A sudden change.
The annual festival in Sanchou Town had turned into a horrifying scene. The streets were in a mess, and they were stained with blood caused by people falling and trampling in panic.
"Hiss hiss…"
Evil spirits filled with strange and ominous auras wandered the streets. Their faces were ferocious and repulsive. They instinctively searched for the aura of living people and even let out inhuman roars.
Compared to the people in the outside world who were constantly worried about the supernatural revival, the residents of Sanchou Town had always been protected by the barrier of the Earth Defense Sect. This sudden change had caused many people's psychological defenses to collapse instantly, scaring all the residents into hiding in their homes or hiding in a corner... Some even buried themselves in trash cans, trembling and praying in their hearts that they would not be discovered. They begged the Yin Yang Masters of the Earth Imperial Sect to act quickly and eliminate these terrifying ghosts.
In a certain corner…
A little girl was curled up behind a trash can with tears of fear in her eyes. Not far in front of her was an evil spirit floating around looking for food.
" Mommy, where are you? I'm scared, scared…"
However, the faint sobs seemed to have been caught by the evil spirit who was about to leave. Immediately, the empty space without eyeballs looked at the little girl's hiding place with a cold and ruthless gaze and walked towards her.
Suddenly-
"The God of the East Sea is called Ah Ming, the God of the West Sea is called Zhu Liang, the God of the South Sea is called Ju Cheng, and the God of the North Sea is called Yu Qiang. Hurry up!"
"--
An Emperor-style Ghost Avoidance Curse erupted with the power of fear and evil. The evil spirit was killed before it could react.
Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect appeared in a corner.
She was the one who had cast the Imperial-style Ghost-Avoiding Curse. Although she was still a student of the Yin Yang School and an Onmyoji Trainee, this Ghost-Avoiding Curse was the standard of a professional Onmyoji. Her strength was no weaker than an ordinary professional Onmyoji.
"Little girl, it's alright now.”
"The evil spirit has been eliminated by sister.”
Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect said gently to the little girl whose face was filled with fear.
"Leave quickly. Your mother might be waiting for you there.”
Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect pointed the little girl in a direction that was free of evil spirits and told her to take refuge there.
"Yes, thank you, sister."
After watching the little girl leave.
Earth Defense Sect's Xia Mu frowned and muttered to himself,""Who let so many low-level evil spirits in, and what is their purpose?!”
She had been groomed as the successor of the Earth Imperial Sect, so she was still very sensitive in certain aspects.
"It's better to quickly eliminate these evil spirits first to prevent any more trouble.”Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect shook his head." I hope that everything goes well on Mr. Yuanyu's end."”
Although it was very likely that this was a diversion, if they left these evil spirits alone, they would definitely cause a lot of casualties to the residents of Sanhe Town. At that time, it would be their Earth Imperial Sect's dereliction of duty.
A moment later-
"…Urgent!"
After Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect used the Yin-Yang Art to eliminate five evil spirits and saved many residents, her fair forehead could not help but ooze with sweat. Not far away, there were still three evil spirits waiting for her to deal with them.
"This technique can cut off evil and eliminate inauspicious signs.”
"--
A bolt of lightning descended from the sky with the power to ward off evil spirits, killing all three evil spirits not far from Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect.
"Aunt Qianhe!"
It was Qian He from the Earth Imperial Sect, followed by many Yin-Yang Masters from the Earth Imperial Sect.
"Everyone, split up. Save them as the highest priority and eliminate these evil spirits as soon as possible.”
"Yes, Lord Thousand Crane."
Under Qian He's orders, the Earth Defense Sect's Yin-Yang Masters quickly spread out and used their powerful ghost-seeing powers to sense the evil spirits and eliminate them one by one.
"It's Natsume-chan. Where's the little white fox that was with you?”
Qian He asked when he saw Natsume of the Earth Defense Sect alone. He did not see Yuan, who was so 'generous' that he even gave away the " Strategy of Divination ".
One had to know that he was now the "focus" of their Earth Defense Sect.
