Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 328 Manipulating the Wind and Clouds
"what!"

Suddenly, several painful cries rang out again in the valley, indicating that another woman was about to give birth.

Li Wushou composed himself, and after the talisman master regained control of his body, his cloak fluttered, and invisible black lines shot out, drawing a talisman between the eyebrows of the couple inside and outside the valley.

The moment the talisman was formed, the woman's cries of pain ceased, and the couple all fell into a deep sleep.

Upon closer inspection, many pregnant women's physical signs froze.

After performing the ritual, the talisman master mentally explained something to Li Wushou:
“Your Excellency, this can only temporarily stop them from giving birth; it’s a temporary fix, not a cure.”

Li Wushou nodded slightly, "This is fine for now."

He didn't intend to eradicate the problem completely, after all, these people were just bait for him.

On the other side, the girl Tommy heard the woman's cries of pain and was about to walk out of the cave, but the next moment she saw several women lying unconscious on the ground behind her.

Although the women were still breathing, their sudden unconsciousness startled her.

She glanced at the talisman master subconsciously, and a series of wild thoughts began to race through her mind. She even thought that the talisman master was in cahoots with the Western Sea Vein and was trying to silence her.
Looking at Tommy's timid appearance, Li Wushou shook his head slightly and explained:
"Their physical bodies have been temporarily imprisoned to prevent their lifespan from being exhausted due to childbirth. The East Sea Vein will take over the rest of the work. You should rest for a while."

The moment he finished speaking, a black line pierced Tommy's neck, and Tommy, who had been struggling for many days, collapsed to the ground with his eyes rolled back.

Looking around the scene, the cloak behind the talisman master slowly unfurled.

Many couples and Tommy disappeared on the spot.

"Let's choose another location; this valley is about to be exposed."

With a murmur, the talisman master's figure vanished, along with several vengeful spirits that had sealed the cave's aura. A sinister aura then soared into the sky, and dark clouds slowly enveloped the valley.

Not long after the talisman master disappeared, an airship, having deviated from its course, discovered the valley.

For reasons unknown, they inspected the valley.

Immediately, the airship erupted in excitement.

The sight of nearly a hundred mutilated infants and the emaciated bodies of a dozen or so couples left everyone present horrified.

With so many infant corpses, how many people must have died behind them?

The cave still reeked of a strong, malevolent aura, leading many present to believe that a wicked cultivator was practicing some kind of vicious magic there.

But after someone saw the ghostly figure of the "roadblock" at the entrance of the valley, everyone's expression suddenly turned strange, and then they all looked at the Deng family members of the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce who were piloting the flying boat.

Because they all recognized it as the Zhu family's Yin-repelling and spirit-controlling technique from the Seven Stars Merchant Guild.

The head of the Deng family members, his face solemn, bowed respectfully to the expectant gazes of the crowd and said:

"Fellow Daoists, rest assured, the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce will never let you down. After returning to Zhenhai City, I will truthfully report back to the True Lord stationed at the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce."

Upon hearing this, some people immediately returned the gesture with clasped hands.

They came from ordinary backgrounds and didn't want to get involved in such a major event as the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce. If it weren't for the large number of people from other forces on this trip, they would have worried that the Deng family might have silenced them.

However, some people who were not afraid of the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce were not convinced and even questioned the decision.

"Such a big matter, even if we report it to the garrisoned True Lord, in the end, isn't it up to you to decide what to say?"

Some people who loved watching the drama chimed in, and the scene became quite lively.

The Deng family member at the head of the group had a slightly grim expression. He glanced at the clansmen behind him who were piloting the flying boat, cursing inwardly.

I don't know what's gotten into this kid, he's flying around doing nothing but wandering into this valley and investigating something.
Looking around, he knew he couldn't hide this any longer, so he spoke loudly:
"Please hear me out. The Seven Star Merchant Guild has never intervened in the disputes of Fubo Domain, and has always abided by the rules set by the Great Venerable. The Seven Star Merchant Guild will absolutely not cover up such a matter of taking people to cultivate evil spirits. This matter will not only be reported to the True Monarch, but also to the lineage of the Great Venerable."

Only after these words were spoken did the atmosphere ease.

Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted:
"Let's go together!"

The others were taken aback, then joined in the shout:

"Let's go together!"

However, some people stood in the crowd with solemn expressions, as if they had thought of something, and remained silent.

The Deng family member at the head of the group looked at everyone and felt that something was wrong with what was happening today. He felt as if he was being swept up by an unseen tide, but after looking for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.

Left with no other choice, he had to plead with the crowd:
"This matter has come suddenly. I humbly request that you all wait until I report to the True Lord before reporting to the Great Venerable's disciples together, shall we?"

Everyone understood the predicament of Manager Deng. Such a major event had occurred, yet the Nascent Soul True Monarch stationed there was completely unaware of it, only to learn of it from the Zhenhai Great Venerable lineage.

Therefore, Manager Deng, who was personally involved in this incident, will certainly be held accountable.

Seeing that Manager Deng's attitude was quite sincere, everyone agreed.

Seeing this, Steward Deng thanked them repeatedly, then cupped his hands and invited everyone back to the Sky-Crossing Flying Boat, which flew towards Zhenhai City.

at the same time
West of Fubo Domain lies the new city of Cuihe.

Unlike other cities built on transportation hubs, this city was built in a ravine in a valley.

Looking down over the entire ravine, the trees were lush and the clouds and mist were vast, obscuring the view of the city.

