plumnovel Chapter 112 Reclaiming Power in Three More Counties
Chapter 112 Reclaiming Power in Three More Counties
Chapter 112 Reclaiming Power in Three Counties
The Heavenly One Divine Water Pearl is different from the Golden Essence Qi; one is an inherent technique that moves according to one's thoughts.
One exists between heaven and earth, gathered by external forces, and one cannot yet be moved by the mind during the Foundation Establishment stage.
Now that we've regained our mobility, that difference is no longer important.
Chu Xun slammed his palm down, and the cloth bag shattered instantly.
Dozens more golden swords flew towards the three city gods.
The walls of the City God Temple flashed with light, transforming into an impenetrable fortress.
The spiritual energy clings to it, so even if you want to escape, you can't.
His earth-elemental magic was perfected; although he could not collect earth essence, he was still far superior to the county-level city god.
The three city gods knew it was futile, but they were still forced to strike with the merit jade tablet.
Otherwise, a longsword imbued with the essence of gold could also pierce their bodies and cause injury.
If one dies too slowly, both their body and mind will suffer.
It's better to die quickly and painlessly.
The longsword forged by Chu Xun would naturally be considered a divine weapon in the secular world.
However, it still appears fragile in the face of the Jade Tablet of Merit.
The sword was easily shattered, and the golden essence sealed within it turned into a white streak, causing the city gods to smoke.
Chu Xun was determined to destroy the city gods of the three counties, so he naturally wouldn't hold back.
They used every means at their disposal, and even the old bat's spirit once again stirred up two gusts of wind and fire.
The City God of Xihuai County, who was already severely injured, was the first to die.
The other two City Gods only held on for a short while before being reduced to billowing black smoke by the rampage of more than a dozen streams of golden essence.
Various underworld instruments were scattered all over the ground.
Chu Xun reached out and summoned three large seals. Upon touching them, he saw the names of numerous underworld deities inside.
The City God of Xihuai County was named Zhou Qiheng.
Originally a civil official before the founding of the Jing Kingdom, he accompanied the army to attack Xihuai County. The enemy general of the previous dynasty used the lives of the people as leverage to demand negotiations.
He suspected a trap, but in order to save the people, he impersonated a general of the Jing Kingdom and went alone.
As expected, they fell into an ambush and died as a result.
After the founding of the dynasty, Emperor Taizu appointed him as the City God of Xihuai County.
As expected, other writings were covered under Zhou Qi's name.
[Land Habitat]
Chu Xun examined the City God seals of Hongshan County and Changhua County in turn.
Different characters were also found under the name of the City God, one called "Cai Tui" and the other called "Tu Bo".
All of them were names I had never heard of before.
Having memorized those words, Chu released the seal, allowing it to repair itself.
A moment later, the seal was restored to its original state.
After Chu Xun waved his hand, they each took their Yin Judicial Instruments and flew towards the City God Temple in the county.
Inside the City God Temple in Xihuai County, the statues of the gods kept breaking apart with loud bangs.
At the location of the City God's golden statue, an extremely blurry black shadow appeared and disappeared.
Naturally, it is the City God who is about to be reborn through incense offerings.
Hearing the temple keeper get up and open the door, Chu Xun didn't linger. He flickered and disappeared from the spot.
The old man who guarded the temple walked over with a candle in hand, and was immediately horrified to see the mess inside the temple.
He ran there in a panic, knelt before the broken golden statue of the City God, and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Lord City God, please don't be offended; it's just that the believer is too greedy!"
"I beg the City God to have mercy and take my life in exchange for the blessings of my parents and son in their next life."
He thought that his daily prayers to the gods at the City God Temple to bless his deceased family members so that they could be reborn into a good family and live a good life had annoyed the gods.
Little did he know that this matter had absolutely nothing to do with him.
His forehead quickly bled from the impact, but he didn't stop, as if he really wanted to keep hitting it until he died.
Meanwhile, in the City God Temple of Mingxiu Prefecture, a muffled thunderous sound, mixed with a hint of rage, could be heard.
"The Water God of Songliu is far too arrogant, daring to seize power in three counties in succession!"
Many underworld deities, including civil and military judges, appeared one after another.
Looking at the large seal floating beside the City God's statue, thirty percent of it had turned gray.
The entire Mingxiu Prefecture comprised three cities and ten counties.
Apart from Fenggu City, Linyuan City, and Luzhou City, four out of the ten counties have already been overthrown by evil gods and wild spirits.
This was the first time such a thing had happened since Emperor Taizu conferred titles upon the city gods of the entire realm.
The city god originally thought that he had already made proper arrangements by instructing all the counties under his jurisdiction to work together to kill the Pine and Willow Water God when they encountered him.
Even if the territory is weakened, the combined strength of the three counties should ensure that there is no risk of failure.
Who would have thought that the nameless, evil, and wild god could defeat the city gods of three counties at the same time!
The city god was furious and immediately ordered the civil and military judges to go to the three cities and lead the city gods of each city and county to investigate.
