Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 507 Immediate Exchange
Bai He and his companions were originally focused on searching for records related to the construction of the altars in the Heaven and Earth Palaces over the years.

At this point, Chu Tianshu and Feng Jianhua asked for a few more stewards to help them investigate further along the clue of Yu the Great.

They actually gained something from it.

Although the method of using the Yu the Great Dragon Stele was not directly found, a set of sacrificial rites was recorded.

All human beings in the present world who are virtuous and have been practicing diligently for many years can directly obtain the method of application from the Dragon Stele of Yu the Great.

The ancient Fangfeng clan who left this record had once witnessed a sacrificial ceremony and was greatly envious.

He claimed that if one day the Dragon Stele were to fall into his hands, given his virtue, he would surely be able to obtain the method of using the Dragon Stele.

Unfortunately, Fangfengshi had the Heavenly Official and Earthly Minister, ensuring favorable weather and abundant harvests, and had no reason to borrow the Dragon Stele.

As the old man finished speaking, a hint of pride finally showed on his face.

Unfortunately, the current Heavenly Official and Earthly Ruler are unfilial, and the entire Changzhou clan almost became tools of the Demon God.

Now that they had a lead, Baihe immediately relayed it to the real world.

Not long after, news came back.

The white crane raised its willow-leaf eyebrows and gradually opened its long beak.

A crane that could speak human language suddenly let out a goose-like cry.

“It’s done! It’s done!!”

The Great Yu Dragon Stele has the ability to "guard". It can suppress a region, and its power can even be transmitted to the target from a distance through spatial barriers.

At that time in the Golden Triangle, the Yu the Great Dragon Stele was able to suppress the Dongtian Ruins, and it was this power that was at work.

Guarding can protect one's destiny.

Fate is an ethereal and intangible thing, but at certain times, it can indeed make an immediate difference.

Once Qian Jin and his dozen or so spirit world captives entered reality, they were recognized by reality and lost their right to freely return to the spirit world.

In the exchange caused by the demon god, the humans who fall into the spirit world also lose the qualification to return to real life.

Unless each of these people is like Chu Tianshu, first gaining spiritual insight and being haunted by nightmares for more than ten years, then becoming a martial arts master and cultivating into a martial arts god, they will not be able to gain the ability to move freely between the two realms.

If there were a Great Yu Dragon Stele, it could help these people preserve some of their core destiny.

So even if they temporarily fall into the spirit world, their superficial fate is swapped.

At their core, however, they are still beings recognized by the real world.

This will give us much more room to maneuver in the future.

"According to our estimates, it may be possible to achieve phased exchange and rotation of cross-border operations."

Bai He said, "The first batch of swappers will have their core destiny revealed after 49 days in the spirit world, giving them a chance to return to reality."

"Once they go back, a second batch of swappers will appear."

"In this way, the ritual power created by the Wraith God Lord's release of mist over the past hundred years can be consumed through multiple exchanges and in stages."

"The situation is still within a controllable range."

It can only be described as "not bad".

In fact, one can imagine that the number of people involved in each batch of exchanges was still staggering.

When these people fell into the spirit world, Shencheng had to accommodate a large number of Fangfeng clan members.

The standstill of economic activity, the potential chaos it may cause, and the attention from all sides are enough to cause people a lot of headaches.

Even if the military is prepared to get involved, it is impossible to be completely foolproof.

"In the end, it's because we're too weak."

Lin Chucheng crossed his arms and gritted his teeth.

Even if the true form of the Demon Lord is still in the deep zone, the ritual power accumulated over the past hundred years through casting out mist is a tremendous force that cannot be directly confronted.

Being able to rely on the effect of the "Dayu Dragon Stele" to make such a clever buffer and resolve the issue in stages is already the limit of what they can do at present.

"Hahahaha!"

The white crane was already laughing so hard it was doubled over, its slender neck trembling like a bamboo pole in the wind.

"Compared to the entire city's population, the sheer volume of work involved in a forced migration would be terrifying and inevitably uncontrollable."

