The fairy father

"look at this."

Xuanyuan Huangdi quietly handed a jade talisman to Li Ping'an with a slightly solemn expression.

The round table filled with delicacies was surrounded by extremely beautiful women. Here were Li Ping'an's beloved wife, teacher, junior uncle, and several concubines from Emperor Xuanyuan's harem.

They were either chatting happily, or eating and drinking.

Li Ping'an and Xuanyuan Huangdi secretly began to talk about business.

——Don’t spoil their mood.

Li Ping'an carefully explored and found that there was no word in the jade talisman. He didn't bother to think about it. He raised his head and stared at Xuanyuan Huangdi with a pair of clear eyes.

Huangdi Xuanyuan spoke a secret formula and explained: "This is a way to spread secrets and trust. The person who did this method has already gone to your heaven to be the king."

Li Ping'an smiled and said: "He hasn't gone to heaven to report yet. He is traveling in Dongzhou. If you regret it, senior brother, you can go talk to him yourself."

"Don't be joking," Xuanyuan Huangdi said, "See for yourself, this matter may have something to do with the way of heaven."

Li Ping'an recited the formula silently, eliciting a peculiar Taoist rhyme, and lines of small characters suddenly appeared in the jade talisman.

After reading, Li Ping'an looked a little serious and returned the jade talisman to Xuanyuan Huangdi.

If the content written in this jade talisman is not false, then this matter is really a big problem.

In the past ten years, a strange disease has appeared in human newborn babies. Some babies will have hair all over their bodies, resembling an atavism, while others will have fine scales growing on parts of their bodies.

Generally speaking, after giving birth to such a strange baby, the common people will brutally kill such a strange baby as a bad omen.

It was also because there were too many rituals to deal with such babies in the secular world that it attracted the attention of ASEAN and began extensive investigation and attention to this matter.

The ASEAN Immortal Officials didn’t pay much attention at first;

Until recent months, there would be between 300 and 600 such babies appearing every month among the common people in Dongzhou, and some babies had crocodile-like hard skin on their bodies, and they would be attacked less than half a month after birth. Sexually, they will bite all creatures that come close to them.

The ASEAN Immortal Officials hurriedly reported the matter, and both the ASEAN General Association and Xuanyuan Palace conducted an investigation.

Emperor Xuanyuan ordered a thorough investigation of the matter and sent two generals, Feng Boyu and Master Feng, to take full charge;

A large number of immortal soldiers have secretly stationed themselves in the places where mortals gather in Dongzhou and Xizhou. In just one month, more than 10,000 strange babies were collected.

The monthly birth population of Dongzhou and Xizhou in the main world has been maintained at six million to eight million.

In other words, one in 600 babies will have a strange baby, and this ratio is still increasing.

Xuanyuan Huangdi took several experts to secretly conduct an investigation in the Blood Sea. There was nothing abnormal in the blood sea.

"I had no other choice, so I came here to find you."

Xuanyuan Huangdi asked: "Is there such a situation in Kongmeng Realm?"

Li Ping'an said: "I haven't seen the ministers report that the number of mortals in the Kongmeng Realm is far less than that of the Lord Heaven and Earth. The number may be too small so the ministers did not take it seriously. I will go and inquire."

Li Pingan immediately closed his eyes and concentrated.

In the corner of the main hall of the Heavenly Palace in the Kongmeng Realm, next to the dragon egg that looked like it was carved out of white jade, a self-propelled immortal armor in black robes stood up.

The immortal official on duty immediately saluted.

"His Majesty!"

"Well," Li Ping'an's voice came out, "call the counselor of Tongming Palace who is on duty today to come here."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The immortal official lowered his head and left in a hurry.

Not long after, there were seven or eight more figures in the hall, led by Wang Shan and Ye Zisang, and most of the others were young faces.

All the immortals bowed their heads and saluted: "Greetings to Your Majesty."

Li Ping'an controlled the self-propelled immortal armor and briefly talked about the strange baby, but the ministers also didn't know anything about it.

