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Chapter 463: Depleted Blessings
Chapter 463: Depleted Blessings
"What the hell is going on here?"
Just as Hu Ma and Monkey Wine were conversing and making their arrangements, the situation in Stone Horse Town had become increasingly dire.
Gusts of yin wind swept into the town, chilling the festival-goers to the bone and causing dizziness and blurred vision. The joy and excitement brought by the Lantern Festival Fair seemed to crumble and dissipate rapidly.
Even those seated at the banquet in the inn, including Elder Sun and others who had been observing the situation on the streets, were now in a state of panic.
Among them, there were indeed some who wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but there were also those who considered their relationship with the Non-Vegetarian Sect and thought that if the town was in trouble, they should at least lend a hand.
It wasn't that they couldn't escape, but at the very least, they should find someone to fight with, preferably getting severely injured but not fatally, so that they could recover later. That way, even if they were pursued by the Non-Vegetarian Sect, they would not only be blameless but also gain merit for their suffering! But how could they help now?
It could be said that they weren't without courage, and some were even prepared to engage in a few rounds with the New Year Hall Official if he were to charge in. However, they never expected that the first to arrive would be these unseen and intangible ghostly things.
They didn't even know what had been done, but the town was already filled with wailing and in disarray.
Especially Elder Sun and Tang Pavilion Master, as Year-End Guardians, couldn't even see their opponents, and even if they wanted to put on a show of strength, where could they direct it?
"Old White Face..."
In the midst of the chaos, someone shouted at the son-in-law of Auntie Wu, "With such methods, this should be your specialty, right? Why aren't you driving away the evil energy quickly?"
"Drive what..."
Auntie Wu's son-in-law was almost in despair, clutching a bowl and shivering, "I, I know these things too well. Today, today none of us will get any good fortune. Those outside..."
"...are probably more ferocious than my old mother-in-law!"
"..."
"..."
The swirling yin wind howled, and the kneeling commoners' faces turned pale one by one, their vitality gradually weakening. The Dharmaraja and others on the altar vigorously dipped their bowls into the "Divine Dew," trying to counteract the pervasive decay, only to find that the bowls in their hands were already empty.
By this time, not only were they unable to save the commoners nearby, but they themselves began to collapse one by one, gazing at the night sky with a clear look of despair.
"Sect Leader, what should we do?"
At the same time, on the eastern hill overlooking Stone Horse Town, within the Grand Headquarters Mansion, Miao Shan Fairy guarded ten large barrels, which occasionally emitted eerie, sinister laughter. Some of the barrels were overflowing with blood-red liquid.
Some of the barrels' surfaces had even developed spiderweb-like cracks, and from within, items were being thrown out, covered in a foul-smelling sticky liquid. These included hairpins, black silver blocks, and copper-green bracelets.
The One Coin Sect's Grand Headquarters was here, and if there were devotees who came to pay respects or wished to join the sect, they had to contribute half of their family's wealth into the barrels to cultivate blessings. Now that these items were being thrown out, it indicated a rebellious intent.
As she sat between the ten barrels, she could also sense the strange and overwhelming yin wind blowing in from outside the town, exerting a unique pressure on the barrels, causing the contents to stir and emanate a menacing aura.
White Fan was terrified, trying to stay as far away from the barrels as possible while shouting, "The blessings in the ten barrels will soon be depleted, and the Blessing Corpse will turn into a Sha Corpse..."
"Sect Leader, please think of a solution quickly. If this continues, years of accumulation will be gone in an instant..."
"..."
"Can't I see it too?"
Miao Shan Fairy hated White Fan's slyness. When she had come to manage the One Coin Sect, she had wanted to choose an assistant, but why did she end up with a performer?
"You only know how to ask what the Sect Leader should do, but what are you here for?"
While cursing him in her mind, she anxiously looked towards the town, thinking, "If this continues, the One Coin Sect's years of accumulation will be destroyed in an instant. Not only will the Lantern Festival Fair be ruined, but all the blessed devotees will also face calamity."
Where is the Sect Leader?
The Sect Leader has already lent me the red lantern. With the situation turning out like this, shouldn't they quickly come up with a solution?
...
...
"Meng Er Gongzi, is it over?"
At the same time, from a distance, the once-brightly lit Stone Horse Town was now shrouded in dark clouds. Eight strange shadows bowed towards the town, and within them, countless struggling souls couldn't be seen. Iron Horse Magistrate frowned.
"What's wrong? Are you having second thoughts?"
Beside him, Meng Family's Second Young Master, dressed in a green robe, smiled and said, "This world has been in chaos for too long. With no imperial authority from above and no disciplinary action from below, people have forgotten the word 'rules'."
"However, with the commotion inside, it's a good opportunity to let these foolish commoners wake up and realize who the true master is."