"Aunt Chizuru, you're talking about Mr. Yuanyu. When the evil spirits appeared just now, he went to other places with me to eliminate them.”
Natsume answered truthfully.
"Little Natsume, then follow me and eliminate these evil spirits.”
"Yes, Aunt Qianhe."
Natsume of the Earth Defense Sect nodded and began to work together with Thousand Crane of the Earth Defense Sect to eliminate all the evil spirits within the perception of the power of seeing ghosts.
Half an hour later-
Under the leadership of Natsume and Chizuru of the Earth Imperial Sect, the hundreds of evil spirits that had appeared in Sanchao Town were all wiped out by the Yin-Yang Masters of the Earth Imperial Sect. Only then did the residents who were hiding in various places dare to poke their heads out slightly, their faces still showing traces of shock.
"Chizuru, Natsume, all the evil spirits have been eliminated, and the remaining Yin Qi has also been removed. We have already sent people to check if there are any traces of the mastermind on the enchantment around the town. I believe we will have a result in a while.”
" Regarding the residents of Sanchao Town, other than the minor injuries caused by the fall and trampling…"
"However, the residents 'belongings were damaged in the chaos just now.”
A Yin-Yang Master from the Earth Defense Sect reported the matter to Qian He and Natsume.
"It's better that they're all low-level evil spirits. Otherwise, things wouldn't be so simple.”
Qian He of the Earth Imperial Sect said.
If someone really did bring some powerful sealed ghosts into Sanjiao Town, it would be a huge problem for the Earth Imperial Sect.
"Have you seen Mr. Yuanyu?”
Natsume of the Earth Defense Sect looked around but did not find that familiar figure. He could not help but ask.
"Mr. Yuanyu?" The Yin-Yang Master from the Earth Defense Sect was stunned at first, but he quickly recovered and shook his head." Master Natsume, you are talking about the White Fox Source Ink from Tokyo. I'm sorry, but I haven't seen the White Fox Source Ink since we started eliminating the evil spirits."”
" Didn't you see?!" Natsume of the Earth Defense Sect was slightly puzzled." Could it be that Mr. Yuanyu went back first after seeing the Yin-Yang Masters of the Earth Defense Sect attack?"”
This wasn't like Mr. Yuanyu's character. Before she could continue thinking-
Rumble…
There was the sound of a car moving.
Three black modified commercial vehicles were speeding over with bright lights. The sound of their engines could be heard from afar.
A few breaths later…
He slammed on the brakes and stopped in front of Natsume and Chizuru.
"This is a modified car from the Yin Yang Hall. Since when has the Yin Yang Hall become so efficient? The moment the evil spirits appeared in Sanjiao Town, they knew.”
Chizuru of the Earth Defense Sect, who was originally a Yin Yang Master of the Yin Yang Hall, was extremely familiar with the modified car in front of him. At the same time, he was still puzzled.
"May I ask if you are from the Earth Imperial Sect?”
The door of the modified car, which was thick enough to defend against Yin Yang Art attacks, was opened. A middle-aged man in Yin Yang Hall uniform walked out, followed by a few young people.
"I'm Chizuru of the Earth Defense Sect. This is Natsume of the Earth Defense Sect. You should have heard of him.”
Qian He of the Earth Imperial Sect said bluntly.
"Chizuru Senpai and Natsume-san, we're from the Yin Yang Hall's Curse and Criminal Investigation Department. It's rude of us to barge in without informing you.”
The middle-aged man obviously knew the reputation of the two people in front of him, especially Natsume of the Earth Defense Sect. Not only was he the heir of the Earth Defense Sect, but it was also widely rumored that he was the reincarnation of the rare Yin Yang Master half a century ago, the " North Star King " of the Earth Defense Sect, Ye Guang.
" Curse Criminal Investigation Department?!"
Qian He of the Earth Imperial Sect frowned, but he immediately felt relieved.
