Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 54: Something Happened in My Hometown
Then Shopkeeper Wang picked up a glass of water, took a sip and said:

"As far as I know, this sacred bone wood combines all the characteristics of bone, stone, and wood. It can gather Yin energy, draw earth veins, and enrich future generations, among many other effects."

"First, grind it into powder and use it as incense. It has a miraculous effect when practicing certain techniques that require spiritual communication."

"Secondly, use it to make a coffin and bury the body of a legitimate relative in it. Then your descendants will surely become rich and powerful."

"Third, the immortal master of Mount Mao and the Gu Chen Zhenren school value this item very much. They can use it to refine a magic weapon called Yin Chao, which is said to be more effective than the extremely rare Corpse Raising Ground."

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu's face was immediately filled with disdain, and he frowned and said bluntly:
"Ah, after listening to what you said, Shopkeeper Wang, I feel more and more that this thing is definitely a Yin-gathering object. If I carry it with me, won't I often run into evil spirits?"

Shopkeeper Wang pondered and said:

"That's possible, but it's a pity."

Gongtian Wuqi said:
"What's the pity?"

Shopkeeper Wang said:

"You have too little of the Bone God Wood in your hand. Shang Zhen will definitely not be interested in it. But I know a wealthy merchant who likes to take the trade route through the Shiwan Mountains. The Black Miao wizards there value the powder of the Bone God Wood very much, so he will definitely be able to offer a high price."

Gong Tianwu's heart moved, and he said hurriedly:
"Then what are you regretting, Manager Wang?"

Shopkeeper Wang said in surprise:
"Haven't you heard? There's been a demonic disaster in the counties to the west, and even the communications have been cut off. The wealthy merchant I know is stranded in Jibei County and can't come over."

Gong Tianwu frowned upon hearing this. He remembered clearly that when he was at home, he had already sensed that a storm was brewing. There were obviously many more people selling half-demons at the market than in previous years.

So I hurried to the dock to inquire about the news, and found that the situation was much worse than I expected! !
This time, even a prefecture or county was directly conquered, and Gong Tianwu was no stranger to the conquered prefecture or county, as it was Changhe County where his hometown was located.

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The so-called demon disaster is actually the result of the ecological balance being broken. The ecological balance that the entire Ten Thousand Mountains can bear is limited. Once a drought occurs, the vegetation in the mountains will dry up, the resources will decrease, and the food will also decrease. The monsters and beasts in the mountains will starve. So what should we do?
They certainly won't stay where they are and wait to starve to death. Their only choice is to expand outwards and move towards areas occupied by humans.

Of course, monsters and beasts will not reason with humans. It is considered natural for humans to eat beasts and for beasts to eat humans. Therefore, the conflict between the two sides is inevitable, and it will lead to a bloody battle. This is the cause of the monster disaster.

It is worth mentioning that droughts can trigger monster disasters, and several consecutive years of good weather and harvests can also lead to monster disasters. The reason is that when there is sufficient food, the number of wild animals reproduces too fast, which will also cause the resources in the mountains to be exhausted and unbearable.

The Baiman Mountain, which rules this place, should have reached some kind of tacit understanding with the Demon King among the Ten Thousand Mountains. In the early and middle stages of the demon disaster, the people of Baiman Mountain will not intervene, and of course the Demon King (above the Foundation Establishment Stage) will not appear on the battlefield. Both sides will engage in the bloodiest and cruel battle.

After hearing the news, Gong Tianwu suddenly felt a strong desire to return home and a strong sense of homesickness for some reason.

He immediately understood that this should be the cause and effect of reincarnation. Since he occupied the body of the original owner, Xie Zhengwu, he would inevitably be affected by him. This was also fair.

After hesitating for just a few seconds, Gong Tianwu made a decision. He went straight to the local government and showed them the Changyadu Yamen Order.

This thing doesn't work well in Yidu, after all, there are dignitaries everywhere, but in this small place it has enough lethality - so Gong Tianwu quickly got what he wanted:

A brand new speedboat provided by the Jiaojiapu government,

Eight experienced boatmen,

Twenty elite horse archers selected from the militia were led by two coaches who had reached the dark energy level.

Finally, there was a clerk in charge of correspondence accompanying him. He would help Gong Tianwu solve all the official procedural issues leading to Xidu Town.

Soon, Gong Tianwu sat on the boat and drifted downstream.

Because this ship is an official ship, it can obtain much more reliable information than ordinary people. Every time it docks, Gong Tianwu always receives news from the front like snowflakes - almost all of which are bad news.

When he arrived at Dong'an County, which was adjacent to Changhe County, Gong Tianwu received the news he least wanted to see:
"Jingdong County was breached."

This is Gong Tianwu’s hometown!
However, at this time, Gong Tianwu calmed down instead. Given the current situation, no matter how impatient he was, it would be of no use and would not help the overall situation.

