I just wanted to cultivate immortality, but I was forced to open a harem

"There are monsters!"

In the cities and towns of the entire Dongdu Bay area, screams and cries were heard everywhere, and blood was splattered everywhere, as if the end of the world had come.

Countless ordinary people fled in panic, but they could not outrun the ferocious ghosts and were eventually torn apart and eaten by them.

"Do not kill me--"

“Mom and Dad—”

"Help--"

For a time, the whole place was filled with wailing and desperate cries for help.

……

When the three sacred artifacts emitted the first wave of light, Lin Hezhen keenly noticed the change.

His Nascent Soul moved, and his spiritual consciousness swept through the area like a violent tornado, instantly clearing out all the evil spirits nearby.

“Kazuma, what happened?”

Hearing the noise, Yukino, who lived next door, knocked on his door.

Lin Hezhen opened the door and explained briefly: "The mastermind behind the control of the Zhenjing Jingjing has finally taken action. He directly broke the barrier between the Yin and Yang worlds and allowed the evil spirits to attack ordinary people."

"But I have cleared the evil spirits from this area. You can stay in my room while I go get Mai. This place is safe with the magic circle I set up and the Smileless Cat protecting it."

"You stay here. I will immediately rush to the location of the mastermind and put an end to everything."

"No!" Yukino said firmly, "I want to fight too!"

"I have been practicing for a while and have mastered several spells in my innate bloodline, as well as a lot of knowledge taught to me by Kazuma. Now, I am no longer the weak woman who was helpless and could only wait for you to save me."

"Even if I can't intervene in Kazuma's battle with the mastermind, at least I can deal with those ordinary demons and protect ordinary people who are innocently harmed."

"She's right. I have the power to destroy evil spirits, but I stand by and watch innocent people being devoured by them. This is not my way."

"I want to fight too!" Sakurajima Mai walked up the stairs.

The two women stood side by side, their eyes burning with fighting spirit, and clear spiritual fluctuations emanating from their bodies.

Perhaps it was because they were both the heroines of a certain small world. They were both favored by heaven and earth, had strong auras, and possessed amazing talents in cultivation.

It took them only a few months of training to develop their combat prowess, which was more than enough to deal with the evil spirits that roamed the streets and attacked ordinary people.

Seeing the two men's determined expressions, Lin Hezhen nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then I'll let the Unsmiling Cat follow you. Remember to act together and don't get separated. The talisman I gave you is enough to defend against attacks below the Jindan stage. It can also hold out for a quarter of an hour against a Jindan stage cultivator. If you encounter danger, immediately summon me through the talisman."

Mai nodded and said, "No problem, we will protect ourselves, and so will Senior Brother, please be careful."

"Well, I will."

The three of them said goodbye, and Yukino and Mai took the Unsmiling Cat and ran towards the people who were being chased by the evil spirits.

"Here are two more humans who can see!"

"Such abundant spiritual energy, I want to eat them!"

The ghosts were attracted to them, and their eyes were filled with greed, like a pack of hungry wolves, as if they were about to devour them immediately.

"If you underestimate me, you will be in big trouble."

Sakurajima Mai calmly performed the Water Binding Technique, and the water balls created out of thin air immediately trapped the evil spirits inside, making them unable to break free.

"Ice sealing technique!"

Yukinoshita Yukino cast a spell right after that, and in an instant, the water ball turned into a cold block of ice.

The spell, which contained spiritual energy, froze not only the movements of the evil spirits, but also their ethereal spirits, making them look like zombies placed in a freezer.

Afterwards, the Unsmiling Cat's body suddenly grew larger, filled with demonic energy, and with a wave of its sharp claws, it tore all the evil spirits to pieces along with the ice.

I have to say that these two people and the cat cooperated very well and they harvested a large group of evil spirits without much effort.

Lin Hezhen watched them fight and felt completely relieved.

He also contacted Kato Megumi, Shinomiya Kaguya, Hayasaka Ai, Yotsuya Miko and others through the jade talisman, and confirmed that they were protected by amulets and were safe.

He also called his aunt.

This careless woman was actually drunk and sleeping, and had no idea what was happening in the outside world.

With the various amulets given to her by Hayashi Kazuma, Murakami Maki was still very safe. She chatted with her nephew drunkenly and fell asleep again.

"It's true, fools have good luck." Lin Hezhen shook his head.

He looked up at the place where the palace was.

There, the three sacred artifacts were emitting circles of light, appearing particularly dazzling in the darkness.

"I thought the mastermind controlled so many island politicians and was preparing to launch a coup. I didn't expect that he would blur the boundaries between the Yin and Yang worlds and let evil spirits attack ordinary people. Isn't he a lunatic?"

"He did something so against the will of heaven that he is simply an enemy of the human race. These magic weapons fell into his hands and he used them to harm others. It is such a waste of resources."

"Master Yuanying is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the magic weapon covered in dust, so let me teach you the correct way to use the magic weapon."

After saying that, Lin Hezhen jumped up and went straight up into the sky. He turned into a beam of light and shot towards the direction of the imperial palace.

……

On the other hand, the group sent by the former emperor to launch a coup has already controlled the senior defense officials, cabinet members, and most members of parliament.

They were about to send someone to inform the emperor, but were shocked to find a strange magic circle hovering above the palace, shining brightly in the night sky.

"This... These are the three sacred artifacts! Why did the emperor use the three sacred artifacts? This is different from what we practiced beforehand!"

Tsuchimikado Kunihiko, who also participated in the coup, was stunned.

"What is the matter that requires the emperor to mobilize the three sacred artifacts? Is the emperor in danger?"

This group of political speculators suddenly became nervous.

For them, the core of the coup is the royal family, and only the former emperor can rule the country legitimately.

