Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 595 The King of Chu Suppresses the Gods!

"Om-"

The five-colored light shield erected by the Rat on its patrol instantly shone brightly.

Mysterious witch runes appeared on the light barrier, flowing back and forth, making the five-colored light barrier seem almost tangible, like a huge and sturdy bell, protecting everyone.

"Rumble--"

Lightning, giant waves, mist blades... all sorts of fierce attacks swept in in an instant, crashing into the five-colored light shield, causing the light to scatter wildly, as if it were about to shatter at any moment.

Those inside the five-colored light barrier felt as if they had fallen into an apocalyptic hell—all around them were raging lightning and fire, surging waves, and dangerous poisonous fog and swamps…

At this moment, the Yunmengze amulet completely lost its effect.

The surging thunder, fire, giant waves, poisonous fog, and other phenomena were not natural occurrences of Yunmengze, but rather man-made.

The Yunmengze amulet cannot protect the holder from these man-made dangers.

"puff--"

The rat, on patrol, spat out a mouthful of blood.

On the other side, Li Zisi and Xiong Ji, who were being controlled by the King of Chu, were burning their Qi Sea and Divine Soul.

The Rat, on its hunting expedition, also risked its life!

He not only used his internal organs as a furnace, burning with witchcraft energy, but also summoned several witchcraft artifacts to barely block this terrifying celestial phenomenon.

The blood spurted out by the rat during its hunt was not wasted; it was absorbed by a command flag densely embroidered with witchcraft patterns.

Upon seeing blood, the command flag immediately unleashed a violent burst of blood-red light.

As the Rat on patrol raised his hand and pointed, the command flag, carrying a fierce blood-red light, roared out of the five-colored light barrier like a giant axe that split mountains.

They actually intended to cleave a hole in the weak points of the extraordinary phenomena of thunder, fire, giant waves, and poisonous fog, so that everyone could escape.

"Follow Wu Qi and move quickly! Hurry! I can't hold out much longer!"

The Rat, on patrol, urged them on sharply and leaped off the flying boat, floating in mid-air with the help of its surging magical energy.

The situation was urgent, and Shang Lu and others could not afford to act like children.

They gritted their teeth and were about to push their flying boats, feather cloaks, and flying swords to chase after the witch flag and carve out a path to survival!

"Want to go?"

"Unbelievable!"

Xiong Ji and Li Zisi, standing in the distance, both sneered.

Their voices overlapped at that moment, as if someone were speaking through their mouths.

This further confirms that they were usurped and controlled by the King of Chu.

What kind of strange change has occurred to the King of Chu? Why has his strength increased instead of decreased, and why has he acquired such bizarre and powerful abilities?!

Everyone was shocked, but had no time to think it through.

Because Xiong Ji and Li Zisi not only made sarcastic remarks, but also launched a new offensive to completely annihilate them!

Xiong Ji spread his five fingers and reached out to grab the surging mist beneath his feet, shouting, "Punish those involved!"

A torrent of witch energy surged from his body, transforming into a massive array of witch runes that imprinted itself into the lake.

"boom--"

The lake surged violently, and countless silt and withered bones spewed out from the bottom, transforming into chains of mud that exuded a fishy smell. With a chilling cold and the wails of the dead, they whistled and flew towards Shang Lu and the others in mid-air.

They must be locked up so that they have nowhere to escape.

"You spread heresies and mislead the masses, you shall be burned! You have also instigated rebellion, you shall be struck by lightning and annihilated!"

The Legalist laws that Li Zisi spoke of were cold and ruthless.

As the decree was uttered, countless tiny, twisted, and burning characters immediately appeared in Ze Lei, including words such as "rebellion," "opposition," and "chaos," as well as countless decree runes for "annihilation" and "deserving execution."

Under the influence of these shamanic incantations and laws, Zere's power increased dramatically in an instant!
Not only did the five-colored light shield tremble violently and scatter magical light, but it also burned and destroyed everyone's consciousness and soul!

"boom--"

The banner of the Rat on its hunting expedition was instantly shattered by the Zelei, which was empowered by the law, and its blood-red light was directly destroyed.

