Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 57 Fire
The fire raged through the wooden houses, and the flames devoured everything combustible like an angry beast.

The flames lit up half the sky red, and thick smoke billowed, blocking out the sun.

The wailing, cries for help, and the crackling sound of burning objects intertwined together, forming a tragic picture.

The fire in the slums is like the red lotus fire of hell, burning the world and expressing unparalleled pain.

All those who died in the fire had lingering resentment in their hearts, which gathered together at this moment, condensed into blooming flowers of evil, and turned into resentful souls.

Normally, even if a normal person has regrets in his heart, he will just turn into a wandering soul after death and disappear from the world.

But now, people who die in fires often die in extremely painful ways, which can generate greater resentment.

Chu Wujiang opened his Yin-Yang eyes, and the whole world was divided into red and black in his eyes.

The slums were a sea of ​​red fire, with thick black smoke and black hatred floating above the sea of ​​fire.

This cannot go on any longer.

Those twisted resentments are almost turning into tangible ghosts.

[Something is wrong, something is very wrong! 】

[Why can these resentments turn into ghosts so quickly? ]

Chu Wujiang looked at the slums that had turned into a sea of ​​fire and immediately noticed something unusual.

There are natural disasters and man-made calamities in this world every day. Even if it was the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect that set the fire, the speed at which the ghosts formed was a little too fast.

Generally speaking, only ordinary people with extremely deep resentment will become ghosts in a short period of time, such as Dou E who was wrongly accused.

Most people die in fires out of fear, not resentment.

There is something wrong!

"Master Chu, the government is responsible for the fire."

"We will immediately mobilize our troops to surround Tingyu Pavilion to prevent the Ghost King from escaping.

Marquis Jingping was also a decisive person. The moment he saw the fire, he immediately judged that the Ghost King might have received the intelligence and was preparing to escape.

Be quick!

This is the only way to capture all the members of the Wangui Sect.

Chu Wujiang was about to nod, but as if a sudden inspiration came to him, he immediately shouted:

"Wait a minute."

"Uncle Fu, take me to the sky. I want to see the conditions in the slums."

"Yes, master."

The old butler had been accompanying him all the time, protecting Chu Wujiang's safety closely. When he heard the order, he immediately used a stream of his vital energy to wrap up Chu Wujiang and flew into the sky.

A hint of surprise suddenly appeared on Jingping Hou's originally honest face, and he followed Chu Wujiang and flew into the sky.

The three of them flew to a height of several hundred meters and had a panoramic view of the entire Dragon City.

Chu Wujiang's Yin-Yang eyes stared at the earth. The Yin energy that was invisible to ordinary people actually formed a double Bagua formation similar to a gourd in the slums.

Two Bagua formations are nested together, one large and one small, one black and one white.

If a Taoist priest is well versed in the secret arts of the spirit and soul, he will be able to tell that this is a famous evil formation, the ghost formation.

The large Bagua Formation is used to restrain the soul, and the small Bagua Formation is used to accumulate resentment, allowing them to quickly become resentful souls after death.

When the soul bound by the formation expands to a certain extent, it will explode directly!

Chu Wujiang felt a slight stinging in his eyes.

The Yin-Yang Eyes can peek into the Yin energy and will also bring a certain mental shock.

The strong malicious intent of the person who set up the formation spread out like a real evil spirit.

Jingping Hou came closer, suppressed his surprise, and asked in a low voice:

"Master Chu, do you know the art of looking at qi?"

Generally speaking, only those who have reached the Yuanling realm can observe the qi and examine the soul.

Moreover, this kind of magic was a power monopolized by the Imperial Observatory. The Lu family did not have enough accumulation and had no way to obtain it, which made Marquis Jingping suddenly become more respected.

Chu Wujiang couldn't figure out what this formation was called, but that didn't stop him from using his Yin-Yang eyes to observe the soul power of the formation and guess the principle of the formation.

He quickly expressed his guess, and Jingping Hou's face changed, and he pondered:
"I have a way to destroy the formation, but I'm afraid of alerting the enemy."

"This fire will not be extinguished in a short time. It will take time to burn down the entire outer area of ​​East City."

