Douluo: Jianmu Martial Soul, Am I an Abomination of Abundance?

Fortunately, Douluo Continent was rich in medicinal herbs. Since childhood, his family had used methods like medicinal baths to help him train, and he had done some research into herbal combinations.

Ever since awakening the Abundant World Tree martial soul, his understanding of plants had risen to another level. Through the control and perception granted by Jianmu and Path Power, he could accurately determine a plant's detailed effects.

In other words, after Mu Ci activated Path Power, he could see the specific effects of every plant, as if each one had an instruction manual floating above it.

Just then, a crimson meteor appeared in the sky, flying straight toward them.

Only when it drew close did they realize that it was a massive Blazing Spirit Kite, trailing a fiery red tail as it crashed down.

The enormous Soul Power fluctuations carried a blast of air into the ground, and the powerful shockwave sent the surrounding forest swaying violently.

Lin Ya landed and dispelled her Martial Soul Avatar. At a glance, she spotted Mu Ci standing at the front of the crowd. Her body turned into a streak of light, and she arrived before him in an instant.

Then, right in front of everyone, Lin Ya grabbed Mu Ci by the ear with one hand and dragged him into the nearby woods.

"Grandma, easy, easy! You're making me lose face."

Under his grandmother's domineering methods, Mu Ci had no ability to resist. His face twisted as he wailed.

"Mu Ci, you've really got some nerve! You actually dared to get involved in something this dangerous without informing the family! What would our family do if something happened to you?"

At first, Lin Ya reprimanded Mu Ci with fury written across her face, but as she spoke, she nearly burst into tears.

Looking at Lin Ya, whose tears were about to fall, Mu Ci sighed helplessly.

Others might not know, but how could he not? His grandmother's personality was practically molded from the same template as Spirit Kite Douluo's. Both were utterly overbearing.

She was acting this way now only because she wanted him to stay far away from this place.

"Grandma, aren't I fine? Besides, you know my soul skill. I'm not afraid of this at all."

Looking at the elderly woman who cared so much about him, he could not bring himself to say anything else and could only comfort her.

"That still won't do. The Spirit Hall stewards will be here soon. Leave this place to them, and come home with Grandma."

"No, Grandma. The Spirit Hall stewards alone can't save this plague. A lot of people will die." Mu Ci hurriedly interrupted her.

Lin Ya was, after all, a bishop of Spirit Hall. She cared more about commoners than those nobles did, and her brow immediately furrowed.

"Is this plague really that troublesome? Even a team of dozens of Spirit Masters can't treat it?"

Mu Ci nodded solemnly and said seriously, "Yes, it's very troublesome. At the very least, it requires an auxiliary-type Spirit Emperor to cure it. As for the auxiliary-type Spirit Masters at Godwood City's Spirit Hall Main Hall, they can only keep the symptoms from worsening."

Upon hearing that, Lin Ya's expression first turned ugly before becoming solemn.

"If that's the case, then you absolutely cannot stay here. This plague is so dangerous. What if you get infected? As for these villagers, just do everything we can to save them."

"No. Right now, I'm the only one who can save them. If we delay any longer, it'll be too late."

"That's still not happening. I can't let you do something so dangerous, and your mother won't agree either."

Seeing that he truly could not persuade Lin Ya, Mu Ci had no choice but to play his trump card. He looked around and spoke in a low voice.

"Grandma, this is an assessment assigned by that Deity. I really can't leave."

After treating those villagers with milder symptoms, Mu Ci's Path Power had changed slightly. Though faint, it had genuinely improved.

Combined with the experiments he had conducted over the past month, Mu Ci could confirm that advancement on the Path of Abundance was closely related to healing.

This was the most effective method he had found so far.

In order to have a reason to practice medicine and treat illnesses in the future, he decided to pin it on that nonexistent Deity. It had already taken the blame once, so taking it a few more times was no big deal.

When Lin Ya heard that it concerned a Deity's assessment, she hesitated before finally relenting, though she still asked doubtfully,

"Why would that one assign such an assessment?"

Mu Ci explained, "Grandma, that Deity's authority is over this very field. The assessment given to me is to comprehend the true meaning of Abundance while healing patients."

Hearing this, Lin Ya nodded in sudden understanding.

"So that's how it is. Just like the Angel God promoted by the Angel Family—it's a Deity that commands the power of Judgment and light, right?"

Seeing that Lin Ya understood, Mu Ci nodded.

"Then what should Grandma do next? If you need any help, just tell Grandma. In Godwood City, our family calls the shots."

Mu Ci then told Lin Ya everything they needed and had her give the orders to prepare it.

Whether it was medicinal herbs, clean clothing, or various other supplies, all of it needed to be transported from Godwood City with a great deal of manpower.

The people from Spirit Hall alone were nowhere near enough, so Lin Ya had to notify the nobles of Godwood City and have them cooperate.

After a while, the two emerged from the woods and looked at the busy crowd in the distance.

Lin Ya discovered that the situation was indeed as Mu Ci had described. The Spirit Hall Spirit Masters she had brought could not cure the villagers.

Whether they were two-ring Soul Grandmasters or four-ring Soul Ancestors, they could only prevent the illness from worsening. They could not make it improve.

Mu Ci looked at Lin Ya and said, "Grandma, we need a clean open area for an isolation zone. I'm afraid everyone in this village has been infected. We can't stay here any longer."

Lin Ya nodded. "Then Grandma will just burn the forest next to us into bare ground. That should work, right?"

Mu Ci nodded with some embarrassment, but inwardly he thought, Do all fire users like solving problems in such a simple and brutal way?

Still, it really was not a bad idea. One fire would clear out a huge open area immediately, and they would not have to worry about snakes, insects, rats, or ants.

