Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 571 The Poisonous Dragon Enters the Calamity
Furthermore, the golden garlands, shimmering with jewels, set against the snow-covered landscape like a crystal world.

"That little brat from Mount Shu is fast!"

Venerable Poison Dragon was somewhat surprised that the junior from Mount Shu was so cautious.

And since they couldn't see where the treasures in their hands had gone, this was a bit tricky.

It turns out that when the old Buddha Chili passed away and was cremated, he not only passed on his mantle to Venerable Poison Dragon, but also gave him a crystal ball.

He instructed his disciples that if they ever encountered danger, they should simply set up an altar and kneel in prayer according to the proper method. The Buddha would then use his true spirit to reveal the enemy's current situation from the crystal sphere, so that they could avoid misfortune and seek good fortune.

However, this method is extremely taxing on one's vital energy, and it is never used lightly.

This morning, His Holiness set up the altar, in which a crystal ball as large as a bushel of wheat was placed. He assigned duties and instructed several disciples to stand in the positions according to the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) and to stand above and below each other.

The essence and blood of three outer disciples, Dan Cuo, Dan Nu, and Dan Ka, were sacrificed to open the key points within.

He knelt on the ground, chanted the incantation for more than half an hour, bit his middle finger, took a mouthful of magical water, and sprayed it onto the crystal ball.

Immediately, smoke and clouds filled the hall, and the transparent crystal sphere seemed to be covered with a layer of white mist.

The Venerable One sat cross-legged, calming his mind and gazing ahead.

In a short while, the smoke and clouds dissipated, and a snow-capped mountain appeared on the crystal ball, followed by a horse-drawn carriage traveling along the mountain road, and Qi Jinchan driving the carriage.

The demon was overjoyed. Although this magic weapon was evil, its effects were excellent.

He immediately dispatched eight demons to intercept them, and, still worried, he even personally went out to eliminate any potential trouble.

It wasn't caution, it was fear.

After the destruction of Mount Shu, some of the demons were overjoyed and became extremely arrogant.

Some demons, for various reasons, have seen their fears grow daily.

The poison dragon is the latter.

He knew exactly how terrifying and troublesome this guy with long eyebrows was.

He disappeared in Mount Shu when the balance of power shifted between good and evil, and he did not ascend to immortality. No one knows what other schemes that treacherous villain might be plotting.

Furthermore, the recent shift in the situation has left many villains bewildered.

Despite the continued decline of Tao and the rise of Demon, they had previously benefited from the advantages of the times.

But something's not right lately; it seems the subsequent power hasn't reached them.

The Demonic Alliance knew that the Blood Demon's journey to Jiangnan had ended in failure, and at that time some people wondered if Mount Shu might still have a chance to rise again.

Later, the most ferocious Green Robe encountered the Golden Dragon of Fortune on New Year's Day and died on the spot.

Not even a wisp of his primordial spirit escaped, which terrified the other demons.

That bastard Green Robe has always been incredibly skilled at preserving his life. When he was surrounded and attacked, most of his body below the neck was almost wiped out, and he only had half of his left arm left. Yet, he still survived thanks to the external avatar technique he cultivated with the Mysterious Female Pearl.

But somehow this time they ran into the golden dragon, and not only that, they couldn't escape.

Furthermore, the magnificent scene of magical treasures spreading across the nine provinces before the fall of Mount Shu indicates that the vital energy has not been extinguished and there are signs of revival.

Poison Dragon naturally began hunting down the remnants of the Shu Mountain sect in the border regions.

After all, before the fall of Mount Shu, several outstanding young disciples emerged, whose abilities were so profound that even the highly skilled Daoist masters Xiaoyue and Yin Yang Sou could not defeat them. This speaks volumes.

"However, the brat from Mount Shu didn't leave any information at all."

The Poison Dragon found no trace of life in the disciple's flesh and blood. Even after his soul was shattered, it was still purified by the Salvation Sutra, making it abnormally clean.

This... I can no longer use my most proficient Nine Netherworld Great Reincarnation technique.

"The Eight Demons? What a bunch of useless trash!"

