Fire Monster

Chapter 36 The storm is coming
"Zhao Guanshan, did you really do this? Did you give the spirit-supplying formation in the Imperial Seal Hut to Xu Ming?"

After leaving the ninth workshop, Yang Mao was holding a large pancake and had no appetite to eat it. He was really enlightened tonight.

The Zhao Guanshan in front of him was completely unfamiliar. When did this guy become so troublesome?

And the clattering sound of those fifty-five big coins was so beautiful. I have never seen so much money in my life!
"Yes, I have moved all my things over there and will stay at Xu Ming's house tonight."

Zhao Guanshan generously admitted that this was the fact and there was no need to lie.

"But, but why don't you look for me? I can protect you just the same. You can give me your spirit-feeding array and upgrade my seal hut. Wouldn't it be nice for us to live together then?"

Yang Mao stamped his feet in anger. He felt that he had missed a great opportunity.

"for you?"

Zhao Guanshan glanced at him strangely. "Xu Ming's family has two Imperial Seal Cottages, and they are connected. Their child is only two years old, so one of them is vacant. But what about you? Do you have two Imperial Seal Cottages? Or do you agree that the three of us sleep together? I don't mind..."

"Fuck! Shut the fuck up!"

Yang Mao said angrily, he really hadn't thought of that.

But, I still feel it's a pity.

The most precious and important thing in a sealed hut is the spirit-offering array. Without it, it is just an ordinary house.

Although this was Zhao Guanshan's own business, he always felt that he had suffered a huge loss.

Blood loss!
In the end, he could only shout gloomily,
"Fuck, remember to give me two energy storage spirit stones tomorrow!"

-

It was a dark night with eerie dark clouds rolling in. Under the sweeping strong wind, it seemed as if they were hiding the souls of countless people who had died unjustly, and they kept emitting miserable howls.

In the sky, terrifying and bizarre magic thunders rumbled down, but when they were about to fall a thousand meters above Linjiang Prefecture, an invisible large net suddenly bloomed a little, emitting an intense light, and in the blink of an eye, the magic thunders were eliminated.

And in the center of Linjiang Prefecture, in a huge and magnificent building, a tall tower shining with five-colored light is making a rumbling sound. Engraved on it are mysterious symbols that are constantly changing and evolving, like an invisible giant hand connecting to the big net in the sky.

The big net digested the energy transformed by the magic thunder and injected it violently into the tall tower. It underwent countless transformations and finally turned into pure spiritual energy, which was transmitted to thousands of households through dense spiritual supply lines.

"The external environment is becoming worse, and the power of the evil spirits is growing stronger. It is difficult to relieve the situation with just this level 7 spirit tower."

In the Taoist Palace, an old man sighed.

"We can't go on like this. The power of the demons is growing too fast. A thousand years ago, the interval between each large-scale attack by the demons was about 20 years. Five hundred years ago, the interval was reduced to 10 years. Now, we can hardly maintain it for even eight years."

"At the very least, we must ensure that our mortal children can grow up healthily and reproduce smoothly, safely, and healthily."

"At present, the total number of mortals in Linjiang Prefecture is 35 million, but the average life expectancy is only years old. Although the Dao Palace has tried its best, it still cannot improve the situation. If this continues, as the frequency of the evil demons' attacks increases, it will soon enter a state of decline. If that happens, Linjiang Prefecture will probably fall and be destroyed completely in a thousand years."

"Master, why don't you build a seven-level spirit-supporting tower?"

At this time, a middle-aged man asked respectfully.

The seventh-level spirit-offering tower can absorb the power of evil spirits and transform it into spiritual energy. This is the core reason why the Taoist Palace has been able to maintain itself since the advent of the divine punishment.

“It’s not that I don’t want to do it, it’s that I can’t.”

"Two thousand years ago, Linjiang Prefecture had five great masters of cultivation. We worked together to build a seven-level spirit-supplying tower. Now, all five of them have passed away, and I and others can only do our best to maintain and ensure the normal operation of this seven-level spirit-supplying tower, but we cannot build another one."

"Unless we can cross to the vicinity of the Floating Cloud Taoist Palace, but this is exactly what we have been doing day and night for the past two thousand years. The devil fire is vast, like an endless sea, and the Taoist palaces are like small boats. How lucky do we have to be to cross the vast sea and meet each other?"

"It's better not to mention this matter."

"However, the strategy for the demon-sealing potion recently presented by the Chief Secretary is not bad. Although it still has huge disadvantages, it can prevent mortals from being harmed by the evil spirit as much as possible."

"Master, this is impossible. Although the Demon Sealing Potion can seal most of the pollution, it will also greatly limit the growth potential of mortals. Once you take the Demon Sealing Potion, it will be almost impossible for you to advance to a martial artist."

