Above the Great Dao
Chapter 593 - 272 Zhong Kui_3

Chapter 593: Chapter 272 Zhong Kui_3

They passed through a town where many Talisman Masters were dealing with a tree demon that was active during the day. This tree demon uprooted itself and its branches grabbed swords and knives, sending thousands of blades flying and spinning, leaving the Talisman Masters drenched in sweat from the intense battle. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Chen Shi observed and realized these Talisman Masters were from the Red Mountain Hall. Although the fight against the tree demon was dangerous, they seemed to be managing, so he didn’t offer to help.

Moreover, there was a Nascent Soul Realm Talisman Master present, likely there to train these Talisman Masters.

"Red Mountain Hall has indeed grown much stronger than before," Chen Shi thought to himself.

The wooden cart moved swiftly, and by evening, they reached the solitary county of Du County.

Du County was located deep within the Huangyan Mountains, known for its treacherous geography with snakes and insects everywhere, evil spirits, and demons claiming the mountains as their own territory.

On the outskirts of Du County was the famously perilous Death Valley. It was said that a Demon Transformation had once erupted there and lasted a hundred days with no one able to resolve it, finally resulting in the maturation of the demon.

On the hundredth day, an Outer Heaven True God focused their gaze and evaporated the mature demon along with everything within a hundred li, leaving only a large crater behind.

The lingering Demon Qi in the crater was still dense, attracting evil spirits, which is why it was called Death Valley.

It didn’t take long for Zhuge Jian to find them. He greeted everyone and said, "Fortunate not to disgrace my mission, I have found a reincarnated soul, but I am not certain if it is indeed the spirit Zhong Kui. This person was born nineteen years ago, his parents are from Shennan Village located within Death Valley. The area is rife with evil spirits, and his godmother, reportedly a vine that sprouted from a desolate land after a Demon Transformation and absorbed demon blood, gaining sentience."

While walking, they continued discussing and headed toward Death Valley.

Zhuge Jian explained as they walked, "The night he was born, many evil spirits came to Shennan Village, surrounding it and attacking the village. His godmother could not fend them off, and just as the evil spirits were about to breach the village, he was born and began crying loudly. It is said that the evil spirits exploded and perished one by one. Thinking him somewhat supernatural, his parents asked a witch to check, who upon seeing the child devouring spirits bite by bite, named him Tie Chi. His family’s surname is Tie."

Death Valley was desolate with evil spirits lurking in its woods, more so than in other areas.

This place, heavy with Demon Qi, was loved by evil spirits and despite being such a dangerous area, it still housed villages and markets.

The villagers had reclaimed farmland and although they lived amidst danger, they seemed to be living contentedly.

"The government officials of Du County dare not enter Death Valley to collect taxes, so there are quite a few people living here, aside from the danger, their lives are actually more comfortable than on the outside," Zhuge Jian said with a smile.

As they passed through the town, clear sounds of studying emerged from a school, where Chen Shi followed the sound and saw a private tutor teaching a group of children.

This tutor had an extraordinary appearance, with a leopard-like head, ringed eyes, a rigid face, and twisted beard, looking robust, yet he held scrolls and taught the children how to read and write.

Chen Shi shifted his gaze as Zhuge Jian said, "Tie Chi, the person in question, was born with an unusual appearance, having a strong body and a prominently high forehead as if he was about to grow horns. After his birth, there were rumors nearby that at night he transformed into a creature with a cow’s head and a human body, devouring evil spirits everywhere."

Chen Shi looked towards the tutor with a leopard-like head and asked, "Could it be this person?"

Zhuge Jian shook his head and replied, "Not this person. This gentleman is from this town, named Yong Nan. Although he looks older, he’s not yet twenty. I also suspected him once and investigated, but his family background is clean, he is well-educated, just that he failed his imperial examination."

He walked towards the outskirts of the town and said, "We will leave the town and after a few more li, we will reach Shennan Village. Oh, and Yong Nan has a sister, born a few hours after him, delicate and weak but very beautiful."

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