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A locust plague ravaged towns along the volcanic path.

Huoshan Dao, which was already short of food, had no active volcanoes this year and the weather was good, so there was a bumper harvest. But when the people were still immersed in joy, a strange locust plague spread. Wherever they passed, not only the crops, but even the trees... were eaten to a horrible extent.

"Your Excellency, the prefect...everyone went to protect the crops, but the food we saved...can't even fill a granary!" The yamen runners ran to the prefect in panic, their bodies trembling and their voices shaking. "Your Excellency...I'm afraid a famine is coming!"

The prefect held his forehead and staggered.

Food shortage!

He's been through that kind of situation.

Thinking about it now...it is still vivid and extremely painful.

"Keep the people stable first! I will go to other cities to ask for food myself!" The prefect was dressed neatly. He knew that the disaster caused by the famine was serious enough to destroy the entire city. He had to go to other cities to raise food, otherwise, when the people could not hold on any longer, it might cause a civil uprising!

"Yes!"

The yamen runners rushed forward to stabilize the people.

...

Volcano Road, Fire Forest City.

The prefect of Huoyan City hurried over, but when he arrived at the foot of Huolin City, his heart suddenly tightened. His eyes swept across the two sides of the pipeline in Huolin City. The originally lush branches of the trees... were strangely shriveled, as if they were drained alive.

"Master... this place won't..."

The captain behind him didn't say anything else.

But everyone knows.

Huolin City...I'm afraid something unexpected happened too.

"Go find Magistrate Zhang first."

"Yes!"

Now that we have reached Huolin City, we still have to ask clearly. If this locust plague involves the entire Volcano Road, then the court must send people to support. If we continue to ignore it as before, this Daheng... Century-old Dynasty will really be in trouble!

far away.

Suddenly, the city gates opened wide.

Everyone looked and saw a group of people on horseback rushing out of the city gate. The man in official uniform was none other than Magistrate Zhang of Huolin City. Magistrate Zhang looked flustered and seemed to be in a hurry.

"Zhang Zhifu!"

"Prefect Li!"

They both shouted.

Then, my heart tightened.

"Where are you going?!" Magistrate Li suppressed his uneasy heart and asked in a serious tone.

"Something terrible has happened!" Magistrate Zhang's expression was solemn, his pupils bloodshot, and he shouted anxiously, "Evil spirits! They are all evil spirits! I'm going to the Fire Cloud Town Evil Spirits Division to ask for help. If we're any later, Fire Forest City will be gone!"

Evil!

Worse than a locust plague!

Although the locust plague is severe, it does not leave the people with no way to survive. They can still ask other cities for food. However, the evil spirits that invade are all cannibals, and human power cannot contend with them at all!

"Where are the soldiers from the military family?!"

Magistrate Li frowned.

The Suppression Office only has branches in big cities, but it does not mean that other than the Suppression Office, other cities do not have ways to suppress evil spirits. The military strategists spread throughout Daheng are the ones who rush to the front!

The magical power of soldiers.

Enough to deal with most evil spirits.

"We've pushed them all up, but it's still not enough! Far from enough!" Prefect Zhang's face turned pale. "It's not just a few hundred evil spirits, it's a swarm of weird locusts that devour all life! There are simply too many to count!"

Locust evil spirits.

As soon as these words were spoken, Governor Li's expression changed drastically.

That being said...

The locusts that attacked Huoyan City were not just an ordinary natural disaster, but an evil locust plague. Devouring food was only a minor disaster, but sucking the lives of the people... was the real natural disaster!

Ruined.

"Prefect Li... Could it be..."

Li Zhifu seemed to have lost all his energy and nodded like a zombie. "That's right." He paused and continued, "When I left, it was just an ordinary locust plague, but now..."

He didn't dare to think about it.

"What are you waiting for! Hurry up and go to Huoyun City to find the Suppression Bureau!" Magistrate Zhang shouted.

"Let's go together!"

buzz~

Suddenly, in the Huolin City behind them, the buzzing sound of dense locusts came one after another. Everyone's pupils suddenly shrank and they turned their heads with difficulty. Then the whole sky turned dark, and the people who were fleeing madly... were covered in blood and ran wildly in a panic!

"Help! Help us!"

The strong smell of blood filled their noses as they watched the black masses of locusts, each as big as a human head, with extremely long mouths covered with sharp buds on both sides. They swung their mouths and stabbed through the people's heads in an instant, sucking deeply... After two mouthfuls, the people were sucked dry!

hiss~

What a terrifying evil spirit.

Magistrate Li recalled the trees he had just seen on the road, which were also sucked dry like this. It turned out that the culprit was the evil locusts!

No time to think too much.

The two prefects were accompanied by their attendants.

Fleeing like crazy.

"Go to Fire Cloud City!"

The only thing they can do now is to rush to Huoyun City as soon as possible. The current situation can no longer be sustained by the soldiers stationed in various cities. The only one that the entire Daheng can rely on is the Zhenshou Division!

Magistrate Li rode his horse at full speed, his expression solemn as he silently prayed, "I hope Huoyun City hasn't fallen yet. Otherwise, not only will we not be able to rescue Huoyan City, but the entire Huoshan Road... I'm afraid we'll be completely devastated by this unholy natural disaster!"

What an eventful time.

...

“So many locusts.”

The Five Evil Immortals came to Huoyan City and quietly passed through the valley. After being corroded by evil spirits, the obscene organs on their faces stretched out from their mouths. Under their two eyeballs, the eyeballs overlapped strangely. They stared at the surroundings. The dense locusts... were still pouring towards Huoyan City.

"This is... a plague of locusts."

The Five Evil Immortals' faces turned ashen.

He wants to get evil thoughts from Gozenji Temple.

But now a locust plague has suddenly struck, and the evil thoughts in Wushan Temple may be lost. With this kind of natural disaster, once the locusts destroy Wushan Temple, all the evil thoughts will spread and nourish the evil locusts... It will be very difficult to gather the evil thoughts again!

“I wish Gozenji Temple was still there.”

The Five Evil Immortals prayed silently.

...

In Huoyan City, the people were guarding the remaining food. The soldiers guarding Huoyan City were all fierce and suppressed the locust invasion. Fortunately, the locusts in Huoyan City were still ordinary insects for the time being. Apart from the food, the lives of the people were still safe.

But... only temporarily.

No one knows what will happen when the food is gone.

"Sir... there's no way we can kill them all."

"This group of locusts... seems a little strange. Even the evil spirit can't kill them all. I'm afraid there's something complicated going on here."

The general of the town guards, clad in armor and holding a spear, had a fierce look on his face, brimming with murderous intent. Hearing his soldiers' report, he frowned and said in a serious tone, "This general has noticed as well. I've already sent men to the Fire Cloud Town Suosi for assistance. Before the reinforcements arrive, if anything unexpected happens, immediately escort the people to Wushan Temple!"

"Yes!"

Gozenji Temple.

There is only that place in Fire City.

There is only a glimmer of hope when dealing with powerful evil spirits.

"Fortunately, Wushan Temple is fine." Chen Yuan hid in the crowd. When he heard the people say that they were planning to seek refuge in Wushan Temple, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Only he knows.

The locust plague was a natural disaster, while the Gozenji Temple disaster was a man-made disaster.

The Gozenji Temple where evil thoughts accumulate.

Once all the evil thoughts are released, the evil thoughts in the hearts of the people in Huoyan City will corrode their souls, and a horrific and bloody massacre will unfold!