As the name suggested, the Curse Crime Investigation Department was the department that investigated and arrested Onmyoji criminals. The hundreds of evil spirits that had appeared in Sanke Town were suspected to be man-made, and the appearance of the Curse Crime Investigation Department proved this point. It was obvious that they had some information beforehand, which was why they had rushed to Sanke Town so quickly.
"Our Earth Defense Sect has the right to know what exactly happened here.”
Qian He of the Earth Imperial Sect said seriously.
As for the middle-aged man from the Curse Criminal Investigation Department, he obviously had no intention of hiding anything from the Earth Imperial Sect's Chizuru. He said directly,"Not long ago, one of the Twelve Divine Generals who stayed behind to guard the Yin Yang Hall, the child prodigy, Suzuka of the Dalian Temple, stole the sealed ghosts and forbidden artifacts and defected to the Yin Yang Hall.”
"The Twelve Divine Generals actually defected?!”
Chizuru and Natsume of the Earth Defense Sect looked at each other in dismay. Even the Yin-Yang Masters of the Earth Defense Sect beside them were in disbelief.
Twelve Divine Generals!
They were all national-level Onmyoji that people looked up to. Such an existence had actually defected from the Yin Yang Hall.
"What kind of forbidden magical equipment did the child prodigy, Suzuka, steal from the Yin and Yang Hall that made her betray the Yin and Yang Hall? Moreover, your appearance here means that you already know her purpose, or perhaps her purpose has something to do with our Earth Imperial Sect.”
Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect, who had a sharp mind, immediately said.
The middle-aged man nodded with a heavy expression, acknowledging Natsume's speculation.
"The child prodigy Dalian Suzuka, is extremely skilled in scientific research in the Yin Yang Hall. After she stole the forbidden magical equipment, we found out that she had been studying a topic for many years…the Mount Tai Prefecture Ritual!”
Instantly, the eyes of Qian He, Natsume, and the other Yin-Yang Masters of the Earth Imperial Sect widened.
It was actually the Lord of Mount Tai Prefecture!
The "untouchable forbidden technique" that had caused their Earth Imperial Sect to fall from its heyday.
"The younger generation nowadays are really crazier than the last.”
Even Qian He of the Earth Imperial Sect, who was usually a brazen person, could not help but sigh after being shocked for a moment.
"In that case, the forbidden magic tool that Suzuka stole from the Great Dalian Temple was left behind in the Yin Yang Hall after Ye Guang of the Earth Imperial Sect failed to perform the Mount Tai Prefecture Ritual.”
"Yes."
The middle-aged man nodded.
At this point, Chizuru and Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect understood everything. At the same time, they also knew the purpose of the Great Alliance Temple's Suzuka coming to Sanchao Town.
At the back mountain of Sanke Town, on the imperial mountain…
There was an altar that was once used by the ancestor of the Earth Imperial Sect, Ahn Seimei, to perform the Mount Tai Prefectural Lord Ritual. It was also one of the few altars in Japan that could perform the Mount Tai Prefectural Lord Ritual. Previously, the Dalian Temple's Suzuka had released hundreds of evil spirits in Sanchou Town to cause trouble. Their goal should be to quietly invade the Imperial Mountain. After all, there were usually Onmyoji guarding the mountain.
Also, the Dalian Suzuka should have set up all kinds of barriers and defensive mechanisms there.
"One of the Twelve Divine Generals is quite a problem.”
Chizuru of the Earth Imperial Sect was not afraid. With her strength and some other methods, she could still deal with a weak national Onmyoji like the Dalian Temple's Suzuka. Don't forget that the Earth Imperial Sect had a husband who was even stronger than her, the Earth Imperial Sect's Kuan Ying.
"Not just the child prodigy, Suzuka of the Great Temple.”
The middle-aged man suddenly said," Before coming here, our Curse Criminal Investigation Department intercepted the communication records of the past few days. We found that the Dalian Temple's Suzuka and the White Fox Source Ink were in frequent contact. In addition, the White Fox Source Ink seemed to be in your Earth Imperial Sect…" He did not finish his sentence, but everyone present understood.
"Impossible!"
Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect immediately denied it loudly." Why would Genyu-san touch such a dangerous forbidden technique?"”
