Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 388 Hunting Down the Remnants of Lianshan Prefecture

Compared to Gu Zhao's encounter with a love triangle in Guangzhou, the events in this other world were rather unremarkable.

With the death of the Ink Dragon, all the monsters in Ink Lake were killed. The Daluo Temple in Pingjiang Prefecture was not built in the prefectural city, but instead a peninsula on the shore of Ink Lake was chosen for construction.

After learning that the Daluo Palace had eliminated the Mo Jiao, the last of the five southern prefectures of Jiangzhou, Lianshan Prefecture, had several of the most wicked demons and monsters abandon their homes and businesses and flee into the deep mountains and forests of the west.

Therefore, Lianshan Mansion was also captured without bloodshed, and at the same time, the number of lightning seeds in Gu Zhao's sea of ​​consciousness reached seven.

"To the west of Jiangzhou is Shanzhou. As the name suggests, the state is almost entirely composed of continuous mountains. In other words, there are many valleys and plains within the state. There are mountain roads connecting Jiangzhou with Pingzhou and Lezhou in the north. Otherwise, it might not even be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court."

Daoist Jinghong and Daoist Jingfa arrived in Lianshan Prefecture and quickly gathered a basic understanding of the area. Then, together with the disciples of the Daluo Palace who had been dispatched from elsewhere, they hired people to start construction on the Daluo Temple in the westernmost part of Lianshan Prefecture, near the Antai Mountains.

The Antai Mountains, which connect Shanzhou, run from north to south, separating Shanzhou and Jiangzhou, as well as Yuezhou and Yazhou, and lead directly to the Ten Thousand Mountains in the south. Strictly speaking, Wuya Ridge is also a branch of the Antai Mountains.

But this mountain range, named Antai, is anything but peaceful. It is filled with miasma and disordered spiritual energy, which can even block spiritual consciousness and divine sense. Among the mountains are many hidden demons, and even monsters and ghosts that have come from the southern mountains, bypassing Yazhou and Yuezhou, to wreak havoc in the Central Plains.

Therefore, Master Jinghong built the Daluo Temple on the edge of the Antai Mountains so that he could quickly strike if any demons or ghosts entered the area.

"Those few evil spirits who fled into the Antai Mountains before, I don't believe they can endure for long," Daoist Jinghong transmitted his voice. "As long as they dare to come in, I'll make sure they never leave!"

"My senior brother and I went for a trip in the Antai Mountains. We couldn't use our divine senses there, and we also encountered a rather powerful monster. Although it didn't have much malevolent energy, it had a bad temper."

Master Jingfa transmitted his voice, "We dare not search recklessly in the mountains, nor have we found those escaped demons and monsters."

"No rush." ​​Gu Zhao shook his head. "Let's build the Daluo Temple in Lianshan Prefecture first. When we have more people and our cultivation levels have improved, we can sweep through this mountain range directly."

After arranging matters in Pingjiang Prefecture and Lianshan Prefecture, Gu Zhao then received Xu Yan from Chaoyang Island and Lu Yu from Jishen Mountain, who had come to pay their respects.

Previously, in order to deal with the Ink Dragon, Gu Zhao mobilized all the experts of the Daluo Palace. At that time, some monsters in Yongzhou and two other prefectures saw the experts of the Daluo Palace leave and launched a surprise attack on the Daluo branch temple, but were rescued by Xu Yan and Lu Yu, who happened to be traveling between the two prefectures.

After returning, Daoist Shenhao and Daoist Yuzhang went to pay their respects at the mountain. Later, Xu Yan and Lu Yu also returned the visit. They had come to Jiangzhou on a trip and made a special trip to Daluo Palace to pay their respects.

"I must thank the two disciples who protected my sect," Gu Zhao said again.

"No, no, it was nothing." Lu Yu was very polite, even treating him with the respect due to a teacher. "Those evil spirits were human in their previous lives, but they have forgotten their roots by committing evil deeds."

Xu Yan glanced at Lu Yu, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, but he didn't think about it too much. Instead, he said with a grin, "Brother Shenhao said that since I've come to the Daluo Palace, I can ask the Palace Master for a drink."

