Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 54: Return of the Company

About two hours later...

Xia Ye and his group set out almost at the same time as Zhang Lingyu and his fellow apprentice. One of them was in Zhejiang and the other in Jiangxi. As the two places are adjacent to each other, it can be predicted that their arrival time should be almost the same.

Naturally, both parties were unaware of this. After all, this matter was not mentioned in the original comic plot, and the Tianshi Mansion would not believe that anyone would deliberately join in the fun of such a disaster. This was almost tantamount to seeking death.

Of course, this matter is no small matter, and naturally there are more than just the two parties involved. At the same time when Zhang Lingyu and the others left the mountain, the old Taoist priest called Mr. Zhao, the boss of the company. Knowing about this kind of thing in advance would allow for arrangements to be made in advance and minimize the impact.

"Okay, I understand. I will arrange it immediately. Thank you, old master."

In the chairman's office on the top floor of the Nadutong headquarters building in Sijiu City, Zhao Fangxu responded with gratitude and then hung up the phone.

"The calamity of return..."

Putting the phone down, Zhao Fangxu leaned forward, supporting his chin with his hands crossed, with light reflected in his glasses, looking thoughtful.

As far as he could remember, this was the first time he had encountered this since the company was founded. He had only heard of it in the past but had never actually seen it.

As everyone knows, there is a group of "immortals" in the Northeast, headed by the Hu, Huang, Liu, Hui and Bai families. They are all animals that have become spirits and can practice in the form of animals.

Compared with human beings, the cultivation speed of these immortals is much slower, but their lifespan is dozens of times that of ordinary people. This is because they are closer to "nature" than humans, and the loss rate of "innate qi" in their bodies is much slower.

In addition, since more than a thousand years ago, when ancient shamanism gradually gained strength and "Shamanism" took root and integrated into "Witchcraft", a group of immortals began to recruit believers, practicing through the believers' faith. The speed of their cultivation increased a lot, and their strength gradually became stronger.

Around the 10s, the shamanism gradually transformed into the "train of immortals", in which strange people set up temples to worship immortals, ask for strength from them and give back with faith and incense. When needed, they can even ask the spirits of the immortals to possess their bodies and have the immortals come in person.

Until now, almost all the famous Northeastern strange people are "disciples" of various immortal families. The "Guan Family" to which Guan Shihua, one of the Ten Lords, belongs, and the "Gao Family", one of the "Four Great Families", are representatives of them.

After so many years of practice, the oldest of these immortals is already tens of thousands of years old, and the rest who can be ranked are at least several thousand years old. After tens of thousands of years of practice, it can be seen how terrifying their cultivation is.

As for the so-called "return catastrophe", it is a catastrophe unique to this group of immortals. After all, although their lifespan is long, it cannot be endless. Every thousand years they will experience a life-and-death catastrophe and can only continue their lives after passing it.

But even if they survive the catastrophe, it will only further delay the loss of the "innate qi" in their bodies. In addition, each catastrophe will be stronger than the previous one. Unless they can truly attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven, sooner or later they will face the arrival of "return".

At that time, the immortals who can no longer withstand the catastrophe will collapse under the power of heaven. Their souls and bodies will be shattered and dissipated, decomposing into the purest energy of heaven and earth in a very short time, and returning everything they have achieved in the past tens of millions of years to heaven and earth.

However, no matter how fast the speed is, it still takes a process, and it will attract the covetousness of other creatures and even immortals around. The flesh and soul in the collapse are the best "treasure medicine" for them, which can greatly enhance their cultivation strength.

Because of this, there is an unwritten rule among the immortals in Northeast China today. Once a predecessor "returns", all the immortals can compete for the opportunity. This can be regarded as a kind of "inheritance" full of primitive wildness, and it can also be regarded as handing over the possibility of reaching the sky to the younger generation.

When that time really comes, the mountains and plains will surely be "surrounded by immortals", and the immortals who are about to "return" will not have any resistance. Although the immortals will not fight each other for their own opportunities, it is understandable that they will use all means.

In the past, everyone fully understood this situation. It was an internal matter among the immortals, and the various forces in the alien world could not say much, so everything had been peaceful until now.

However, in today's rapidly developing society, the entire world has undergone earth-shaking changes in just a hundred years. Since the establishment of the company, this large-scale competition has also hidden huge "risks."

With this thought in mind, Zhao Fangxu made a decision immediately and called Gao Lian directly. This guy is the head of the Gao family of this generation and one of the masters of the family. He is also a backbone of the company and is in charge of the Northeast region.

"Hey, Xiao Gao, I just got a call from the old Taoist priest, saying that there are immortals who are about to 'return' to your place. Is that true?"

"You are really quick to share news. I just received a message from the immortals. It was from the senior from the Liu family."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a response from the other end of the phone.

"What instructions do you have for me? How should I handle this?"

"Um……"

Zhao Fangxu thought about it.

"We must take this matter seriously. How about this? You arrange for people to seal off the area where the senior's cave is located to ensure that no one can break in."

He immediately ordered.

"In addition, I have also communicated with the old Heavenly Master. He has sent Rongshan Zhenren and Lingyu Zhenren over. They are carrying the talismans requested by the old Heavenly Master. They can complete the disintegration of the immortal's remains in the shortest time and collect the decomposed heaven and earth energy. This is what the other immortals want. Do you know what to do?"

"I understand. When the time comes, we will cooperate with the two Taoist priests to hold back the immortals. After they have gathered the energy of heaven and earth, we will hand this thing over to the immortals. This will help avoid a large-scale fight." Gao Lian understood immediately.

"Well, I'll leave this matter to you."

"do not worry!"

After that, Zhao Fangxu gave a few simple instructions and then hung up the phone. It was obvious that he was not relaxed yet and his face was still solemn.

He was not worried about Gao Lian or the Gao family's "loyalty" and "awareness", but he also knew that the disciples who went out to perform rituals had a firm "faith" in the immortals, and he could not rely entirely on them when it came to issues involving the immortals.

After much thought, Zhao Fangxu made another decision and called Hua Feng, the person in charge of the Northwest Region:
"Hey, Xiaohua, your new temporary worker is called Lao Meng, right? I remember his ability is a variation of 'Beast Master'?"

"Yes, you have new instructions?"

"Yes, there is a new mission for him. Ask him to go to the Northeast immediately. I will send you the mission details later. By the way, don't let Xiao Gao and the others know. This is top secret..."

Although he knew that his call would most likely be monitored by Er Zhuang, he had already made a private agreement with the girl. When he said the words "top secret"...

She would certainly keep it secret.

(End of this chapter)