Without the emperor, their coup would have a 90% chance of failure. They could forget about wealth and glory, and maybe even their entire family would go to hell.

"No, we must send troops to rescue you immediately!"

They quickly came to a conclusion and ordered the controlled cabinet and defense senior officials to dispatch the troops closest to East City to the palace.

At this time, a member of the Tokugawa clan came hurriedly to report.

"Chief, for some reason ordinary people in the city can see ghosts. Those evil spirits are hunting humans without any scruples. East City is in chaos!"

"How could such a thing happen?" Tsuchimikado Kunihiko was horrified.

They never expected that such a thing would happen at the critical moment of the coup.

"Could it be that the news has leaked out, and someone knows our plan and is using this to stop us?"

"Impossible. If they wanted to stop our coup, the correct approach would be to send troops to arrest us. Why would they release evil spirits to indiscriminately attack citizens?"

"Could it be that besides us, there is another force behind this?"

Everyone started speculating.

Tsuchimikado Kunihiko frowned and said loudly: "Everyone, for now we must first ensure the personal safety of the retired emperor, and then send all the Yin-Yang masters to eliminate the evil spirits and maintain order in the East City."

"But there are too many evil spirits. Our Onmyoji alone are not enough, and the physical attacks of ordinary troops are basically useless against spirits."

"Damn it, our family is also in East City. I don't know what's going on with them right now."

Everyone was talking at once, but no feasible solution could be reached. As time passed, everyone was sweating anxiously.

Finally, a middle-aged man who looked powerful let out a long sigh.

He said: "If all else fails, we can only ask for help from the US military stationed on the island. They have a special exorcism unit equipped with magic guns and magic bullets that can effectively kill spirits."

The presence of US troops stationed on the island is a taboo in the hearts of every island nation.

As the defeated, they always feel hatred and fear towards the American conquerors, but they are helpless and their mentality is very complicated.

After a moment of silence, everyone could only nod resignedly.

"This is all we can do under the current circumstances. We are powerless on our own. I hope the US troops stationed on the island can control the situation."

So everyone quickly contacted the US military headquarters on the island to discuss the dispatch of troops.

Chapter 217: Make the World Peaceful

Imperial Palace, Chiyoda-ku, Higashi-ku.

The great Tengu transformed into the appearance of the retired emperor stood on the roof of the Tomogoden Palace, looking at the East City that had become a purgatory on earth, and laughed.

"Great, so interesting, the beacon fire trick is just like this, right? I can finally do whatever I want!"

Everything he did shattered the cognition of this country and even the whole world.

The horrific destructive power of supernatural powers spreads at an unparalleled fission speed through social software, new media, the Internet, short videos... in this information-rich modern society.

Everyone watched in disbelief as the common sense they held so dear collapsed like a clay statue.

The great Tengu looked down upon the miserable plight of the people on the street and was filled with delight.

He declared loudly: "Did you see that? In the face of the absolutely unsolvable natural disaster and divine punishment, all human beings are equal, regardless of high or low status, gender, age or youth!"

"Everyone, whether the prime minister or a homeless person, a rich second-generation or a disabled beggar, are all ants, food for evil spirits, two-legged sheep!"

"I have brought you the fairness and equality you wanted. Let's cheer for the supreme and benevolent monarch! Hahahaha!"

Da Tengu admired the "masterpiece" he created and his heart was filled with joy.

When he was still human, he was always in confusion and self-loathing.

Why was he the product of incest? He had the most noble status in the world, but he was always secretly despised?

Why did his father ruthlessly force him to abdicate and deprive him of his right to participate in politics? Was his love for him all an act?

Why did the samurai groups who had pledged their loyalty to him betray him when he launched the coup? Was their loyalty so cheap?

Why was he not forgiven even though he copied Buddhist scriptures with his blood and begged for forgiveness after being exiled? Was his existence so annoying?

……

An unhappy life creates a twisted monster.

The monster born from the resentment of Emperor Sutoku, Daitengu, came up with his own outrageous theory:

Because wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are disputes. Human beings are creatures that will fight and kill each other as long as they are alive.

So, the way to make everyone stop arguing is obvious - as long as everyone dies, the world will be peaceful.

"The rapids crashed against the rocks in the stream, and were forced to separate into two sides. Just as waters will eventually meet again, people will eventually meet again."

“People who are alive may be hostile to each other, but after they die, they become ghosts. All the grudges and hatreds they had in life disappear, and they can naturally live in harmony.”

"I don't need to do anything. People will die one after another. They will be ground into paste, chopped into pulp, blasted into pieces, chewed up, dying, dying, dying, until they are extinct!"

"After they die, they will turn into evil spirits and hunt down other surviving humans until the country becomes a den of ghosts."

“Only when all differences in rank, status, wealth, nobility, gender, race, country, ethnicity, culture, etc. are eliminated, can the world be truly peaceful!”

There is no doubt that this person, no, this monster has gone completely crazy.

He is not committing genocide, but rather a human purge program.

"Good fellow, you are more cruel than Thanos! He is at most trying to balance the multiverse, but you are trying to replace the entire race of Blue Planet and create a natural disaster of the undead."

"Who is it? How could he hide from my spiritual sense scan?"

The big Tengu was startled and looked back.

Although the bright moon has set, it looks even rounder.

A full moon seemed to be hanging under the eaves of Changyu Palace, but the people were already on the eaves.

A young man with an upright figure stood facing the moonlight.

His face was coated with a layer of soft silver light by the bright moon, and his eyes, as bright as cold stars, were deep and silent.

The cold moonlight fell on him, gently and lightly, like the fragrance of flowers in the wind and the morning mist.

He just stood there quietly, yet he had an attraction that made it hard to look away.

"Lin, He, Zhen!"