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow and asked, "Did Uncle Shenhao ask me to prepare several jars for you? Are you sure you only want to drink a few cups?"

Xu Yan couldn't help but swallow hard, and said with an embarrassed smile, "The best number of jars, the best number of jars."

Gu Zhao beckoned Lou Jingou, Huang Yuan, and Di Tuhao He Feng to come in, saying, "Tonight, entertain Brother Xu and Brother Lu well. No matter how much wine they can drink tonight, bring them ten times that amount tomorrow."

Xu Yan's eyes lit up, while Lu Yu smiled without saying a word.

……

That night, the lights in the dining hall of the rear hall of the Daluo Palace stayed on all night.

The next morning, Gu Zhao came here for breakfast and could smell a strong aroma of wine. "They've left?" Gu Zhao asked.

"I'm leaving," Liu Han replied.

"Lu Yu is going to Qianshan Prefecture to visit Elder Jingfeng, and Xu Yan said he plans to visit Shanzhou," Chu Yurong replied.

Niu Jinniu, Liu Han, and Xu Rishu, Chu Yurong, served as their companions yesterday, staying with them until dawn. They just saw Xu Yan and Lu Yu off down the mountain.

According to the two men, their storage treasures were filled with Maotai liquor, Wuliangye liquor, Xinghuacun liquor, and Xifeng liquor, and they also each brought a jar of Laobaigan liquor!
"They can really drink!" Gu Zhao exclaimed, both impressed and curious. "Didn't they use magic to dispel the alcohol?"

"No!" Huang Yuan shook his head, his breath reeking of alcohol, but his eyes were clear. "They are a great demon and a ghost god, with different constitutions. It's easy for them to get slightly tipsy, but getting drunk is extremely difficult."

He Feng nodded, let out a burp, and made He Cailian and Bi Yingying next to him back away and fan their hands. "I haven't drunk this much in a long time. The wine in our Da Luo Palace warehouse is really strong!"

Gu Zhao thought for a moment, "Which do you think tastes better, Erguotou or Moutai?"

"Erguotou, that's strong!" He Feng said without hesitation.

Huang Yuan thought for a moment, "I think Xinghuacun is the best."

Gu Zhao nodded in understanding, thinking that he could save some money on shopping in the modern world. Then he received a telepathic message from Daoist Yanling: "Several disciples of Baishi Mansion were injured. It is said that the enemy came from the Antai Mountains and crossed Wuya Ridge."

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow. "I didn't expect them to be so quick. How skilled are they?"

"I only have a thousand years of cultivation, but there are three people on the other side," said Daoist Yanling. "I just informed the sect leader, and Senior Brother Yansong and Senior Brother Mingyu have already come to help me."

"Okay." Gu Zhao was relieved to hear this.

Daoist Yansong and Daoist Mingyu are both elders of the first tier of the Daluo Palace. Dealing with ordinary experts is already a crushing victory for them.

"I'll send Winged Fire Serpent and Dangerous Moon Swallow over as well; they're more familiar with Wuyai Ridge." Gu Zhao thought for a moment, then called Ye Ruyan and Miao Yunji over and told them about it.

"It's a piece of cake," Ye Ruyan said with a charming smile. "If they are still in Wuya Ridge, I will definitely be able to find them within three days, even if they are just a few foreign monsters."

Miao Yunji thought for a moment and asked, "You mean those demons and monsters brought some of their disciples into the Antai Mountains?"

“Not bad.” Gu Zhao nodded.

"Then why don't we drive them all the way back, and then chase them to the Antai Mountains to wipe them out completely?" Miao Yunji asked.

"Hmm...can you do that?" Gu Zhao asked.

Miao Yunji rarely showed a smile, "Yes."

"Then I'll leave it to you." Gu Zhao made the decision decisively.

Master Yansong, Master Mingyu, Ye Ruyan, and Miaoyunji—four masters with a thousand years of cultivation—are more than enough to deal with the demons and monsters that fled from the former Lianshan Prefecture into the Antai Mountains!
(End of this chapter)