On the Avenue.

Chapter 598: Going Through Hard Times Together
Outside Feng'an County, Li Tianwang suddenly shuddered, and Ge Tianshi's body also shook. Both of them looked unhappy.

Li Tianwang turned around and left, saying with a smile: "Haha, Brother Ge, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do in Xitiandang, so I have to go back and deal with it. Goodbye..."

Master Ge grabbed his sleeve with one hand, and with his other hand clasped the exquisite golden pagoda, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't leave yet! You can leave if you want, but leave the pagoda behind! You dug this pit, you can't bury me alone."

Li Tianwang smiled and said, "Where is the pit? Why didn't I see it? Daoist friend, don't talk nonsense. Just let go and return to the Heavenly Palace. I will say a few good words to the Great Heavenly Venerable and transfer you away from the Thunder Mysterious Province."

"Distant water cannot quench nearby thirst, nor can it put out nearby fire!"

Master Ge refused to let go and said with a smile on his face, "I am an immortal. I am already ostracized in Thunder Profound Province. If I am beheaded again, it would be unjust!"

Li Tianwang couldn't escape, so he had no choice but to stay and said, "We will go through this difficult time together."

Master Ge still didn't dare to let go of the exquisite golden pagoda, and said, "Let's get through this difficult time together!"

The two of them looked eagerly at the small land temple, their faces uncertain. Ge Tianshi whispered, "Is it the power of Hou Tu Niangniang?"

Li Tianwang nodded and said, "It is indeed the power of the goddess. All the gods in the world are under the management of the goddess. The Earth God is the god of the earth. Even if he is broken into pieces, as long as the power remains and the incense is still there, the goddess can still revive him."

Ge Tianshi looked pale and said, "How can someone who can mobilize the power of the Queen be a demon? Heavenly King, are you investigating in the wrong direction?"

Li Tianwang groaned.

The reason why he sent the Fire Camp to Thunder Profound Province to investigate the pollution of the Great Dao was because of a word from the Heavenly Official Emperor. Of course, Chen Shi was indeed extremely suspicious. A fairy in the Heavenly Immortal Realm had refined the Great Dao abnormality, so the suspicion of the Heavenly Official Emperor was not unreasonable.

But if Chen Shi is Hou Tu Niangniang's man, then any behavior of Chen Shi is not worthy of suspicion!
At least, he didn't dare to doubt it.

"A popular person in front of Hou Tu Huang Di Zhi."

Master Ge said pitifully, "Please don't die here! I can't take the blame for this."

Li Tianwang groaned again. Hou Tu Huang Di Zhi was one of the Four Heavenly Emperors, so he couldn't bear the blame. He complained to himself, "I shouldn't have listened to Tian Guan Da Di! Chen Shi not only has Hou Tu Niangniang as his backer, but also has a big backer in the palace! I should have thought that the person who was favored by the palace would not be a big demon. "

Master Ge's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a lost voice: "Is there a force in the palace behind Chen Shi? Is it the East Palace or the West Palace?"

"I don't know if he came from the East Palace or the West Palace, but he committed a crime and was thrown into the Heavenly Prison to die. It was a person in the palace who gave the order to release him."

Upon hearing this, Master Ge's mood changed. He suddenly turned around and left, saying, "I shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess. I was in seclusion... yes, I was in seclusion!"

Li Tianwang quickly grabbed his hand and said in a low voice, "Please stay, Immortal! Didn't we agree before? We will go through this difficult time together! How can you go back on your word?"

"I went back on my word!"

"Immortal, my three sons are very good at fighting, especially my third son, who hates evil and specializes in killing those who betray him."

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Ge Tianshi reluctantly stayed and said, "It's not that there is no hope for this matter. As long as Chen Shi survives and performs a great deed, we will not only be innocent, but also meritorious. The Queen Mother Hou Tu will be proud, and the one in the palace will also be very happy, knowing that we are sensible."

Li Tianwang nodded repeatedly and asked tentatively: "So, should we intervene now?"

Master Ge shook his head and said, "If we intervene now, it will inevitably leave traces. Chen Shi should be the main person in this matter, and we are just supporting him. If Chen Shi is happy, we will have made a contribution."

The two of them had made up their minds and were watching the situation from behind, being much more attentive than before.

In the land temple, the land god of Feng'an County looked around with a confused look on his face.

Chen Shi greeted him and said, "Brother Dao, I am honored. May I ask how you feel about coming back to life?"

Feng'an Tudigong was awakened by his voice and hurried out of the temple. However, due to the wind outside the temple, he almost got blown away. He stopped and returned the greeting, "Excuse me, old man."

He saw the bucket-sized incense sticks in front of the temple, and then looked at his own body. He knew that Chen Shi had saved his life, and he bowed quickly, saying, "Thank you, Feng'an Land, for saving me! I will never forget your kindness!"

"Get up and talk."

