Chapter 307: Chapter 277: The Late Years of the Dynasty, Nine Laws of the Ancestral Dragon, Incense and Candle Dao, Red Edict Deities
"Ninth Princess, the beacon towers have fallen one after another. The Imperial Court is serious this time; they’re starting with our Rebel Army."
"Your Highness, how are Grand General Hu Wei and the Heaven-Pacifying Saint?"
The two generals wrapped their cloaks tightly around themselves to avoid being tainted by the disastrous snow and hastily spoke.
They were originally commanders of the Imperial Court, living off the state’s salaries, but ever since Emperor Longwu appointed a mysterious State Preceptor twenty years ago, everything changed.
Now, feudal lords have partitioned territories, the world is in chaos, disasters happen yearly, and the people live in misery, resembling the scene of a dynasty’s end.
"Everything is well."
Ji Xuexin sheathed her sword. Her silver hair, like snow, fluttered in the all-encompassing frenzy of snowflakes, shining brightly. Two furry wolf ears emerged from her hair.
She took a deep breath and surveyed her surroundings. Seeing the exhausted and sorrowful soldiers, she furrowed her brow, her red lips parted slightly, and she asked,
"Where are the Black Mountain Land Gods?"
The Earth Gods were incense and candle deities conferred by the Imperial Court. They fed on the wish power of the people and were divided into white, red, and golden decrees according to their divine rank.
These deities, in their lifetime, were righteous men of great virtue and reputation.
Ji Xuexin was puzzled.
The Black Mountain Land Gods was a highly cultivated red decree deity, supposed to protect the soldiers at Wolf Tooth Pass, yet was nowhere to be seen on the battlefield.
BOOM!
At this moment, Wolf Tooth Pass, covered with snow, began to tremble slightly. Large plumes of goose feather-like snowflakes shook off together with fresh red blood; the city walls moaned in agony as cracks rapidly spread.
Countless blood vessels and veins protruded from corpses, the soil swelled, lifting large stones, and the entire Wolf Tooth Pass seemed to come to life.
"Which Demon Martial Artist has come!"
"Quickly, save the people!"
"Be careful, don’t touch this snow!"
The soldiers, already exhausted, froze upon seeing this scene. Their eyes widened suddenly, and as the ground beneath their feet began to tilt, they immediately panicked.
These stones erected thick stone pillars in all directions, like a giant hand closing in, as if to crush everyone into a mass of flesh!
"The Earth Element Technique, driven by wish power, is a method of the Earth Gods."
Ji Xuexin drew her sword, the blade hidden in the snowflakes, reflecting a pair of slightly angry blue eyes, chilling and cold.
What angered her was not the Earth God’s betrayal, but the snow itself—this mysterious source of chaos in the world.
BOOM!
Wolf Tooth Pass wriggled, like a giant hand casting a dark shadow, crushing thousands of soldiers into a mist of blood.
HOWL!
A wolf’s howl erupted like a thunderclap.
From the half-closed palm of the giant hand burst forth a cold frost light; the brilliant blade light soared into the sky, cutting through a void in the snow.
BOOM!
A bizarre, pitch-black silhouette was forced out. His face was a swirling mist, and he bore six eyes. He was cloaked in a long robe entwined with black and red veins, his tendrils flailing as they devoured fresh corpses.
"It’s been three hundred years since I last felt such exhilaration, like the clouds parting after a storm!"
"The state is sick and needs a proper remedy."
"Ninth Princess, take this old man’s advice: the State Preceptor is right. The new laws are the future; only they can save our terminally ill state!"
The Black Mountain Land Gods laughed heartily, retracting his alien form to become a kind-looking elderly man, leaning on a wooden staff, resembling a doctor.
The truth was just so.
In life, this Earth God was named Bian Gong. He was a benevolent figure who traveled widely, healing and saving lives. Hence, he was conferred by the Imperial Court, becoming one with the national destiny and enjoying endless life.
