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Chapter 230 Auspicious Beast, Qilin!
Perhaps blessed by the auspicious Qilin statue, Su Fan and his group of five traveled day and night without encountering any difficulties, and returned to the northern border at dusk on the second day.
Looking towards the direction of Beijiang City, Su Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
The thousand-foot-long rift in the sky was still firmly sealed by the Four Symbols Seal, with the four colors of light—green, red, black, and white—revolving endlessly.
Although the seal appeared weaker than when it left, the evil was still firmly locked within it.
The group quickened their pace.
The soldiers guarding the city wall recognized Su Fan's figure from afar, and a cheer immediately erupted from the wall.
"Quickly, go open the door for Mr. Su!"
As they spoke, soldiers quickly descended the city wall and opened the heavy city gate.
As soon as Su Fan entered the city of Beijiang, he heard a familiar voice.
"Mr. Su!"
Su Fan looked toward the source of the sound and saw Zhao Zhenshan walking briskly toward him.
The one-armed general looked exhausted.
"General Zhao," Su Fan said, clasping his hands in a fist salute, "You've worked hard."
Zhao Zhenshan led the group toward the city wall, talking as they walked at a rapid pace.
"You've returned just in time. The seal is temporarily intact, but extraterrestrial creatures still attack Northern Frontier City from time to time."
"Three days ago at midnight, a wave of extraterrestrial creatures suddenly appeared. Elder Ma used the True Fire of the Sun to burn them for two hours before they were all extinguished."
Upon hearing this, Su Fan was startled!
"Are you alright?"
Zhao Zhenshan shook his head: "With Elder Ma and Elder Yuan here, there were no casualties."
Su Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As they spoke, the two climbed the city wall, where Su Fan saw Ma Tao and Yuan Qingsheng. Yuan Qingsheng and Ma Tao also happened to see Su Fan.
Seeing that Su Fan had returned so quickly, the two felt somewhat uneasy.
Yuan Qingsheng asked anxiously, "How's the Qilin deity statue? Has it been found?"
Su Fan nodded and took out the Qilin God Statue from the system space.
"Got it!"
Upon hearing this, the tension on Yuan Qingsheng and Ma Tao's faces instantly turned into excitement.
Ma Tao excitedly patted Su Fan on the shoulder: "Great, it's good that you got it!"
"With the five sacred beasts gathered, and Yin and Yang and the Five Elements complete, the end of evil has come!"
Yuan Qingsheng was also very excited, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Now we can finally get rid of this scourge completely."
Then, Yuan Qingsheng asked, "Young friend Su, when will you awaken this Qilin deity statue to complete this Heaven-Sealing Array?"
Su Fan thought for a moment and said, "Let's do it tonight at midnight. When the yin energy of heaven and earth is at its peak and yin and yang are in transition, it is the best time to awaken the Qilin and replenish the power of the Five Saints."
"What do we need to prepare?" Zhao Zhenshan asked immediately.
Su Fan said, "General Zhao, please clear the area thirty feet in the center of the city wall and set up the Five Elements Altar."
"The eastern position is associated with the green wood element, with pine and cypress as its base, and the head of an ox among the four sacrificial animals."
"In the south, at the position of the Red Fire, a platform is made of red stone, upon which the head of the sheep, one of the four sacrificial animals, is placed."
"In the western white gold position, a tripod is cast from white iron, containing the head of a dog among the four sacrificial animals."
"In the northern Black Water area, a plate of black ice is used to prepare the pig's head, one of the four sacrificial animals."
"In the central loess position, an altar was built with five-colored soil, and one bushel of each of the five grains was prepared."
Su Fan paused for a moment, then continued, "Each altar requires the lighting of three sticks of incense for communicating with the divine. I have the recipe for the incense here. The sacrifice will be conducted according to the ancient Zhou rites. The chief officiant must bathe and change clothes, and I will write the sacrificial text."
"Understood!" Zhao Zhenshan turned to make arrangements, but Su Fan stopped him again.
"There is one more thing," Su Fan said solemnly. "Please inform all the people of the city to stay indoors and pray quietly before midnight. When the Five Saints return to their positions, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will surge, and mortals will not be able to withstand it."
"good!"
Zhao Zhenshan quickly left.
Ma Tao and Yuan Qingsheng exchanged a glance: "What are we going to do?"
Su Fan thought for a moment and smiled, "The two seniors can just watch."
As night fell, the city of Beijiang remained brightly lit.
It's not the flames of war, but the lights of countless homes.
The people obeyed General Zhao's order and stayed indoors.
In the center of the city wall, the five-colored altar had been quickly set up.
Fortunately, Yuan Qingsheng and Ma Tao brought a large amount of various supplies with them when they came to northern Xinjiang.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to collect all the things Su Fan mentioned within a day and set up the five-colored altar.
The Eastern Greenwood Altar is built with century-old pine and cypress trees. Incense smoke curls from a bronze cauldron on the altar, and a bull's head is offered in front of it, surrounded by pine needles.
The Southern Red Fire Altar is built of volcanic red stone, as red as blood. A ram's head is placed on the stone platform, and specially made ambergris burns in an incense burner with flame patterns.