"The situation is now a hundred times better!"

Although Lin Chucheng had been tense just now, after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement.

The atmosphere in the entire hall became much more relaxed.

Chu Tianshu also had some free time, so he looked around to see if there was anything to drink.

"Amitabha!"

Master Baima stood up and said, "Now, our advantage lies not only in the assistance of the Great Yu Dragon Stele, but also in the fact that we have already taken control of the Heaven and Earth Palaces."

“We can order reconciliation between each batch of our citizens who have been exchanged and the Fangfeng clan members who have not yet been exchanged.”

"Even if we don't expect them to truly love each other and help each other, at least we can keep them at peace for the time being and prevent large-scale conflicts from happening."

Those present were all experienced individuals who had long held power.

Upon hearing Master Baima's words, dozens of strategies instantly flashed through the minds of the others.

How can we ensure that these people maintain control over the authority of the Heavenly and Earthly Palaces and make every effort to achieve cooperation across different regions?

How can we package this swap event so that the members of the Fangfeng tribe are mentally prepared when they arrive in reality?

How should we deal with the horde of water monsters still lingering in the shallow waters, which poses a significant threat?
The order in which these things were arranged was already on their minds.

Previously, the two palaces of Heaven and Earth were desperately clinging to power and were quite wary of insightful people in various places. Now, this has actually become a good thing.

Even if the Heavenly Official and Earthly Minister are dead, as long as they take over the basic foundation left by the Heavenly and Earthly Palaces.

It will still have sufficient deterrent power over the towns and cities of Changzhou.

Let alone stewards and master craftsmen, even a random squad of Golden Spear Guards from the Heaven and Earth Palaces could be dispatched to any region with an imperial decree to command the local people.

Another obvious source of deterrence is the "Chung Chau map".

Throughout the construction of towns and cities in Changzhou, the technology of incantation mining was used, making each place resemble a magic altar.

Although these so-called altars cannot exert much power without the control of a master, they are ultimately different from ordinary buildings, always operating spontaneously and at a low frequency.

The detection results generated by this low-frequency operation will be compiled into the "Cheung Chau Map".

Each of the two palaces, Heaven and Earth, has a large hall specifically used to display the "Changzhou Map".

When Chu Tianshu first arrived here, he had already witnessed those "fierce hawk thunderbolts" that were like missiles.

Don't be fooled by those missiles; they were even launched by igniting them with torches.

To truly guide it to its destination, we still need the guidance of the "Changzhou Map." Control over those important weapons remains firmly in the hands of the Heavenly and Earthly Palaces.

Since Chu Tianshu began trying to build his own power in the Ming Dynasty world, he has learned a lot by observing and paying attention in so many places.

Although it may not be as good as Helai and his team, who have many years of practical experience and can come up with dozens of strategies in the blink of an eye.

But Chu Tianshu is decisive and efficient in his actions, and he also has his own set of procedures in mind.

However, during the previous battle, he was full of energy, not just full, but overflowing, so full that he was about to burst and burst outwards. Even when he was reading the classics, he was still able to hold on.

But by this point, his thoughts were finally getting tired. After thinking for a while, he couldn't help but let out a long yawn.

Piles of books, bamboo slips, and stone slabs of all sizes were stacked around the crowd.

Unbeknownst to Chu Tianshu, he leaned against the pile of books and closed his eyes.

When he entered the dream, he found that he was already asleep.

Today's dream was unusually lively, influenced by various external evils.

Many powerful spirits who had already become corpses still had residual auras, which manifested in the dream.

However, these auras have lost their consciousness and only follow the logic of dreams, each acting independently.

The winged race soared through the sky, while the fiery demon raged and destroyed the streams.

Shebi Shiyin, with a sinister aura, blew a handful of poison powder toward Chu Tianshu.

"Don't bother me!"

Chu Tianshu pointed, and all the winds around him turned outward.

A halo of emerald light appeared on the grass, clear and bright. Chu Tianshu yawned and lay down to rest.

