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Chapter 49 The world is suddenly in chaos

Li Yi left a letter saying that he was going to look for Li Xiuqi.

The monks in the temple ignored him and had no intention of capturing him.

Now that Li Xiuqi has entered Buddhism, Daoyin is completely left to fend for himself and is the freest monk.

After going down the mountain and arriving at the ferry, go downstream along the Sujiang River and change to land route in Suzhou City. It would take mortals three to five years to reach the Demon God Mountain.

Li Yi did not fly over directly. The Buddhist sect and the demon clan had just begun to fight, and it was not time for a real fight yet.

He also wanted to see the mundane world of this era.

The area near the mosque is harmonious. Although it is not a paradise, it is not invaded by evil spirits.

They arrived at Suzhou City, which was originally a rich place, but only a few old, weak, women and children were left, and there were very few strong people.

The city was filled with evil spirits, and some demons were openly eating people in the city.

audacious in the extreme!

But there is no imperial court management, nor are there monks slaying demons and eliminating monsters.

Hundreds of old, weak, women and children on the street bowed respectfully at the center, where there was a big pot and a black python.

A hunchbacked old man threw his granddaughter into the pot and kowtowed devoutly with his grandson.

A black python was coiled in front of the iron pot, drooling, with many scars on its body.

It’s quite elegant, just cook it and eat it.

The girl struggled in the pot, her cries deafening.

"My Lord Demon King, please wait a moment, it will be fine soon, it will be fine soon." The old man was looking at his granddaughter in the pot with tears in his eyes. He was also grieving.

The black python's eyes glowed red, but he was still restraining himself: "I can wait, you two say goodbye."

Li Yi was confused. This black python was not a good monster. It could have swallowed these mortals directly.

But it didn't do that, instead it waited quietly.

Captivity?

He snapped his fingers, and a brilliant light fell into the pot, protecting the girl.

The black python was startled, its body trembling, and it even prostrated itself humbly: "I don't know which immortal has come. I, the little demon Heiyun, kowtow to the immortal."

It was very scared and did not run away, but just lowered its head respectfully.

The kneeling crowd suddenly panicked and looked up to the sky at the young man who was coming on the wind.

"Why is this happening?" Li Yi stood above the black python, puzzled by the situation.

He is not a good person, but he is not a bad person either.

"Master, please don't interfere in this matter and don't endanger your life." The old man kowtowed.

"I killed this black snake." Li Yi's eyes were cold.

Unexpectedly, the old man actually stood in front of the black snake: "Master, he is our guardian god. If you kill him, we will have no way to survive."

"Just tell me, don't distort or hide anything." Li Yi looked at the black snake.

"Replying to the Immortal, Suzhou City is suffering from a severe drought, and the harvest has failed. I was originally cultivating in the lower reaches of the Sujiang River, but the river has dried up and the water level has sunk.

The little demon was forced to flee upstream, but the imperial court said it was caused by the demon from Sujiang River and sent troops to attack it..."

The black python cried bitterly. It was not a good monster, but it had never done evil either.

The imperial army slaughtered many demons but was unable to resolve the drought.

Some cultivators cast spells, using their true essence to turn into rain to nourish the fields.

But not long after, those monks died suddenly and inexplicably, and the evidence pointed to the demon clan.

The imperial court was furious and raised troops again, exempted taxes, and released grain for disaster relief.

"A strange fire fell from the sky, the food supply was gone, and Suzhou City was in chaos..."

Everyone in the city was in tears. The old man cried, "Those who could leave have left, but we can't. We don't know where to go. The imperial army and generals have died one after another. The nearby demon tribes have been almost wiped out, and we can't find the murderer."

“The court abandoned us. Lord Heiyun was seriously injured and hid in the city, but we found him.

Every once in a while, it would carry water from the Su River to irrigate some of the fields and keep us alive…” But the black cloud was also injured. It didn’t even know what had hurt it, and hurriedly fled back to the city.

