Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology
Chapter 118 - 114: Evil Extermination Festival, Troops Deployment for Defense

Chapter 118: Chapter 114: Evil Extermination Festival, Troops Deployment for Defense

"Everyone, urgent intelligence!"

The entire Blessing Ceremony team gathered.

The Heavenly Venerate delivered shocking news.

"North Sea Fish? A hundred thousand vanguard troops?"

"Why so many?"

"You think that’s a lot? The demons are usually measured in millions."

"Last time, five million demons invaded. This time, it will certainly not be less than that!"

Furthermore, the demons have skilled individuals; it isn’t just a chaotic horde invading.

First come the vanguard troops, the scouts, and such.

Finally, the main army presses forward with full force.

"Why do they invade every hundred years? Do they have nothing better to do?"

"It’s probably military training."

The demons also face survival challenges. The demon world is inherently brutal; when their numbers grow too large, they find an excuse to cull some.

This Dragon Abyss Conference is essentially a grand chessboard for the major demon clans to compete; the clan with the highest kill count and strength naturally holds the most influence.

"The movements of the demons are vital; we must exchange intelligence promptly," Fire God stood and said. "Also, make any trades you need now; when the situation intensifies, it may not be possible to do so."

As he spoke, Fire God intentionally glanced at Song Lin.

Among everyone present, only Song Lin had not cultivated the Void Capturing Technique; Fire God needed to investigate this individual.

Once the Fire God made his comment, everyone hurried to exchange resources, mostly trading pills.

"I require horses, homes, and boats that are adaptable for survival in the wild. Preferably portable ones."

Song Lin said.

At this moment, Loach stepped forward and said, "I have paper horses, paper houses, and boats. They are small normally but can expand several hundredfold when used."

"Are they fire- and water-resistant?"

"They resist ordinary fire and water; other types can be resisted for a certain duration," Loach replied.

"Alright, I’ll trade three bottles of Feather Transformation Pills for them."

"Using the Void Capturing Technique for the exchange?"

"Of course."

Song Lin memorized Loach’s identifier, returned to reality, and activated the Void Capturing Technique.

Within his Dantian, a black dot extended countless root-like structures, all fused together to form a massive tumor.

As Song Lin performed the spell, he manipulated the Demon Seed to release a bit of "nutrient" to flow into an unknown branch.

Whoosh!

A flash of black light erupted before him.

On the ground appeared paper horses, paper houses, and paper boats—all folded artifacts.

They were tiny—paper horses not larger than a palm, while paper houses and boats were about the size of a human head.

There were a hundred paper horses and about twenty each of the other items; Loach’s generosity was evident.

"This should take care of Fire God’s suspicion of me, no?"

Song Lin mused.

These items weren’t crucial; what mattered was keeping Fire God from growing suspicious of him.

Song Lin left Hidden Sword Manor.

A burly man in purple robes and a petite woman happened to see him and immediately greeted him.

"Greetings, Taoist!"

They were Chao Chong and his junior sister, Ling’er.

"Have you entered fetal breath yet? How is your Water Technique Refining Soldiers progressing?"

"Taoist, we have each mastered control over fifty Rampant Soldiers."

Chao Chong presented something resembling an official certificate.

It was a rank Song Lin had fabricated from the Taoist Temple, equivalent to a low-level disciple. Beneath the certificate was the Temple Emperor Seal, bearing the inscription "Mandated by Heaven, prosper eternally."

This served as the cornerstone for Water Technique Refining Soldiers.

The method for Water Technique Refining Soldiers was simple and easy to learn, even capable of casting spells.

The key medium was dharma water.

Refined magical water required worshiping the Temple Emperor Seal to create it.

This was Song Lin’s system for controlling the Water Technique Refining Soldiers.

Refining Soldiers no longer resembled the past practice of purchasing human corpses to refine spirits using bones.

This had been one of the reasons people considered Xuanke Temple’s Taoists to follow the Evil Path.

No matter how much they prohibited killing for bones to refine soldiers, in any large congregation, there would always be someone bold enough to break the rules, fueling the reputation of an evil sect.

But things changed with the Temple Emperor Seal.

No human bones were required; one could simply open a ceremony and refine Rampant Soldiers, skipping the bone collection process.

The refined Rampant Soldiers were stored within the Temple Emperor Seal, eliminating the need for complex Soldier and Horse Altars.

When in use, they could be summoned by an official certificate.

As the Seal’s owner, Song Lin could summon them even more conveniently—by directly channeling mana.

Thinking of this, Song Lin called his inner circle.

Shortly afterward, Patrol Housekeeper Li Hu, outer patrol Taoist Song Yijin, and internal patrol Taoist Lu Qian—newly entered into Qi Cultivation—arrived.

Additionally, there were three Qi Refining Taoists and twelve Advanced Taoist disciples.

"Li Hu, how many forces can you currently command?"

"Five thousand Water Technique Soldiers, including three thousand Erlang’s infantry. Song Yijin and Lu Qian each command two thousand, the three Taoists command twelve hundred each, and the Taoist disciples control three thousand! In total, fifteen thousand six hundred troops."

"Excellent. Make sure to diligently practice Water Technique Refining Soldiers. By the way, Lu Qian, how many dog-headed Taoists do we currently have?"

"Fifty!"

"That’s sufficient!" Song Lin nodded with satisfaction. Given only six months’ time, creating fifty Qi Cultivation Stage dog-headed Taoists was impressive.

"In the coming days, focus on stockpiling supplies."

"What’s happening?" Li Hu asked.

"Nothing for now; you’ll know soon enough." Song Lin could not disclose the source of his information.

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Strange weather persisted in the ensuing days.

The sky remained gray with rain pouring heavily for three straight days and nights.

The sun was completely absent.

Farmlands outside the city were flooded, leaving civilians displaced.

Relief efforts were overwhelming.

"It’s finally happening!"

Song Lin gazed at the darkened sky and sighed.

At this moment, a letter arrived from Jiuyou Temple Master.

Song Lin headed to the Taoist Temple, where others had already gathered.

"East Sea demons are invading, Mei Mountain Jungle has declared the start of the Evil Extermination Festival. All Taoist Temples will unite to fight the demons. Slaying Qi Refinement-stage demons will earn twenty yin merits, Divine Establishment returns tenfold, and Core Formation gains a hundredfold."

"Allied factions are forbidden from internal strife or killings—violators will be executed!"

"All eighth-rank or higher appointments in Taoist Temples are subject to the Jungle’s authority—violators will be executed!"

"Positions above the Jungle Five Masters have the authority to command lower Taoist Temples and mobilize resources—those refusing orders will be executed!"

Jiuyou solemnly read out Fire Cloud Taoist’s commands.

Everyone felt their hearts tighten.

Festival names are never casually bestowed.

Many festivals’ names signal extreme severity—for example, Evil Extermination Festival. As soon as the festival begins, all policies will center entirely on demon slaying.

No matter the current occupation, it must be set aside to focus solely on defeating demons.

"Xuanyin Temple need only hold Shanyin. Any spare capacity may assist other Taoist Temples; Shanyin is backed by mountains and contains three strategic towns. I will personally lead the manor and patrol stewards to defend the most perilous Hu Mountain Town. Lin Qing!"

"Present!"

"You are responsible for Ghost Market, accounts, and guest steward duties, as well as six platforms of Rampant Soldiers—to defend both the Taoist Temple and the county town!"

"Youyun, you will join Song Lin and oversee official business, warehouses, and patrols to secure the relatively safe Ze Valley!"

"Understood!"

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