Without the witch flag clearing the way, the surrounding lightning, mist blades, giant waves, and the chain of mud that Xiong Ji had just activated roared like a group of ancient ferocious beasts and pounced on Shang Lu and the others.

Gongshu Ling and Shang Lu activated the witch armor with all their might, unleashing all their abilities—in an instant, flames, ice, hurricanes… all the witchcraft attached to the witch armor was released.

Not only that, Gongshu Ling also set up the talisman array, while Shang Lu used a whip in his left hand and a sword in his right, constantly slashing and activating the military strategist's [Will to Traverse the Enemy] and other divine abilities to enhance everyone's combat power.

Lu Yang glared angrily and activated the Nine Luminaries Sword Formation with all his might to protect the flying boat.

On the flying boat, Cheng Ren and Uncle Huai activated the witch core with all their might, trying to speed up and rush out!

While releasing the witchcraft, Xu Zhen searched intently for the "spies" that had been placed on Da Xingren.

The crowd reacted swiftly and launched a powerful offensive.

but……

They were facing two experts at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm!
Even if they were forced to reach the Celestial Phenomenon Realm through crooked and unorthodox means, it would still be beyond the reach of those in the Heavenly Realm and the Mind-Clearing Realm!

“Bang bang bang bang—”

Several bolts of lightning and fire directly blasted all nine of Lü Yang's flying swords into the lake.

"puff--"

Having lost his flying sword, Lü Yang spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling excruciating pain all over his body, as if he were about to fall apart.

However, he did not lose his edge. Instead, he activated his sword energy, turning blood into a sword, and blocked the swamp chains that were entangling him.

All of Gongshu Ling and Shang Lu's attacks were annihilated by Lei Jilu's fire.

Strokes of black smoke billowed from Gongshu Ling's shamanic armor. Cracks instantly spread throughout the armor.

Shang Lu was in a similarly bad situation; the witch armor he was wearing was directly shattered by the Thunderous Law Fire!
Although he relied on his keen insight and military skills of striking at the enemy's weaknesses, using the beast whip and the witch's knife, he successively defeated several lightning and fire spells and the chain of mud.

But more thunderous fire and chained mud attacks kept coming, seemingly endless.

There's no way to break free!

Even Shang Lu was struck by a bolt of lightning once again.

"not good--"

"Junior Brother Shang!"

This time, Shang Lu was no longer protected by the witch armor, which greatly alarmed everyone.

Li Zisi and Xiong Ji, standing in the distance, both let out sinister laughs:

"This traitor from the enemy deserves to be burned alive by lightning! It's just a pity that this tender body will be blasted to pieces and can't be used for alchemy... Huh?"

Their laughter abruptly stopped as they watched in astonishment as the lightning bolt that had struck Shang Lu suddenly vanished.

The pokeweed, however, was not only not killed, but was also completely unharmed. It hurriedly called to everyone to retreat back into the five-colored light shield erected by the rat patrol.

"The lightning bolt didn't kill him?"

"It's not a witchcraft artifact, it's this kid's own strangeness!"

"He swallowed the Thunderfire?"

"Hahaha, good, excellent! It survives the Thunder and Fire, this is a superb physical body!"

Xiong Ji and Li Zisi were not angry but pleased.

In their eyes, these barbarian spies were trapped like fish in a barrel, with no way to escape.

Their original plan was to capture the barbarian high priest on the flying boat, as well as the person with the perfect fifth-grade inner palace cultivation, and take them back to refine pills.

But now, they, or rather the King of Chu behind them, have changed their minds.

He wants to capture everyone and bring them back to refine pills and skins!
Although these people's cultivation levels are not high, they all seem to have some extraordinary abilities.

The resulting elixirs and physical bodies might have unique flavors and effects.

At the same time, Lü Yang, who had retreated into the five-colored light shield, quickly retrieved spiritual liquid and pills from the Impermanence Token and swallowed them all at once, hoping to replenish his cultivation and restore his combat power.

He gritted his teeth and endured the pain, saying urgently, "The Thunderfire is too strong, and those mist blade mud chains are not easy to deal with either... We can't break through!"

