ATPnovel Chapter 190 Contaminated Thoughts, Confiscation of Property and Extermination of Clan
Chapter 190 Contaminated Thoughts, Confiscation of Property and Extermination of Clan
Chapter 190 Contaminated Thoughts, Confiscation of Property and Extermination of Clan
"No wonder it's a component salvaged from a starship, it's really high-end." The man in the Taoist robe exclaimed in amazement.
Xu Hui ignored him, pointed to a corner of the map stained red, and said, "This is part of Chongzhou. As you can see, it has been occupied by the Blood God Sect, and it's only one state away from Jiangzhou, where we are."
"According to the information sent back by our spies in Chongzhou, the Blood God Cult has basically conquered the entire Chongzhou and can be said to dominate the entire state. However, they are still not satisfied and seem to be planning to declare war on the Golden Wolf Royal Court."
"To be honest, I highly doubt that this cult has anything to do with the warp," the captain remarked.
"Their soldiers were all tall and muscular, averaging two meters in height, and all wore red and black armor, often adorned with skulls. It was hard not to associate them with the 'Second Brother of Fear'."
The woman, who had remained silent until now, spoke up for the first time: "As far as I know, they do not worship that one."
"Sister tide, what do you mean by that?" the man in the Taoist robe asked.
Fu Yuxi uttered a thought, "This is a corner of the heavenly secrets I glimpsed last night when my soul and the heavenly secrets intersected during my meditation."
The three of them gently touched the thought, and in the blink of an eye, a blood-red scroll unfolded before them.
The sky was as red as blood, a thin layer of blood mist floated around, and beneath one's feet was a sea of blood of unknown depth and boundless expanse.
The pungent smell of blood rushed in, causing the three to frown. In a daze, they seemed to hear the sound of drums and horns signaling the start of battle, as well as the shouts and cries of battle.
In addition to these, there were also faint screams and pleas for mercy, which together created the melody of war and slaughter.
"A blood sacrifice to the Blood God, a skull offered to the lotus throne!"
"The Demon King controls life, the Hell God punishes death." "To change the will of Heaven, I only wish... that all beings may be transformed into demons!"
Endless prayers and hymns flooded their minds, and the three of them changed their expressions. They tried to withdraw from this thought that carried their memories, but found it was no use.
They were trapped by this thought!
"No, this thought has been corrupted!"
Outside, Fu Yuxi's beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and a trace of anxiety appeared on her delicate face.
"The entity behind the Blood God Cult has plotted against me. It has secretly corrupted my thought. Hold on, I will break free as soon as possible."
Fu Yuxi spoke extremely fast, and her hand gestures were even faster, making it almost impossible to see her movements.
Within their minds, the three struggled to hold on, and as the sounds around them grew clearer, the blood mist before their eyes gradually dissipated.
The sea of blood surged with terrifying waves, and crimson lightning streaked across the sky from time to time.
"What is that?" The captain stared intently and saw that beyond the blood mist, blood was spreading out and a lotus platform was slowly rising.
It was a lotus platform burning with red flames. Above it, a woman wearing a red crane cloak sat cross-legged, guarded by two swords, one blue and one white.
The woman had long, flowing hair that reached her waist, her eyes were lowered, and her face was serene and gentle, yet she exuded a cold indifference that kept people at a distance.
For some reason, the moment they saw her, a chill ran through the three of them, as if they were facing not a human, but a demon undergoing transformation.
Before they could react, the two swords guarding the woman suddenly shot up, accompanied by a clanging sound, and lunged at them like vicious dragons.
At the crucial moment, Fu Yuxi paused in her hand seals and softly uttered, "Slash!"
A streak of silver light flashed past, severing the blood-stained thought.
The three managed to escape before the evil dragon could bite them.
The man in the Taoist robe slumped into a chair, looking utterly exhausted. Xu Hui and the captain also looked pale, their clothes soaked with cold sweat.
"This time it was my fault. I didn't expect the people behind the Blood God Cult to be so powerful, and they even corrupted my thoughts without me realizing it."
Fu Yuxi readily admitted her mistake. The captain remained silent, simply taking out a mind-testing device and using it on himself and his teammates one by one.
"No residual contamination, phew, the result is not bad."
He first breathed a sigh of relief, then cursed, "Damn it, is this supposed to be a martial arts-themed world? How come a corrupt god that releases pollution has suddenly appeared?"
The man in the Taoist robe reminded him, "Captain, I heard that if you curse the main god, he'll secretly charge you several hundred extra points while you're healing."
"Go ahead and curse, do you think I need a few hundred points?"
The crew-cut captain curled his lip, took a deep breath, and said, "At least we're certain that behind the Blood God Cult isn't that 'Fearful Second Brother' who sits on the brass toilet, but an unknown female evil god."
"No, she's not an evil god yet," Xu Hui shook his head. "She doesn't feel like a deity to me; she's more like a demon in the process of transformation."
"Perhaps she hasn't completed her ascension to godhood yet?" the Taoist-robed man speculated. "If that's the case, it would undoubtedly be more advantageous for us."
"A being who has completed the ascension to godhood is undoubtedly a five-star true god. The highest level in this world is only four stars. In our team, the strongest one is you, the captain, who has barely touched the edge of the high-level four-star, while the three of us are only at the initial level of four stars."
"Although the main god has never been ethical, he would never throw us to fight the five-star true god."
