Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 258 Telegram from Xiaoqingliang Mountain
"Today, today!!"

Guo Baozhi excitedly muttered these words and got up from the ground.

He was covered in dust, surrounded by swirling dust, ruins, and broken tiles and bricks.

This is on the west side of Beijing, in Xiaoqingliang Mountain.

Xiaoqingliang Mountain is a spur of the Taihang Mountains, but it is known as the head of the Taihang Mountains and has always been a place of spiritual beauty.

Whether it's sunny or cloudy, or spring, summer, autumn, or winter, the mountain scenery here is breathtaking.

The moonlight in the sky tonight, though not very bright, seems to appear even more gentle and beautiful when it shines on this mountain range.

Surrounded by flowering trees, with green and red leaves interspersed on the mountainside, there was originally an unremarkable little Taoist temple.

But now, this small Taoist temple has been destroyed beyond recognition.

Several tiled houses had collapsed, and the large house in the middle, which could barely be called a temple, had also become dilapidated.

The rafters on the roof were mostly exposed, with only a few tiles remaining.

The only intact piece of furniture left in the main house is the altar table.

The pear branches, masks, and black jade floating above the offering table are all receiving the moonlight leaking through the hole in the roof.

The front yard and the yard were also covered with marks that looked like they had been chopped by invisible knives and axes.

Guo Baozhi stood in the small courtyard in front of the house, wiped his face, and stared intently at the piece of black jade.

The jade pendant's shape was previously unclear, making it impossible to discern what it was intended to be carved into.

Now, under the moonlight and surrounded by an indescribable atmosphere, the outlines on the jade pendant, some recessed and some raised, have become clearer in their overall shape.

He resembled an untamed immortal, with long hair adorned with a slanted hairpin, wearing a light robe and loose belt, lounging lazily against a pile of skulls, holding a wine cup in his hand.

The cup is tilted slightly, making it unclear whether it contains wine or not, whether it is a sacrifice to the moon or a sacrifice to a skeleton.
But just seeing the jade pendant filled me with an inexplicable joy, and I couldn't help but shed tears.

More than a year.

The Ghost King finally regained his power of joy and sorrow.

The supernatural power bestowed upon him by the Ghost King was originally meant to control the sorrow of others while enjoying joy himself.

Sorrow and joy, their uses are endless.

However, ever since the Ghost King suffered a severe injury, Guo Baozhi's supernatural powers have become less effective, and he often suffers from melancholy and sorrow, unable to extricate himself from it.

That feeling of striving and then being thwarted, of declaring that nothing can be done before even starting, is truly agonizing.

Back when he was in Sichuan, he purged countless households for the sake of their land and houses, always coming up with new methods to make an example of them, as if he had inexhaustible energy.

But after his supernatural powers went out of control, he didn't even feel happy when he was plundering land deeds and property.

Surprisingly, he lived peacefully in the capital for a year, staying only in that dilapidated house.

This is so scary.

Fortunately, that dimensional overlord used his divine power to borrow a path, thus arousing the majesty of the demons and gods.

Guo Baozhi was truly invigorated by the divine power.

Everything has been going smoothly lately, and I'm starting to have good luck again.

"My supernatural powers have returned."

Guo Baozhi clutched his collar, tilted his head back, closed his eyes, tears welling in his eyes, but his expression was full of comfort and joy.

"Cough cough cough!!"

A coughing sound came from outside the side gate of the Taoist temple.

Several officers lifted the tilted door panel, protected Cao Ying, and stood up.

Cao Ying fanned the dust off the front of her face, her expression somewhat pale.

"Done?"

He spotted the three items of spirits and deities at a glance.

The previously most domineering Five Witches God mask was now sandwiched between pear branches and jade pendants.

The mask was surrounded by a halo of light, golden in color, like the halo around a candle flame.

The halo repeatedly tried to expand, but it was stopped when it touched the pear branch and the jade pendant.

There were also tiny golden wisps of light that were constantly being swallowed up by the pear branches and the jade pendant.

Several officers nearby suddenly began to sob.

