Night of Despair

Chapter 351 - 351 Suppression of the May Fifth Movement

?Chapter 351: Suppression of the May Fifth Movement Chapter 351: Suppression of the May Fifth Movement The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

“I think that for Primordial Heavenly Master Mansion to have a grandmaster like Master Yu presiding over Taizhou is a true blessing for the entire Taizhou,” He Yuling broke the silence with a chuckle, pulling at her miniskirt.

“It’s true. During the incident with the Yin Qi Sky Pillar, it was Qingchen Temple that turned the tide, managing the situation until a high-level practitioner from the Taoist Sect arrived to sever the Heavenly Pillar.”

“Indeed, Master Yu is genuinely talented, and his combat prowess is unmatched.”

“It is said that Master Yu was skilled in martial arts even before he formally entered the Daoist path, and then he combined his martial arts skills with Magic to develop even stronger combat techniques.

Nowadays, it appears that he has reached the peak of his abilities and stands above many… Truly a rare genius that the Taoist Sect has seen in recent years!”

A Magician quickly caught the drift and shifted the direction of his compliments.

Not far away, several Magicians from the Mutual Aid Alliance also overheard and revealed cold smiles, no longer monitoring them.

Today’s battle has decisively crushed the covert resistance of various forces’ pawns in Taizhou.

Even the strongest contender from Vajra Sect, You Qingzong, was beaten down, and the other Magicians were nothing but cats big and small, easily dispatched.

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This widespread registration and purging of Taizhou’s Magicians finished in less than five days.

One of the first things Yu Hong did upon taking office was to firmly secure Primordial Heavenly Master Mansion’s position throughout Taizhou.

He also rescued ordinary people who were afflicted by the Spirit Disaster caused by the dispersing Yin Qi from the Sky Pillar, regaining the public’s trust in them.

And originally the enfeebled Qingchen Temple, under his and the Mutual Aid Alliance’s enhancement, had their power unprecedentedly strengthened.

Mid-December.

Inside the great hall, the statue of the Nine Palace Soul Devouring Venerable stood tall and unwavering.

Yu Hong was seated below, right in the shadow of the statue.

The surrounding candlelight flickered, quiet and solemn.

With one hand holding a brush and the other holding paper, he carefully transcribed sections related to talismans.

Three types of talismans that are highly effective against Spirit Disasters were quickly copied out by him, and he personally drew sample diagrams beside them.

After finishing this, Yu Hong placed the papers on the floor, looked up at the statue, and pressed his hand on the paper.

‘Enhance talisman, direction: Increase potency, reduce production difficulty.’

Black lines quickly flowed out from the Black Mark on the back of his hand, and a query echoed in his ear.

Yu Hong confirmed his answer, and a countdown appeared, beginning the count.

‘Three days, not bad,’ Yu Hong glanced at the numbers and set aside the paper.

To stabilize the industry of Qingchen Temple, it was essential to have their unique specialty product.

Therefore, these three types of effective talismans, once enhanced, could absolutely be marketed as exclusive items of the sect.

Of course, this was just a temporary measure; after all, who knows when the Source Disaster would sweep across the world. If the apocalypse came, the importance of money would cease to exist.

‘Additionally…’ Yu Hong raised his hand, and a faint silver Spirit Light emerged in his palm.

The Spirit Light had completely transformed into silver. It was also significantly stronger than before.

Without specific comparison, the extent of the enhancement was unknown.

Thud, thud, thud.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door from the gate behind him.

“Temple Master, the City Police Station sent a message. The nearby communication towers were confirmed to be sabotaged. They have now traced some clues and hope we can dispatch someone to assist, in case of a special situation.”

The Taoist, known as Fu Bai, was none other than the beautiful woman who had previously been assigned to give Yu Hong massages.

The woman had changed into a Daoist robe now, her voluptuous figure completely hidden under it, making her seem delicate and lovely, as if she’d become a different person altogether.

“Understood,” Yu Hong responded softly with his back to her. “Tell Zheng Ying to come see me.”

“Yes,” Fu Bai bowed her head, quickly retreating.

Yu Hong sighed quietly. On his second day as the Temple Master, he had already hinted to the Dao Seed Class that he had ways to enhance their powers and heal their injuries.

Now, it was time to start implementing his plan.

After all, with the current manpower of Qingchen Temple, it was far from enough to achieve his goals.

After sitting quietly for a few minutes, soon, Zheng Ying, who had lost an arm, quickly entered from outside the great hall.

Standing behind, she bowed respectfully to Yu Hong.

“Elder Brother, I am here.”

“Fu Bai, close the door,” instructed Yu Hong.

Fu Bai paused, glancing at Zheng Ying and then at Yu Hong, her eyes revealing understanding.

She gave a meaningful silent smile, quietly closed the door, and then undid one side of her Daoist robe by herself, revealing the delicate lace of white stockings on her legs.

“You go out as well,” Yu Hong turned around, glanced at her, and said wordlessly.

Fu Bai blinked, trying to hide her discontent as she refastened her buttons and silently left.

It wasn’t that she was promiscuous, but the more she understood the current situation, the clearer it became that clinging to Qingchen Temple was the best direction.

And within Qingchen Temple, it was Yu Hong, the new Temple Master, who shined the brightest.

Being an ordinary person without Daoist Skills, the only way she could qualify to stay by Yu Hong’s side was to rely on some improper special means.

After all, since following Yu Hong, the benefits she had received from Yu Hen, overtly and covertly, had far exceeded her expectations.

