I Have A Dual World Seal

The endless demon cloud exploded, and the thousand-mile Demon Realm unfolded.

The Dark Sun Crossing Void True Emperor Demon Venerable left with his seven demon gods, casually killing those who stood in his way.

However, reinforcements from the outside arrived, trying to fend off the exploding demon cloud and rain, while attempting to stop the Dark Sun Demon Venerable and the seven demon gods.

After a chaotic battle, the Dark Sun Demon Venerable took five of the demon gods with him, but also killed seven or eight people from the Observatory and Anomaly Suppression Bureau who couldn’t retreat into the array in time, including a top expert from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau.

...

All the dust settled.

In Lianzhou Prefecture, the array remained, and hundreds of thousands of citizens were still asleep.

Outside Lianzhou Prefecture, demon rain fell, and within a radius of more than two hundred li, there was not a blade of grass left alive.

Even with Ling Kunzi, the Spiritual Martial King, and another elder monk from Fahua Temple appearing, they couldn’t completely dispel and block the exploding demon cloud, and still, some demon rain fell within two hundred li, corroding the land.

Though it wasn’t enough to transform into a Demon Realm, it wouldn’t be suitable for habitation for decades, and the demon rain infiltrated the land, merging thoroughly, rendering the earth vein ineffective, only natural forces or arrays could slowly cleanse and blend it.

"Damn it!"

Ling Kunzi squinted his eyes, crushed the strand of demon soul in his hand, leaving only a chilling demon wail echoing and dissipating in the air.

Zen Master Dejie was still in seclusion, and it was another elder monk, Zen Master Qin Hui, who looked around and sighed, "We came too late."

"Not too late, it’s better than having a thousand li of land transformed into a Demon Realm," said the Spiritual Martial King Jing Gaoqi.

The three arrived, and after a chaotic battle, two old ghosts quietly left, Qiu Ang and Master Jingzhen came to meet the high figures.

"Within the area covered by demon rain, there are three towns, seven marketplaces, and more than twenty mountain villages, roughly over ten thousand people," said Huang Ruoxing, "If we add Lianzhou Prefecture, there would be thirty to forty thousand people."

Jing Gaoqi nodded, "The Court will order surrounding states and counties to prepare resettlement, striving to relocate citizens from Lianzhou Prefecture to nearby state territories within half a year."

The Central Plains are vast with plenty of mountains and wild forests, so there’s no worry about accommodating these citizens, as long as there’s no chaos in the short term.

Of course, livelihood isn’t the issue, but landowners and wealthy merchants with properties in Lianzhou Prefecture will have to start anew.

Moreover, the Wushan Sect and Cyan Bamboo Temple, close to Lianzhou Prefecture, will have to relocate as well.

Subsequent matters will be handled by the Court. Jing Gaoqi awakened the governmental officials in Lianzhou Prefecture, together with Anomaly Suppression Bureau members, and reported to Zhongjing overnight, and coordinated with surrounding prefecture government offices.

Speaking of the demon issue.

"Dark Sun Crossing Void True Emperor Demon Venerable, is a new demon!" Ling Kunzi rubbed his hands, forming a sword gesture, and said gravely, "Moreover, his Dao practice is strong, hit by my Yin Yang Sword, he was only slightly injured, his combat state didn’t seem weakened."

"Fortunately, you two were present, continuously restraining him, otherwise letting him evolve a thousand-mile Demon Realm, the consequences would be unimaginable," said Jing Gaoqi.

"Not just us two." Tie Yi shook his head.

Jing Gaoqi nodded, "Of course, there were others..."

"No, I’m saying there was another expert assisting us, if it weren’t for this person’s help, the thousand-mile Demon Realm might have formed before you arrived," Tie Yi said gravely.

"What?"

Even Jing Gaoqi was shocked, alongside Ling Kunzi and Zen Master Tan Hui.

"What happened?" asked Ling Kunzi.

"This Dark Sun Demon Venerable isn’t a brute, he used the demon cloud to hold us back openly, and secretly infused demonic Qi into the earth vein, preparing to follow its trajectory to set up an array, drawing demonic Qi a thousand miles away, then evolving the thousand-mile Demon Realm," said Li Muran, "When we realized, it was late, and we were powerless against his actions, just watching.

Then, an expert intervened, reversing the heavens and earth, manipulating the earth vein’s movement, causing the earth vein Qi to flow backwards, reversing all demonic Qi.

In a moment, it rolled back all the demonic Qi that had spread a hundred li away, sent back to the Demon Cave Secret Realm’s portal, even rejuvenating withered flowers, grass, and trees on the path."

"Amitabha Buddha! Such divine techniques!" Zen Master Tan Hui said, joining his palms.

"Manipulating earth veins, reversing the flow, didn’t even set up an array?" Ling Kunzi asked.

Li Muran shook his head, "Not only no array, but there was no trace of aura, Dark Sun Demon Venerable swept underground for hundreds of li with demon thoughts, didn’t find this person."

"Oh?"

The crowd froze hearing this.

"An expert indeed!"

"Moreover, this person’s technique in the earth and stone path must be exceptional."

"Is there such a person in the world?"

"Haven’t heard of them."

Ling Kunzi and Zen Master Tan Hui shook their heads, the Spiritual Martial King’s eyes flashed, "Could it be...an old ghost from the Netherworld?"

The Netherworld is filled with Yin Qi, many possess techniques of refining corpses into stone, and in earth and stone path, though often taking unorthodox routes, some aspects are indeed admirable.

If there’s an old ghost from deep within the Netherworld achieving such feats, it’s not impossible.

"Too bad those two old ghosts left, otherwise we could’ve asked," Tie Yi said.

Everyone fell silent again.

"Dark Sun Demon Venerable took five demons, none of them easy, spread the word across the world, hunt demons!" said the Spiritual Martial King.

"Yes!"

"This matter is all thanks to Lu Zheng, an Outer Sect disciple of White Cloud Temple, pass down the Court’s commendation, and I’ll return to discuss rewards."

"Yes!"

"Um...why is Lu Zheng’s information so much more reliable than ours?" A Deputy Governor from Anomaly Suppression Bureau asked curiously, suspiciously, and somewhat speculating, "Should we..."

Tie Yi interrupted the subordinate’s speculations, "No need to doubt Lu Zheng."

"Yes!"

Ling Kunzi, Spiritual Martial King, Tie Yi, Li Muran, those aware of the truth shared a glance, speculating that Lu Zheng’s intelligence source was Si Lingxi, each feeling a bit envious.

Zen Master Tan Hui blinked, sensing something amiss with the people around him.

What’s going on, what’s wrong with Lu Zheng? It’s as if everyone knows something, feeling isolated...Amitabha!

"Commending Lu Zheng is a matter for later, but we have a crucial issue at hand," Li Muran said.

So everyone’s gaze concentrated down the well at Marquis Teng’s Mansion, onto the temporarily sealed space portal.

In the water on the other side of the portal, demonic Qi surged, impacting the seal restriction.

"A fine piece of Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, refined into a Demon Cave Secret Realm!"

"How many years it’ll take to restore its original state is unknown."

"Set up arrays, draw spiritual Qi into the secret realm to dissolve demonic Qi."

"That’s the only choice."

"Enter the realm."

"Please!"

As the voice fell, Ling Kunzi, Spiritual Martial King, Zen Master Tan Hui, Li Muran, Tie Yi, all leaped into the well, entered the Grotto Heaven Gate.