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"That's fine. Go back to town immediately and report to the adults. If there are any orders to convey, I usually send a hidden beast to inform you today."
A whirlwind suddenly appeared outside the tightly closed doors and windows, blowing up several sheets of white paper which then disappeared randomly.
Only the former "Leopard Goro" sat there, silent for a long time.
Autumn goes and winter comes; spring goes and spring comes.
In less than six months, the residents of Huadu who are still able to walk today have become accustomed to the rust-red iron clouds in the sky.
Most residents of Xiamachi need to consider conserving energy to make a living. Now that it's only daytime, no one can say for sure what will happen. The once vibrant and bustling city has now become a ghost town.
Only the huge construction site near the cherry blossom trees looked somewhat lively.
In the past six months, the most important grain-producing areas have lost their output, and Hua has had to rely on grain from various provinces to support Hua's survival.
If we could utilize the grain reserves from the bumper harvest a few years ago, we wouldn't be so stressed.
However, due to the "business-driven national prosperity" policy vigorously promoted by General Baili Xiao two years ago.
In every township, there have been instances of improper practices such as excessive production and consumption, and living within one's means.
Even the largest warehouse in the country, Tokatsu Warehouse, stored hundreds of thousands of tons of grain, was rented out by corrupt officials with IOUs and sold at low prices to taverns across the country, who then made a fortune by brewing beverages.
I thought we could withhold some of the future harvest and store it in batches.
In short, the land of harmony has been peaceful and calm for the past few years, and now there is another large city like Jiuli.
I'll be back soon if nothing unexpected happens.
Unfortunately, apart from the accident...
Chapter 0307 Another Attack
When a nation is in crisis, rumors and witches flourish. As the saying goes, "Where a nation perishes, evil spirits will follow." We say, "All things have spirits; even a single grain of rice contains seven gods."
In their homeland, when people encounter things they cannot understand, they are accustomed to condemning the story of the Asura Buddha.
"Have you heard? Lord Miyagi of Taihei Shrine said that the dark clouds over the capital are the fault of evil spirits?"
"I heard it, I heard it. Lady Isuzukawa also said that the dark clouds are evil spirits. She said they are evil spirits that gathered together after the Kurozumi family's dead were slaughtered by the Shogun."
"Is it true? But it's said to be a punishment from heaven for the general's incompetence."
"Hey! Can you say what this guy said?"
In today's Sharma Pool, those who have the energy to discuss these matters are mostly current Warriors players.
The worst off are the merchants with plenty of leftover food at home. Ordinary people don't even have the strength to draw water from the well. This is because the iron-covered cloud has absorbed all the rainwater over the past six months.
The water level in all the wells in the capital has dropped by more than half, making it more difficult to draw water from them.
The impact of the rainstorms doesn't stop there. Due to reduced rainfall, all rivers originating in the mountainous areas surrounding Huadu have been cut off. 437
Due to water shortages, the freshwater flow in the major rivers surrounding the United Kingdom is insufficient to prevent seawater from flowing back into the rivers, and the fertile fields on both banks are now being soaked by the brine from the breached dikes.
When iron clouds block the sun's absorption of heat, the seawater evaporates as it heats up, covering the land on both sides of the river with a thick layer of salt and alkali ash.
However, even under such dangerous circumstances, the farmers of Huadu were powerless to clear the famine-soaked land and repair the damaged reservoirs.
Located beneath the gloomy flowers, in the deepest part of Zuowu City, among the cherry blossoms of the gods, amidst the black coals.
The area was completely covered by the overflowing tea.
The environment of the Flower Capital was completely unsuitable for the Teapot of a Hundred Demons. They could only barely survive under conditions of hunger and cold.
Mysterious stories abound, seven parts true. Starting two months ago, the teapot has been spewing forth like a fountain.
He squatted at the bottom of the platform, soaking in the tea for a long time. Perhaps for this reason, the intervals between Baili Xiao's awakenings became shorter and shorter. Although he had drunk bad tea several times, Baili Xiao could still vaguely sense it.
Amidst the struggles and panic of the capital's inhabitants, an unprecedented force of terror has truly coalesced. Longing for the past and unease about the future intertwine, ultimately becoming the terror of present life.
