Chapter 23 It’s reasonable for me, with white hair and white eyes, to become an immortal, right?
The sun sets.
The sky was dyed with layers of colorful clouds. The shops and stalls on both sides were gradually preparing to close for business, and the pedestrians were walking hurriedly home.
Suddenly.
There was a sound of earth-shaking, mixed with roars as if crawling out of hell.
"The nation's pulse has been broken. I can finally break the seal and come out. All mortals will become my food!"
People on the street stumbled to the ground and looked up in horror.
Screams were heard.
In the sky, a terrifying monster so huge that its entire body could not be seen was looking down at the capital city. Its eyes were bloodshot and filled with malice and greed, and the corners of its mouth were cracked, revealing sharp teeth.
It seemed to have been sealed for a long time and looked a little shabby.
Huge creatures naturally inspire fear in humans, let alone such a terrifying monster. Even if people know rationally that they should not scream at this time, many people still cannot suppress their instincts and squeeze out almost inaudible screams from their throats.
“A, a monster——!”
“Run!”
Someone reacted and shouted hurriedly.
Most people were awakened at once and ran around like headless flies. Street stalls and other people were knocked down. Screams and cries almost filled the entire street.
The evil demon did not seem to be in a hurry to eat the mortals, but played with malicious intent like a cat playing with a mouse, blowing a breath and causing the tall buildings to collapse to the ground.
Some people were lucky and only had scratches.
But what about next time?
The customers in the shops and restaurants on both sides all looked pale and could not even stand straight.
The rumors turned out to be true.
There really are monsters in this world. They will really break through the seal and crawl out because of turmoil in the human world, and start to wreak havoc on the world.
If it weren't for the immortal's intervention -
Their expressions suddenly froze and their eyes gradually widened.
Wait, Immortal?!
If even the evil spirits are true, then immortals must also exist in reality.
"Immortal, where are you? Please save us."
We can’t allow this man-eating evil demon to continue doing evil.
far away.
Bai Yuan was doing two things at once, controlling the evil demons to attack the buildings while at the same time preventing innocent mortals from dying.
The buildings will then be restored to their original state.
but……
It would be unacceptable if no one died.
Fortunately, he was well prepared.
Bai Yuan's mind moved, and balls of energy slowly transformed into puppets that looked no different from humans in an empty corner.
These dozens of puppets have ordinary looks, both male and female, and they look like they came from other places, so there is no risk of exposing their identities.
Bai Yuan controlled these puppets to disperse.
Then, every time the evil demon attacked and created a big scene, several puppets would die as a result. The resulting scene frightened most humans so much that they turned pale and extremely desperate.
No matter whether they were royal relatives, petty officials, or even peddlers, no one dared to raise their heads, let alone resist.
One after another, in moments of despair, they thought of the immortals.
Zhao Pingshun, Lin Cuiniang and others outside the city could also see this huge creature, and they looked horrified and uneasy.
This evil demon looks more terrifying than any other evil demons I've seen before.
Even though they knew that their children were immortals, they would still instinctively worry that their children would get hurt.
"Brother Yuan will definitely deal with this evil monster."
The couple couldn't help but huddle together, looking up at the sky, silently praying for Yuan Ge'er's safety in their hearts.
now.
The palace was in chaos.
The regent and several advisers, who had originally planned to usurp the throne that night, turned pale and showed unprecedented panic and horror.
The evil demon - really appeared.
They are finished.
Even if he managed to survive, the people of the world would not recognize the regent as the emperor, let alone the officials and scholars.
The Regent looked unwilling.
He just wants to be emperor, why not.
Bai Yuan sensed the regent's unwilling and resentful emotions and controlled the evil demon to laugh strangely, "I never thought that I would come out one day. You mortals are really interesting. I also want to thank the regent for trying to seize power and usurp the throne, causing the dynasty to be shaken. The resentment of mortals is destroying the country bit by bit."
The evil demon laughed even more wildly and wantonly, "Otherwise, how can I break through the seal and get out? Mortals, panic as much as you can, because in the future you will become my captive two-legged beasts."
