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Chapter 274 The Rules Shake Up, Lu Jun Descends

After being empowered by the strange energy, the morale of the Qing soldiers soared instantly, and they stepped forward and swung their swords in unison.

"Swish swish swish"

The black blade flashed, instantly slicing the scarecrow in front of it to pieces.

The broken scarecrow trembled, trying to be put back together.

However, the black mist swirling around the broken edge firmly suppressed them, preventing them from coming together.

Seeing the broken scarecrow, the shaman behind immediately stepped forward. The eerie gray-black aura swirling around him instantly enveloped the scarecrow, constantly colliding with and neutralizing the eerie aura within the scarecrow.

In the end, the eerie energy within the straw man completely dissipated, and he himself turned into blood-stained straw.

However, the shaman also suffered, his life force was instantly reduced, and his body became even thinner.

The shaman slowly rose, turned his head to look at the soldiers behind him, and gave orders in a dry, hoarse voice.

"Burn it!"

"Whoo!"

The soldiers looked at the shaman with a hint of fear, respectfully responded, and then took the remains of the scarecrow to a distance and burned them.

As for why it wasn't burned on site...
Well, unless they don't want to harvest the rice anymore.

In this way, at the very beginning, they did kill some scarecrows, and with the help of the accompanying shamans, they completely destroyed the scarecrows' ability to regenerate.

Upon witnessing this scene, many villagers who had been forcibly driven over were stunned and speechless.

What the Ming government could not do, these Qing troops could do with ease.

Could it be that the Ming Dynasty has truly declined, and the Later Jin is the rightful ruler?
The truth is, as long as one is within the sphere of influence of the underworld, everyone can gain similar abilities by inhaling and exhaling supernatural energy.

The consequence is that they suffer from the erosion of evil energy, their vitality is greatly reduced, and each use will deepen the erosion of evil energy and shorten their lifespan.

Therefore, all those beings who have mastered the eerie energy will become gloomy and emaciated, and have short lifespans.

Furthermore, the stronger a person is, the more unorthodox their abilities, and the faster they will die.

Upon seeing the shocked expressions of the villagers, the Qing generals were filled with immense pride.

As for the consequences of using supernatural energy, he didn't care at all; after all, he wouldn't be the one to die in the end.

Later on, Qing generals even began to split into small teams to strangle the scarecrows.

The deaths of many scarecrows also disturbed the original scarecrow.

At this moment, the scarecrow, having devoured a large number of lives, had already reached the Qi Refining level. Even cultivators in the Celestial Empire without a Heavenly Rank could not contend with it, let alone the people of this world.

Even if those shamans did indeed possess some of the power of the underworld's strange energy.

But ultimately, they are not as good as the people of the Celestial Empire.

Therefore, faced with that initial powerful scarecrow, the countless Qing soldiers were nothing more than lambs to be slaughtered.

In just a quarter of an hour, more than two hundred people were killed on the spot.

Seeing how ferocious the scarecrow was, the Qing generals couldn't help but feel fear and quickly gathered the surrounding troops to prepare for battle.

However, they do not have the military formations of the Celestial Empire.

Therefore, even when everyone gathered together, they did not suppress the scarecrow; instead, the scarecrow killed them at an even faster pace.

Two hundred, three hundred, four hundred.
By this time, the Qing army was utterly demoralized. If it weren't for the presence of their generals and the accompanying shamans, they would have collapsed and fled long ago.

After the shaman accompanying the army was also killed, the Qing generals finally panicked and immediately organized a large-scale retreat.

But by then, it would be too late to escape.
At the same time, the Qing soldiers who had died began to be resurrected one by one.

Yes, turn into a scarecrow.

"Swish"

With a series of mysterious fluctuations, the Earth and Wood Escape Technique was activated, and the scarecrows quickly surrounded the Qing army and the thousands of civilians who had gathered together.

What followed was a massacre, with only a few hundred managing to escape.

In an instant, this place became filled with a bloodthirsty and eerie aura, and countless scarecrows roamed around, transforming it into a kingdom of scarecrows.

Upon receiving the news, the Qing army observed the situation from a distance.

In the end, they could only retreat with heavy hearts.