The people of this country have truly lost the courage to face life slowly.
After realizing this, Baili Xiao's body underwent an incredible change.
After receiving the animal series, snake fruit, beast species, and Yamata no Hyakuri Akatsuki form donated by Kurozumi Musashi, Hyakuri Akatsuki discovered that the inferior tea extracted from the "Hundred Demon Teapot" could improve his ability parameters through a complete animal form.
Now, it seems that the form is more completely animalistic, or more accurately, it is.
The legends that incorporate beast-like abilities and animalistic forms are part of the origin of monsters.
In the story of "Hua Sunzi", people believe that the "Hundred Ghosts Teapot", a treasure from hell, can collect people's fears and extract incredible bad tea.
For humans, the boss's tea instills fear in the boss; the higher one climbs, the colder it gets. Its stimulating effect on the brain far surpasses that of any other type of substance.
To the monsters, Evil Tea is the prototype of the monsters themselves, a manifestation of human fear.
Through the simple ritual of (aeej), one can easily gain the life of new monsters, and drinking it will increase one's own strength.
In this world ruled by the sea, monsters have no basis for being born.
When Baili Xiao tried to distinguish between wild beasts and monsters, he accidentally discovered that the boss's tea had the effect of enhancing the abilities of wild beasts, and he has been drinking it ever since.
Now, bathed in tea, Baili Xiao regained her gourmet cells and felt the same pleasure as when she broke through the barrier of her gourmet cells after eating the right ingredients.
Bai Li Xiao's body, now fully animalized, is expanding, but his previously somewhat bloated head-to-body ratio is now narrow and sharp.
Like dragons, they felt the flames burning inside their bellies and explored their breath. Indeed, rusty red flames emerged from the corners of their mouths.
The legend of the eight-legged snake also circulated in the Sakura Kingdom of the previous life.
The legend of the eight-legged snake is said to originate from the mysterious ancient iron-smelting culture of Japan.
The eight snakes might be a metaphor for iron ore. The bleeding from Baili Xiao's abdomen represents the iron sand entering the river and creating a muddy mess. Su Zun broke Baili Xiao and extracted the Tiancong Sword, which was much harder than the Bronze Ten-Fist Sword, from the snake's tail.
These are steel weapons.
Judging from my current fire-breathing ability, this claim is indeed reliable. The flames within Baili Xiao's abdomen are also a symbol of the metallurgical industry. Fire seems to be the most easily obtainable supernatural power in the world.
Moreover, after assimilating the Devil Fruit, Baili Xiao stood up completely in a bestial form, and the tea water gathered in the crevices of his body flowed down, making a loud noise.
Fukurokuju, clad in a white protective suit, answered fluently. After all, in the current state of the black charcoal, the tea of Ultraman, evaporating and escaping everywhere, would drive anyone mad with excitement just from skin contact.
During the shogunate, only Fukurokuju and Ebon Zenmaru could temporarily enter this space under the protection of their abilities.
In order to maintain the cloud, I chose a semi-sleep state. Over the past six months, I have fully understood all sorts of trivial matters that have happened throughout the country.
Baili Xiao couldn't stand it. He opened his eight mouths wide, and the branching snakes hissed and laughed.
Chapter 0308 Offering Begins
"Hehe, alright, alright, only hardship and poverty can breed perseverance and faith."
Since the Kōgaku family can rule all peaceful countries in secular life, in order to completely eliminate the poison of Kōgaku, it is necessary to be rooted in faith and break the shogunate system established by the Kōgaku family in the Shinto religion.
There is only one path for the future of peaceful nations: to be ruled by God.
From this moment forward, I am no longer a snake. The snake girl, also known as Ibuki Daimei—and a god!
The next day, I heard from various sources that the former acting shogun, Lord Otaru, under the guidance of the witch Isuzukawa, who was famous for her miraculous powers, had broken ground on Mount Ifki outside the capital to build a magnificent shrine for the once-famous Kurozumi family.
On the third day, a grand sacrificial ceremony was held to quell the evil spirits of the Black Charcoal family and disperse the iron clouds over the capital.
However, it is unknown how many new offerings have been made recently.