After Fu Bai left,

Zheng Ying twitched her mouth, looking towards Yu Hong’s broad and strong figure.

“This… Elder Brother, I feel like… it might be a bit inappropriate between us.”

“Rest assured.” Yu Hong glanced at Zheng Ying’s robust physique and shook his head.

He wasn’t desperate enough to lay hands on a masculinized junior sister like Zheng Ying.

“I’ve called you here because of the injury you sustained.”

“My injury won’t affect my strength too much, senior brother, you really don’t have to worry so much, I assure you, I’ve already found a new way to fight by preparing talismans in advance…” Once the injury was mentioned, Zheng Ying, as if triggered, hurriedly started to justify herself, trying to prove her overall strength wasn’t compromised, that she could still perform!

“Don’t misunderstand me.” Yu Hong sighed, “Although you lost a hand, I have a way to truly and thoroughly compensate for your loss of strength. However, this method might require a certain sacrifice.”

“….!” Zheng Ying was stunned upon hearing this, but in less than two seconds, her expression hardened.

“No matter the sacrifice, senior brother! I can handle it!”

Yu Hong nodded, seeing the determination in her.

Then, he extended his hand, palm up.

A faint silver light condensed in the center of his palm.

“I have a Secret Technique that can remedy any imperfection in your physique, and although it can’t regenerate limbs, it should be able to greatly make up for your future weaknesses.”

Zheng Ying stared at the silver light, opened her mouth to say something, but found herself momentarily speechless.

She was actually familiar with this Spirit Light; having fought alongside the experts from the Mutual Aid Alliance, she had witnessed it many times.

Now, seeing it from Yu Hong’s hand connected all the dots from before.

“So, this is it…”

Yu Hong seriously explained the pros and cons to her and let her decide for herself.

Without much hesitation, Zheng Ying agreed right away.

And so, the change began.

Ten minutes later.

The grand hall doors burst open.

Zheng Ying walked out slowly with a rosy complexion and sharp eyes; she had just found out who those monsters from the Spiritual Domain that saved her were.

This was also why she didn’t hesitate to accept the Spirit Light.

And now…

‘I am… terrifyingly strong now…’

She felt the surging and powerful Spirit Light force within her.

She turned this force entirely into defensive power.

It was both the defensive power against Fear Shadows and her own personal defense.

This formidable defense gave her a feeling of immense security as if she were sheltered behind a city wall.

“Zheng Ying, the mission to visit Master Yu Tan is yours. Do your best to persuade them to come back. The present Qingchen Temple needs to unite all the forces we can, individual strength is nothing against a disaster,” Yu Hong’s voice came from inside the hall.

“But, if Master Yu Tan and the others don’t wish to return…” Zheng Ying hesitated.

“They will come back, if they want to protect those they hold dear,” Yu Hong said indifferently.

“Yes.” Zheng Ying bowed respectfully, her face showing understanding.

She left quickly, her figure disappearing into the night.

Yu Hong then took out his phone, unlocked it, and glanced at its contents.

A new message appeared, a reply from the Taoist Sect.

The restoration of the signal base stations had been a matter of the last couple of days, while the Taoist Sect’s message had reached the Ancestor Court some time ago. Now it was up to the Ancestor Court to respond.

Yu Hong opened the message.

‘Thank you, Master Qing Hongzi, for the secret message. We have received your warning about the heavenly disaster and will send a special envoy shortly to verify, please keep an eye on the Taoist Sect official website for announcements.’

‘I hope you really take it seriously…’ Yu Hong sighed with a hint of helplessness.

Closing his eyes, he once again entered a state of spiritual cultivation.

Guanwu Skill had reached the Seventh Layer, and just two more levels would grant him the special traits of the Cultivation Technique. With the impending Spirit Disaster, he had to strive hard, not wasting a single second.

Three days later.

Which also happened to be the day the Black Mark enhancement was completed.

Yu Hong stood inside the Quiet Room of the Taoist Temple, cultivating while waiting for the result of the Black Mark enhancement talisman.

The countdown was about to end in a bit more than ten minutes around noon.

Knock knock knock.

“Temple Master, the people from the Taoist Sect have arrived,” Fu Bai’s voice came from outside the door.

“Got it,” Yu Hong replied.

These past few days, the Dao Seed Disciples had each been summoned by him alone and bestowed with the new Spirit Light.

To increase the survival rate of Dao Seed Disciples, he made the Spirit Light he gave them, like Zheng Ying’s, purely to strengthen defense.

The current strength of the Spirit Light, all put towards defensive power, was so formidable it could be compared to the strength of his previously enhanced Grey Lizard suit.

Ordinary bullets couldn’t penetrate it, and as for Spiritual Shocks, that would need actual combat to test.

With the Spirit Disaster looming, there was no hurry; opportunities would only increase.

Although it was a bit regrettable that he couldn’t see the full results of the enhancement, since people had arrived, he still had to entertain them first.

Yu Hong donned his Daoist robe, took up the horsetail whisk and the Purple Gold Lotus Crown that represented the Temple Master.

He opened the door and headed towards the Taoist Temple.

Yu Fang, an old taoist responsible for miscellaneous affairs, had already welcomed the visitor inside, surrounded by many taoists, ushering in a blue-robed old Taoist with a crane hair and youthful face, heading in the direction of the grand hall.

Upon encountering Yu Hong, the old Taoist’s eyes lifted and they scrutinized him carefully.

“Temple Master Yu, I am Qing Hongzi, from the Primordial Heavenly Master Mansion,” the old Taoist greeted with one hand held in a Taoist salute.