"Yansheng, this is the art of Yansheng!"
He Chongxu was extremely excited to see this scene.
Yansheng originally referred to a type of witchcraft used specifically to suppress people or objects.
Later, it evolved into various forms and objects.
For example, there was once a type of Yansheng coin in the history of Dragon Country, used to suppress evil spirits;
Another example is the Pixiu, Suanni, and other mythical creatures often seen on Dragon Country architecture, which are also a form of Yansheng art.
In addition, there are some customary folk traditions, such as lighting lanterns during the Lantern Festival, inserting mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival, eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and drinking realgar wine during the Double Ninth Festival, all of which originally originated from Yansheng art.
It can be seen that this art is ubiquitous in Dragon Country culture.
Especially in the carpentry trade, it is the trade where Yansheng art is most widely used and most mysterious.
For instance, among carpenters, there is a spell called "Ou Xiang Dou" (Puppet Combat). Legend has it that because the owner offended a carpenter during construction, the carpenter secretly hid two human-shaped wooden puppets inside the roof beams.
After the new house was completed, every night the owner would hear inexplicable sounds of wrestling. Over time, the owner could not sleep and suffered severe mental exhaustion, falling gravely ill.
Another example is the "Zhuan Dai Xiao" (Brick Carrying Mourning) spell. A brick wrapped in white mourning cloth is intentionally laid into the owner's wall. From then on, the owner's family will experience continuous funerals, leading to ruin.
There is also a spell called "Mu Long Gu" (Wooden Dragon Bone), which involves carving a wooden dragon and concealing it within the keel of a large ship. Chanting incantations and striking the wooden dragon, the ship will encounter storms or torrential rain when it sets sail and will sink into the sea in no time.
All of the above belong to the Yansheng art of carpentry.
From this, it can be seen that these spells focus on "suppression."
As long as they are not discovered or exposed, they will inevitably suppress the opponent, leading to disaster and misfortune.
Ying Chen's "Sword Prison Caging Ghost Technique" operates on the same principle!
As long as the target is a spiritual entity like a ghost or monster, it will inevitably be suppressed by this technique!
And trapped within, unable to extricate itself, it can only be slowly eroded and annihilated!
Yue Shi La Hu was like a lion that had fallen into a trap, roaring and pouncing madly, trying to break free.
But no matter how hard it tried, it was all in vain.
The net and the mountains of swords and trees surrounding it emitted various lights, leaving one wound after another on its body.
Yue Shi La Hu's body, more than ten meters tall, was instantly halved, leaving only a few meters!
And within the Sword Prison, large amounts of seawater and flames continuously poured out, engulfing the remaining body of Yue Shi La Hu.
Yue Shi La Hu was helpless, no matter how it transformed or struggled, it could not escape the assault of water and fire!
"No... it shouldn't be like this!"
"That's the Evil God La Hu! That's the Evil God La Hu in its ultimate state!"
"How could it be suppressed by a mere human?"
"This is illogical!"
Song Cai cried out as if he had broken down.
It was not so much that he could not accept the failure of the Evil God La Hu, but rather that he could not accept that Ying Chen was even more powerful than the Evil God La Hu!
Ying Chen merely glanced at Song Cai and said, "I told you long ago, I worry least about these spiritual entities. As long as the rules of heaven and earth exist, I can use the fixed rules of heaven and earth to suppress them."
"It doesn't even take much effort from me, it's as easy as eating and drinking."
In this era, although spiritual energy has severely declined, the rules of heaven and earth still exist.
The suppression of all sorts of evil and heaven-defying things by heaven and earth also still exists.
Therefore, although the "Sword Prison Caging Ghost Technique" appears to be a relatively high-level move from the Seventy-two Earthly Fiends, and Ying Chen should not be able to perform it at this moment, Ying Chen actually did not expend much effort.
It was like a ferocious beast lured to the edge of a volcano; Ying Chen only needed to subtly shift his position, allowing the beast to leap into the volcano on its own.
It was not Ying Chen's strength that truly killed the beast, but the power of the volcano.
Crack!
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning formed in the void.
The Evil God La Hu, unwilling to give up, attempted a final desperate struggle, but instead of succeeding, it attracted heavenly lightning from the void!
As the heavenly lightning arrived, the Evil God La Hu instantly became like a chick encountering its nemesis, trembling and coiling up in fear.
