Zhang Family Village was located in the north of Yangqiu County. It was more than twenty miles away from the county. If they were to walk, they would probably need to wait until nightfall to reach there. Fortunately, Li Mu had already learned the Rock Leap Technique. With the Divine Travel Talisman given to him by Li Qing, they arrived at Zhang Family Village in just half an hour.
If Li Mu could cultivate to the Divine Power or Creation Realm, he would be able to travel a thousand miles in a day with his cultivation in the Middle Three Realms.
If he cultivated his Taoist techniques to the extreme, he would be able to move the ground in golden light and shrink the ground to an inch. It would not be difficult for him to travel to ten continents and three islands in a day.
However, these were too far away for Li Mu. He was very satisfied with his current ability. Although he could not ride the clouds, he could still leap over roofs and vault over walls. He could cover a distance of dozens of feet in a leap. He could barely satisfy his craving to be a hero.
When Li Mu and Li Qing arrived at Zhang Family Village, a few villagers at the entrance of the village hurried forward and asked, "Officers, are you here to catch the evil spirit?"
"We'll know if it's an evil spirit after we see it." Li Mu said, "Where's the place of the incident? Take us there."
Under the guidance of a few villagers, the two of them came to a house at the edge of the village.
A few dead chickens were lying in the yard. The blood in their bodies had long been sucked dry. There were obvious teeth marks on their necks.
If it was just a dead chicken, it could have been bitten by a weasel or a fox. However, if all the blood in their bodies was sucked dry, it was usually done by evil spirits. It was because of this that the yamen sent cultivators to deal with it.
Li Qing asked, "Has there been a similar situation before?"
A villager hurriedly said, "A few days ago, two sheep were bitten to death. The yamen also sent people over and said that they would investigate. After that, there was no news …"
Chickens and sheep were not of the same size. For example, vampire bats, weasels, and other evil spirits would not choose large livestock because of their size. Only some ferocious beasts or living corpses would attack large livestock like cows and sheep …
If it was the latter, the difficulty of this case would be different.
Li Mu squatted next to the dead chicken, carefully examining it. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. He reached out and took out a strand of yellow hair from the chicken's neck.
Li Mu stood up and said, "Boss, look at this."
Li Qing glanced at the hair in his hand and said, "It's a monster that has yet to transform."
Li Qing took out an Immortal Guiding Talisman and placed the hair and Fu-lu together to form a paper crane. She gently tossed the paper crane into the air, and the paper crane flapped its wings and flew out of the village.
Li Mu had seen Han Zhe use the Immortal Guiding Talisman before, but the flying speed of Han Zhe's paper crane was far from Li Qing's. Han Zhe's paper crane was slow and made people anxious. Li Mu needed to speed up to keep up with the one in front of him.
Although there might be a powerful evil spirit waiting in front of him, Li Mu was not afraid at all.
If he was alone, perhaps he would immediately go back to the yamen to call for help. After all, after the battle with the lizard spirit, Li Mu recognized himself. He might have a few tricks to deal with ghosts, but when it came to evil spirits, unless they stood there and let him hack them, a Moulding Body Realm evil spirit that had yet to transform could make him flustered for a while.
Li Mu followed behind Li Qing and asked, "Boss, what kind of evil spirit is this?"
Li Qing followed closely behind the paper crane and said, "I can't judge based on that hair alone. Maybe it's a weasel spirit, maybe it's a fox spirit, or maybe it's a civet cat. As for what it is specifically, we'll know in a while."
The paper crane flew out of the Zhang Family Village and sped along the mountain path. Fortunately, Li Mu had already learned the Light Body Leap Technique, so he was not left behind.
At a certain moment, the paper crane circled in the air and stopped moving forward.
Li Mu looked around and found chicken feathers scattered on the ground not far in front of him.
Further away, there was a bonfire burning fiercely.
Beside the bonfire, there was a weasel half the height of a human standing there with its legs propped up like a human. Its two front paws each held a stick, and two chickens were impaled on the stick. Under the roasting flames, yellow grease seeped out …
Li Mu felt that it was ridiculous. He actually saw a weasel roasting chickens, and it smelled pretty good …
The weasel was concentrating on roasting the chicken when it sensed movement behind it. It turned around and saw that there were suddenly two figures behind it. It was so scared that its hands trembled and it almost threw the roasted chicken into the fire.
It threw the roasted chicken into the grass and then jumped to the side. It stared at Li Mu and Li Qing with vigilance and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Seeing a weasel standing there and speaking human language, Li Mu had a strange feeling. It took him a long time to get used to it. He looked at the weasel and asked, "Are you the one who stole the chickens of the Zhang Family Village and sucked their blood for cultivation?"
"You are government officials!"
The weasel saw the uniforms they were wearing and its face was filled with fear. It didn't even bother to pick up the roasted chicken in the grass. Its body turned into an afterimage and instantly fled into the grass, disappearing without a trace.
This was why demons were difficult to deal with. Even if they didn't transform, they were still much faster than ordinary wild beasts. If they wanted to escape, it was really difficult for cultivators to catch up.
