PFC Chapter 177 Taking Action, Testing the Waters
Chapter 177 Taking Action, Testing the Waters
"In recent years, the beast tides in the northern frontier have been rampant, surging like a raging torrent. We, the leaders of the righteous path, have been extremely busy and unable to spare any attention. Now that I have returned to Jinling County, I will surely eliminate these scourges for you. Is this action appropriate? Is my behavior truly for the benefit of our human race?"
Xia Yuhui's words, like a resounding bell, echoed throughout the entire Panyun Market.
Upon hearing this, most of the cultivators below had their eyes light up, but due to their fear of the Jin family's power, they all remained silent.
However, as the breeze and the bright moon appeared, and a glint of light flashed in the eyes of the two ghosts, more than a dozen cultivators below immediately began to shout at the top of their lungs.
"it is good!"
"Chief Xia, you are truly the leader of the righteous path. Such a righteous act is admirable."
"Daoist Chi Lei is indeed worthy of his reputation; he is truly a role model for us all."
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With these few pioneers taking the lead, the other cultivators also cheered.
Seeing the situation was so promising, Xia Yuhui disregarded everything else and continued to release his divine sense, examining each item one by one like a scanner.
The three people standing nearby already had grim faces, like dark clouds gathering. The Jin family members were furious because Xia Yuhui had acted recklessly in the market, disrupting its order and causing a significant loss of people.
Qiu Lin was furious that Xia Yuhui had ignored him twice. He had wanted to appear as a nice guy, but he didn't get the chance at all.
Time flew by, and more than fifty breaths passed. During this time, Xia Yuhui captured more than fifty demonic cultivators in the market as easily as taking candy from a baby.
Most of these demonic cultivators were mercilessly executed by Xia Yuhui, leaving only seven ghost cultivators alive. These people were spared, naturally, for the purpose of soul searching.
On his way back to Jinling County, Xia Yuhui had already planned this course of action. Since mobilizing cultivators to search for him had failed to find the Spirit Ghost Daoist, he would have no choice but to ruthlessly kill his subordinates.
Because demonic cultivators can quickly master their techniques, it's like pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Even if their five spiritual roots are mediocre, with sufficient resources to assist them, they can easily cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining in just over ten years.
Therefore, the Spirit Ghost Taoist was never short of subordinates.
This allowed Xia Yuhui to easily find seven or eight ghost cultivators in the market, as if taking candy from a baby.
The other three Foundation Establishment cultivators, though furious at Xia Yuhui's actions, could only stand by helplessly, fearing his strength.
However, just when Jin Shengwu thought the matter was over, a communication talisman appeared before him like a ghost.
Jin Shengwu's expression instantly turned curious. He quickly gripped the communication talisman tightly in his hand, and soon, a few words entered his ears like whispers.
Jin Shengwu's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He first whispered a few words to Jin Shengxuan beside him, and then angrily rebuked Xia Yuhui: "Fellow Daoist Xia, since you are so ungrateful, then today we two Daoists will experience your magic."
As soon as he finished speaking, sword energy surged around Jin Shengwu, turbulent like a raging storm, and the timid look in his eyes disappeared.
Xia Yuhui's lips curled into a cold smile, then he turned his head and said, "Then bring it on."
He had also sensed the transmission talisman just now. If he was not mistaken, it must have been the real power holder of the Jin family who ordered these two to act in this way, with the purpose of testing his strength.
However, Xia Yuhui was willing to do so, as revealing some of his skills would certainly be of great benefit to the future development of the Xia family.
Seeing that the three were about to make a move, Qiu Lin, like a frightened bird, immediately piloted his flying sword and fled the place. Although he had a close relationship with the Jin family, he was not yet at the point of helping the Jin family deal with Xia Yuhui.
Hearing that Xia Yuhui seemed to be considering a fight as well, Jin Shengwu quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Xia, how about the three of us go out and fight?"
This is the Jin family's market town. If three Foundation Establishment cultivators were to fight here, it would likely cause immeasurable damage to the market town. Therefore, Jin Shengwu naturally did not want to make a move here.
Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhui remained expressionless and his face was ashen. Instead, he ordered Qingfeng Mingyue, who was standing to the side, "Quickly take these people to a safe place and continue searching for demonic cultivators in the market."
With a gentle breeze and a bright moon, he received his orders and sped away like an arrow released from a bow.
In the blink of an eye, Xia Yuhui waved his arm, and a fiery python sprang out from beside him. The python bared its fangs and roared as it charged toward the Jin family members like an arrow released from a bow.
The Jin family members were shocked and furious to see Xia Yuhui dare to make a move in the air above the market. However, since things had come to this point, they had no choice but to take action. After all, they had started the trouble and wanted to fight Xia Yuhui. Now they had no choice but to back down.
Seeing the fiery python charging towards them, Jin Shengxuan flashed and stood firmly in front of Jin Shengwu. He pushed off with both hands, and several boulders below him instantly gathered together as if attracted by a magnet, forming an indestructible giant shield in the blink of an eye, firmly blocking the two of them.
"Boom!"
With a loud crash, the boulder shattered, and the fire python vanished into thin air under the powerful defense.
However, these pebbles fell like raindrops below, instantly smashing many innocent cultivators to pieces, a truly gruesome sight.
Upon seeing these three Foundation Establishment cultivators fighting fiercely in mid-air, the cultivators below were terrified and scattered like frightened birds, no longer in the mood to watch the battle.
"Xia Yuhui, don't you pride yourself on being the leader of the righteous path? How can you bear to let innocent cultivators below suffer collateral damage?" Jin Shengxuan was extremely anxious as he watched another large group of cultivators flee in disarray. He hurriedly and earnestly tried to persuade Xia Yuhui.
However, Xia Yuhui merely raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a disdainful sneer. He thought to himself, if he didn't fight here, how could he establish his authority? Therefore, today's battle must take place here. As for the cultivators below, what did they have to do with him?
As long as it's not one of his Xia family's cultivators who gets injured, then even if one or two, or even hundreds, die, Xia Yuhui will not care.
However, Xia Yuhui still had to consider his reputation, so he wouldn't easily use any powerful area-of-effect spells during the battle.
Seeing that the two sides could not reach an agreement, Jin Shengwu's anger erupted like a volcano. He could no longer hold back and was eager to release it. The next moment, he launched an attack without hesitation.
A magical artifact appeared before Xia Yuhui in an instant, seemingly about to pierce him. However, Xia Yuhui simply pointed with one hand, and a small bolt of lightning was generated, striking the artifact directly. The artifact's trajectory was instantly deflected by the lightning.
Then his finger pointed in the direction of the two of them, and in the next moment, hundreds of bolts of lightning were generated around them and then struck directly at the two of them.