Huangxiu

Chapter 1181 Meeting

In a flash of inspiration, he suddenly shattered the statue with the power of the people's hearts, without even drawing upon the power of the void.

This is called mutual restraint.

Huang Zhengyang examined the powder and looked up at the sky.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Brother Huang, don't worry, it won't recover."

After the gold powder was absorbed by the golden sword, the statue lost its spirituality and could no longer anchor.

The evil lord's power can no longer descend upon this statue.

Huang Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief, then his expression turned serious again: "So it really isn't the same evil lord?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "No, so the methods of killing should be different."

Huang Zhengyang looked in the direction where Gong Junliang and the other two had disappeared, hoping that there was no major news.

Three small black dots appeared in the distance, and Gong Junliang and his two companions quickly appeared in front of them.

The three men's faces were solemn, with a hint of anger.

"How is it?" Huang Zhengyang asked.

Gong Junliang clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Director, within a month, there have been nine cases of family annihilation. In each case, someone suddenly went mad and killed their entire family."

"Where's the murderer?"

"They have already escaped and could not be caught."

"Nine of them escaped?!" Huang Zhengyang shouted.

Gong Junliang nodded slowly.

"Useless!" Huang Zhengyang gritted his teeth. "A bunch of useless trash!"

Gong Junliang said, "These nine people were originally ordinary citizens. After they went mad, they left directly, and the government wanted to chase after them but couldn't catch up."

Huang Zhengyang said with a stern face, "Are you all feeling guilty? Don't want to invite our Exorcism Division over?"

The Directorate of Exorcising Evil holds great power and a superior position. They are too lazy to deal with local disputes and often expose the darkness hidden at the bottom.

Gong Junliang said, "If it were a standalone case, it would indeed be treated as a typical family annihilation case."

Huang Zhengyang sneered: "What about the entire Daozhou?"

Gong Junliang remained silent.

If it were just a case in a certain place, it would indeed be considered an ordinary case of annihilation. However, at the prefecture level, where cases of annihilation occurring almost simultaneously can be clearly seen, it should be understood that the case should be referred to the Exorcism Division.

Huang Zhengyang said, "They treat the lives of ordinary people like a game, only caring about their own positions. What's the point of keeping such parasites around?"

Gong Junliang nodded slowly.

Huang Zhengyang suppressed his anger and turned to ask Chu Zhiyuan, "Brother Chu, was it the statue that did this?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It should be it. We need to find these people."

Huang Zhengyang solemnly said, "We need to find out whether they were bewitched or were forced to learn evil arts!"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Of the two situations, the latter is more serious.

Huang Zhengyang looked at Gong Junliang and said in a deep voice, "Find someone to take over the case and find those murderers...be quick!"

"Yes!" Gong Junliang solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Huang Zhengyang waved his hand.

Gong Junliang directly selected twelve young men in black robes to leave with him.

Chu Zhiyuan looked around, paced around the mountaintop, and occasionally looked up at the sky.

The world was clearly presented under the supersensory perception.

Why do these statues appear in certain places in particular? Is there a pattern to it?

Half an hour later, Huang Zhengyang couldn't help but ask a question. After listening to Chu Zhiyuan's words, he shook his head and said, "It may really have fallen randomly, without any pattern."

Chu Zhiyuan compared the environment of the statues with that of the other two statues in his mind, shook his head, and had no clue.

……

Chu Zhiyuan sat cross-legged on the bed, the hilt of a golden sword resting on his lap.

The morning sunlight shone on the window paper, illuminating the room and his face.

He closed his eyes slightly, his expression solemn.

The golden sword gleamed slowly, flashing in sync with the long, deep breaths.

In the dim light, the golden sword seemed to merge with him, blending into the void, and was about to disappear.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly opened his eyes.

The golden sword's light dimmed.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced down at it, a sharp glint in his eyes.

It absorbed the golden powder again, causing the golden sword to change.

It is more spiritual, more indestructible, and has a greater capacity to control power.

He vaguely had the illusion that the golden sword was also cultivating.

He was cultivating, and so was the golden sword. Absorbing the golden powder was like consuming rare and precious herbs to cleanse the marrow and enhance one's aptitude.

