8mi Chapter 553 Using Classics
Chapter 553 Using Classics
Chapter 553 Using Classics
With the addition of several high-level cultivators from the Zhennan Army, the speed of eliminating the locusts immediately increased.
However, the dark swarm of insects was still slowly approaching the royal city, and it was impossible to completely stop them for the time being.
Some people's faces turned grim; this locust plague was even more difficult to deal with than the insect plagues they had encountered before.
These locusts are not Gu worms and are not under human control. They were simply released by someone, so it is impossible to find the rightful owner and let that person control them.
Moreover, the person who released the locusts has probably already fled.
While dealing with the locusts, Lu Zheng observed how others were eliminating the insects.
He discovered that the methods these military monks used to deal with locusts were not very effective.
Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask the Gu cultivator closest to him, "Don't you have any special methods to deal with these kinds of locusts?"
The cultivator replied, "We have medicines and Gu worms specifically for locusts, but these locusts are different, so they're not very effective..."
"To get rid of these insects, we need to catch some to study and cultivate the corresponding insect-killing Gu, but there probably isn't enough time."
The cultivators' faces were grim. The royal city was not far behind them, and they simply did not have the time to cultivate Gu worms.
Lu Zheng understood; these people had never encountered this mutated locust before, so they were unable to deal with it effectively.
On the other side, a Taoist priest who had charged into the swarm of insects flew out panting and looking disheveled.
The article in his hand had lost its color, and he looked listless. There were still a few dead locusts hanging in his hair that he hadn't had time to clean.
Observing the actions of the Taoist priest in the army, Yun Xiao asked, "What scripture are you holding in your hand?"
Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest quickly came to Yun Xiao's side and respectfully presented the scripture, saying, "It is a scripture that a master taught me, specifically for eliminating pests."
Yun Xiao took it and examined it; it was indeed a Taoist text that used one's own yang energy to sever the life force of pests.
Yun Xiao quickly glanced through it and then hurriedly called out to Lu Zheng, "Lu Zheng, this article is quite suitable for you. Do you think you can use it?"
Yun Xiao turned to the Taoist priest beside him and said, "You should rest for now."
The Taoist priest nodded in agreement. He had just exerted himself quite a bit and definitely needed to catch his breath.
Lu Zheng came to Yun Xiao's side and looked at the scriptures in Yun Xiao's hand.
Yun Xiao said, "You cultivate both Taoism and Confucianism, right? You should copy one of these texts; the effect should be quite good."
Lu Zheng looked at the article; it was a scripture specifically for exterminating insects, which could make ten units of strength exert many times the effect.
Lu Zheng suddenly had an idea and said in a low voice, "The literary treasure written with the Haoran literary spirit alone is not enough to deal with so many locusts. I want to use the power of the silk scroll."
Yun Xiao raised an eyebrow. If the power of the sacred artifact is not replenished, it will diminish with each use.
Yun Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Are you really willing to do that?"
If it were him, he wouldn't use sacred objects to deal with this level of insect plague unless absolutely necessary.
After all, the locust plague looks serious, but it's not serious enough to warrant the use of sacred objects.
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "What's there to be reluctant about? But the commotion might be a bit too much. After all, there are too many locusts. We don't know which other places have been affected along the way. I'm afraid I'll have to ask the Taoist priest to cover for me."
Seeing that none of the military cultivators had a quick and effective solution, Lu Zheng didn't want to delay any longer.
Every moment of delay results in countless locusts being born.
Even if we manage to stop these locusts from reaching the capital, other regions will likely already be devastated.
Yun Xiao blinked and said, "This is easy to explain. Just say that I passed on a bit of my power to you, which is why you have such great abilities!"
Lu Zheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay. I'll be there in a bit."
Lu Zheng took the scripture, then leaped back and took out the Imperial Scripture Bamboo Slip and Dong Hu Brush, first attempting to write the scripture with literary flair.
Lu Zhengxiu possessed a strong sense of righteousness, and copying such articles would not be difficult.
After copying it only once, Lu Zheng felt that the copied scripture contained extraordinary power.
He changed his mind and flew into the sky, heading straight into the depths of the locust swarm.
Before leaving, Lu Zheng said to Yun Xiao, "Take them a little further away, lest their power be too great and damage their precious Gu worms."
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao ordered the cultivators in the army to retreat several miles away.
The crowd was still confused, thinking that Yun Xiao and the others were about to unleash some powerful weapon, so they quickly followed Yun Xiao and retreated.
Lu Zheng quickly found Qingyi in the swarm of insects and told her to leave as well.
Then, Lu Zheng stood high in the sky, surrounded by countless locusts, but was kept a distance of ten feet by the righteous energy, forming a cocoon.
Ignoring the insects baring their teeth at him, Lu Zheng took a deep breath, and a piece of silk in the literary palace vibrated, releasing wisps of sacred aura.
Lu Zhengjing solemnly and forcefully drew upon that trace of holy power to begin writing scriptures.
In an instant, a dazzling array of seven colors shone forth.
As soon as Lu Zheng began writing, a powerful aura was released, sweeping towards the surrounding swarm of insects.
The locusts vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving not even their corpses behind.
As Lu Zheng wrote, he moved his body, and the words on the Imperial History Slip continuously emitted a mysterious power, clearing away the surrounding locusts.
