Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 478 New Year's Defense Battle

The mournful cry of the Water God Seal did not move his heart at all. This was something sent by the enemy; who knew if it contained any hidden tricks?

To avoid waste, the only option is to recycle and reuse the resources.

This material can be used to make quite a few things besides bracelets.

For example, practicing with a snake-shaped earring would look like an accessory only a big shot would own.

The raging flames reflected on the Father's face, making it appear crimson. Using this fire to forge weapons would absolutely obliterate all intelligence.

Just then, he suddenly had a sudden inspiration, and the white lotus Dharma form rose infinitely high. In a daze, he saw the strange phenomenon that the entire land of China was wailing.

Heaven and earth are in chaos, immortals and gods have vanished, reincarnation has collapsed, demons wreak havoc, natural disasters are constant, and man-made calamities are endless, mortal life has sunk into a ghost realm.

The earth trembled for thousands of miles, the sea overflowed, calamity hung in the sky, and hundreds of millions of people suffered in despair.

Ignorance, poverty, depravity, and despair permeated the land.

When the Dharma image returns to its rightful place, it would be an act for the Holy Father to say he wasn't panicked.

This sense of familiarity is a glimpse of the future seen when the Dharma name of the previous path was evolved in the Ancestral Hall of Donglin Temple.

The tribulations of the three paths—the Demon Lord of the Otherworld, Zen Master Fahai, and the Holy Father of the White Lotus—appeared simultaneously.

This is a world of hellish difficulty.

He lost all interest in handicrafts and got up to walk to the window to look out of the tower.

The more tribulations the White Lotus Dharma Form endures, the higher its realm becomes, and the more things it can see.

Suddenly, I realized that there was a lot more violence, ferocity, ghostly energy, evil energy and wickedness in the world.

Some evil forces are even gathering, aiming to cause a great disaster.

Logically, around dawn should be the time when the power of humanity is at its most surging, so why is there so much disharmony this year?

This caused the demonic thoughts between heaven and earth to become increasingly heavy, and they gradually began to invade the realm of humanity.

To give an example, a trivial matter that would have been easily discussed and forgotten in the past would, in today's world, escalate into anger and lead to a violent act of killing one's enemy. A scholar who toiled in vain in the past might now go out and wreak havoc on the village with his knowledge.

The story of the scholar and the ghostly beauty will not have a happy ending; it's normal for his yang energy to be drained. If he encounters a fox spirit, she won't be there to keep him company; she might just unleash her beastly instincts and start a feast.

The probability of my students encountering supernatural beings is also increasing dramatically, and it may be another series of short stories featuring several main characters.

Only Qiantang was relatively safe, with two major academies guarding it, and the Baoan Hall secretly sweeping away all evil spirits. In addition, Song Qingtian provided protection in the officialdom, making it virtually impregnable.

But things probably won't be any better elsewhere.

Immediately write letters to Magistrate Ximen, Magistrate Shi, and Senior Lu to communicate.

With his extensive network of connections, the Holy Father quickly received a large amount of intelligence.

Perhaps because Yanguan County is close to the Qiantang River, it doesn't have many problems. With Qiao Feng's help, the county can handle things with ease.

The magistrate of Tonglu County, Ximen County, was recently in a predicament caused by a case of a son killing his father.

That young man was a well-known good person and a good student in the surrounding area, with a bright future. No one knew why things had come to this.

In an era where filial piety was paramount, this kind of thing was like a bombshell.

Whenever this happens, it's a sign of poor governance and inadequate education; it's practically a workplace guillotine.

According to Senior Lu, there have been many more serious crimes in Yangzhou, and there are already signs of an epidemic.

Even the capital city of Shouchun has recently been increasing its manpower to maintain stability.

"Sigh, this world."

"They practically forced me, the villainous leader, into becoming a great person."

So he convened a meeting of the leaders of the Baoan Hall.

Inside the clinic, Master Xu was explaining the observation of demonic energy in the heavens and earth.

Everyone was puzzled, feeling that Baoan Hall had already quelled the demonic disturbances, suppressed the floods, and eliminated several bad guys at the level of prefects in Jiangnan.

Several nearby states benefited from this, so this situation shouldn't have occurred.

But what's done is done, and you can't pretend you don't see it.

"At least we need to make sure everyone has a good New Year, right? As for when things will get better..." Xu Xuan shrugged, indicating he didn't know.

Xiaoqing raised her hand at this moment.

"My sister said this is the outbreak of the plague ghost energy before the end of the year, which is especially strong when there are countless disasters at the end of a dynasty."

"Now we just need to hold on until the last day of the twelfth lunar month. The imperial court will hold a grand exorcism ceremony in the palace. If we successfully drive away the plague demon, things will be much better."

"They will gather again at the end of the next year, and be driven away once a year."

So that's what Lunar New Year's Eve is like.

Thinking about it carefully, a lot of things happened around the end of last year, but I just didn't connect them to this incident.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that there was a time limit.

Everyone intends to protect the lights of every home in their own way.

The Taoist priest initially wanted to continue last year's activity, which was the "connection ritual."

Anyone who owns something they love and has something they want to try can give it a shot.

After entering the Daoist path, painting the two gods "Shen Tu" and "Yu Lei" will truly possess a divine aura, and can be kept at home as a family heirloom.

Xu Xuan rejected the idea, saying it would be too slow to take effect. Unless one could be in multiple places at once, it would be a drop in the ocean.

"Charms."

"Let Brother Yan and the Taoist priest draw it together, and draw the simplest one."

The section on healing the world in the Shinto books contains a special section on talismans, which is simple and easy to learn.

In addition, with the dozen or so independent cultivators under the Taoist priest's command, they can produce a very considerable quantity every day.

The talismans were mass-produced and distributed. If someone fell ill or was possessed by evil spirits, drinking a bowl of talisman water would solve most of the problems. This was the only way to suppress the evil spirits and plague in the Jiangnan region.

"This is something the imperial court avoids, so it needs to be done secretly."

Xiaoqing realized that this was the time for her, the Water Goddess of Taihu Lake, to step in.

He mobilized his subordinates, Turtle, Yu Bai, and Mud Dragon, to lead the aquatic creatures who did not need to hibernate into human form and bring warmth to the villages along the river.

Those who are short of money will receive a few copper coins; those who are sick will receive a little rain; and those with serious problems will receive talismanic water.

Anyway, she has plenty of people and money, so she's the best at solving the year-end worries.

Li Yingqi also has his own mission: to travel around and slay any demons or monsters that dare to show their faces.

The Holy Father went to Jinshan Temple, where he is now a registered abbot.

He has plenty of thugs and monks under his command.

In short, everyone must fight this New Year's battle well.

Upon arriving at Jinshan Temple, Zen Master Fahai immediately summoned the temple supervisor.

“Guangliang, since our Jinshan Temple has received offerings from thousands of families, we must live up to the faith of the people.”

Listen to me.

After he finished speaking, the abbot was about to mobilize the troops, but Guangliang looked troubled.

"Abbot, Jinshan Temple has also encountered some trouble."

what?
It turns out that a monstrous turtle that has recently become a spirit has appeared near the temple. It is about the second level of cultivation. When it smells meat, it comes out to destroy ships and eat people.

"It's not strong, but it can't be taken down underwater."

"If I were not there to protect the temple, the worshippers might be in danger."

Fahai was furious. What audacity!

Do they even know whose territory Jinshan Temple is?! They really don't know the meaning of death!
"Leave this matter to me. You just need to take Qingyou outside to drive away the plague demons."

　Frustrated by not being able to snag tickets yet, let me tell you some super ruthless plots for the New Year!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)