Chapter 121 Conan's Physique Under the Revival of Spiritual Energy (Part 5 Completed)
"It's so hot, so hot..."
A few days ago, the cities next to Lincheng weren't this hot, but in just a few days, it's like a volcanic eruption.
Surrounded by other cities, Lincheng's temperature actually started to drop. Suddenly, the city was bustling with people; nobody wanted to stay put and get burned to a crisp.
Lin Anran was not having an easy time. Her application to transfer to another branch was indeed approved, but before her file could be successfully transferred, this major event suddenly occurred.
"Master," she said, her eyes fixed intently on the two Taoist priests, one tall and one short, who both possessed an air of otherworldly wisdom, "have you found out what caused the sudden rise in temperature in the cities near Lin City?"
The old Taoist priest, with a serious expression, tapped all the points representing nearby cities on the map, finally pointing his finger directly at Lin City—
"The only thing we detected was that the spiritual energy in Lincheng was excessively concentrated. It was like a vortex of spiritual energy, with a large amount of spiritual energy gathering here."
"It's as if... there are treasures here that attract spiritual energy."
In the past few days, Si Yisi has noticed that the prices of hotel suites in the vicinity have increased by at least two or three times.
The influx of people into Lincheng brought a lot of revenue to Si Yisi's small restaurant.
After a period of unrest among the practitioners, people became accustomed to death, which prevented the restaurant's business from plummeting.
Si Yisi turned on the tap to wash the vegetables. The lush green leaves, with a few glistening drops of water, were a delight to behold.
But as the water from the tap flowed, Si Yisi stopped what he was doing. He thoughtfully reached his hand near the tap—and a stream of warm water flowed out.
Upon touching it, Si Yisi clearly noticed that the water gradually became warmer!
The world has changed.
His prediction that the "oasis" had disappeared has indeed come true!
Or rather... that unknown creature has finally moved its base from the neighboring city to Lin City!
Not everyone noticed the anomaly as early as Si Yisi, but a slight temperature change can be overlooked. What happens when the temperature gradually rises?
Initially, it was just a change in water temperature; water seemed to be the first thing affected.
After that, the people of Lincheng finally realized the change in temperature. They tried everything from air conditioning and fans to drinking ice water, but nothing worked!
The heat seemed to seep into their very bones, emanating a stifling, sweltering feeling at every moment.
The professionals in charge of the survey in Lincheng were also surprised that the water level of Lincheng's largest lake had been slowly and continuously decreasing in such a short period of time!
"It's so hot!"
Si Yisi heard the continuous wails of agony echoing through the streets, and sweat dripped down his forehead.
He heard that same murmur again: "I found you... I found you."
Si Yisi's eyes turned cold, and a small knife pierced through the last remaining sliver of his dark, mushy body, pinning it to the table.
Have you found him? Then he can just wait here!
We'll see this through to the end!
Just as Si Yisi was waiting quietly, a group of Taoist priests and their disciples from a major Taoist temple, who had been dispatched to Lincheng to handle a thorny matter, were fiddling with a compass when their expressions suddenly changed!
"East of Lin City... what kind of monster is that?!"
The largest lake is located to the east of Lincheng. The Taoist priest and his apprentice originally intended to investigate the temporary drop in water level from a distance, but they did not expect to catch a big fish along the way!
The anomalies of Anshui Lake are imperceptible to ordinary people or even beginners in cultivation. Only cultivators who have reached a certain level of cultivation can detect the enormous creature lurking in Anshui Lake!
The enormous creature did indeed resemble a large fish, but its entire body shimmered with a bluish light, and its scales were so smooth that they didn't look like fish scales, but rather like snake scales!
Its pupils were like the cold, sinister eyes of a snake, sending a chill down the spine of anyone whose gaze swept over them. And… two bird-like wings sprouted from its back!
Even though it looks like a fish, when it's magnified several times, the dense, blue scales piled up only evoke fear, horror, and goosebumps!
In the eyes of Taoist masters and disciples, it is like a pure collection of spiritual energy, but this spiritual power also carries an indescribable eeriness and sinister feeling, and should be called - demonic power!
The Taoist master and his apprentice watched helplessly as this enormous creature spread its huge wings across the lake... and in an instant, it capsized several small boats traveling on the lake!
No, it didn't capsize the boat. Its wings pushed the boat to the bottom of the water and shattered the hull. The Taoist priest even used his aura-seeing technique to see the death aura on the people on the boat.
This means that no one on the boat survived; they all perished at the bottom of the lake!
"What...what kind of strange beast is this?!"
The older Taoist priest's expression changed. He realized how wrong his previous judgment was; he hadn't even sensed the abnormality of the so-called spiritual energy vortex!
The soaring temperatures in cities near Lin City were not due to the so-called lack of spiritual energy causing disorder, but rather a disaster purely brought about by this strange beast.
The strange beast before us resembles both a fish and a snake. Its wings make it look like the "naked fish" recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. However, the naked fish does not cause the temperature to rise; on the contrary, it brings the disaster of floods!
