yasinovel Chapter 112 Taihu Lake, Monkey Demon
Chapter 112 Taihu Lake, Monkey Demon
"Senior brother."
"The white eagles that are the mounts in the animal pen have all been reserved by the senior uncles and elders of the sect who are at or above the Core Formation Realm."
"This strange horse is a demonic breed personally bred by the elders of our stable. If there are any traces of demons nearby, this red-horned horse can detect their movements immediately."
now,
The disciple led out a huge red horse with red horns, its chestnut-red coat glossy and smooth.
"His intuition is comparable to that of a martial artist at the Transformation Realm."
"It's alright."
Lin Zhou sensed the spiritual energy within the chestnut horse; that was enough to conceal it from others, since he himself could fly.
Even without a flying mount, he flew much faster than the white eagles in the sect.
...
...
In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.
Outside Taihu County.
The crowd surged.
Many of them were emaciated and crowded outside the city, forming a dense, untamed mass.
"Don't push me."
"My lord, please grant me a meal."
"The child is starving to death."
Many people, their faces ashen and covered in moldy patches, cried out in terror.
Among them was a slender woman holding a baby in her arms, the baby already covered in mold, like a large white cocoon.
The woman's face and exposed arms were covered in white mold spots.
The people around were the same; some even had their faces covered in white mold and fuzz, with only their terrified eyes showing.
On the city wall of the county town, which is several meters high.
One of the men, a middle-aged man clad in ancient armor, with a burly build and a longbow in his hand, looked down at the growing crowd below the city with a furrowed brow.
On his side.
There were also several masters of internal strength from various gangs, as well as some masters of external strength.
Elsewhere on the city wall, soldiers and gang members mingled together, all staring intently at the crowd below with solemn expressions. Most of them wore veils.
To prevent infection by that mold disease.
"The situation is getting worse."
"General, has there been any reply from the city government?"
"If this continues, our Taihu County won't be able to hold on."
"The city has fewer and fewer sources of drinkable water."
"If we don't find the source of this mold disease, the city probably won't be able to hold on for more than six months with just the people here."
One of the elders from the Ghost Tiger Sect, a master of internal energy, spoke in a very solemn tone.
"The prefectural city has replied."
"It is said that the four major sects of Qingzhou Prefecture have all dispatched disciples to various parts of the prefectural city."
"They are all experts at the Transformation Realm or above. We will also have Transformation Realm masters in Taihu County."
"However, the timeframe is uncertain; it could be half a month, or it could be several months or more."
The general standing at the very front responded.
"Several months!?"
"That won't do!"
"Let alone months, even if it's just ten days or so, at the current rate at which people are gathering outside the city, there could be serious problems."
"Pharmacist Wang, you speak..."
Upon hearing this, several martial arts masters of internal and external strength changed their expressions drastically.
Immediately, everyone's gaze fell upon Pharmacist Wang of the Qingyuan Sect.
"Everyone..."
"If these people with fungal infections have been infected for more than three days..."
"I'm afraid all the antidote pills we've taken will become ineffective."
"It needs to be refined again."
"However, the grade of the refined pills also needs to be improved."
"Our Taihu County has now been cut off from the outside world, and there is no supply of materials or herbs."
"It is very difficult to refine high-quality antidote pills."
"Unless there is an alchemist."
Seeing the intense gazes of the people around him, Pharmacist Wang then spoke.
"An alchemist..."
The people around gasped in astonishment; how could this be?
Unless there are alchemists among the four major sects in Qingzhou Prefecture, in their county town, one high-level pharmacist is the most one can manage.
Not to mention alchemists.
"If we martial artists of the Ming and An Jin styles were to go to Wushan to collect the herbs needed for the antidote pill, could we try to refine it?"
General Wang Changsheng, the garrison commander of Taihu County, asked the question.
"Yes, General."
"That's possible, but the success rate isn't very high."
"However, we can refine more low-grade antidote pills. If we take a large amount, it can suppress the poison for a few more days."
"But if it exceeds one month,"
"If a solution is not found,"
"That would be dangerous."
Pharmacist Wang responded honestly.
Upon hearing this, everyone had their own thoughts in their eyes.
They certainly didn't want to die.
"Gentlemen."
"Now, a hundred miles of the Great Wall along the border have collapsed."
"Countless demon soldiers have poured into the territory of Qingzhou Prefecture."
"Taihu County is no longer a city near the border, yet it has become like this."
"The situation in other places is probably not much better either."
"I advise you all to keep your thoughts to yourselves. If you really have some extraordinary abilities..."
"Perhaps we could consider traveling from Qingzhou Prefecture to Longzhou Prefecture, or Leizhou Prefecture."
Wang Changsheng glanced at the martial arts masters in front of him, and he knew what they were thinking.
The situation in Taihu County is dire. Some martial artists are surely trying to break out. With their cultivation at the Ming Jin level or above, they can easily pass through the crowd and even escort a few family members with them.
But once you get out, where can you go?
The situation throughout Qingzhou Prefecture is currently extremely dire.
"General Wang, what is that!?"
At this moment, the Dark Force Elder of the Ghost Tiger Sect suddenly saw something in the gray-black mist in front of him. His pupils shrank abruptly, and he shouted in surprise.
Swish!
Upon hearing this exclamation, all the Dark Force and Bright Force martial artists, as well as many of the other Bone Forging and Meridian Opening martial artists on the city wall, all looked ahead.
The area within sight is shrouded in mist.
The crowd saw a tall, thin figure with four long, slender arms slowly walking from the mist in the distance, its steps as if taking a leisurely stroll. After the tall, thin figure had taken several dozen steps...
Then everyone saw the full appearance of the tall, thin figure. It was a white-haired monkey with four long, thin arms. The monkey's face was red, and there was a protruding ghost face on its chest. The appearance of the fierce ghost head with its blue face and fangs made all the dark and light strength martial artists present show panic in their eyes.
"General, it's a demon!"
All the martial artists on the city wall instantly felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, their entire bodies tense up, their inner energy ready to be unleashed.
The next moment, the tall, thin, white-haired monkey demon who had been leisurely strolling outside the city wall took a step forward, creating a huge crater several meters in diameter on the ground. Its figure suddenly transformed into an incredibly swift afterimage, flying towards the city wall of Taihu County.