"..."
"It's precisely because they are ignorant and foolish women. How could they possibly understand the affairs of the high table and the commoners?"
Iron Horse Magistrate sighed softly, "They know that this place provides food and cures illnesses, so they rush here. Although they need to be taught a lesson, is it necessary to have them sealed here as well?"
"Born in this place, they are destined to have shallow fate and weak virtue. Even if the weather is favorable, they would still suffer from hunger and hardship, unable to escape calamities. Now, with the Grass Head Eight Decay God's blessing aura further diminished, they might not even be able to keep their lives..."
"..."
For a moment, he couldn't find the right words to describe it, as he himself couldn't imagine how these numerous people in the town would die once their blessings were completely depleted.
Would they perish in consecutive natural disasters and illnesses? Would they die in earthquakes and landslides? Or would they be massacred by bandits and soldiers, their bodies piling up in the wilderness?
Upon hearing his words, Meng Er Gongzi, the second young master of the Meng family, couldn't help but laugh, "Iron Horse Magistrate, your words are indeed strange. Earlier, when you gave orders to this town, wasn't it also to leave no one alive?"
Iron Horse Magistrate frowned, "Rebels and bandits are to be exterminated without mercy. Those who guard the Year Guard Dao and the demons within are to be eliminated. Those who dare to resist are to be wiped out. Those who pretend to be divine beings on high platforms are to be punished..."
"But now, this town has a population of over ten thousand. Do you really intend to take a sword and slaughter them all?"
"..."
"No wonder they say that you Year-End Guardians are not bound by cause and effect..."
Meng Er Gongzi smiled, "It's not that we're not bound by cause and effect. It's just that we're afraid."
"The biggest issue with your Year Guard Dao is that when you kill, you have to do it yourself. Facing one or two is manageable, but when there are too many, you become soft-hearted even before they resist."
"..."
Upon hearing these words, Iron Horse Magistrate's eyebrows furrowed, his face revealing a dark displeasure. Normally, he wouldn't mind a few words from a member of the Ten Surnames, but as the County Magistrate, he was naturally proud and couldn't suppress his anger.
Without refuting, he coldly humphed, "Year-End Guardians have always been this way. Their skills should be used on the battlefield, but now, wandering in the jianghu, who dares to let them have their way?"
"But Young Master Meng, you..."
"First, you kill and control ghosts, then you set up a ghost altar. Doing what you should and shouldn't, you've done it all. Could it be that because of the Dark General's matter, you were provoked by the people of this town, leading to such ruthless actions?"
"The Meng family of the Netherworld should not lack such cultivation of virtue."
"..."
These words were already an indirect insult, but Meng Er Gongzi suddenly laughed, "Let me tell you, Iron Horse Magistrate, using the Dark General to refine the Gui Jiang Tai was an idea I had when I saw the demon in your hands."
"But even if I hadn't come here, I would still have refined it. Can you guess why I brought this Grass Head Eight Decay God with me?"
"..."
"You..."
Iron Horse Magistrate indeed heard something in his words, and he was surprised. As he thought about the cause and effect, a chilling feeling emerged in his heart.
"It's all because the Hu family is too ignorant..."
Meng Er Gongzi sighed lightly, "It was supposed to be a simple matter of following the Shi Ting Zhi Meng agreement, but they had too many ideas and were so stubborn. They monopolized the Zhen Cui Fu, a powerful tool, and then hid it away, ignoring others."
"As one of the Ten Surnames, they have life but no luck, status but no blessings..."
As he spoke slowly, a cold look appeared on his face. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Iron Horse Magistrate, your Zhuo Dao Dangguan is not far from Runzhou. Have you not heard of the Wu Sha Shen?"
"..."
Iron Horse Magistrate's eyebrows twitched. He had heard of it but subconsciously didn't want to get involved in such a topic.
"That Wu Sha Shen, originally named Wu Li Shen."
Meng Er Gongzi smiled, "It was originally meant to bring blessings to the Hu family, but to better serve the Zhen Cui Fu, they forcefully cultivated the Five Evils. Haha..."
"Holding the Malevolent Qi? How impressive! But know that Malevolent Qi cuts off blessings. The Hu family, due to the Malevolent Qi of the entire Zhen Cui Fu, had their blessings severed, leading to their bloodline drying up and almost breaking their lineage."
"That Bai Jia La La also had some insight, driving away the Malevolent Qi in advance and willingly returning to the ancestral shrine, wanting to protect her grandson's fate. But with her limited insight, what use is it now?"
"..."
At this point, he waved his hand, as if the surrounding night became denser: "This town is just full of rebels, whether they live or die, why should I care?"
"I came here only to create the Gui Jiang Tai."
"You think there are too many people in this town, haha, I think the more people, the better..."
(End of Chapter)
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