Chapter 3, The Art of Shrinking the Earth and Traveling Swiftly

It lay on the ground, motionless, as if it had already perished beneath the heavenly thunder

The two talismans of five thunders on the back of the bat demon simultaneously burned to ashes, followed by two loud booms, as the two bolts of lightning struck down at the same time, landing on the bat demon's body

Li Daoxuan glanced at it and continued to regulate his breathing

Save ... ... me ... ...

Help! Master, help!

The monster has arrived

The specific cultivation methods are as follows

One should use all twenty Six Ding Six Jia talismans in one breath while in the coffin. If the bat demon had been a bit more ruthless earlier and continued to attack with demon pills, he would now be the one lying on the ground

Wang the wealthy man crawled under the table, hugging his legs and began to cry, yet he desperately covered his mouth, afraid to make a sound

In the early years of the Zhenguan era, in May, a hundred-year-old bat demon was slain in the small village of Shasha, Hongzhou, Tang Dynasty, and a reward was received—spell [Shrink the Earth and Move the Gods]

The thunderous law is the epitome of rigidity and brightness, exterminating demons and slaying evil spirits, shaking ghosts and dispelling malevolence, with success in every endeavor. Although this bat demon is formidable, it has endured four strikes of heavenly thunder, and at this moment, it is utterly shattered, with nearly a century of cultivation destroyed in an instant

If the symbol is lost, it can be drawn again, but life is only one and will never be repeated

Still not meticulous enough

After waiting for approximately a quarter of an hour, the bat demon, resembling a charred corpse, suddenly let out a roar of unwillingness, howling at the sky, and then fell completely silent

What is lamentable is that the reason why Wang the wealthy can possess such a vast amount of wealth and servants is due to the assistance of the bat demon

Will a person who has repeatedly sought the help of a sorcerer to subdue demons but has failed be spared by the demons?

The bat demon was entirely charred black, still emitting smoke, and the air was even filled with the aroma of roasted meat

Fortunately, the bat demon has not yet departed

It has been proven that his caution is indeed very necessary

The knocking of my wife and children became more urgent

Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable

This is encountering a great person

It is evident that this will not happen, unless he is originally in cahoots with the monsters

"My lord, please open the door!"

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Although Li Daoxuan was aware of the issues surrounding Wang Caizhu, he still decided to come. However, prior to his arrival, he made thorough preparations, spending most of his money to purchase vermilion and yellow paper. He took nearly a month to draw twenty protective talismans of the Six Ding and Six Jia and ten talismans of the Five Thunder.

The stars are densely packed tonight, clearly indicating a clear sky, yet suddenly there was a thunderclap, perhaps summoned by one of the three sorcerers from https://wwwhetushu.com.com

He pleaded desperately with Li Daoxuan, not realizing that the little Taoist priest he thought to be the least capable was, in fact, the true master

Save me ... ... Daoist ... ... save me !

The lack of any movement from the Demon-Slaying Tome indicates that this bat demon is not completely dead. He reflects on the cunning nature of demons, who are indeed deceitful and even know the art of feigning death

When Li Daoxuan arrived at the home of the wealthy Wang, the scene was already one of devastation, with corpses drained of blood scattered everywhere

Seeing Li Daoxuan's actions, Wang Caizhu thought that the other party was about to step in to save him, and he kept pleading.

In the village of Xiaosha, the family with the most servants and concubines is undoubtedly that of Master Wang, which is why the bat demon came here to kill and drain blood

But it is already too late

It is indeed a creature of the supernatural, always lost in indulgence while feeding

However, Li Daoxuan still did not venture forth recklessly

Breathing heavily, Li Daoxuan simultaneously observed the situation of the bat demon

Li Daoxuan smiled coldly in his heart, even if you were to transform into a vengeful spirit, it would merely serve to provide me, the Daoist master, with a little more reward

When he took down the demon-slaying notice in the village of Jiesha, he conducted extensive investigations and discovered that this wealthy landlord, Wang, had been posting the notice for three years. At least a dozen sorcerers had responded to the notice, and the content each time was largely similar.

