Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 96: Opening the altar to fight, summoning the gods
"Set up the altar!"

Taoist Qianhe held the peach wood sword in his hand and shouted in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

The three people from the east, west and south responded and immediately prepared the table and ritual instruments.

Time and again, even a fool would know that this is not a coincidence, there must be someone secretly casting a spell!

Click~!

Li Kunshan raised his hand and knocked away the tent on the bronze coffin, pulled up the tent cloth on the ground, and directly covered the entire coffin, then jumped onto the coffin.

His feet are rooted to the ground, as still as a mountain.

"Master, go ahead and do what you want. As long as I'm here, no one can open the coffin!"

"Good nephew!"

Taoist Qianhe nodded heavily, looked at Li Kunshan with satisfaction, and no longer had any worries.

After a while, the altar was set up.

Taoist Qianhe stepped forward, holding a peach wood sword and picking up a yellow talisman.

The wind and rain grew stronger, and the surrounding flags were almost blown away, but they were held firmly by the three people from Dongnan and Xi. The yellow talisman had long been soaked by the rain, but the ink had not spread at all.

"Please welcome Taiyin Xingjun!"

After a series of rituals, Taoist Qianhe pointed his peach wood sword to the sky and shouted loudly as he sacrificed the yellow talisman.

Buzz~!

After a while, there was a humming sound in the air, and the thick dark clouds began to glow faintly. In particular, some of the cracks gradually became brighter and brighter, as if a ball of light was about to break out from behind.

Boom~!

After a few more breaths, there was a roar, and the light finally pierced through the dark clouds and fell, revealing a patch of pure white moonlight.

When the moon comes out, the dark clouds will naturally disperse.

When the moonlight broke through, the dark clouds collapsed completely like a sand castle hit by waves.

The clouds are gone and the rain has stopped!

"The rain has stopped!"

"Great!"

Seeing this, everyone was excited.

When the rain stops, there is no need to worry about the ink fountain net getting wet. When the rain stops, the thunder will naturally stop.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, finally passing this level.

"You are worthy of being my uncle."

Li Kunshan jumped off the coffin and gave a thumbs up to Taoist Qianhe.

As expected, he only plays high-end games.

"It's just a break from the wind and rain, it's nothing."

Taoist Qianhe smiled and spoke modestly, but his eyes looked into the distance with disdain on his face.

No matter who you are, you dare to fight with him. Don’t you know that he is the 35th generation elite disciple of Maoshan?

"Alright, everyone, take a break. We'll continue tomorrow..."

Just as he was about to instruct Dongxi Nan to set up the tent again, Taoist Qianhe suddenly stopped, looked towards the eastern sky, and frowned instantly.

Boom~!

A flash of lightning appeared, and four figures appeared in the air.

"This is……"

"Ouch! The gods have appeared!"

Everyone was stunned, and Minister Wu and the other soldiers were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground.

Taoist Qianhe had a solemn expression on his face. He took a step forward, bowed and said to the four people in the sky.

"So it's the four Thunder Generals who have arrived. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I'm Qianhe, the 35th generation disciple of Maoshan."

"So it's you, the cavalry captain of the Dou Department. We apologize for our insolence."

The four of them also bowed in return, their voices were not loud, but revealed a sense of majesty.

"Thunder General?"

Li Kunshan, Dongnanxi and the other two looked at each other, their expressions becoming serious.

There are thirty-six thunder generals in the Thunder Department, and they should be four of them.

Why did General Lei come here suddenly?

Taoist Qianhe was also confused, so he asked directly.

"General Lei suddenly showed up here, and I don't know why."

"We have been summoned to subdue a zombie!"

"Zombies?"

Taoist Qianhe frowned again and couldn't help looking at the coffin next to him.

Hurrah~!

Before he could speak, a thunder general waved his hand and directly blew away the tent cloth covering the coffin.

"That's right! It's the zombie in this coffin!"

"Comrades, is there any misunderstanding here?"

Taoist Qianhe looked anxious and hurried to explain.

"It's true that there's a zombie inside, but I'm escorting it to the capital. After I meet the Emperor in the Forbidden City, he'll decide and we'll destroy it."

"Sir, you are a Taoist priest who has been ordained, how can you not understand the truth?"

"Zombies are endangering the three realms and will not be tolerated!"

"If anything goes wrong during transportation, it will harm both others and ourselves!"

"Please hand over the zombies to us!"

The four thunder generals spoke one by one, and their attitude became more and more aggressive.

"We can't leave it to them!"

Minister Wu, who was still kneeling on the ground, shouted anxiously when he heard that he had to hand over the zombie.

Taoist Qianhe glanced at Minister Wu and turned to the Thunder General in the air again.

"May I ask who summoned you, the four of you? And from what I hear, you don't want to kill the zombie on the spot, but to take him away?"

"We are just following orders, and we won't tell you anything else!"

"so."

Taoist Qianhe nodded, and his face darkened instantly.

"I have a duty to fulfill, so I'm sorry I can't obey your order!"

"Be bold!"