The faces of the people in the capital and outside the city changed drastically, and they suddenly felt hatred and resentment towards the Regent.
It turned out to be the Regent.
The other party took advantage of the emperor's illness and acted recklessly. No one thought that the regent was suitable to be the emperor. However, apart from the emperor, the only one qualified to be the emperor was the regent.
Others who did not want to be ruled by the regent had no choice but to rebel.
The people were terrified and couldn't help cursing the regent. Then they couldn't help crying, "We are just mortals. We just want to live a good life with enough food and clothes. Why is it so difficult?"
One after another, their eyes turned red, and the fire and anger in their hearts grew higher and higher.
Bai Yuan couldn't see whether the regent's luck had been weakened, but it was time for the emperor to wake up.
In the palace.
All the guards responsible for monitoring the emperor were scared away. Only a few civil and military officials who were loyal to the emperor risked their lives to enter the palace with hundreds of soldiers.
They originally wanted to take the emperor away, but they didn't expect that as soon as they lifted the curtain, they saw the emperor's hands move.
"Your Majesty? Are you awake—?"
Several civil and military officials showed surprise and disbelief.
The fact that His Majesty was able to govern the dynasty prosperously, and that all the civil and military officials, as well as the common people, were convinced by him, was enough to show how smart and resourceful he was.
He quickly asked if the Regent was rebelling?
The civil and military officials had complicated expressions. This was even more terrifying than rebellion, but it was also a series of events triggered by the Regent's desire to rebel.
One of the prime ministers immediately reported the matter to the emperor in the simplest language, "The evil demon is above the capital, and we are not sure whether there are evil demons in other places."
The emperor looked extremely unhappy and couldn't help coughing a few times. "What a regent."
But now is not the time to be angry.
The emperor thought quickly and suddenly thought of something: "The fate of the country... and my body, should have been in a deep sleep."
But now, he clearly felt that he no longer had shortness of breath and chest pain.
There must be some connection between them.
And there is that immortal... According to what the prime minister said, when the first evil demon appeared, the immortal showed up in time to deal with it, and it was the turmoil in the human world that caused the evil demon to break the seal.
This is most likely related to the weakening of the national pulse.
After thinking this through, His Majesty quickly made a decision, "Help me go to the city gate."
The civil and military officials were extremely anxious: "Your Majesty?! It's too dangerous for you to stay in the imperial city. That evil demon——"
The emperor waved his hand and interrupted, "My dear ministers, have you ever thought about why the immortal has not appeared yet? Why didn't the evil demon kill the regent and me immediately? Instead, it publicized the evil deeds done by the regent?"
The civil and military officials were not stupid and they realized something after just a little reminder.
It is the pulse of the country.
The evil demon could have destroyed the imperial city in an instant and eaten all the mortals, but it didn't, and no immortals appeared either.
This only goes to show that immortals and evil spirits cannot interfere too much in the human world.
If the shaken national lifeline can be stabilized, will there be a turning point?
When the emperor thought of this, he immediately, with the help of civil and military officials, quickly drafted an imperial edict, which removed the regent from all his powers. In addition, he added the crime of plotting to murder the emperor, which was a more serious crime, and his royal status was reduced to slavery.
Stamped with a big seal.
There is no time to find the Regent now, so we should just announce this imperial decree in public and make it known to everyone.
Bai Yuan was always paying attention to what was happening in the imperial city.
Seeing His Majesty leading the civil and military officials to the gate of the imperial city, he immediately controlled the evil demon to turn around and said with interest: "The human emperor whose luck has been weakened? It's a pity that you will become my food just like these humans."
The emperor straightened his back, pushed away the support of those around him, and walked step by step to the highest point. He raised his head, and even though he was afraid inside, he was unwilling to show any of it.
The people heard the noise and subconsciously looked towards the city gate.
When they saw the familiar yellow figure, their eyes couldn't help but turn red. The emperor had woken up!
Unfortunately, it's too late.
The emperor took out the imperial edict and read out its contents word by word. When the evil demon above heard half of it, his expression suddenly changed. He attacked the surrounding buildings angrily and smashed to death several humans disguised as puppets, scaring all the people so much that they lay on the ground in fear.