Even the starving citizens of Huadu hope to save a bag or two of food from their throats to offer to various gods and Buddhas, in order to save the harmonious country that is full of compassion and fraught with crisis.
Other famous figures and folks from other towns also organized sacrifices and ceremonies, which were very effective, but perhaps it was because there were too many gods and Buddhas to worship during this period.
There are clan gods from various prestigious families, local gods from famous mountains and rivers, as well as legendary gods and evil spirits.
Even the elders behind the bell held a sacrifice to the "Sword God" Longma, hoping that the "Sword God" would appear and shatter the iron canopy cloud over the capital for the general.
The "lingering ghosts of the Black Charcoal Family" theory, which caused a great stir in Beijing, was also popular among the general public. Indeed, many elderly people had experienced that period.
They witnessed how the Heitan family was murdered by ordinary people, and they also saw that the Heitan family and all those associated with the Heitan family later suffered persecution.
Under the call of justice, those who previously engaged in empty talk now spoke loudly about "believing in Buddhism and respecting Taoism." One after another, these brave individuals revealed their true, wolfish nature.
Seeing such a tragic fate, those who believe in animism naturally believe that the evil spirit of the Kurozumi family has returned to this world.
However, the Kurozumi family remained enemies of the shogunate, so no one dared to organize unless the shogun spoke up.
Of course, vague theories of ghosts and gods cannot motivate the capitalists who are starving and homeless.
However, once added to the site, it will be distributed to Mizuho, who is patrolling the area, and become part of the offerings.
Instinct compels those who eat flesh like corpses to voluntarily consume the last provisions before heading to the Ifki Mountains in the suburbs for their final battle.
On Mount Ibuki, a cicada uses its ability to mimic the Superman Fruit to disguise itself as a snake and stages a ritual called the "Ibuki Festival".
It's too early to start the ceremony now, but in order to calm the public's emotions and to ensure that the most important parts of the ceremony are clearly visible.
Tanmu Chan has sent out Baihuaren disguised as witches to distribute sweet wine along the mountain road to replenish the energy of those who have hiked here.
The nobles from the capital and important officials from various villages who arrived by oxcart are not here.
The early arrivals of the capital's nobles had already reached the thatched cottage temporarily erected on the mountainside, awaiting the start of the ceremony.
However, it is only temporary land use. The account books hanging around are better than nothing.
The warriors shivered in the cold wind, trying their best to maintain their image.
I glanced at the sweet wine soup bubbling in a large pot nearby, imagining its sweet aroma.
You, lacking manners, couldn't help but want to speak. In order not to be impolite, you could only unfold your fan to cover your face.
Tanmu Chan saw the pretentious gentlemen secretly chuckling to themselves, and suddenly felt her arms trembling. She instructed the priestess to continue preparing the offerings and rituals needed for the ceremony.
I moved to a corner of the venue and pulled out a vibrating, intelligent snail that I had been holding in my arms. The snail removed the tightly closed pot lid, and Kurotan Chanmaru let out a familiar voice:
0 ····Requesting flowers···· ·········
"Oh, haha, I see. I didn't expect this day to come even earlier than the destruction of the Guangyue family. The sacrifice for this unfortunate family is just the beginning."
"The spirits of the Kurozumi family won't stop their pranks until Guangyue's head is offered as an offering. Heh heh."
"Sister, the general will launch the missile one hour after the ceremony begins, in accordance with the ceremony's schedule. We're starting the timer now. To ensure the best results, we need to calculate the time on-site."
He closed the lid of the intelligent snail again and put it in his pocket. The black charcoal cicada returned to the venue with the 77 sub-coated boxes decorated with mother-of-pearl. He placed the long box on the altar, clasped his hands together, and stood quietly.
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The ancestors of the Kurotan family were blessed with an indelible life; my life will never be forgotten until I witness the destruction of the Shining Moon family. My eyes cannot be closed.
I will drink his blood until the last moon comes to atone for my sins. Even if I die on the path of revenge, I will crawl out of hell and be destined to overthrow Guangyue's rule.
"Lord Baili Xiao, the auspicious time has arrived. The ceremony is ready. Please preside over the Ibuki Festival."