Chapter 31: Scientific Exorcism? It's Just Smog Removal!

How can one curb, weaken, or even eliminate the black mist of the Black Cloud Swamp?

This is a very difficult question.

Even Xi Luo, who has lived for a thousand years and is widely experienced, can only pin her hopes on this child, Li Boyang.

Or more accurately, Xi Luo’s trust stems from her unconditional faith in her sister, believing that Li Boyang will certainly be able to find a solution within the "Nine Chapters of Divination Secrets."

But in reality, Li Boyang thinks Xi Luo is being a bit too blind.

Not to mention that the "Nine Chapters of Divination Secrets" is obscure and difficult to understand, it is questionable whether anyone in this era even exists who can comprehend it.

Even if someone truly understood the "Nine Chapters of Divination Secrets."

Applying the theories within it to practice is absolutely not a matter of a single day.

It is only because Li Boyang is a transmigrator, gifted and well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge, that he has come up with a way to temporarily resolve these black mists.

[Regardless of where the source of those black mists lies, and no matter how eerie they appear...]

[In their essence, they are just some special mists.]

The golden flying sword rotated leisurely above the valley, and Li Boyang’s voice was simultaneously transmitted into Xi Luo’s heart.

[According to the calculations of the "Nine Chapters of Divination Secrets" and the Heavenly Mandate Bone Armor...]

[This place is the inevitable path through which the black mist of the Black Cloud Swamp seeks to expand outward.]

[Looking at the entire periphery of the Black Cloud Swamp, there are no more than thirty-two such "key nodes."]

[As long as we intercept those black mists at these thirty-two locations, the black mists of the Black Cloud Swamp can only be trapped within that small marshland.]

These words sound somewhat mysterious.

But for Li Boyang personally, one can actually just treat these black mists as smog.

How the big cities of his past life handled smog—copying those experiences here is not much different.

[This is a downwind vent, which is why the black mist of the Black Cloud Swamp is blown outward by the wind here.]

[Theoretically speaking, as long as we can block this downwind vent, we can solve the problem of the black mist spreading from this location.]

Listening to Li Boyang’s explanation with a headache.

The unlearned Xi Luo ultimately chose to give up on understanding and asked directly.

"Just tell me what to do!"

Xi Luo dealt with the Huaijiang Witch the same way a thousand years ago, and the effect was surprisingly good.

Except for the fact that the Huaijiang Witch would sigh every time, Xi Luo felt there was nothing wrong with it.

[Aren't you a Mountain God?]

[Then just move a mountain here to block this wind vent.]

As soon as Li Boyang said this, he saw Xi Luo shaking her head like an electric fan.

"What on earth is this child thinking?"

"If I had that ability, I might as well move a mountain to smash the Black Cloud Swamp!"

It is not that Xi Luo has never seen those divine beings with the power to move mountains and overturn seas, but they are usually elusive.

If the Hundred Earth Mountains had such a divine being stationed there, it would not be the turn of a mere evil ghost to run wild.

[Then as a Mountain God, can you catalyze plant growth?]

[Planting more vegetation at the exit of this valley can also limit the outward spread of the black mist.]

Hearing this, Xi Luo licked her paws in embarrassment.

"Ahem, although I am the Mountain God of Flying Peak, I am actually not good at this kind of thing..."

The flying sword in mid-air paused slightly, and then Li Boyang’s voice continued.

[Then what about summoning clouds and rain? You can at least do that, right?]

[As long as we can keep this area in a long-term moist state...]

[The moisture in those mists will automatically condense into water droplets, thereby causing the mist to settle and reducing its spread.]

Li Boyang clearly remembered that after killing the Ruifu, Xi Luo had used the method of summoning clouds and rain to extinguish the remaining Ice-Fire Evil Qi.

"Do you think summoning clouds and rain is that easy to use?"

"I can only make the rain fall early, but I cannot increase clouds and rain out of thin air."

Looking up at the boundless clear night sky above the valley, Xi Luo retorted indignantly.

[Why does science have to be followed in this kind of ghost place...]

After a brief silence, Li Boyang’s voice was filled with helplessness.

[Then you probably can't generate strong winds at this mountain pass to blow in reverse either, right?]

Blinking her eyes in embarrassment again, Xi Luo argued in a low voice.

"You should look for those professional Wind Gods for this kind of thing; I am just a small Mountain God..."

Listening to Xi Luo’s sophistry, Li Boyang realized for the first time just how unlearned Xi Luo was.

[Then what can you do?]

Hearing Li Boyang ask this, Xi Luo immediately perked up with spirit.

"I can breathe fire!"

"See if we can just burn this valley down!"

Listening to Xi Luo’s talk of burning the mountain with black lines on his forehead, Li Boyang hurriedly interrupted.

[It hasn't reached that point, and there is absolutely no need for that.]

[Since you are good at controlling fire, can you manage to make the temperature in this area rise locally?]

[It doesn't need much, just about three to five degrees higher than the Black Cloud Swamp side...]

[When the air temperature near the ground rises and forms a local temperature inversion layer, it can also prevent the generation and flow of mist.]

With the assistance of the Lingxi Horn, Xi Luo completely understood this statement from Li Boyang.

Although she still did not understand the obscure terms mixed in, at the very least, Xi Luo understood what she needed to do.

"This is simple, breathing fire is my specialty!"

Suddenly leaping, Xi Luo instantly transformed from a civet cat into a red leopard, and fire clouds grew beneath her feet.

Whoosh!

Under Xi Luo’s precise control, the temperature of the entire downwind vent of the valley rose sharply, forming a visible heat wave in just a few breaths.

Visibly, a clear updraft formed in this area.

Those black mists pouring out from the Black Cloud Swamp could not even reach the valley exit.

They rose into the air along the updraft and were then pushed back.

And from Li Boyang’s perspective, the Primordial Spirit energy symbolizing "fire" gathered at the mountain pass in a short time.

This did not look like Xi Luo was controlling the energy at all; rather, it looked like the energy was actively responding to her thoughts.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The red leopard stepping on fire clouds leaped at low altitude, and wherever she passed, the energy gathered naturally.

Energy gathering, temperature rising, forming a temperature inversion layer, and then the appearance of a clear updraft...

The whole process was smooth and completed in one go, quickly achieving the effect Li Boyang wanted.

Such an exaggerated situation inevitably alarmed other nearby Mountain Gods, Water Gods, River Gods, and spirits.

Although they did not know what kind of trouble that mountain cat was causing again.

But seeing that the place where the commotion was happening was near the edge of the Black Cloud Swamp’s black mist, all the smarter beings chose to avoid it.

Because according to observations during this period, wherever that mountain cat and flying sword appeared and stayed, a battle with corrupted beasts would inevitably occur.

To prevent being caught in the crossfire, leaving before both sides started fighting was the wisest choice.

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