Although Taoist Qianhe had been granted the talisman and his rank was higher than those of the Thunder Generals, he was ultimately just a mortal. If he failed to ascend to heaven after a hundred years, he would eventually have to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Furthermore, Taoist Qianhe was granted the position of a Dou department priest, so logically speaking, he has no control over their Lei department.

The four thunder generals didn't say anything more. They shouted loudly, raised their hands, and a bolt of lightning struck down.

Boom~!

Li Kunshan was standing nearby and immediately released a palm thunder to offset the thunder and lightning.

"Who are you? How dare you interfere with the Thunder Department's work!"

"Li Kunshan, the 36th generation disciple of Maoshan!"

"It turns out to be the Minister of Water Affairs."

The four thunder generals looked at each other. They didn't expect that there were two people who could bestow the ordination certificate here.

However, this cannot stop them from carrying out their mission.

Without any hesitation, they released lightning together, a total of four thunders, which bombarded Li Kunshan at the same time.

Facing four opponents alone, Li Kunshan did not dare to take the attack head-on and dodged in a hurry.

Then he stretched out his hand and pointed, and a bolt of lightning struck the Thunder General in the air.

The four Thunder Generals were also startled and hurriedly scattered away, looking at Li Kunshan again with serious expressions.

Not only does he know thunder magic, but he can also attract thunder from the sky. He is no ordinary person.

"Do whatever you want!"

But using thunder magic in front of their Thunder General would be overestimating one's own abilities.

The four thunder generals shouted loudly, and threw lightning from their hands continuously, bombarding Li Kunshan madly.

For a moment, it was like a thunder prison.

Whether it was the soldiers and other ordinary people, or the three of Dongnanxi and the others, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they had to retreat far away.

Li Kunshan's Thunder Art had been rebuilt to the fifth level, but he did not dare to fight against these four Thunder Generals.

He needed to consume blood and energy to perform the Thunder Art, and his energy would eventually run out. However, as a god, General Lei didn't care about consumption at all.

To put it bluntly, this is the difference between having a blue bar and not having a blue bar.

Knowing this in his heart, Li Kunshan did not fight hard, but either drew the lightning into the ground or simply dodged.

"Too deceiving!"

Seeing General Lei madly besieging Li Kunshan, Taoist Qianhe was filled with anger.

Then he went back behind the table and began to cast the spell.

Boom! The next moment, as the yellow talisman was raised, there was a roar, and four figures appeared in the air.

He wore a golden helmet and armor, was tall, and had a ferocious face.

"The four warriors of White Tiger Star have been summoned!"

"Four strong men, follow me to drive away the Thunder General!"

Taoist Qianhe shouted loudly, and then cast a string of yellow talismans, hitting the Thunder General in the air directly.

Drive away the Thunder General?

The four golden-armored warriors were stunned, looked at each other, and then nodded.

"I will obey your orders!"

But since it was Taoist Qianhe who summoned them here through a ritual, they just had to follow his orders.

Then he raised the sword in his hand and rushed directly towards General Lei.

"You are just a strong man, yet you dare to challenge me? You are courting death!"

The four thunder generals snorted coldly, their eyes scornful.

Although both are gods, one is a well-known Thunder General in the Thunder Department, while the other is just a strongman doing odd jobs on the White Tiger Star in the Fighting Department. The difference between them is more than one level.

Sure enough, even with the addition of four golden-armored warriors, and the help of Taoist Qianhe and Li Kunshan on the ground, it was still difficult to defeat the Four Thunder Generals.

In addition to controlling the clouds and rain, the Ministry of Thunder is also responsible for exorcising demons and monsters. It is basically similar to the Ministry of War in the mortal world. It is good at fighting, not to mention that the one coming is four of the thirty-six thunder generals.

Without restraint, it would be extremely difficult to take them down.

With the skills of Li Kunshan and Taoist Qianhe, they can only fight on equal terms for a while. The key is that the Four Thunder Generals have no blue bars and cannot consume the energy at all.

"Uncle Master, please hold on for a while!"

This won’t work, Li Kunshan said, and turned and ran.

"How long can you hold on? Where are you going?"

Taoist Qianhe widened his eyes. Li Kunshan didn't explain clearly. Wasn't this a trap for him?

"Hold on!"

But facing the bombardment of thunder and lightning from General Lei, he couldn't care less for a moment.

I can only grit my teeth and hold on.

After Li Kunshan withdrew, he quickly ran towards the southeast.

After a while, they found a pool of water.

There had just been a heavy rain, and the water in the pond was a little turbid.

But as long as there is a body of water that exists all year round, there are gods in charge there.

Duh duh duh~!

Li Kunshan took out the command flag from his bag, raised his hand and placed it in a circle around, and then displayed various magical instruments, but he had to make do with what he had and put them on the ground.

Although it is a bit sloppy, it can be barely passable thanks to the entry of "Sincerity is the key".

The next moment, Li Kunshan picked up the magic sword, picked up a yellow talisman, and threw it directly into the pond.

"Li Kunshan, the 36th generation disciple of Maoshan, is here. General Tan Zhongshen, listen to my command and come quickly, come quickly, come quickly!"

Phew~!

The talisman paper fell onto the water surface and was suddenly pulled to the bottom of the water as if pulled by some force.