Chen Shi said in a deep voice, "I also borrowed the power of my godmother to revive you. I don't have the means to do this. Land, let me teach you that my godmother is Houde Guangda Palace, Hou Tu Huang Di, and Hou Tu Niangniang."

Feng'an Tudigong was greatly shocked and bowed again: "It turns out to be Your Highness! How could I be so worthy that Your Highness would help me?"

Chen Shi stopped him and asked, "Brother Dao, why did you die? Was it because of corruption or revenge?"

Feng'an Land God felt a little uneasy, and always felt that he would feel guilty if he didn't kowtow to Chen Shi twice.

"Your Highness, I am in charge of the land of Feng'an County and have many masters. I am just doing some small things and I don't have any divine authority. How can I have the opportunity to embezzle and pervert the law?"

Feng'an Tudi said, "On weekdays, when Feng Shui masters come to me to adjust Feng Shui, they only give me a basket of fruit and two incense sticks. The same is true when I help people find their lost children. On weekdays, when needles, thread, shovels and hoes are lost in the village, I will do it for them even if they come to kowtow and burn incense. How could I have any enemies? How could I be so heartless?"

Chen Shi's heart was moved: "So, who killed you?"

Feng'an Land God said: "I was beaten to death because I violated the law of heaven."

Chen Shi frowned slightly: "Violating the law of heaven?"

"Gods have divine authority. Exceeding authority without authorization is a violation of heaven's law and a capital crime. My divine authority is the land of Feng'an County. I will do my best to satisfy any request from the people of Feng'an County. However, since the Bodhisattva from the West came, some wealthy businessmen and landlords in the county have donated a lot of land to the Mahanabo Temple of the Bodhisattva. Later, the donations increased, and the places where I can exercise my divine authority became fewer and fewer."

Feng'an Landlord said, "One day, a woman complained to me that a monk had forced her daughter to be a consort in the temple, and begged me to take her daughter back. So I went to the Mahanabo Temple to steal her daughter back. As soon as I entered the temple, I was caught and told that I had violated the rules of heaven and entered the territory of the Western Heaven."

His face darkened and he said, "I was beaten to death by those monks."

The black pot beside him asked doubtfully: "Woof?"

Chen Shi nodded slightly to show his agreement and asked, "So, was that Ming Fei really bought by the monks?"

Feng'an Earth God shook his head and said, "That woman and Ming Fei are here too. They said her daughter volunteered to join the Mahanabo Temple and there was no forced buying or selling. It was I who was attracted by her daughter's beauty and came to snatch her away."

Hei Guo couldn't help but yelled a few times. Chen Shi said, "Hei Guo, could it be that the woman and Ming Fei were a trap set by the Mahanabo Temple, with the purpose of making you exceed your authority and violate the Heavenly Law so that they can get rid of you? Otherwise, why were you caught as soon as you entered the Mahanabo Temple?"

Feng'an Tudigong was silent for a moment, then said, "The woman cried sincerely, it didn't seem fake."

Chen Shi said: "They tempted you to exceed your authority and caught you red-handed when you did. After your death, there will not be many gods in Feng'an County competing with him for incense. The entire Feng'an County will be his place of incense."

Feng'an Land God shook his head and said, "This is just your guess. There is no real evidence."

Chen Shi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "There is indeed no real evidence. Perhaps, even if I practice for my entire life, I will never find evidence to confirm this speculation."

Feng'an Tudigong looked gloomy and said, "I went to someone else's territory to exercise divine authority, which means I violated the law of heaven. That is the territory of the Western Heaven, so it is only natural for them to beat me to death."

Chen Shi nodded.

The laws of heaven are the laws of heaven, and violating them means death.

"But who is controlling the clouds and rain?" He was still a little confused.

Feng'an Tudigong sighed, sat on the threshold of the Tudi Temple, and frowned: "Even if I survive, I have still violated the law of heaven."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Come with me, I will take you to meet your apprentice Chu Xiangxiu."

Feng'an Tudigong was very excited and asked happily: "Xiangxiu is back?"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "You have violated the Heavenly Law. You, as a disciple, have violated a very serious Heavenly Law. He is more capable of causing trouble than you."

Feng'an Land God was startled and hurried to catch up with him.

The Mahasthamaprapta Clay Bodhisattva looked at Chen Shi and the Earth God walking towards him with a bit of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that this heavenly soldier could actually bring the Earth God of Feng'an County back to life!
Is this really something a heavenly soldier can do?
Chen Shi bowed to the clay Buddha and told the whole story, saying, "Buddha, the monks of your Mahanaba Temple killed the God of Land of Feng'an County, which is why Chu Xiangxiu wanted to take revenge on you and burn incense to you, causing the pollution of the Great Dao. Now the evidence is conclusive. Bodhisattva, what crime should the monks of your temple be punished for abusing the punishment and executing the gods of heaven?"