If you encounter the Pine Willow Water God, there is no need to report it; simply kill him on the spot.
A large number of underworld deities and gods were dispatched, heading towards Hongshan County, Changhua County, and Xihuai County like locusts.
However, Chu Xun had already returned to the City God Temple in Zhangnan County.
He recited several names he saw in the seal and inquired about them with the City God of Zhangnan County.
Each time a name is spoken, the City God of Zhangnan County trembles slightly.
If Chu Xun hadn't been paying close attention, it would have been difficult to notice.
The City God of Zhangnan County said, "Qi Lu was an ancient deity of vegetation who governed the mountains and forests of this area. However, as times changed, people gathered here, the mountains and forests were almost completely cleared, and the county town was built."
"The name of Qilu was gradually forgotten."
The same applies to the other two, 【彩蜕】 and 【途伯】.
【Cai Ni】is an ancient rainbow deity who controls different colors and halos in the sky.
They were once objects of worship and offerings by ancient people, but as people gradually became more intelligent, or perhaps they saw them more often, they were no longer worshipped.
【Cai Ni】This ancient deity is gradually being abandoned.
【Tu Bo】is a deity in charge of long-distance migration. In ancient times, the physical condition and range of activities of the ancient people were far inferior to those of today.
To ensure a safe migration route and protect themselves from wild animals, people would worship the "Tu Bo" (a deity associated with the migration route).
However, now that the official roads are open, wild animals have been driven into the mountains and forests, and the people are traveling long distances, mostly out of fear of bandits.
Therefore, the incense offerings of [Tu Bo] gradually died out.
Having ascertained the origins of these ancient deities, Chu Xun then looked at the City God of Zhangnan County and asked, "What is your relationship with Xuan Yu?"
After several years of offerings, the City God Temple in Zhangnan County has been largely restored.
His face gradually became clear, revealing his puzzled expression.
"I am Liang Simiao, the City God of Zhangnan County, and I have no connection with Xuan Yu," he replied.
Chu Xun saw no trace of lying on his face; it seemed that the City God of Zhangnan County was indeed Liang Simiao, rather than an ancient deity whose merits had been stolen.
But Chu Xun would never believe it.
If the City God of Zhangnan County did not lie, then there is one possibility.
Although those ancient immortals and gods stole human merits and enjoyed the incense offerings of others to continue their existence, they were also erased from their past memories.
After all, the biggest flaw in impersonation is when you let it slip yourself.
If you don't have the memory of impersonating someone else and genuinely believe that you are that person, then there's no possibility of you letting something slip.
"Indeed, it's a series of interconnected steps, both cautious and meticulous," Chu Xun thought to himself.
Without asking any further questions, Chu Xun left the Zhangnan County City God Temple and returned to Songguo Village.
Once he got home and closed the door, he silently examined his own information.
[Cleric Rank 3752/30000: Unconferred as a scattered god, possesses the following supernatural powers: Dream of the Yellow Millet, Concealment, and Observation of Qi (can use these supernatural powers five times per year as a pseudo-god), and can hide for 4379 hours per year (can obtain the supernatural powers of a true god after being conferred, and can possess a soul to die in place of another)]
As expected, the city gods of three counties were wiped out, allowing the supernatural powers to be used five times a year.
Chu Xun stretched out his hand, and a spark of fire danced on his fingertip.
But unlike the tiny flame of the original fire-starting technique, this flame carries an extremely high temperature.
And it takes on various shapes according to Chu Xun's wishes.
With a thought, the stove in the courtyard suddenly burst into flames.
The temperature was so high that it almost melted the bricks and stones.
The next second, the temperature dropped instantly with a thought.
Five Elements Spells 2/5:
水行：千丈内极大程度控制天地之泽土行：千丈内极大程度控制天地之土冶金术5885/30000：可小幅度改变金属形状木春术13943/30000：为植株生长带来大量帮助火行术19837/100000：千丈内有限控制天地之火万千大道，不离五行。
When the Five Elements Technique is fully mastered, the Five Elements Daoist Arts are achieved.
Over the years, metallurgy has progressed daily by hammering and forging iron, without much change.
The previous Wood Sprout Technique has been promoted to Wood Spring Technique because he often helps the farmland of various households in the village.
Only the Fire Control Technique, after being upgraded a few years ago, has broken through again today by killing the city gods of three counties, reaching the final level of Fire Element Technique.
Once the remaining numbers are sufficient, the fire elemental spell will be complete.
The Five Elements Daoist methods require one to first cultivate the Five Elements techniques to perfection before one can attain Dao.
At a normal pace, it would be impossible to succeed before completing the task of transforming into a dragon and protecting the path.
However, if one uses underworld deities as a stepping stone, the speed will be greatly increased.
"I can't make any more moves in the near future. These incense gods must have already made preparations and are going to attack me as a group."
Chu Xun was very cautious; seizing the power of incense offerings was not the most important thing to do.
The real focus remains on the transformation of the dragon into a protector of the Dao.
Completing this task will allow you to advance to the Golden Core realm.