The Western platinum altar is cast from refined iron, shaped like a giant sword planted in the ground, with a dog's head facing west, and a cold metallic luster.
The Northern Blackwater Altar is carved from the black ice of the North Sea, exuding a chilling aura. A pig's head sits atop the ice platform, surrounded by powdered deep-sea pearls.
The central loess altar is the most magnificent, constructed with layers of five-colored soil.
The green soil in the east, the red soil in the south, the white soil in the west, the black soil in the north, and the yellow soil in the center symbolize the completeness of the five elements and the restoration of the order of heaven and earth.
The altar was adorned with five grains: rice, millet, sorghum, wheat, and beans, each served in a jade dish.
Su Fan stood solemnly in front of the altar, quietly waiting for the time to come.
It's almost midnight.
The moon is high in the sky, and the stars are arrayed in a row.
Su Fan looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.
"The time has come."
Su Fan muttered to himself, but his voice clearly reached everyone's ears.
Su Fan formed hand seals, his ten fingers flying like blooming lotus flowers, each movement drawing upon the flow of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
At the same time, Su Fan began chanting the incantation.
The incantation's syllables were obscure, each word seemingly carrying a thousand pounds of weight; as Su Fan uttered them, veins bulged on his forehead.
"The central Earth element, with its profound virtue, carries all things!"
"The Qilin has appeared in the world, bringing auspicious omens to all!"
The first two sentences, though not loud, caused the incense sticks in the five cauldrons of the altar to suddenly rise straight up, weaving into mysterious patterns in the air.
As the incantation was recited, the Qilin statue began to glow.
Soon, the light became intense, with five colors—blue, red, yellow, white, and black—rotating faster and brighter, as if a small sun were rising above the city wall!
The bricks and stones on the city wall began to tremble slightly, not from an earthquake, but from the resonance caused by the surge of spiritual energy.
"The most benevolent beast, guarding the Central Plains!"
"Evil spirits have appeared, wreaking havoc on our land!"
The incantation grew louder and louder, changing from a soft recitation to a loud announcement, and finally resounding like a great bell, echoing throughout the entire city!
In the sky, the Four Symbols Seal seemed to sense something, and the four colors of light—green, red, black, and white—shone brightly at the same time!
The phantom of the Azure Dragon appeared in the east, the flames of the Vermilion Bird burned in the south, the sharp aura of the White Tiger gathered in the west, and the water curtain of the Black Tortoise unfolded in the north.
The will of the Four Divine Beasts awakened at this moment!
"Junior Su Fan respectfully welcomes the auspicious beast..."
"Qilin!!!"
The moment the words were spoken, a loud sound rang out.
boom!
An indescribable roar, not heard by the ears, but a shock felt by the soul!
The entire Qilin deity sculpture seemed to come alive, and the bronze covering the Qilin deity statue began to crack, turning into bronze fragments that peeled off layer by layer.
After all the bronze fragments on the Qilin deity statue had fallen off, a clear and melodious long howl came from the statue.
"roar--"
The sound did not travel through the air, but resonated directly in everyone's heart.
With a whistling sound, the statue of the Qilin deity slowly rose and hovered three zhang in the air.
Then, a five-colored beam of light fell from the sky and shone on the statue of the Qilin deity.
Within the pillar of light, the silhouette of a Qilin with its eyes closed slowly emerged from the statue of the Qilin deity.
Then, the Qilin Divine Shadow opened its eyes.
His left eye shines like the sun, its intense light dispelling darkness wherever it gazes!
His right eye is like the moon, clear and bright; wherever his gaze falls, people feel at peace!
The Qilin Divine Shadow opened its eyes, its gaze slowly sweeping across the Northern Frontier City.
Then, the Qilin Divine Shadow spoke.
The voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone in northern Xinjiang:
"The Chinese demon race! The auspicious beast, the Qilin!!!"
The sound continued to spread, leaving the northern frontier and reaching the capital.
Upon hearing the true name of the Qilin, Old Master Mo, who was located in the Forbidden City, breathed a sigh of relief.
He muttered to himself, "It seems Su Fan has found the last Chinese divine Qilin. The calamity in the Northern Frontier is now resolved. We can deal with America with peace of mind."
As soon as the Qilin Divine Shadow finished speaking, it instantly transformed into a streak of five-colored light, like a comet streaking across the night sky, flying straight toward the crack in the air!
Just as the Qilin Divine Shadow approached the crack, the Four Symbols Seal automatically changed.
The illusory image of the Azure Dragon roared, opening the gate to the sealed east.
The phantom of the Vermilion Bird sang a clear song, clearing a passage in the southern part of the seal.
The phantom of the white tiger roared, creating a breach in the seal to the west.
The phantom of Xuanwu roared, opening a path to the north of the seal.
This is not a breach of the seal, but rather the Four Divine Beasts welcoming the return of the Central Lord!
The five sacred beasts each guard a region, and none of them can be missing. Now they have finally gathered together!
