Above the Great Dao
Chapter 435 - 210: Bright Moon, Long Bridge, Canal_3

Chapter 435: Chapter 210: Bright Moon, Long Bridge, Canal_3

Aunt Xue’s Nascent Soul’s clothing was completely destroyed, her body was pierced through, nearly half of it demolished, and she couldn’t hold back a spurt of fresh blood as her energy sagged.

The guest with the broad-brimmed hat thrust a finger, and a Water Sword flew out from the river’s surface, accompanied by the whistling of finger strength, piercing through Aunt Xue’s forehead!

The Water Sword flew out more than a hundred yards, then suddenly dispersed.

On the surface of the river, more than ten yards of water surged out of control, threatening to submerge the houses on both banks. The guest with the broad-brimmed hat formed a sword sign with his hands, repeatedly tapping in the air, painting talismans in the void. One after another, the Water Stabilizing Talismans burst forth with dazzling golden light, suspended above the river surface. Instantly, the water fell back, smoothing out like a mirror, incredibly calm.

Upstream and downstream of the Grand Canal, the water was extraordinarily tranquil, with no ripples to be seen. The fish in the water, tossed up and down, suddenly found the current eerily calm, leaving them disoriented and full of doubts.

The only disturbance on the water’s surface was the falling corpse of Aunt Xue.

But as her body hit the river, there was no splash; under the effect of the Water Stabilizing Talismans, her corpse slowly sank into the depths, eventually disappearing from sight.

By now, the guest with the broad-brimmed hat had already stepped onto Awakening Lion Bridge, where the stall owner had already scooped up some noodles, and the proprietress had just served them at the table.

The guest sat down, picked up a pair of chopsticks from the basket, and started eating the hot noodles with relish, loudly slurping, clearly enjoying the meal.

Another guest, a Mechanician, was dragging the bodies of Man Ling and the other two women, intending to throw them under the bridge, before grabbing a pail to fetch water to wash away the bloodstains on the bridge.

Another bowl of noodles was ready, so the Mechanician stall owner picked up the bowl and set it down in front of the dog in the shadows.

"Don’t put it there; put it on the ground, Black Pot won’t eat it."

Removing his broad-brimmed hat, the guest revealed Chen Shi’s face and said, "Master Situ, put the bowl on the table. And add some more meat, Black Pot likes meat, but doesn’t eat much of the noodles."

The Mechanician stall owner responded in surprise, "This dog sure is picky."

The dog in the shadows glanced at him, but the Mechanician was not influenced, given that his True Body was not there—impacting his True Body’s thinking would be quite difficult.

Still, the Mechanician did as the guest asked, placing the bowl on the table and adding several more ounces of beef to it, though somewhat reluctantly he said, "These few ounces of beef could be sold for a hundred bowls of noodles!"

"It’s fine, it’s not like I’m not paying."

Chen Shi urged, "Eat up quickly; we have Joy Forest to visit after a good meal!"

They finished eating swiftly and left the bridge.

More Mechanicians arrived to thoroughly clean the bridge, leaving no trace behind.

Having finished his meal, Chen Shi felt warm and energized as he followed the Mechanicians to Joy Forest to the north of the city. The place was ablaze with lights and bustling with activity. Many scholars stood within Joy Forest, a few steps apart, with divine niches behind their heads illuminating the surroundings as bright as day.

These impeccably dressed scholars were the local Scholars, hired by Joy Forest’s Moder Du as enforcers.

Pai gow, dice, mahjong, playing cards—these gambling games were the most bustling.

At every gambling table was a dealer, some with six arms, stripped to the waist, each hand holding different dice cups, rattling them loudly as gamblers shouted around them, creating a frenzied atmosphere.

Chen Shi looked intently and saw that although the dealer had the appearance of a human, the soul was that of a creature with a green grasshopper’s head, long antennas on top, eyes like compound grasshopper’s eyes, standing two to three heads taller than a normal human. The creature wore colorful human clothing, and all six arms were grasshopper limbs, fluttering about with incredible dexterity.

A thought struck him, "Who said Moder Du had to be human? Perhaps Moder Du might not be one. What would his Silent Illuminating Divine Transformation Skill look like?"

——Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

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