"It is better to let the common people suffer. The blame will be borne by Magistrate Liu..."

It is not reasonable for nobles to come to the rescue when a fire breaks out in a slum.

Normal nobles, drinking wine and watching the fire, might even listen to the music. Once Jingping Hou made a move, the venerables of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect would be able to judge that the formation was leaked and flee immediately, making it even more difficult to capture them.

Compassion does not command troops.

The words his uncle had said appeared in Chu Wujiang's mind again.

In order to buy time, it is correct to encircle and suppress the Wangui Sect first and allow the fire to start.

But Chu Wujiang received education from the country in his previous life and fought against criminals in the border areas. How could he watch the people die in the fire?

Let these less than 100,000 people be burned to death?
Chu Wujiang immediately shouted:
"My Lord, Chu will handle the fire. We will split into two groups."

"The Chu family's skills are good at ice, which can put out fires without attracting attention."

To prevent there from being too many ghosts and causing trouble.

Marquis Jingping looked at Chu Wujiang deeply. He was not a kind-hearted person, but that didn't mean he didn't appreciate such people.

If he had previously thought of marrying off his daughter and leaving the family with nothing, now he is sincere and wants to bring the two together.

In the circle of noble people, sometimes character is more important than talent.

"Okay! I'll follow Lord Chu's opinion."

"Once I have eliminated the Venerable of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect, I will come to assist Lord Chu."

Marquis Jingping made a promise and then disappeared into the sky.

The two sides began to split into two groups.

……

The slums were already ablaze with flames. When Chu Wujiang arrived, countless people were already trapped in the sea of ​​fire. It cannot be said that Governor Liu was crazy, as he still sent officials to rescue the people from the fire.

But the fire was too fierce, and the rescue workers were just a drop in the bucket.

What’s even more terrifying is that ghosts have formed at the fire scene and are continuing to grow stronger.

"Warriors take the lead in charging, use your energy to freeze, be careful of ghosts, rescue the people first!"

When Chu Wujiang came to the outer city for the first time, he saw endless rows of houses burning and the slums were like a ghost town.

Even the guards around him couldn't help but show shock on their faces and responded repeatedly:
"Yes, master!"

The Chu family guards all cleared a path forward, forming a long belt of ice. Wherever they passed, cold air filled the air.

The temperature in the scorching slums dropped sharply.

Icy Qi!

The guards of the Chu family are masters who can cultivate to the Yuantai realm. They will eventually practice ice-natured martial arts and reach the perfect realm, causing their Yuanqi to change.

This time, for disaster relief, Chu Wujiang brought a dozen people, all of whom had reached a perfect state and could make their vital energy spit out ice, becoming the main force in firefighting.

Ice versus fire.

Under the resistance of the ice, the raging fire suddenly showed signs of stopping its spread.

How could the Chu family's elite guards be stopped by ordinary flames?
The officials who were still rescuing the disaster and maintaining order were overjoyed and shouted:

"Lord Longcheng has sent reinforcements."

"We are saved."

A dusty-faced Captain Yan, who was directing the disaster relief, hurried over respectfully:
"Greetings to Lord Longcheng!"

The people who fled in panic did not cheer, but knelt down in a black mass and shouted in unison:

"Greetings to Lord Longcheng!"

Chu Wujiang immediately said in a deep voice:
"No need to be polite. Magistrate Liu learned that the fire was so fierce that he specially asked me to assist the government office to put out the fire."

"Everyone who is outside please leave immediately."

"Order the people not to save property, lest they lose their lives!"

Captain Yan shouted quickly:
"As you command, my lord."

The Chu family guards actively stepped forward to help put out the fire. After the warriors intervened, the ice formed a strong firebreak, which seemed to hinder the fire. Even Master Wang, who was protecting them closely this time, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"The head of the family is in command. This fire can be put out in a snap."

Chu Wujiang shook his head and said:
"No, we are still a step late."

"The big ghost has taken shape."

Above the fire, the first demon appeared. It was born in the sea of ​​fire, with a red face and fangs.

Other ghosts followed closely behind.

(End of this chapter)