Seeing that her grandson agreed, Lin Ya immediately activated Martial Soul Possession.

The massive Blazing Spirit Kite appeared behind her, and eight Soul Rings rose one after another beneath her feet. At the same time, her third and fifth Soul Rings lit up.

"Third Soul Skill, Spirit Kite Fire Wings." "Fifth Soul Skill, Spirit Kite Bathing in Fire."

The two enhancement soul skills activated, and a pair of crimson flame wings, nearly solid in form, appeared behind Lin Ya.

The effect of the fifth soul skill caused the crimson Spirit Kite True Flame to transform into dazzling golden-red fire, its temperature rising steadily.

With a flap of her golden-red wings, Lin Ya shot hundreds of meters into the air and headed toward a nearby small valley.

Flying high in the sky, Lin Ya looked down at the valley below.

She found that the location was suitable. It was not far from the village, and a small stream ran alongside it.

Without further hesitation, the pitch-black eighth Soul Ring on her body activated.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Sky Fire Meteor."

At that moment, Lin Ya's golden-red hair whipped wildly in the wind. The wings behind her grew even brighter and hotter, as though a small sun had appeared out of thin air.

Countless golden motes burst from her wings and floated in the sky, absorbing the vitality of heaven and earth as they grew larger and larger.

When the countless golden-red meteors reached a diameter of one meter, they transformed into miniature Blazing Spirit Kites, densely filling the skies.

Hovering above the valley, Lin Ya gave a cold shout. "Go!"

Countless golden-red firebirds swooped downward, crashing fiercely into the earth and transforming into towering golden flames that devoured everything around them. The thunderous roar rang across the heavens.

Ancient trees turned to ash, stubborn rocks became magma, and under the flames, living creatures and inanimate objects alike vanished without distinction.

After watching the golden flames level everything in the valley, Lin Ya drifted down to the ground. Seeing the dense craters all around her, with magma flowing inside them, she frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with her work.

Her circling Soul Rings flashed once more as her sixth soul skill activated.

"Blazing Barrier."

Soul Skill Changes

Golden-red flames surrounded her body once again, forming a barrier that protected the area around her.

With a thought from Lin Ya, the Blazing Barrier began moving outward. The uneven ground melted into flowing magma beneath the intense heat, filling in the pits and depressions.

Only after the barrier had moved outward two hundred meters did Lin Ya wave her hand and retract it. Then she looked toward the distant stream and beckoned with her jade-like hand.

Enormous Soul Power swept a column of water into the sky and sent it rushing toward the scorching magma.

"Sizzle—!"

The scorching magma released a great deal of steam, which spread through the sky.

Lin Ya waved again, and the surging Soul Power fluctuations scattered everything.

As the steam dissipated, the entire stretch of land transformed into a massive slab of obsidian.

Looking at her masterpiece, Lin Ya nodded in satisfaction and turned into a streak of light as she flew back toward the village.

Under Lin Ya's orders, the Spirit Hall stewards also returned to Godwood City to meet with the city lord and explain the matter.

The moment the city lord heard the word plague, he understood what had happened. Inwardly, he cursed Reed for being incapable and secretly complained that Spirit Hall was meddling in things that were none of its business. Was it not just one village?

However, under Spirit Hall's forceful demands, the city lord still agreed to do everything possible to help contain the plague. Even as an imperial noble and the lord of a city, he had no choice but to bow before the might of a Spirit Douluo.

After all, the imperial army was thousands of miles away, while a Spirit Douluo stood right before him. They were only asking for things like herbs and clean clothing. There was no need to make an enemy of Spirit Hall over it.

The open ground in the village.

With the help of an auxiliary Spirit Master from Spirit Hall, Mu Ci restored his Soul Power and began treating the severely ill patients again.

Among all the Spirit Masters present, only he could treat the Plague and make the patients recover. Everyone else could only keep their conditions from worsening.

As a result, Mu Ci was extremely busy. His fourteenth-level Soul Power was far too weak to cure critically ill patients in one go. He could only stabilize their conditions at the intermediate stage, restore his Soul Power, and then perform a second treatment.

A golden-red streak of light descended, and Lin Ya appeared before Mu Ci as he was restoring his Soul Power.

Her Soul Power stirred the air, sending ripples spreading outward.

Sensing something unusual, Mu Ci awoke from meditation.

Seeing that it was Lin Ya, Mu Ci's face lit up, and he asked eagerly, "Grandma, is it ready?"

Lin Ya nodded gently. Looking at Mu Ci's somewhat pale face, her eyes were full of heartache. "Xiao Ci, the place has been cleared. We can go over at any time."

"You're still young, so don't push yourself so hard. Besides, with the Spirit Hall stewards here, there's no need to rush so much."

Mu Ci shook his head. "It's fine, Grandma. The sooner we solve this, the sooner I can go home. And while treating them, my cultivation speed has increased too. Other than being a little tired, there are only benefits and no drawbacks."

As the two talked, Captain Reed came running over and respectfully said, "My Lady Bishop, the supplies have arrived. What should we do next?"

Lin Ya nodded at his words, then looked at Mu Ci and softly said, "Xiao Ci, you tell them. Grandma will listen to you."

Mu Ci nodded and said to Reed, "Use clean cotton cloth to tightly cover your noses and mouths. Then move all the patients to that cleared area. I'll boil the herbs into medicine."

Hearing Mu Ci's words, Reed hurriedly gave a salute, turned, and ran off to order the soldiers to prepare.

Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion. Mu Ci also began using the plant perception of his Jianmu Martial Soul to turn the large quantity of herbs sent by the city lord into a prescription, preparing to brew the medicine.