Even without him saying so, the Rat Hunter had already figured out the situation. If the Rat Hunter hadn't taken the initiative to shield them with the five-colored light barrier, they wouldn't have been able to retreat.

They would likely be directly blasted to death by the Thunderous Fire and dragged into the abyss at the bottom of the lake by the mud chains.

After glancing at the high-ranking officials and clerks on the flying boat, the Rat Hunter made up his mind and gritted his teeth, saying:
"I'll ignite your inner sanity and soul to send you out!"

"After you escape, you must find the hands and feet that were planted on the High Priest as soon as possible and safely send him back to the Hundred Thousand Mountains!"

"Please pass on a message to the clan elders, reminding them that if the opportunity arises in the future, they should avenge me!"

Even when he was about to fight to the death, Zishu Xunshou maintained his composure and caution, speaking in a barbarian tone, without mentioning Daxingren and Dianke, let alone Dazhu.

But Shang Lu and the others all understood what Zi Shu Xun Shou said.

If they stayed behind to entangle the two experts at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, the Rat Hunting Master, who was skilled in stealth and concealment, would still have a sliver of hope.

If the internal organs and soul are ignited, the body and soul will be destroyed on the spot, with no chance of survival.

The crowd reacted quickly, no longer referring to the patrol as a hunter, but instead using the barbarian term.

"Chief..."

Just as everyone was about to offer some advice, before they could even utter a word, they were interrupted by the Rat's patrol.

He glared at me and urged me urgently, "Hurry up! Remember to burn incense and pour me a cup of wine during holidays and festivals!"

"Chief, don't rush to fight!"

Shang Lu took out the Soul Offering Altar from the Impermanence Token, activated it with his essence, and lit incense and candles.

The reason we didn't use the Soul Offering Altar before was because it was past midnight. Even if the gods responded, it would bring great danger. Even if we could destroy Xiong Ji and Li Zisi, who were starting to change, there was a high chance that they would also be destroyed.

But now, their chances of survival have been almost completely cut off.

Even if the Rat's hunt ignites the inner palace and the soul, it doesn't necessarily mean it can destroy Xiong Ji and Li Zisi.

If these two don't die, even if they manage to escape this place, they will soon be caught up again.

At that time, it will be the same dead end!
Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well take a gamble.

What if the deity, in a state of madness, could maintain a modicum of calm and clarity out of consideration for the offerings, and spare their lives?

The odds of this are much higher than the chances of survival that the Rat Rat gained by burning its inner palace and fighting for its soul during its hunt, right?
But which deity should we ask for help?
The mountain spirit is clearly unsuitable.

The vast expanse of Yunmeng Marsh stretches for thousands of miles, yet there are no mountains!
Even Dongjun won't work.

It is night now, the time when His power is weakest.

Moreover, after the hours of Zi and Chou, He will definitely be at his most chaotic and insane.

So, should we ask the Earth God for help in the battle?

Or is the deity more suitable for this place?
Shang Lu glanced at the surging waves around him, and suddenly had an idea. He recited the incantation and prayer to invoke the gods:
"We humbly offer this sacrifice to the spirit of the Xiang River and the lord of Yunmeng!"

"We humbly request your divine power to cleanse us of the demonic aura and avert this peril—"

This is Yunmengze!

Naturally, we must invite the Lord of Yunmeng and the God of Xiangshui!
Previously, in the witch temple in the Chu capital, Shang Lu offered incense to Xiang Jun and Xiang Furen several times, and both deities accepted it, thus establishing a bond of incense offerings.

The incense and candles given by Third Sister were quite unique.

Since Xiangjun and Xiangfuren have enjoyed this incense, they should know how special it is, and they should also remember the person who gave it to them.

Although there were no spirit tablets of Xiangjun and Xiangfuren on the sacrificial altar.

But beneath the feet of the pokeweed lies the Yunmeng Marsh, the territory of Xiangjun and Xiangfuren.

How could they stand idly by and not answer when their cries for help echoed in their territory?
Having witnessed Shang Lu's skill in summoning deities, Zi Shu Xun Shou was no longer in a hurry to ignite his inner palace and soul when he saw him begin the ritual. He gritted his teeth and replied, "Alright, let's summon the deities and give it one last shot! I'll protect you!"

