Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

Xiong'er Island is shaped like a bear's ear, hence its name. It is about six miles long and three miles wide. It is a famous summer resort in Yuzhou.

There is a Shuiqing Temple on the island, which is famous far and wide. People who believe in Taoism in Yuzhou often come to seek divination from immortals.

But in recent days, as the Sanjiang Gang fled to Xiong'er Island, the Yongpingjiang Navy blocked the surrounding waters, and no one dared to land on the island.

Shuiqing Temple was also occupied by the Sanjiang Gang, and the Taoist priests in the temple were driven to the shore.

However, the Shuiqing Temple was mostly a hall dedicated to the gods and there were not many bedrooms. The Sanjiang Gang set up dozens of tents outside the Shuqing Temple before they could barely stay.

Late at night, Xiong'er Island was silent except for a few groups of guards outside the camp, casually patrolling.

There is Yongpingjiang Navy guarding the island outside, and no one dares to intrude. If it weren't for the strict order of gang leader Huang Xiuzhi, there wouldn't even be patrol patrols outside the camp.

It was pitch dark outside the Shuiqing Temple, but the lights in the Sanqing Hall were bright.

On the futon in front of the Sanqing statue, an old man is meditating with his eyes closed. He is wearing a blue Taoist robe, with a gray brocade bag tied around his waist. He has fair hair, a childish face, and kind eyes.

But Huang Xiuzhi, the leader of the Sanjiang Gang who was famous in the Yuzhou arena, "Iron Lock Hengjiang", was trembling in front of this kind-faced old man.

He stood a foot away in front of the old man, standing with his hands down, looking down at his feet, trying his best to slow down his breathing and not daring to make any movement.

The old man in Taoist robe slowly opened his eyes and said:

"Why haven't the people from the Fuhu Gang arrived yet?"

Huang Xiuzhi trembled, hurriedly clasped his fists in salute, and replied respectfully:

"Master Qi, the Fuhu Gang should be on the island before the agreed time. In about two quarters of an hour, the Fuhu Gang will arrive."

The old man in Taoist robe nodded and said:

"Hua Zhong handles things safely and won't make mistakes. Once the Fuhu Gang is wiped out, the things I promised you will be done. Are you ready for the people I asked you to prepare?"

Huang Xiuzhi's expression changed slightly and he said cautiously:

"Master Qi, the Fuhu Gang is too intimidating. Many people escaped before going to the island. Now there are only 467 people on the island, and there are still... 133 people left."

Hearing this, the old man in Taoist robes raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Huang Xiuzhi, and his pupils suddenly turned pitch black!

"ah!"

As if struck by lightning, Huang Xiuzhi's head jerked back, screamed, and fell to his knees, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

After a while, he came to his senses, kowtowed as if pounding garlic, and begged:

"This villain is not doing his job well. Master, please have mercy on me. Master, please have mercy on me!"

The old man in Taoist robes said calmly:

"If you can't handle this little thing, what's the use of me keeping you?"

Huang Xiuzhi raised his head slightly and muttered:

"If we had fought the decisive battle with the Fuhu Gang half a year ago, we should have enough people, but after half a year, the Fuhu Gang has become stronger, and there are many casualties in our gang. It is really impossible to gather 400 people..."

The old man in Taoist robes narrowed his eyes and said:

"Are you blaming me for not taking action as promised?"

Huang Xiuzhi quickly fell to the ground again and said with a trembling voice:

"I don't dare! But I have tried my best. Except for a few accounting clerks, I have gathered all the members of the Sanjiang Gang to Xiong'er Island to offer them to the Master and ask for His mercy!"

The old man in Taoist robes said calmly:

"For the sake of your dedication, I won't care. The missing 133 people will be made up by the Yongpingjiang Navy."

Huang Xiuzhi raised his head and said hesitantly:

"So many people in the Navy died at once. If the imperial court knew..."

The old man in Taoist robe frowned and said:

"You can't cover up such a small thing?"

Huang Xiuzhi was so excited that he had to kowtow and said:

"The villain will definitely handle this matter!"

The old man in Taoist robe nodded and said:

"Go down. When the Fuhu Gang comes, I will take action."

"yes!"

Huang Xiuzhi stood up, bowed and exited the Sanqing Hall quietly, and carefully closed the door.

The old man in Taoist robe touched the gray brocade bag at his waist, and a small three-inch flag appeared out of thin air in his hand.