The door was suddenly knocked on, and Wang the wealthy man trembled; just as he was about to crawl under the table, he heard the voices of his wife and son

Wang Caizhu continuously burned incense and offered prayers at home. Although he had done this many times before, each time he was filled with anxiety, fearing that he too might encounter misfortune

Li Daoxuan sat weakly on the ground, his magical power completely depleted. The Five Thunder Talismans were extremely draining on one's magical energy, and given his current level of cultivation, it was already quite remarkable that he had managed to hold on until now

Li Daoxuan was not in a hurry; he quietly regulated his breathing, striving to restore his magical power, while simultaneously reflecting on this battle in silence

Suddenly, he heard a commotion of panic coming from outside the courtyard

However, upon seeing Li Daoxuan, a glimmer of hope suddenly surged in his dim yellow eyes

The ground was filled with swirling dust, a scene of utter blackness

Wang the wealthy is being drained of blood by the bat demon, feeling the rapid loss of his blood, a glimmer of despair flashes in his eyes

Until his death, he did not dare to blame the monster; instead, he resented Li Daoxuan for not saving him

Wang Caizhu's heart trembled, and he gritted his teeth as he went to open the door for his wife and children. However, just as he reached the door, he saw through the light a huge figure outside, with wings flapping, resembling a demon crawling out of hell.

At this moment, the blood-sucking bat demon finally regained consciousness. Upon seeing Li Daoxuan, terror appeared in its eyes, and it spread its wings to flee once more

After summarizing the gains and losses of this battle, Li Daoxuan continued to regulate his breathing, gradually recovering his magical power, while the bat demon appeared to be truly dead, remaining motionless for a full quarter of an hour.

The blood-sucking bat demon seemed to have lost its keen awareness of the surroundings, completely oblivious to the fact that two more Five Thunder Talismans had appeared behind it

Although the argument is reasonable, upon closer examination, it reveals significant issues

The breath of Wang Caizhu grew weaker and weaker, and in the end, he fixed his gaze on Li Daoxuan, his eyes filled with resentment and malice

Bang bang bang

Moreover, Li Daoxuan also learned from the little granddaughter of the village chief, through one or two preserved fruits, that Wang Caizhu was a fallen family in the village three years ago. Later, for reasons unknown, he acquired many valuable antiques and suddenly became wealthy.

Wang the wealthy was trembling in fear; in fact, he had already felt a sense of foreboding when he heard the thunder earlier.

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Although one cannot reduce the vast expanse of the world to a mere inch beneath one's feet, one can still traverse mountains and leap over ridges as if walking on level ground, wandering freely across mountains and seas, moving with unrestrained spirit. By cultivating to great perfection, one can travel thousands of miles in a day, departing without a sound, with an ethereal presence and elusive shadow, vanishing without a trace

The wife and child let out two cries of despair, and soon there was no more sound

They all claimed to be threatened by demons, demanding that he offer his children as sacrifices. Left with no choice, he sought out a high-priced sorcerer to exorcise the demons. However, to lure the demons out, the sorcerer needed to hide inside a coffin first

Meanwhile, the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Book in Li Daoxuan's mind shone brightly, revealing lines of text.

The technique of shrinking the earth, derived from the fragmented texts of the Daoist high arts, allows one to traverse vast distances in a single step. With each step, the ground itself contracts; mountains flatten upon approach, waters dry up, trees break, fires extinguish, and the earth itself diminishes.

However, Li Daoxuan merely gazed at him coldly, and then threw two Five Thunder Talismans at the bat demon

Run quickly, the monster is eating people

However, Li Daoxuan did not hasten to summon the thunder, but instead watched as Wang the wealthy landowner was gradually drained into a desiccated corpse

The monster intends to recover from its injuries in this manner

Li Daoxuan has already formed the thunder seal and completed the incantation in silence

At this moment in the courtyard, only one living person remains, which is Wang the wealthy. Perhaps out of a lingering sentiment for the incense offerings, the bat demon chooses to kill him last

Grandfather, please save me, I am scared, boo hoo...