Chapter 242: Only So Few People Died?

Inside the Demon Suppression Division of Bei'an City.

Xuandao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the blazing sun in the sky from the window, his heart recalling the advice Lie Dangkong had given him this morning: "To be safe, it is best not to break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm for now."

He raised his right hand, clenched his palm, and his veins bulged.

He made a fist and swung it down heavily, causing the air to explode with a bang.

Afterward, he turned and stepped into the seclusion chamber.

Xuandao admitted that what Lie Dangkong said made sense.

Ever since the Heaven and Earth Mutation, it was rare to hear of anyone advancing from the Innate stage to the Dharma Aspect Realm; the current Dharma Aspect Realm, or rather, this path of advancement, must have gone wrong.

But he could no longer wait; the strength of those around him and the impending calamity were all reminding him that he was a weakling, urging him to improve his strength as quickly as possible.

He had to advance to the Dharma Aspect Realm as soon as possible to master his own Fate.

The Dragon-Suppressing Stone slowly descended, and the door to the seclusion chamber was tightly shut.

He was going into absolute seclusion.

"Brother Li, I hope what you gave me is useful..."

In the courtyard of the Demon Suppression Division.

This courtyard was very spacious and tidy, with a huge willow tree planted in the center; a breeze blew, the willow tree swayed, like wind brushing against willow branches, and combined with the flowers and plants in the surrounding corners, it had quite an artistic atmosphere.

However, this atmosphere was now ruined.

"Meng Lingyun, why aren't you being arrogant now?"

Ma Suxuan looked at Meng Lingyun, who was kneeling on the ground, with an unkind expression; she took a sip of the tea Meng Lingyun had handed her, then with a *slap*, set it heavily on the stone table beside her.

"Weren't you scolding me quite happily last night?"

"Brainless woman, big breasts and no brains—go on, keep saying it now."

A murderous aura emanated from between her brows.

This Laomeng, she had only barely taken a risk last night, and he had nagged her all night, looking particularly refreshed and spirited, as if he had turned the tables and become the master.

Meng Lingyun looked helpless.

"Xuan'er, wasn't I just concerned about you?"

"What Xuan'er or not Xuan'er, we're both getting on in years, why say such mushy things?" Ma Suxuan looked disgusted, though the fire in her heart had faded by more than half.

"Get up, we have a guest visiting."

Meng Lingyun felt relieved, nodded, stood up, walked to the courtyard gate, and pushed it; accompanied by the creaking sound of wood, the gate slowly opened, revealing the figure of Qingxu Daoren.

"Layman Meng, this poor Daoist greets you. Following the entrustment of Layman Li, I have come to deliver the Method of Five Qi Converging at the Origin to you."

Qingxu bowed to Meng Lingyun and said with a smile.

On the city wall of Jinhua City.

Lie Dangkong stood at the highest point of the Jinhua City wall, hands behind his back, gazing into the distance; his Divine Sense expanded continuously with him as the center—ten miles, a hundred miles... reaching everywhere, he detected some uninvited guests.

"Heh, why is it you juniors?"

"Did that group of former losers not come?"

The words crossed hundreds of miles and rang in the ears of all the visitors from the noble families, causing the Qi and Blood within their bodies to vibrate, their Original Qi to become chaotic, and to flow backward into their internal organs, causing a backlash against themselves.

At the same time, in the Nine Dragons Prefecture Capital, in the imperial court.

Li Zhangfeng, Division Chief of the General Administration of the Demon Suppression Division, stepped forward.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, a great disaster has occurred in Beijun; space in various places has vibrated, two cities have been destroyed, and seven more have been half-ruined, with casualties among the common people reaching a million, and millions more displaced."

The Shenji Emperor nodded and looked around at the ministers in the court.

"With such a disaster in Beijun, do you, my beloved ministers, have any good strategies?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty."

That Censor named Tian Jing stood out again.

