Gu God Cult, Cognitive Spores, Chaos in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains

Shuomò Dao, Jin Prefecture.

The Dao Governor-General's Residence.

Marquis Shenwei sat in the seat of honor.

Below.

The two generals, Jifeng and Binghe, along with several high-ranking officials from the Protectorate, had gathered together.

"Marquis, several prefectures in Shuomò Dao have now seen demonic disturbances. It is not only demons either—some old barbarian nobles are also trying to restore the royal court."

"Even in Xidi Dao in the far west, some bizarre incidents have occurred."

Jifeng stepped forward and said:

"Recently, a force called the Gu God Cult has appeared across more than a dozen prefectures in Shuomò Dao and Xidi Dao. It has expanded at an astonishing rate, and a rough estimate puts its followers at over a million."

"The Gu God Cult worships the Gu God and spreads the Cognitive Plague, disseminating an erroneous cultivation system under the name Method of the Gods."

"They have also been dumping counterfeit spirit stones throughout the territory. They contain bizarre divine consciousness that induces dependency in cultivators. In Cao Prefecture, a tribe of ten thousand switched to cultivating with counterfeit spirit stones, collectively fell to demonic corruption, and became puppets of the Gu God Cult."

When he finished speaking.

A chill flashed across Jifeng's face. The Gu God Cult was truly an evil cult. It worshipped an evil demon and could even alter history. It posed an immense threat to the Great Chu Dynasty, which had only just achieved unification.

"Indeed. Those who believe in the Gu God Cult no longer think like normal people. In their minds, Great Chu is the enemy, the source of all evil. Only by crushing Great Chu can the world regain its freedom."

Binghe General's voice carried a faint icy chill.

"Marquis, we cannot allow the Gu God Cult to keep growing. We must destroy