Demon, don't come any closer!

Chapter 11 Am I beautiful?

It was late at night, and the darkness was enigmatic.

Chenjiazhuang was completely silent, without even the sound of insects chirping.

It was as if even they had sensed the danger and dared not linger in Chenjiazhuang.

Dou Changsheng's long, black hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Her light blue dress didn't fit her well; she had put it on rather hastily and out of shame, so she was only barely prepared.

Is this your first time?

They definitely don't have much experience.

Dou Changsheng took small, quick steps, walking slowly along the muddy road.

A temple came into view as expected. It was the temple located to the east of Chenjiazhuang. In the night, it was solemn and majestic, like a deity standing quietly there.

This is the Donghuang Temple, dedicated to the God Taiyi.

Therefore, Taiyi, also known as Donghuang Taiyi, was the supreme belief of the Chu state.

The reason why the human race was able to stand in the Great Wilderness was because they mastered a path to godhood, the core of which was faith.

The entire state of Chu worshipped Taiyi, believing in this god. Taiyi protected the state of Chu, and the two complemented each other. However, is it possible that there is no temple keeper in this temple now?

Dou Changsheng chose the east of Chenjiazhuang because every Donghuang Temple is located in the east, as the east symbolizes the head of the five directions and is extremely noble.

The temple system and secular official positions are closely linked, because gods are truly powerful. In particular, martial artists cultivate themselves step by step to become gods. Therefore, the establishment of the Donghuang Temple means that Chen Family Village will receive the protection of the Taiyi God, and it also means that the human race has the ability to thrive and multiply here.

The memories in Dou Changsheng's mind told him that, according to legend, the ancient sages of the human race relied on building temples to gain the power to fight against demons since the era of slash-and-burn agriculture, which enabled them to establish a place of survival and gradually develop and grow stronger.

This custom still exists today, but it is unexpected that even the supreme deity of the Chu Kingdom, Taiyi, would have temples abandoned. No wonder Chenjiazhuang is plagued by demons.

The moment Dou Changsheng saw the Donghuang Temple, he understood everything.

The reason why the Donghuang Temple was abandoned but not completely destroyed was simple: Captain Wang and his men still needed the faith of Chenjiazhuang and wanted to convert that faith into incense money. The higher-ups only collected incense money and didn't care about the situation below.

If an inspection team were to come, a temporary temple keeper could suffice. After all, they were too adept at deceiving people, especially the inspection team, who had probably already been fed.

"Audacious" is not even an adequate description of them; Dou Changsheng was truly astonished at this moment.

Isn't this stealing the incense offerings of the God Taiyi?

In particular, they did things like raising taxes, all in the name of Taiyi God. They took the benefits, while Taiyi God bore the infamy.

After a moment of surprise, Dou Changsheng's face lit up with understanding.

Our great human race has its own national conditions, and no world can escape tax evasion.

So what if they're from an extraordinary world? They have extraordinary means to monitor, and we have extraordinary means to fool them.

Stealing the incense offerings of the gods sounds unbelievable, but if you change your perspective, it's all interconnected. The Taiyi God is simply the king of Chu throughout history, so it's more acceptable to think about it as profiting at the expense of the public.

Dou Changsheng understood at this moment that the State of Chu was weaker than expected. Local powerful families had long since eroded the foundation of the country. No wonder Cui Shuyu dared to kill Jin Yuwei, because he had seen through all of this long ago.

If the beliefs in Lang County are like this, one can imagine what they are like in other places. The Taiyi God is not as powerful as it was during the founding of the country, while the supreme belief of the Qin state, the Black Emperor, has already swallowed up the beliefs of five states and combined the power of six states. What can the Taiyi God use to resist?

With Qin's conquest of Chu, the tide had turned.

It seems similar yet not quite, but it is very similar.

This put Dou Changsheng in a complicated position, because if history were to unfold as it did, would the Black Emperor also be replaced by the Red Emperor?

The Black Emperor's current state is the result of thousands of years of evolution, step by step. Every step has its traces, and it is not the achievement of one generation, but the result of generations of relay.

When the Crimson Emperor achieved his goal, he directly destroyed them all. In the context of the extraordinary world, the current Crimson Emperor could not be ordinary. However, there are only so many faiths. The black-hearted devils like Constable Wang have corrupted the Taiyi faith, which is why they are rich and powerful now.

Given the Red Emperor's status, he couldn't maintain his position without faith. How foolish would the court have to be to not notice anything amiss?

It's unclear how this will be justified, or if the Crimson Emperor will cease to exist. You must understand that in this Great Wilderness World, countless races coexist, and the human race is not the main character; the demon race is.

*Swish swish swish!*

The sudden sound, like a thunderclap from the darkness, instantly startled Dou Changsheng awake. He immediately banished all the random thoughts in his mind—the Black Emperor and the Crimson Emperor were irrelevant to him.

However, if the crisis is truly resolved, we must go to the Land of Abundance. If things are as they are in history, this is a fast track. Although it is fraught with danger, transmigrators are here to reach the top. There is no way they can just coast along. This world is wonderful, and Dou Changsheng does not want to miss it.

Having lived a second life, every extra day I live now is a bonus.

Dou Changsheng didn't want to die; he wanted to live a wonderful life. Of course, he believed that it was better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. This was also his thought. Humans are such complex creatures.

Suddenly, streaks of green light appeared in the darkness.

The dark green light, like gemstones or ghostly flames, stared intently at Dou Changsheng.

Looking at the rats' eyes, which flickered and danced like flames, Dou Changsheng felt a chill. Each rat was not very big, about the size of two hands.

In the ordinary world of my previous life, even rats were this big, so this size wasn't unusual; only its eyes were rather eerie.

Just as Officer Wang described, these demon rats are very good at burrowing, especially when they move in the dark. If it weren't for their inability to make noise, they would be even more formidable, capable of killing people silently.

However, this flaw does not exist for ordinary people, so before Constable Wang arrived, the demon rats were able to leave Chen Family Village helpless, as they could not even see them.

Dou Changsheng glanced at them and saw no fewer than a hundred demon rats. They were all basically the same, and he couldn't tell which ones were the real demon rats. It was hard to distinguish between the real and the fake.

Especially since hundreds might not sound like much, but when you actually see them, they are still a densely packed mass, their eerie green eyes staring at you, which puts a considerable impact and pressure on Dou Changsheng.

Both were at the ninth rank, but the opponent used an ordinary rat to attract attention and secretly launched a sneak attack. This was fatal for Dou Changsheng, since he didn't have much combat experience. In addition, the demon rat was good at burrowing underground, which meant it could attack or defend at will, putting Dou Changsheng at a great disadvantage.

If possible, Dou Changsheng really didn't want to come, but now Dou Changsheng had no choice. After all, he had already activated his shameful ultimate move, so he naturally couldn't let it go to waste.

Dou Changsheng took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and smiled sweetly:

Am I beautiful?