"This strategy is like drinking poison to quench thirst!"

Someone urged loudly.

But the old man with white hair just shook his head.
"If the demon-sealing potion is just a temporary solution, then are you confident that you can stop the evil demon? There are less than a thousand Qi-refining practitioners in the Dao Palace. Excluding those who are in seclusion and researching, there are less than a hundred people who can provide support to you."

"Seven years ago, in the battle of the Imperial Seal Great Wall, tens of thousands of people from your Demon Suppression Division died in the battle. The Imperial Seal Great Wall was still breached by the evil demons, resulting in the deaths of nearly 90 mortals. The consequences still exist today. Do you want to repeat the same mistakes?" "As the seal holder of the Taoist Palace, I order you to start taking the Demon Sealing Potion from your Demon Suppression Division first. Don't worry about the hidden dangers of the Demon Sealing Potion. The Taoist Palace has prepared th-grade Marrow Cleansing Elixirs for this battle. All martial artists who perform well in this battle, even martial artists' apprentices, will be rewarded."

"In addition, from now on, the Dao Palace will also open the exchange of 80-grade cleansing marrow elixirs. 500 Dao Palace contribution points can be exchanged for one."

"Now, make arrangements quickly. The evil demons have begun to stir in the past few days and are ready to attack the city in a large scale, perhaps in the next two days."

"promise!"

-

"Oh oh oh!"

With the loud crowing of cocks, the curfew time arrived.

Zhao Guanshan sat on his simple wooden bed, thinking quietly.

He has moved into Xu Ming's house. The sense of security brought by the second-level imperial seal hut is unquestionable. When he is in it, even the air he breathes is sweet.

Mm, it’s really sweet.

Because of the two sets of protective dim lights, it can more effectively isolate the strange smell outside and the dust and fog emitted by pollutants, and can also isolate all kinds of ghost howling sounds, making it quite quiet.

The only problem is that the consumption of energy storage spirit stones is a bit high. One needs to be replaced every half a month. If you are unlucky, you may have to replace one every ten days.

Xu Ming had already agreed with him that each of them would be responsible for charging their own rooms.

"Tomorrow I need to go to the Taoist temple to buy twenty energy storage spirit stones, and also buy some cakes and water for emergencies."

"Although it is difficult to determine the exact time when the evil demons will launch a massive attack on the city, it is expected to be in the near future."

"I am still a student at the Taoist Academy, so I don't need to go to the Imperial Seal Great Wall. But as long as the battle is fierce, and a small group of evil demons rush in, or the source of pollution breaks through the Imperial Seal Great Wall and forms a terrifying polluted fog, it will be a disaster."

"It's good to be trapped in the monastery, but if you are unfortunately trapped at home, that would be difficult."

"In addition, I need to intensify my training and strive to cultivate the first breath of pure yang energy as soon as possible. Then, I need to rub a spiritual energy sword with my hands."

As soon as he thought of this, Zhao Guanshan's eyes fell on the materials he had purchased not long ago.

“This is really crazy!”

With a smile, he gathered all his distracting thoughts, took a dose of marrow-cleansing spiritual liquid, and began a new round of cultivation.

This time, he was going to make an effort to reach the fourth level of Qi Refining.

"Boom!"

A loud knock on the door woke Zhao Guanshan from his deep practice. He had almost completed the four days of Qi refining, but his efforts were instantly gone, and he was back to square one. A night of hard practice was wasted.

Zhao Guanshan didn't dare to get angry, let alone yell. He just skillfully and quickly formed seals to guide the vital energy in his body back to its place. After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes, but heard the door next door opened. It was someone looking for Xu Ming.

"Xu Ming, the Demon Suppression Division has issued an order that all martial artists and martial artists' apprentices who are on leave must return to their teams before noon today. You understand what I mean, right? Hurry up and buy some food and water for your family."

"Okay, thank you!"

After two hurried conversations, there was a knock on Zhao Guanshan's door. It was Xu Ming.

After opening the door, Zhao Guanshan saw Xu Ming with a complicated look. His purpose was very clear.

So without Xu Ming saying anything, he said directly: "Senior, please rest assured, I will abide by my duties and do my best to protect my sister-in-law and the others until you come back."

"Okay! Thank you very much. If I can come back, I can let you live here until my daughter is eight years old."

"If I—"

Xu Ming did not say anything else, but just looked at Zhao Guanshan in silence, then turned and left. If he died in the battle, naturally, nothing would be mentioned. However, the governor would take care of his affairs after his death, so he would not have to worry about his wife and children being bullied or forced to remarry. Life would certainly be hard, but he would not die.

This is the rule and also the premise for them to risk their lives.

(End of this chapter)