Ye Zisang hurriedly sent people to various government offices to inquire;

Wang Shan pondered for a few times and said slowly:

"Your Majesty, if there are only one or two cases of such strange things happening in various places, it may indeed not attract attention, but if there are more than ten cases, it would be derelict of duty for the local government officials not to report it.

"Since you promoted household registration in the first batch of Thirty-Six Small Worlds, newborns have been registered in the household, and the register can be checked everywhere. It is a serious crime for parents to dispose of and resell babies privately. Even if they are adopted by relatives and friends, they must be registered in local yamen offices. , Tiandi Temple to log in.

"If nothing is found like this, it means... this matter may only be in the Lord's heaven and earth."

Li Ping'an said: "Don't be so arbitrary. Wait for the reply first."

An immortal official asked: "Your Majesty, is there something wrong with the Lord of Heaven and Earth?"

"This matter should not be made public," Li Ping'an said, "I don't know what kind of evil is causing the trouble. Let's first see if it is only the Lord of Heaven and Earth that has done this."

All the immortal officials took their orders.

Not long after, Ye Zisang came to report in a hurry:

"Your Majesty! Newborn babies in the Kongmeng Realm do not have such problems. Most areas in the Kongkong Mongolia Realm have responded and no strange babies have been found!"

"Okay, as long as you get a reply, go and get busy."

Li Pingan warned:

“If there is an evil spirit plotting against the human race, its first target will be the main world, and its subsequent target will naturally be these small worlds that we have gathered together now.

"Intensify patrols in various places, and give orders to all places. If any abnormality is found in newborn babies, report it immediately."

"yes!"

All the immortal officials bowed their heads and accepted the order.

Li Ping'an's self-propelled immortal soldier walked back to the corner, closed his eyes and concentrated. The white jade dragon egg emitted a faint light, seeming to convey emotions of joy and respect.

It is not far from being born.

A moment later, in Xuanyuan Palace.

Li Ping'an opened his eyes, shook his head to Xuanyuan Huangdi, and whispered: "It's okay over there."

"That's strange," Huangdi Xuanyuan touched his chin and pondered slightly, "What about the way of heaven?"

"I just asked, there is nothing abnormal in the way of heaven."

Li Pingan explained:

“Reincarnation has not yet been established, and Heavenly Dao can only conduct searches by sensing the status of each living being.

"The reply that Tiandao gave me just now is that strange babies just appear in the common world, and the number is indeed increasing.

"Let them eat here, let's go investigate on the spot."

"Okay," Huangdi Xuanyuan stood up directly and said with a smile, "My beloved concubines are entertaining the distinguished guests. Your Majesty, the Emperor of Heaven, and I will go down to earth to inspect the sentiments of the people."

Gui Lingling immediately put down her chopsticks, stuffed her little mouth with something, and said vaguely: "I want to follow!"

"No need," Li Ping'an said with a smile, "You and Master continue drinking and chatting here, and protect Ning Ning. It will be safe for me and Senior Brother Xuanyuan to travel together."

Xuanyuan Huangdi smiled and said: "My injury has recovered. My cousin is playing here, so don't neglect me, my beloved concubine."

Several gorgeous women stood up to answer.

Li Ping'an sent a message to Dapengniao, asking him to return to the Kongmeng Realm immediately to pick up Houtu.

If it is really a matter of reincarnation, Hou Tu is the real expert.

Huangdi Xuanyuan raised his hand to invite him, and together with Li Ping'an, they dressed in casual clothes and moved to the ordinary place of Dongzhou.

…

The strange baby discovered later was not executed directly, but was gathered by the immortal soldiers.

The place where Huangdi Xuanyuan took Li Ping'an was a temple of the Emperor of Heaven that housed hundreds of strange babies;

Looking at this magnificent temple and the endless stream of men and women offering incense in front of the main hall, Li Ping'an felt a little weird.

Naturally, these are not the point.

