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Chapter 194 Imperial Edict to Subdue the Earth and Suppress the Mountains and Earth

After descending the nameless mountain, the man riding the skeletal leopard immediately addressed his generals:

"Did you all hear what the three immortals said? Make arrangements quickly and do not delay! After this is accomplished, since you have all followed me all the way, I will certainly reward you with a royal title!"

Having said that, the man dismounted from the leopard and bowed to his many generals.

The generals were deeply moved and moved to tears.

It's actually a royal title!
They thought that being a duke or marquis was the limit, but the general actually wanted to give them the title of king!
Therefore, he dismounted in full, clasped his hands, and knelt down, saying:

"We will serve you to the death!"
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After leaving the dried-up lake, Du Yuan walked toward the place the old man had mentioned, pondering how she could help him gain official recognition.

Along the way, he hasn't officially appointed many deities, but he has certainly gained some experience.

Pinglan Gong, Xiao Zhangshan, and the old monkey who is half a monkey.

The divine positions conferred varied in size.

They were all mountain gods, but the old man was a water god.
Admittedly, I could try using my own abilities, but nowadays, firstly, I can't find many people to increase their holdings, and secondly, I want to give that old gentleman more.

After all, in this world, it's both rare and difficult to be a good person.

Since they've met and there's a possibility, Du Yuan still hopes to help more people.

Throughout history, Du Yuan has always seen good people suffer injustice for no reason, while evil people make a fortune unscathed.

I used to hate the injustice of the world, and I hated myself even more for not having the ability to do anything.

Now that God has truly seen the world and I have the ability, how can I not go and hold an umbrella for people?

Moreover, this is just putting in extra effort, not like the Buddha cutting off his own flesh to feed an eagle.

So, how do I get started?
While pondering, Du Yuan took off the small seal that she had always tied to her waist.

It's partly for enjoyment and relaxation, and partly to see if I can apply the knowledge to other areas.

However, after looking at it for a long time, I still couldn't grasp the concept of applying it to other situations.

My mind did calm down.

Yes, this trip is only for doing good deeds, not for repaying a debt of gratitude. There's no need to rush; just remember that.

There's plenty of time; we can take it one step at a time.

After a soft chuckle, Du Yuan continued to play with the small seal as it stepped onto the mountains and rivers.

The extreme water shortage in the southwest is not a good thing, but it is a unique advantage for the small seal in Du Yuan's hand.

The only pity is that this small seal must have many wonderful uses, but I have never been able to discover much of them.

There's a sense of helplessness, like having a treasure trove but not knowing where to start.

When I get back to Qingzhou, I'll just have to swallow my pride and ask.

With a relationship like ours, there can't possibly be any problems!

Well, probably?

Du Yuan felt that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

He could only shake his head and continue forward.

But when he stepped into a certain boundary.

The two young Taoist priests guarding the altar both exclaimed in surprise.

"Senior brother, take a look at this altar! Why do I feel like it stopped in the southeast direction?" the Taoist priest holding the whisk exclaimed.

The altar originally appeared to be more alive than dead, but after a family member was sacrificed, it came to life, stretching out countless roots that began to devour the earth's veins.

At that speed, the surrounding earth veins of the Dragon-Locking Well should have been completely closed by now. But at this critical moment, the devouring from the southeast suddenly stopped?
The swordsman's heart skipped a beat. After a moment of focused observation, he exclaimed in astonishment:

"It really stopped!"

"Senior brother, what is the reason for this?" The sword-wielding Taoist smiled wryly upon hearing this.

"These belong to the enemy family, how would I know?"

The families had always maintained a facade of harmony, and the enemy would never reveal the importance of their most valuable treasure to outsiders like them.

After shaking his head, the swordsman took out five incense sticks from his sleeve, raised his hand and pointed, and the incense sticks spontaneously combusted without a flame.

He then planted it in the ground and respectfully kowtowed three times, saying:

"Disciple respectfully invites the Ancestral Master to grace us with his presence!"

As soon as the sound ended, the five incense sticks instantly burned down.

The figure of an old man slowly materialized in the dissipating smoke.

"What's disturbing?"

The swordsman hurriedly pointed to the altar and said:
"Master, it seems there's something wrong with the enemy's altar!"

The old man's gaze shifted, and his eyebrows rose slightly.

"There is indeed something wrong. Please be patient and let me take a look."

He didn't contact his enemies—they were only superficially friendly, each harboring their own secrets. Besides, who could say that old fox from his enemy's family wasn't secretly watching right now?
The old man concentrated, carefully examining the flow of the earth's veins in all four directions.

'The North is unharmed, the East is unharmed, the West... Hmm? Could someone be lurking here as well? It doesn't matter; they clearly didn't expect our scheme to lie in the ley lines.'

He was prepared for the possibility that others might be hiding there.

Or rather, it would be strange and frightening if it didn't exist.

After a slight pause, having confirmed that the other directions were all correct, he then looked towards the only problematic area in the southeast.

Upon seeing it, his brows furrowed instantly.

The earth's vital energy, which should have been flowing like a river and full of life, was now stagnant like a stubborn rock.

In contrast, in the other places, the water transport has greatly diminished, and the earth's energy is at its peak!

At first glance, it looks like a surging ocean tide!
The contrast between the two is simply glaring and jarring.

"This"

Master Yiqing Mountain was astonished. After taking a deep breath and almost consuming all the incense sticks, his eyes shone with magical light as he looked into the depths of the earth's veins, trying to understand. But what he saw shocked him.

The demonic energy that had transformed into a black dragon and was devouring the surrounding earth veins was not dispersed by anything as he had expected.

Not only is it built, but it is also twisting and whipping wildly at the southeastern ley lines. However, no matter how hard it tries, it is like a small snake whose vital point is being choked, struggling in vain.

How is that possible?
Because the Dragon King was imprisoned here, the landscape was originally characterized by strong water and weak mountains. Now, with the severe drought in the southwest, water is trapped in deep wells. Although the mountain range and the earth's veins appear to be growing stronger, they are actually like rootless duckweed, all show and no substance.

Without the protection of the mountain lord, the earth veins should have been easily devoured and controlled by this Heart Demon Altar!
But what's going on?

Just as he was filled with shock and doubt, another unexpected change occurred! He was shocked to see that the earth veins, which had already fallen under the control of the Heart Demon Altar, suddenly froze! It was as if the rivers and seas that were surging and rushing just a moment ago had been frozen in an instant.

Even more bizarrely, the demonic energy that spread with the sudden freezing shattered like glass!
The scene was exactly like an invisible, towering foot, carrying the force to crush everything, casually stomping down and crushing the demonic energy that was encroaching on the land into nothingness!

Upon seeing this, the patriarch was deeply shaken; all his doubts suddenly became clear, and he couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment:
"That's it! Someone stepped on the earth's dragon vein energy!"

No sooner had he said this than he vanished from the two Taoist priests' sight as the incense burned out.

The only thing left was the deadly incense sticks, some long and some short!
Meanwhile, to the southeast, Du Yuan, who felt as if she had just stepped on something slippery, looked down at her heel in confusion.

I didn't step on anything!

After shaking his head, he continued to play with the small seal and stepped forward.

On the small seal, the four characters "敕镇坤舆" (Imperial Edict to Guard the Earth) are displayed and flutter incessantly.

(End of this chapter)