On the other hand, with countless people killed and thousands of scarecrows born, the puppet rules instantly rose to a new level, becoming deeply embedded in the rules of life.

Above the heads of many people, an invisible, illusory thread rises, seemingly broken yet connected, sometimes present, sometimes absent.

Around Xu Family Manor, the power of the puppet rules was almost directly manifested.

Even the plants and the earth are being eroded by the power of the puppet rules.

In an instant, the puppet rules, and other corresponding rules of heaven and earth, such as the rules of the earth, began to tremble slightly.

As time passed, the tremors grew increasingly intense, eventually awakening the dynasty.

When he woke up, he immediately noticed the abnormality around Xujiabao. Countless scarecrows were wandering around, drawing the power of the puppet rules to gather, almost evolving into a scarecrow kingdom.

After learning the whole story through the information recorded by the rules of heaven and earth, the dynasty fell silent.

Unexpectedly, after being freed from restraint, these puppets, influenced by the eerie energy, gradually distorted the core rules and transformed into bloodthirsty and monstrous puppets.

At this moment, due to the influence of the situation around Xujiazhuang Fortress, the dynasty can now materialize in reality.

The power of the rules converged and quickly formed the body of the dynasty. Walking in the manor, it seemed that apart from being relatively quiet, it was no different from before.

They've simply transformed from the people who used to gossip about everyone into wandering scarecrows.

Well, perhaps influenced by the remnants of the dead, these scarecrows, in addition to guarding the fields, also wander around the village and its surroundings like humans.

As the dynasty traveled along, every scarecrow that encountered him paused slightly and leaned forward, showing their respect for the dynasty.

In their eyes, the dynasty was the supreme ruler, controlling everything, and even stronger than the original scarecrow.

Looking at these scarecrows, the dynasty hesitated.

I'm not sure whether I should delete them.

The presence of scarecrows not only poses a threat to the surrounding people, but also attracts a large amount of rule-based power, thus hindering the operation of the rules.

However, at the same time, this was also a necessary condition for the emergence of a dynasty.

Even if he didn't care about these things, the existence of these scarecrows could still strengthen the puppet rules over time, and intensify the puppet rules' erosion of the world.

In short, the existence of scarecrows can be said to have both advantages and disadvantages.

When Wang Chao arrived outside the village, he saw a group of scarecrows fighting fiercely in two separate groups.

One side was dressed in the armor of the Qing army, while the other side was dressed in the clothes of ordinary people from the Ming Dynasty.

Straw flew everywhere, piercing towards the scarecrow opposite.

With a series of "poof poof poof" sounds, countless holes were shot out of the scarecrow opposite.

However, since it was all made of straw, the holes in the scarecrow quickly closed up after they retrieved the straw, and it was not affected in any way.

The reason for this situation is clearly due to the influence of the remnant soul's consciousness.

Soon, Wang Chao arrived at the farmland outside the village and found the original and most important scarecrow.

Upon seeing the dynasty, the straw around the scarecrow trembled and immediately tilted towards the dynasty.

Compared to other scarecrows, it could better sense the powerful aura emanating from the dynasty.

For them, the dynasty is the source of all puppets, it is heaven, it is the way.

Wang Chao stood quietly, but his mind was already focused on the scarecrow in front of him.

It is full of spirituality, but that's all it is.

In terms of consciousness, it is far inferior to other scarecrows.

I felt the mysterious connection between him and myself, and a special thread of cause and effect that seemed to lead to the heavens.

Wang Chao looked up, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into Wang Chao's mind.

Wang Chao gently stretched out his hand, and the puppet rule power gathered by the surrounding scarecrows was easily mobilized by him, instantly disappearing into that special causal thread.

"Om~!"

In an instant, the thread of cause and effect trembled violently, rapidly solidifying and growing stronger at a speed that could be sensed.

After carefully examining the illusory world, the group found that it had little offensive power and no other special features, and then they all left the area.

Only a few people, including Lu Jun, remained.

They always felt that this was not an ordinary illusion; they vaguely felt that the illusory world before them seemed to have some kind of connection with them.

However, when they tried to sense it carefully, it was like a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water, impossible to touch in the slightest.

On this very day, just when everyone was ready to give up.

