Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 589 - 505: Those Who Follow Heaven Mourn; Those Who Defy Heaven Die!

"Finally back..."

Returning to Dianchuan Province and stepping into the border, Qi Xiu and Daoist Yunxiong couldn't help but sigh.

Although their journey to the Southern Ming Wasteland wasn't as tense and heavy as other True Monarchs of the Dao Body,

They still narrowly escaped death several times.

Especially for Qi Xiu, whether it was the Middle-Aged Demon Path giant Lord Wei with his extreme physical prowess, or Prince Zhao Qianqiu who broke and rebuilt himself, both had the power to nearly kill him.

Not to mention the mysterious origins of the sword-wielding woman and the incarnation of the Mystic Monarch, both were formidable powers.

Now back on their own territory, a sense of inexplicable peace arose, and their moods improved considerably.

"Such heavy martial tension..."

Upon entering the Dianchuan territory, Qi Xiu and Daoist Yunxiong simultaneously felt a surge of martial aura.

"Strange, the martial inheritance disappeared long ago, with only a part left to the royal family. How could Dianchuan Province have such intense martial aura?"

As Qi Xiu and his master felt puzzled, they saw a dark red cloud rising from afar, martial aura soaring into the sky, manifesting various phenomena like banners, weapons, fierce horses, and chariots, appearing close to them in an instant.

"Dianchuan Province is under martial law, who dares to trespass!"

A loud shout, and a burly, leopard-headed officer with eyes like rings stepped onto the blood cloud, approaching them.

His sharp gaze scanned Qi Xiu and Yunxiong, full of scrutiny.

"Can't we even return home?"

Taking a step forward, Qi Xiu maintained a calm demeanor, but as his voice sounded, an enormous, towering figure suddenly appeared behind him in the void, a majestic pressure causing the world to flicker and tremble.

"Dao Expert!?"

Seeing the Dao God Illusion behind Qi Xiu and the overwhelming pressure, the officer showed fear, quickly retreating, clasping his hands in submission:

"Forgive us, True Monarch, it is by order of the Military Governor that we guard this place.

Years ago, Dianchuan Province went under martial law, allowing no one to enter or leave."

"What is Gao Tianxiong plotting now?"

Upon hearing that Gao Tianxiong ordered the lockdown of Dianchuan Province, Daoist Yunxiong frowned slightly.

Ever since Gao Tianxiong faked his death and manipulated all sects and families, his reputation had plummeted.

If it weren't for him being a Primordial Spirit True Honor, the entire County Yamen might have been smashed by the various sects directly.

After glancing at the martial cultivators before them, Qi Xiu and Daoist Yunxiong said nothing further, transforming into two domineering Thunder Lights, swiftly cutting through the sky towards the Shenxiao Sect.

"General, is that a Dao Expert?"

Watching Qi Xiu and Yunxiong depart, the Assistant General cautiously asked the officer.

"Of course; didn't you see the Dao God behind the True Monarch?

Moreover, these two are from the Shenxiao Sect.

True Sovereign of Thunder Law...

Thank heavens their mood seemed good today, or else we would have become nothing but scorched ash under the Heavenly Thunder."

Gazing at the lingering Thunder Light and Lightning in the void, the officer reluctantly shrank his head.

The Primordial Spirit does not appear, the Dao Body is revered.

Dao Body True Monarchs are already the pinnacle in the realm of cultivation; provoking them can lead to one's doom.

"Let's go back; let's pretend nothing happened." Facing the dilemma of stopping a Dao Body True Monarch being suicidal, but failing to stop them meaning dereliction of duty, the officer chose to forget about the incident.

As if they had never encountered the two True Monarchs at all.

...

"Push harder, the river water is about to overflow."

Racing back to the Shenxiao Sect's territory at top speed, vigorous shouts entered Qi Xiu and Daoist Yunxiong's ears from above the clouds.

With a sweep of his sleeve, Qi Xiu dispersed the layered clouds beneath his feet.

The tumultuous river water, resembling a yellow dragon, was violently rushing towards a sizeable town downstream.

The flood surged downward, its force overwhelmingly sweeping away all in its path, threatening to devastate the town below.

At this moment, along the path of the flood, over a dozen cultivators in light grey Daoist robes were strenuously exerting their cultivation, releasing thumb-thick lightning to shatter the surrounding cliffs, attempting to build a flood barrier with the falling rocks.

"Such a small dam cannot hold back such a massive flood."

From a high vantage point, the stone dam seemed substantial, but against the wild waves of the flood, it likely wouldn't last a moment.

Innate Earth Technique!

With a slight motion, Qi Xiu pointed with his finger, causing a grey Divine Light to rush downward from the clouds.

In the next instant!

The earth within hundreds of miles suddenly rose high, elevating the terrain, causing the surging flood to stagnate.

Then, with another finger, Qi Xiu decreased the water significantly, as boundless vapor rose, transforming into a drenching rain, falling over thousands of miles of land.

An unstoppable flood vanished into nothingness.

"Thank you, revered elder for the rescue!"

"Thank you, revered elder for the rescue!"

"Thank you, revered elder for the rescue!"

The cultivators below, who were casting spells to aid in the disaster, discovered Qi Xiu above the clouds and thanked him profusely, shouting loudly.

"Disasters and hardships in the world are all predetermined; you can save them once, but not forever." Daoist Yunxiong murmured, movingly watching at the scene.

"Predetermined... Yes, everything in this world is destined, but I believe... human determination overcoming fate is the pursuit of us cultivators."