The more this happened, the more it fueled his ferocity.

The methods of this young brat from Mount Shu are even more ruthless and cautious than those of the demonic path; he must be eliminated.

He took out the crystal ball and randomly selected three high lamas to offer as sacrifices.

He continued casting the spell, but could only see a patch of flames. The spirit of Chili was blocked deep within the snow-capped mountains by a special flame.

Very well, what a waste of three disciples who didn't even see anything.

"Hmph, at worst we'll just destroy this entire snow-capped mountain!"

Enraged, he threw out a hundred-foot-long stream of soft red sand, which, like a volcanic eruption, transformed into a hundred-foot-long stream of blazing demonic fire.

The practices of Tibetan Buddhism obliterate humanity and accumulate extremely heavy karmic burdens, even though there are often divine retributions.

Completely disregarding the trivial matter of destroying the mountain, he simultaneously unleashed a demonic sound that reverberated throughout the surrounding wilderness.

"You little brat from Mount Shu!!!"

"The surrounding mountains have been sealed off by my disciples. Sooner or later you will be found and enjoy ultimate bliss!"

"Hehehehehe!!!!"

The earthquake caused a massive avalanche that swept away everything, but unfortunately, it didn't manage to pull those three people out.

Inside the mountain, Li Yingqi used the seven-colored Muni Bead to block the cave entrance, activating his wisdom light to merge his aura and figure into the dreamlike bubble.

Despite being in an extremely dangerous situation, he remained calm and methodically treated his injuries.

Qi Lingyun felt extremely guilty, as she and her brother had dragged an innocent person down with them.

Li Yingqi let out a sneer.

"The leader of the Tibetan demonic cult is already caught in a calamity without realizing it."

As a demon, if you fail to strike, you must flee far away to maintain your mobility and ensure your safety.

Staying in the snowy mountains to search slowly is truly courting death. Don't they realize that at this time, no ordinary person would dare to get involved in the karma of Mount Shu?

If he could leave the snowy mountain immediately, there would still be a glimmer of hope for him.
The fateful encounter between the Killer Star and the Demon Lord who destroyed Mount Shu is truly a scene brimming with destiny.

While honing his swordsmanship, Li Yingqi also comforted the Qi siblings.

The reason they weren't worried was that Bao'an Hall had a well-established information network. Since they hadn't left the snow mountain for many days and hadn't received any messages from butterflies, Qiantang would definitely send experts to investigate.

Uncle Xu is busy with various important matters all day long, so he probably doesn't have time to come.

The master is currently refining the centipede spirit at the bottom of the lake and is in seclusion. Master Mao is a kind and gentle person.

So it must be Master Yan who has arrived.

If even the current Hero Yan is no match for Venerable Poison Dragon, then Venerable Poison Dragon is doomed.

The style of Baoan Hall is much more radical than that of Shushan.

the other side.

Xu Xuan's carriage has arrived in Dongye County.

As soon as I approached the core area, I felt a strong sense of unease. Pedestrians on the street were walking hurriedly and looked flustered.

Through spiritual perception, one can see that everyone from ordinary people to wealthy and powerful individuals is in a state of extreme negative emotion.

The aura of plague, ghosts, and evil is growing and even spreading.

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Yu Gong said his students were just stubborn, but they seem just as capable as those incompetent prefects.

He immediately sent three disciples with a pile of waist tokens to the streets to gather information and find out what was going on.

The disciples returned shortly afterward; the panic was indeed caused by the new prefect.

Ji Rui looked at him with a complicated expression and sighed: "As expected of Yu Gong's student, he is indeed formidable."

Zao and Ning Caichen frowned, seemingly quite dissatisfied.

The people were uneasy because the snake demon's rituals had been interrupted, and they were constantly threatened by the monster. Even if it didn't eat people, they couldn't bear the thought of it eating livestock.

Moreover, the new prefect judges cases as easily as cutting vegetables and governs as if hitting a wall; he is sharper than the sharpest bamboo of Nanshan and more solid than the hardest stone of Taishan.

The unease among the wealthy and powerful was not due to the snake demon.