Cao Ying turned his head in confusion and saw that his trusted subordinates, all of whom were fierce and brave, were now clutching their clothes to their chests, their cheeks twitching and tears streaming down their faces.

"What happen to you guys?"

"N-I don't know, I suddenly remembered something sad."

An officer pounded his chest, his eyes red-rimmed, and said, "The moment I saw that jade pendant clearly, I felt so bad, I wished I were dead."

Guo Baozhi walked over and said, "Relax. It's normal to be sad. You've been affected by the power of the God of Sorrow and Joy."

Cao Ying asked doubtfully, "Then I..."

Guo Baozhi explained, “General, you have eaten Jiaoli, so you can be considered the most suitable believer of the Jiaoli Ancestor. Just now, you were the one who offered incense to the Jiaoli Ancestor, so you naturally received the Ancestor's blessing.”

Cao Ying suddenly realized.

"Back then, my niece served the Five Gods in the Five Gods Sect, openly serving them while secretly offering them the Jiaoli fruit. She received three Jiaoli fruits, ate one herself, and the remaining two were supposed to be given to my eldest brother and fourth brother."

Cao Ying sighed, "My elder brother is too suspicious. He refused to eat the pear, which benefited me instead."

Guo Baozhi laughed and said, "The General is a blessed man."

Cao Ying stared at the Five Witches mask and said in a deep voice, "I wonder how things are in Luoyang?"

The Cao family used Chu Tianshu, who had severely injured the sect leaders and desecrated the power of the Five Wrathful Gods, as a target.

All twelve preachers from the Five Witches sect, who were scattered in various places, were summoned to the outskirts of Luoyang.

Under the personal guidance of the Holy Maiden, using so many spellcasting materials, and even the remains of Yu Ji, who had been repeatedly baptized by divine power.

The attention of the Five Witches God will inevitably be drawn there.

Guo Baozhi and his group secretly left the city and cast a spell on Xiaoqingliang Mountain, resulting in the current situation where the Five Wrathful Gods have had their divine power stolen and the three gods are in a standoff.

This move was a resounding success.

With tonight's incident, the Cao family no longer needs to worry about the Five Witches Sect becoming too powerful to control in the future.

Guo Baozhi also revived the Ghost King's divine power.

If Cao Ying can eliminate two major enemies and regain the deputy seal of the Five Witches Army as expected, that would be truly gratifying!
"Although we seized some of the Five Witches God's divine power, it did not damage our foundation."

Guo Baozhi said, "In Luoyang, we will naturally receive a response from the Five Gods."

"Plus Xu Laohu, who possesses the original Lu Bu scripture, I think they have at least a 70% chance of winning." Cao Ying remained silent for a long time, his face grim.

"Seventy percent... Hmph! That's just the odds of winning. In other words, if that guy surnamed Chu is alert and escapes early, the chances of catching him are even lower?"

Cao Ying sneered, "Fine, it seems I still have a chance to take revenge myself."

"Once my niece returns, she will appease the Five Wrathful Gods, and then the three gods can work together..."

Just as they finished speaking, Cao Ying and Guo Baozhi suddenly heard a commotion coming from the foot of the mountain.

Cao Ying had previously sent men to guard the key passage at the foot of the mountain, prioritizing quality over quantity.

The sounds coming from that side were just a few words of obstruction from the guards, and their voices weren't actually that loud.

But Cao and Guo, now empowered by divine forces, could hear it clearly.

"Master Yuanzai, the Commander-in-Chief has urgent business to attend to up there..."

"Get away!!"

Yuan Zai's voice was still a little weak, but it came very quickly.

In the blink of an eye, he burst into the dilapidated Taoist temple, his clothes billowing in the wind.

Cao Ying glanced at the Five Witches Mask, which was being attacked from both sides, coughed, and felt somewhat embarrassed.

Guo Baozhi, however, was all smiles.

"General, I have an extremely urgent matter to attend to... You all!"

When Yuanzai saw the scene on the offering table, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, his lips moved twice, and his face turned pale.

"So it was you who did it!"

He was distraught and murmured, "General, what courage you have, but you're too ruthless. Was it really necessary to go this far?"

