Chapter 179 178. Something is wrong with the government (Please subscribe!)

boom!
The "Pitch-black Chaos Hole" evolved from the "Taishang Zhengyi Yuanming Chaos Red Talisman" spewed out a large amount of Yuanqi after swallowing the Three Lights Righteousness Talisman floating in the Dantian.

Yuan Qi poured into the ten thunder talismans in front of Xu Qing. They suddenly shone brightly, and the blazing white lightning leaped and danced in the sky.

The water monsters that emerged from the water felt this overbearing destructive force, and a huge fear involuntarily exploded in their hearts.

All monsters, except for the strange beasts born from thunder, are afraid of this symbol of pressure and punishment from heaven and earth.

"Roar!"

A low and rapid roar echoed in the water.

The next moment, the water surface below suddenly boiled, and the waves surged violently, forming one vortex after another.

"kill him!"

"Don't let him cast that thunder talisman!"

Without any nonsense, several water monsters realized that something was wrong and launched the most violent attack on Xu Qing.

But the speed of lightning is even faster!

The tongues of fire formed by the Yuan Qi licked the talisman paper and burned it up in the blink of an eye.

Along with a deafening roar, ten blue lightning bolts as thick as an adult's arms burst out from the white light, falling like a dragon, loud and brilliant.

The falling thunder tore through the raging waves that were rushing against the sky, and with unstoppable force, it roared and struck towards the water monsters that emerged from the water.

The blinding light poured into the pupils of these monsters, cutting through their bodies like a sharp sword.

"Ah ah ah ah ah."

A tragic howl suddenly rang out.

Thunder magic is the best attacking method among all the magics!

This is not the end.

The moment the ten thunders struck the monster's corpse, with the help of the characteristics of lightning and water flow, countless dancing electric snakes burst out in all directions.

All the water monsters in the current water area were attacked by the electric snakes, just like the group of pig dragons at that time.

Bubbles burst, and a large number of water monster corpses emerged from the water, floating on the surface with their stomachs turned upside down.

Ning Fang, who was standing aside, looked at Xu Qing, who was killing the monsters with a talisman without changing his expression, and his expression was a little bit upset.

It seems like only a few days have passed, and Junior Master has become stronger again?!
Previously, when casting the Ten-fold Thunder Talisman, it was clearly necessary to seek help from other talismans.

Now you don't even blink?
At this time, the soldiers on the city wall noticed the arrival of Xu Qing and others.

He also saw the scene where these people had just arrived and used thunder magic to directly kill a large number of water monsters that besieged Fengyang County. A look of ecstasy suddenly appeared on his face.

Here comes the reinforcements!

They are saved!
However, this surprise was quickly covered by an uneasy look.

Their behavior of throwing people into the water to feed the water monsters must have been seen by these people. What if those people were dissatisfied with their behavior of using people to hold the water monsters back to avoid fighting?
"Sir!" The soldiers on the city wall were horrified when they thought of this.

The captain guarding the city's eyes flashed: "Don't worry, they should be Taoist priests from the Yuanfu Temple in Huai'an next door. They are not from the court and can't control us."

"Besides, is it wrong for us to do this?"

"We sacrificed a few people to ensure the safety of tens of thousands of people in the city. Who can blame us?!"

"Yes, that's right, that's it!" The soldiers responded one after another. There will definitely be sacrifices in a war.

Sometimes they have to take the initiative to send people to die. This is a strategy, a necessary sacrifice, and no one can blame them!

The captain guarding the city looked at Xu Qing and his companions above with a gloomy face.

Didn’t Yuanfu Temple send most of its disciples out to help sort out the water veins and slay demons and monsters?

Why did these people come so quickly?

"Ok?"

Just when Xu Qing struck out ten thunders, before he had time to check what was happening on the city wall, his brows suddenly jumped.

He was surprised to feel the warning from the Six Dings and Six Jias in his body, and then his mind moved, and the black cloud under his feet suddenly surged.

Under the surprised gaze of Ning Fang and others, the black cloud wrapped around the four people on the cloud.

next moment,
Countless invisible water threads suddenly appeared from all directions, piercing into the black cloud like iron needles.

But it was like being stuck in a quagmire and unable to make any progress.

The misty gas that makes up the ink cloud is essentially a ball of sticky ink, but it is only through the hands of a master painter that it is transformed into a cloud.

Even without being refined, the basic ink cloud still has a certain protective effect, not just the function of a vehicle.

Xu Qing's eyes, wrapped in dark clouds, were burning with a divine light like golden flames.

With the help of his golden eyes, his gaze penetrated the dark clouds surrounding him and the river water below, and fell on a turtle monster lurking under the water.

