, it split open and collapsed on the ground, with only a black, mud-like liquid flowing out of the stone. "I didn't lie to you before. We in Fuqiu Temple of Yishan really have the magic of 'Crushing Stones'!" The junior sister drew out her sword and walked forward. Walk across the gravel and look ahead. But the senior brother was holding the long sword given by the martial arts man, and was also very calm. He circled around the pear tree and pushed out spiritual fire with his palm. The pear tree had already become a fire tree and collapsed in the burning flames. The two of them quickly stood together.

The sun was halfway down the mountain, with the remaining half still on the ground. The sky was all orange, and the road was all yellow. All that was left on the side of the road in the mountains was a pile of broken boulders and a burning dead tree. Fuyao also ran over with the reins in her mouth. "Well done..." Lin Jue took the reins and patted its head, "This matter is more important than getting rid of the monster." "Brother, what about me?" "Junior sister is also amazing." As Lin Jue was speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves. He turned his head and saw several Taoists walking hurriedly towards him in the sunset. They were wary of potential bad intentions, but upon closer inspection, they turned out to be several Taoists from Xianyuan Temple. A middle-aged Taoist priest, with three young Taoist priests. Even the young Taoist priest Yun Yi was among them. Lin Jue knew immediately—— Xianyuan Temple also went down the mountain. As the sun sets, the two sides greet each other and go their separate ways. …… Lin Jue and the other man led the mule and continued forward. "The two Taoist priests have such powerful magic powers. Could it be that your master in the mountain is a god?" The old man sitting on the mule's back couldn't help but ask. "Ha ha……" The two smiled and did not respond. It was almost Mid-Autumn Festival again. The sun had just set behind the sea, and the bright moon had risen above the tree branches without anyone noticing. As the name suggests, Li Village has many pear trees and produces many pears. Every year, a portion of these pears are tributed to the imperial palace. Therefore, even though it is not far away, life in Li Village is much better than that in Ogawa Village because of these pear trees and land. When Lin Jue passed by, he smelled the fragrance of pears, so he picked one and put it in his mouth to chew. "Bah chi..." The pear skin is so thin that it seems non-existent. It feels crispy when it touches your teeth. When you bite into it, it is so juicy that your mouth seems to be unable to hold it. It is fragrant and sweet. "It's really delicious." "Some pear trees have turned into monsters. Taoist priest, please don't..." "It doesn't matter." I don't know when the moonlight replaced the sunlight, the mountains, rivers and pear trees were all illuminated clearly, and the roads and villages in the distance were all clearly visible. "Is there anyone else in the village?" "Some escaped, but not many. The demons surrounded the village and tortured people for fun." The old man said to him, "We who escaped didn't know where to go. Most of them hid in the Qingdi Temple not far away."

"Qingdi Temple..." "Yes." "Old sir, would you like to hide in the Qingdi Temple first, or come with us into the village?" "I am too old, why do I need you two Taoist priests to take me to the Qingdi Temple? If I go there alone at night, what's the point?" The old man was very open-minded. "Go ahead, Taoist priests. I will hide in a pile of firewood outside the village. If I am eaten by evil spirits, that's the end of my life." "Old gentleman, great justice!" But just after he finished saying this, Fuyao in front of him stopped and turned to look at the branch in front of him. On the right side of the road ahead, hanging on a dead branch, is a bright moon. The branches were dry and thin, without any leaves, but a fox was walking up along the branches, gradually walking to the tip of the branches, stopping between the bright moon and them, and turning its head to look at them. The moonlight outlines its figure. It is slightly smaller than a dog, with a slender body, erect ears and a drooping tail. What else could it be but a fox? Fuyao felt suspicious at first, then became alert. Lin Jue and the other two also grasped the hilts of the sword. I heard a voice coming from the branches: "Finally, we invited two Taoist priests to come! But why are they so young? Have we run out of Taoist priests in Qiyun Mountain? Or are you, an old man, unwilling to spend money?" The voice was sharp and piercing, like someone speaking with a pinched throat. But it sounds a bit old. "what?" There was another surprised voice. But it was no longer coming from this fox, but from the dead tree branch on the left side of the road ahead. I don’t know when a fox also stood there, but there was no bright moon to reflect it: "What else did you bring? It looks like an ordinary fox, but it's not. It looks like an ordinary fox demon, but it's not. What is it?" Fuyao's eyes fixed and she looked up at it. Lin Jue next to him frowned: "What do you mean?" "What do you mean?" the fox on the branch on the left asked him back. "Why bother talking to him? The king has ordered that all the Taoists in Mount Qiyun should be killed. All the Taoists in other Taoist temples should be killed as well. Just bring the heads and collect the reward!" said the fox on the branch on the right, and then raised its head and let out a fox cry, like a human shout. There was a sudden noise in the grass in the distant mountains. The old man sitting on the mule's back said nothing, but climbed up silently, picked up his clothes and hid in the depths of the grass and forest nearby. He didn't care about life or death, he just wanted to not be a burden to them. Lin Jue naturally saw it, but didn't say anything. He just looked at his junior sister with a serious expression, and reached out to take out three beans from his arms. "The beans fall and the wind rises, the soldiers and horses appear!"

