An Immediate Exchange
Bai He and his companions were originally focused on searching for records related to the construction of the altars in the Heaven and Earth Palaces over the years.
At this point, Chu Tianshu and Feng Jianhua asked for a few more stewards to help them investigate further along the clues of Great Yu.
They actually gained something from it.
Although no direct evidence of the use of the method described on the Great Yu Dragon Stele was found, a set of sacrificial rites was recorded.
Those of the human race in this world who are virtuous and have been practicing diligently for many years, and who use the Dragon Stele for worship, can directly obtain the method of application from the Great Yu Dragon Stele.
The ancient Fangfeng Clan who left this record had once witnessed a sacrificial ceremony and was greatly envious.
He claimed that if one day the Dragon Stele were to fall into his hands, given his virtue, he would surely be able to obtain the method of using the Dragon Stele.
Unfortunately, Fangfengshi had the Heavenly Official and Earthly Minister, ensuring favorable weather and abundant harvests, and had no reason to borrow the Dragon Stele.
As the old man finished speaking, a hint of pride finally showed on his face.
Unfortunately, the current Heavenly Official and Earthly Ruler are unfilial, and the entire Changzhou clan almost became tools of the Demon Lord.
Now that they had a lead, Bai He immediately relayed it to the real world.
Not long after, news came back.
The Bai He raised its willow-leaf eyebrows and gradually opened its long beak.
A crane that could speak human language suddenly let out a goose-like cry.
"It's done! It's done!!"
The Great Yu Dragon Stele has the ability to "guard" and suppress a region. Its power can even penetrate spatial barriers and reach the target from afar.
At that time in the Golden Triangle, the Great Yu Dragon Stele was able to suppress the Grotto-Heaven Ruins, and it was this power that was at work.
Guarding can protect Fortune.
Fortune is an ethereal and intangible thing, but at certain times, it can indeed make an immediate difference.
Like Qian Jin and his dozen or so Spirit Realm captives, once they entered reality, they were recognized by reality and thus lost their right to freely return to the Spirit Realm.
In the exchange caused by the Divine Lord Wangliang, the humans who fall into the Spirit Realm also lose the qualification to return to real life.
Unless each of these people is like Chu Tianshu, first Spirit Communication Aperture Opening and being haunted by nightmares for more than ten years, then Boxer Aperture Opening and cultivating into Martial Stove God, they will not be able to gain the ability to move freely between the two realms.
If there were Great Yu Dragon Stele, it could help these people preserve a portion of their core Fortune.
Therefore, even if they temporarily fall into the Spirit Realm, their superficial Fortune is swapped.
At their core, however, they are still beings recognized by the real world.
This will give you much more room to maneuver in the future.
"Based on our estimates, it might be possible to achieve phased exchanges and rotating cross-disciplinary work."
Bai He said, "The first batch of swappers will have their core Fortune manifest after forty-nine days in the Spirit Realm, giving them a chance to return to reality."
"Once they return, a second group of swappers will appear."
"In this way, the ritual power created by the Divine Lord Wangliang's casting of mist over the past hundred years can be consumed through multiple exchanges and segmented methods."
"The situation is still within a controllable range."
It can only be described as "okay".
In fact, one can imagine that the number of people involved in each batch of exchanges remains astonishing.
When these people fell into the Spirit Realm, Shencheng had to accommodate a large number of the Fangfeng Clan members.
The standstill of economic activity, the potential chaos it may cause, and the attention from all sides are enough to cause a great deal of headaches.
Even with the military prepared to get involved, there's no guarantee of absolute safety.
"Ultimately, it's because we're too weak."
Lin Chucheng crossed his arms and gritted his teeth.
Even if the true form of the Divine Lord Wangliang is still in the deeper layers, the ritual power accumulated over the past hundred years through casting out mist is a formidable force that cannot be directly confronted.
Being able to rely on the effect of the "Great Yu Dragon Stele" to make such a clever buffer and resolve the issue in stages is already the limit of what they can do at present.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The Bai He was already laughing so hard it was doubled over, its slender neck trembling like a bamboo pole in the wind.