After the poisonous powder drifted away, it landed on several monsters, causing them to fester and bleed, attracting the kobolds who pounced on it because of the smell of blood.

The spirits went off to fight and frolic.

Chu Tianshu didn't know how long he had slept, only that he had a long dream. His body felt cool, while his limbs felt warm and comfortable.

Since arriving in Changzhou, he has barely slept.

Not to mention, I slept so soundly and for so long.

This can be considered his first dream in Cheung Chau.

An evil aura, which covered the entire Cheung Chau, gradually entered his dream as it continued to operate.

The vast meadow in my dream suddenly plunged into darkness, as if night had invaded and covered half the sky.

In the darkness, nothing could be seen, no form could be discerned, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a human or a beast.

There was only a faint pair of red eyes, and next to the red eyes there seemed to be a pair of long ears.

Chu Tianshu sat up abruptly, looking at the darkness with a furrowed brow.

Fortunately, this was just an external evil influence in the dream.

It was not a deliberate altar set up to perform a ritual.

The red-eyed, long-eared creature that symbolized the "Wangliang God" had no intelligent or lively spirit.

Chu Tianshu pondered for a moment, but immediately waved his hand, dispelling the dream, isolating himself from all evil, and waking up.

In the deep zone.

Vast mountain ranges rise and fall, with jagged, strange rocks everywhere.

The plants growing in the cracks of the rocks are all strangely shaped.

The shadows of these plants and trees, cast on the ground, resemble people, beasts, birds, and demons; they look like horse heads, human hands, and thighs, but they certainly don't look like ordinary plants and trees.

Where the mountains slope gently, a deep darkness settles, from which a thin white mist rises, often disappearing after only a short distance into the air.

In the darkness, a pair of eyelids slowly opened, revealing pure red eyes.

Why did I suddenly feel something?

The ancient language drifted out from the darkness, its tone steady, yet like the sound of wind rustling through weeds, carrying a sharp, clamorous quality.

"This century-old ritual has reached a critical juncture, and we cannot afford to be distracted..."

The sound gradually faded, and the mist continued to rise.

There is no distinction between day and night here, but if we consider the shallow layer, several days have passed.

Her red eyes lit up again.

"It's time... Hmm? Could it be that the Ghost Mother, the Skull Bell, and the Mirror Ape came to haunt me?"

"These three individuals have not yet attained true wisdom. Even if they possess some skills, how could their subordinates sent to Changzhou Kingdom possibly defeat my two followers?"

A smile appeared in his red eyes, and the darkness of the mountains surged violently, forming a vast expanse of white mist that shot into the sky.

"The principles of Heaven and Earth are constantly changing; how can the mortal and spiritual realms remain unchanged for so long?"

"The Yin and Yang principles have now been reversed!"

The long, ancient ballads propelled the mist, sweeping it far into the distance with unwavering determination, as if everything were as familiar as the experience of the past hundred years.

A century-old ritual will be launched in one fell swoop.

The citizens of Cheung Chau and the human race of this world will immediately... immediately...

Immediately...Stand...

The smile in her red eyes froze slightly, and the mist, carrying an explosive force, surged forward once more.

immediately!!
As expected, the life force of a large number of living beings in the spirit world and the mortal world were exchanged.

But after exchanging only a section, which eased the momentum of the ritual, it stalled again.

Insolence, audacity, rudeness—what is that thing that dares to block my door?
His red eyes narrowed and darkened.

With the ritual completely blocked, the mental energy of the Demon Lord was freed up. He didn't hesitate to unleash his divine power and, in an instant, thoroughly investigated all connections related to himself.

Countless scenes flashed by in her red eyes.

Yushan tribe, water monkeys, peace talks, Yinglong flag, gathering, war, Da Yu stele...

In his left eye, the red eyes were fixed on the moment Yuan Buyu mentioned the Yinglong Banner, and he fell silent for a moment.

The scene in the right eye, however, is still changing.

Originally, the group was inside the main hall, researching ancient texts related to Yu the Great, but their attention gradually focused on one particular person.

"The Token of Youdu?!"

(End of this chapter)