This turtle monster is more than ten feet long, with sharp teeth and claws, and the shell on its back is pitch black, like a large black shield.

His cultivation had obviously reached the fourth level, "Soul Shaping". Vast spiritual power was surging from his sea of ​​consciousness, isolating himself from the electric snakes that were biting him from all sides.

"Black turtle?" Xu Qing stared at the pitch-black turtle shell, but what he was thinking about was a dessert from his previous life.

The crab monster that they had killed in the river before had caused them a series of troubles, and now only a solid shell was left.

I’ll see if Brother Wenxi can refine some magical weapon after I get back to him.

"Humph!"

Noticing Xu Qing's gaze, the turtle demon snorted coldly and turned his eyes to meet Xu Qing's gaze across the water.

The violent murderous intent spread from the gazes of the man and the demon to Xu Qing's soul, as if to wipe out his consciousness.

Xu Qing's expression remained unchanged.

Attacks on the mind, soul, and spirit, unless they reach the level of great supernatural powers, will only bring trouble to him.

The Six Ding and Six Jia sitting in the body moved vigorously, emitting infinite spiritual light. The boiling and violent murderous intent immediately dissipated like ice and snow melting the moment it touched the divine light.

The turtle monster under the water let out a muffled groan, obviously it had suffered a heavy loss in the battle of spirits and souls just now.

"A protective magic weapon?"

The turtle demon gnashed his teeth. The human cultivators were able to easily suppress the demons because they had various magical weapons.

If an unarmed mortal encounters a wild wolf, he will most likely die from the wolf's kiss and claws, but if he is holding a long sword or a heavy axe, he may be able to kill the wolf.

"There's only one fourth-level great demon? And it's just a demon below the fourth level."

Xu Qing muttered to himself, his eyes burning like golden flames sweeping over the corpses on the water and the city nearby that was shrouded by the country's destiny.

What exactly happened in Fengyang Prefecture?

A great demon of the fourth realm leading a group of demons of the first, second and third realms can surround the seat of a prefecture?
The official in charge of the prefecture is a fourth-rank official. When he mobilizes the national destiny, he can fight against the great monsters of the fifth realm. There is no reason to let a turtle monster of the fourth realm be so rampant.

The turtle monster saw that Xu Qing was still distracted and looking around when he was facing it, and he simply didn't take it seriously at all. A trace of anger and coldness flashed across his face in a human-like way.

"Humans, don't think that I can't eat you just because you have a magic weapon to protect you!"

But it’s just a third realm!

The little Taoist priest in front of him and the people in this city cannot escape the fate of becoming his food!
Thinking of this, the turtle monster's whole body was filled with demonic energy, and the water threads that had condensed into substance suddenly appeared again around the dark cloud.

They were so dense that they filled up all directions, and their number was completely incalculable. What was different from this time was that these water threads were now wrapped with wisps of transparent flames.

The transparent flame hissed and burned, but did not emit any heat at all. Instead, it felt as cold as water, as if it would freeze a person if touched.

Facing this murderous move, Xu Qing remained calm and composed, with not even a ripple in his eyes.

Seeing this, the turtle demon under the water was furious. Its demonic aura became more and more vibrating. Its roaring voice came from under the water and echoed all around:
"Raindrops!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the water threads that had condensed into substance shot towards the black cloud in the center like thousands of arrows.

Xu Qing's mind moved.

Two arms holding two purple-gold sky-shaking hammers appeared in the air, and the hammer heads smashed into the void.

Rumble.
Spider-web-like cracks spread out in all directions, and the air shattered in an instant, turning into a violent gust of wind that rushed out.

All the raindrops disintegrated into mist in the wind.

The turtle demon hiding under the water focused his eyes, and his voice shook the water and rang out again: "Rain Curtain!"

The transparent flame that had just dissipated as the raindrops collapsed suddenly expanded and burned up into the sky.

The temperature around dropped rapidly in a very short period of time.

Amid the terrifying sound of freezing, the river surface was frozen and the flowing wind was frozen.

The purple-gold Sky-shaking Hammer held in both arms fell again, accompanied by a continuous crackling sound, and ice chips fell, but did not disintegrate.

The ice layer continued to spread towards the dark cloud.

"You are indeed an old bastard."

This water-controlling skill is more sophisticated than the ones he encountered before, the pig dragon and the crab monster, which shows his great skill.

Xu Qing's eyes flashed.

The situation in Fengyang Prefecture was unclear. He didn't want to waste too much time on this turtle monster, so he raised his hand and pointed.

The turtle demon hiding under the water saw the layers of ice wrapping around the Taoists, and a hint of pride flashed across his face.
He is just a mere third-level cultivator, yet he still dares to fight against it?

