CHAPTER 853: CHAPTER 850: RELENTLESS CHARGE

With the government stepping in to drive things from the top down, everything became exceptionally smooth and simple.

Starting from the eighth day of the month, threads of merit began to rain down continuously from the sky.

Although the rainfall wasn’t much and came intermittently, it was still rather significant by the end of each day.

These days, Shen Siyuan also had plenty on his plate, but it was mostly about dining invitations, including from Lin Libo and his wife, and also Tao Guangsha and his wife who invited them.

Claiming it was to "report their work," it was actually a gesture of gratitude to Shen Siyuan for giving them the "Leg Stretching Eye Bulging Pill" in advance.

After staying a few days in Bin Hai, Lin Libo and his wife returned to Xiajing, leaving their son Lin Wentao behind to head back to Xiajing after the Small New Year, just in time for school to start.

Lin Jianming initially considered transferring his eldest grandson to Bin Hai, but after a local evaluation, he decided it wasn’t worth it.

The reason was Bin Hai’s lackluster educational environment.

Due to the geographical factors, public schools in this area had poor teaching environments that couldn’t compare to Xiajing at all.

Some private schools were newly established by overseas Chinese investors and were distinctly different from the private schools in the mainland; the quality of education was likewise incomparable.

After reevaluating it, Lin Jianming gave up on transferring Lin Wentao back.

Besides, some friends got together for a gathering, including old acquaintance Hong Wenqing, who hadn’t been seen for a while.

In these past days, Huang Yuntao had been sticking close, wanting Shen Siyuan to teach him cultivation, and they surprisingly hit it off at first sight.

They ended up ditching Shen Siyuan and went off somewhere to have their fun every day.

Shen Siyuan ignored them without much interest in their escapades because he had quite a bit on his own plate too.

Of course, it wasn’t about real-world work.

His actual job might as well not exist at all.

His matters were, naturally, related to the Netherworld.

That night, impromptu, he stirred up a massive Fire Dragon Roll in the Netherworld, not anticipating its incredible power.

The gigantic Fire Dragon Roll ravaged the Netherworld, proving too formidable to obstruct. Qiong Province Netherworld, being plains-like, wasn’t too challenging despite its mild terrain.

Had it been the rugged, mountainous landscape of Yangzhou Netherworld, it wouldn’t have been so straightforward.

The Fire Dragon Roll originated from a bout of Shen Siyuan’s Sword Qi—a manifestation of the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword, harboring both Five Elements Power and Primordial Magnetic Power.

As the Fire Dragon Roll expanded, the resultant magnetic fields grew vast.

Thus, a thunderstorm materialized, the vast Fire Dragon Roll accompanying a storm of lightning, rampaging across this world as if heralding apocalypse.

Under such immense force, most of the evil was quickly obliterated, virtually disintegrating upon contact, especially the larger mighty forms of evil.

At this juncture, it was completely out of control—even Shen Siyuan, the Qiong State Governor, couldn’t rein it in.

Indeed, Shen Siyuan had no intention of stopping it; only in destruction could the Netherworld be reborn.

Due to the whirlwind, the Mud Worm of the entire Netherworld became utterly terrified and uneasy—some awoke from slumber, engaging in bloody battles, devouring one another.

It seemed they sought this method to strengthen themselves in preparation for the impending catastrophe.

However, the Fire Dragon Roll didn’t eradicate all Mud Worm; indeed, some smaller, more specially endowed ones survived.

Some Mud Worms existed in peculiar states, half-real and half-illusory—even the power of the Fire Dragon Roll couldn’t harm them.

These smaller Mud Worms weren’t too big, needing Shen Siyuan’s manual cleanup.

Otherwise left unchecked, they’d eventually become colossal Mud Worms, once again ravaging the Netherworld.

Thus, Shen Siyuan spent those days in the Netherworld, almost daily with his three charges, clearing the Mud Worms.

On the one hand, naturally, to hasten the cleansing of the Netherworld.

On the other, he aimed to train the three little ones.

Once the Netherworld reopened, the three were likely to shoulder some crucial responsibilities.

In their current state, they couldn’t possibly handle the upcoming changes in the Netherworld.

Although young, not overly knowledgeable, the three little ones had an advantage: they were obedient, with strong malleability.

Recently, they too were full of vigor—without the oppressive threat of gargantuan, powerful evil, they finally showcased their Divine Skills fully.

Without needing Shen Siyuan’s intervention,

Xiao Yue led the command, Dou Dou charged forward, and Duoduo stood guard, complementing each other—undertaking a sweeping assault in the Netherworld that was one-sided slaughter of the Mud Worms.

Xiao Yue naturally took charge because, as the elder sister, she displayed greater wisdom and could better mobilize the two youngsters.

Most importantly, the Three Pure Ones Bell she wielded was remarkably effective against those peculiar state Mud Worms.

As long as she shook the Three Pure Ones Bell in her hand, those evil beings could be rattled out of their spatial hiding.

Then Dou Dou immediately took her burning Divine Fire axe and chopped away.

Bolstered by Divine Fire, her axe effortlessly destroyed these evils—a swing for each one.

Certainly, not all Mud Worms were pushovers; stronger ones demanded their effort.

Yet Dou Dou, with her Lotus Lamp, couldn’t truly be harmed by any Mud Worm.

Duoduo, with her "Wind Body Cloud Body" ability, could disperse at will, rendering her almost entirely impervious.

Only Xiao Yue found herself somewhat lacking, whether in offense or defense.

Currently, she relied on her own Netherworld Fire and had the Soul-hooking Chain, Netherworld Fire Fireflies, and the Three Pure Ones Bell.

The first two, ordinary in nature, would be supreme Divine Artifacts against general dead souls, but against Mud Worms, they seemed quite ordinary, causing minimal harm.

That single ordinary-looking Three Pure Ones Bell, whose origin was unknown, held strength no less than Dou Dou’s Lotus Lamp.

With each shake, an invisible force rippled out like water waves.

Space momentarily froze, forcing hidden or void-seeking Mud Worms with special abilities to reveal themselves.

Dou Dou hefted her burning axe, cleaving down a creepy advancing evil without fear or boredom, indifferent to the hideous, sometimes grotesque evils she faced.

After slaying thousands, Dou Dou claimed her heart was as cold and merciless as a fishmonger in a marketplace for ten years.

She then concocted a more entertaining idea with her clever little mind.