Cao Ying had recovered and said, "Brother Yuanzai, I told you to take good care of yourself because I care about your many years of hard work and great contributions. How can you say I'm heartless?"

"Moreover, the Five Witches Gods' appetite is growing bigger and bigger, making it increasingly difficult for you to borrow their divine power. At most, you can only borrow a small portion."

"If we treat him now, his foundation will remain, and your future spells will still be powerful and even more effective!"

Yuan Zai was silent for a few seconds before saying, "It sounds like you're not planning to kill me, Commander?"

Guo Baozhi cupped his hands and smiled, "The leader is a pillar of the state, and will surely achieve great things in the future. How could the commander-in-chief possibly have any intention of killing the leader?"

Yuan Zai's expression was very strange.

He looked at Guo Baozhi's face, then at Cao Ying.

There was a rare hint of sincerity in Cao Ying's eyes.

There were no ambushes around, so the two men didn't come up to make a move.

After repeatedly observing his surroundings, Yuan Zai's expression became extremely puzzled.

"You really aren't going to make a move against me?"

Yuan Zai said, "But you killed all twelve of my sect's lecturers, and even the Holy Maiden, who was also a member of the Cao family."

His tone was utterly incomprehensible.

"So, it turns out that I am closer to the Cao family than the Holy Maiden is to the Cao family?"

Cao Ying laughed heartily, "Brother Yuanzai, our friendship is, of course... What did you say?!"

Halfway through her sentence, Cao Ying's tone suddenly changed, becoming sharp and almost cracking.

"Who did you say died? I killed whoever you want!!"

Yuan Zai then realized that something was wrong.

“I’ve come to inform you that the life lamps of the Holy Maiden and the twelve preachers have all been extinguished.”

Yuan Zai asked in surprise, "Didn't you plot against the Five Witch Gods and use dirty tricks against them?"

It's true that he plotted against the Five Witches God, and it's also true that he used underhanded tactics to cheat people.

But they only targeted the preachers, and only intended to kill a few of them.

how come……

Now, it was Cao Ying who turned ashen-faced.

He had just received divine power, and his emotions were so turbulent that the divine power had truly turned his face greenish-blue.

Those bright green eyes fixed on Guo Baozhi, and he managed to utter two words with difficulty.

"Seventy percent?"

Guo Baozhi was also greatly surprised.

"Well, well, for now, we can only let the sect leader take charge of appeasing the Five Wrathful Gods."

Guo Baozhi remained calm and said, "General, no matter what, the matter of the Three Gods has been accomplished, and we still have the advantage."

"But it seems I have to report this matter to Lord Cao again urgently."

"No matter what, Lord Cao must put aside Liaodong and deal with these messages first!"

Cao Ying glanced at the officer beside her.

The officer, his eyes red, hurriedly ran down the mountain.

Cao Ying heard a commotion at the foot of the mountain. The people down the mountain saw the officer with red eyes and tears, and thought that something bad had happened to Cao Ying on the mountain.

Fortunately, the officer was sturdy and quick on his feet. Before the others could say anything, he quickly grabbed the radio and rushed back up the mountain to prepare.

Cao Ying personally sent a telegram to Liaodong via emergency communication.

In just fifteen minutes, the reply arrived.

"Let Ying'er take charge of things in Luoyang, set up the altar at the foot of the hill seventeen li outside Luoyang city, and set up artillery in the dried-up moat fields, etc."

"These are my opinions: we need to be able to attack when we can attack, and defend when we can retreat."

"Ying'er probably didn't understand what I meant by prioritizing her own protection! What a pity!"

The telegram was filled with sorrow, but it was still full of confidence and did not lose its composure because of this setback.

A few minutes later, the second telegram arrived.

"The plan to separate the three gods has been completed as scheduled, which is gratifying."

"However, the current situation is not suitable for a major war or a national war. I believe that Cai Shanjun and his group also need to consider this carefully."

"To prevent the conflict from escalating further and forcing them to send troops first, we must issue an announcement as soon as possible."

"For the future of our country and our nation, let them come and negotiate!"

(End of this chapter)