The three beans grew as soon as they left my hand and became soldiers when they landed on the ground. The three soldiers were of different statures, but all were tall and mighty. One held a long sword, one held a shield and a sword, and one held a bow and arrow. The two at the back had long swords across their waists, and their armor reflected the cold moonlight. Under the moonlight, one could still see the bright red paint on their faces, and their faces were majestic and angry. "Three heroes! Follow me to exorcise the demon!" The two foxes in the tree were suddenly frightened. Then I heard the sound of swords being drawn below. "The spell connects heaven and earth, the divine thunder gathers on the tip of the sword, the decree points to yin and yang, and the true fire reflects on the edge of the blade!" Halfway through the spell, there was a sound of a broken string. "Fuck!" A sharp arrow pierced diagonally towards the branches under the moon. Fortunately, the fox was very agile. The old fox on the tree suddenly jumped forward and narrowly avoided the attack. Looking at the broken branches behind him, he showed a look of fear. "The three realms and five elements all work together to make my swordsmanship more magical!" The two of them finished chanting the spell, and the swords immediately flashed with light. "You! How come you are Taoists?" the fox on the right tree exclaimed in surprise. "You old man! We let your family go because of our friendship. We guessed that you would go out to seek help from the Taoist priests, and we thought that if you could bring the Taoist priests here, we would spare your family's lives! How come you brought two Taoist priests from the Lingfa Sect? How can we collect the reward?" The fox on the left tree also shouted, "When we kill these Taoist priests, you will be in trouble!" Bang bang bang! The bean soldiers took heavy steps and took their positions. The bean soldier who only had a long sword walked to the front, the bean soldier who had a shield and sword stood on his left, and the bean soldier who had a bow and arrow drew his bow and shot arrows at the back. At some point, many demon foxes had gathered from all directions. Some were foxes, and some were in human form holding weapons. Regardless of their original form or human form, they all exuded a deathly aura. Lin Jue naturally heard what the old fox in the tree said. But there is no need to pay attention to it. "Fellow Daoist, Lin Jue from Fuqiu Monastery in Yishan has been invited by the villagers to come and kill you." Then he saw the Taoist holding a sword in one hand and the scabbard in the other. He threw away the scabbard and suddenly rushed towards the withered tree under the moon where the old fox was standing on the right. Taking advantage of the momentum of the sudden charge, he also took advantage of the protruding branches of the trees. The Taoist's figure seemed to rise from the ground, and in just a moment, he reached the top of the tree branch, level with the bright moon. The old fox stared at him, ready to dodge at any time, but he didn't see that the scabbard that the Taoist had just thrown away was spinning in the air, and when it fell to the ground, the copper-coated end hit its shadow on the ground. "Ouch!" The old fox was attacked inexplicably, and was caught off guard, his body tilted and he almost fell off the branch. Fortunately, the attack from nowhere was not very powerful. The next moment——

The long sword was swung, cutting out a cold light of the moon. The branch holding the bright moon and the fox was easily cut off. The bright moon was still hanging high in the sky, but the fox dodged in panic, jumping onto another branch, and struggled frantically for a long time before it finally stood firm. A few strands of fox hair and a few drops of blood under the moon. The Taoist landed smoothly. The old fox was shocked and angry, and kept cursing the man as despicable. (End of this chapter)