91: Chapter 91 Tensions Rise: The Threat from the Flame Dragon Empire
Three days later.
Great Xin Dynasty, Temporary General Base City.
Zhou Kai descended like a demon god, carrying a terrifying pressure of rules.
Without any concealment, he broke directly into the Ghost Suppression Department's headquarters building.
Along the way, all the guards and Ghost Controllers couldn't even stand steady in the face of his terrifying S-rank Fifth Tier aura, kneeling one after another and trembling.
"Where is Mr. K? Tell him to come out and see me!"
Zhou Kai sat in the seat Mr. K once occupied, playing with the prophecy pen in his hand, his voice cold and majestic.
"D... Director Zhou..."
An intelligence official stepped forward tremblingly, cold sweat pouring down.
"Mr. K... has disappeared."
"Disappeared?"
Zhou Kai frowned, the pen in his hand pausing slightly.
"When did this happen?"
"J... Just a short while ago."
The official stammered.
"Not only Mr. K, but Lord Ning Shou... has also disappeared along with him."
"We've searched the entire Base City and even used all detection methods, but found no trace of them."
"It's as if... they vanished into thin air."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Zhou Kai narrowed his eyes, a hint of amusement flashing in them.
That old fox Mr. K was always meticulous in his planning; how could he suddenly disappear?
And Ning Shou, that brainwashed "warrior of justice," actually disappeared with him?
"It seems they anticipated this day long ago and ran away in advance."
Zhou Kai gave a cold laugh.
However, if they ran, they ran.
As long as they no longer got in the way, Zhou Kai couldn't be bothered to hunt them down.
The top priority now was to take over the entire Great Xin Dynasty!
"My Buddha..."
"Supreme My Buddha!!"
He began to silently call out to Lin Chuan in his heart.
Soon.
Inside the Rebirth Temple.
Lin Chuan sensed Zhou Kai's call.
After learning the news of Mr. K and Ning Shou's disappearance from him, Lin Chuan didn't say much.
Now, he no longer cared about Mr. K or that Taboo Master 'Ning Shou'.
Before absolute strength, those two... no longer had the qualifications to make waves!
Lin Chuan expressed full support for Zhou Kai's move to govern the Great Xin Dynasty.
With a thought, Lin Chuan consumed some Power Of Will and directly bestowed a Blessing upon Zhou Kai.
Soon, a notification popped up on the panel:
[Consumed 3 million Power Of Will!]
[Bestowed upon Believer Zhou Kai a special trait — Ruler!]
[Trait Effect: Majesty +100%, Leadership +200%, Work Efficiency +300%, and more acute judgment of subordinates' loyalty!]
"This trait... Innate Drudge Constitution?"
Looking at the effect of this trait, Lin Chuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.
However, for the current Zhou Kai, this trait was practically a divine skill.
With this trait's enhancement, he could do the work of three people by himself!
Once the trait took effect, Zhou Kai quickly felt full of energy.
He immediately began to reorganize the entire Great Xin Dynasty with swift and resolute actions.
First was the purge.
Those officials and Ghost Controllers who were once close to Mr. K, harbored hidden agendas, or were corrupt were all suppressed by his thunderous methods.
In just three short days, the hierarchy of the Daxin Dynasty Government was thoroughly cleansed.
Next was the incorporation.
Within the Great Xin Dynasty's borders, there were still many Civilian Abomination Controller factions occupying various regions.
These factions used to rely on being far from central authority, often ignoring orders and even daring to oppose the government.
But before Zhou Kai's terrifying S-rank Fifth Tier strength, they were like mice encountering a cat, each bowing their heads obediently and expressing their willingness to submit.
As for those who were stubborn... they naturally became targets for Zhou Kai to establish his authority.
And as for the taboos and taboo projections entrenched in various places,
Zhou Kai showed even less mercy.
Leading the newly formed "Ghost Suppression Department Elite Team" and with Lin Chuan's help, he quickly launched a series of frenzied hunts.
Eventually, these taboo entities and taboo projections within the Great Xin Dynasty were swallowed into his belly, becoming nourishment... [Devoured s-rank second order taboo Entity — Ghost-Faced Spider!]
[Obtained taboo value reduction: 0.5 points!]
[Devoured SS-rank Second Order taboo projection — Senior Sister in Red! (Projection Rank: S-Rank First Order).]