In order to heal its injuries, these people had no remedies and could only offer their own children to nourish Black Cloud.

The black python and this group of old, weak, women and children huddled together for warmth.

No one knows whether they will die tomorrow.

"The court hasn't found the cause?" Li Yi carefully examined Heiyun's injuries and asked, "Were you scratched? Didn't you see your opponent?"

"The other party hid themselves in black fog, and I didn't see the attacker. I fled in panic and burrowed into the ground, and only then did I manage to save my life." Heiyun said truthfully.

"It looks like a claw wound, not a demon wound, more like a human hand..."

Li Yi touched its wound lightly and said: "I will heal you. Go carry water again tomorrow. I will protect you secretly."

"Master, please don't get involved in this matter, lest it endanger our lives." Heiyun said hurriedly, "We are lowly, and death is also a relief."

"Just listen to me. No one in the world can take my life." Li Yi said calmly.

There was light in his palm, which nourished the black cloud and turned into a gentle flame to temper its body.

"Thank you, Immortal." Heiyun felt relaxed all over, feeling his body transform.

The girl came out of the pot, hugged the old man tightly, and cried until she fainted.

The others wanted to persuade him again, but Li Yi waved his hand to disperse them: "Go back, I have something to discuss with this black snake."

Heiyun said: "Everyone, go back. This immortal is a powerful god, the most powerful immortal."

Mortals don’t know what the realm of divine objects is, but the most powerful immortal can understand it.

Li Yi led Heiyun towards the city wall, where there were no more defenders.

"A fleeing demon, passing by here, once told me that drought is spreading across the country, and the imperial court is also shrinking its defenses, having lost more than a dozen cities."

Heiyun said: "The imperial court is also organizing the migration of humans, and many demons are following."

"Is it just drought? Or is it like this Suzhou city?" Li Yi asked.

"It's all like that. Some say it was caused by the cultivators of the Burial Ground. That Corpse Emperor broke free from the seal and gained a bit of the power of the Drought Demon. While he can't turn a thousand miles of land into ashes, he can certainly turn dozens of miles into ashes."

The Black Python said, "The Corpse Emperor is wandering around the Tang Empire, causing droughts everywhere."

Li Yi frowned. Is the Corpse King so free?
Aren’t you afraid that the Taoist priest of Taiping will take action?
"This place is not far from the mosque. Has no one gone to the mosque to pray?" Li Yi asked.

“People who go to the mosque will disappear inexplicably for various reasons.”

Heiyun shook his head and looked at the sky in confusion: "I don't know what's wrong with the world. It's all messed up all of a sudden."

"Why don't you leave?" Li Yi asked.

"Where to go? I went upstream, and they were massacred. I came to Suzhou City, and Suzhou City was in trouble again. I felt like I was a disaster."

Heiyun laughed at himself.

"Where is the Demon God Mountain? You can go there to ask for protection from the Demon God." Li Yi said.

"I'm only a sixth-level immortal, and I can't even step into the threshold of Demon God Mountain. The journey is long, and I'm likely to die on the way."

Heiyun said bitterly, "After staying here for a long time, I suddenly feel a bit of humanity, but I don't want to leave."

"It does have some humanity." Li Yi nodded.

"I really like what you humans say, 'Where my heart is at peace is my home.' After spending a long time with them, I feel very at peace." Heiyun said.

"You do have some Buddhist nature. How about I teach you Buddhism?" Li Yi said calmly.

It's just a random martial art, and it means nothing to him.

"The immortal is from the mosque?" Heiyun said in surprise.

"I guess so." Li Yi casually pointed and passed on several Buddhist techniques and related insights to it: "You can practice slowly. It's best to find a method that suits you. There's no need to rush to achieve success in one lifetime."

"You are joking, Immortal. If you fail in this life, how can you succeed in the second?" said Heiyun.

Li Yi didn't say much. Perhaps, a little demon like Heiyun, who was so poor that he was peeing blood, might not necessarily become a heroic soul.

(End of this chapter)