Chapter 465: Crazy and chaotic times [please subscribe for a monthly ticket]
The capital's main courtyard and meeting hall.
Li Guang, Taoist Yunlei, Jiuqiu Shanren, Zen Master Yichen, and the directors of the Fourth Academy arrived one after another.
Not long after, except for those who were out on business and could not make it back, the other senior officials of Guangping County's Ghost and God Department gathered together in a huge battle.
It was late at night, and most people had dispersed. If there was no emergency, Han Chen would not call everyone urgently.
Emergency orders are no small matter.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was a bit solemn, and there was a depressing feeling that "the storm is about to come and the wind is filling the building".
Deputy Governor Li Guang asked quickly:
"Han Du Guan, what happened?"
Han Chen worked vigorously and resolutely. He looked at the people in the hall and felt that everyone was almost there, so he nodded and said:
"Fellow Taoist Liguang, dear fellow Taoists, Caizhou Governor Xinxiang summoned me just now. The thing to talk about was none other than the recent premature death and premature aging of the people."
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Li Guang frowned: "Xianting knew about this so quickly?"
"Xian Ting has known about this for a long time."
Han Chen continued to explain:
"In fact, it is not only the local people in Guangping County who are aging and dying prematurely, but similar incidents have also occurred in other counties and even prefectures, and the situation in other places is much more serious than in our county."
"People in various places died under strange circumstances, and the counties did not find out the cause, so they did not publicize it."
"In the past two days, the situation in the city has become more and more corrupt. Not only the old and the weak, women and children suffered, but even the strong young people were not spared. They died suddenly one after another before their lives were over. This completely attracted the attention of the Immortal Court.
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The deputy governors in the palace, the heads of each courtyard, and Chu Chen were quite surprised when they heard Han Chen's report.
The Ghosts and Gods Department of Guangping County attached great importance to the reports from the City Emperor God that local people died prematurely and the Fourth Court of Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang collaborated to deal with it as a major issue.
However, they still underestimated this.
The news has affected the entire Qingzhou, and the safety of tens of millions of people has been threatened. This is undoubtedly a shocking incident.
If it is not handled properly, thousands of people will die in vain in Qingzhou in an instant.
"Amitabha, I don't know where the devil came from to show off his evil deeds."
Zen Master Yichen proclaimed the Buddha's name with a look of compassion on his face.
Under normal circumstances, unless a natural disaster strikes and people die in vain on a large scale, there must be demons behind it.
These days are calm, but I don’t know how many families have lost their loved ones. Some families may have lost the backbone of their family, and the whole family’s life has been lost.
Everyone in the hall was silent. They had searched carefully these days, but unfortunately, they still couldn't find any clues.
I wanted to swing my sword to kill the devil, but unfortunately, I looked around with my sword at a loss.
Taoist Yunlei looked at Chu Chen, thought of something in his mind, and said:
"Could it be that the soul-stealing bone demon didn't die back then and is back now?"
Li Guang, Zen Master Yichen, and the people of Jiuqiu Mountain brightened up when they heard this.
If you think about it carefully, there are indeed similarities between the two.
The same is premature aging and premature death, and the same invisible harm to others
"It's not the soul-stealing bone demon!"
Han Chen shook his head, rejected Taoist Yunlei's guess, and said:
"The superiors have initially found out the reasons why people in various places died prematurely."
While speaking, Han Chen did not whet everyone's appetite, and then said:
"This time, the powerful families in the city were not spared. The old and the weak who had no practice in the family were frequently attacked and killed. A monk with great supernatural powers was traveling and happened to witness the sudden death of his son, and then discovered the culprit, Mad Demon."
When everyone in the palace heard this, they immediately started talking.
Sure enough, it was the devil who was at work.
"Han Du Guan, what kind of devil is this crazy devil? We have gone to investigate all the people who died early, and we haven't found any evil spirit."
Some people looked puzzled.
"This is the power of madness."
Han Chen sighed with emotion, and then introduced this monster to everyone in the hall:
"This monster is invisible and has no quality. It is invisible to the naked eye and invisible to the spiritual eye. There is no trace of demonic energy leaking out. Even the divine sense cannot detect clues. It is extremely hidden and impossible to guard against."
"The monk with great supernatural powers was not angry when he saw the sudden death of his son, and then his soul entered his body to see what was going on. Only then at the critical moment did he get a clue and captured the fleeting aura of madness."
Li Guang, Taoist Yunlei, Zen Master Yichen and others looked at each other with horror on their faces.
"What a powerful demon."
Deputy Governor Li Guang couldn't help but sigh, and then said:
"This crazy demon is invisible and cannot be guarded against. I am afraid that not only ordinary people will be attacked, but practitioners may not be spared either. However, practitioners have magic power to protect their bodies, and the three treasures of spirit, energy and spirit are strong. The crazy demon will not be able to get back him for a while.
Life."
"Perhaps some of you and I are also possessed by madness."
Everyone in the palace looked at each other with fear in their hearts.
Powerful demons of flesh and blood are not the most terrifying thing. No matter how great your magical powers are, as long as you dare to show your body, they will dare to fight. If you can beat them, they will fight. If you can't beat them, they will overthrow you sooner or later.
The truly feared monster is this kind of monster that hurts people invisibly.
No matter how great your magical power is, if you can't find an opponent, you can only let the mermaid be your prey. Just thinking about it makes you feel powerless.
Han Chen nodded in agreement:
"Yes, what fellow Taoist Li Guang said is absolutely true. A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest. If the madman is not found and killed, under the influence of the sun and the moon, some practitioners may die suddenly."
"Right now, the top priority is to find out the source of the madness."
"It's okay for practitioners. The Three Treasures of Spirit, Qi, and Shen are so strong that they won't be able to damage the foundation for a while. But the people everywhere will be in misery. If they can't be broken in time, it may cause a catastrophe!"
"This case is of great importance, and Immortal Court attaches great importance to it. The governor of the state summoned the governors of all counties overnight and issued a death order, asking each county to investigate with all their strength. Whoever can break the case will be rewarded by the superiors."
For a moment, the meeting hall was silent.
Everyone now understood the seriousness of the matter, but unfortunately, their minds were blank at the moment and they couldn't figure it out at all.
"Guan Han, we are at a loss right now. We don't know anything about the madness, how to break it."
"At the moment, the Immortal Court doesn't know enough about madness either."
Han Chen looked solemn and said slowly:
"According to the senior who discovered the mad devil in Zhoucheng, this mad devil can cause people to hallucinate and fall into illusions, making their dreams come true, becoming immortals and ancestors, and living freely."
"After leaving the illusion, they will be in high spirits, with rosy complexions, good health, and no signs of illness. Their thoughts will be clear, their energy will be strong, and they will be in full swing."
Deputy Governor Li Guang frowned: "This symptom seems to be like taking a tonic medicine."
Han Chen nodded:
"Yes, but most of them, whether they are the children of the senior family or the people who died early in our investigation in Guangping County, did not take any major supplements during their lifetime. This is the crux of the matter."
In the palace, several people were talking non-stop.
Chu Chen, who was listening at the second table, fell into deep thought.