[Obtained taboo value reduction: 0.3 points!]
[...]
As the information on Lin Chuan's panel flickered,
one taboo after another began to disappear.
Within the Great Xin Dynasty, supernatural incidents also decreased significantly.
The entire social order was restored even more rapidly.
After devouring the vast majority of taboos and weirdness within the Great Xin Dynasty, Lin Chuan's accumulated taboo value reduction had reached 30 points!
However, he still needed 20 more taboo value points to promote to s-rank eighth tier!
...Another half a month later.
The entire Great Xin Dynasty was basically under Lin Chuan's Control.
Zhou Kai stood on a tall building in the Great Xin Dynasty's Temporary General Base City, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.
"Buddha Lord..."
He called out to Lin Chuan in his heart once more.
"The Great Xin Dynasty is now completely in our hands."
"Should we... change the country's name?"
"Change the country's name?"
Hearing Zhou Kai's call, Lin Chuan pondered for a moment.
The name Great Xin Dynasty indeed needed to be replaced.
When the Terror Resurgence apocalypse arrived, everything of the old era... had already come to an end!
Thinking of this, Lin Chuan mused for a moment and then responded to Zhou Kai:
"From now on, there is no more Great Xin Dynasty, only the 'Land of Rebirth on the Other Shore'!"
"Land of Rebirth on the Other Shore..."
Zhou Kai murmured to himself, a hint of fanaticism flashing in his eyes.
"As you command! My Buddha!!"
...And after everything was on the right track.
Qin Yao informed Lin Chuan and found Zhou Kai.
"I'm leaving."
Looking at Zhou Kai, Qin Yao carried his pack, his gaze firm.
"Where to?" Zhou Kai asked.
"To other countries."
Qin Yao looked into the distance.
"The Buddha Lord's radiance cannot shine only upon this piece of land."
"I want to go to more places, spread the teachings of the Rebirth Cult, and save more suffering sentient beings."
Zhou Kai looked at his old partner, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.
"Take care."
"You take care too."
...The day after Qin Yao left.
A piece of heavyweight news spread throughout the entire Dongsheng Continent.
The Great Xin Dynasty was officially renamed the "Land of Rebirth on the Other Shore"!
Rebirth City in Qinglong Prefecture was designated as the new capital!
The original Great Xin Dynasty government institutions were taken over by Zhao Linfeng, who was responsible for people's livelihood and administrative affairs.
The national Ghost Suppression Department was personally controlled by Zhou Kai, responsible for handling all supernatural incidents.
The Enforcement Team was controlled by Xiao Hong and Bai Ling, Lin Chuan's two capable lieutenants, responsible for maintaining social order and preaching for Lin Chuan.
And the army was handed over to Li Shanyuan, who was the most loyal and fanatical towards Lin Chuan.
The entire country, under Lin Chuan's will, welcomed order once more... Meanwhile, on the other side.
Yanlong Empire, a certain border Base City.
Chen Feng was sitting in a spacious office, holding a newly received secret report.
By this time, he had successfully worked his way up to the position of deputy director of the Ghost Suppression Department in this Base City.
"Land of Rebirth on the Other Shore..."
Chen Feng looked at the content of the secret report, his eyes filled with respect, fanaticism, and endless excitement... "Great! This is wonderful!!"
"We are one step closer to My Buddha's glory filling the world!!"
However, when Chen Feng's gaze fell on the latter half of the secret report, his expression gradually became solemn.
[Urgent Military Intelligence: The Empire's high-level officials are enraged by the death of Squadron Leader Bao Teng and have ordered the assembly of three Army Groups, in coordination with the 749 Bureau Task Force, to gather at the border of the former 'Great Xin Dynasty'!]
[Decision reached via meeting: Armed crusade! Completely eradicate the "evil cult" and wipe out the Evil Buddha!!]
"It really came after all."
Seeing the contents of the secret report, Chen Feng sighed.
As the hegemon of the Dongsheng Continent, how could the Yanlong Empire tolerate the killing of a 749 Bureau Squadron Leader?
Even less could it tolerate the emergence of an uncontrolled "Buddha Kingdom on Earth" right next to it.
This battle is likely unavoidable.
"I must immediately notify the Buddha Lord."
Thinking of this, Chen Feng did not dare to delay and immediately began to communicate with Lin Chuan.