More importantly, the destruction of Jingdong County does not mean that anything will happen to Xidu Town.

The well-developed water transportation enables the entire Xie family to escape as soon as they realize something is wrong - thinking of this, Gong Tianwu seemed to see the image of Old Man Xie in front of his eyes, and he suddenly felt more at ease. How could this guy, who could be called an old fox, seek his own death?

Suddenly, Gong Tianwu felt that his boat had slowly stopped. He was a little surprised and said:

"what happened?"

Coach Wu, who was standing beside him, said, "I'll go out and take a look."

Soon, a quarrel was heard outside, and then a general wearing armor and with a sinister face stepped in. He looked at Gong Tianwu deeply, and then said with sarcasm:

"Your ship has been requisitioned."

Then the general stretched out his right hand, letting a dozen copper coins jingle and fall onto the deck.

“This is your compensation.”

There is no doubt that the humiliation this guy exudes is very obvious.

At this time, two personal soldiers came behind the general, with their right hands pressing on the hilt of the sword. The blue veins on the back of their hands bulged out. It was obvious that they had bad intentions and would draw their swords at the slightest disagreement.

It is worth mentioning that Gong Tianwu was wearing a scholar's robe at this time, and his face was pale because of the hidden dangers and old injuries in his body. He looked sickly, just like a sickly scholar.

This general relied on the military orders, especially during wartime, so he was used to being overbearing. In addition, he had a very powerful background, so he acted lawless.

Gong Tianwu now possesses sufficient strength, and of course his vision and knowledge have also been greatly improved, and he can see the other party's malice.

So he simply took advantage of the situation, pretending to be terrified and bending down to pick up the coin, not even daring to say a word in reply.

Seeing this scene, the two soldiers looked at each other with disappointment. They were ordered to inspect the requisition of ships here, which could be said to be a lot of money! They wished there was resistance so that they could act recklessly.

But in the next second, the seemingly sickly scholar suddenly attacked, spun around and flashed to the side of the general, and pressed his right palm lightly on his lower abdomen, and then withdrew it as if a dragonfly touching the water.

The general suddenly staggered, and then his expression distorted, and he fell to the side in extreme pain.

At the same time as Gong Tianwu attacked, he lightly swung out with his left elbow, just in time to knock away the right hand of the personal soldier beside him who was drawing his sword in anger.

At this time, Gong Tianwu used his left elbow to block the attack of the personal soldier on the right, but the personal soldier on the left had to catch the fallen commander and had no hands free to launch an attack.

From this we can see that Gong Tianwu's current tactical thinking is far superior to that of ordinary people. Although he was at a disadvantage of 1V3, he cleverly divided the battlefield and turned the most threatening general into a burden.

The personal soldier on the left supported the general, and it would take at least three seconds for him to free up his hands to attack. Gong Tianwu did not make any unnecessary movements. He just straightened his chest and took the personal soldier's punch, then raised his leg and hit him in the crotch.

The guy was immediately pushed forward and fell backward. After landing, he rolled on the ground, holding his crotch in agony.

Then Gong Tianwu turned around and stepped forward, slapping the general whose face was distorted with pain, and he deliberately slowed down the speed of his attack. The personal soldiers who were supporting him could only bite the bullet and block it.

However, this personal soldier had only reached the Dark Force realm at best, which was two realms lower than Gong Tianwu. He was sent flying five or six meters away with just a simple push from him.

In just five or six breaths, Gong Tianwu easily dealt with the three guys.

Not only that, he only used 50% of his strength. After all, the other party was also an army. It was not impossible to kill them, but there was no need to do so.

However, even though the general's face turned pale with pain, he still covered his stomach and said bitterly:

"You dare to attack our Dingbo Army? You are dead! You bastard, wait for your death!"

Gong Tianwu snorted coldly, then opened the box next to him.
Just a minute later, Gong Tianwu dragged the officer by his hair and dragged him out of the cabin like a dead dog.

His scholar's uniform had been replaced with a black battle robe sewn with gold thread, with a pattern of a flying eagle with spread wings on the chest, and a black and gold cloak fluttering behind him.

At this time, several warships had already approached, and the decks were all filled with soldiers. After seeing this scene, they were shocked and angry. They immediately bent their bows and drew their arrows, but they were afraid to shoot.

Gong Tianwu looked around and sneered at the flashing arrows without changing his expression:

"You really don't know how to live or die. Don't you have any discernment? Let someone who can make the decision come out and speak!"

The soldiers around saw Gong Tianwu's fearless look, and of course they also knew what their superior had been doing before, so they suddenly panicked and someone immediately went to inform the others.

Less than a cup of tea later, a speedboat arrived quickly. The leading general's face was livid, because the soldier who came to report the news only said that their Captain Luo had been kidnapped by the evil bandits.

(End of this chapter)