Xuanyuan Huangdi had obviously been here before and was familiar with the way, so he took Li Ping'an to the heavily guarded back hall.

Several of the Human Emperor's personal guards appeared;

The two old golden immortals guarding this place saluted quickly and pushed open the door to the apse.

Li Ping'an immediately frowned.

There are hundreds of wooden cages placed in the hall. The wooden cages exude a faint fragrance, which has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind.

There was a baby sleeping in each wooden cage. Each baby looked about the size of one or two years old, and these strange babies were obviously born in the past month.

Xuanyuan Huangdi frowned and said, "Why have you grown up again?"

"Your Majesty," an old golden immortal held the jade talisman and said quickly, "Please take a look. This is what I have recorded about the eating and growth of these babies in the past seven days. They eat quickly and sleep soundly. They can grow an inch every day, which is very strange, and the strength of some babies' arms has exceeded that of ordinary adult men."

Xuanyuan Huangdi said: "Wake a few of them up and let His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven take a look."

"yes."

"Hey, don't worry," Li Ping'an frowned more and more, "Don't wake them up yet, I'll take a look."

"How do you sense it?"

"The way of all beings."

Li Ping'an made a seal with both hands, and his long hair tied up in a bun fluttered slightly, and a treasure wheel with colorful rays of light appeared behind him.

His path of sentient beings is completely useless in fighting, and it cannot improve his understanding of other paths during practice, and it cannot even speed up his ability to absorb spiritual energy.

But the wonderful function of this way is to sense living beings and human hearts, allowing Li Ping'an to be more consistent with the way of heaven, and he can monitor the operation of the way of heaven through this way.

Wisps of colorful fairy light swayed from the back hall and spread over these babies.

Li Ping'an's brows were no longer stretched, and he pursed his lips slightly.

Xuanyuan Huangdi asked: "How is it?"

"Without a mind," Li Ping'an opened his eyes, and the divine light in his pupils dissipated. "Not only do they have no mind, they cannot be called human beings. They only have animal nature and no spirituality."

An old Jinxian whispered: "But His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven, they are all human beings."

Another golden immortal said hurriedly: "We are all born and raised by our parents, and some are worse than animals."

Li Ping'an smiled bitterly: "That's not what I'm talking about... Go and invite my father over. He might be able to come up with some ideas."

Then, Li Ping'an opened his left hand, took out a wooden cage, and said, "Find a secluded place, and I'll let Heavenly Dao investigate."

There is a baby girl in this wooden cage. Her small body is covered with soft cloth, and there are a few white scales on her face and shoulder blades. Other than that, she looks like a normal sleeping baby girl.

Arriving at the wing, Li Ping'an and Xuanyuan Huangdi each used their enchantments to repel the guards and the two old golden immortals.

Without saying a word, Li Ping'an pointed a finger at the baby girl's forehead. The baby girl suddenly opened her eyes, and a dark light emitted from her eyes.

Her pink face suddenly became ferocious, and the scales on her face almost oozed blood.

"Aww!"

With a roar, she suddenly turned over and hit the wooden cage. Two rows of not-so-sharp teeth sprouted from her mouth, and she easily bit the wooden pole open.

Li Ping'an pointed his finger again, and the baby girl staggered and fell back to sleep.

Xuanyuan Huangdi's fingers touched her, and the soft cloth covered her.

"Demon infants," Huangdi Xuanyuan sighed, "we must find the source of the problem as soon as possible, otherwise there will be more and more demon infants like this."

"Is the sea of ​​blood okay?"

"You can go investigate later," Xuanyuan Huangdi said, "I went around and found nothing unusual. That secret place is protected by the power of heaven."

Li Ping'an touched his chin and asked, "Where is the Shura clan?"

"The Shura tribe is now gathered in the northern part of the Blood Sea. In recent decades, many cities have been built and they are also reproducing."

Xuanyuan Huangdi said:

"However, the Shura clan has a long reproduction cycle, and it will take at least tens of thousands of years for them to recover.

