History Has Fallen Ill-Chapter 124 : Tide-Calming Sea King, Descendant of Xiangliu

Chapter 124: Tide-Calming Sea King, Descendant of Xiangliu
In You Haisheng's mind, he had envisioned countless possibilities—it might have been one of the district chiefs from the Bureau of Historical Revision making a move.
Or perhaps they had summoned those few Half-Step True Persons.
It could even be that the once top-tier genius known as 『Heaven-Stealing Shuttle』, Ba Lie, had acted.
But he had never expected Jiang Yan!
A young man who had become a History Walker for less than three months.
Until recently, he was just an ordinary person, not even worth remembering his name.
And yet, this guy—one week to reach Foundation Establishment, the top newcomer in Jiangnan within a month, and when going all out, comparable to an early-stage Law Seed cultivator.
But with each minor advancement in the Law Seed Stage, one’s strength would undergo a dramatic leap.
Jiang Yan was still in Foundation Establishment and needed time to excavate his potential. Even if his power had increased, at best, he should’ve been able to barely retreat from a mid-stage Law Seed opponent.
And now... he had been effortlessly crushed.
He hadn’t even seen the other’s face clearly.
The once self-proclaimed genius You Haisheng now felt like mere dust on the ground.
By comparison,
All of his efforts and struggles felt like a joke.
ㄴCrack! Crack! Crack!
At that moment, the sound of his Dao Heart shattering rang out.
"Too fierce!"
Members of the Bureau of Historical Revision, including Secretary Yao, were dumbfounded. They had assumed the plan would be disrupted by external forces and had prepared to redeem the hostage.
They were ready to comfort Jiang Yan, that accidents couldn’t be foreseen.
A brilliant strategy alone was praiseworthy—no need to lose heart!
And yet...
A mid-stage Law Seed was crushed like an ant?
Secretary Yao even thought, if not for protocol, Jiang Commandant wouldn’t even need to show up.
『This is definitely a top candidate for the Ancient Talisman path!』
Shocked as they were, elation followed.
Jiang Commandant had already impressed them with his leadership, and now he proved so capable in battle.
A heaven-sent superior!
"Everyone, thank you for your efforts."
Jiang Yan responded with a smile. Honestly, You Haisheng's sudden counterattack had indeed been unexpected, but no matter—he had contingencies as the strategist.
He would personally fix small bugs.
The strongest strategy wasn’t one without flaws—it was the strength to correct deviations.
If you stray from the plan, you’ll get punched back into place.
Secretary Yao didn’t even have time to adjust her glasses before stepping forward, lowering her voice: "Commandant, do you think his return was..."
Even she didn’t believe You Haisheng came back on a whim. Hangzhou wasn’t far from Ou Yue City. Even if he forgot something, someone could deliver it.
She suspected a mole?
Jiang Yan shook his head with a soft chuckle. "He came back because of this."
As he spoke, the Catastrophe Aura Raven snatched a wooden plaque made of locust wood from You Haisheng’s body and delivered it to Jiang Yan’s hand.
It was etched with mysterious runes, exuding a sinister aura. A youthful face appeared on its surface, staring at Jiang Yan in terror.
Secretary Yao glanced at it and gasped: "Zhangliu Deity!"
"What’s that? Some local deity?" someone nearby asked curiously.
"Zhangliu Deity isn’t a god."
Secretary Yao said coldly, "It’s a tool crafted by heretical cultivators of the Stellar Taisui divination path. They abduct children with special fate patterns, perform rituals on altars, and nail them into the heart of a thousand-year-old camphor tree to make the plaque. It’s costly to make, but the rewards are immense.
Even cultivators not on that path can use it to divine fate and determine fortune or misfortune. All karma and sin are borne by the plaque. Over time, the soul either dissipates or becomes eternally damned."
Saying this, she grew indignant. With so many Diseased Domains available for exploration, where courage reaps near-endless resources—
These people still reached for innocent civilians.
With the Zhangliu Deity, they could avoid calamity and navigate Diseased Domains smoothly.
Now it belonged to Jiang Yan as spoils of war, and its abilities were crucial—it could help tackle Diseased Domains and boost evaluations.
Generally, the Bureau discouraged using such blood-sacrificed tools. It could affect a user’s mindset and be a concern during promotions.
If surrendered, the Bureau would offer compensation points.
She didn’t want this fine superior’s path to advancement compromised. She was about to voice her concerns when—“Pa!”
Jiang Yan crushed the Zhangliu Deity plaque.
「By the Supreme Decree, transcend ye lonely soul, all ghosts and demons, all sentient beings shall benefit...」
He recited a scripture to deliver the soul.
The Zhangliu Deity’s true form—a boy of seven or eight—was momentarily stunned at his release, then deeply bowed before departing via the Nether Path.
Jiang Yan gave a slight nod, showing no regret.
Rather than gaining strength by exploiting an ignorant child, he preferred the satisfaction of crushing the strong.
His karma did not need others to bear it.
But this event reminded Jiang Yan: despite using Catastrophe Aura to mask fate, his measures weren’t flawless.
From the Zhangliu Deity’s intel, You Haisheng hadn’t noticed the trap—but he had divined his own fortune.
▶Ominous.
To be cautious, You Haisheng decided to stay a few more days, and only leave when the divination showed great fortune.
He had truly inherited the Tao of Caution.
"Next time, even the smallest shrimp mustn’t be overlooked—it could become the ant-hole that breaches the dike."
However, due to his compassionate rite, Jiang Yan extracted a special [Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Dust] from death.
