Chapter 267: Borrowing a County's Fortune to Subdue Evil Spirits!

Chapter 267: Borrowing a County's Fortune to Subdue Evil Spirits!

Wu Province.

Nan Yueshan and his Sky Patrol Guard arrived here.

As soon as they entered Wu Province, a wave of scorching heat hit them.

The ground was cracked, and the trees were withered. The sky was ablaze with a fierce sun, as if a terrifying heat were descending upon them.

Seeing this, Nan Yueshan frowned.

"The drought in Wu Province is indeed no simple matter!"

This intense heat was unusual. While others might not notice it, as a cultivator at the Divine Transformation Realm, Nan Yueshan could discern the underlying issue.

At the same time, the information gathered by the Sky Patrol Guard was handed to him.

"The drought in Wu Province originated from Divine Crane County and has now spread throughout the entire province. This suggests that the problem lies in Divine Crane County!"

"Send someone to Divine Crane County!"

Nan Yueshan made his decision after a brief glance.

Wu Province had four counties, and Divine Crane County was one of them.

Three days later.

Nan Yueshan entered the county city and met with Tao Heng, the county magistrate of Divine Crane County.

"Upon hearing that Commander Nan has arrived, I have failed to greet you properly!"

The speaker was a refined middle-aged man, the current county magistrate of Divine Crane County, Tao Heng.

Though he appeared scholarly, he was also a powerful cultivator at the Grandmaster Realm.

Nan Yueshan also greeted him politely, "Greetings, Lord Tao!"

He was indeed the commander of the Sky Patrol Guard, but Tao Heng was no ordinary official. As the county magistrate of one of the four counties in Wu Province, his status and position were considerable.

In terms of rank, Nan Yueshan's position as a commander was technically lower than Tao Heng's.

After all, in Wu Province, a county magistrate was almost like a god, directly under the command of Gu Yang.

However, due to the special nature of the Sky Patrol Guard, Tao Heng could not underestimate Nan Yueshan.

After a brief exchange, they entered the inner hall of the county magistrate's residence and took their seats.

As soon as they sat down, Nan Yueshan got straight to the point, "Lord Tao, the drought in Wu Province has been ordered by His Majesty to be thoroughly investigated."

"From what I understand, the drought in Wu Province first began in Divine Crane County. May I ask how much you know about this, Lord Tao?"

Hearing this, Tao Heng's smile faded, and his expression became serious.

"Commander Nan, are you suggesting that this natural disaster is man-made?"

"Whether it's man-made or not is still up for debate, but this disaster is different from the past. It's impossible for it to be without external factors influencing it!"

Nan Yueshan shook his head slightly, looking at Tao Heng seriously.

"After all, Lord Tao, you must remember that before His Majesty unified the Nine Provinces, the end of the previous dynasty was marked by chaos and the rampant rise of evil spirits. Natural and man-made disasters were frequent."

"Although His Majesty unified the Nine Provinces and used the National Divine Artifact to suppress the evil spirits, restoring order to the world, it's possible that some evil spirits still lurk in the shadows, plotting to cause trouble."

Tao Heng fell silent.

He understood that Nan Yueshan's words were not unfounded.

The evil spirits in the Nine Provinces had been largely suppressed for less than a decade. The chaos at the end of the previous dynasty was still deeply ingrained in people's minds.

"If what Commander Nan says is true, then the evil spirits behind this disaster are likely not simple!"

Tao Heng's expression was grave, his brows furrowed.

The National Divine Artifact suppressed the Nine Provinces, and under the Nine Cauldrons, evil spirits were driven away. It was unlikely that ordinary evil spirits could survive, but if they did, they would be extremely powerful.

Nan Yueshan remained calm, "So what if they are not simple? Lord Tao, you don't think the world today is the same as the world of the previous dynasty, do you?"

"Let alone the fact that His Majesty can change the weather of a province with a single imperial edict, and the capital is guarded by a being who single-handedly destroyed an ancient holy land."