Xu Hui nodded, acknowledging his words. "In conclusion, that Blood God should only be a cultivator on the path to godhood, about to advance to the fifth level. And the Blood God Cult leader, Daoist Styx, should be a high-level fourth-star being!"
"As for other forces, the Great Qian Dynasty has six known four-star immortals, including the summoned ghost immortals. If we include the Qian Emperor, whose strength is unknown, then there are seven."
He pointed to the most widespread gold color on the 3D map and adjusted his glasses.
"This is just what's on the surface. We all know that the Great Qian Dynasty has become increasingly unscrupulous lately, creating a large number of demons. Even the Five Sects have been reduced to only three sects by the Great Qian Dynasty. Who knows how many four-star demons they have created?"
The crowd remained silent in response; they had all witnessed the recent madness of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Not only did they issue a ban on martial arts, confiscate martial arts skills and arrest martial artists throughout the country, but they also made no attempt to conceal the human experiments conducted by the Dan Ding Si (Alchemy Division), even capturing civilians to test elixirs and modifying demons.
Even their protective umbrella company wasn't this ruthless, to the point that they suspected the Great Qian had long been replaced by demons.
"Besides the Great Qian Dynasty, there are also the Golden Wolf Royal Court and the Hundred Poisons Sect. The former is still carrying out large-scale blood sacrifices in the three northern states, while the latter is still holed up in the Hundred Thousand Mountains playing with insects. According to intelligence sent back by spies, the Hundred Poisons Sect is suspected of planning to use Gu poison on all the mountain people."
Xu Hui shrugged. "The remaining five sects—oh, now we call them three—are fiercely fighting against the Great Qian Dynasty. They can probably hold out for a while. What we need to do is eliminate at least three of these five forces."
"Even with the technology we once seized from Umbrella Corporation, it would be very difficult for us to accomplish this alone, unless we ruthlessly release the virus..."
But who can guarantee it won't backfire?
"We've been exposed, and we must find one of these forces to ally with," the crew-cut captain said in a deep voice. "Which one do you think we should choose?"
He placed his hand on the map and moved it down little by little until it stopped on a green area.
"The Hundred Poisons Cult".
Why?
"The Blood God Cult has already noticed our spying. The Great Qian is too xenophobic and ruthless. The three sects are just skeletons in the tomb and will perish sooner or later. The Golden Wolf is also inhuman and too far away from us, so we won't consider it."
"Aside from that Master who is nowhere to be found, the Hundred Poisons Cult is the only option we can contact," Xu Hui said helplessly.
He took out a test tube containing the original virus solution, shook it, and the Taoist robe man next to him twitched.
"Moreover, the Hundred Poisons Sect's Gu worm cultivation technology might complement our biotechnology, allowing us to create some rather interesting things."
As he said this, a strange light flashed in his eyes, which startled the Taoist-robed man, who quickly shifted his position.
"Brother Hui, calm down, I'm scared."
"What are you afraid of? Haven't we used you as an experiment enough?" Xu Hui glanced at him, and the latter responded with a wry smile.
The crew-cut captain pondered for a moment, then nodded solemnly.
"Let's do as you say."
The meeting room fell silent again; the projector went out and the map was put away.
The protective umbrella company entrenched in the shadows of Jiangzhou began to operate, and a large number of officials, wealthy people, and gang leaders under drug control took action.
A small team began its advance into the Ten Thousand Mountains. In addition to the Taoist-robed man, the team also included the Grandmaster Ghost Immortal they had summoned.
The situation in the Qiancang Realm changed again. The Hundred Poisons Sect and the Umbrella Corporation secretly formed an alliance. At the same time, the Blood God Sect began to mobilize troops towards Jingzhou. After annexing Chongzhou, they only spent a month spreading the Blood God's corruption across this land, although they preferred to call it a blessing.
From then on, a blood mist permeated the borders of Chongzhou, deterring those treacherous spies.
On the other hand, everyone in Chongzhou was silently corrupted and unknowingly began to accept its ideas.
Among them, the lazy will become diligent, the cowardly will become brave, and without exception, they will all feel utter disgust for the aristocratic families and the imperial court.
In a sense, the scions of prominent families in Chongzhou would gradually come to loathe their family background, and even themselves.
The premise is that they can survive the sweep.
Every time they conquered a city or county, the Blood Tide Army would bring out alchemical cannons to blast open the doors of local powerful families and drag those found guilty of heinous crimes to be shot at.
Their property was then confiscated, either to replenish the national treasury or distributed to the poor and needy.
After repeated raids on their homes, the Blood God Cult's higher-ups were surprised to discover that these aristocratic families were truly no good.
After conquering the country, the national treasury actually became much fuller, which shows how unethical these powerful families were in their daily lives.
"It is said that in this world where extraordinary people exist, even those from ancient families with a thousand-year history are more likely to be so."
Modi personally participated in a raid on a house and witnessed it firsthand, which left him with many feelings.
"Take this Xie family, for example. It's just a small family that has been standing for a thousand years, mastering a cultivation technique that can be cultivated to the Divine Gang Realm. They have occupied countless fertile lands outside the city and have countless tenant farmers."
He glanced at the Xie family members in front of him; they all lowered their heads, avoiding his gaze.
There is only one exception.
She was a young girl with an average appearance and a stubborn look in her eyes. She kept glaring at him and had a rather unconventional air about her.