The speed of pest control increased many times over.
Standing on a distant hilltop, Yun Xiao stared intently, thinking to himself that Lu Zheng truly possessed the talent for cultivation; his ability to exterminate insects alone was equivalent to that of a thousand armies.
With the completion of the text, the brilliance of the Taishi Jian (a type of ancient Chinese text) shone even brighter.
Under the influence of this mysterious force, locusts within a radius of dozens of miles were affected.
Yun Xiao and the others, standing at a distance, also clearly felt a special power.
As a True Person, Yun Xiao was more acutely aware than others that there was a trace of Saintly power within this force. Yun Xiao was momentarily amazed that Lu Zheng, with his level of cultivation, could actually wield the power of a Saintly artifact.
Most cultivators at the same level simply couldn't do that.
"This is simply not enough..."
Lu Zheng held the Imperial History Slip in his hand, looking at the vast swarms of dead locusts, but he still felt that the desired effect had not been achieved.
He glanced to the side and saw the direction from which the locust swarm had come, leaving the land scarred and devastated, stretching all the way to the distant mountains.
And in the soil of those areas, countless locust larvae are still being conceived.
If they cannot be completely eradicated, such locust plagues will surely return in the future.
In an instant, Lu Zhengfu's mind was moved.
As soon as he had a thought, a classic book lying quietly in a corner of the literary palace slowly opened.
It is a collection of new poetry classics compiled by Lu Zheng, which has never been used.
Now, Lu Zheng had an idea and wanted to give it a try.
This place is located in the southern border region, in a very remote location. There shouldn't be any powerful experts who can sense anything here, and he also has a treasure that conceals the secrets of heaven.
The classic pages turn slowly, then stop at one.
Lu Zhengxin followed his thought and extracted two lines from the poem on that page.
He felt that not much was needed, just two sentences would suffice.
The two lines of poetry radiated a glowing light, emerging from Lu Zheng's body and transforming into a wisp of colorful energy that shot straight into the sky.
In an instant, the world changed dramatically.
A strong wind suddenly picked up, and thick black clouds gathered in the sky.
A suffocating pressure enveloped the world.
"Ok?"
Yun Xiao took a deep breath, sensing something was amiss. What was this oppressive aura? Had the power of the silk scroll only just begun to manifest?
No... Yun Xiao vaguely felt that this aura was different from the previous one.
Nearby, several cultivators skilled in creating Gu poison felt a sudden chill run down their spines for no apparent reason.
They exchanged a glance, then quickly apologized to Yun Xiao, saying they would retreat further away.
Yun Xiao was still puzzled, so he waved his hand and let them go.
Qingwan pulled Qingyi along, her eyes shining as she looked at the figure that was as dazzling as the sun.
Others might not know, but Qingwan knew exactly what Lu was doing. She was very familiar with that faint aura; it originated from the aura of the new poem.
Zhelongtan, hundreds of miles away.
A figure manifested from the dragon veins of southern Xinjiang, gazing into the distance, "What is that...?"
As the dragon vein of the southern border, he also sensed something unusual.
A special, immense power seemed to have appeared between heaven and earth, giving him a sense of oppression.
Looking back, he recalled the time when he was suppressed by the Shu Kingdom's inscription.
The power carried by that stone tablet was not as extraordinary and pure as this current surge of power.
The Southern Frontier Dragon Vein pondered this. In any case, it seemed to have little to do with him. He would rather stay here quietly and didn't want to get involved in anything.
The sudden change in the world caused countless locusts that were originally flying to lower their bodies and even crawl on the ground due to the pressure, becoming quiet and no longer frantically foraging as before.
In the surrounding area, other insects and beasts also went into hibernation.
Deep within the mountain ranges, some venomous creatures and insects desperately burrowed underground, trying to escape.
In the sky, the wind and clouds rolled, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.
Now, only Lu Zheng stands between heaven and earth, appearing insignificant, yet radiating extraordinary brilliance.
He was once again moved by the classics, murmuring softly to himself.
The seas are churning with furious clouds and waters; the five continents are shaking with thunder and lightning.
We must eliminate all harmful pests and be invincible.
"boom!"
Purple lightning bolts from the sky struck directly at Lu Zheng.
The dazzling lightning flowed through Lu Zheng's body, then was released, transforming into thousands of bolts of lightning that struck the earth.
Wherever the thunder passed, countless harmful insects were reduced to ashes, and even the miasma that shrouded the earth and mountains was completely dissipated.
Bolts of lightning flashed, transforming the surrounding area of hundreds of miles into a vast sea of thunder, a truly magnificent sight.
Especially in the areas where the locust swarms passed, the power of thunder stretched endlessly.
However, these countless bolts of lightning each contained a trace of extraordinary power, targeting those harmful insects, and did not destroy mountains, rivers, or vegetation.
The thunder roared incessantly, and the oppressive power of heaven and earth caused even the nearby creatures to feel a profound shock.
Yun Xiao's eyes widened as he murmured, "The power of that scripture shouldn't be like this..."
The Taoist priest sharing the scripture next to him was equally bewildered. When he obtained the scripture back then, he had never heard of it having such an effect. Could it be that he had been using it incorrectly all along?
(End of this chapter)