Feeling despair.
The evil demon stared at His Majesty and said, "You lowly mortal, do you think you can stop me like this? The seal has been broken for the most part, no one can stop me!"
The breath caused the tiles on the roof to fly and hit the ground with a crackling sound.
People on the city gate were blown all over the place, including the emperor.
He held onto the protruding part of the wall tightly, raised his head, and said with a burning gaze: "Then why don't you kill me yourself?"
The evil demon above paused, and his eyes suddenly became full of evil intent and malice: "Humble mortal, even if you demote the regent to a pariah, you still cannot escape from my palm."
The emperor closed his eyes.
This is also what he is most worried about.
Both he and the Regent can die, but we must not allow this evil demon to continue to wreak havoc on the world and harm innocent people.
He, who had never believed in gods, knelt down in public for the first time and prayed to the sky: "God, please help these mortals. I am willing to pay any price."
The evil demon laughed even louder after hearing this: "The immortals died to seal us evil demons. Where are the immortals, ghosts, etc. in this world?"
This also reasonably explains why, as an evil demon, it did not react when it heard the people around it kneeling on the ground seeking protection from the immortals.
Bai Yuan would not let any deliberate details be exposed.
When the civil and military officials heard this, they suddenly understood but also felt depressed.
No wonder, although there have been constant rumors about fairies, demons, ghosts, and monsters over the past few hundred years, there has never been any trace of their appearance.
So that's how it is.
All the people began to panic. Could it be that... that immortal did not exist?
No, Immortal...
The immortal must still be there.
The instinctive and inner emotions of the people turned into strong faith, pouring into Bai Yuan's body one after another. He walked forward step by step, and the deliberately hidden sense of existence slowly disappeared.
at last.
A white-haired immortal in immortal robes slowly rose up on the clouds. His body was shrouded in light and his face could not be seen clearly. His every move exuded a divinity and majesty.
Everyone was shocked and stared at the sky in disbelief.
Is it an immortal coming?
The brilliant figure stopped above the city gate and stared directly at the evil demon opposite: "Evil demon, do you know your crime?"
The evil demon's body trembled, disbelief and fear burst out of his pupils, and he almost lost his voice and said, "It's you. It was you who led those immortals to seal us. How are you still alive?!"
Looking at the evil demon who was so arrogant just now, now showing a terrified expression, this strong contrast immediately gave all the people a sense of security. They couldn't help shaking all over, and tears kept streaming down their faces. They regarded the immortals as their only hope. The hot and strong emotions turned into faith, which continued to flow into Bai Yuan's body.
"Immortal... please save us."
"The evil demon wants to eat us. You must help us."
The people were like helpless children who finally found an adult who could make decisions for them and immediately began to complain.
The evil demon had a ferocious but angry expression: "You lowly mortals deserve to die!"
The people took a step back in fear, but when they saw the immortal opposite them, they were no longer afraid. What did the evil demon just say? The immortal is the most powerful among all the immortals, so how powerful is this evil demon?
Bai Yuan absorbed an unusually large amount of energy, enough for him to connect the energy balls that were previously floating around, as well as the energy he deliberately left in many urban areas.
Then - let these energies transform into evil monsters of various shapes, showing signs of struggling to break through the seal.
“Hiss—Roar!”
The people in various towns of the dynasty were frightened by this scene and fled in all directions.
And then.
Bai Yuan drew out some energy and projected his own shadow.
The fairy shadow with white light was larger than the evil demon on the opposite side, divine and majestic. Before the people could react, the fairy shadow stretched out his hand and said, "Suppress——"
The fairy sound fell.
The people in various towns saw a complex and huge seal formation appear. The evil demon struggled madly, but the seal finally pressed the evil demon back into the ground little by little, and it disappeared no more.
Absolutely spectacular and shocking.
Everyone stared at this scene in a daze, and it took a long time for them to come back to their senses.
After a few seconds, someone swallowed and said in a dazed tone: "Is this... an immortal?"
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