"Our dynasty bears the Luck of Heaven and Earth; since the founding of the dynasty, the country has been prosperous and the people at peace, living and working in contentment. But now, disasters occur frequently in various places, and such a great disaster has occurred in Beijun; the reasons for this are thought-provoking."

"Oh? What insights does Minister Tian have?"

The Shenji Emperor said calmly.

"Your subject believes that Heaven and Human are one. Now that disasters occur frequently in our dynasty and our Luck is wavering, there must be corrupt officials and treacherous villains causing trouble from within, ruining the foundation of our dynasty. I beg Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate the court!"

Tian Jing submitted his memorial with a solemn expression.

He remembered the deal he had made with someone this morning—that person had given him far too much—and after hesitating for a moment, he spoke again. "Your subject believes we should first investigate Li Zhangfeng!"

In the court, the ministers were shocked to hear this.

Had Tian Jing taken the wrong medicine today?

No one was cooperating with him to impeach Li Zhangfeng today.

"Why do you say that?"

The Shenji Emperor was as still as an ancient well, saying calmly.

"The Governor of Beijun has just died, and a new Governor has not yet taken office; at this moment, full authority over Beijun has been handed over to the Beijun Demon Suppression Division. Yet now, such a great disaster has occurred in Beijun, which is thought-provoking."

"Your subject suspects that the disaster in Beijun is the result of the Demon Suppression Division's inaction, running rampant in the streets, preying on the people, leading to the frequent emergence of demons, and causing the people to complain, which in turn caused the fluctuation of our Luck."

Tian Jing looked coldly at the indifferent-looking Li Zhangfeng.

"Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to deal with this severely!"

"Minister Li, what do you have to say for yourself?"

The Shenji Emperor looked at Li Zhangfeng.

Li Zhangfeng smiled slightly and spoke.

"Minister Tian's words are pure nonsense. Although the disaster of spatial vibration in Beijun has caused such harm, it has already been contained by our Beijun Demon Suppression Division overnight, so it will not lead to a greater Calamity."

"As for the talk of preying on the people and causing the fluctuation of Luck?"

"Could it be that the deeply rooted noble families are not the primary suspects?"

The various ministers belonging to the noble families had their expressions change upon hearing this.

Xijun, Xilie Wangfu.

Even now, Xiao Hao's expression remained somewhat agitated.

He had not expected that he could obtain such a thing after living a second life; it was the legendary Heavenly Dao Book, which rumor said recorded all the laws, Reason, and mysteries of Heaven and Earth, and one could use it to merge with the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

When this treasure first appeared.

Heavenly Human powerhouses from both the Present World and the Yin World all revealed themselves, launching a world-shaking battle for this supreme treasure; under the aftermath of the battle, a nation was destroyed, and ten thousand miles of territory were ruined in an instant.

Later, the whereabouts of this supreme treasure, the Heavenly Dao Book, became unknown.

He never expected it to be here with him.

Could it be that this Heavenly Dao Book was what allowed him to live a second life?

He was excited and could not wait to read the Heavenly Dao Book to contemplate it. Suddenly, the room door was pushed open, and a maid walked in.

Xiao Hao's expression was somewhat displeased.

He had been too indulgent with these servants before, being so unruly as to enter without knocking. However, this maid was also someone he had previously sent to scout for information, so it was not easy to just drive her away.

Sorting out his thoughts, he spoke up.

"Well, is there news?"

"As the Young Master expected, a Calamity has occurred in Beijun." The maid knelt before Xiao Hao. Looking down from above, a patch of snow-white skin could be seen.

"Mm, and what is the situation?"

Xiao Hao watched nonchalantly, just as he had expected.

He remembered that at this time, there was still a Child of Destiny in Beijun; because of this spatial Disaster, their master died, they directly fell into the demonic path, and eventually became a Terror-inducing great demon entrenched in the lands of Beijun.