Ji Xuexin landed on a stone pillar, her delicate hand gripping the sword showing veins, her face expressionless.
The Black Mountain Land Gods, who had always been in solidarity with the Rebel Army, was now infected too.
What is most frightening is that he believes himself normal, like a doctor applying his understanding to prescribe a cure for the country.
「For years.」
Ji Xuexin had met countless people, including high-ranking officials, Imperial Army Generals, and unparalleled martial artists. Many changed drastically after Demon Possession, indulging their desires, yet firmly believing they were right.
She numbly raised her sword, aiming at Bian Gong. At this moment, the perpetually gloomy sky flickered with a moment of mysterious light before disappearing, as if it never happened.
Just as Ji Xuexin prepared to exterminate the conferred deity, an untimely voice rang out.
"UGH."
The two turned to look in the same direction and saw a young man bracing himself against the wall, vomiting on the ground.
Despite retching, he only spat out some saliva dryly.
Invading a small world, and I still get motion sickness.
It was his first time invading a small world, so he lacked experience. His stomach churned, and even his Human King Body couldn’t endure it.
Who is he? Why isn’t he wearing a cloak, letting his skin be exposed to the snow like that? Could he be a new recruit who narrowly escaped disaster and, upon seeing so many corpses, forgot the snow’s danger and just vomited?
Ji Xuexin was stunned and reminded, "Get away!"
With that said, her body merged with the sword, transforming into a white arc, striking towards Bian Gong.
As for the boy’s fate, it would depend on his own fortune. The Ninth Princess, with her mid-tier cultivation, under the Vengeance Technique, had long developed a killing intent, decisive and swift in her actions.
"The Ninth Princess remains stubborn. Alas, this old man has nothing to say."
Bian Gong stroked his beard and sighed, executing the Shifting Technique, instantly teleporting behind Chu Yi, one hand turning into a thick tentacle.
As a conferred deity and a healer, he immediately saw this boy’s flesh and blood as supreme medicine. It was no lesser than the State Preceptor’s Peach Garden, Ginseng Fruit, or Immortal Pill!
Perfectly flawless!
Not a trace of vitality leaked!
"Hmm, there are quite a few souls here. Seems like there was just a siege battle?"
Chu Yi nonchalantly flicked a finger. The motion caused a sonic boom, the void shattered, and the floating snowflakes burst into a mist! The next moment, a stream of energy condensed, transforming into a dragon-shaped pillar of intertwining wind, fire, thunder, and lightning, unleashing a raging dragon!
"What!"
Bian Gong’s eyes widened. Before he could comprehend, a raging dragon struck his lungs. Half his body shattered as if hit by a high-speed train, splattering into mud.
The momentum of the raging dragon continued. It became a radiant white arc, tumultuously swirling the snow and piercing a city wall a thousand meters away, which collapsed as if struck by artillery fire.
Watching this scene, Chu Yi couldn’t help but click his tongue.
Entering this small world, my cultivation seems to have advanced significantly, amplified two to three times. Of course, small worlds can be seen as upgraded versions of Secret Realms, playthings of the great powerhouses. No wonder these Federation demons are always conquering small worlds, even using them as Divine Halls for deities; the upper limit here is locked, making them easy to subjugate. By the way, I wonder what cultivation systems here can be incorporated into Beast Taming...
While Chu Yi used the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to consume the souls wandering in the void, he contemplated how to seek benefits from this small world.
The only other thing worth noting is what role the Joyful Saint, Wei Wuyang, is playing in this world.
「On the other side.」
Having witnessed the finger’s world-destroying power, Ji Xuexin unusually displayed a dazed look.
Just now... he just flicked a finger, right? With a flick, he not only annihilated a red decree deity but also blew up another wall... Such cultivation is on par with my adoptive father’s high-tier cultivation! No, my adoptive father could never easily annihilate a red decree deity with a flick!