Hurrah~!

A few breaths later, a wave rose on the water surface, and two men stood up, holding steel forks, and a toad about one meter tall came out.

"The dried-up pond is yellow and green, and I am honored to meet the magistrate."

"..."

Looking at the two scabby babies in front of him, Li Kunshan was speechless for a long time.

"no?"

Then he came to his senses, still speechless.

"Apart from you two, is there no one else in this pool?"

"No."

The two toads shook their heads vigorously and spoke seriously.

"The Palace Master said there's no one else but the two of us."

"Palace Master?"

Li Kunshan sneered, wondering if there was a crystal palace under the pool.

Even if it is not the Dragon King, since there is a palace, there must be other gods there.

However, he was not summoned by Li Kunshan, but instead sent two toads up at random.

It was just a pond, so the palace master's position was probably not as good as the land of a county. Compared with Li Kunshan, the sixth-rank judge of the Water Department, he was far behind in both position and rank.

However, just like General Lei's previous attitude towards Taoist Qianhe, these gods do not actually respect or fear the Taoist priests who have been ordained in the mortal world.

After all, there have been many people who have been granted the ordination throughout history, but how many of them have finally achieved enlightenment? In the end, they all ended up re-entering the cycle of reincarnation.

To put it bluntly, he is just like a temporary leader who has been demoted to a lower position in the unit. The people below are polite to him on the surface, but no one will really pay attention to him.

In the movie plot, although Uncle Jiu is already a fourth-rank manager of the Underworld Bank, if he wants the ghost catcher to help him catch ghosts, he still has to bribe him with underworld money.

"Hmph~!"

I have known this for a long time, but it would be a big mistake to treat Li Kunshan as a soft persimmon.

Ang~!

The next moment, a high-pitched dragon roar echoed, and the dragon soul flew out of Li Kunshan's body. A massive golden dragon hovered overhead, its might instantly enveloping the entire dry pond.

"...Dragon! Ouch~!"

When they saw the dragon soul appear, the two toads instantly widened their already round eyes, one of them instantly collapsed and started to poop and piss, and the other one simply fainted from fright.

The dragon is the leader of all creatures. In ancient times, it ruled over the four seas and had a natural power over all aquatic creatures.

The aquatic people's reverence for dragons comes from deep in their blood and is passed down from generation to generation.

It's like when a mouse sees a cat, it's so scared that it paralyzes. This is the hierarchical relationship engraved in its genes.

When Li Kunshan was ordained, he chose the Water Department instead of the Thunder Department not simply because it was one rank higher, but because he knew clearly that the county magistrate was not as good as the current one.

He is possessed by a dragon soul, and most of the water gods come from the aquatic tribe, so they have natural advantages.

"God of the small pond, I am here, why don't you show yourself at once!"

Li Kunshan's expression was dignified, and he shouted again.

The dragon soul beard on the head fluttered, and the dragon's might once again covered the entire pool, and the water level dropped an inch in an instant!
Wow~!

The next moment, the entire pool began to surge violently, and suddenly a huge wave surged up.

"Little God of Dry Water Pond, I pay my respects to the Lord Tongpan!"

A huge figure emerged and knelt on one knee in the water.

Li Kunshan stood with his hands behind his back, a slight smile on his lips.

Boom~Boom~!

In the woods, accompanied by bursts of thunder, the fierce battle continues.

"Sir Cavalry Captain, we can't hold on any longer!"

Although it was four against four, the level difference between them was too big.

The four originally majestic golden-armored warriors, one had his helmet knocked off and his hair disheveled, one had his golden armor stripped off and his face was completely disfigured, and the remaining two were also injured.

"Hold on a little longer!"

Taoist Qianhe was doing his best while loudly encouraging morale.

He said this, but secretly shouted in his heart, why hasn't Li Kunshan come back yet, he can't hold on any longer!
Boom~!

As he spoke, another bolt of lightning struck a warrior in golden armor and knocked him to the ground. Severely wounded, he turned into a wisp of smoke and returned to heaven.

"Oops."

They were no match to begin with, and now one of them is missing, making it even harder for them to win.

"Why don't you throw down your weapons and armor at once?"

General Lei snorted coldly, becoming more majestic, with thunder flashing in his hand.

Boom~!

But at this moment, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and struck directly towards the Thunder General.

Despite timely response, a Thunder General was almost struck down from the sky.

"This is... nephew, you are finally back!"

Seeing Li Kunshan running towards him with thunder in his hand, Taoist Qianhe showed a look of joy, but then became annoyed.

"Where were you just now?"

"Find some helpers."

When he got close, Li Kunshan threw the lightning towards the Thunder General in the air and said lightly.

"helper?"

Taoist Qianhe was stunned. What helpers were there here?

"You are so bold! How dare you be so disrespectful to the magistrate!"

Just when I was wondering, I heard a loud shout, and saw a huge crocodile holding a hammer in both hands, followed by a group of water creatures including Wuwu Yaya, stepping on a stream of mud and water, rushing straight towards the Thunder General in the air.

"The God of the Dry Pond has arrived!"

(End of this chapter)