novelkee Chapter 54 The Farce of the Demon-Catching Competition
Chapter 54 The Farce of the Demon-Catching Competition
Chapter 54: The Farce of the Demon-Catching Competition
Liu Yu and his team had just resolved the trouble with the "snake exorcism master" and hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath when the system's voice rang in Liu Yu's mind again.
"Host, something terrible has happened! The town is holding a demon-catching competition and is offering a reward for your capture!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu nearly jumped up. "What? A demon-catching competition? Isn't this pushing us to the brink of destruction?!"
Xu Xian turned pale with fright. "What should we do? Let's run!"
Xiao Qing snorted, "Run? Why should we run? I want to see what these people are capable of catching demons!"
Bai Suzhen pondered for a moment and said, "Don't act rashly, let's see how things go first."
The next day, the demon-catching competition officially began. The town square was bustling with activity, crowded with participants and onlookers.
Liu Yu and his friends secretly mingled in the crowd, wanting to see what was going on.
On the stage stood a large, fat man who claimed to be the host of the competition.
"Fellow villagers, in today's demon-catching contest, whoever catches those snake demons will be richly rewarded!" the fat man shouted at the top of his lungs.
The people below the stage cheered.
The first person to go on stage was a tall, thin man who held a peach wood sword and chanted incantations while shaking his head.
"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, demons and monsters, quickly reveal yourselves!"
After chanting for a long time, nothing happened.
Liu Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Is this guy trying to be funny?"
The tall, thin man awkwardly stepped off the stage.
Then an old man came up, carrying a gourd, saying that it contained a magical artifact that could subdue demons.
He opened the gourd lid and shouted into the air, "Monster, come in quickly!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
At that moment, a muscular man jumped onto the stage, confidently declaring, "Watch this!"
He struck a cool pose, then started running laps around the platform, shouting as he ran, "Monster, come and chase me!"
Liu Yu laughed until tears streamed down her face. "Is this a demon-catching competition or a running race?"
The muscular man ran a few laps, panting heavily, and slunk off the stage.
At this moment, a Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe came up.
He stroked his beard and said, "I have already figured out where the monsters are hiding. I will drag them out."
After saying that, he closed his eyes, pretended to do some calculations with his fingers, and then pointed in the direction of Liu Yu and the others.
Liu Yu's heart tightened. "Have we been found out?"
The Taoist priest opened his eyes and pointed to the steamed bun stall next to him, exclaiming, "The monster is right here!"
The crowd erupted in uproar.
The Taoist priest, seeing something amiss, pointed to the candied hawthorn stall on the other side, "No, it's here!"
Everyone laughed so hard they were doubled over.
Just then, the system spoke again, "Host, this is bad! A truly powerful demon hunter is coming!"
Liu Yu was smiling happily, but her smile froze upon hearing these words.
A man with a serious expression, carrying a large sword on his back, walked onto the stage.
He swept his sharp gaze across the audience and then said, "Monsters, today is your doomsday!"
Liu Yu and his companions secretly groaned inwardly.
The man took out a talisman from his pocket, muttered incantations, and the talisman suddenly burst into flames.
Everyone gasped in surprise.
The man walked towards Liu Yu and the others.
Liu Yu's palms were sweating with nervousness.
Just as the man was about to reach them, he suddenly slipped and fell flat on his face.
His greatsword flew out and hit the host on the head.
The host screamed in pain.
The scene was in chaos.
Liu Yu and his group took the opportunity to slip away.
They ran for a while, and only stopped when they were sure no one was chasing them.
Xu Xian, panting heavily, said, "Oh dear, that scared me to death! This demon-catching competition is too absurd."
Xiaoqing laughed and said, "They're just a bunch of rabble who want to catch us too."
Liu Yu wiped his sweat. "But it's still best to be careful. Who knows what other troubles might come up later."
As they were talking, they suddenly heard a crying sound.
They followed the sound and saw a child sitting by the roadside crying.
Liu Yu stepped forward and asked, "Little friend, why are you crying?"
The child said, "My toy is lost."
Liu Yu comforted him, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it."
While they were helping the child find toys, the system spoke again...