"Compared to the entire city's population, the sheer volume of work involved in a forced relocation would be terrifying and inevitably uncontrollable."
"The situation is now a hundred times better!"
Although Lin Chucheng had been tense just now, after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement.
The atmosphere in the entire hall became much more relaxed.
Chu Tianshu also had some free time, so he looked around to see if there was anything to drink.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Master White Horse stood up and said, "Now, our advantage lies not only in the assistance of the Great Yu Dragon Stele, but also in the fact that we have already taken control of the Heaven and Earth Palaces."
"We can order reconciliation between each batch of our citizens exchanged and the remaining members of the Fangfeng Clan who have not yet been exchanged."
"While we can't expect them to truly love and help each other, at least we can keep them at peace for the time being and prevent large-scale conflicts."
Those present were all experienced individuals who had long held power.
Upon Master White Horse's words, dozens of strategies instantly flashed through the minds of the others.
How can we ensure that these people maintain control over the authority of the Heaven and Earth Palaces and maximize cooperation from various regions?
How can we package this swap event so that the Fangfeng Clan are mentally prepared when they arrive in reality?
How should we deal with the formidable threat posed by the army of water monsters still lingering in the shallow waters?
The order in which these things were arranged was already on their minds.
Previously, the Heaven and Earth Palaces had been desperately clinging to power and were quite wary of insightful people in various places. Now, this has actually become a good thing.
Even if the Heavenly Official and Earthly Minister are dead, as long as they take over the basic foundation left by the Heavenly and Earthly Palaces.
It will still have sufficient deterrent power over the towns and cities of the Long Continent Kingdom.
Let alone stewards and master craftsmen, even a random squad of Golden Spear Guards from the Heaven and Earth Palaces, once dispatched to a region with an imperial decree, would be enough to command the local people.
Another obvious source of deterrence is the "Long Continent Map".
Throughout the construction of towns and cities in the Long Continent Kingdom, the technology of Curse Ore was used, making each place resemble a magic altar.
Although these so-called altars cannot exert much power without the control of a master, they are ultimately different from ordinary buildings, always operating spontaneously and at a low frequency.
The detection results generated by this low-frequency operation will be summarized in the "Long Continent Map".
Each of the Heaven and Earth Palaces, contains a large hall specifically used to display the "Long Continent Map".
When Chu Tianshu first arrived here, he had already witnessed those "Fierce Harrier Divine Thunder" that flew like missiles.
Don't be fooled by those missiles; they were even launched by igniting them with torches.
To actually get it to its destination, we still need the guidance of the "Long Continent Map".
Control over those important artifacts has always remained in the hands of the Heaven and Earth Palaces.
Since Chu Tianshu began trying to build his own power in the Great Ming World, he has learned a great deal by observing and paying attention in so many places.
Although it may not be as practical as Helai, who have many years of experience and can come up with dozens of strategies in the blink of an eye.
But Chu Tianshu is decisive and efficient in his actions, and he also has his own set of procedures in mind.
However, during the previous battle, he was full of energy, not just full, but overflowing, so full that he was about to burst and burst outwards. Even when he was flipping through the classics, he was still able to hold on.
But by this point, his thoughts were finally getting tired, and after thinking for a while, he couldn't help but let out a long yawn.
Piles of books, bamboo slips, and stone slabs of various sizes were stacked around the group.
Unbeknownst to Chu Tianshu, he leaned against the pile of books and closed his eyes.
When he entered the dream, he realized that he had already fallen asleep.
Today's dream was unusually lively, influenced by various external evils.
Many powerful spirits who had already become corpses still retained their aura, which manifested in the dream.
However, these auras have lost their consciousness and only follow the logic of dreams, each acting independently.
The winged race soared through the sky, while the Flame Demon raged and destroyed the streams.
The Shebishi, with a sinister aura, blew a handful of poison powder towards Chu Tianshu.
"Don't bother me!"
Chu Tianshu pointed, and all the wind around him turned outwards.
A halo of emerald light appeared on the grass, clear and bright. Chu Tianshu yawned and lay down to rest.
After the poisonous powder drifted away, it landed on several monsters, causing them to fester and bleed, attracting the kobolds who pounced on it because of the smell of blood.
