“A bunch of peasants pick up knives and want to kill all the nobles?”

“What a joke!”

“Throughout history, there’s never been such a thing. Why should the foundation we’ve built for generations be given to you so easily?”

“Kill them!”

“You dare to take up knives and seize grain. Our heads aren’t made of dough either. Oxen and horses are whipped when they don’t obey, and people who have delusions will lose their heads.”

At first, the people of the world were frightened by this killing spree. No one expected that someone would forgo seizing the world, ignore those aristocratic families, and actually mingle with the peasants to seize grain.

In the past, in every dynasty, there were peasants who were driven mad and wanted to revolt, but they were always suppressed. However, this Ming Wang (King of Brightness) was secretly supported and actually broke the old curse, suddenly stirring up an unprecedented great wave.

But immediately afterward, they faced a suppression far more fierce than they had imagined.

In the past, this would have been something the imperial family would handle, but now that there was no imperial family, this suppression seemed even more swift and heavy.

“They’ve finally made their move.”

At the same time, as disasters arose throughout the world and ghosts and gods wreaked havoc among humans, in a place that coexisted in balance with the human world, unaffected by worldly incense, yet always existing in the form of temples, countless reincarnators, with Tie Guanyin of Shangjing as the core, began a discussion.

“In the southwest, the Rat Transformation Disease has appeared. This doesn’t refer to an epidemic, but rather living people who have been cursed and will transform into rats in their dreams, losing their minds and forming groups to devour people everywhere, causing chaos in the region.”

“Now the Rat Transformation Disease has spread to several prefectures in the southwest, turning a region of three thousand *li* (Chinese mile) into the Rat Kingdom, forcing Ming Prefecture to move eastward.”

“Hehe, the Ming Wang’s banner was originally to kill giant rats and protect the people. We were the ones who suggested this slogan, but now it’s been borrowed by them and turned into demons.”

“South of Lake Prefecture, in the Ten Thousand Mountains, the Hanging Corpse Ridge Transformation has appeared. There’s a demon mountain lurking in the mountains. If the troops are not careful, they will be captured by the demon mountain. One troop after another cries out to heaven and earth without response, and they can only hang themselves on the mountainside.”

“Now, Zhang Yanbei, the Left Route General of the Grain Protection Army, with his ten thousand soldiers and thirty thousand civilian laborers, has been devoured by this mountain.”

“In the northwest, there are no other anomalies, but the celestial phenomena are strange. Wherever the Ming Wang goes, wind disasters, snow disasters, and rain disasters follow one after another. Now, two hundred thousand of the Ming Wang’s troops have been trapped in the Calabash Plains and are on the verge of death.”

“In the southeast, the Rotten Grain Curse has transformed into Madman’s Disease.”

“First, the troops bearing the Ming Wang’s banner find that grain rots when they encounter it, and meat decays when they touch it. Good grain turns into black water in a single day, and living cattle and sheep die in droves overnight.”

“Some people are afraid, and some think it’s an illusion, but they still eat that grain and eat those cattle and sheep. As a result, they contract Madman’s Disease and kill and slash indiscriminately, not distinguishing between friend and foe.”

“There were originally two hundred thousand soldiers of the Ming Wang there, but now they have all become mad demons and are spreading directly towards Ming Prefecture…”

“If it’s not curbed, I’m afraid the Ming Wang’s hometown will be raided within half a month.”

“Hehe, the north is simple. A Changxiong Wang (King of Enduring Valor) has emerged. He doesn’t cast spells or chant incantations, but he is brave and good at fighting. He has already annexed seven minor kings in the north, forming a united front.”

“Now, he has sent out three thousand elite soldiers, heading straight for the Ming Wang, saying he will kill Ming Wang Yang Gong to eliminate harm for the world’s people.”

“…”

In the current world, the Ming Wang has launched a killing spree, invincible and sweeping all before him. Countless people throughout the world respond remotely, killing aristocratic families and seizing food. But the attacks that follow come like raindrops, and endless strange events all fall on the redundant army’s heads.

Speaking of the Ming Wang, he originally had a Grain Protection Army, and the people of the world recognized this banner. But after launching this killing spree, the name of the Grain Protection Army was no longer recognized.

Some call them bandits, while others call them the redundant army.

If it were anyone else, such actions that made the people of the world make things difficult for them would have been enough to destroy their courage. However, the reincarnators, observing in secret, quickly clarified the whole story and realized the five most terrifying aspects of this disaster.