" But White Fox Yuan is extremely skilled in the ancient Yin-Yang Art and all kinds of ancient talismans. These are essential for the Mount Tai Prefecture Ritual. It just so happens that the Dalian Temple's Suzuka is extremely lacking in this aspect..."
"Of course, we also hope that this is just a guess.”
the middle-aged man said.
After all, he knew how close the relationship between the White Fox Minamoto and his superior, the head of the Curse Criminal Investigation Department and one of the Twelve Divine Generals, the Divine Fan Amami Okayoshi, was. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were grandfather and grandson.
His words had already reached this point. If he denied it again, he would be foolishly deceiving himself.
Natsume of the Earth Imperial Sect speculated.
It was very likely that the main purpose of Yuanyu's visit to Earth Imperial Sect was not to borrow the " Strategy of Divination " but to help the Dalian Temple's Suzuka perform the Mount Tai Prefecture Ritual. This was confirmed by the research materials he had read in the library and his own understanding of the Mount Tai Prefecture Ritual.
On the contrary, Qian He of the Earth Imperial Sect calmed down.
"Since this matter is related to our Earth Imperial Sect and it happened in the territory of our Earth Imperial Sect, there's no need to trouble the Yin Yang Hall to interfere.”
"Senior Thousand Crane…isn't this a little inappropriate?”
The middle-aged man said embarrassedly.
It was not that he was afraid that the Earth Imperial Sect would secretly protect Dalian Temple's Linglu and White Fox Source, but he was afraid that the Earth Imperial Sect would harm the two of them. After all, the two of them had plucked the whiskers from the tiger's head this time. The main mission of his return to Sanchou Town was to bring Great Lian Temple's Linglu and White Fox Source back safely.
"Just like what Qian He said, our Earth Imperial Sect will handle this matter alone.”
At this moment, Kuan Ying of the Earth Defense Sect, whose face had returned to normal, appeared before everyone.
"…Lord Vast Eagle."
The middle-aged man said respectfully.
He knew the identity of this man who looked like a farmer in the countryside. He was the Earth Imperial Sect's Vast Eagle, the Spirit-branded Retainer of the Earth Imperial Sect's master. He had an extremely high status in the entire Earth Imperial Sect, and his words completely represented the entire Earth Imperial Sect.
"You guys can go back."
"Yes, Lord Vast Eagle."
The middle-aged man didn't dare to say anything more. He could only bring the rest of the Curse Criminal Investigation Department to get into the car and leave Sanke Town.
"Hubby, how are you feeling?”
Qian He of the Earth Defense Sect asked worriedly.
One had to know that the exhaustion caused by the use of the Divine Word of Heavenly Defense would not be recovered in such a short time. The old man, Earth Imperial Gate Kuan Ying, must have used some special method to forcefully recover his current state.
"After such a big incident, there's no time for me to slowly recover.”
Kuanying of the Earth Imperial Sect sighed.
If it was just the Dalian Temple's Suzuka, it would be fine. He did not expect Mr. Yuanyumo to be involved. This was undoubtedly more troublesome.
"Lord Vast Eagle, bad news…"
A Yin Yang Master from the Earth Imperial Sect ran up to Kuan Ying and the others and said anxiously,""Spring Tiger has disappeared."
" Spring Tiger?!"
The Earth Imperial Sect's Kuan Ying couple were shocked.
Immediately, Earth Imperial Sect's Kuan Ying reacted and said,""It must have been brought to the Imperial Mountain by the Dalian Temple's Suzuka because that altar needs the spiritual power of our Earth Imperial Sect to open.”
"But Chun Hu doesn't even have the power to see ghosts, so how can he have spiritual power?”
Natsume asked curiously.
At this moment, Qian He and Kuan Ying of the Earth Imperial Sect were silent.
They could sense it.
Spring Tiger's true identity had probably been discovered by someone. It should not be the Dalian Temple's Suzuka, but Mr. Yuanyu.
White Fox Yuan, who had always been unfathomable.
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