This flag was pitch black in color, with traces of black air lingering around it. There were human heads with distorted expressions painted on the flag, and there was a faint sound of shrill roars.

The old man in Taoist robes raised his hand and caressed the flag face gently, and murmured:

"Mortal souls are too weak. A thousand souls of mortal warriors should be able to refine the second main soul. By then, even the monks in the late stages of Qi refining will be unable to do anything to me!"

…

Chen Yuan used the technique of lightening his body and ran all the way. It only took him two quarters of an hour to reach the Yongping River.

He looked intently and could clearly see Xiong'er Island in the center of the river, as well as a cargo ship and five warships docked by the island.

Chen Yuan was shocked. He didn't expect that Luo Zhenwu had already led his people to the island.

He picked off a willow branch, threw it into the water, then used the light body technique, tiptoed, and flew up.

The branch swayed slightly, but still floated on the water.

Chen Yuan raised his hand to seal the secret, and used the art of controlling objects, and the willow branches shot forward.

The strong wind from the river ruffled Chen Yuan's long robe, making ripples behind him.

…

"Quick! Be quick and don't waste time!"

On the shore of Xiong'er Island, Luo Zhenwu and Mr. Wen stood together and urged sternly that four hundred Fuhu Gang warriors sank down from the cargo ship and waded to the shore.

Luo Zhenwu breathed a sigh of relief until everyone was safely ashore.

At this time, Hall Master Qi, who went to investigate the situation, used Qing Gong and came to Luo Zhenwu. His face was full of joy and he said:

"Gang Leader, we have checked carefully and there are no traps around. However, the Sanjiang Gang's camp is heavily patrolled. The four hundred of us are too conspicuous and we may not be able to cover it up. We can only attack by force, not at night!"

Luo Zhenwu breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Go down with the order and storm the Sanjiang Gang camp!"

"yes!"

Hall Master Qi immediately conveyed the order, and the four hundred warriors from the Fuhu Gang went straight to Shuang Qingguan.

Luo Zhenwu walked among the crowd and held his hand to Wen Huazhong:

"The successful landing on the island this time is all thanks to your wisdom. I hope you will make more efforts to persuade the Sanjiang Gang to surrender later."

Wen Huazhong smiled lightly and said:

"This is easy to hear."

Luo Zhenwu took a deep look at him, turned around and walked forward.

As soon as the Fuhu Gang rushed within a hundred feet of the camp, they were discovered by sentinels and immediately began to attack.

The Sanjiang Gang camp immediately broke into chaos. Fortunately, under Huang Xiuzhi's strict orders, there were many guards patrolling outside the camp, giving them some reaction time.

After the members of the Sanjiang Gang woke up from their sleep, they still had time to pick up their weapons and face the enemy without being touched in the tent and killed with one strike.

But the people living in the camp are all warriors below the level of Marrow Refining from the Sanjiang Gang, and their strength is low.

The 400 people who attacked from the Fuhu Gang were elite members of the gang, and were generally stronger than their opponents. They quickly broke through the camp and rushed into Shuiqingguan.

Luo Zhenwu took the lead, followed by Wen Huazhong, Hall Master Qi, four deputy hall masters, and thirteen inner strength warriors headed by Wei Wuding.

In addition to the leader of the Law Enforcement Hall and a deputy leader of the Shennong Hall who unfortunately died during the fight with the Sanjiang Gang, Hou Yan who stayed in Chongxinfang, and Chen Yuan who left the county, Luo Zhenwu brought all the best players in the gang.

As soon as they entered the gate of Huangqing Temple, which was the Lingguan Hall, Huang Xiuzhi led more than 30 people to stop at the entrance of the hall.

There are only two Gang Jin warriors, six Nei Jin warriors, and twelve peak marrow refining warriors around him.

The Sanjiang Gang has been suppressed by the Fuhu Gang for too long and suffered heavy casualties. This is the only master left.

Except for Huang Xiuzhi who remained calm, everyone else's faces showed panic that could not be concealed.

When a Gangjin warrior saw Wen Huazhong standing next to Luo Zhenwu, he became furious:

"Wen Huazhong, you traitor, you must die a good death!"

They were driven to Xiong'er Island by the Fuhu Gang. Fortunately, they were protected by the Yongpingjiang Navy and were able to settle down.

But now, there has been a rebellion in the middle of the war, and the Yongping Jiang navy actually let the Tiger Gang onto the island. They have lost even their last shelter, and people can't help but feel panic and their fighting spirit has been greatly reduced.