“Peeling skin and changing bones, transforming people into rats… it can only be the Tricks Sect that knows this method.”

After exchanging information, someone sneered and said, “The Southwest Fuling Wang (King of Soaring Assistance) is supported by the Divine Hands Zhao family.”

“He has the Iron Wings Army under his command. It is said that at night, they can take advantage of the wind to fly and shoot arrows in the air to kill enemies.”

“While creating this Rat Transformation Disease, they have also organized a temple fair at the Nine Waters Temple in the southwest. Talented people who perform and sing have gathered there from all over the place.”

“If you want to break this Rat Transformation Disease, you must first go and break their Nine Waters Hundred Gods Assembly.”

“…”

Following him, someone else said in a deep voice, “South of Lake Prefecture are the Ten Thousand Mountains, and on the other side of the mountains is the ancestral home of the Mountain Gazing Zhu family.”

“The saying of the Hanging Corpse Ridge Demon Mountain, although evil and strange, is not difficult for the Zhu family to achieve. Legend has it that among the witchcraft, the most brilliant method is the Mountain Awakening Technique, which can awaken the mountains and use them for one’s own purposes.”

“If you want to break this Mountain Awakening Technique, someone needs to make a trip to the Mountain Gazing Zhu family.”

“…”

“The disaster in the northwest is the work of the Blessing Clothes Wang (King of Blessed Garments).”

Slightly behind, someone also said the reason why Ming Wang Yang Gong is now trapped: “The Sun family specializes in inviting disaster and diminishing blessings. This Blessing Clothes Wang is clearly supported by them.”

“This cannot be underestimated. The Sun family doesn’t act unless they have to, but when they do, it’s a ruthless trick that wipes out descendants. Back then, the Old White Liquor brothers of the Hu family almost died under the disaster objects.”

“This summoning of wind, inviting snow, and seeking rain are all skills from the Sun family’s Seven Disaster Pacification Flags. It is said that they have the power to change the world. Presumably, there are still four similar methods that have not been used!”

“…”

“Perhaps, the southeast is the work of the Living Ghost Chen family.”

“Hehe, this Head-Lowering Sect doesn’t usually show itself, but now, when they make a move, it’s a method of slaughtering prefectures and destroying regions, harming heaven and violating reason.”

“If we talk about it, among the five great calamities that the Ming Wang has encountered, this one is the most ferocious. It is said that the Chen family has five great Corpse Descendants, and the Rotten Grain Madman is probably just the ability of one of them. If the five great Corpse Descendants come out together, who knows what will happen?”

“In this world, even if there are demon heavens and ghost lands, heaven and earth still exist. I don’t know where the Head-Lowering Chen family got the ability to not be afraid of heavenly condemnation?”

“…”

Finally, someone said: “The Changxiong Wang in the north has nothing to say. Anyone with eyes can see that the disciples and grandchildren of the Life Nurturing Zhou family have all joined the army and are starting to work hard.”

“Hehe, that’s the Year-Guarding Sect. How many brave generals can charge back and forth on the battlefield?”

“The Zhou family is the most suitable for supporting minor kings. It would not be surprising to support ten or eight in one breath. But now, they have gathered all the Year-Guarding generals under the command of the small Changxiong Wang. Who can deal with them on the battlefield?”

“…”

“…”

The five surnames acted, and the five great calamities were like five nails, firmly nailing down the Ming Wang’s lifeline and suppressing this killing spree.

Everyone exchanged information and didn’t feel surprised.

From the beginning of this killing spree, the reincarnators had been secretly supporting them, solving countless troubles for them. But everyone also knew from the beginning that the biggest troubles were yet to come!

A killing spree slashes at fate, and the ones who can’t accept it the most are those noble masters.

And if the noble masters want to suppress the Ming Wang, the strange and extraordinary people in this world will naturally follow suit, after all, they either received offerings from the noble masters, or they learned this ability to become noble masters themselves.

If they had acted separately at the beginning of the killing spree, they would naturally not be able to stop it. But now that the five minor kings have joined forces to suppress the Ming Wang, they have all shown themselves.

Everyone spoke in turn, and hearing that there were disasters everywhere, it was inevitable that some people felt oppressed: “Previously, we made an agreement in Shangjing with the ten surnames to compete in magic and divide the wins and losses. It was originally to reduce the suffering of the people in this world, but I didn’t expect it would ultimately lead to such great chaos.”

“Hehe, compete in magic and divide the wins and losses?”

