Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 399 Officially Displays His Divine Power in Public
When Gu Zhao traveled to the modern era, he found the Chinese internet in an uproar.

Nothing more than my worldview was turned upside down. I realized that there really are extraordinary people in the world, and it was even confirmed by the President of the United States himself.

So everything circulating online is true?

"The Mengyuan mine disaster and the Sichuan passenger plane incident have been revealed by various parties involved and related individuals, so they are absolutely true!"

"Was the one about flying on a sword during a thunderstorm real?"

"Um...that's fake."

"Holy crap, a Taoist priest went to Kabia and wiped out their commander? That sounds a bit like the Avengers!"

"Don't spread rumors. It was the other side that first imprisoned our workers and even tried to threaten them with their lives, which led to the emergence of our country's superhumans."

"Han Jingyi! My goddess!"

"I've been wandering around Laoshan for three days now, and I still haven't seen the goddess's true face."

"Does anyone know where the swordsman who cut off the arms of several human traffickers trained? Is he a descendant of the Taiyi Hunyuan Ancestor of the Wutai Sect? But I can only find temples on Mount Wutai."

"Isn't Sichuan province known for its sword immortals? Why don't you go to Mount Emei?"

"Ahhh! I used to joke that I was worried about a real thing mixed in with all the special effects, and now my worries have come true, haven't they?"

"Sure enough, everyone flew away on their swords, and I'm the only one still watching short videos and laughing like an idiot."

"No, how can you all be so sure? Our country hasn't officially announced it yet!"

"It's true that there's no official announcement, but it's also not false!"

Gu Zhao looked at the various messages online, but just smiled and didn't care.

Thanks to the groundwork laid beforehand, a large number of people in the country had a vague premonition or even inside information about the matter. Moreover, the fact that it was the US president who revealed it added another layer of complexity.

Therefore, although the turmoil was significant, it remained within a controllable range, without the sudden emergence of extraordinary events and chaotic disorder depicted in various online novels.

On the contrary, everyone started making fun of the president of the United States.

"Where was your Special Forces when the Celestial Master's Mansion experts descended upon Berkeley?"

"Our old Taoist priest has already saved a collapsed mine and a crashed passenger plane, and even went to Kabia overseas to rescue workers from a factory. Where are the people from the Superpowered Special Operations Bureau?"

"I heard that many people have died in the hurricane in the United States."

"How dare you! Rescuing ordinary people? Would that still be America? Wouldn't it become Tianxia?"

Of course, there's no shortage of dissenters everywhere.

"You should take care of yourselves. More than a dozen people died in the torrential rains this summer. Where are your Taoist priests?"

"High-speed multi-vehicle collision, where are your superhumans?"

"Since your country's superhumans are so powerful, why haven't we seen them officially appear? Why are they being so secretive? Is it possible they're not real?"

"Same here. Where were they when China was scuttled? Aren't your country's commoners still clamoring that the revenge for Ying Gao is still unavenged? Let them try."

Gu Zhao couldn't help but laugh. He wondered what those Onmyoji who were obsessed with cherry blossoms would think when they saw these posts, and whether they would sympathize with the company that manufactured pen nib steel.
Seeing this, Gu Zhao asked Daoist Yuanhe, "Are the rainstorms this year really that severe?"

Master Yuanhe nodded. "According to the weather forecast, this is just the beginning. The subsequent extreme storms and heavy rains may extend to the entire northern region, and many cities will face the risk of heavy rain."

Although various regions strengthened their precautions after the extreme weather in Shangdu, Henan Province a few years ago, they are still powerless against situations like receiving a year's worth of rainfall in a short period.

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow. "They were right after all."

Master Yuanhe knew what Changyi and the others were thinking, and asked with a smile, "Should we call those little guys back?" "Zhanqing just met a girlfriend over there, and the few of them are traveling together to exorcise demons, so we won't call them this time," Gu Zhao said with a smile. "Just bringing back a few free elders will be enough."

At this point, Gu Zhao said calmly, "This time, you should all show yourselves."

Master Yuanhe smiled slightly, "Alright!"

……

In a city in the north, dark clouds gathered, pressing down on the city.

[XX City issues red alert for heavy rain: It is expected that the accumulated rainfall in some areas of the city will reach more than 400 mm in the next twelve hours. The areas affected by heavy rainfall have a high risk of urban flooding, flash floods, typhoons in small and medium-sized rivers, and geological disasters such as landslides, mudslides, and collapses. Please take precautions.]

"Quickly! Block the flood with sandbags!"

"All public officials are to go out on the streets to direct traffic and guide citizens home!"

"Pay special attention to the northern riverbank!"

In the city, rainstorm warnings were sent to all citizens' mobile phones. Those who had time went home early, and those who had just finished get off work rushed home in the last moments.

"Hu-hu-"

The wind was getting stronger and stronger, the roadside trees were swaying wildly, and the surrounding billboards were shaking violently. Several small girls, who were of lighter build, even had some difficulty walking and were struggling to move forward against the strong wind.

Everyone knew a massive rainstorm was coming, but no one knew how much damage it would cause.

"Beep beep!"

Although warnings had been issued long ago, some companies still kept their employees until the very end, causing traffic jams on the streets. The constant honking of horns indicated that pedestrians' patience was wearing thin and their mood was becoming increasingly anxious.

Just then, a man sitting in his car, bored and anxious, looked up at the long line of cars ahead and tried to see the dark clouds in the sky to judge when the downpour would begin.

Then he saw a small black dot appear in the sky.

Although the small black dot was not big and was far away, he could still tell that the small black dot seemed to have hands and feet, and its clothes were fluttering.

"What the hell!?"

The man cursed, immediately picked up his phone, turned on the camera, zoomed in a hundred times with two fingers, pointed it at the small black dot in the sky, and subconsciously clicked to record.

Wearing a blue-gray Taoist robe, he exuded an air of otherworldly elegance.

He even saw the old Taoist priest in the camera glance down, looking in his direction.

"Ami...the Blessed Immortal Lord!"

Exclamations rose and fell, and many vehicles around were pushed open. Pedestrians got out of their cars, some raised their phones to the sky, while others stared with fervor.

The next moment, the old Taoist priest in the video took off the gourd from his waist, gently opened the stopper, and then began to make hand seals.

Everyone could clearly see that the mouth of the gourd seemed to have turned into a black hole, and the dark clouds that covered the sky seemed to have been sucked into a vortex, turning into a dark cloud tornado, swirling and flying towards the mouth of the gourd.

As the dark cloud tornado disappeared over Hulukou, the clouds over the entire city gradually thinned, and soon sunlight pierced through, making the sky brighter, as if it were dawn rather than dusk.

In just a few moments, the dark clouds over the entire city cleared up, and people saw the sunset and the glow of the setting sun stretching for miles.

The old Taoist priest disappeared in the shot.

Off-camera, everyone was stunned.

(End of this chapter)