Whoosh!
Amidst the curtain of rain, a slender dark green figure, like a fish, darted past and leaped into a dark alley only about a foot wide.
Boom!
A moment later, there was a loud noise.
A huge figure, akin to a pitch-black chariot, charged straight into it.
The walls on both sides of the alley cracked and collapsed, sending out a continuous roar and smoke appeared, looking from above like a giant beige dragon charging forward with a roar.
As the walls collapsed and tore apart, the dark green figure rushed towards a nearby house.
Bang!
Su Heng struck through the air with a punch.
The terrifying punch compressed the air, forming a dense white shockwave.
The already rotting house beams splintered under the immense force, collapsing, turning half of the house into rubble, revealing a mother and child huddled together, shivering in fear in the other half.
The mother and child had faces full of terror.
A child about seven or eight years old opened his mouth, unable to hold back from screaming out loud.
But he was smothered by his mother, his eyes revealing uncontrollable terror.
Boom!
Su Heng leaped high, descending from the sky.
The house shook again, dropping large amounts of dust, the ruins were completely compacted, forming a dirt pit several meters in diameter.
Clatter!
The broken debris shifted, and the severely injured water ghost darted out toward the mother and child.
Su Heng snorted coldly, his eyes twisting with countless blood lights, a tremendous amount of Yang Extreme True Qi surged into his throat, the terrifying sonic boom exploded in a conical shape in midair.
The water ghost was as if struck by lightning.
Frozen midair, its body burst into a mass of blood light.
It let out a sharp scream, crashed onto the ground, and from its body emanated a series of crisp snaps as it rapidly darted out in another direction.
Su Heng glanced at the mother and child, casually tossed them a Silver Tael as compensation, and then continued his chase.
Whoosh!
He leaped into the rain curtain.
Following the water ghost into an open street.
Houses on both sides of the street bore numerous infected corpses, by the hundreds, like an army, blocking Su Heng's path.
Meanwhile, the water ghost took refuge in a complex residential area.
If it could find a well, it would be able to enter the vast and complex underground water system.
Once there, like fish returning to the sea or birds seeking the tranquility of the forests, it would be completely free, no longer in panic like now.
The demon possessed not insignificant intelligence, some could even hide well among the population.
Chou Cai shouted from within the crowd, despite having no martial arts skills.
However, his eyes were exceptionally bright, having better vision than average, able to clearly see figures moving along the walls from hundreds of meters away.
"Covered in green, with a slender body, it looks like the water ghost recorded in ancient texts," the record keeper whispered, wearing a black scholar's hat.
The record keeper assisted the County Magistrate in handling documents, writing the county annals, and so on.
Since the outbreak of the plague in Changqing County, he had been reviewing a lot of material, including myths and folklore.
He had thought those records were merely bizarre legends, thrilling and scary tales. Yet, he never expected to witness these supernatural events unfolding before him.
Therefore,
When he saw that dark green slender figure,
He immediately thought of the water ghosts recorded in those documents.
"Water ghost..." Chou Cai gasped, "Is this what caused Changqing County to become like this, alongside those rotting corpses outside?"
"That's what the county annals record," the record keeper said softly.
"So, if we kill the water ghost, could we resolve this crisis?" Chou Cai asked again.
"I don't know..." the record keeper first shook his head and then bitterly smiled, "But we're just flesh and blood, how can we fight against demons and ghosts."
Chou Cai was taken aback.
The hope that had just ignited was swiftly extinguished.
"No, wait!" Song Baoyi suddenly spoke up, "That water ghost, it looks like it's fleeing."
No sooner had he spoken than a loud bang echoed from afar.
A yellowish-brown tower collapsed, dust billowing, and it seemed like even the ground vibrations could be felt here.
A tall, dark figure burst through the thick smoke, rushing straight in the direction the water ghost had fled, disappearing from sight in an instant.
"Hiss..."
Chou Cai gasped, "Damn it, there's a second demon."
"Can you identify what kind of demon this one is?" Chou Cai asked the record keeper beside him.
The record keeper shook his head, "But, this demon... it seems to greatly resemble Master Su Heng of the Su Family."
Su Heng had once spent a great effort researching supernatural creatures.
And the record keeper, being in charge of the county annals, naturally had quite a few interactions; his impression of Su Heng was indeed profound.
"Su Heng..."
Chou Cai's mind flashed with the image of those blood-red pupils.
He was startled again, a chilling sensation spreading up his spine, cold sweat forming on his forehead.
Recalling how he was blinded by greed on that day, wanting to lock him up in the dungeon to severely exploit the Su family. Looking back, it was fortunate that he abandoned his stubbornness quickly. Otherwise, he feared he wouldn't even know how he died.
But,
Even the terrifying water ghost was being chased.
Could this Master Su Heng of the Su Family really be some form of humanoid demon?