Mortal Mirror

The Fish Scale Sword was incredibly fierce, its tail sweeping across everything. Although Li Ergou didn't dare to get too close, the long-range attacks were already terrifying.

No matter how quickly Huang Batian dodged, he couldn't withstand the dual attacks of Li Ergou's flying sword and tail. He was soon battered and bruised by the combined assault.

At that moment, the Fish Scale Sword suddenly transformed, its blade emitting boundless destructive power. Immediately, numerous inch-long sword shadows floated out, executing the first move of the Ancient Sword Art: Flowing Cloud Drifting Snow.

Instantly, countless sword shadows slashed towards Huang Batian.

Huang Batian was greatly alarmed and quickly summoned a shield to block the attack. However, Li Ergou's cultivation was now profound, and the power of Flowing Cloud Drifting Snow had become even more formidable.

Amidst a barrage of attacks, Huang Batian continuously screamed in agony. When the assault subsided, he was lying on his back, his body riddled with gruesome and terrifying wounds.

Some areas were a mass of mangled flesh, a horrifying sight.

Blood gushed from Huang Batian's mouth, his eyes filled with increasing resentment as he said, "Li Ergou, do you really think you can kill me? I may have lost this time, but you just wait. As long as I don't die, I will avenge this sooner or later!"

Li Ergou coldly snorted and said, "I, Li Ergou, always believe in eliminating the root of all evil. You dare threaten me? Go to hell!"

With a flick of his tail, the sharp tip pierced directly towards Huang Batian's heart.

Huang Batian, however, pulled out a small bell from his chest and rang it violently towards Li Ergou. A tremendous sound shook his very soul. Li Ergou, caught off guard, immediately felt dizzy, nauseous, and extremely unwell.

By the time he dispelled the sensation, he looked back at the ground, but Huang Batian was nowhere to be seen. Old Master Liu, however, had his head shattered by the enormous sound and was beyond dead.

Li Ergou quickly released his divine sense, but after searching around, he still couldn't find Huang Batian. He had no idea where he had gone.

That damned fellow actually ran away like that! What kind of treasure was that little bell of his? It was so powerful that my ears are still ringing.

Letting this guy escape now, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause me in the future.

Li Ergou looked into the distance, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Huang Batian was running wildly, and in an instant, he had fled several miles outside of Tiangou Town. He collapsed to the ground, one hand clenched tightly into a fist, cracking and popping.

He said with resentment, "How could this be? Li Ergou, I will never rest until one of us is dead!"

At that moment, the flesh all over his body began to writhe, as if it had come alive. At the same time, a putrid smell spread out, and the grass within five zhang around him withered from the stench.

This showed just how potent the smell was.

Before long, the severely injured and dying Huang Batian had become completely unharmed.

Then, as if those rotting pieces of flesh had been stimulated, some words inexplicably appeared in his mind.

Seeing the words, he finally understood that this was a cultivation technique, and it was the natal divine art of the Flesh Bodhisattva, called the Flesh-Corroding Heaven and Earth Grand Art.

Just hearing the name, Huang Batian felt that this technique was extraordinary. What angered him was that he felt the rotting flesh was simply disgusting. Why hadn't he been told about this technique sooner? Otherwise, he would have killed Li Ergou today.

Looking through the technique, he saw the introduction, stating that if cultivated to its peak, one could transform into a boundless sea of flesh, devouring everything in heaven and earth, and ultimately become a flesh Buddha, capable of shattering the heavens and splitting the earth.

The corners of his mouth curved up, and he let out a cackling laugh. Then, he looked towards Tiangou Town and said, "Li Ergou, you just wait. Our business is not over. Sooner or later, I will kill you.

No, I will let you live, let you live in misery, let you watch how I become incomparably powerful step by step."

After saying this, he used some unknown technique, shook his body, and transformed into a cloud of yellow smoke, flying away into the distance.

Li Ergou naturally didn't know what Huang Batian was thinking, but he pondered that this Huang Batian was really tough; he hadn't managed to kill him even after all that.

But would he care? Of course not. Huang Batian was just a small fry. Even if he became more powerful, he couldn't turn the world upside down. Once he returned to Fish City, he would issue an arrest warrant, ensuring that he would have no place to live in Fish City.

Having made up his mind, he went to find Ye Wanwan.

In Kushui County, the county magistrate looked at the letter in his hand, his face growing increasingly grim. He had contacted his elder brother again, telling him about Li Ergou and asking him to send someone to kill him.

Unexpectedly, his elder brother had scolded him severely, saying that Li Ergou had now surrendered to the Candle Dragon Sect and held a respected position within the sect. Most importantly, Li Ergou was now the Deputy Chief Constable, with an extremely high status. He hoped that he would stop daydreaming and thinking about unrealistic things.

He also advised him to build a good relationship with Li Ergou. If he continued to think about assassinating Li Ergou, then even as his elder brother, he would not be able to protect him in the end.

After reading the letter, he ignited it with a flame in his hand, burning it to ashes. At that moment, the county magistrate was extremely angry. He never dreamed that things would turn out this way.

Now that Li Ergou had become powerful, he had no way out. Either they would both perish, or... he didn't dare imagine that scenario.

Three days later, Li Ergou returned to Kushui County with Dabaixiang and the others, with the addition of Yinian and Xiaoxiao to the group.

Now that there were no longer large groups of demons within Kushui County, Li Ergou had Dabaixiang lead people to deal with them, while he went to find his good friend, who was now the only person he considered close.

At Tianxian Tower, Li Ergou and Liu Zhiyu were sitting together once again, but this time, Li Ergou was the host. Who would have thought that after a few years, the two's identities would have changed so drastically?

Liu Zhiyu looked at Li Ergou and couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, it's only been a few years, and you've risen so high. I'm still me. There's really no comparison."

Li Ergou smiled slightly and said, "If we're brothers, don't say such things. I earned this with my life. This time, I brought a lot of good food and bought Forget-Worry Wine. Let's have a good drink together."

Liu Zhiyu didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Okay, let's get drunk today. To be honest, when you first arrived and didn't come to find me, I was wondering if you had forgotten about me."

Li Ergou chuckled and said, "How could I? Brothers for a time, brothers for a lifetime. When you go to Fish City to do business in the future, I will definitely look after you."

The two clinked glasses and laughed heartily. Li Ergou still remembered how little demon meat he had eaten when Liu Zhiyu treated him back then.

Today, Li Ergou brought the flesh of a tiger demon, a mantis, and a giant eagle, all of which were demon king-level flesh, very nourishing, and there was plenty to eat. Life was truly turned upside down.

Liu Zhiyu ate while sighing with emotion.

Although Li Ergou said that, he felt that the distance between the two of them was growing further and further apart. However, he believed that Li Ergou would always be Li Ergou.

Three days later, in front of the Kushui County government office, the county constable, the county magistrate, and the county governor, the three giants of Kushui County, were all there, bidding farewell to Li Ergou with respectful expressions.

Huang San and the others also looked reluctant, but Huang San was old and didn't want to keep up with Li Ergou anymore. Otherwise, as long as he opened his mouth, Li Ergou would definitely take him with him.

Amid everyone's reluctance, what no one expected was that the county magistrate stepped out of the crowd and came before Li Ergou. Then, he clapped his hands, and a group of people came forward, carrying various things to his front.

This scene left Li Ergou completely stunned, unsure of what the county magistrate was up to.