Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1765 - 478: The Blood-Red Road, Collective Devilic Transformation (11k)

Body Cultivation inherently has abundant Qi-Blood; when Body Cultivation soldiers engage in battle, they are easily swept up by the overall atmosphere, becoming fearlessly brave.There are benefits, but also drawbacks, just like now.

Blood-colored mottling on the Bright Moon has begun to show influence; whether there will be significant changes in the next half month is uncertain.

However, on August 16th, the day of the year when the Bright Moon's power is strongest.

These Body Cultivation soldiers on the battlefield, steaming with Evil Qi, will find it difficult not to be affected.

By then, it's not just individuals but the entire group that will be influenced, resulting in a possible collective Devilic state within the Dragon Elephant Army.

Given the current morale of the Dragon Elephant Army and the sweeping will from the rear, eighty percent of these soldiers will become hot-blooded, charging forward without caution, heading straight for the Capital City of Daqian.

A hundred thousand Devilic Body Cultivation soldiers forming an army; Yu Ziqing feels overwhelmed just thinking about it.

This represents loss of control, yet they will absolutely believe they are doing the right thing.

Reasoning with principles is useless, so prevention is better than cure; Yu Ziqing thinks it's better to summon some hungry ghosts for precaution.

He brought the Yang-destroying Devil here, hoping the devil could keep an eye on things; others might not sense subtle changes, but the Yang-destroying Devil certainly will.

Yu Ziqing knows the Yang-destroying Devil's thoughts too well; whether it wants to see a river of blood or a quick All Gods Twilight, it will invariably choose the latter.

Given this premise, having it do something is indeed reliable.

Assuming the identity of Yi Sijiu, Yu Ziqing approached the nearby camp but was intercepted.

They claimed to have received no notification from superiors and, even confirming Yi Sijiu's identity, couldn't let him into the camp.

Yu Ziqing didn't insist, just presented a red cloth-covered Yang-destroying Devil tablet.

Anyone who has been to Jiachen City would recognize this object.

However, most people just regard the Yang-destroying Devil tablet as a peculiar treasure.

The people in the camp quickly contacted their superiors, who then confirmed directly with the responsible individuals in the Cabinet and the Riddler, before allowing the Yang-destroying Devil inside.

As for Yu Ziqing, he didn't enter the camp; he slipped away directly.

The people in the Cabinet immediately realized that their emperor couldn't remain seated and had left Jiachen City.

Besides Emperor Dui, there's truly no one else who could take away the Yang-destroying Devil tablet without causing a stir.

Not long after Yu Ziqing left the camp, he received communication from Zhang.

Zhang was accustomed, but he understood that except for being unable to sit still—his emperor's only flaw—everything else had necessary reasons.

Surely, it's not that the entire Daqian soil was reclaimed before sending the Yang-destroying Devil to watch the excitement.

Besides, the Yang-destroying Devil had shown little interest previously; now, going there must be due to other reasons.

Yu Ziqing did not directly transmit back, as it wasn't safe; he suggested Zhang consult Yang directly for detailed inquiries.

Then he asked Zhang to arrange the hungry ghost special medical team's matters, needing someone to connect and which is quite troublesome.

Because the Qi-Blood and Yang Qi within the camp are excessively dense, ordinary hungry ghosts would likely be harmed staying inside; even slightly stronger hungry ghosts would feel discomfort.

If it were ordinary ghosts, capturing them into the Dragon Elephant Army camp wouldn't require any action; they'd be burned alive there.

Only hungry ghosts count as ghosts while differing from ordinary ones, thus possessing some resistance.

Yu Ziqing didn't enter the camp but continued eastward.

The former Dadui homeland has been pushed back by the Dragon Elephant Army, most of it reclaimed.

This reclamation doesn't mean conquering alone, but that areas conquered have had various Dadui personnel take over military, political, and economic rights.

Even grassroots have begun organizing population registers, verifying various data.

The West Qian registers are in shambles; even a city's lord might be unsure of the population under his jurisdiction.

Dadui has to come to register anew, requiring more manpower than the Dragon Elephant Army.

Dadui has experience, having done similar tasks before, with standard procedures ensuring steadiness and preventing big mistakes.

If undertaken, it must thoroughly reclaim the homeland, eliminating all hidden threats.

Much smoother than expected, Yu Ziqing is acutely aware that Dadui doesn't own major credit.

Simply, it's Daqian Dynasty's neglect; in Daqian, West Qian has always been treated as inferior for many years.

Coupled with a chaotic century, evil cultivation rampaging, local Jinyi Wei focusing solely on money, upper-class locals exploiting, creating a clustering of reasons.

Without a series of contexts, West Qian people near the Dadui border wouldn't dare venture into the wilderness, ready for total annihilation, migrating to Dadui for a chance at survival.

Most decision-making cultivators live long lives, having forgotten what mortals are like.

Many have overlooked this crucial point.

Even mere decades would suffice for mortals to thrive across two, three generations.