The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 349 Dare to ask where the way is
"Clang clang clang!!"

At the entrance of the village, under a banyan tree that was dozens of feet high and five people could hug together, the sound of a mottled bronze bell echoed throughout the area, and for a moment, the sounds of dogs barking and chickens crowing could be heard one after another.

After a while, people gathered in twos and threes like streams on the threshing ground covered with yellow earth, numb and without a trace of light in their weathered eyes.

"General, the offerings to Lord Black Mountain are ready."

After saying this, the village chief with white hair and beard waved his hand and thirty boys and girls were driven over. Their cries were deafening and anyone who heard them felt sad and anyone who saw them cried.

Among them was his granddaughter, Chuncao, who was wearing tattered clothes and had her hair tied in a bun. She looked at Lin Pingzhi and his group with curiosity in her confused eyes.

"What sacrifice?" Hearing this, Lin Pingzhi frowned, flicked his whip, and said unhappily: "The Black Mountain Old Demon is dead, and this place is under the control of Daqian."

"Really?"

Upon hearing this shocking news, the village chief was stunned and full of disbelief. You know, the Black Mountain Demon was extremely cruel and brutally killed hundreds of thousands of people in Guobei County with just one move.

All the villages and towns within a radius of hundreds of miles were terrified and had to offer sacrifices obediently. With God's mercy, the Black Mountain Demon finally died.

All of a sudden, Qingshan Village, this remote village, was in an uproar. Many people cried for joy, especially the parents of the thirty boys and girls, because their children would finally not have to die.

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It was a hot July, with terrifying high temperatures sweeping across the vast land, spreading blood and fire wantonly. The bushes on the roadside were wilted and listless.

"Let's lift it up with all our strength, hey hey yo wow."

"I am covered in sweat and courage. A lot of calls make me feel brave. Oh my."

The ruined Guobei County is now bustling with people. Countless young men in brown short-sleeved shirts are carrying things on their shoulders and backs. Beads of sweat the size of beans are dripping onto the dusty yellow earth, tasting salty.

Looking around, you can see a five-meter-high city wall rising from the ground, houses standing side by side, and bluestone-paved streets winding into the distance.

"Your Majesty, with tens of thousands of people working together, the project will be completed in three days."

Walking among the bustling crowd, Lin Pingzhi bowed and reported in detail the results of his work this month.

After getting rid of the Black Mountain Monster, under the order of Shen Yuanliang, Lin Pingzhi led 8,000 Yulin Guards to sweep across an area of ​​hundreds of miles, using food as a reward to recruit young and strong people to build the city.

"Arrange for the people to move in as soon as possible. If you don't have enough money, you can buy it on credit."

Looking at the newly opened shops and two courtyards on both sides of the street, Shen Yuanliang nodded, feeling very satisfied.

If Shen Yuanliang had not been worried about being indebted to someone for a small favor or resentful of someone for a big favor, he would have wanted to give these houses to the people for free, hoping that Guobei County would soon be able to restore its former bustling atmosphere.

"It's time to eat!"

As the sun sets, a rich aroma of rice blew across Guobei County with the hot east wind. Hundreds of young and strong men in Qingshan Village squatted at the foot of the city wall, holding rough large bowls and eating rice and fatty meat with grunts.

In their decades of life, this month is the happiest time for them. They can eat and drink enough and eat until they are full. This is the life that poor people dream of.

"Village head, the notice posted by the government says that anyone can buy a house in the county town, and can even buy it on credit without interest."

Wiping the corners of his greasy mouth, the dark middle-aged man asked expectantly, "Do you think we should buy a house and make a living in the county town?"

Upon hearing the good news, everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks and stared at the village chief, who had white hair and beard and had received a few years of education, waiting for his decision.

They are all rough and illiterate, but the village chief is different. He is a scholar, and in people's eyes, he is a smart man. It is right to follow him. "Guobei County has a lot of work to do, and it is a good deal to buy a house at this time."

After calming down, the village chief, who was about 40 years old, continued, "It's not peaceful outside. Fierce beasts and evil spirits are common. The county town is much safer."

Qingshan Village is just a remote village, facing the threat of fog at all times. While working all day, people have to worry about the strange things that may come out from time to time. It is very unsafe.

The county town is high and deep, with government offices located there. Yamen runners and standing troops patrol the streets all the time. It is the "Peach Blossom Spring" in people's hearts.

"A house with one entrance only costs six taels of silver. If you work hard, you can pay it off in three years at most."

Counting on his fingers, the dark middle-aged man calculated clumsily, his weathered eyes full of hope, which was the expectation for a better life in the future.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

A shocking horn sounded. On the nine-story platform, Shen Yuanliang, wearing a black crown, offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, then lit the dry wood with his own hands to ignite the fire of civilization.

Just like Suiren invented the method of drilling wood to make fire, allowing people to enjoy light, Shen Yuanliang's behavior at this moment is to rekindle the human atmosphere in Guobei County, with curling green smoke rising into the sky.

"Roar!"

The shadow of a thousand-foot-long blue dragon descended upon Guobei County, and golden light spread out. Hundreds of miles of land were incorporated into the territory of the Daqian Dynasty, and a golden vein connected Diguan and Guobei County.

The fog along the way was dispelled, and a road hundreds of feet wide stood between heaven and earth.

The mundane world is a trigger that leads to the dragon vein national destiny. The dragon vein national destiny can effectively block the fog. Shen Yuanliang took one step at a time, from Diguan all the way south, and all the roads he walked became thoroughfares.

"I knew it would work."

The fists hidden in his wide sleeves clenched again and again, Shen Yuanliang let out a light sigh, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Tang Sanzang went to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures, and his footsteps covered Xiniu Hezhou and Nanzhanbuzhou, obtaining the scriptures personally. Shen Yuanliang's journey home was the same, he measured the earth with his feet and connected the lost cities one by one.

In the entire Daqian Dynasty, only he and Li Wan'er could do it, communicating with the dragon veins and national destiny through themselves.

"The fog has dispersed!"

"The way home is right under our feet. As long as we keep heading south, we will reach Qingdi City one day."

Gazing at the shocking vision and the gradually dispersing fog, many Yulin Guards soldiers were filled with smiles, and the worries and uneasiness of many days melted away like ice and snow.

Since the changes in heaven and earth, the world has been shrouded in fog, and each city has become an isolated island. The soldiers on expeditions miss their families in Qingdi City all the time.

Where does the road lead to? The road is right under our feet. Our morale is boosted and a strong desire surges in our hearts: move forward, move forward!

"Let's go to the West to obtain the scriptures, no, let's go south to go home!"

With a wave of his hand, Shen Yuanliang left a group of people to manage Guobei County, and led the remaining Yulin Guards to explore southwards, walking in the unknown wilderness and cutting through thorns.

"Kill this evil beast. If it gets in our way, kill it. If it gets in our way, kill it. No one can stop us from going home!"

"You actually feed on the blood of the people and worship the evil gods. Smash this broken temple for me!"

"We have all seen evil ghosts. The Black Mountain Demon is no match for us. He is just a ghost. Kill him!"

(End of this chapter)