After all, the snake demon only comes out from time to time to bite and kill one person, which doesn't have much of an impact on them.

The real problem is that the new prefect is rigid and uncompromising, and even seems determined to make this matter public.

A firm stance is acceptable, but a rigid approach is the real problem.

After hearing about the recent events, Xu Xuan agreed with Ji Rui's assessment; he was indeed formidable and intimidating.

Little did they know that a skilled warrior may not have a glorious reputation, but a bad reputation can haunt them for life.

Moreover, it's hard to say how much of this reputation is self-made and how much is the result of backstabbing from enemies.

He immediately decided to go directly to the prefect's residence to help this man out.

Unfortunately, they arrived too late. The prefect was no longer in Dongye County, but had gone to Jiangle County, the county closest to the snake demon.

He was stopped by the county magistrate as soon as he stepped out, who insisted on inviting him for tea.

After dismissing everyone in the restaurant, the county magistrate, who seemed to have no martial prowess whatsoever, immediately looked distraught.

"Please, Young Master Xu, save Dongye."

Commandant Huang comes from a prominent family in Jiangnan and rarely bows his head, but now he has no choice but to do so.

Today someone reported that outsiders in the city were inquiring about the prefect, and they even produced tokens from various factions.

The prefect trembled upon hearing this, for there were several people among them whom he absolutely could not afford to offend.

When I learned that he was the famous young master Xu from Wu County, I was filled with boundless hope.

In particular, if there is even a sliver of truth to the rumors about the relationship between the other party and Yu Gong, they could lend him a hand.

"Young Master Xu, do you know where Prefect Zhou has gone?"

"He took three hundred soldiers and various weapons to Jiangle County."

"Slaying the snake demon may not be possible, but suppressing the people is very likely."

The three men behind him exchanged bewildered glances. They were all quite experienced, but this was the first time they had ever seen an official who dared to openly take action against the common people.

Even high-ranking officials in the imperial court need a pretext of a peasant uprising before they can take action.
It turns out that after the New Year, Jianle County was again seeking to recruit little girls for snake-sacrificing rituals.

It just so happens that Li Dan's family in the county has six daughters but no sons. His youngest daughter, Li Ji, wants to volunteer to participate in the recruitment.

This little girl is an extremely filial child, she said:
"My parents had bad fortune; they only had six daughters and not a single son. Although they had descendants, it was as if they had none."

“I don’t have the power like Ti Ying to relieve my parents’ suffering. Since I can’t support them, I’m just wasting food and clothing. There’s no point in living, so I might as well die sooner.”

"Selling me will give me some money to support my parents, isn't that good!"

Let's not even talk about why this little girl is so different from others.

The villagers were overjoyed; this had solved a major problem.

However, Prefect Zhou refused to allow it.

To offer sacrifices to a spirit that is not one's own is flattery.

So an ultimatum was issued, forbidding Jianle County from continuing to sacrifice young girls to the snake demon.

There were no problems here; at least their values ​​were very sound.

Ximen Bao's success in controlling the floods was also due to his unwavering belief, which is why he was described in the Records of the Grand Historian as having "a name known throughout the world and whose influence extends to future generations."

However, Prefect Zhou's personal abilities were insufficient to deal with the snake demon, nor were they sufficient to address the public sentiment.

The villagers didn't care about the dangers of illicit worship in order to survive, which led to this clash.

Popular resistance, pressure from above, and introspection once again triggered a rigid response.

The prefect was terrified at the sight of the tense scene. If he really killed a few commoners, the bigwigs in the court would definitely make a big deal out of it, and he wouldn't be able to escape either.

Xu Xuan
Some people spend their whole lives trying to heal from their childhood trauma. Prefect Zhou must have been thinking about his mother, who was forced to her death back then.

They were all coerced by external forces, including pressure from civil administration, moral pressure, and pressure from their relatives. In the end, the person who was sacrificed became a memory.

After Zhou died, she became a well-known filial daughter-in-law in the area. If the Li family girl had died, she might have become a legend of filial piety as well.

The carriage sped along, heading straight for Jiangle County.

For this job, I need to get extra pay.

(End of this chapter)