"On the contrary, it is possible that the gods of the Inner Heaven Dao went to the Sea of ​​Blood to seek refuge with the Ancestor Styx. The Shura tribe has recently built many temples in the Sea of ​​Blood, all of which are dedicated to the so-called God of Killing. The God of Killing is Styx.

"Other than that, there is no other movement from the Shura clan."

"Have you been to Lingshan?"

"Always have someone watching."

"That's strange," Li Ping'an said with a frown, "These demon babies give me the feeling that they are very much like the Shura tribe after the rage, or... chaotic creatures."

"Chaos creature?"

Xuanyuan Huangdi crossed his arms:

"When you say that, there are some similarities.

"I have heard someone say before that the creatures of chaos and the creatures of the ancient world are essentially the same. They are both reflections of true spirits between heaven and earth. I only have a partial understanding of the specific principles.

"If the innate gods and demons are causing trouble with their strange abilities, it is very possible."

A little stream of light flew out of Li Ping'an's sleeve and turned into a self-propelled immortal armor, equipped with the consciousness of the Faceless Man of Heaven.

The faceless man cupped his hands and said seriously:

“Meet the Emperor of Heaven and the Emperor of Man.

"Pindao has searched all the creatures in the world, and only the Lord of Heaven and Earth has seen such strange things.

"There is no abnormality in the operation of heaven and earth. Everything is normal in the film of heaven and earth. It surrounds the periphery of the prehistoric world and there is no trace of any innate gods and demons."

Li Ping'an asked: "Is there any war in Xuandu City?"

The Faceless Man replied: "The Archmage is taking a nap."

Xuanyuan Huangdi frowned and asked: "Then where do these babies come from? It can't be that our human race has begun to undergo mutations, right?"

Li Ping'an said: "Senior brother, don't be impatient. Once the Dapeng Bird picks up fellow Taoist Houtu, we will immediately go to the Blood Sea to investigate. The only place where problems may arise now is the Blood Sea."

"Remember to bring the Qin Yuan Sword with you," Xuanyuan Huangdi squinted his eyes, "Lend it to me later, and I will give it to Patriarch Styx."

"Um."

Li Pingan responded casually.

Without enough time to express his feelings for Emperor Xuanyuan's revenge, Li Pingan sat cross-legged in front of the baby girl and slowly touched the baby girl's forehead with a finger.

The great road of all living beings, spying on people's hearts.

He sank into a vast white land, with no image left anywhere.

This actually represents the baby's mind.

Li Ping felt it quietly and kept thinking.

After more than half an hour, Li Dazhi was brought here and walked around everywhere. He frowned and began to mutter something with the faceless man.

Two hours later, Yaochi, who heard the news, came first and brought some holy water. Facing such a demon baby, he couldn't explain why.

The Queen Mother of the West also realized the seriousness of the problem and began to try to rescue the baby girl.

Just when Li Ping'an and Xuanyuan Huangdi both felt that progress could only be made after Hou Tu came, Li Dazhi suddenly made a strange cry:

"Hey! Come and take a look!"

Xuanyuan Huangdi, Li Ping'an, and Yaochi immediately gathered over.

Li Dazhi suspended a map of the world and said to the faceless man: "Quick, according to the statistics we just made, mark the place where each demon baby was born and find it."

A ray of heavenly power flashed across, and the map instantly lit up.

Soon, two areas with obvious stepped distribution appeared in front of everyone.

Whether it is the East Continent or the West Continent, the closer it is to the border of the Juetian Formation of the South Continent, the denser the light spots will be.

Xuanyuan Huangdi murmured: "There were reports before that there are obviously more strange babies in the area near Nanzhou..."

"No wonder the Heavenly Dao can't sense it," Li Dazhi spread his hands, "There is also a divine court in the Juetian Formation. The Heavenly Dao has an inside and an outside, and the Heavenly Court is divided into north and south."

There may be a big problem in Nanzhou.