All kinds of animals have disappeared from the ravine, and not a sound can be heard; everything seems rather desolate.

But as the gaze pierces through the clouds and mist, one immediately hears sounds that seem like pain or groans. Only then does one realize that the city, though not wide, stretches far and wide.

The architecture there is somewhat monotonous, lacking pavilions and towers, and even taverns and shops are rare; there are only rows of low-rise houses.

But in the very center of the city stood a magnificent temple.

Outside the temple stood a statue of a deity wearing a phoenix crown, with a kind face and holding two infants, a boy and a girl, in its arms.

The incense in front of the statue burned very brightly, and the incense did not go out even in the middle of the night.

Suddenly, the incense outside the temple began to swirl, and a buzzing sound filled the temple.

The divine messengers stationed at the temple straightened up and immediately rushed into the temple.

The temple was brightly lit and filled with the smoke of incense, with a golden statue standing in the center of the hall.

The golden statue is almost identical to the statues of gods in the outside world, except that the golden statue sits cross-legged on the offering platform.

The divine messenger prostrated himself before the golden statue on the ground. A "crackling" sound came from the golden statue, and its neck slowly twisted until it turned around and stopped.

If anyone looked up, they would find that the golden statue, which originally had a kind and benevolent appearance, had been transformed into a fierce and malevolent one. The boy and girl it held in its arms also slowly opened their blood-red eyes and looked down at the hall.

The prostrate divine messengers were greatly alarmed, for they naturally knew that the goddess was angry.

They just didn't understand why he was so angry.

Hasn't the temple been unusually popular lately?
Before anyone could react, the boy and girl being held by the Goddess of Childbirth suddenly broke free from the golden statue's embrace and entered the body of one of the divine messengers.

The messenger's prostrate body instantly curled up in pain, and then his stomach swelled up.

Then, cries rang out one after another, and more than a dozen pairs of twins, one after another, emerged from the messenger's belly. Only when the messenger's lifespan completely withered and he became a pile of bones did this birthing punishment finally end.

The newborn children were already standing obediently side by side against the wall, looking like they were three or four years old.

The other divine messengers remained silent as if frozen in fear, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

They finally understood why the Empress was angry.

The divine messenger who just experienced the punishment of childbirth, who was in charge of the relocation of Tangjia Village half a month ago, seems to have lost twenty or thirty people due to the other party's negligence.

Not only did he disappear, but the divine messenger didn't realize he was gone for almost ten days.

After discovering the discovery, he was worried about being punished and hesitated for a day or two before reporting it.

After these past few days, they thought the Empress wouldn't punish them too much, but unexpectedly, divine punishment suddenly descended tonight.

Holding the baby boy and girl back in her arms, the Goddess of Childbirth looked down at the assembled gods. Suddenly, the baby boy in her arms spoke up, rebuking them:
"Anyone involved in the disappearance of believers will be punished!"

The messengers of the gods hurriedly prostrated themselves on the ground, repeatedly saying that they dared not.

Just then, a flash of blue light appeared inside the temple.

A figure dressed in a deep blue robe suddenly appeared in the hall.

The person who came looked up and saw the fierce-looking goddess of childbirth, frowned, and then asked:
"What is the matter that the Goddess of Childbirth sent a message in the middle of the night?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the golden body shimmered with golden light, and the spirit of the Goddess of Childbirth emerged from it. She waved her hand at the prostrate messenger, who, as if granted a pardon, bowed and withdrew from the temple.

Upon seeing this, the Goddess of Childbirth bowed slightly to the person who had arrived and said:
"True Lord Luo Feng, there is something I need to tell you. When we were relocating the mortals from the surrounding area to the new stronghold in Cuihe, an accident occurred. Sixteen couples from Tangjia Village disappeared. By the time I discovered it, they were already very close to Zhenhai City."

"what?!"

Luo Feng Zhenjun's expression turned solemn, and he directly questioned:

Why did you only say this now?

"Because I have already inflicted the punishment of childbirth on them, these people will all die by tomorrow at the latest."

Upon hearing the words of the Goddess of Childbirth, Lord Luo Feng was not relieved at all; instead, his brows furrowed even more deeply, because he knew that if everything went smoothly, the Goddess of Childbirth would definitely not send him a message.

Sure enough, the Goddess of Childbirth continued without pausing after speaking:

"But tonight these people suddenly disappeared, very abruptly at the same time, and we can't even pinpoint their location. This means either they entered Zhenhai City or they entered the Dharma Realm."

After hearing this, Luo Feng Zhenjun took a deep breath and suppressed his anger, refraining from uttering any curses.

But he couldn't help but mutter "useless" to himself. He hadn't expected that the Goddess of Childbirth couldn't even keep an eye on a few mortals.

The Goddess of Childbirth herself was somewhat speechless. There were tens of thousands of people in the five new cities, and it was impossible for her to keep an eye on these mortals every moment.

Moreover, He didn't even consider these dozens of mortals a threat.

Even after He learned that these mortals were extremely close to Zhenhai City, He did not panic.

On the one hand, it is difficult for these mortals to enter Zhenhai City from the Western Sea border;
On the other hand, these mortals could not even be shielded from His Yin Spirit's lock, which clearly meant that the people who helped them escape were not very capable. Under His fertility punishment, half of them died very quickly.

But He never expected such an unexpected event to happen tonight.

Seeing that Luo Feng was still pondering, the Goddess of Childbirth spoke up to remind him:

"Should we contact the garrison commander first, True Lord?"

(End of this chapter)