Although the Turbid Tide this time was still relatively short, all of Tianxia's Xuan Zun could sense that this wave seemed to have lasted for a moment longer than the previous one.
This was not good news.
If the Turbid Tide continued to change like this, it was very likely that it would last longer than the previous one. In the later stages, it was very likely that it would stir up a Turbid Tide like the previous one.
However, fortunately, this Turbid Tide did not come in one fell swoop, which gave them plenty of time to deal with it.
Although the external enemy had been eliminated, the enemy, the Turbid Tide, was constantly reminding them that Tianxia was far from being able to enjoy peace.
Within the Qing Xuan Daoist Palace, Zhang Yu was in seclusion in the inner hall, while his divine energy clone was in charge of the Duty Division outside. The Turbid Tide this time was different from the previous one, and he had made preparations long ago.
After patrolling previously, the various Shouzheng bases could be said to be the most secure places outside of the continents. Once the abnormalities appeared, they were all dispatched to quell them.
From the strange phenomena in various places, almost all the places that had problems the previous time had reappeared this time. However, with the experience of dealing with it last time, it was not difficult to quell it this time with the strength of the various continents.
It could be seen that because the EsGod monsters had been heavily cleaned up in the past hundred years, there were still some remaining, but they were only a small problem. This time, the places that suffered the heavier impact were all at the borders.
For example, outside the Liangchuan Upper Continent, there were insects that covered the sky and earth like locusts. They did not stop for ten days and ten nights, and wherever they passed, all living beings and plants died, leaving only a white land. Under the protection of the continent's array and the mighty power of the Xuan Zun, it was also easily resolved.
A similar situation happened between the Youyuan Upper Continent and the Xuan Yun Upper Continent, where a God Nation was discovered. .
These were the EsGods that belonged to the previous era. They were like amber that had been frozen in the spatial layer. When the Turbid Tide arrived, they returned to the world from there. However, without the upper level power, they were directly suppressed by a clone of Xuan Zun Yu on the first day they appeared.
On the other hand, the situation of the four major prefectures was slightly better. This was because the four major prefectures had been expanding outwards all these years and focused on military expeditions. Relying on the convenience of the Xuntian Dao Zhang, many sentries were set up thousands of miles away, and there were even layers of barriers within the territory. Everything was settled outside in advance.
The most noteworthy part of this situation was the upper continent of Jing Qiu. A patrolling soldier discovered that a giant humanoid creature with a bloated body, head and torso connected, and eyes in the abdomen had emerged from the vast forest in the south. There were tens of thousands of them, and if their path did not change, then they were heading towards Jing Qiu.
Furthermore, these strange creatures moved in an orderly manner. At this speed, they would reach the Xuan Yun Upper Continent in about 15 days. Now, layers of barriers had been built in the south of the Jingqiu Upper Continent, and there were flying ships and Xuan soldiers on standby. They were prepared to eliminate them as much as possible outside the continent.
Zhang Yu was not worried about this. Although there were many strange creatures, their levels were not high. Xuan Zun Yu could suppress them. However, looking at this situation, in the next few months, there might be more similar situations. Furthermore, it was hard to say if the upper level power would appear. The Shouzheng Palace was responsible for eliminating internal and external enemies. When the time came, they might not be able to handle it, but they still needed more manpower.
He thought for a moment and called out, "Where is Fellow Daoist Ming Zhou?"
Ming Zhou appeared and said, "Deacon Ting, what are your orders?"
Zhang Yu handed over a drafted letter to him and said, "I'll have to trouble you to hand this over to the Martial Court Enforcer."
He hoped to borrow more prisoners from the Zhenyu Prison, especially those who performed well in the battle against Shangchen.
These people had the intention to reduce their crimes. Rather than being trapped there, it was better to let them out. This matter had to be communicated with the Martial Court Deacon. They might not be needed now, but they could be prepared in advance.
Ming Zhou took the letter and bowed to him. Then, he turned into a stream of light and disappeared.
When the Turbid Tide caused changes in various places, somewhere in the depths of the Eastern Land, there was a tremor. Then, a fire vent suddenly spewed out. Black smoke and dust spewed into the sky and covered the sky. After a few summers, it collapsed again. The scorching heat wave and dust turned the surrounding forest into scorched earth.
About a hundred miles away from the fire vent, another piece of rock, which had a long and narrow crack, collapsed, revealing an even larger crack.
In the belly of the mountain, two human-shaped clay cabinets were erected, one on the left and one on the right. One of them was empty. The lid on its surface was shattered and scattered on the ground. At this moment, the mountain rock fell with a rustling sound, smashing onto the clay cabinet on the right. A crack appeared on its surface.
The crack grew bigger and bigger. In the end, it collapsed into a pile of rubble. A young girl with a delicate and beautiful face was revealed. Her body was covered in a thin layer of gauze.