Its ability to cause a sudden rise in temperature is more in line with the description of Fei Yi—leading to drought!
In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Fei Yi is a giant snake... But upon closer inspection, the strange beast before us seems to be a creature that is a mixture of two different kinds of strange beasts!
"Notify the evacuation of the people in Lin City... Inform the upper Lin City that something strange has happened, a strange beast has been born, and its ability may be to cause a drought... A great calamity may be about to befall! Go quickly!"
The old Taoist priest's face had turned completely white, but after giving the order, he packed up the compass and walked quickly out the door without looking back.
His apprentices also followed closely in the footsteps of the old Taoist priest.
"Taoist Master...where are you going?" Lin Anran's voice rang out from behind the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest trembled slightly, then, with his back to Lin Anran, he said as calmly as possible, "Go and distract that strange beast to buy time for the evacuation of the crowd!"
"you……"
A strange light flashed in Lin Anran's eyes. After realizing the old Taoist's abnormality, she immediately activated her ability.
So she knew this was a certain death trap! The attacking beasts were far beyond what they could possibly contend with.
Perhaps... the only way to save lives is through sheer numbers!
The old Taoist's voice drifted back: "We enjoy the resources that come with being cultivators, so it is only right that we step forward in times of crisis and take on this responsibility!"
"Death is simply another form of returning to the world."
"By the way, there are many cultivators who will help stop that strange beast, so don't worry."
Lin Anran suddenly burst into tears, and she stood up straight and gave a military salute: "Yes, sir!"
"Emergency evacuation! Emergency evacuation! There are wandering cultivators here who are looking for prey and maliciously killing people. Please follow our instructions and retreat to a safe place for the time being."
The participants all knew that this was just a well-intentioned but flimsy lie.
But if the people knew what kind of invincible beast they were facing, they would definitely collapse immediately!
By then... the death toll may be far greater than expected!
This approach can actually stabilize public sentiment in a short period of time, and people's natural tendency to seek advantage and avoid harm will make them surprisingly compliant with the evacuation order.
Lin Anran calmly directed the orderly departure of the people, but her heart was already filled with anxiety. She involuntarily looked towards the east—
There, several cultivators from Lin City were rushing to stop the terrifying beast!
You absolutely must not lose!
She could feel the scorching heat threatening to burn her body at any moment, and her eyes were being scalded shut by wave after wave of heat.
However, Lin Anran did not back down an inch...
She blinked slowly, even shedding a few physiological tears. But in that instant, Lin Anran suddenly felt that she saw a familiar face.
The familiar person stood there, without any anxiety or unease on his face, like a quiet sculpture.
But his deep, dark eyes seemed to come from the underworld!
In the blink of an eye, the figure of Si Yisi that Lin Anran had seen had vanished. Lin Anran shook her head, dismissing her own thought—
How could that be? Li Banxue is just an ordinary person.
Even if he has many unusual characteristics, how could he not be flustered at all when faced with a disaster comparable to a natural calamity?
Li Banxue has no chance against her!
Si Yisi sensed Lin Anran's gaze, and his eyes were fixed on the east direction without blinking... Then, his body, which had been quietly fighting, swept past like a light swallow.
He was heading at full speed toward Anshui Lake in the east of Lincheng!
Si Yisi had a gut feeling that the foreign object there was inextricably linked to the dark, gooey place, and even the hot weather and the emergency evacuation were inextricably related to that foreign object!
"Good heavens!"
Every cultivator who "saw" the Luo fish couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Soon, fearing that they might disturb the Luo fish prematurely, they desperately tried to hide their breathing and footsteps.
Compared to this giant tilapia, they were like ants that could be crushed underfoot.
Can they really put up a fight?
Immediately, some of the cultivators who had been temporarily summoned began to back down.
"rub!"
A cold glint brushed past the scalp of a cultivator who was retreating an unusually large distance! He was startled, and when he clearly saw the long sword that had just passed by him, he trembled with fear!
"Fight or die!"
A cold-blooded cultivator sheathed his sword, his gaze as sharp as a sword, as if it could pierce the heart at any moment!
The practitioner was telling the truth—and the practitioner who wanted to back down trembled even more violently!
He sensed the killing intent emanating from the cold-blooded cultivators. If they showed even the slightest sign of retreat, the spiritual swords aimed at the enemy would strike down on these cowardly retreaters first!
Fight or die!
Their only option now is to join forces to resist that enormous beast, otherwise they will all die!
This show of force silenced the restless cultivators... They had nowhere to retreat and had no choice but to fight to the death!
"Why does this tilapia seem completely oblivious to us?"
A perceptive practitioner pointed this out. The Luo fish was indeed unmoved by the visit of these practitioners, or rather… who would respond to the visit of an ant?
This is utter contempt!
But it also subtly reveals a message, which someone has pointed out in a single sentence!
Where is it looking?
The strange beast was perched in the lake, and a large amount of hot air rose around it, constantly evaporating the water of Anshui Lake.
After capsizing several small boats, it quieted down, its snake-like pupils fixed in one direction—
Where is it looking?!
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