But Huang Xiuzhi didn't seem to realize that the Sanjiang Gang would be destroyed in an instant.

Luo Zhenwu said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, Luo will only kill the first villain today and ignore the rest. As long as you put down your weapons, abandon darkness and turn to the light, and do not help the evil tyrants, Luo will be of great use in the future!"

When the Sanjiang Clan warriors heard this, their expressions changed. Their gazes towards Huang Xiuzhi became evasive, and a strange atmosphere gradually spread.

Luo Zhenwu looked at Wen Huazhong:

"Mr. Wen, please use your sharp tongue, reason, and emotion to persuade the Sanjiang Gang to surrender..."

Hearing this, Wenhua Zhong just smiled slightly and said nothing.

Huang Xiuzhi turned a blind eye to the changes in the expressions of everyone around him, and still acted like the leader of a gang, saying:

"Luo, you are so brave. You dared to attack Xiong'er Island at night and rush to die. It really opened my eyes."

Seeing his posture, Luo Zhenwu immediately raised his hand to stop everyone behind him, glanced around, and said warily:

"What do you mean by this? Are you prepared?"

The two inner strength warriors who had been following Wen Huazhong immediately drew out their swords and placed them on Wen Huazhong's neck.

Wen Huazhong just glanced at the two of them without any expression, as if the sword on his neck were just two thatches.

Hall Master Qi said disdainfully:

"The leader of the gang is talking nonsense to him. He is just making excuses. The remaining members of the Sanjiang Gang are no match for us at all. Let's just kill them!"

"Hahaha! Are you trying to be mysterious?"

Huang Xiuzhi laughed ferociously, turned around, knelt down and kowtowed, and said respectfully:

"Please take action, Master!"

Hall Master Qi was startled and sarcastically said:

"Huang Xiuzhi, do you still expect Sanqing Tianzun to save your life?"

The Sanjiang Clan warriors were horrified, and a Gangjin master lost his voice:

"Gang leader, the enemy is at hand, what do you mean?"

An inner strength warrior murmured:

"The gang leader is crazy, the gang leader is crazy..."

He ran up to Luo Zhenwu, knelt down, kowtowed, and shouted:

"The villain is willing to surrender. Please ask Gang Leader Luo to show mercy and take the villain in!"

There was a commotion in front of Lingguan Hall, but Huang Xiuzhi paid no attention to it and just kept kneeling on the ground with a look of respect on his face.

"Haha, it's finally here. I waited half the night in vain."

An old voice suddenly sounded, and everyone followed the sound and saw an old man in Taoist robes standing on the top of the Lingguan Hall. He had white hair and a childlike face, and fluttering clothes. He looked like a fairy.

The people present were all the masters in Yuzhou's world, but no one noticed when he appeared.

The Sanjiang Gang warriors were shocked and confused. Could this be the "Master" the gang leader called him?

The mockery on Hall Master Qi's face disappeared without a trace. He stared at the old man in Taoist robes and clenched the sword in his hand.

Luo Zhenwu looked solemn and said:

"Who are you, your Excellency? Why do you want to interfere in the fight between our Fuhu Gang and the Sanjiang Gang?"

The old man in Taoist robes swayed, fell down, and said calmly:

"A mere mortal dares to ask me my name?"

After that, he touched the gray bag on his waist, and a small black flag appeared out of thin air in his hand. He threw it in front of him and shouted softly:

"go!"

The small black flag changed in the wind and became three feet in size.

The old man in Taoist robes raised his hands to make the incantation and muttered something.

Whoops!

Gusts of dark wind blew in the air, and all the heads painted on the flags came to life, turning into blood-red ghosts the size of children. Their expressions were distorted, and they let out shrill screams, flying around the small black flags. .

Huang Xiuzhi got up from the ground, with a flattering smile on his face, without the majesty of a gang leader, and shouted:

"The Master's immortal power is invincible in this world!"

Luo Zhenwu's face was solemn, his eyes were filled with uncertainty, and for the first time there was a look of panic on his face.

The others kept retreating, not daring to get close to the weird little flag and the terrifying ghost.

Several people were so frightened that they turned around and ran away.

The surrendered Neijin warrior collapsed on the ground, with feces and urine flowing out from under his body, and shouted:

"Grandpa Ghost, don't eat me, don't eat me!"