The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 285 The Bystanders and the Suppressed Demonic Embryo, the Red-Eyed Bat
In a valley outside Dongyang City, where the air was thick with yin energy, a beautifully dressed woman with bright makeup looked up at the mist above Dongyang City.

A row of maids carrying lanterns stood behind her, trembling with fear at the thunderous explosion that resounded in Dongyang City.

They set off from Wushui and headed towards Dongyang City. The journey was relatively peaceful, and all the ghosts they encountered, big and small, treated them with utmost respect.

As dusk approached, the Wu Nu, sensing something amiss in Dongyang City, stopped there but did not rashly enter the city.

Just now, when she heard the unusual thunder, she stared intently at the sky.

Although the previous thunder had made her wary, it was nowhere near as oppressive as it was now.

She understood that this must be caused by someone using lightning magic to guide the gathering thunderclouds to break the fog on the ground.

The caster's cultivation level must be extremely terrifying, but if it weren't for the environment and the already gathered thunderclouds, it would have been impossible to attract such a large-scale heavenly lightning so easily.

The strange phenomena in the sky above Dongyang City were mutually restraining, which gave the spellcaster this opportunity.

However, the spellcaster must be quite capable to summon such a large-scale heavenly lightning without being injured by it.

Those who can do this are actually very few in today's industry.

Wu Nu has not been active for quite some time. The information she has is based on scattered news gathered from outside by her maids. Although she is not completely ignorant of the current cultivation circle, she does not know much about it.

Seeing the current scene, she immediately thought of Longhu Mountain.

Only Longhu Mountain, renowned for its thunder magic, could so easily unleash this level of thunder magic.

It's highly likely that a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain is performing a ritual to dispel the fog.

But as an anomaly, how could these fogs be so easily suppressed?
In her eyes, the mist seemed to be alive; though it was defeated, it quickly surged up from the ground again, covering the sky.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" a maid asked, trembling.

"Wait," Wu Nu said without turning her head. "This fog will actually dissipate on its own soon. Since those people have chosen to make their move now, their purpose is definitely not just to break through this fog and the weak ghosts inside."

The maid asked in surprise, "They're going to...attack...?"

"We must take action," Wu Nu said thoughtfully, "but we don't know how. With such a being appearing in this place, they won't be at ease. If such a being exists in the Wu River, how can we be at ease?"

"Aren't we going into Dongyang City?"

"What are we doing in Dongyang City when two tigers are fighting? Let's just stand by and watch..."

The woman suddenly stopped talking and looked up at the sky.

At this moment, some stars in the sky became exceptionally bright, and eight stars, as the leader, outlined a simple talisman.

After the talisman appeared in the starry sky, the fog over Dongyang City was completely cleared, and the entire city could clearly see the spectacular sight of thunderclouds appearing together with the faintly visible stars.

The Weaver Girl murmured, "To actually unleash such a grand formation, what a magnificent display of skill..."

The maids standing behind her were forced to their knees, unable to control themselves. The flames inside the lanterns they held flickered constantly, as if they would go out at any moment.

"Your Majesty, save us!" the maids cried out in unison.

The goddess opened her arms, casting her shadow over the maidens and shielding them from the starlight streaming down from the sky.

Even she felt immense pressure when facing the starlight.

And this was under the condition that the starlight was not directed at her.

If those people are targeting her, she won't last long unless she retreats to her secluded place.

Looking at the tallest mountain in Dongyang City, Wu Nu's eyes were filled with apprehension.

Despite the unfavorable environment, there are still extremely powerful cultivators among those major sects.

Faced with this situation, it's unclear how the one who caused the strange phenomenon will react.

The woman's face grew paler and paler until it became almost transparent, revealing the blood vessels beneath her skin.

……

"They've unleashed their ultimate move!"

Standing by the window, Chi Lihui gazed in amazement at the spectacular sight of thunderclouds and stars appearing simultaneously in the sky.

"With such an aura, the person who made the move must be extraordinary. This is truly an eye-opener! In my more than 20 years of life, I have never seen such an outrageous aura."

He was living in the urban area of ​​Dongyang City at that time.

From his perspective, he has a clearer view of the outside world.

Immediately after the stars appeared, the fog was greatly suppressed and gradually pushed back to the ground, seemingly about to be pushed back underground.

The old man standing behind said solemnly, "It's impossible for one person to create such an aura. It seems that they attach great importance to this and have sent many powerful figures here."

Chi Lihui asked curiously, "Uncle Huang, can you guess who's coming?"