Perhaps he could take this opportunity to find that Child of Destiny?

Even if he did not hunt them down to seize their Luck, he could still take them as a slave; that would not be a bad thing, as this was a future Heavenly Human powerhouse. Moreover, with the help of such vast Luck, he could also proceed more smoothly.

In any case, he now possessed the Heavenly Dao Book.

Any backlash from Luck was simply not worth mentioning.

The so-called Child of Destiny? Just a slave.

"The situation is very serious; two cities have been directly annihilated, and another seven cities have suffered damage to varying degrees. It is estimated that a million living beings have died, and millions of commoners have been displaced."

The maid said with a face full of admiration.

The Young Master truly predicts things like a god.

But the more Xiao Hao listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

Once he finished listening to the maid's words, he was instantly stunned.

What is going on? This shouldn't be right; so few people died?

And at this moment.

Seng Dao Ke stood outside the Xilie Wangfu, looking around in confusion; where is this, and where did the Great Elder send him?

On the Tiandao Tai.

Li Heng heard the words of this "Great Elder" very clearly and immediately revealed a look of doubt. He, the Savior?

Are you guys playing a game of nesting dolls here?

"Who are you?" Not caring much about the Great Elder's mysterious posturing, Li Heng asked directly.

"Who am I? The Great Elder within the Tianming Organization."

"Savior, you can also call me Xuantianji."

The "Great Elder" continued to speak, his expression gentle, his words carrying a very natural affinity, like a peaceful old man. There was even a trace of fatigue between his brows, making one feel that he carried a heavy responsibility, which was heart-wrenching and trustworthy.

"So who exactly are you?"

Li Heng continued to ask.

This "Great Elder" was taken aback upon hearing this, then suddenly realized.

"Oh, so that's how it is; it seems you have met him."

"It seems you were deceived by him; I am the true Tianming Great Elder Xuantianji, and he is a fake. If I am not mistaken, he told you that the distorted will of Heaven is entrenched here, right?"

The "Great Elder" smiled slightly.

Li Heng nodded, "Ah, yes, yes, yes."

"So why are you here?"

He continued to ask.

"I was holding the Tianming Ritual when the Eyes of Heaven suddenly appeared, causing everyone within the Dongtian Fudi to go mad and distort, leaving only me to struggle and hold on. And then I have held on until now."

"You must have seen the blood-red eyes in the sky; those are the Eyes of Heaven. However, because this old man's power is currently confronting them, you are able to remain safe and sound."

The "Great Elder" continued to explain.

Li Heng was surprised.

"Ah, you are so strong, a mortal capable of confronting the Heavens."

The "Great Elder" smiled and nodded, "This old man is at least half a step beyond the limits of a Heavenly Human and can already touch the power outside of Heaven and Earth. Otherwise, why do you think I held the Tianming Ritual to go against Heaven?"

"Naturally, it is because I have the confidence to confront Heaven."

Li Heng nodded, gave a thumbs up, and offered praise.

"Very good, very strong, it seems we have hope!"

"Tell me, what should I do!"

"Heaven cannot do anything to me, and I cannot do anything to Heaven, so it sent down a distorted will to seal this place, preventing me from absorbing power from outside the World to confront Heaven."

"But now you have come, Savior."

A dagger suddenly appeared in the Great Elder's hand.

"As the Savior, you carry heavy Causality; as long as you take this Destiny Dagger and stab it into the Void, you can break the seal and allow this old man to absorb power from outside the World."

"Only then can this old man truly transcend the Heavenly Human and contend against Heaven."

"And the World will be saved."

He walked in front of Li Heng and handed the dagger to Li Heng.

Li Heng nodded excitedly, "I will certainly not fail your great trust!" He picked up the dagger, burned a portion of his Source Power, and with a speed that transcended time and space, fiercely stabbed it into the Great Elder's heart.

His expression returned to indifference, "Do you take me for a fool?"