Chapter 209 New Year's Eve, Monsters in the Mountains
Yongcheng.
At this moment, the streets and alleys are filled with the New Year atmosphere, and the whole city of Yong seems to be harmonious amid the excitement.
But at this moment, in the south of Yong City, a giant one-horned beast looked straight at Yong City with a ferocious face, its eyes full of greed.
It is the evening beast.
Where blessings abound, and the New Year's popularity reaches its peak, it may appear.
It has no thoughts, only the desire to devour.
All the creatures here are its prey.
Human anger, fiery yang energy, and full blessing are all its goals.
Most of the people in Yongcheng were not asleep yet, and families were sitting together, chatting with laughter.
The adults are looking forward to the beautiful days next year, and the children are looking forward to the happiness of the New Year.
These days, after all, are getting more and more promising.
After a while, it will be the middle of the third watch, and then it will be time to open the door and bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
As the head of the family, every man has prepared firecrackers, hoping that life in the coming year will be as prosperous and lively as it is.
All in all, every family is full of hope for the future, and the atmosphere of happiness and peace pervades Yongcheng.
The Xi Beast is now stepping on the clouds, advancing slowly, because it is not targeting individual families, but the entire Yong City.
It's not in a hurry.
Its method is also very simple. It covers the land of Yong City and absorbs the yang energy and blessings in the city. It is the other extreme of beauty.
As it moved forward, the people of Yongcheng, immersed in the New Year atmosphere, did not realize that disaster was coming in the sky.
Whether they can survive depends on their luck. After the Xi beast is saturated with luck, it will leave.
Who dies and who lives depends entirely on luck, which is a bit ridiculous.
Then the Nian Xi Beast regenerates and the cycle starts again and again.
In the sky, the Xi Beast has arrived in the middle of the city, and its aura has completely enveloped the entire Yong City.
However, before it could take the next step, it discovered that there was suddenly a person blocking its way.
Liang Du looked at the Xi Beast at this time and couldn't help but marvel, it was completely different from the strange and fierce spirit of the underworld.
He is like a black hole, absorbing the human race's yang energy and luck all the time, connecting the entire Yong City.
Originally, the He Mei Spirit wanted to take action to neutralize the Xi Beast's infringement, but since Liang Du had already taken action, there was no need for it to intervene again.
Liang Du looked at the Xi Beast and sighed in his heart, no wonder this monster is called the Xi Beast, probably because it has absorbed the characteristic of luck.
Absorbed Yumon!?
Immediately afterwards, the old magician Du Zhishan and the others also came to Liang Du, and Qingqing blinked her eyes, full of curiosity.
It turns out this is the Night Beast.
But I can't seem to defeat it.
Although Qingqing looks harmless to humans and animals, she is still at the level of a Japanese traveler. Even Fang Xiu is at a lower level than her and is no match for her.
At this moment, Liang Du suddenly came up with an idea for no apparent reason, and he didn't know if Fang Xiu would be beaten in the future.
Immediately afterwards, he quickly gathered his thoughts. At this time, what was he thinking about?
Fang Xiu stood aside and suddenly sneezed, and the silent atmosphere was immediately broken.
Although the Xi beast has no wisdom, it is more intuitive. It feels that the people in front of it are not easy to mess with, but it is not afraid in its heart.
The entire Yong City is its hunting ground. As long as it is not wiped out in an instant, it can rely on the luck of the human race to be resurrected indefinitely.
Tonight is its performance time.
It was like the sunset of the human race. It was already twilight. Du Zhishan looked at the time and estimated that it was almost time.
At this time, he looked at the old magic stick and confirmed the time with him. The old magic stick nodded in the same way.
"Do it."
In this case, Liang Du didn't waste any time. Before Xi Beast could sense anything, he found a demon ape with fierce flames appearing in its spiritual sea.
Then, a giant stick fell from the sky.
Then, there is no more.
Xi Beast had no time to react before his soul was completely destroyed, and then the old dragon came with a breath of dragon breath.
Not only the body but also the spirit of Xi Beast were completely wiped out.
Seeing this, Qingqing opened her eyes wide. How could Xi Beast be solved so easily?
This is a terrifying Xi beast, a calamity-level existence.
However, now it seems like the thunder is loud, the raindrops are light, and there is no ripple at all.
If Hu Fei, the ancestor of the Fox clan, saw this situation, he would probably be so angry at Qing Qing's ignorance.
This is not simple at all, but extremely terrifying.
Liang Du's strength is too terrifying.
As long as he is here, Yongcheng will be as stable as Mount Tai, without any disaster to speak of.
Just when the Xi beast was extinguished, a house in the city happened to open the door and saw a man lighting firecrackers with a smile.
Crackling.
In the light of the firecrackers, the man's smile is clearly visible. This day will definitely be prosperous. Today we say farewell to the old and welcome the new.
When New Year's Eve passes, it's another new year.
The sound of firecrackers was like a signal. The sound of firecrackers throughout the city came and went, all of which were the sounds of hard work.
However, after the Xi beast disappeared into ashes, a mysterious aura appeared from the center of the city and soon lingered around the city.
This is blessing.
When the Xi beast dies, good luck will arise.
A drink, a peck, all have their own rules.
Moreover, a Yin Crystal appeared at the place where Xi Beast died. Du Zhishan did not refuse and just accepted it, and no one had any objections to it.
Only the City God's Temple can make the most of the Yin Crystal, and no one present has any greed for it.
Du Zhishan looked down at Yongcheng and couldn't help but smile, stroking his beard with pride.
This city will continue to prosper as long as I live.
…
Caobang.
Although Cao Rong could not sense what was happening, the moment he opened the door to welcome the new year, he looked at the sky above Yong City.
It seemed like the beginning of prosperity there.
