madnovel Chapter 2267 The People's Livelihoods Thirsting for Water
Chapter 2267 The People's Livelihoods Thirsting for Water
Chapter 2267 The People's Livelihoods Thirsting for Water
"Abusive predators?" Dong Rui had a good memory. "The Demon Nest was a nest built by the abusive predators using the mother body. It devoured the entire tribe that worshipped the moon goddess!"
At this point, he let out a long "Oh," and said, "That's right, the Jindu Ghost Child is the best example of the fusion of human blood and divine blood, um, demonic blood. The flesh and blood of the ordinary ghost child's remains that I obtained from the Thousand-Eyed Cave were also fused in this way."
"Just as you said, it's the work of creation." The Demon Mother of Jindu used the conception of human mothers to give birth to demon cubs in the human world. These little monsters have both human and demon blood flowing through their veins. This is the power of creation. Although it may not be a masterpiece, it far surpasses the skills of any demon puppeteer.
No matter how arrogant Dong Rui was, he dared not compare himself to the workings of fate.
He hissed softly, "You mean, beneath the mountain that Qixia Sect used to block the flow of the icy river, there is a ferry ghost cub?"
The Tsushima Oni Mother can give birth to nine children in one pregnancy, each with a different appearance, though it's not said that they are all human-shaped.
What if it's a giant egg-shaped object?
Liu Qingdao immediately said, "Jindu Ghost Child is half-human and half-demon, he shouldn't have such powerful strength to fight against us."
He Lingchuan nodded: "The reason why the Jindu Ghost Mother can use human mothers to give birth is because the offspring born in this way are not very strong and will not be blocked by the barrier between the two worlds."
The barrier between the two realms embedded in Tianluo Star is no joke. Even the Venerable Lingxu couldn't break it to return to the mortal world.
But as the saying goes, the net of heaven is vast, and the weak have the opportunity to slip through its meshes.
“Therefore, it is almost impossible for an ordinary Jindu ghost cub to fight against my Cang Yan’s Yuan Power and Golden Armor Divine General.” He Lingchuan analyzed, “Besides, Qixia Sect has been in seclusion for more than a hundred years, and it is difficult to even support its own disciples. How could it possibly raise a living Jindu ghost cub?”
Liu Qingdao asked, "Then, in your opinion?"
He Lingchuan picked up a clod of soil. This stuff was rich in gelatinous material, and it felt like a piece of clay when squeezed in his hand.
Dong Rui, however, grasped the key point in his words: "'Ordinary' Jindu devil cubs won't do. You mean, this is a sadist?"
He Lingchuan didn't answer immediately, and after pondering for a while, he asked Liu Qingdao:
"From ancient times to the Middle Ages, there seem to be records of cannibals. Can you find any?"
The Illusion Sect is a major sect that has survived from ancient times, and Liu Qingdao himself was a participant in the war between immortals and demons, making him a veritable living encyclopedia of history. However, even such obscure knowledge left him momentarily stunned:
"Records of sadists appearing? Ah... I need to send a message back to Ju City and have someone look for them for me."
When the Illusion Sect left the Upside-Down Sea with He Lingchuan, the disciples moved all the sect's cultivation techniques, secret scriptures, and ancient historical records back to the Gold-Shining Plains. After the Crimson Heaven Golden Palace was built, a special library was set up to store the classics of various sects, including the ancient books of the Illusion Sect, which were guarded by the sect members.
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The standoff between Qixia Sect and Weian City lasted for thirty hours amidst the torment of both sides.
For nearly two days, each day felt like an eternity.
News of the water outage has spread throughout Weian City, severely impacting the city's production and daily life, and causing great inconvenience to residents.
Originally, the Luo River flowed year-round and never dried up. Weian City was extremely dependent on it. In addition, the city expanded too quickly, and the newly expanded urban areas rarely dug wells. In fact, many security and transportation services had to rely on the river to maintain themselves.
When He Lingchuan went on an incognito visit to the city, the most frequently discussed topic on the streets and alleys was "Luohe River is cut off from water".
The official statement also directly stated that the Immortal Sect was behind it all, constructing mountains and cutting off water.
Therefore, the instigator, Qixia Sect, has been said by the residents to have wiped out eighteen generations of its ancestors, and the words people use to greet it are just as vicious as its act of cutting off the water supply to Luohe.
The first two questions people ask each other when they wake up in the morning are either "Has the Luohe River water arrived today?" or "Has the Qixia Sect been defeated today?"
Today, dark clouds covered the sky above Wei'an City.
He Lingchuan found a noodle shop frequented by locals, sat down, and ordered a bowl of fish balls with thin rice noodles. He then heard the shop owner say to several regular customers, "We won't be setting up our stall tomorrow."
The rice noodles here are barely thicker than a hair. They cook instantly when dipped in boiling water, then topped with a bowl of broth, a few pieces of meat broth, a few slices of pork or beef offal, and finally a fish ball.
The meat is tender and the soup is delicious, not to mention the fish balls, which are the specialty of the restaurant. Each one is as big as a child's fist. Originally made with grass carp, the number of whitebait in Luohe has increased dramatically in recent years. They have thick, white, and delicious meat, so the restaurant switched to using whitebait as the main ingredient. When you bite into the fish balls, they burst with flavorful juice!
This fragrant scallion oil is made from pork fat and can easily splatter onto the faces of those at the table.
The diners were reluctant to see the shop close and cried out, "No!" The owner said helplessly, "We don't have enough stock today. There's no water and no fish. What am I supposed to sell tomorrow?"
The fish balls were all made fresh, but the water supply to Luohe was cut off, which cut off his livelihood.
In fact, it wasn't just him; the livelihoods of all the businessmen, big and small, in Wei'an City were affected.
The crowd was furious and began to discuss among themselves: "The Yunxia Sect is truly blind. Before causing trouble, they didn't even bother to find out what kind of places Wei'an City and Cangyan Kingdom are, that they would tolerate their wild behavior?"
"They call it Qixia Sect, and I heard it's a great sect from ancient times."
"Who cares what sect they are? For so many years they've been hiding, watching the Golden Lightning Sect get ravaged by the Heavenly Demons. Now that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is reviving, they finally know to come out and compete with the people for profit." Someone sneered. "We can't let them get away with this. The Dragon God will definitely teach them a lesson!"
A new merchant who had just arrived in the city asked timidly, "This...this guy can win, right?"
The other diners laughed: "You're not a local, are you?"
"You're not a Goldflitter, are you?"
"Over the years, countless demonic sects have tried to swagger over us!"
"That's right. Take Yaozhou in the east, for example. Five months ago, a huge monster appeared. As soon as it showed its face, it rushed into the city to eat people, thinking that this was the Shanjin Plain where it could eat and drink as it pleased. But in less than six or seven days, its head was cut off by Bingyuan Si and hung on the city wall of Tianshui City."
Then someone else asked with great interest, "So tell me, how long do you think it will take us to bring down the Qixia Sect?"
In fact, everyone knows that the one who made the move was either a powerful figure from the Bingyuan Division or the Dragon God Army, definitely not themselves, but that doesn't stop them from referring to themselves as "us".
It's an honor to be a part of it.
Another diner replied, "I guess in another five or seven days?"
"Ah—!" the crowd groaned, "Will it take that long?"
The shopkeeper chimed in, "Has a fight broken out outside the city?"
A water merchant who had just returned from outside the city replied directly: "It seems not yet. But many big men summoned by the authorities have been digging at that strange mountain. But no matter how much they dig, the mountain grows just as much, without any sign of breaking through. I don't know how long it will take to finish digging it out."
(End of this chapter)