It contained Zhangliu Deity’s insights into divination and fate-deduction, carrying a trace of spiritual charm—fit for consumption by the Dark God Embryo.
Transformed into a Skill Descendant, it merged into the Cataclysmic Sea of the Return Ruins.
Boom!
In the Cataclysmic Sea of the Return Ruins, the Diagram of Six Ren unfolded. With the river of Catastrophe Aura as its core, it evolved into twelve palaces aligned with the twelve earthly branches.
The Six Ren, together with Qimen Dunjia and Taiyi Divine Numerology, are called the 『Three Arts』, said to have been taught by the Mysterious Woman of the Nine Heavens to the Yellow Emperor before spreading among humans.
However, what Jiang Yan grasped was the Art of Six Ren, not the Law.
The latter—Grand Six Ren—holds dominion over fate, capable of altering destinies and complementing the Dao of Calamity.
In fact, among Jiang Yan’s top three cultivation methods, the 『Purple Star Method』 already involved fate deduction, though progress had been slow.
With this unique Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Dust, it instantly became the skill 『Cataclysmic Sea Scripture of the Return Ruins — Divine Numerology of Six Ren』.
After fusion, his deduction skill shot up to 【Mastery Level 99%】, saving him years of arduous cultivation.
Truly, good deeds bring good rewards.
"Time to tap into my descendants’ potential. Let them study formations." Jiang Yan pondered.
If talismans are products crafted by the laws of heaven and earth, then formations are the world’s source code.
Powerful formations can reshape reality.
Though complex and energy-draining—
At least it’s not Jiang Yan doing the hard work!
His Descendants didn’t need sleep. Each was a primordial being born from the Sea of Chaos, gifted innately.
Combine that with the Ash Lamp and some candles to boost comprehension and mental clarity…
"Why are there only 24 hours in a day!" Jiang Yan sighed like an exploitative capitalist.
If the kids didn’t become evil gods, how could he become the Lord of Billions of Evil Gods?
A father’s hopes!
Among them, the Little Celestial Ghost, upon hearing her master’s thoughts, volunteered to study.
Such a thoughtful little darling.
Just then, You Haisheng’s voice came: "The Zhangliu Deity was a tool I obtained from a Diseased Domain. So what if I used it? Does the Bureau of Historical Revision regulate that too?"
His mouth was still pinned under the Catastrophe Aura Raven’s foot, speaking via ventriloquism using his diaphragm. His gaze was calm.
The plaque was destroyed, the child’s soul ascended—
No proof remained. What could they do to him?
"Despicable!"
Everyone glared.
Jiang Yan suddenly said, "The raven stepping on you just walked through poop."
With a single line, You Haisheng’s smug expression froze. He struggled to rise, but couldn’t move, and the raven’s claws scraped across his teeth.
Utter despair.
Jiang Yan consoled him kindly: "Kidding. It didn’t walk through poop—but it does carry plague and viruses."
You Haisheng’s mind went numb. That’s even worse than poop!
Two lines, and a man was mentally shattered.
"Too lazy to scold your kind who pop champagne mid-match. When I doubt you, I don’t find the evidence—you must prove yourself innocent. But since I’m in a good mood today, here’s your moment of despair..."
Jiang Yan took a few steps forward, casually picked up a large fish that was still writhing. It carried a faint spiritual aura—clearly a Spirit Fish.
“Hissss!”
Sensing danger, the fish opened its mouth and stuck out a snake tongue—it looked truly eerie.
Slick—
Jiang Yan didn’t hesitate. With a finger, he lightly cut open its belly and extracted a piece of broken porcelain embedded in the flesh.
“Damn it!”
Seeing it, You Haisheng’s pupils shrank and his face turned pale.
"The rockery had problems—but not major ones. It merely gathered fish and served as a feeding point to avoid attracting attention to the Spirit Fish.
Because you split the altar into a hundred parts, used the fish’s weak spiritual aura as a veil, and fed them flesh to quickly erase the remains, forming a special living altar."
"Clever, but alas, you couldn’t fool my eyes."
"Had to let me expose it? Watched too many Sea King dramas and wanted to play the clown getting slapped, didn’t you?"
Jiang Yan shook his head. Since he had acted, it meant there was evidence.
From the Ash Lamp’s view, he had already seen the hundred-plus fish forming a mysterious Life Lamp.
Rotten, overgrown with seaweed, and entwined by a massive mysterious serpent flicking its tongue.
Moreover, it was wrapped in Silver Dragon-Tiger Qi.
Secretary Yao and others moved swiftly, dissecting the fish. They soon extracted over a hundred fragments.
Once gathered, they emitted a buzzing sound, magnetically assembling into a cracked, broken divine statue.
Its lower half was a decayed Fujian junk ship, overgrown with coral and drowned corpses. Faces appeared, twisted in agony.
Its upper body was humanoid, clad in Ming-style iron armor. The white-silver script inscribed the rules of Sea Prohibition. It had no facial features. Its back split open, vertebrae extending into a white bone mast, from which a flag hung.
On the flag were two characters:
【Five Peaks】!
As the flag unfurled, it loomed like a giant king cobra behind it, evoking spine-chilling dread.
In its hand was a divine plaque inscribed with【Tide-Calming Sea King】.
The moment it appeared, the entire Ou Tide Secret Society base grew damp. Corrosion began spreading around.
It was like standing at the edge of the sea—there was a faint salty stench.
Jiang Yan observed closely, but at that moment, the Shadow-Eating Serpent, which had been digesting shadows, suddenly revived. Its two heads opened crimson eyes and sent an intense desire to devour his way.
For within it, it sensed……
The aura of other descendants of Xiangliu!