She seemed to have been sleeping there. At this moment, she seemed to have been startled. Her long eyelashes fluttered like a black moth. Then, her eyes opened, revealing a pair of clear and pure eyes.
She tried to move her limbs and walked out of the clay cabinet. When she came out, one could see that she was not tall. Her arms were slender, and she seemed to be only twelve or thirteen years old.
She looked up. On the wall, there were paintings of primitive people in short sleeves and short skirts. The scenes depicted were all of them doing manual labor. In the corner, there were pieces of broken stone slabs. She walked over and squatted down to look at them curiously. Then, she stood up and looked at the light outside.
At this moment, she saw clothes that were similar to the ones on the wall hanging on the wall. She took it down and put it on. Then, she walked out of the crack in the rock curiously.
Half a month later, in the dense forest, there was a garrison of the Dongting Prefecture built from solid stone. There were roughly ten garrisons within a thousand kilometers, and this garrison was the largest. It was guarded by six hundred armored soldiers, five warships, and more than ten cultivators who were responsible for maintaining it.
Zhen Chuo stood in the main hall and looked at the map on the wall. Apart from the area around the station that was very clear, the rest of the area was blank.
He was originally a cultivator in Shangchen and a disciple of Ying Chong. This time, he was exiled to this remote station and was in charge of exploring this land.
At this moment, he felt a violent tremor under his feet. The entire station shook. He walked to the observation window and looked at the flickering flames in the distance. This was the fifth time the fire had erupted in the past few days. Even now, there were still no signs of it stopping.
In the past few days, about a thousand natives had escaped into the station. They had to stop their exploration and gather the natives, preparing to send them to the prefecture later.
At this moment, a female Daoist was walking in the camp. She was Zhen Chuo's Daoist companion, Zhao Rou. She was also exiled here.
Seeing her walk over, the natives all knelt on the ground and lowered their heads. They seemed to be muttering something.
Although there was a trace of pity in Zhao Rou's eyes, she didn't stop them.
The natives had always worshipped gods. In their eyes, Tianxia was a god. In fact, in Shangchen, the people at the bottom were not much better than the natives in front of her.
However, among these natives, there was a small figure that stood out from the rest.
Zhao Rou looked over and saw a young girl dressed like a native. At this moment, she was looking at her with pure and clear eyes. Zhao Rou couldn't help but be surprised. This girl was too clean, completely different from the other natives.
That wasn't referring to the cleanliness of her body. Instead, it was the pure feeling that came from the inside out. She was like a newborn, untainted by the filth of the mortal world.
Zhao Rou walked over and looked at the young girl. She reached out and pressed her hand on the latter's forehead.
The young girl seemed to know that Zhao Rou didn't have any ill intentions. She didn't dodge, but there was curiosity in her eyes, like a child looking at the unknown.
After a while, Zhao Rou removed her hand and said in surprise, "Tianxia?" She could sense from her bloodline that this girl wasn't a native, but a Tianxia native. Perhaps she had a little bit of mixed blood.
How did Tianxia people wander outside? Could it be that they had wandered outside before?
Zhao Rou thought about it and felt that it was possible. Because she had already learned about what Dongting had encountered in the past through that very famous scene.
Zhao Rou said gently, "Can you understand what I'm saying?"
The young girl looked at her and didn't say anything.
Zhao Rou sighed softly and pulled the young girl's wrist, saying, "Come with me."
She brought the young girl back to the inner hall of the station and ordered the servants to prepare her food. Then, she found Zhen Chao and told her about the young girl's situation.
Zhen Chao said, "This girl's origin is unknown?"
Zhao Rou said seriously, "Yes, we can investigate her origin slowly. But no matter what, she has Tianxia blood. We shouldn't leave her with the natives. We should teach her how to read and write."
Although it was strange for a Tianxia girl to wander in the depths of the forest, she was confident that with their skills, they wouldn't have to worry too much.
Zhen Chao thought about it and said, "Take good care of her."
Zhao Rou nodded. She knew that Zhen Chao would support her as long as it didn't involve any fundamental problems.
After coming out, she gave this girl a name, "Yao Li". In the next few days, Yao Li gave her quite a few surprises. The latter quickly learned how to read and write Tian Xia language, and was able to carry out simple communication with the people around her.
Thanks to this, Yao Li also acted as a bridge for communication between the aboriginals and the Tianxia soldiers, allowing them to speed up the process of gathering the aboriginals.
Zhao Rou couldn't help but praise her in front of Zhen Chao, "Senior brother, she's really an unpolished gem."
Zhen Chao said, "Junior sister, you want to take her as a disciple."
Zhao Rou nodded. She did want to take her as a disciple, but they were still criminals and didn't have the right to do so.
Zhen Chao said, "How about this? Cui Shouzheng will come to the encampment in a few days. I'll talk to him about this and see if he can make an exception. Also, Junior Sister, you must find out Yao Li's background."
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