Elaborate on the world of mortals

Chapter 875: Harm to the Country
After all, the light and shadow in the chaotic sea were just ancient phantoms, which reappeared for a short time because of Yi Shuyuan's voice and magic power.

When everything was over, some were confused, some were horrified, and some, like the birds among the demon cultivators in Tiandou Mountain, felt lost.

However, most of the people present were people with profound cultivation, so they could naturally feel that what had just happened was just a flashback in time. Perhaps these scenes had existed before, but they were already very far away.

"Phoenix."

Feng Yan on the island also withdrew his gaze from the sky. It was clearly a phoenix, but it only existed in legends. It turned out that this place was once the Wutong Sea.
Looking down at his side, he saw three bloody dragon corpses, and Hong Ye’s two sons had also revealed their true forms.
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When the people in the turbulence of the West Sea were shocked and puzzled by the ancient phantom, Taoist Xue and others who were in a big temple in a big city in Daegu were also stunned on the spot.

Unlike others, Taoist Xue not only saw the collapse of the statue with his own eyes, but he even seemed to have a vision of three dragons dying in his mind.

One dragon's head and body were separated, and the other two dragons were twitching and dying. Thunder was rolling around them, there was a small mountain below, and the sea was all around them. It seemed as if a calamity had been sent down from heaven to destroy the evil spirits.
Taoist Xue didn't know that this was a kind of synesthesia, he just felt it was extremely real. When he wanted to see more clearly, it seemed as if his vision was crushed by the huge aura around him.

The stunned moment only lasted for a short time. Soon most people reacted and started fighting again, but Taoist Xue had not yet reacted.

"Master, be careful—"

When Taoist Xue was in a daze, a cult priest rushed over directly, and the nails on his fingers became sharp.

"Dang~"

The big knife in Zhong Xingwen's hand was knocked away. He struggled to push Taoist Xue away, and blood gushed out with a "hiss".

"Captain Zhong!"

Taoist Xue finally came to his senses. He ignored the fatigue that had accumulated over time and slapped the talisman on his waist, which flew out.

"The fire dragon appears——"

With a splitting headache, a fire dragon appeared in front of Taoist Xue. The priest who had just attacked screamed and tried to escape, but it was too late.
With the help of Taoist Xue's magic, the followers and priests of the Four Dragon Kings in the temple were subdued. Zhong Xingwen walked away and picked up his knife. He sheathed the knife and covered his shoulder with his hand while looking at the horse whip in the hall.

Taoist Xue and the others were in a similar situation. The collapsed statue in the hall over there fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"Master, did you collapse this statue?"

"Of course not."

Taoist Xue walked over and put a talisman on the forehead of the cult priest who had just been stabbed in the chest by his sword. The latter, who was still twitching, immediately straightened up, and even the bleeding stopped.

The fighting around them had subsided, and all the heroes looked towards the hall over there again.

"Remember when the purple-robed dragon king statue collapsed a while ago?"

"I remember that there has been no movement in the Purple Robe Temple for a while. I also remember you said that this might be because the evil dragon gave up the incense, or maybe he has died. Could it be the case now?"

"It's hard to say, but it may not be just us who are fighting them. God has eyes, and people with lofty ideals in the world will not allow such a cult to spread!"

As soon as Xue Daoren finished speaking, the person who was watching on the top of the temple started shouting.

"The government officials are coming!"

"Pack up, let's go!"

The people in the temple quickly cleaned up the mess and fled in another direction. When the government troops arrived at the temple, it was only a mess.

However, when a statue in a temple collapsed here, the government officials would think it was done by thieves. However, when the statues in the Four Dragon King Temples in many places in Daegu were not affected at all, they also collapsed at the same time. This cannot be said to be a coincidence.

Zhong Xingwen and his party left the temple with Taoist Xue and crossed the wilderness outside the city. Some of them dispersed along the way, while a small number of them went to a river and boarded a large boat on the river.

This ship is not only their resting place, but also a place to detain some special cultists.

At this moment in the cabin, several people put down the cultist they carried back, and then together with Taoist Xue, they unfolded a piece of white cloth that had been prepared long ago. With the combined efforts of several people, the priest who had been cursed today was completely wrapped up with the white cloth, and he looked like a human-shaped ball of cloth.

There are five such human-shaped cloth balls in the cabin.

"Huh, Taoist priest, this one is not a human either, right?"

Hearing the question from others, Taoist Xue nodded, and seeing him nod, some of the people on the boat became excited again.

"What is this one? Is it a fish, a shrimp or a crab, or a yaksha?"

Taoist Xue smiled, tied the cloth strip around the last person tightly, and then added two talismans on the outside, one in front and one behind.

"Master, are we going to Liaocheng?"