"Even if there are evil spirits lurking, they will not be able to cause much trouble!"

Upon hearing this, Tao Heng's expression relaxed.

"In that case, I may have overthought it!"

He almost forgot.

The current Divine Martial Dynasty was not like the Great Mystery Dynasty of the past.

The current Nine Provinces were a place where cultivation was prevalent, with numerous powerful cultivators, including those at the Grandmaster Realm, like Nan Yueshan, who had reached the Divine Transformation Realm.

Such beings, if they existed in the previous dynasty, would have been considered at the Divine Communication Realm, the true top-tier cultivators.

Moreover, even someone as powerful as Nan Yueshan was not the pinnacle of the Nine Provinces.

At the pinnacle of the Nine Provinces stood a supreme figure, the head of the Gu Family, known as the Dominant Saber, Gu Qingfeng.

He was the acknowledged first among the Nine Provinces.

With such a strong presence, even if there were truly malevolent forces causing chaos, it was believed that no significant turmoil could be stirred.

Thinking this.

Tao Heng's heart was not filled with too much worry. Subsequently.

He looked towards the Southern Region, his face solemnly asking, no Southern official knewp the origin of the drought. "First, we must find the source of the drought. If it is indeed malevolent forces causing chaos, we will exter these evil forces at once and for all!" declared Nan Yue Mountain, his eyes showing a determined look. For such chaos and calamity in the world, he naturally would not show any mercy or weakness. After all, he had experienced the turmoil of previous dynasties and witnessed the vile acts of malevolent.p himself. "With such thoughts in mind, Your Southern Region, this official will naturally support!" Tao Heng nodded his head.

If the Heavenly Phoenix County is truly harboring malevolent forces, it will inevitably lead to significant unrest. Once this happens, it will cause the Heavenly Phoenix County to shake as well. If the court starts to question the officials, then I, TAO HENG, will not expect anything to go wrong."

With a resolute voice, a single word escaped his mouth.

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Instantly.

the Capital City shook. A Third-Rank Blue Lotus appeared in the void, a mighty torrent of fortune surged towards the Wu Zhou. swept towards the Martial State. At the same time, a colossal flow of luck pressed power surged towards the Bronze Wu Zhou, and the the.. Suddenly, a huge figure appeared in the sky, envelop the head of a mighty force surge and the malevolent forces. Even Nan Yue Mountain,, face,, was struck by a massive blow,. A pair of eyes opened.

the size of a palm fist, eight feet, the bronze ancient Ding of a few feet,. immense power. rippled through the Martial State. the Bronze Ancient Ding abruptly appeared.

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p. The moment the Ancient Ding appeared, the Southern Region's face showed signs of surprise.

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the Southern Region and TAO HENG's complexion darkened, and his eyes showed some shock.

"Just what is this? Even the Wu Zhou0 can hardly suppress the current malevolent forces!?"

However.

the Southern Region's determination, his brows furrowed in determination. "What is this thing? Even the Wu Zhou0 finds it hard to suppress the evil forces!"

He added, "Your Majesty,, the Heavenly Phoenix County from advancing any further!"

The Southern Region's face remained disbelieving.. One of the Nine Dings, was a national treasure, containing the terrifying power of a region. Even cultivators of the Seventh Level of the Divine Transformation Realm could suppress it. However, the current Wu Zhou0 Ding was far from being able to suppress the present malevolent forces. Could it not prevent the Southern Region from feeling utterly startled?

More importantly.

the Wu Prefecture Cauldron trembled violently, cracks appearing on the bronze surface as if it would shatter at any moment.

"Run!"

"This evil spirit cannot be resisted!!!"

Without waiting for his injuries to heal, Tao Heng immediately made a decision and turned to flee.

Seeing this, the Nan Yue Mountain also followed suit and ran.

Although the Sky Patrol Guards were supposed to patrol the heavens and suppress any emerging evil spirits with all their might.