Absorbing the power of popular support and cohesion enhances its spiritual strength.

Using this power to control the power of the void is to control external forces, just as he controls true essence.

Therefore, there are two ways to enhance the Golden Sword: absorbing golden powder and strengthening the hearts and minds of the people.

If it is the Emperor's Sword, then there is only one way to cultivate it: strengthen the hearts and minds of the people.

He picked up the golden sword, got off the bed, pushed open the door, and went into the courtyard, basking in the bright sunlight.

The noise outside Tianjian Villa could be faintly heard, and the air was filled with the aroma of various breakfasts.

His stomach rumbled a few times, so he got up and went outside the courtyard. He walked along the main street, looking for a place to have breakfast.

Walking down the street, I was surrounded by a throng of pedestrians, bustling about.

His gaze fell on some martial arts masters.

In the past few days, many martial arts masters have flocked into the imperial city.

Each of them carried a sword at their waist, exuding an air of grandeur and high spirits.

Clearly, they were all heroes of their time; those with ordinary martial arts skills would not have gone to the capital to die.

They only came to the capital because they felt they deserved the bounty.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at these martial arts masters and shook his head inwardly.

Most of them are not strong enough to kill demons; going would only be suicide.

At the same level, demons are better at killing, since their techniques are designed to counter ordinary martial arts.

Once the demon unleashes its extraordinary ability to devour blood essence, only those at a higher cultivation level can withstand it.

People die for wealth, birds die for food; if there were no longevity pills as a reward, these martial arts masters wouldn't have come to join the fun.

He suddenly changed his expression, looked at the street, and quickened his pace.

After walking about a hundred meters, someone suddenly shouted from the opposite side of the crowd: "Junior Brother Chu! Junior Brother!"

A clear and melodious voice pierced through the noisy crowd, drowning out almost all other sounds.

The joy and happiness in his voice clearly reached the hearts of those around him.

They all looked over.

Three women dressed in white, as white as snow, were standing in front of a jewelry stall by the roadside.

The wide white robes concealed their figures, and the white veils hid their faces, leaving only their phoenix eyes, delicate eyebrows, and shimmering gaze visible.

Although their faces and figures cannot be seen, just by looking at their eyebrows and voices, people have a strong feeling that these three women are all beauties.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his hand with a smile: "Senior Sister."

He never expected that Lu Xiaolu would also come to the capital.

Lu Xiaolu waved her hand happily, and a white figure flashed to his side, carrying a refreshing fragrance, and said with a charming smile, "I've finally found you!"

"When did you arrive, Senior Sister?" Chu Zhiyuan asked with a smile.

He clasped his hands in greeting to the two other women who were floating over, and they nodded slightly.

"We just entered the city." Lu Xiaolu asked curiously, "Junior brother, you're not in that team? What happened?"

She was certain that Chu Zhiyuan was among the experts who lured the demons.

After all, it was Chu Zhiyuan's idea.

Unexpectedly, Chu Zhiyuan was not in the team.

She was furious, thinking that the elders of the four sects were jealous of his talent and were deliberately suppressing him.

So he rushed over to comfort Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I have other things to do and can't join you all."

"Really?" Lu Xiaolu stared at him intently, trying to discern whether what he said was true or false.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I really have something to do. It's about the Evil Lord statue... Let's go, we can talk while we eat. Have you all had breakfast yet, Senior Sisters?"

"We just arrived in town and haven't eaten yet."

"Then come with me, I guarantee you senior sisters will like this flavor."

He led the three women to a restaurant and asked for a private room.

During the meal, he told the three women about the discovery of the Evil Lord statue.

Hearing that the evil lord statue could regenerate on its own and was indestructible, I was greatly surprised.

“I know this!” Lu Xiaolu said hurriedly, “It’s recorded in the palace.”

Chu Zhiyuan immediately perked up.

Lu Xiaolu said, "This should be the Undying Evil Lord, an Evil Lord of a higher level!"

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Stronger cultivation level?"

“Stronger.” Lu Xiaolu nodded firmly: “And more troublesome.”

(End of this chapter)