In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 75 The Small World of Merit Incarnation
[Host, there's no need for you to go through the trouble of condensing spiritual energy phantoms. You can bind the Sun and Moon Golden Disc to the Golden Sacred Palace, so that the Golden Sacred Palace can manifest in every location.]

Gu Yuexi stopped in her tracks: "It has such effects, it really is a good treasure. No wonder it requires hundreds of thousands of faith points."

Following the system's instructions, she bound the Golden Sacred Palace to the Sun and Moon Golden Disc. Immediately, a palace mark appeared on the red pearl in the center of the Sun and Moon Golden Disc, and the spiritual energy on the pearl meandered all the way to the island.

Gu Yuexi looked at the water mirror, and the scene in the water mirror kept changing, showing an endless sea and a lonely island.

She suddenly realized a question.

"The island shown by the Sun and Moon Golden Disc is not far from the Golden Saint Mountain Range, but the Golden Saint Mountain Range is located in the northwest of Great Xia. There is no ocean here. Have I arrived in another dimension?"

[The host guessed correctly]

[This place was originally the burial site of a virtuous person who had been a saint for ten lifetimes. The power of his merits transformed into this small space, and his soul was suppressed on the island, unable to continue reincarnating. In order to strengthen itself, this small space created an illusory scene on the island to lure innocent people to the island. After these people die, it will absorb their souls.]

The ocean the host sees is not the real ocean, but rather composed of the souls of those who died unjustly.

[Once the host absorbs the merit power here, these lost souls can be saved.]

"The power of merit?" Gu Yuexi exclaimed in surprise, "This is a good thing."

She adjusted the image in the water mirror to a small island in the sea.

The island is lush and green, with vibrant peach blossoms and birds occasionally flying by. It is peaceful and serene, like a fairyland. But all of this is fake; it is a trap set by this space to devour human lives.

During the three-year drought, people longed for a glimmer of hope, and it is easy to imagine how many lives were lost in those three years.

Qinyang County, outside the county seat

Zhang Xiuxuan, Zhang Gou Dan, and their group traveled through mountains and rivers, and it took them almost half a year to reach Qinyang County.

"Hurry up, everyone. If we can hold on for another month or two, we can go home."

Zhang Xiuxuan, Zhang Gou Dan, and others were ordered to go to the Jin Sheng Mountains to investigate the situation. His Majesty said that a demon impersonating a god and fooling the people had appeared in the Jin Sheng Mountains. They all grew up at the foot of Qi Huang Mountain, so His Majesty sent them to find out whether the rumors were true or false.

"Tell me, is what His Majesty said true? Has a great demon really appeared in the Golden Saint Mountain Range and entered the world to fool the people?"

“We asked around on our way here, and many people said that the rain that solved the drought was sent down by a god. That god was huge and covered the sky. They don’t seem to be lying,” Zhang Gou Dan said.

"Who knows? We live at the foot of Qihuang Mountain, which is close to the Jinsheng Mountain Range. I've never seen any monsters in my life," said the dark-skinned young man. His name was Zhang Xiaoqi, and like Zhang Gou Dan and the others, he grew up in Peach Blossom Village.

Zhang Gou Dan sighed, his face full of worry: "When I left, Grandma and Mother cried their hearts out. Gou Sheng and Er Ya were still so young. I don't know if they survived the drought."

Her voice choked up.

"Sigh—" Zhang Xiuxuan sighed deeply, "My father has an eye disease, and the family relies entirely on my mother. I hope they will be safe and sound."

If there is any unexpected event, Zhang Xiuxuan can accept it.

In the face of natural disasters and man-made calamities, dying sooner is perhaps a kind of relief.

This world is too torturous!
Zhang Xiaoqi lay down: "Rest first. No matter what, His Majesty's orders are the most important."

Several people slept fully clothed, while the Bodhisattva, covered in spiderwebs, looked down upon them with compassion.

In the middle of the night, suddenly the sound of waves crashing against the shore was heard.

The group thought they were dreaming.

"Uncle Xiuxuan, Gou Dan, Ping An, Shi Ba... wake up! Something terrible has happened!" Zhang Xiaoqi, who was on night watch, suddenly cried out, waking them up.

Everyone quickly got up and took a look, only to be dumbfounded!
The waves crashed against the shore, and they lay on the sand and stones, their clothes soaked with seawater.

"This...this..." Zhang Gou Dan was dumbfounded. Zhang Xiu Xuan tasted the water in her hand and immediately spat it out: "This is all seawater, how did we get to this place!"

"Could it be... that the dilapidated temple... that the dilapidated temple is unclean?" Zhou Ping'an, the most timid of the group, trembled and turned as white as paper.

"Yes, it must be that the dilapidated temple is unclean. We must have been brought here by some demons and monsters. By the way, what kind of place is this? We've already arrived in Qinyang County. There's no sea around Qinyang County, right? This is too strange."

Everyone was filled with anxiety, and it took them a long time to accept this fact. In order to get back, they began to look for a way out of the island.

Most of the day has passed, and we've gained nothing!
“We can’t go back. We’re on an island, surrounded by seawater on all sides.” Zhou Ping’an was on the verge of collapse.

Zhang Xiuxuan frowned: "There's really no other way, we can only cut down the trees on the island and make our own rafts. Sigh, what's going on? We were moved to a different place without even realizing it. It's so strange."

"Yes, we must hurry and find a way to cut down trees and make rafts, otherwise we might die out there when His Majesty blames us. I'm afraid His Majesty will think we are deserters and that our families will suffer because of us."

They carried the emperor's mandate and could not die casually outside.

No one here had ever built a raft before, but they had no choice but to bite the bullet and try.

The first step: logging!

They didn't have any logging tools, so they picked up some stones, sharpened them into blades, and took them to the trees to try them out.

"This tree is fake!!"

The once towering trees turned to ashes when they were felled.

Everyone gasped.

The timid Zhou Ping'an turned deathly pale instantly.

eccentric!
So weird!

What the hell is this place?

After all that fuss, the group sat on the ground, dejected and starving. Fortunately, they were used to being hungry, and seeing the abundance of wild fruits on the island, they decided to pick some.

Zhang Gou Dan objected, saying, "This place is too strange. The trees are fake, and maybe the fruit is fake too. Even if it is real, we wouldn't dare to eat it. In such a strange place, there's no guarantee that the fruit isn't poisonous."

The men looked ashen-faced.

"What should we do? We are entrusted with the Emperor's orders. If we don't go back, we will be regarded as deserters and His Majesty will be furious. If our families are still alive, they will definitely be punished by His Majesty. We finally survived the drought. If we are implicated, then... then... I will not be able to rest in peace even if I die!" Zhang Xiaoqi cried loudly.

On the deserted island, the group searched for several days but couldn't find a way to leave.

Hunger, temperature differences between day and night, and the emperor's orders were like three mountains weighing down on them.

Are we going to die in this weird place?

After seven days and seven nights, the group had no choice but to lie on the sand and stones and wait to die.

In the past few days, they have been filled with despair, pain, and anxiety. In utter desperation, they have come to realize that they really cannot leave this strange island.

Gu Yuexi is absorbing the power of merit from this space.

The Golden Sacred Palace is located on the sea, like a mysterious jewel, with a huge phantom sitting cross-legged above it.

Like a god!

Merit from all directions surged toward her.

Suddenly, she noticed several cries coming from the previously deserted island.