The clay Buddha said, "Is this true? I don't know about it. But the territory of the Mahanabha Temple belongs to the Western Heaven. He broke into the Western Heaven and tried to abduct Ming Fei. He violated the Heavenly Law and should be executed. The monks in my temple did not do anything wrong."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "The monks of your temple deliberately designed a plan to lure the Earth God into breaking the Heavenly Law, and took the opportunity to execute him. Murdering the gods of heaven is also a violation of the Heavenly Law, and they should be executed. Was this done by the Bodhisattva?"

The clay Buddha shook his head slowly: "This was done by those monks, I was not aware of it. If I knew, I would definitely show leniency and pardon the land of Feng'an County."

He changed the subject and said calmly, "Chen Tianbing, you said that this was a trap set up by the monks in my temple. Do you have any real evidence? If you don't have any real evidence, it's best not to talk nonsense."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "And Chu Xiangxiu, she has violated the heavenly law, I will take her to the heavenly court for trial. Please ask the Bodhisattva to hand over Chu Xiangxiu."

The clay Buddha shook his head and said, "Chu Xiangxiu has committed many evil deeds, killed countless people, and slaughtered the monks of my Mahanabo Temple. He should be sent to the West for trial."

Chen Shi's eyes flashed with ferocity, and Hei Guo walked out from behind him, surrounding the clay Buddha from the left and right.

The clay Buddha felt awe in his heart, as he had suffered losses at the hands of Chen Shi and Hei Guo before.

Chen Shi raised the Purple Sky Gourd, and two sword energies flew out, sharper than before. He said grimly, "Please, Bodhisattva, grant me favor."

The clay Buddha hesitated for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand to take back the Eighteen True Beads. Chu Xiangxiu had been confused by the Pure Land in the beads and was about to fall. Feng'an Tudigong hurried forward and supported him.

At this time, Zhang Xian and Zhong Lin led the soldiers of the Huozi Camp to this place. Chen Shi waved his hand, signaling everyone to capture Chu Xiangxiu.

Everyone rushed forward, used the ropes and chains to tie up Chu Xiangxiu.

"Capture the Feng'an Land God as well!" Chen Shi ordered.

Everyone tied up the Feng'an Land God tightly.

The black pot held a mouthful of water and sprayed it on Chu Xiangxiu's face. Chu Xiangxiu gradually woke up and saw Feng'an Land God. She was surprised and happy: "Master, you are still alive!"

Feng'an Land God said: "Xiangxiu, you used the Great Dao Pollution to turn everyone into clay figures? These people are all fellow villagers, and we have no grudges against each other, so let them go."

Chu Xiangxiu choked up and burst into tears. She said yes and took back her Taoist magic.

The clay Buddha held the Eighteen True Mental Beads in his hands, guarding against Chen Shi while looking down. He saw his hands recovering rapidly and his golden body was back. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After he regained his golden body, his strength skyrocketed and he was no longer afraid of Chen Shi and Hei Guo joining forces.

But for some reason, he didn't make a move.

This change spread everywhere. Wherever it passed, the clay figures regained their flesh and blood, and the various clay livestock, poultry, birds and beasts also recovered as before. However, some clay figures with mutilated limbs, which were not in danger of death when they were in the clay state, immediately suffered injuries and died after regaining their flesh and blood.

Some people were not injured, but their limbs or head and face were deformed and could not be restored to their original shape, so their appearance and body shape became strange.

Zhang Xian stopped urging the Exorcist Banner, but it suddenly turned into thousands of pieces of cloth and its power was exhausted.

After Chu Xiangxiu accepted the outsider, his body gradually returned to normal and turned into flesh and blood.

He was a tall, thin young man, hunched over and somewhat shy.

The golden body of Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva was restored. He looked at Chen Shi deeply and said in a deep voice: "Donor Chen, you do have some tricks. I lost. I will not take a penny from the incense offerings in Feng'an County. I will move the Mahanabha Temple away. From now on, there will be no more Xitian Daochang in Lei Ting Xuan Province."

Chen Shi looked at him in surprise and said, "Buddha, I am just following orders to handle the case. I have no intention of driving you away. Why must you move away?"

Mahasthamaprapta looked up at the sky and said, "If you lose, you lose. There is no point in staying here. You haven't found out who cast the spell to bring rain, right?"

Chen Shi nodded.

Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva looked at the sky, his eyes flickering: "I haven't found out yet. But I guess someone wants to take this opportunity to make me fight with the Thunder Department, causing a conflict between the Western Heaven and the Heavenly Court, and they are willing to kill hundreds of thousands of people for this. I came to preach for the sake of incense and the inheritance of Buddhism, not to offend the Thunder Department, and I don't want to become a knife in the hands of some people."

Chen Shi looked up at the sky, thinking, "It was done by an immortal. This immortal wanted to provoke a war between the Western Heaven and the Heavenly Court to weaken the strength of the two. He is still in Feng'an County."

(End of this chapter)