Taoist Xue paused and looked up at Zhong Xingwen.

"No, I plan to go directly to the capital next!"

"Go to the capital?" "Go to the capital!"

"But Taoist Priest."

Taoist Xue knew what Zhong Xingwen wanted to say. He looked down at the six human-shaped cloth balls lying straight on the ground.

"The four evil dragons representing the Four Dragon Kings Cult may have died."

"It's better to die! If the evil spirit dies, the Four Dragon Kings will collapse on their own, and the court will be clear and bright again!"

A warrior said this, but Taoist Xue said nothing, and Zhong Xingwen also frowned slightly.

"Yes, it's better to die. However, some people are passively possessed and can still wake up, while some people are already obsessed and stubborn." "Who?"

Taoist Xue glanced at the warrior who was speaking and smiled.

"Your Majesty!"

When these words came out, everyone around him was shocked, but Taoist Xue went straight to the point.

"Back then, he promised to make me the Imperial Master. I think he would listen to me. It depends on whether I can enlighten him."

Taoist Xue did not dare to enter the capital directly, but instead destroyed the Temple of the Four Dragon Kings on the outskirts. One of the important reasons was that he was afraid of the four evil dragons.

Based on the feeling in that dream, Xue Yuan knew that he was not strong enough to directly confront the evil dragon, so he needed to weaken its strength.

As long as the incense gradually fades, the evil dragon that relies on the deity's throne will be greatly affected, and it may not be impossible to slay the dragon then.

Now that something has happened, it would be better to go directly to the capital to avoid any complications. The court must immediately put things right.

Because although Taoist Xue is still a human sorcerer, he now knows the special nature of Shinto incense. If the source of his inner energy is cleared, and if the belief continues and even the statues are rebuilt in some areas, the evil dragon is likely to revive.

It is not without reason that the saying that as long as faith exists, gods are immortal.

This time it might be a calamity from heaven, or perhaps a god came down to earth to slay the demon. For example, meeting the great god Yunlai in the dream before was a sign.

But what about next time?

Taoist Xue would not let go of the opportunity. Even if the imperial court was about to restore order, he would not feel at ease until he saw it with his own eyes.

"Master, we will go with you!" "Yes, let's go now. By land or by water?"

Taoist Xue shook his head.

"Both land and water routes are too slow. I will meditate and recover for a while, then I will go to the capital alone using the magic of speed. You prepare a big coffin, I want to take these five guys away!"

"one person?"

"Well, go get ready!"

After Taoist Xue finished speaking, he sat down cross-legged on the spot, not wanting to waste time.

Several people opened their mouths, but ultimately did not say much. They had all tried the magic talisman, and it was fast, but ordinary people simply could not withstand that kind of consumption. A longer journey might kill themselves, not to mention that they were going to the capital.

At almost the same time, in the imperial palace in the capital of Daegu, a middle-aged eunuch hurried into a room in a palace in the harem.

The emperor inside was lying on a soft couch, and a young concubine beside him was rubbing his forehead carefully.

The emperor was so old that his face was full of wrinkles and only a few teeth were left in his mouth, but at this moment a eunuch hurried in.

"His Majesty."

The emperor opened his eyes and asked slowly in a slightly hoarse voice.

"What's up"

The eunuch swallowed subconsciously.

"Your Majesty, all the statues in the four Dragon King Temples in and outside the capital have fallen down."

"Who did it?"

Although the emperor looked extremely old, there was a gleam of ferocity in his eyes at this moment, which frightened the eunuchs so much that their legs went limp. Even the young concubine who was rubbing the emperor's forehead was trembling slightly.

"Reply, Your Majesty, it was not someone who did it, but the statues fell down by themselves, all of them fell down at about the same time."

"Hmm? Help me up!"

The palace maids and eunuchs nearby hurriedly and carefully helped the old emperor up together with the concubine.

"Is the high priest still here?"

"The High Priest, I don't know"

The old emperor looked at the eunuch with sweat on his forehead.

"Send the high priest to the palace to see the emperor!"

"Yes!"

The eunuch retreated hastily as if he had been pardoned, and the old emperor stood up with the help of others.

"This is my fifty-first year of prosperity. I want another sixty, a hundred years of prosperity."

The emperor walked out of the palace gate with the help of eunuchs on his left and right. He got on the sedan chair outside the palace and left. The concubines and palace maids in the room all breathed a sigh of relief.

From the time she entered the palace until now, the emperor has never truly favored this concubine. This is true for most of the other beauties who entered the palace at the same time. However, it is said that someone who privately talked about the emperor had her tongue pulled out.

Therefore, every time the concubines saw the emperor, they were very afraid and tried their best to behave well. They could only tolerate and satisfy some of the emperor's eccentricities.

(End of this chapter)