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Chapter 1170 Bloodline Implicates Two Demons with One Slash
Just as the locust plague began, Zhou You received a warning.

The panel displays: "Trial Project (Ten-Star): Slay the culprit of the Blood Locust Plague, the second adopted son of the Enchantress."

I understand now. So this natural disaster was indeed related to the Queen.

I had heard before that the Queen of Enchantress had 108 adopted sons, all of whom were of the level of Calamity Demons and were kept very secret.

This locust plague was caused by the combined efforts of two of their adopted sons, which explains its widespread impact and ferocious speed.

Without the aid of the panel, even Zhou You, as a member of the Heavenly Sect, would be at a loss.

The two calamities hide deep within the endless blood locusts, making it very easy for them to conceal themselves and hindering external tracking.

According to past practice, the feudal lord must organize the governors of various states to besiege and suppress the locusts, and the army and the people must work together to eliminate the locusts until 99% of the insects are wiped out, leaving the calamity nowhere to hide, and then capture and destroy them.

Such an approach is wasteful of resources and materials, and at least requires sacrificing a large area of ​​land and population.

Lian Feihong had just ascended the throne, and everything was in disarray. If he were to suffer such a calamity, it would probably take decades for him to catch his breath.

Therefore, the best way to break the deadlock is to act quickly and decisively.

No one else could solve the root cause of the problem within ten days, but Zhou You could.

The panel provides a single, transparent target and battlefield, which are precisely the key challenges in resolving the locust plague.

The ten-day period was just the right amount of time for Zhou You to make a round trip.

Zhou You knew the inside story, which is why he was so confident that he could resolve the issue in just ten days. Even his own son, Zhou Ding, and his tacit understanding with Lian Feihong, thought that the ten-day deadline was to come up with a solution for him.

Following the prompts on the panel, he traveled from the capital to the eight prefectures of Zhili, and soon arrived at several prefectures where the disaster had spread.

As expected, the governors and prefects of various regions were extremely busy, with cities under their jurisdiction falling one after another, and blood locusts hatching everywhere, soaring into the sky and turning into blood clouds.

Blood locusts are indiscriminate eaters; they will devour rice, grass, trees, soil, stones, and livestock. Moreover, they treat all living beings equally, regardless of whether you are a commoner, the elderly, the weak, or a powerful martial artist—all are food for them.

The sole purpose of this strange insect's existence is to wander and forage for food, for which it is unafraid of sacrifice or death.

Their numbers number in the hundreds of billions or even trillions, and they are constantly multiplying; no matter how many die, they can be replenished in one go.

Even a powerful sect like the Earth Sect, which used spatial power to imprison and pulverize countless blood locusts, could only offer a drop in the ocean.

If the source is not eliminated, the blood locusts will continue to emerge, expanding and spreading with lightning speed.

As a member of the Heavenly Sect, Zhou You initially thought he could proceed without any obstacles and easily dealt with several waves of Blood Locusts. However, he discovered that the more he fought, the more locusts there were, as the natural disasters originating from the Calamity Demon possessed a tenacious proliferative attribute.

The more they killed, the more they multiplied, and once again they were almost swept into the endless swarm of insects.

As far as the eye could see, blood-red clouds spread across the sky, and countless skeletons floated on the surface of a lake like algae, creating a scene of utter hell.

It was a futile waste of effort and had no effect whatsoever on the locust plague.

"Catch the thief first and capture the king first."

Zhou You made up his mind to follow the prompts on the panel and find the two calamities to kill them.

This is not difficult. Just follow the map. Although the two calamities are extremely cunning, they move separately and do not stay in one place for too long.

The two red dots on the map kept moving around, but Zhou You kept a firm grip on the target.

"Well?"

When Zhou You found one of the Calamity Demons, he was astonished, thinking that the other party was incredibly lucky.

In order to spread the plague of blood locusts, it and its brothers acted separately, their whereabouts were unpredictable, and they even deliberately created a diversion, spreading many evil spirits to attract fire and mislead the human warriors in their pursuit.

Even so, it was still encountered by a Celestial Sect member, which can only be explained by coincidence. Although surprised, it was not panicked and asked, "Which Celestial Sect member are you?"

"Zhou Daqian!"

Zhou You drew the Half-Saint Yin Blade from his palm, its aura instantly sharp as if pierced by a thousand needles.

The demon opposite suddenly felt the threat of death and was terrified. It thought to itself that although it didn't operate in the capital, it had heard of Zhou.

I thought Daqian was just a newcomer and didn't have much ability.

But seeing him today, I realize that he's one of the top-ranked guys in the Heavenly Sect.

I reckon it's unlikely I can defeat him alone!
Unless they bring in another brother, the two charmers have no chance of winning if they join forces.

Although the demon felt a pang of anxiety, it wasn't too terrified. If it couldn't win, it could run away!

Moreover, as a calamity spirit, it has an unsolvable ability: calamity transformation. Its true form and the blood locust calamity originate from the same source. Even if its true form is destroyed, as long as the calamity remains, it can be reborn.

In other words, even if the blood locusts are all killed, even if only one remains, it can still make a comeback.

Moreover, it has another brother outside, which is one of its most important backups.

Just as I was about to say something...

With a twisting motion, Zhou You sliced ​​through the air waves, his blade flashing like lightning as it pierced the demon's chest, destroying all life with unstoppable force.

This strike possessed both the imposing force of a towering mountain, suppressing the calamity and rendering it immobile, and the lightning speed of a tiger pouncing on its prey, striking the vital point with pinpoint accuracy. The movement was as fluid and natural as flowing clouds.

The Demon of Calamity thought he still had a chance to fight him for three hundred rounds, but he was killed in one move.

His prediction was wrong, and it was a fatal mistake. The gap between him and Zhou You was not a small gap, but a world of difference between a mortal and a celestial being.

You think you can kill me?

Before dying, the Calamity Demon laughed mockingly, "This calamity was caused by the two of us brothers working together. Even if you kill me, there's still it. As long as the calamity doesn't end, the two of us can be reborn indefinitely."

"When I return, I will slaughter you, cut you into the finest cuts of meat, and smoke you."

Zhou You responded with a smile, "Just you wait!"

A terrifying scene unfolded: the blood locusts surrounding it seemed to have been sprayed with deadly poison, exploding one after another and spreading rapidly as if infected, faster than lightning in the clouds.

Its brother, another calamity, is hiding in another state thousands of miles away.

Although there was no one in front of it, black blood, as black as ink, flowed from its chest. A blade of light shot out from the void, tearing through its body and gently stirring up the lifeless creature.

"Vibrating along the bloodline connection, spreading deadly damage!"

Zhou You's strike was a large-scale, group-damage move he created after comprehending the connection of bloodlines.

This strike, seemingly aimed only at the calamity in front, actually used the connection of the Blood Locust Plague to annihilate another calamity, as well as the hundreds of billions or trillions of Blood Locusts created by the two calamities.

This strike was truly a strike capable of 'slaying natural disasters'.

The moment the blade struck, thousands of miles away on a ship, Qi Qingdi was about to self-destruct, while Lian Zixiu was carrying Zhou Xin and fleeing for their lives, when suddenly the situation took an unexpected turn.

The stroke of genius, like something from another world, amazed the world upon its appearance, wiping out the blood locusts that had plagued several states.

Forces from all directions mobilized, searching for clues and piecing together the truth of the matter.

(End of this chapter)