However, this situation called for a bit of discretion. It was evident that the evil spirit this time was far beyond what he could handle. If he were to be left behind, not only would he be unable to stop the evil spirit, but he might also become fodder for the enemy.

Seeing this, the ministers asked, "Your Majesty, has the County Magistrate of the Divine Crane County already suppressed the evil spirit?"

Without a word, Gu Yang's face darkened, and he directly summoned someone. "Shi Zhen!"

"I am here, Your Majesty!"

Shi Zhen, who had been silent until now, immediately stepped forward.

With a casual wave of his hand, a black ancient pennant appeared and fell before the enemy.

"You carry this and proceed to Wu Prefecture immediately to suppress the evil spirit. No mistakes!"

"I have received the decree, Your Majesty!"

Shi Zhen did not waste any more words, solemnly put away the Ten Thousand Souls Pennant, and then turned to leave.

Following this.

Gu Yang glanced at the rest and coldly said, "The evil spirit in the Divine Crane County has caused chaos, proving that the evil spirits have not been completely eradicated from the world. I hereby command that from today, a thorough investigation of the Nine Provinces shall be conducted to track down all the hidden evil spirits.

I will root out all these things and thoroughly exterminate them all!!!"

This time.

Although Gu Yang was in the imperial court and could not see the scene in Wu Prefecture, just from the changes in dynastic luck, it was clear to him that Tao Heng had failed to suppress the evil spirit.

It was evident.

The natural disaster in Wu Prefecture was also related to this evil spirit.

The last time he changed the celestial phenomena, wasting a portion of dynastic luck, and this time Tao Heng had used the luck of the Divine Crane County, again wasting a portion of dynastic luck.

The same evil spirit had wasted the dynasty's fortune twice, delaying the promotion of the Divine Martial Dynasty to the Imperial Dynasty once more. How could this not make Gu Yang furious?

Moreover—

Since Tao Heng could not resolve the evil spirit, the situation in the Divine Crane County was foreseeable.

By the time Shi Zhen reached the Divine Crane County, who knew how many more civilians would be harmed or killed.

Therefore.

From any perspective.

Gu Yang could not bear to tear the skin and pull the tendons of this evil spirit.

Similarly.

This incident in the Divine Crane County made Gu Yang realize another issue.

If evil spirits could lurk in Wu Prefecture, then they might also be lurking elsewhere.

If so.

Gu Yang would naturally root out all these evil spirits.

Otherwise.

If the events in Wu Prefecture were to repeat, Gu Yang would absolutely not tolerate it.

The ministers on the imperial court now dared not say much and all accepted Gu Yang's orders with a bow.

"Dismiss the court!"

Gu Yang stood up and left, sweeping his sleeves.

The other ministers, seeing this, also bowed and withdrew.

However.

Although the court assembly had dispersed, the expressions on everyone’s face were not optimistic.

The reappearance of the evil spirits after so many years made some people recall unpleasant memories.

A minister sighed, "The reappearance of the evil spirit in Wu Prefecture, I wonder how long this world can remain stable!"

"Chen, be cautious with your words!"

Upon hearing this, one person’s face immediately changed, and he immediately hushed the speaker, the former’s face also turned a few shades paler, and he no longer dared to speak recklessly.

At this moment.

Another person said, "A mere evil spirit cannot overturn the heavens, everyone must remember, our Divine Martial Dynasty has the Grand Emperor."

"If that evil spirit truly brings chaos to the world, the Grand Emperor will surely take personal action, and at that time, resolving one evil spirit will not be a difficult task at all."

Hearing this, the others’ expressions also became enlightened, yes!

Almost all of them had forgotten that the greatest reserve of the court was the Grand Emperor.

As long as the other party was still around, the sky of the Divine Martial Dynasty would certainly not collapse.

But the sudden news of the evil spirit made some people lose their footing, and they could not help but think about this point.

(End of Chapter)

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