“Pray to the gods?!”

Xiong Ji and Li Zisi, who were in the distance, saw Shang Lu's actions, but instead of being alarmed, they both sneered.

"The hour of Chou (1-3 AM) has passed, and you still dare to invite the gods? Aren't you afraid that the mad or insane gods will devour you as a sacrifice?!"

"On the territory of my Chu Kingdom, you dare to ask the gods worshipped by my Chu Kingdom for help? How could you brainless barbarians even think of such a thing! And Duozang, is this the disciple you trained?"

The barbarian high priest on the airship couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing Xiong Ji and Li Zisi's words.

He wanted to say that this group of people had no relation to the tribes of the Ten Thousand Mountains, but he dared not say it.

If I tell you, I'll die immediately.

If we don't talk about it... perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope!
He gritted his teeth and accepted the blame.

"We also have our own tribes that worship Xiangjun and Xiangfuren. They are not gods of your Chu Kingdom alone!"

"Humph!"

Xiong Ji and Li Zisi gave a heavy, cold snort.

Their voices overlapped completely, incredibly arrogant, and they laughed maniacally: "This is Chu! I am the ruler of Chu! Without my permission, you can't invite any god!"

Xiong Ji and Li Zisi not only showed off their verbal skills, but also unleashed a new wave of Ze Lei, Giant Wave, Mist Blade and Mud Chain, which bombarded the crowd.

Zishu Xunshou, along with Gongshu Ling, Lü Yang, and others, frantically squeezed out the remaining witch power within their bodies and unleashed all their life-saving witch artifacts to buy time for Shang Lu.

"Om-"

On the sacrificial altar, the billowing green smoke transformed into a sharp sword, which roared out and directly cleaved through the raging thunder, fire, mist, and giant waves... rushing into the Yunmeng Marsh below.

In an instant, the water vapor of Yunmeng Marsh surged up.

A powerful pressure enveloped this world!
It seems that there really are gods responding to the pokeweed's call.

"You're not bragging anymore, are you?"

Despite continuously spitting out blood, Lü Yang continued to laugh maniacally and mock.

He didn't waste any time, channeling his blood into a sword to meet the surrounding thunder, fire, mist, and giant waves.

"Be bold!"

Xiong Ji and Li Zisi roared in unison, their voices like thunder.

"Do you truly intend to be my enemy?!"

"If you dare to aid the enemy, from this day forward, in all the lands of Chu, we will tear down your temples and destroy your idols!"

"Rumble--"

A thunderclap suddenly struck across the Yunmeng Marsh.

The enormous sound shook the heavens and the earth.

It's unclear whether it was Xiangjun and Xiangfuren who were angry, or the King of Chu who was establishing his authority.

But a tremendous pressure emanated from Xiong Ji and Li Zisi, pressing down on everyone like a mountain.

Everyone's expression changed.

This was because this immense pressure actually exuded a hint of divinity!

Not only did the King of Chu not experience a decline in cultivation due to the collapse of the rotten and perilous land, but he also stumbled upon the secret of transcending mortalhood and becoming a god?!

How can this be? !
Only Shang Lu, who had been in contact with divine power for a long time and even stole a lot of it, noticed that the divine power emanating from Xiong Ji and Li Zisi was suspicious.

This divine power carried the scent of incense, and was unstable, possessing a somewhat illusory quality...

They are like those demons who have taken over temples and impersonated deities to absorb the power of incense and prayers.

They claim to be gods, but they're fakes!
However, Shang Lu had no interest in investigating the origin of the King of Chu's incense offerings.

Because he saw that the surging water vapor in Yunmeng Marsh collapsed with a roar because of the King of Chu's threat.

At the same time, the divine power that had enveloped this place also suddenly disappeared.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The King of Chu, through the words of Xiong Ji and Li Zisi, let out a triumphant laugh.

"I have said it before, in the land of Chu, even gods must obey my commands!"

"Only I am the ruler of Chu! The one and only true god of Chu!"

(End of this chapter)