"How could anyone have guessed that?" The old man surnamed Huang shook his head. "However, there are a few factions that could have guessed it."

"In recent years, Maoshan has not had any outstanding young people, nor any ambition. It is likely that the people who come will be old men."

"Those from Sanqing Mountain and Zhongnan Mountain should be people of my generation. As for Longhu Mountain... if I'm not mistaken, the one who can use such fierce thunder magic should be Zhang Yuan'an, who is said to be the most likely successor to the position of Celestial Master."

Chi Lihui exclaimed, "This is truly a star-studded lineup! If these people were here to arrest me, I... I would definitely surrender without a fight."

The old man surnamed Huang said speechlessly, "If they come to arrest you, even your old master can't save you. Even your old master would have to be extremely respectful to any of the people who come."

Chi Lihui looked at the suppressed fog outside: "With so many powerful figures joining forces, how could they suppress this strange phenomenon?"

The old man surnamed Huang said, "It's only a temporary suppression. These strange phenomena cannot be suppressed by human power, let alone completely eliminated. Of course, if they can summon the ancestor, then it's not certain."

"They came and immediately began suppressing the fog. What exactly are they trying to do?" Chi Lihui stroked his chin. "They want to suppress both the anomaly and that person? That's quite a grand scheme."

The old man surnamed Huang pondered, "It's probably a test. This strange phenomenon was caused by the person behind it all, and it's connected to that person's aura. If they stir up the mist, they will eventually be able to track down that person through this aura."

Chi Lihui's expression turned serious: "Uncle Huang, which side do you favor?"

The old man surnamed Huang smiled bitterly and said, "With my limited skills, I don't even know the details of either side, so how would I know which side to favor? However, one thing is true: if all the major sects are defeated together, then things will get interesting in the industry."

Chi Lihui sighed, "This trip was definitely worthwhile! I'll call home and tell them about the situation here..."

Suddenly, a strange "squeaking" sound pierced his ears, causing his vision to go black and almost making him fall out of the window.

The old man surnamed Huang reacted quickly, grabbing Chi Lihui and dragging him back into the house.

Shaking his head, Chi Lihui said with lingering fear, "Uncle Huang, did you see that? It looks like something flew by!"

The pale-faced old man surnamed Huang stared solemnly out the window: "We have to be careful. If we get implicated, we'll have nowhere to turn for help."

……

In a grove of trees near the wetlands outside the city, a man dressed in tattered armor, his body decaying, looked up at the stars and thunderclouds in the sky.

Behind him stood rows of rotting corpses.

Behind these corpses, the road was covered with silt, which stretched all the way to the swamp not far away.

A woman holding an oil-paper umbrella stood beside the man in armor whose body was decaying.

As the thunder roared, the man exclaimed in a hoarse voice, "In the current environment, it is astonishing that so many outstanding individuals can still emerge. This world truly is full of talented people."

"I woke up at just the right time. It's worth it to be able to sit down and discuss things with these people, even if it's just an opportunity."

The woman standing next to him shook her oil-paper umbrella. The man seemed to understand what she meant and let out a hoarse laugh: "If you think you are destined to be with him, then go find him. If you are beaten back, I can help you while I'm awake."

“Decades ago, I made an agreement with Old Master Chen that if I didn’t leave the swamp, they couldn’t bother me. Now it seems that someone has broken the rules.”

"The ghost you mentioned is quite special. I can't figure out its background, but what's even more terrifying is its owner, who may be the person behind this strange phenomenon."

"Besides that kind of person, I don't know anyone who could keep such a strange thing as a pet. That kind of aura, I feel like I've felt it in some people from a hundred or two hundred years ago."

"If the owner of that thing really is the person behind it all, then I can't do anything about it if someone breaks the rules."

The woman holding the oil-paper umbrella tilted it away.

The man laughed again: "Helping you out is of course to plead for you. You haven't done anything wrong, so you shouldn't be reduced to ashes."

"However, you were wrong about what happened before. Even if that person was sacrificed to you, even if you and that person really had a karmic entanglement from a past life, you should still respect other people's wishes."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly looked towards Dongyang City.

Several claps of thunder rang out in succession, causing the woman beside him and the rotting corpses behind him to tremble.

"Is it about to begin?" the man murmured to himself.

……

A sudden clap of thunder startled Li Xiangwen, who was standing by the window, turning his face deathly pale.

He leaned out and looked at the faintly visible stars in the sky.

Seeing that many people were taking pictures, he also took out his phone to record a video and sent it to his son and daughter-in-law to let them know he was safe.