As one's cultivation level increases, the power of various spells will naturally also increase.
By then, no matter how vast the world is, Chu Xun will be a place you can go.
Having already reaped many benefits today, it's time to keep a low profile for a while.
For a period of time afterward, Chu Xun lived a secluded life and almost completely severed ties with the City God Temple.
As expected, city gods from various places would frequently come to the Songliu Water God Temple or the Zhangnan County City God Temple to investigate the situation.
As fellow deities of the underworld, even if their power is taken away, they can no longer kill their "colleagues".
We can only search back and forth, but where can we find it?
Near the Songliu Water God Temple, upon seeing the civil and military judges whose auras were several times stronger than those of the county city god, Chu Xun knew that these individuals must be under the command of the prefectural city god, who was of a higher rank.
Fortunately, Chu Xun had even concealed his cultivation level, so they couldn't detect it even though they were very close.
A year passed in this way, until the priesthood was exposed.
The civil and military judges under the city god arrived together, followed by the underworld deities from the three cities and six counties.
When they arrived at the City God Temple, they sensed the presence of the Pine Willow Water God underground, so they used every means possible, digging three feet into the ground, to find him.
However, Chu Xun used earth-based magic to penetrate dozens of feet underground.
By the time these city gods dug up the ground, he had already moved to another place.
The civil and military judges, who had traveled a long way from Mingxiu Prefecture, were furious.
"You audacious Pine and Willow Water God, why don't you come up and face your death? All you know how to do is hide!"
"A despicable, wild god, utterly unworthy of respect!"
Chu Xun was not swayed by their provocations and said whatever he wanted.
Once the time for their priesthood to be exposed had passed, they quickly returned to Pinecone Village and were never found again.
This year passed without major incident, allowing Chu to gain a deeper understanding of his own abilities and safety.
In a direct confrontation, he would probably be no match for the City God.
With only the essence of gold and the essence of Ren water, one cannot instantly kill all the gods and immortals of the underworld.
Otherwise, once they are subdued by the City God's seal, they will be in a very passive position.
Moreover, the methods of the prefectural city god are definitely much more powerful than those of the county city god.
One wrong move and you risk losing your soul and never being reincarnated.
For Chu Xun, such a risk was unacceptable.
He wouldn't act rashly without absolute certainty.
Anyway, as long as he doesn't die, the underworld can't take back the power of the four county city gods. They should be the ones who are anxious.
And so, year after year passed.
In the twenty-fourth year of Chongming.
Liaoyuan City has held out for more than five years.
Over the course of five years, the Wu Kingdom and the Southwest King Ma Huai'an launched numerous attacks, all of which were thwarted in front of Liaoyuan City.
Marquis Yong'an, Liao Shouyi, relying on the divine soldiers who descended from the sky several years ago, is like a war god, firmly guarding the southwest of Jing Kingdom.
In recent years, the imperial court has not sent a single soldier to Liaoyuan City.
Only by imperial decree did Liao Shouyi receive the title of Duke of Wei and Grand Marshal of the Southwest Army.
He promised that if he could reclaim the Southwest, he would be granted the title of King of the South and a fiefdom of 30% of the Southwest's mountains and forests.
Even Qiaohua, who lived far away in Songguo Village, was granted the title of First-Rank Imperial Concubine.
Officials from Mingxiu Prefecture to Fenggu City, and then to Zhangnan County, came to visit and offer their congratulations.
The Stone family home is always bustling with activity.
Growing flowers is both a joy and a sorrow.
What's gratifying is that the man is so successful, bringing unparalleled glory.
Unfortunately, it's always a rare treat to see one.
Even her desire to visit Liaoyuan City was dissuaded.
He said the journey was treacherous and bandits were rampant. He was already sixty years old. If something happened to him on the way, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Wei Guogong.
At first, Qiaohua thought the officials meant well, until she complained to Chu Xun a few times.
Chu Xun said, "If you two go, and the family is reunited, some people will start to have doubts."
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"The Southwest already has one Ma Huai'an; there can't be a second one."
Qiaohua and Liao Licheng quickly understood.
Is this person putting themselves at hostage?
Chu Xun's words were not unfounded.
Emperor Chongming was deeply paranoid, and it is said that his paranoia has worsened, especially now that he is older.
He was alone in the palace every day. Even Zhang Li, the Grand Eunuch who had been with him for most of his life, could only stand outside the door and was not allowed to come in.
Rumor has it that the Crown Prince broke into the palace in the middle of the night due to urgent military affairs, but was stripped of his title and imprisoned on charges of treason.
If there were guards present, any palace maid who dared to enter would surely die a horrible death.
Liao Shouyi's fame is growing, and people all over the world regard him as the God of War of Jing Kingdom.
His prestige in the military was at its zenith.
Especially after the passing of the old commander Hong Zexu a few years ago, the spiritual pillar of the Jingguo army shifted to him.
Under such circumstances, it was simply impossible for Qiaohua and her son to reunite in Liaoyuan City.
If we really go, we'll probably encounter bandits halfway there and disappear without a trace.