The rats retreated from the village and followed the middle-aged man here. Li Mu and the others, who were hiding in the dark, saw everything clearly.
At this point, the truth had been revealed. The plague in Yang County was deliberately spread by this rat demon. He spread the plague and pretended to be a divine doctor. He directed and acted out a good show to deceive the people and absorb their telekinesis for cultivation.
The middle-aged man looked at the people who suddenly appeared and his expression changed.
He looked at Constable Zhao and tried to explain, "I did these things, but I did not harm a single life …"
"But your actions have disturbed the peace of Yang County," Constable Zhao said. "Using this method to steal the people's telekinesis is not allowed by the imperial court. Come with us to the county yamen."
The middle-aged man said, "I will go to the yamen and turn myself in, but not now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly fled in a certain direction.
However, he only ran a few steps before another figure walked out from behind a tree in front of him.
He changed directions, but he was still blocked by someone.
The three constables, Zhao, Qian, and Sun, surrounded the rat demon in the valley.
Li Mu, Lin Yue, and another old official blocked the last exit of the valley, completely sealing off his escape route.
The middle-aged man also knew that he could not easily escape today, so he rushed in the direction of Constable Qian.
Constable Zhao and Constable Sun hurriedly chased after him. The three of them joined forces and fought the rat demon.
Under normal circumstances, three Assembled Spirit cultivators would not be a match for a Fourth Realm demon in a head-on battle.
However, the three constables of the county yamen were not ordinary Assembled Spirit cultivators. They were different from Wu Bo, who was in the Assembled Spirit realm, who was cultivated by a sect. They had experienced hundreds of battles and were extremely experienced in battle. With the advantage of their Dharma treasures, they were able to fight the demon to a standstill.
Li Mu secretly performed the Dou Incantation. In his eyes, the movements of Zhao, Qian, and Sun suddenly slowed down. Moreover, he instantly saw through several flaws in their movements.
While he was amazed at the magic of this formula, he also saw some other things.
The rat demon's aura seemed to be a little weak, and he did not have the heart to fight. He only defended and did not attack, constantly looking for a way out.
If it wasn't for this reason, Constable Zhao and the other two might not have been able to fight him to a draw.
The bronze mirror in Constable Zhao's hand was a powerful Dharma treasure. Every time the light reflected by the bronze mirror shone on the rat demon, its body would pause for a moment. At that moment, Constable Qian and Constable Sun would take advantage of the situation and attack.
The magical treasures in their hands were all thick and solid iron chains.
The chains in their hands seemed to have a life of their own. They were very flexible and could be used to attack or defend. Taking advantage of the moment when the Rat Demon was shone by the bronze mirror and his body froze, two chains were thrown out and bound his body.
The three bailiffs each grabbed the three ends of the two iron chains. Constable Zhao shouted, "Come and help!"
Lin Yue's speed was very fast. He picked up the last end of the iron chain and the four of them stood in four different directions, firmly restricting the middle-aged man's movements.
The middle-aged man let out a roar. Li Mu saw a round object in his mouth emitting a strong light. Then, his body suddenly expanded, and many gray hairs grew on his body.
He used his thick arms to hold the iron chain. With a sudden tug, Constable Qian and Constable Sun were sent flying. He exerted more force, and the iron chains in Constable Zhao and Lin Yue's hands flew out.
In the end, the strength of a human could not compare to that of a demon. The middle-aged man broke free of the iron chains and madly ran out of the valley. His speed was several times faster than before.
The direction he was rushing in was the direction of Li Mu and the old official.
Whoosh!
A ray of sword light shot out from Li Mu's hand, blocking the middle-aged man for a moment.
This moment was enough for the three constables to catch up and hold the middle-aged man back again.
The middle-aged man let out an angry roar to the sky. "I didn't kill anyone. Why do you have to force me?"
Constable Zhao said, "We're just following the law. You've violated the laws of the Great Zhou. We can't let you go just like that."
"Then I'll offend you!"
The middle-aged man hissed, and his body changed again.
The hair on his body grew again, and his human head turned into a rat's head. His hands turned into sharp claws, glowing with a faint cold light.
Although demons advocated transforming into human form, they could only unleash their full strength in their true form.
In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged man turned into a giant rat.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, his figure disappeared before everyone's eyes.
Puff!
Constable Qian's body trembled, and a few bloody wounds appeared on his chest.
Fresh blood seeped out of the wounds, and soon turned black.
