lcionline Chapter 318 Hope Amidst Disaster
Chapter 318 Hope Amidst Disaster
Baiyu Temple was the overlord of Hongzhou, controlling six counties and hundreds of cities. However, the inexplicable massacre of four cities was a price that Qi Taibai found painful.
However, this was the decree of the immortal, so Qi Taibai did not hesitate for long. He bowed to the many statues of gods in the hall and then turned and left.
At the same time, the other states encountered the same situation, and even the Yin-Yang Palace received the same decree.
At this moment, inside the Yin-Yang Hall at the very top of Zuowang Peak.
Ding Yi sat in the secret room with a grim expression. In front of him sat two other figures.
Zhao Ti looked at Ding Yi and slowly said:
"Master, a decree has just been issued from the upper realm, ordering the massacre of four cities in order to send down a true immortal."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi's expression grew even more somber. In fact, after hearing that Zhao Ti had something important to report, he immediately thought of the vague unease that had been creeping into his heart recently.
After much thought, Ding Yi concluded that the matter was still related to Chang Qingzi, and the sudden decree from the True Immortal confirmed his suspicions.
"By the way, if you guys die, will the higher-ups find out?"
Ding Yi suddenly thought of something and quickly asked.
Zhao Ti replied expressionlessly:
"My brother and I were mounts, so we weren't entitled to leave behind life tablets. So, we just died."
“If a real person’s life tablet is broken, the news of their demise will naturally be known.”
Zhao Xuan, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement.
Ding Yi was taken aback by these words, and he couldn't help but ask:
"You mean that bald Taoist priest, the one you all call Tianxiao, can leave behind a life tablet?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ti continued:
"Tianxiao is one of the Seven Absolutes of the Seven Absolutes Palace, so naturally he can leave his life tablet."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi immediately pressed his temples, realizing he had been somewhat reckless back then. He should have broken Tian Xiao's limbs and imprisoned him.
But this approach is clearly unrealistic. After all, when fighting against experts at this level, any oversight will lead to defeat, so how could one dare to hold back?
However, this is not Ding Yi's biggest concern.
His concern was that not only the Yin-Yang Palace had received this message, but the Seven Absolutes Palace might feel it couldn't handle the situation and join forces with other divine palaces, which would be a huge problem.
"Master, should we massacre the city?"
Zhao Xuan suddenly asked.
"Slaughter your sister!"
Ding Yi stood up and kicked Zhao Xuan to the ground, then asked Zhao Ti:
"How long does it usually take to travel from the massacre of a city to the lower realm?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ti said:
"This is related to the strength of the immortals in the lower realm."
"The stronger the power, the more people and animals need to be sacrificed, and the longer the descent will take."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi asked:
"If the sacrifices of four cities were all used to support one person descending to the mortal realm, what level of sacrifice would that be?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ti said with a blank expression:
"I don't know either, Master, but we used the people and livestock of two cities in the lower realm."
"Moreover, even if a Venerable One descends to the lower realm, their strength will be suppressed, but they will only be able to approach the limits of this realm."
As soon as Zhao Ti finished speaking, Ding Yi kicked her to the ground, cursing:
"What kind of damned immortals are you? How dare you call people humans and animals?! If I didn't still need you, I would have scattered your ashes long ago, damn it!"
Zhao Ti, who had been kicked to the ground, didn't dare to get up. She just lay there motionless, seemingly waiting for Ding Yi's next instruction.
Ding Yi looked at the two people lying on the ground and was immediately filled with anger again.
Ding Yi has been so careful and discreet, why won't he let himself off the hook?
I'm not some immortal being! Why won't you believe me?!
Why did you push me to this point?!
You damned gods and Buddhas, why do you have to force me like this?!
You will all die! You forced me to this!
Ding Yi's eyes were bloodshot. He looked at the Zhao siblings at his feet and suddenly let out a sinister laugh:
"Thank goodness you two are mounts, that's wonderful! They definitely don't know you're dead. Let me think, let me think..."
A day later, the entire beam shook.
As if by prior agreement, each state simultaneously launched a shocking operation: massacres of entire cities!
Although ordinary people and warriors were no different from livestock in the eyes of the states, the act of massacring an entire city as if it were a pig was simply outrageous.
Some of the more extravagant shrines even developed a lottery game.
One person is chosen from each city to participate in a lottery; whoever wins is the one to massacre the entire city.
The rulers of these divine palaces were already tired of their pampered lives, and the divine decree from the upper realm actually excited them.
They enjoyed watching these people turn pale with fear and be dragged away, howling in pain.
They enjoy watching the world descend into chaos while they sit alone on their high platform.
Central Plains, the Imperial City.
Upon hearing the report from others, Li Xuanji's face immediately turned furious, and he slammed his hand down, breaking the armrest of his chair.
"This is too much!"
Li Xuanji suddenly stood up and roared.
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
The eunuch beside him immediately came over and said hurriedly.
"How can I calm down? I will slaughter those evil demons and sorcerers! Summon everyone here, I must attend court!!"
"Our ancestors entrusted the country to me, and now it has come to this. I am truly ashamed."
But at this moment, the eunuch continued:
"Your Majesty, something unusual must be going on. Although these evil spirits treat human life as worthless, there must be a reason why they are doing this suddenly."
"Moreover, the fact that these divine palaces have all carried out massacres in one fell swoop suggests that something has happened above, or that something has appeared in this world that they desperately want to obtain."
Upon hearing this, Li Xuanji frowned, then sat back down in his chair and said:
"I know what you're saying, but if this drags on any longer, even if I eventually regain control of the land, all I'll get is a wasteland."
The eunuch continued:
"Your Majesty, I think we should send someone to investigate this matter. Perhaps this is the key to breaking the deadlock that happens once in a thousand years."
Upon hearing this, Li Xuanji sat in his chair and fell silent. After a long while, he suddenly let out a long sigh and then said:
"I understand."
Above the gods are real people, and even more terrifying venerable ones, while the martial artist Lu Xian is already at the end of the road, with not even a real person above him to protect him.
Li Xuanji seemed to have aged considerably in that instant. He looked at the empty hall before him, his eyes filled with a sense of powerlessness.
a few days later.
Ding Yi stood atop Zuowang Peak, while Liu Xun stood beside him and handed him a letter.
Ding Yi took the letter and glanced at it briefly, then narrowed his eyes slightly.
The letter contained a summary of news from other states regarding the massacre.
As Ding Yi had predicted, all the divine palaces under heaven began preparing for the divine descent, which meant that the Seven Absolute Palaces above must have leaked the news.
He didn't know who Changqingzi was, but he understood that Changqingzi was definitely an enemy of all the divine palaces.
Could Changqingzi be a martial arts immortal?
Ding Yi secretly guessed, but at the moment he had no better way to get more information.
However, he received an unexpected piece of information from the letter.
There is one place where no massacre occurred.
And this state is quite interesting; it is none other than Huazhou, which Li Wanyun mentioned that day.
Biyou Palace...
Ding Yi casually crushed the letter into powder, muttering to himself.