Lu Jun then discovered that the illusory world in front of him suddenly began to fluctuate violently. It was no longer the Ming Dynasty people who used to come and go, but had turned into scarecrows that wandered back and forth.

"This is."

Seeing the changes before him, Lu Jun instantly perked up, his eyes fixed intently on every detail, afraid of missing anything and missing the opportunity.

The people around Lu Jun also noticed the change in the illusion in front of him, and they all gathered around, staring intently at the illusory world.

As time went by, that illusory world became clearer and clearer.

In the end, it was almost a mental illusion. Although it was still illusory, it was much more solid than other illusory worlds.

After the illusionary world stabilized, Meng Fanzhong and the others felt that the illusionary world before them seemed to have a closer connection with them.

But apart from that, I didn't feel anything else.

Lu Jun, however, was different; he could clearly sense a connection.

It was as if there was a connection between him and the scarecrows he made.

And the source that connects with it
Lu Jun suddenly looked up and saw a scarecrow in a rice field. Unlike other scarecrows, it had completely solidified into a tangible form.

After a moment's thought, Lu Jun finally decided to try to spare a sliver of his mind to communicate with the scarecrow in the same way he had created it.

As Lu Jun's mind came into contact with the scarecrow, his perspective instantly changed, transforming into the scarecrow's perspective.

When he looked at the scarecrows around him, they were no longer illusory, and he felt a faint connection with them, through which he could give them commands.

At the same time, he could also sense a power from the depths of distant space and time that had established a connection with him. It seemed to be the puppet rule, the power of the puppet scarecrow, which was guiding him to descend.

Lu Jun manipulated the scarecrow to turn around and look at his true self outside the illusory world. After pondering for a while, he finally decided to follow that power and connection and try to descend with his mind.

As for whether there is danger
The path to enlightenment is never smooth.
With a gentle touch of his mind, he merged into that power.

"Phew~!"

In an instant, Lu Jun felt his mind plummeting rapidly, and the endless, dazzling light receded at breakneck speed.

Whether it was a second or hundreds of years, Lu Jun felt a jolt in his mind and instantly fell into a new space.

Slightly calming his mind, he scanned his surroundings with his spiritual senses.

"Is this...the consciousness space?"

Soon, Lu Jun determined his current situation: he was in the consciousness space of some being.

Immediately afterwards, he looked at a point of spiritual light in the center of the space, surrounded by eerie gray-black energy, filled with endless negative consciousness, bloodthirsty and tyrannical.

However, it also subtly showed some affection for Lu Jun, without any intention of attacking or killing him.

Lu Jun focused his mind slightly and instantly saw a phantom image of a scarecrow within that point of spiritual light.

scarecrow?
Looking around thoughtfully, Lu Jun once again spared an even more delicate wisp of his mind to gently touch the spark of inspiration at the center of his consciousness.

Lingguang showed no resistance to Lu Jun's approach; on the contrary, she seemed quite friendly and excited.

"boom!"

Upon full contact, Lu Jun felt a jolt to his soul, overwhelmed by endless negative emotions.

Fortunately, although he only sent down a wisp of his mind, his essence was extremely high.

So, he eventually withstood the impact of those negative forces and began to examine the scarecrow's memories.

It was originally an ordinary scarecrow in the world, but under the influence of a special power, it eventually transformed into a scarecrow puppet and gained a certain degree of sentience.

Then came the task of protecting the rice paddies, killing all the grain thieves, and destroying the life of the crops.

In the end, relying on its increased power and endless negative consciousness, it distorted the core rules and began to wreak havoc, killing countless Qing soldiers and ordinary civilians.

Upon sensing these things, Lu Jun's expression changed repeatedly.

So, it turns out that the core rules he set weren't so safe after all?
If there is a stronger force, it can also be eroded and distorted.

Thinking of the large number of Qing soldiers and civilians killed by this scarecrow, Lu Jun's heart was filled with turmoil and he was very unsettled.

The Qing army was one thing.

Thinking of the official propaganda materials describing the actions of the Qing army, he wished he could kill even more scarecrows.

But those thousands of ordinary people like him were innocent.

"Oh~!"

Lu Jun couldn't help but sigh to himself.

(End of this chapter)