"Be careful, there's poison …" He only had time to warn before he fell to the ground, unconscious.
Constable Zhao was shocked. "Oh no, even the Primordial Spirit can't resist this poison!"
Just as he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
He lowered his head and looked at the black blood flowing out of his chest. In the last second before his consciousness faded, he saw a black shadow pouncing toward Constable Sun.
Constable Sun sensed extreme danger and instinctively wanted to dodge, but he could not outrun the black shadow.
He avoided his chest, but blood burst out of his arm. His Primordial Spirit had only left his body halfway before it was sucked back in. He fell to the ground and no longer made a sound.
Puff! Puff!
After two strange sounds, Lin Yue and the old official also fell to the ground.
Whoosh!
The black shadow pounced toward Li Mu.
Li Mu stood still and did not move.
Clang!
Baiyi in his hand suddenly flew out of its scabbard, and a shadow condensed in the air. Madam Chu swung her sword, and flames burst out from the sword. The black shadow was forced back and finally revealed itself.
Sensing Madam Chu's aura, a hint of shock appeared in the giant rat's mung bean eyes.
Madam Chu looked at the rat demon in front of her and asked, "Young Master, how should we deal with this demon?"
At first, she called Li Mu Master, but later on, Li Mu felt that it was too embarrassing to call him that, so he asked her to change the way she addressed him.
The rat demon's aura was weak and not at its peak. After fighting with the three constables for so long, it was no longer a match for Madam Chu.
He glanced at the rat demon and said, "Just capture him alive. Don't kill him."
"Yes."
Madam Chu held Baiyi tightly and went forward.
Li Mu stood at the side and watched the demon and ghost fight.
A ghost cultivator at the peak of the Soul Realm with Dharmic powers encountered a demon of the same level that had lost more than half of its strength. There was almost no suspense in controlling the situation. In the blink of an eye, the rat demon was about to be defeated.
At this moment, Li Mu suddenly sensed something. He turned his head and looked into the distance.
Behind him, two wisps of strong beastly aura were rapidly approaching him without concealing their presence.
These two demonic auras were not inferior to the rat demon. Clearly, they were also two fourth realm demonic cultivators.
Li Mu's expression finally changed. Madam Chu had just advanced to the Soul Realm. Dealing with a rat demon was already her limit. She would definitely not be a match for two fourth realm demons.
Madam Chu clearly sensed the two demonic auras as well. She stopped fighting the rat demon and immediately retreated to Li Mu's side.
The enemy was outnumbered, Li Mu's best course of action was to retreat.
However, Constable Zhao and the others were still lying on the ground. He could not abandon them and escape alone.
Li Mu said in a low voice, "Come to the sword and lend me your Dharmic powers."
To Li Mu, Madam Chu was a high-powered power bank that could make up for the lack of his Dharmic powers at any time.
When he sensed the abundant Dharmic powers in his body, the two demonic auras were already approaching.
At this moment, Li Mu realized that the two demonic auras seemed familiar.
It was not until two burly men descended from the sky and landed beside the rat demon that Li Mu's face revealed a look of shock. He said, "Why are you guys here?"
The Green Bull Demon and the Tiger Demon clearly did not expect to meet Li Mu here. They said in surprise, "Brother Li Mu, why are you here?"
Li Mu looked at them and then at the rat demon. He asked, "Do you know each other?"
The rat demon transformed back into his human form. He looked at the two demons and asked, "Second brother, third brother, why are you guys here?"
"We're here to take you back!" The Tiger Demon glared at him and said, "We already know what you've done."
The rat demon raised his head and said, "I didn't harm a life. I just wanted to take some Dharmic powers to save her. When she recovers, I will go to the government office to surrender myself …"
"Short-sighted!" The Tiger Demon gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think you can save her by cheating some Dharmic powers? She was just comforting you. Can't you tell?"
The rat demon's body shook as if all his strength had been sucked out. He collapsed on the ground and his face was blank. He could not help but shake his head and said, "This is impossible, this is impossible …"
The Green Bull Demon looked at the people lying on the ground and had already realized what had happened. He said to Li Mu apologetically, "I'm sorry. It's all our fault for not being strict enough and causing trouble for the government. These people are just poisoned. It's not a big deal. I'll get him to detoxify them later …"
Li Mu was full of doubts. He looked at the rat demon who had already collapsed and asked, "What's going on?"
The Green Bull Demon sighed and said, "It's a long story …"
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