Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 69 The Tree Goddess of the Burial Soul Forest
A chaotic battle raged within a barrier shrouded in dark green leaves.

Cui Family Village outside the area was unusually quiet. After Cui Zheng withdrew from this area, he stood on the outskirts with a dozen or so young men who supported him, gazing at the situation inside.

Behind him stood a group of panicked villagers. They had no choice, just as they could not choose their birth, they could not choose their fate.

Anxiety, unease, and helplessness were their main feelings.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths. The people of Cui Family Village remained standing in the same spot.

If someone were to get closer to look, they would see that whether it was the ambitious Cui Zheng, the spirited Cui Hu, or the other villagers who were filled with fear, they had all, since some time ago, rolled their eyes back, kept their necks crooked, and remained motionless in place.

Upon closer inspection, two more people were strangely present beside Cui Zheng.

One of them was Cui Tai, who was planted with many fish eggs at the beginning by the Black Pool.

At this moment, Cui Tai and the other person had all nine orifices sealed by leaves, as if the leaves had grown into each other's flesh and blood, and their skin had turned into a dark green like that of a strange child.

Looking down, the two men's bellies bulged out strangely, with a hole in their navels. The inside had been eaten away, so there was no blood flowing out.

The two of them were somewhat hunched over, as if they were carrying heavy loads on their backs.

A cold wind swept through the village, and Li Wushou suddenly appeared outside the barrier of dark green leaves, standing in mid-air. Through his mental perception, he sensed that the twenty-four minor priests were trapped inside.

Just as he raised his hand to break the barrier, his expression suddenly changed, and he stared intently at the people of Cui Family Village.

Even Li Wushou was shocked by what he saw. Cui Tai and another villager were hunched over, with a mountain of souls made up of children's remains on their backs.

Countless severed limbs and heads were piled up haphazardly, occasionally struggling out of the pile and piecing together to form bizarre children who then disappeared into the dark green leaf barrier.

As for the two men's navels, one after another, strange children were scrambling out, then jumping and leaping onto the necks of Cui Zheng and the other villagers of Cui Family Village, greedily sucking their brain fluid.

These villagers appear to be standing firmly, but their feet are already covered with roots, like trees planted in place, while their inner parts have long been swallowed up.

Li Wushou watched all this without saying a word, then suddenly looked towards the edge of the village, which was in the direction of the dense forest.

A figure in a lotus leaf skirt stood there quietly, a smile in her eyes.

She held a well-behaved baby in her arms. The baby's dark green hands were holding a severed hand, and its mouth was wrapped around one of the fingers, sucking on it vigorously.

The woman in the flowing skirt occasionally raised her hand to rub the child's head. Behind her stood two pretty girls, holding two palm-leaf fans and gently fanning the child.

"The Tree Goddess has quite the appetite."

Li Wushou was not surprised to see the figure appear here.

After deciding that he would help the City God, whose banner was about to crumble, Li Wushou had been calculating the risks he would face on this trip.

Now that the river god's rebellion has been confirmed, it's safe to assume that there is more than one rebellious evil god.

The City God was clearly aware of this, which is why he ordered Li Wushou to take drastic measures in order to intimidate the many evil spirits outside the city.

Therefore, other strange gods will inevitably intervene today, and it wouldn't be surprising if anyone came.

Who is most likely?

You should know that last time at the Cherry Blossom Bridge, in addition to the Creek Nang, there was also the Bridge Princess. The Bridge Princess can only be created by the spirit of a woman.

Since the River God's bride couldn't bear to go to Lianqiao Ji, the Tree Goddess in the Burial Soul Forest, not far from Cui Family Village, was the first thing that caught Li Wushou's eye.

The Records of the Five Evil Spirits also contains a clear account of this Tree Goddess. It states that many years ago, the Burial Soul Forest had a place of pleasure that was quite similar to the current western part of the Five Directions City.

But overnight, all traces of people vanished. Since then, evil spirits resembling women and children have often been seen wandering within, eventually forming the present-day Burial Forest of Souls.

One of the characteristics of the Tree Goddess is that she is fond of having children. The river god of Cuijia Village has many children and often makes offerings to her, so the two often have contact.

Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that the Tree Goddess came.

That's what he thought, but Li Wushou's expression became serious. The Tree Goddess was not someone that a half-baked spirit like the River God could compare to.

The most prominent deity near Wufang City is undoubtedly the City Goddess, followed by the Goddess of Paper Goddess in the south and the Goddess of Tree Goddess in the north. The villagers outside the city worship the Goddess of Paper Goddess in the south and the Goddess of Tree Goddess in the north, respectively.

"The children were just being greedy~ I didn't expect the High Priest to recognize me?"

With a smile on her lips, the Tree Goddess gently stroked the infant in her arms and spoke softly to Li Wushou.

"You jest, Tree Goddess. Who in Five Directions City doesn't know that the Tree Goddess resides in the Burial Soul Forest, protecting all directions? It's surprising that Your Majesty knows an unknown like me?"

The Tree Goddess covered her mouth and chuckled softly, like a young girl of sixteen.

"The High Priest is no nobody. Sister Liu went to great lengths for you. You are the youngest High Priest in the history of Five Directions City. Others may not know you, but who among us would dare not?"

Li Wushou nodded slightly: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Tree Goddess."

"It was truly a pleasure to meet you today. I never expected the High Priest to be such an interesting person, let alone someone even the River God couldn't handle. I would really like to invite the High Priest to visit the Burial Forest."

"Oh? Your Majesty, we were thinking the same thing. The old beggar and Chen Gou'er at home have been telling me to make some friends. Today, I hit it off with Your Majesty at first sight, and I was thinking of inviting Your Majesty to my home for a visit."

After saying this, the two men's smiles remained unchanged, and they looked amicable.

The people of Cui Family Village, who were standing frozen in place, all turned their heads into an eerie arc, staring intently at Li Wushou in mid-air.

As a result, the children sitting on these people's necks all bared their teeth and looked like they were about to devour someone.

The Tree Goddess paused in her rubbing of the infant, her smiling eyes narrowing slightly: "High Priest, are you really going to spoil the mood like this?"

Just as Li Wushou was about to reply, he suddenly heard a crisp sound beside his ear. Concentrating, he was overjoyed; the blood-red seed, combined with the flesh and features of the Blood Buddha Temple, truly had a miraculous effect.

The Tree Goddess's expression changed slightly. Her leaf barrier was being constantly impacted by a powerful blood yang energy, and it looked like it was about to shatter.

Where did these priests get their blood yang power? How strange.

With a flick of his finger, the surrounding dense forest rustled, a large amount of wood spirit power was drawn away, the emerald green leaves turned yellow and fluttered down, the spiritual power swirling between his fingers, about to fall into the dark green leaves in mid-air.

A flash of red light appeared in mid-air, and Li Wushou stood still, slowly sheathing the sword he had just used to strike back to his waist.

"My feelings are sincere, how could I be a spoilsport? Or perhaps Your Highness is unwilling to be friends with me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the dark green leaves in the sky shattered into powder with a crack, and the barrier dissipated with a roar.

Fu Feng and Lin You, among others, stood in two separate lines, all panting heavily. When they saw the figure in green robes in mid-air, their eyes lit up with joy.

Then they shouted in unison, "Greetings, High Priest!"

The brothers are back in action! Three rounds tomorrow! Thanks for reading!
Love you all! (Pure love! No gay content!)

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