Chapter 54: In this catastrophe, almost no one can be spared!

Gu Jiangming heard the sound of the bell ringing outside and immediately withdrew from the screen of 【Mie Changsheng】.

Just as Xuanyang walked into the back hall ringing the bell, his expression was noticeably heavy, "It is indeed the work of a demon, but I do not know if it is a ghost or a demon."

"This method of death looks more like being struck by some kind of illusion." Xuanyang's heart sank slightly, but he did not speak the truth aloud.

"Two officials, I will be stationed in Leping County for these three days." Xuanyang took out three items that looked like Tokens, "You must hang these three Tokens in the center of the county, at the yamen, and in the places where incidents frequently occur."

"Once there is an erosion of Demon Power, these three Tokens will be able to pinpoint the location of the demon."

Xuanyang initially did not believe there was any real demon, leaning more toward human mischief being blamed on demons, but now that he had seen it, he was certain it was not something an ordinary person could do.

Since that was the case, he could not go about swindling and bluffing as he usually did, using mere tricks to dispel disasters for others.

He raised his hand to perform a ritual, and the characters on the front of the three Tokens began to emit a faint light.

Meanwhile, in the river area outside Leping County, the merman's gaze had slowly begun to turn from dull to lively, and the somewhat depleted Spirit Qi within his body was slowly recovering after several twists and turns.

His gaze looked toward a place further away with extreme apprehension.

It seemed as if a god was sleeping there.

Gu Jiangming watched the Daoist priest invited by Leping County perform rituals in the yamen; visually, he could tell the other party did not seem very capable, but it was better than nothing, and perhaps it was just a small demon causing trouble that could be easily dealt with.

And he did not intend to sleep tonight.

Gu Jiangming had to work overtime to save the contents of this Reincarnation.

He needed to let his character gain as much profit as possible, enough to be able to leave a legacy wherever he went.

His foundation for survival, from a certain perspective, really was 【Mie Changsheng】.

More importantly, Gu Jiangming first had to determine what the conditions for his saving were.

Because he had only saved his progress twice in total, he was not yet clear on what the criteria for saving were, but they should be closely related to character achievements.

【You and Wang Qinghe returned to the Zhenggang Sect.】

【This trip went quite smoothly without encountering too many setbacks, and you also discovered that there seemed to be a dispute of positions among the demons.】

【They even started new wars among themselves.】

【Wang Jiangxing found you.】

【Due to Qingyangzi causing trouble without reason and harassing his fellow disciples, the selection of disciples led by him to participate in the exploration of the Ancient Secret Realm had gone awry.】

【Over these years, the Zhenggang Sect had seen a gap in the succession of inner disciples; figures like Qingyangzi and Zhenyangzi were originally the pillars of the Zhenggang Sect, but now with one injured and one dead, and having committed a grave error, Wang Jiangxing thought of you.】

【You looked at Wang Jiangxing's gaze, still wanting to use your status as an outsider to the sect to refuse this matter.】

【In the end, Wang Jiangxing patted your shoulder, "Your wife is a member of the Zhenggang Sect and also my daughter; your eldest son is my grandson and will inherit my mantle in the future."】

【"The only thing I am dissatisfied with regarding you is"】

【"You have never treated me as your true kin; it is not that you cannot integrate into the Zhenggang Sect, but that you are unwilling."】

【"You are very proud, but your pride should not be vented on those who view you as a treasure."】

【"Letting you represent the Zhenggang Sect to go to the Ancient Secret Realm is beneficial for you."】

【Wang Jiangxing no longer made things difficult for you.】

【And you were silent for a moment, silently heading to the Gongzhi Hall of the Zhenggang Sect to accept a sect mission.】

【In the 85th year of the Zhenyuan Calendar, you accepted your sect mission and killed the Nascent Soul Stage evil cultivator Mu Zhuo, who had been plaguing the region, three days later; your reputation gradually spread.】

【In the 86th year of the Zhenyuan Calendar, you encountered a special event.】

【While out executing a sect mission, you met an old acquaintance, Ye Liaocang, again on your way back to the Zhenggang Sect; she was being besieged by Demon Race cultivators.】

【Beside Ye Liaocang were several Human Race cultivator guards.】

【Ye Huang was quite popular in Shangxi City; under his governance, the entire Shangxi City was orderly, and many Human Race cultivators were even able to settle down there, while commoners chased by the Demon Race could also live there in peace.】

【After the Demon Race and Human Race ceased hostilities, both sides established new boundaries and maintained a standoff, but were unwilling to go to war again to avoid worsening the situation.】