When he saw the changes in the celestial phenomena, he had some guesses in his mind, but he was not quite sure.

He had called Master Xuan Gui beforehand.

I don't know where Master Xuan Gui is; I can't even get through to him on the phone.

Just as Li Xiangwen sat back down on the sofa, he turned his head and saw that the two moths that had been hiding under the altar had suddenly flown out, turned a corner in the room, and flew directly out of the window.

"Hey, hey, where are you guys going?"

Li Xiangwen ran to the window, looked out, and found that the moth had flown downstairs.

He rushed out the door and hurried downstairs.

Having raised these moths for several days, Li Xiangwen naturally knew that these two moths were not only scary to look at.

If those two were to fly into the crowd, who knows what kind of chaos they would cause.

……

On the misty mountain, Zhang Yuan'an was gazing intently at the thunderclouds and stars in the sky.

The other seven Taoist priests, who were standing in their respective positions, were already sitting cross-legged on the talismans drawn on the ground, their hands forming hand seals, holding their magical implements in various special postures.

The old Taoist priest Xuan Gui and the others were also looking up at the sky.

Everyone here, including the old Taoist Xuan Gui, whose cultivation level was ordinary, was somewhat nervous.

If Zhang Yuan'an, with the help of so many Taoists, cannot suppress the strange phenomenon even temporarily, then their probing will become a joke.

Under the awe of the stars and thunder, the fog that enveloped Dongyang City gradually dissipated, with more of it being suppressed to the ground.

But before long, the fog began to rise again.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yuan'an frowned.

He lowered his head and looked towards the altar.

He thrust out his magic sword, attaching several talismans to it. Then, he pointed the sword at the sky and loudly chanted a spell.

The talisman spontaneously combusted without fire.

A strange aura rose from the talisman, drifting upwards into the sky along with the ashes from its burning.

Since the occurrence of the strange phenomenon, the most violent thunderclap has resounded in the sky.

Numerous bolts of lightning fell from the thunderclouds and exploded above the mist.

The entire city of Dongyang was illuminated by lightning in that instant.

Except for a few places where the fog was still present, most of the fog in Dongyang City disappeared in that instant.

Zhang Yuan'an's face turned pale, but he quickly returned to normal.

Standing atop the misty mountain, he looked down upon the entire city of Dongyang, like a god who could command thunder and lightning, exuding an indescribable majesty.

No evil thing in Dongyang City can escape his eyes.

A flash of lightning seemed to pass through his eyes as he looked in a certain direction in Dongyang City. He held a talisman in his right hand and circled it around a burning candle, causing the talisman to ignite.

As he threw the talisman into the brazier in front of him, it seemed as if there was something to ignite it, and a raging fire broke out in the brazier.

Above the flames, he saw a pair of walking feet.

Zhang Yuan'an silently chanted an incantation, swung his magic sword, and thrust it into the flames.

A bolt of lightning struck from the sky above Dongyang City, landing precisely in the direction Zhang Yuan'an had just been looking.

A faint scream came from the flames, causing Zhang Yuan'an to squint.

What an evil creature! It couldn't even be killed by a bolt of heavenly lightning?
He waved his sleeve.

The flames in the brazier flickered, and the scene changed.

A bat with blood-red eyes and a ferocious, terrifying expression appeared in the flames.

When Zhang Yuan'an saw the other person, the other person's crimson eyes also looked at him through the flames.

Even with the flames blocking his view, Zhang Yuan'an still experienced a moment of disorientation.

This evil creature is even more terrifying!
Zhang Yuan'an threw out several talismans and slashed at the flames with his magic sword.

Thunder suddenly roared.

But the eerie squeaking sound came faster than thunder, directly from the flames, making everyone, including Zhang Yuan'an, feel as if something had stabbed their brains.

Zhang Yuan'an pulled back his magic sword and looked at it, only to find that there were some small nicks on it.

His expression became more serious.

After the flickering flames returned to normal, he saw the bat land somewhere and bar its teeth at him.

Although the creature had wounds and was bleeding, making it look somewhat disheveled, it only had superficial injuries and was not fatal.

The evil spirits in Dongyang City are more terrifying than the last!
Were they attracted by the fog?

Regardless of whether they are or not, these things must be eliminated first.

Zhang Yuan'an raised his magic sword and thrust it into the flames once more.

Just as his magic sword was about to enter the flames, he suddenly saw a hand appear in the flames and grab his magic sword...

(End of this chapter)