Facing the attacking fish-headed evil spirits, I gathered a surge of Xuan Qi in my dantian.
My left hand rapidly formed seals.
With a roar:
"Heaven and Earth Limitless, Qian Kun Without Law, Vanquish!"
The Vanquish Word Technique, a powerful true art, was unleashed.
A wave of spiritual pressure spread like a tide.
The four evil spirits were the first to feel overwhelming despair.
That feeling of being mentally suppressed caused them extreme discomfort.
But in the next second, they felt the terrifying shock of gang qi.
The sword I swung condensed directly into a five-meter-long gang qi greatsword.
With a "bang," I brought it down.
This strike directly split the river water in front of me in half.
The three fish-headed evil spirits directly in front had no way to dodge.
They could only frantically raise their weapons to block.
But the power of my strike was too great.
It was also one of my most powerful Daoist arts.
However, beings in the True Light realm could not block it.
The monster directly in front was instantly cleaved into black mist and its soul scattered.
The two on the sides were sent flying outwards with shrieks of pain.
The two attacking me from the sides, affected by the spiritual pressure, had their attacks delayed by half a beat.
I also used this opening to swiftly retract my sword, my left index finger pointing, the Sun Gathering Bead aimed directly at the fish-headed monster on the left.
My right hand drew its longsword horizontally, aiming directly at the head of the fish-headed monster on the right.
The fish-headed monster on the left, just regaining its senses, saw the Sun Gathering Bead approaching.
With a "bang," it was pierced through the back.
Its body stiffened and it collapsed.
The one on the right raised its sword to block.
As a result, my sword sent it flying, although it was not injured.
But in this encirclement, I clearly held the advantage, completely controlling and suppressing them.
This scene also greatly astonished the old toad monster opposite me.
My cultivation was also only at the True Light realm.
Yet, with this single attack, I instantly killed three of its subordinates of the same rank, injured two, and repelled one.
Such combat skill, such combat capability.
It made this old monster, centuries old, have to look at me with newfound respect.
But for me, the danger was not over.
The remaining seven or eight fish-headed monsters had already lunged forward.
This time, they no longer dared to engage in close combat.
Instead, they unleashed their respective abilities.
They continuously spewed a mouthful of black mist and smoke at me.
Wherever the smoke passed, the phantoms were instantly corroded and their souls scattered.
The corpse fish also turned into black water.
Seeing this, I still felt a lingering fear.
No matter how powerful I was, I couldn't withstand corrosion!
After all, I was flesh and blood. Even soul entities like phantoms could be corroded. If I came into contact with this black mist, I wouldn't survive.
Seeing this, I hurriedly retreated.
Quickly taking out an Eight Trigram Mirror.
I aimed it at the black mist swirling in the water:
"Heavenly Master's Treasure Mirror, Hasten as per Law, Shine!"
The surface of the Eight Trigram Mirror flashed with golden light, and an invisible force of gang qi emanated outwards.
The incoming black mist was instantly dispersed by more than half.
At the same time, I activated the Yin Gathering Bead.
Infusing it with my wisp of Yin-Yang Qi.
The appearance of the Yin Qi, combined with the Yin-Yang Treasure Beads.
The Yin and Yang beads merged and circled around my body, forming a two-bead shield.
Coupled with the Water Nether Silkworm's stealth cloak, I swiftly maneuvered through the battlefield, bypassing the remaining black mist and extricating myself.
This series of actions was completed in an instant, without any hesitation, clean and decisive.
At the same time, I unleashed the Enlistment Word Technique again.
"Heaven and Earth Limitless, Qian Kun Borrow Law, Enlist!"
With two "swooshing" sounds, the other two swords from my sword bag unsheathed themselves.
The fire sword in my hand was also thrown out, controlling three swords.
Under the finger seals of my sword-index, they fiercely attacked the fish-headed monsters.
Not only that, but my right hand also produced the Shaolin magic weapon, the vajra pestle.