However, the smug look on the turtle monster's face did not last long. It suddenly felt like someone was holding a knife to its neck.

The knife is falling!

Dangerous!
Without a second thought, the turtle monster immediately retracted its head and limbs into the sturdy shell that it was proud of.

next moment,
Along with a deafening and terrifying sound, an extremely sharp aura came from above the head.

The advancing layers of ice were split open without hindrance, and then, with unabated momentum, the river surface below was also split open, with a smooth cut, and a huge gully collapsed that reached the bottom of the water.

Wow.
The water rushed to both sides.

The splashing golden light went straight in and cut into the pitch-black turtle shell.

In an instant, sparks flew everywhere.

The turtle monster locked in the turtle shell changed its expression drastically, and felt that its solid shell was about to be split open.

The extremely sharp breath had penetrated into the tortoise's internal organs beneath the shell, burning its internal organs.

How can it be?

Its tortoise shell is the strongest shield, and even the minions of the great demons in the fourth realm cannot break its defense.

How could a Taoist priest at the third level possibly do that?

How could he be so powerful? !

The turtle monster opened its eyes wide, and before it died, a Taoist priest at the third level was unable to split its shell in one move.

A large amount of blood emerged from the bottom of the water, dyeing the large area of ​​​​the water a glaring red.

"Sir!" The soldiers on the city wall were all shocked when they saw this scene.

The captain guarding the city had a gloomy look in his eyes.

This Taoist priest's strength is terrifying. He was at the third realm and attacked the fourth realm monster. And the fourth realm monster was killed just like that?
boom!
Without the support of demonic power, those transparent flames could no longer be maintained. The ice blocks surrounding Xu Qing and others fell from mid-air, splashing water several feet high.

The dark clouds that enveloped Xu Qing and the others gathered again under their feet. Xu Qing did not look at the situation below.

He turned around and bowed to Guan Yin: "Yuanfu Temple disciple Jingdu wishes to see the Fengyang County magistrate. Please let us enter the city."

The fate of the country looms over the city, so they cannot force their way in and can only ask the city officials to let them in.

The official seal floating above Fengyang County remained silent for a long time after hearing Xu Qing's words.

"Uncle Junior Master," Ning She lowered his voice and said, "Something is wrong. The aura of this official seal is not right."

"The aura on the official seal is not right?"

"Yes, my uncle is also the governor of a place, so I have some understanding of the country's destiny."

"What do you mean?" Xu Qing's eyes moved.

"The Huai River burst its banks, and all the counties in Fengyang Prefecture were flooded. At this time, the national destiny should be carrying the resentment of the people, and it will become very difficult to mobilize the national destiny."

“This is also the reason why the government cannot fight against natural disasters when they occur.”

“Once a natural disaster occurs, it will inevitably spread far and wide, affecting countless people. This is too heavy a burden for officials who mobilize the country’s destiny.”

"It's better to rely on your own cultivation. Only when there is no other choice will you choose to use the national destiny."

"But I see that Fengyang County's national destiny is unshakable and as stable as Mount Tai. The situation I mentioned has not occurred."

"For a county like Fengyang to perform like this, it can only be because of a higher national destiny." Ning She looked around, "And Fengyang has the imperial mausoleum!"

"The Imperial Mausoleum is an important node for the flow of the Great Sheng Dragon Vein's geomagnetic energy!"

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

Ning She meant that the prefect of Fengyang Prefecture mobilized higher and more national fortune through the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum?

at this time.

The official seal floating above the city finally changed.

The national fortunes were turbulent, and a man dressed in a scholar's robe, with a refined demeanor, a fair face and no beard, appeared to be calm and majestic.

"I am Ye Shi'an, the prefect of Fengyang County." Ye Shi'an bowed to Xu Qing and the others, "Greetings to the four Taoist priests."

"Thank you four Taoist priests for saving Fengyang County from danger."

"I am very grateful!"

Xu Qing turned around and looked at Ye Shian's face.

Afterwards, the few of them politely bowed to Ye Shian and asked him what had happened in Fengyang Prefecture.

Ye Shian said in a deep voice: "It was set up in Fengyang. Several embankments on the Huai River collapsed and flooded the land. We are already dealing with it. Please rest assured, the four Taoist priests."

Deal with it? Reassure?
Along the way, everywhere I saw was flooded. This means that the problem is being dealt with. Does this sound reassuring?

Xu Qing took a breath and said, "Can you let us enter the city first?"

Ye Shian shook his head: "I'm sorry, it's hard for me to agree. The fate of the country is hanging over us now, and we can't move easily."

Xu Qing's brows raised instantly.

There is something wrong with Fengyang County and Ye Shian, and they don’t even try to cover it up!
(End of this chapter)