Hearing the sigh, someone laughed and said: “This is fine if you think about it roughly, but if you think about it carefully, it simply won’t work.”

“The ten surnames have been powerful in these twenty years. Presumably, they once had the illusion that they were the emperors of this world, with a word worth nine dings (ancient cooking vessel) .“

“But they aren’t.”

“They just stole the authority of the Diyi (barbarians) , took over the legacy of the previous dynasty, and squeezed into the ranks of aristocratic families. It’s not that they control this world, but that the class gave them the opportunity to rise.”

“So what they say doesn’t count at all. The position under their butts is what counts.”

“Now that this killing spree has been launched, those noble masters are destined to be dissatisfied. If they are dissatisfied, the remaining five surnames will have to take action to stop this killing spree for them.”

“Even if they don’t want to, their clansmen will want to, and their subordinates will want to. This is the law, and it cannot be changed by individual will!”

“…”

“If that’s the case, then we can’t expect the ten surnames to show mercy?”

“If they show mercy, we won’t show mercy either…”

Speaking of this, someone laughed: “The magic competition agreed upon in Shangjing still exists. They are afraid of this killing spree and want to use heavy hands, but for us, it’s just the beginning…”

“We must not only push this killing spree forward, but also seize their methods. All our strength will be used in this killing spree.”

“Our goal has always been very simple, just to ensure that there are enough people in the human world when the new heaven arrives.”

“With enough people, we will have the confidence to fight against the Grand Duke Jupiter.”

“The human world values fate, but the Grand Duke Jupiter doesn’t care. If we change to a new heaven, but most of the human world has already died, leaving only those masters and mistresses, are their bones hard enough to expel the Grand Duke Jupiter?”

“If that’s the case, then we must kill them, not to kill their people, but to kill their courage, to kill the chairs under their butts, and to be honest commoners for once!”

“Everyone, the five surnames don’t act unless they have to. Now that they have acted, it’s time to test our skills…”

“…”

Seeing that the situation had been analyzed clearly in the midst of casual conversation, Miss Red Wine, the initiator of this gathering, cleared her throat and slowly said, “Everyone, don’t be careless.”

“I need to remind you that the Mountain Gazing Zhu, Life Nurturing Zhou, Blessing Clothes Sun, Tricks Zhao, and Head-Lowering Chen families each have extraordinary abilities. We are not as deep in our research on the Eight Views of the Yellow Springs as they are.”

“But we must win.”

“We must win before they cause a great disaster and too many people die in this world.”

“What we are facing are the deepest magical arts and the most insidious minds in this world, the hard bones of this human world.”

“Of course we have to gnaw on them, but have you all prepared yourselves?”

“…”

In their respective natal spirit temples, upon hearing these words for the first time, there was only deathly silence, as if there was an invisible pressure in their hearts.

But after a long time, there was a "pfft" of laughter, which rang out and said: "Miss Red Wine, you're actually speaking so earnestly."

"What danger or no danger, we've all been suppressed for twenty years. In the end, if there's nothing exciting, how can we be worthy of this trip to this world?"

"Haha, it's time to team up for a mission!"

This laughter was like opening the gate of a farmer's market all at once, and someone immediately laughed and shouted: "I am Qizhou Double Steamed Wine, I've long been annoyed by that Tricks Sect. How dare those low-class entertainers call themselves ancestors?"

"I'm going to the southwest to break that Zhao family's Hundred Gods Assembly. Is there anyone willing to go with me?"

"…"

This question immediately caused countless experts to shout: "Let's go together, let's go together!"

"Who wouldn't go to watch a show?"

Old Gaoliang (Sorghum Liquor) smiled and said, "Dealing with the Tricks Sect requires familiarity. I'm the most familiar with the Tricks Sect, so of course I can't be missing."

Briefcase: "Usually I'm more low-key, but when such a good thing comes along, I have to make a trip…"

Glutinous Rice Wine: "I can deal with anyone, mainly because I'm closer to the Fuling Wang here. They're now garrisoning troops twenty *li* (Chinese mile) outside my house. Count me in."

Someone laughed and said: "The Head-Lowering Chen family's methods are the most insidious, and they're also the rarest in the martial world, but I, Dongzhou Sweet Rice Wine, am not afraid of those things at all. Who wants to go with me?"

Someone immediately laughed and followed: "I can go with you, but I have to say, sweet rice wine is just sweet water, it can't be considered wine!"

Someone else said: "Good家伙, that's two people missing. The Blessing Clothes Sun family is the most mysterious, but all of their methods are related to the disaster objects of the underworld. Fortunately, they don't eat cattle and return their spirit to the people. Now, the folk pond gods also have some incense."