Controlling three flying swords, circling the Yin-Yang beads, forming seals with my left hand, and holding the vajra pestle with my right.
This was my combat ability when my talent was fully unleashed.
Let alone these fish-headed monsters, even the toad old monster would be astonished to see this.
"What a special physique, Triple Spiritual Roots, plus Yin-Yang One Qi protecting the body, and a body of Yin Blood.
Rare in this world, truly rare.
If I were to consume you, I would surely return to my peak in a short time.
May Buddha be merciful, May Buddha be merciful..."
The old monster paid no attention to his subordinates, instead becoming extremely excited.
He looked at me as if I were a large piece of fatty meat.
I remained unmoved; the last evil spirit who spoke like this, Miao Nanzi, had already died by my hand.
He was destined to die here as well.
The remaining fish-headed monsters, however, felt immense pressure.
They not only had to guard against my three flying swords, but if they got close, the Yin-Yang beads wrapped around me would also attack them.
Even more terrifying was the vajra pestle I held in my hand.
This thing was naturally anathema to them.
That pure Buddhist power made them feel very uncomfortable and distressed.
But I, like a humanoid machine, charged at them and struck relentlessly.
Being able to control swords and beads was one thing.
I also possessed other magic treasures and talismans.
Moreover, these talismans had been processed by me to enhance their power.
They could last for one to two hours in the water, ensuring the talismans' power would not disappear.
They were specifically designed for combat in water.
At this moment, I plunged into the horde of ghosts. The phantoms were like leeks, ruthlessly reaped.
The corpse fish were just there to make up the numbers, of no use.
In this state, they posed no threat to me whatsoever.
As for the souls kneeling on the ground, they were all dumbfounded.
They saw me in a black cloak, surrounded by treasure beads, controlling flying swords, and casting talismans.
They were already astonished.
Among them, especially the civil servants from the environmental protection department and my second aunt.
They all recognized me.
All of them were surprised.
"It's that, it's that young man from the daytime!"
"Who, who is he?"
"He can fight monsters? Is he a demon slayer?"
"That's my nephew, my nephew, he's a Daoist, he's a Daoist."
"..."
Upon hearing this, all forty-odd souls became excited.
Daoist, what an "ironic" profession.
Before, many people present believed.
They were just street vendors who set up stalls for fortune-telling, only knowing how to read women's life lines and cheat money.
They even disdained this profession.
But now, hearing those two words.
Seeing me, they saw "hope," shock, and indescribable excitement.
Because my appearance gave them a possibility of survival.
And I was still fighting among the fish-headed evil spirits.
Because these fish-headed monsters now knew my capabilities.
They were all very cautious, unlike at the beginning when they just charged at me and fought to the death.
Now, they all knew to keep their distance from me.
This prevented me from rapidly killing the remaining fish-headed monsters.
However, my strength was evident.
My three spiritual roots, Qian Kun True Law, Yin-Yang Two Qi.
Coupled with the blessings of sword control, talismans, magic treasures, and various Daoist arts and artifacts.
How could these monsters of similar cultivation to me defeat me?
Even if they outnumbered me greatly.
But for someone like me who had long walked on the edge of life and death, constantly fighting and struggling between life and death, they could only become souls beneath my sword.
After several minutes of fierce battle.
I found another opportunity.
Using the Sword Control Technique, I repelled one of the fish-headed monsters.
And I seized the opening, pressing the attack.
Raising the vajra pestle in my hand, I slammed it fiercely onto the forehead of that fish-headed monster.
"Monster, hand over your dog's life!"
The fish-headed monster's face filled with terror as it hastily raised its long saber.
However, under the vajra pestle, it shattered with a "clang."
The vajra pestle landed precisely on its forehead.
"Ah!"
After a mournful cry, the fish-headed monster's soul was scattered.
I turned around, a murderous intent on my face.
My eyes were cold.
The several fish-headed monsters behind me, who had been shouting incessantly moments ago, now retreated in terror, not daring to advance...