The streak of light from the Qilin Divine Shadow passed through the four portals and fell directly into the very center of the crack.
The next moment, the world changed color!
"Buzz—"
A deep resonance emanated from the depths of the crack.
The Azure Dragon's Wood-type Divine Thunder surged forth from the east, not to attack, but to nourish.
The divine thunder of Yi wood contains endless vitality.
The Southern Bright Fire of the Vermilion Bird ignites from the south, not for destruction, but for purification.
Sin and filth burned within the flames of the Southern Ming.
The White Tiger's Geng Metal sword energy slashed down from the west, not to kill, but to sever.
The Gengjin sword energy severed the connection between the evil energy and heaven and earth.
The black ice of the Ren water of Xuanwu spreads from the north, not by freezing, but by encompassing.
The Ren Water Mysterious Ice seals and dissolves the remaining evil energy.
In the center, the Qilin radiates five-colored light!
Five colors of light—blue, red, yellow, white, and black—burst forth from the Qilin Divine Shadow, intertwining with the power of the Four Sacred Beasts.
The five-colored light spun, intertwined, and merged, forming a giant five-element wheel above the crack!
The roulette wheel slowly rotates, and with each rotation, a layer of mysterious runes appears on its surface.
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth!
The five elements interact with each other, both restraining and generating each other!
With each rotation of the wheel, the crack shrinks by one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters).
Ten zhang, twenty zhang, fifty zhang, one hundred zhang...
The cracks are shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The evil energy escaping from the cracks instantly dissolved upon touching the five-colored light.
From the depths of the rift came the resentful roar of the evil calamity.
The roar was filled with anger, resentment, fear, and...
despair!
Because the evil calamity understands better than anyone what the gathering of the five saints means.
That's not a seal, that's destruction!
This is going to destroy it!
How can one not be afraid of evil calamities?
The evil struggled frantically, but to no avail.
When there were four sacred beasts, it could still struggle a bit, but now that there are five sacred beasts, it can't jump around at all.
The roar grew weaker and weaker, and farther and farther away, as if that indescribable being was being dragged back into the endless abyss.
The roulette wheel continued to spin.
After an incense stick's time, the thousand-foot crack had shrunk to a hundred feet.
Half an hour later, only ten feet remained.
As the eastern sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, the last black streak flickered in the air for a moment before disappearing completely.
There was no loud noise, no explosion, only a soft "pop," like a bubble bursting.
The Five Elements Wheel slowly stopped spinning, its radiance receding.
Everyone could feel that the evil aura of the calamity had disappeared.
It has truly and completely disappeared.
The roulette wheel transformed into five streams of light, returning to Su Fan's front, revealing five divine statues of sacred beasts.
Looking at the five statues of gods with their faded colors, Su Fan sighed.
Su Fan knew that this was because the Five Sacred Beasts had used up the divine image left inside the statue in order to suppress the evil calamity.
These five sacred beast statues are essentially useless.
The sky was crystal clear, and the morning glow painted half of it red.
The evil spirits have vanished from the earth!
silence.
Absolute silence lasting for dozens of breaths.
Then came thunderous cheers!
"We won! We won!"
"Great! We finally won! We don't have to fight those extraterrestrial creatures anymore. These past few days have been exhausting!"
"The evil calamity has been suppressed! Completely suppressed!"
"Long live the Five Sacred Beasts! Long live China! Long live Mr. Su!"
"No, no, no, it should be 'Long live the people!!'"
On the city wall, soldiers who had been fighting for months embraced and wept.
They cried like children, regardless of their status or rank, simply holding tightly to their comrades.
On the streets, people pushed open their doors and knelt down to kowtow.
Ma Tao and Yuan Qingsheng walked to Su Fan's side, and tears welled up in the eyes of the two ninth-level Divine Masters.
"Kid, you did it." Ma Tao patted Su Fan's shoulder hard, making Su Fan stumble. "You really did it."
Yuan Qingsheng looked up at the sky and let out a long breath: "From now on, the people of the northern frontier can finally sleep peacefully."
Su Fan nodded after hearing this and smiled, a relaxed smile.
"Yes, the Northern Frontier has finally returned to normal, and supplies from the heart of China can finally be transported to the Northern Frontier normally, without fear of divine power being affected."
Yuan Qingsheng nodded.
"Next, we'll have Elder Mo send people to repair this Northern Frontier City, and then Old Ma and I can go back. This beautiful country has been a bit restless lately."
Upon hearing this, Su Fan felt a chill run down his spine.
Just as he was about to speak, a system notification sounded in his mind.
This time, the notification sound was different from before; it was very solemn and sacred.
[Epic merit detected: Five saints gather to eternally suppress evil]
[Merit Assessment: Top Grade (Highest Level)]
[Merit Description: With the body of a mortal, I gathered the power of the Five Saints to purify ancient evil spirits, save the people of the Northern Frontier, and protect the destiny of the Chinese nation. This merit will be recorded in the annals of heaven and earth, and endure forever.]
[Rewards being distributed...]
Su Fan was startled and focused his mind inward.
Four reward items slowly appeared in the system space.