Next year, it will be better.
I don’t know, how is Yiyi now?
…
One night passed.
Calm and natural.
Early the next morning.
Liang Du opened the door and couldn't help but smile. It was such a sunny day today.
Immediately afterwards, the door of the next room also opened, Fang Xiu yawned and walked out of the room.
After the New Year's Eve beast passed away last night, these young people were all driven home by Du Zhishan.
On the first night of the new year, everyone goes back to their homes and goes to bed.
Fang Xiu didn't go back to Caobang and slept directly at Liang Du's place.
Liang Du and Fang Xiu said hello, then opened the courtyard gate and found that the entire Wuyi Alley was already busy.
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the time to walk around and pay New Year greetings.
As for the firecrackers on the streets, no one cleans them. People think these are blessings and they cannot sweep the floors on New Year's Day.
The children were still noisy and began to look for unlit firecrackers among the firecrackers. When they found one, they giggled.
Then they secretly lit a stick of incense, lit firecrackers, and threw them in the air.
"Bang."
There was an explosion, accompanied by a child's silver bell-like laughter, echoing throughout the alley.
From time to time, parents come out and take these naughty children home. Now they have to eat early, and then they have to go to celebrate the New Year.
Liang Du glanced at the commotion in the alley, turned around with a smile, and Fang Xiu had already begun to make porridge on his own initiative.
He looked at himself taking the initiative to make porridge, and he was also wondering in his heart, why did he suddenly become a cook now when he was a dignified night traveler?
But when Qingqing and Xiao Guagua woke up next door, he could only choke in silence.
After all, Xiao Guagua doesn’t count. He can’t even compare to the Qingqing Little Fox. If he doesn’t become the cook, who will?
You must stand up!
Fang Xiu secretly made up his mind and stirred the rice in the pot vigorously. The boy also became angry.
As for Lao Shengun and Lao Long, they stayed in the Chenghuang Temple and did not come out. After all, the three old guys felt that they were celebrating the New Year together, which felt pretty good.
Qingqing woke up at this time, still a little excited. This was her first New Year celebration in the world, which was so fun.
Where can there be such a lively New Year celebration in Huqiu?
Immediately afterwards, the porridge is cooked.
Just after Liang Du and the others drank porridge, not long after, there was a knock on the door. When he opened it, he saw that it was some children from Wuyi Lane.
"Happy New Year uncle, I wish you..."
As soon as Liang Du saw this, he knew what was going on. It seemed that it was not easy for the neighbors to come over to pay New Year greetings because they didn't know what his attitude was, so they let the children come over first.
Liang Du didn't pay much attention to this. Fortunately, he had already prepared and gave each person a copper coin. In an instant, the children left cheering.
The children's happiness quickly made the surrounding neighbors feel relieved, and then they greeted Liang Du with smiles and happy New Year greetings.
"Mr. Liang, have a great New Year."
"Same, happy New Year."
All of a sudden, the sounds of New Year greetings came and went.
This was a big shot that Cao Rong and the county magistrate wanted to visit in person. This New Year greeting made them feel full of pride.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in Wuyi Alley became more and more harmonious. At this moment, a burst of noise suddenly came from the entrance of the alley.
"The county magistrate is here."
Then he saw Gu Shu in casual clothes walking over with a few government servants. He didn't have any gift boxes in his hands, he just said a simple New Year's greeting, and then he left.
He was also very busy today, and there were many gentry who wanted to visit. Liang Du laughed outside the door for a long time before turning back and entering the house.
I almost stopped laughing today.
But Liang Du was very happy.
Because, this is the Chinese New Year.
…
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yongcheng was still lively.
In the suburbs of Yongcheng, the hunters have formed a group, led by the leader, to go into the mountain to worship the gods. This is the rule and the respect the hunters have for the mountain.
This is a treasure that allows them to support their families.
Carrying rice wrapped in red paper, they went into the mountain to worship the gods in an orderly manner.
I don’t know how many years this custom has been passed down. In fact, it is not only for peace of mind, but also for smoothness throughout the year.
During the march, it was lively and the whole team was full of laughter and laughter.
They took the main road today, and there weren't many wild animals coming and going.
After all, it was still the first day of the Lunar New Year, and they had to rush back for dinner. Of course, they had to go back quickly, as there would be guests at home.
At this moment, Lao Baotou suddenly felt something was wrong. He always felt like something was watching them.
But he took a look around and saw nothing. Could it be that as he got older, he became less courageous?
It’s time for you to consider retiring, and now is the time to let young people step up to the plate.
Just as Lao Baotou was thinking about this, suddenly, a panicked voice sounded from behind the team.
"Stone, Stone, where are you?"
The old leader asked the question and immediately stopped the team. Then he walked to the back of the team and saw the panic on the face of Gouzi, the young man in the village.
"Gouzi, what's wrong?"
"The stone is gone."
Because Gouzi Shitou was a newly adult hunter, they were arranged to walk behind, but they didn't expect that even though this was the case, something happened.
After listening to Gouzi's story, Lao Baotou's expression changed, and Gouzi and Shitou kept walking side by side.
But as soon as Gouzi turned around, the stone disappeared.
At first, Gouzi thought it was a joke about the rocks, but after searching several times, there was no movement around him, so he panicked.
I kept thinking about the feeling of being spied on before, and instantly felt that something was wrong.
go back.
Go back immediately.
He immediately made a decision in his mind.
His prestige was very high. Although Gou Zi was still worried about the stone, the boss decided to go back first and no one was willing to object.
Moreover, if this happens, if they stay in the forest, they may be seeking death.
However, when they turned around and hadn't even taken a few steps, everyone was stunned, their hearts almost in their throats.
Because, a giant python suddenly appeared in the middle of the road, looking at them playfully.