Just now, Li Mu had the opportunity to strike it with a bolt of heavenly thunder. However, Li Qing was here and it would be difficult to explain after he used the thunder technique. Secondly, it wasn't easy for demons to cultivate. This weasel had cultivated for decades to reach its current level. There was no need to destroy its body and soul for a few chickens …
At this time, Li Qing looked around and said, "There's still a demon aura."
The paper crane floated in the air. After a few circles, it changed direction and flew towards a cliff not far away.
At the edge of the cliff, there were overgrown weeds. After Li Mu walked in, he found a cave hidden under the weeds.
The cave was only half the height of a person. It was dark inside and he didn't know what was inside. Li Mu wanted to push aside the weeds, but Li Qing suddenly pushed him away.
"Be careful!"
The moment Li Mu was pushed away, a black shadow flashed past him. The weasel from just now had actually returned. Its body was one size bigger than before. It stood there with its legs spread apart, blocking the entrance of the cave. Its two front claws were stretched out, and its sharp nails emitted a faint cold light.
Li Mu pulled out the Baiyi Sword and stood side by side with Li Qing.
Although demons in the Molding Body Realm didn't know any spells or supernatural powers, their bodies were extremely agile. To humans, they were even more threatening than wild beasts with low spiritual intelligence.
Although this weasel didn't have a big body, it was a demon and not a wild beast. The ordinary tigers, leopards, jackals, and wolves in the mountains were no match for its claws.
The weasel looked at them and gritted its teeth. "Humans, leave this place!"
Li Mu said, "It's just a matter of a few chickens. Go back to the county office and make up for your mistakes. Just compensate the villagers for their losses. It's not easy for you to cultivate. Why are you stubbornly resisting?"
The weasel snorted. "You cunning humans. You're all here for our souls. Only death awaits me if I follow you!"
As soon as it finished speaking, it pounced forward again.
It pounced in the direction of Li Qing. Obviously, it didn't care about Li Mu.
Clang!
The demon's sharp claws collided with the Rainbow Sword. A metallic sound rang out and sparks flew. Li Qing was still standing in the same place, but the weasel's body flew out and hit the mountain wall. It spat out blood.
Seeing that the weasel had been defeated in one move, Li Mu was surprised.
Logically speaking, the cultivation of a Molding Body realm demon should be about the same as Li Qing's. It shouldn't be defeated in one move.
Li Mu was stunned. He looked at Li Qing and asked, "Boss, have you reached the Assembled Soul realm?"
Li Qing nodded and didn't deny it. The weasel's bean-sized eyes were filled with despair. It struggled twice but didn't get up. It leaned weakly against the mountain wall, but it still guarded the entrance of the cave.
At this moment, a rustling sound came from the cave under the cliff.
A gray shadow crawled out of the cave. Li Mu looked carefully and realized that it was another weasel.
The fur on this weasel's body was dull and lusterless. Its pair of small eyes were filled with sorrow and despair. It crawled out of the cave with difficulty and leaned on the first weasel. Then, it closed its eyes and remained motionless …
When the second weasel crawled out of the cave, the first weasel suddenly gained strength. It struggled to get up, bit its front paw, and delivered the wound to the second weasel's mouth.
After a moment, its body became even weaker. It knelt on the ground and begged, "Those chickens were caught by me. If you want to kill them, kill me. This has nothing to do with her …"
Li Mu put away his sword and asked, "Who said we're going to kill you?"
The weasel raised its head and looked at him in a daze. "You're not going to kill me?"
"Why should we kill you?"
"Aren't you going to take my soul?"
"Did I say that I'm going to take your soul?"
…
If the weasel hadn't resisted and followed them back obediently, it wouldn't have suffered such injuries. Li Mu glanced at it and asked, "You sucked the blood essence of poultry for it?"
The weasel crawled back to the entrance of the cave and said sorrowfully, "She was injured by a cultivator and her foundation was destroyed. I only stole some chickens to replenish her blood essence. I've never harmed anyone …"
This weasel could be considered to be sentimental and righteous. As the leader of all living things, even a human would kill his fiancée for the sake of his future. However, a yellow-haired beast could give up his cultivation and life for his companion. Just this point alone was enough to make Li Mu have a whole new level of respect for it.
Li Mu walked to the entrance of the cave and said, "Let me see."
Seeing this, the weasel's eyes changed, but it didn't do anything.
If the human in front of it really wanted to kill it, he could have done so earlier. There was no need to wait until now.
Back when he was helping Lin Wan recover her remnant soul, Li Mu had discovered the benefits of Buddhist mana. Demons and ghosts were different in nature, but Buddhist mantras had no attributes. Since it could cleanse ghosts, it could probably cleanse demons as well.
Li Mu thought for a moment and stretched out his hands. He silently chanted the first few sentences of the Heart Sutra. Gradually, a golden light appeared on his hands.
He used the golden light to envelop the weasel. Soon, it opened its eyes again.
Li Mu clapped his hands. When he stood up, he found Li Qing looking at him with a surprised expression.
Li Mu lowered his head and looked at his hands. His heart thumped. He hurriedly said, "Boss, listen to me!"
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