"Since I am a Temple God and bear the spirit of the people, then it is only right for me to face the Blessing Clothes Sun family. It's just that I can't clap with one hand, I wonder which brother is willing to go with me, Huadiao Wine?"

"…"

A cold voice spoke, it was Miss White Wine: "Disasters kill people, and the Controller of Fate keeps them alive. I'll go with you to fight the Blessing Clothes Sun family."

Wujiapi shouted: "I'll go too, I'll go too, count me in."

But before he could finish speaking, the muffled voice of Mendaolv (Knock-Down Donkey) said: "Brother Pi, you can't be disloyal at this time. Others have a choice, but we two brothers have no choice. The Changxiong Wang supported by the Life Nurturing Zhou family is already at our doorstep…"

"However, the Zhou family's skills are indeed too hard. Brothers, is there anyone willing to come and give us a hand?"

"…"

"I will go over to help you. Everyone says that Year-Guarding counters the Tricks Sect, but I don't believe that. Going over this time, I should be able to help a little."

Miss Red Wine smiled and opened her mouth and said, "Everyone, the future of this magic competition is uncertain, and the dangers are unknown. I only hope that everyone can show their skills as they wish."

"People leave their names, and geese leave their voices. We reincarnators don't like to stand in the open, our voices can't be left behind, and we're not used to using our real names, so our names probably won't be left in this world."

"But I only hope that we leave our mark in this world."

"…"

Everyone was laughing loudly, but after hearing her words, everyone's mood seemed a little depressed. They didn't want to talk about such serious topics, so after holding back for a while, someone suddenly said: "That's not right…"

"There's still the Mountain Gazing Zhu family, no one has picked them yet?"

In the natal spirit temples, there was a bit of a cold scene all of a sudden. After a long while, someone snorted and said: "That family, ah, three months ago, someone picked them…"

"Is there anyone who wants to help that Monkey Wine Mister to deal with the Mountain Gazing Zhu family?"

"…"

There was silence all around, and suddenly an excited voice rang out: "Me, me, me, I'm Sweet Potato Burning (Liquor). Hello, big brothers, why don't you all want to go here?"

"Is it because this big brother is not popular? I'm the best at getting along with people, I'll go with him…"

"…"

Everyone listened and remained silent. Only Erguotou and Miss White Wine simultaneously felt a thump in their hearts and secretly called out that things were not good.

……

……

"Zhu family's Three-Sided Drum, Zhao family's Hundred Gods Assembly, Chen family's Five Corpse Descendants, Sun family's Seven Disaster Flags, and my Zhou family's Seventeen Bridge Visitors…"

At the same time, as disasters arose in all directions and tightly controlled the Ming Wang, many of the aristocratic families in this world had their hearts raised to their throats in surprise, believing that the disaster of these peasants was about to be destroyed in an instant.

But those who started this calamity, the five surname managers, were all in the stone pavilion, sighing in a low voice: "All the unique skills of each family have been used."

"I thought these unique skills would be used on the State Preceptor, would be used on each other, would even be used on the Grand Duke Jupiter, but I really didn't think…"

"Our unique skills are actually being used on these rural people…"

"…"

The person speaking was wearing a brocade robe, with a white face and a long beard. It was Zhou Zhiming, the chief manager of the Life Nurturing Zhou family. He sighed in a low voice and said, "Could it be that because of the Li family's defeat, we are all afraid in our hearts?"

"It's not being used on the villagers, but waiting for those reincarnated evils to make their moves…"

Someone next to him said grimly: "We originally agreed to a magic competition to divide the wins and losses, but they used this killing spree to swallow the Li family. Could it be that we should also watch them drive out the tiger to devour the wolf and kill everything in our hands and under our control?"

"Perhaps, what was originally a magic competition to bet our wealth and lives has now become a bet on the world. If we don't use all our strength, what should we do?"

"…"

The Zhou family's chief manager was silent and suddenly said: "Then if we win, what will happen?"

Several people looked at him and said coldly: "If we win, we will also support a new emperor and expel the Grand Duke Jupiter. Wouldn't that also be beneficial to the world?"

Zhou Zhiming looked at him seriously, and after a long time, sighed: "Alright!"

"When the human world encounters calamities, and yin and yang are in chaos, one thought becomes a god, and one thought becomes a ghost. I only hope that we will not become the sinners of this world…"

(End of chapter)