But, trapped within the Sword Prison, where could it shrink to?
The heavenly lightning instantly filled the entire Sword Prison, and countless lightning fires exploded, with streams of electrical light rapidly flowing.
The next second, a miserable wail was heard.
The Evil God La Hu was instantly burned through by the lightning, turning into a crackling ball of black flames!
The black flames burned for several minutes before slowly extinguishing.
As for the Evil God La Hu, it had long since turned to ashes and vanished, its life and path ended!
Not even a speck of dust remained!
"See, I was right, wasn't I? It really didn't take much effort to deal with you." Ying Chen said leisurely, looking at the spot where La Hu had disappeared.
At this moment, both Song Cai and He Chongxu were stunned.
Song Cai's face was filled with despair, his lips trembling, seemingly still unable to believe what he was seeing.
He Chongxu, on the other hand, was filled with excitement, his eyes shining, realizing one thing: Ying Chen was far more formidable than he had imagined!
After the battle at Jiulong Mountain, He Chongxu thought he had understood Ying Chen's strength.
Unexpectedly, it was still just the tip of the iceberg!
He had not truly grasped the full extent of Ying Chen's power!
Even now, with his renewed understanding of Ying Chen's strength, He Chongxu felt even more bewildered rather than clearer!
He dared not imagine the limit of Ying Chen's power, nor what realm he had reached!
It was like that saying about the three realms of life: seeing mountains as mountains, seeing mountains as not mountains, and seeing mountains as mountains again.
Ying Chen was in the third realm.
He appeared ordinary and easily discernible, yet in reality, he harbored immeasurable depths, capable of rivaling heaven itself!
To be able to cultivate and learn by his side was a blessing that came from eight lifetimes of good karma!
"Martial Uncle, you did not die in vain! On your anniversary next year, your nephew will surely come to your grave to thank you in person!"
He Chongxu thought.
He was not afraid that the Hidden Dragon Taoist would jump out of his grave to slap him for saying this.
"God! So you are a god!"
Bodyguard Wang Liang's mouth hung open, staring at Ying Chen in disbelief, prostrating himself repeatedly.
Clearly, Ying Chen's performance had severely shaken his worldview.
It made him instinctively believe that Ying Chen was a god descended to earth!
Ying Chen ignored Wang Liang and He Chongxu and slowly walked towards Song Cai.
At this moment, Song Cai was left with only his head.
In fact, even if Ying Chen hadn't killed him, he wouldn't have survived.
His entire body had been flattened by La Hu, and it was only his cultivation that was barely supporting the last flicker of his life.
"Who... are you...?"
"There can't be... someone this powerful... in the mortal world..."
Song Cai looked at Ying Chen and asked.
If he were to die at the hands of a descending deity, he would not feel wronged; in fact, he would feel honored.
However, Ying Chen's answer disappointed him.
Ying Chen scoffed, "Stop dreaming. Where are there any gods in this world."
"Even if there were, they would just be more powerful humans!"
"Why should you bow down to him?"
After speaking, Ying Chen raised his foot.
"If there really were gods, people like you would have died long ago, and you wouldn't have had the chance to meet me."
"So, stop overthinking, it's time to go."
As his voice fell, a crack was heard!
Ying Chen's foot came down.
Like a child stepping on a water bubble, he crushed Song Cai's head with his foot!
Red and white matter splattered.
Song Cai's two eyeballs shot out, landing with a splat on the railing of the cruise ship.
The two eyeballs stared intently forward, as if they had died with their eyes wide open!
Seeing this gruesome scene, He Chongxu and Wang Liang shivered and fell silent.
Ying Chen, as if nothing had happened, maintained a calm and indifferent expression, "Return to port."
"Back to Hong Kong."
Wang Liang jolted, quickly got up from the ground, and bowed, "Yes, sir!"
He then hurried towards the helm.
There were a few crew members in the helm before, but the moment the Evil God La Hu appeared, those crew members could not withstand La Hu's terrifying pressure and had exploded to death.
As for Wang Liang, if he hadn't stayed by Ying Chen's side and been protected by Ying Chen, he would have met the same fate.
Fortunately, Wang Liang had some basic knowledge of piloting and soon steered the cruise ship towards Hong Kong.
In the distance, a streak of golden-red light appeared on the horizon, as if heralding the start of a new day.
All that had passed was gone.