The sealed drought demon
The numerous black-robed men under Mohans's command continuously poured their cultivation into the ancient stone coffin.
The black runes on the surface of the sarcophagus shone brighter and brighter.
The heavy coffin lid was lifted again and again, as if something inside was about to jump out.
Eerie black mist kept emerging from the coffin, hovering in the air outside, like a giant demonic hand.
Of course, ordinary people can't see this scene at all.
However, the coffin lid could not be freed.
Each time, it was bound by the mysterious black lines crisscrossing the surface of the stone coffin, making a dull thud.
Mohans raised his aged face, his eyes devoid of pupils, like two bottomless black pits.
He was completely lifeless, like an old ghost crawling out of a grave; his withered lips moved, and his voice was hoarse and dry.
"It will take another half day."
"What's sealed inside is a drought demon; it can't be awakened so easily."
"However, once it breaks free from the seal and fully awakens, the entire Great Xia will wither and turn into scorched earth, and no one will be able to survive."
Mohans's voice was hoarse, like a broken bellows, and his dark eyes shot out a strange, fierce light.
They unearthed this drought demon from an ancient tomb at the foot of Mount Tai and secretly transported it here.
This is also a tactic the United States uses to deal with Great Xia.
As a backup plan, if Jossens fails in his negotiations, Mohans and others will be sent to awaken the drought demon that has been dormant for thousands of years.
What is a drought demon?
In the myths and legends of the Xia Dynasty, the drought demon was an extremely evil and powerful beast that could cause droughts.
Wherever it goes, it releases poisons, raging fires, withers vegetation, wreaks havoc on life, and leaves no trace for thousands of meters.
The Book of Poetry, Greater Odes, Yunhan records: "The drought demon wreaks havoc, like burning and scorching fire."
Yuan Mei once said in "Continuation of Zi Bu Yu": "The corpse first transforms into a drought demon, and then transforms into a hou."
Legends about drought demons can be traced back to ancient times.
At that time, the Yellow Emperor was fighting against Chi You.
Chi You was ultimately defeated and killed by the Yellow Emperor.
However, two of Chi You's generals escaped: one was Yinglong, and the other was Hanba.
Yinglong disappeared without a trace, and after thousands of years, he vanished completely from the human world.
The drought demon is said to have been sealed and suppressed, but its exact location remains unknown.
Some say he was suppressed in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave at the foot of Mount Tai.
Some say they were suppressed in the Shushan area.
Some even say that the drought demon was refined by Wang Xianzhi of Wudi City two thousand years ago.
In short, opinions vary widely.
After all, historical records about ancient times are extremely scarce, and most of them come from folk legends.
In fact, over the years, the United States has been secretly sending people to search for various ancient evil practices in Great Xia, with the aim of causing chaos in Great Xia.
The drought demon was just one of their targets, and after many years, they finally found it.
It is conceivable that once the drought demon breaks free of its seal, it will inevitably cause chaos throughout the land and bring about disastrous consequences.
"Who could possibly seal away the drought demon?"
"I can't believe it," Jossens asked, puzzled.
According to him, Mohans has clearly done a lot of research in this area.
More than a thousand years ago, during the Northern Song Dynasty, a drought demon caused havoc, and the people suffered greatly.
The vast land was turned into a sea of fire, and even the ocean was evaporated.
In the end, the Taoist master Lü Zu intervened, fought him for three days and three nights, and sealed him away, suppressing him in a mysterious ancient tomb at the foot of Mount Tai.
Lü Zu is Lü Dongbin, the patriarch of the Taoist alchemy school, also known as Miaodao Tianzun, and one of the "Eight Immortals" in folk legends.
Some people also call him "Lü Chunyang", "Master Chunyang", "Ancestor Lü", etc.
Now, more than a thousand years later.
The drought demon has reappeared and is causing trouble.
A cold glint flashed in Jossinks' eyes, and he grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.
"Ideally, we could tear Ye Feng to shreds, damn it!"
He seemed to have already envisioned the Great Xia reduced to a barren wasteland, with corpses strewn across the land.
The black mist looming high in the sky grew thicker and thicker, gradually turning into black fog and beginning to spread outwards.
This eerie black mist was unbearably hot, concealing hellfire poison, forming rolling heat waves that affected the surroundings, causing ripples to spread through the air.
The green shrubs on both sides of the street began to wither rapidly.
Even the sturdy and lush sycamore trees have begun to shed their leaves.
The tree trunk is cracked, and life is constantly slipping away.
The water in the fountain square in the city center evaporated quickly, and the ornamental fish kept in it all died.
Moreover, the temperature in Haidong continues to rise, and the asphalt roads seem to be melting.
The sudden heat wave caught everyone off guard.
The air was constantly twisting and swirling.
Because the temperature was so high, even the cars parked on both sides of the street started to spontaneously combust and explode.
Fires broke out frequently in Haidong in a short period of time.
The people were terrified and hid at home, afraid to go out.
"Oh my god, what's going on? How did the weather suddenly become so hot?"
"It's terrifying. My throat feels like it's on fire just from taking a breath."
"The plants have all withered and died for no reason. Is some kind of demon or monster about to be born?"
In addition, people continue to die unexpectedly.
Especially for patients with pre-existing serious underlying conditions, they simply cannot withstand such terrifying high temperatures.
Even with the air conditioning on at home, it's no use.
Because the black poisonous fog is everywhere, it can kill people anytime, anywhere.
The Haidong war zone mobilized a large number of warriors to rush to various rescue posts.
Dongfang Sheng and Qin Ming also led the Blood Mist Sect members to join the rescue team.
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Allied nations such as Alibaba in ancient Egypt and Leonif in the snow country quickly joined the aid effort.
The old weasel, with its hands behind its back and its white beard almost touching the ground, gazed at the black poisonous fog high in the sky and spoke in human language.
"This is caused by a demon."
Two beams of cold lightning shot out from Ye Feng's eyes, each dozens of feet long.
"I don't care what kind of monster he is, as long as he dares to wreak havoc on the Great Xia, he will die."
After saying that, he shot towards the three-story antique-style building like lightning.
The source of the poisonous fog is right there.
The old weasel followed closely behind, hands behind its back, gliding through the air, its white beard fluttering in the wind, looking like a sage.
Below, Fatty Situ sped down the street, closely following Ye Feng's footsteps.
His obese body almost filled the two seats in the front row.
The small, pure gold abacus hanging around her neck jingled.
Xiahou Ba sat in the back seat, his messy hair covering half of his face, revealing a faint scar that gave him a somewhat ferocious look. He held a long sword to his chest.
Lan Yu followed closely behind Ye Feng, her wide, dark blue Hanfu skirt fluttering in the wind, making her look like a Smurf...
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