The spirits went off to fight and frolic.
Chu Tianshu didn't know how long he had slept, only that he felt like he had had a long dream. His body felt cool, while his limbs felt warm and comfortable.
Since arriving in the Long Continent Kingdom, he has barely slept.
Not to mention, I slept so soundly and for such a long time.
This could be considered his first dream in the Long Continent.
An evil aura, which covered the entire Long Continent, gradually entered his dream as it continued to unfold.
The vast meadow in my dream suddenly plunged into darkness, as if night had descended and covered half the sky.
In the darkness, nothing could be seen, no form could be discerned, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a human or a beast.
There was only a vaguely visible pair of red eyes, and next to the red eyes, there seemed to be a pair of long ears.
Chu Tianshu sat up abruptly, looking at the darkness with a furrowed brow.
Fortunately, this was just an external evil influence in the dream.
It was not a deliberate altar set up or a ritual performed to receive the spirit.
The red-eyed, long-eared creature that symbolizes the "Divine Lord Wangliang" has no intelligent or lively spirit.
Chu Tianshu pondered for a moment, but immediately waved his hand, dispelling the dream, isolating himself from all evil, and waking up.
In the deep zone.
Vast mountain ranges rise and fall, with jagged, strangely shaped rocks everywhere.
The plants growing in the cracks of the rocks are all strangely shaped.
The shadows of these plants and trees, cast on the ground, resemble people, beasts, birds, and demons; they look like horse heads, human hands, and thighs, but they certainly don't look like ordinary plants and trees.
Where the mountains slope gently, a deep darkness settles, from which a thin white mist rises, often disappearing after ascending only a short distance.
In the darkness, a pair of eyelids slowly opened, revealing pure red eyes.
Why did I suddenly feel something?
The ancient language drifted out from the darkness, its tone steady, yet like the sound of wind rustling through weeds, carrying a sharp, clamorous quality.
"This century-old ritual has reached a critical juncture; we cannot afford to be distracted..."
The sound gradually faded, and the mist continued to rise.
There is no distinction between day and night here, but if we consider the shallower areas, several days have passed.
Her red eyes lit up again.
"It's time... Hmm? Could what I sensed earlier be the Ghost Mother, the Skull Bell, and the Mirror Ape coming to haunt me?"
"These three individuals are still inexperienced in wisdom. Even if they possess some skills, how could their subordinates sent to the Long Continent Kingdom possibly defeat my two followers?"
A smile appeared in his red eyes, and the darkness of the mountains surged violently, forming a vast expanse of white mist that shot into the sky.
"The principles of Heaven and Earth are constantly changing; how can the mortal and Spirit Realm remain unchanged for so long?"
"The Yin and Yang principles have now been reversed!"
The long, ancient ballads propelled the mist, sweeping it far into the distance with unwavering determination, as if everything were as familiar as the experience of the past hundred years.
A century-old ritual will be launched in one fell swoop.
The Long Continent Kingdom and the current human race will immediately... immediately...
Immediately... Stand...
The smile in her red eyes froze slightly, and the mist, carrying an explosive force, surged forward once more.
Immediately!!
As expected, the life Fortune of a large number of living beings in the Spirit Realm and the mortal world were exchanged.
But after exchanging only a section, which eased the momentum of the ritual, it stalled again.
Insolence, audacity, rudeness—what is that thing, daring to block my door?
His red eyes narrowed and darkened.
With the ritual completely blocked, the mental energy of the Divine Lord Wangliang was freed up. He didn't hesitate to unleash his divine power and, in a single thought, thoroughly investigated all connections related to himself.
Countless scenes flashed by in his red eyes.
Yu Mountain Clan, water monkeys, peace talks, Yinglong Banner, gathering, war, Great Yu Stele...
In his left eye, the image of Yuan Buyu mentioning the Yinglong Banner remained frozen, and he fell silent for a moment.
The scene in the right eye, however, is still changing.
Originally, the group was inside the main hall, researching ancient texts related to Great Yu, but their attention gradually focused on one particular person.
"The Youdu Edict?!"
(End of this chapter)