【However, in just a few years, the Demon Race started a civil war.】

【You watched all the changes, casually struck out with a sword, and left silently, considering it a resolution of the karma of the past.】

【For the past ten years, you have been rushing about for the sect affairs of the Zhenggang Sect.】

【You returned to the Zhenggang Sect.】

【Wang Qinghe had already given birth to your third son, Gu Shengqian, and your eldest son, Gu Shengxi, was already 26 years old, becoming a leader among the new generation of Zhenggang Sect disciples; under Wang Jiangxing's guidance, his cultivation path was smooth, not to mention his proud aptitude.】

【You never spoke within the sect, but many people had seen the storms you had weathered over these years, and many were already willing to call you Senior Brother Gu.】

【But your cultivation had been stuck at the Nascent Soul Stage Great Perfection for a very long time.】

【You had yet to find a way to solve the problem.】

【Wang Jiangxing sent you into the sect's holy land of the Zhenggang Sect to conduct further cultivation through the Spirit Qi of the holy land.】

【He imparted the true cultivation method of the Heavenly Gang Five Thunders to you.】

【Only then were you surprised to discover that in the entire Zhenggang Sect, the Heavenly Gang Five Thunders learned by these disciples were trimmed and refined versions, with much content simplified.】

【And the inheritance of the Zhenggang Sect's Thunder Method was actually in this Heavenly Gang Five Thunders that everyone in the sect used.】

【You suddenly had an epiphany in your heart.】

【The true Dao method was never those so-called ultimate techniques that disappeared into the long river of history as time passed, but the methods that could still be passed down for ten thousand generations despite the changes of time.】

【You mastered the Heavenly Thunder, Yin Thunder, Yang Thunder, Righteous Thunder, and Evil Thunder within the Heavenly Gang Five Thunders.】

【Congratulations on obtaining the Five Thunders True Method.】

【You have successfully unlocked the inheritance of the Zhenggang Sect.】

【In the 96th year of the Zhenyuan Calendar, the Taiyi Sect sent disciples to visit the Zhenggang Sect; they wanted to visit Wang Jiangxing and invite him to the Taiyi Sect to discuss major matters.】

【They also stated that the Taiyi Sect had already invited the other sect masters of the Seven Great Sects to be present together.】

【Wang Jiangxing pondered repeatedly, confirmed that the visitors were indeed disciples of the Taiyi Sect, and finally agreed to the matter.】

【Wang Jiangxing left the Zhenggang Sect and handed the sect affairs over to Yi Lezhi and Lu Zhiyao.】

【And your status, along with Wang Qinghe's, in the sect was already that of a person of note.】

【This time, after obtaining the true inheritance of the Heavenly Gang Five Thunders, you successfully overcame the hurdle of the fourth level of the Dragon Aspect Heart Sutra, finally stepping into the realm of the Transformation Stage.】

【But an unexpected event occurred; a full year had already passed since Wang Jiangxing left the Zhenggang Sect to head to the Taiyi Sect to discuss important matters.】

【There was still no news of Wang Jiangxing, and the Zhenggang Sect had no choice but to dispatch disciples to the Taiyi Sect to inquire about the situation.】

On the screen, a line of large text suddenly appeared.

【A historic major event has been encountered!】

【Please act with caution, make your most accurate judgments and actions, and when necessary, make appropriate choices—even sacrificing yourself—to protect everyone you wish to protect.】

【In this catastrophe, almost no one can be spared!】

Whether it was Gu Jiangming or Wang Qinghe, their hearts sank to the bottom of the sea at this moment, and they dared not be negligent.

Even Jiu Jiu stopped in her tracks to observe the image projected by 【Mie Changsheng】 in her mind.

And from Gu Jiangming's perspective, an extra line of text appeared.

【The save file for this Reincarnation has been automatically saved to prevent accidental loss.】

At this moment, Long Xi, who was sleeping in the South Sea, was holding a sword case in her arms; on the exterior of the sword case, two vigorous and powerful characters were clearly visible—【Taicang】.

All plot points will connect into a single line after being released.

And without foreshadowing in the reality plot, the subsequent events cannot unfold.

When the progress of reality needs to be explained, it must be explained.

Furthermore, the plot line is actually very clear; simply put, the time Gu Jiangming is in is the main timeline, and everyone coexists on the same main line, only collectively pushing back through past history to undergo Reincarnation.

Thank you all, my dear audience, for your support.

(End of this chapter)