Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 45 I have five people like you in total!!!

"you!!"

The man named Lingshui's expression immediately changed.

His entire body surged with magical power, releasing a formidable pressure.

—A third-rank spiritualist!
Lu Chen snorted coldly.

Is a third-grade spiritual practitioner really this arrogant?
He had previously noticed that this person's magical power was completely unrestrained, and he faintly possessed the aura of a third-grade cultivator.

Now that it has been fully unleashed, its effectiveness has been proven.

Damn, it's just a third-rank official.

I have four men with your strength!
No, five!
Now Sun Yourong is one of them too.

Sun Yourong actually promised to fulfill her mission as a bodyguard before she arrived.

There was a loud "whoosh".

A black, mysterious light flashed like a blade, slicing through the entire conference room in an instant.

Looking at Sun Yourong again, she now held a Xuanhua battle axe that was taller than her and exuded an extraordinary aura.

Holy crap, this is a stunningly beautiful girl with a huge, magical presence!

Sun Yourong's move really impressed Lu Chen.

Who knew a girl could look this cool carrying a hatchet!

Sun Yourong looked at Ling Shui Shangren with an unfriendly expression.

Ling Shui clearly hadn't expected that the beautiful young girl in front of her, who was obviously not very old, was actually a third-grade spirit practitioner, and even worshipped the famous martial arts deity known for its strength—the Giant Spirit God!

He smirked, his mind racing with calculations, and for a moment, he hesitated about the situation.

"Alright, alright, for Mr. Wang's sake, everyone please calm down."

Seeing the tension between the two sides, Wang Shuji and the clan chief Chen quickly tried to smooth things over.

Ling Shui's eyes darted around, then she snorted, taking the opportunity to back down and withdraw her magic.

"You brat, you've got guts! I'll remember you!"

"Hmph, you'd better refrain from using threatening language."

Lu Chen didn't care at all.

Sun Yourong also retrieved the Xuanhua axe.

"Sister Sun, you're so cool!" Lu Chen gave a thumbs up: "Absolutely awesome."

Sun Yourong rolled her eyes at him, but the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

“Grandniece, please have a seat. We’ll continue our conversation after Uncle Wang and this venerable master have finished talking.”

Wang Shuji clenched his fist and apologized.

Sun Yourong nodded and sat down with Lu Chen.

Ling Shui Shangren said, "Wang Shuji, Clan Chief Chen, I have said all I have to say. I can show you my skills first so you can inspect the goods. If you agree, then you must give me what I want first, otherwise, there is no point in discussing anything else."

“This…” Wang Shuji looked at the clan chief Chen beside him, only to see that the latter’s brows had once again furrowed into a deep frown.

"My lord, please forgive my bluntness, but the Qilin Blade and the 'Divine Profound Manual' are forbidden from being passed on to outsiders according to clan rules. You should change your terms. Even if it's a sixth-grade heavenly treasure, as long as you can save my Longhu County from this great calamity, we are willing to give it to you with both hands, even if it means giving away all our wealth!"

"What?! The Qilin Blade, the 'Divine Profound Manual'!?" Sun Yourong's expression changed drastically upon hearing this: "This guy actually dares to want it!"

"What's wrong?" Lu Chen asked, surprised by her strong reaction.

Sun Yourong lowered her voice: "These two items are the Chen family's most treasured possessions. As I mentioned earlier, Longhu County is extremely skilled at making deity statues, which actually refers to the Chen family. The reason their statues are so exceptionally effective is thanks to these two items. The 'Mysterious Manual of Divine Communication' contains a mysterious technique for summoning deities. Learning this technique increases the effectiveness of the statues by 30%. If paired with the ancestral Qilin Blade, it increases by another 20%. Legend has it that these two items, combined with Tengyun wood, can summon any deity, whether they are those who have achieved sainthood through merit or innate spirits. However, there are only two exceptions..."

"Which two?" Lu Chen asked curiously.

"The first type is the saint, whose potential is limitless. In layman's terms, their level is too high for ordinary people to consult. The second type is the immortal who has achieved sainthood in the physical body. These immortals do not need incense offerings, do not like to be worshipped, and even if a statue is made, it cannot sense the relevant deity, let alone obtain the other party's consent to separate a wisp of their soul to reside in it and form a divine position."

"Physical sainthood?!" Upon hearing these four words, Lu Chen's gaze sharpened, and he naturally thought of those few people.

While the two were talking.

The Spirit Water Immortal snorted again, then shook his head: "No, while sixth-grade heavenly treasures are indeed precious, what I want is the Qilin Blade and the 'Divine Profound Scripture'."

Clan Chief Chen narrowed his eyes and asked in a slightly cold voice, "Sir, why are you so insistent on having these two treasures of my Chen family? If you need to worship any deity, just tell me. Apart from the Three Pure Ones, the Six Emperors, and immortals who have achieved sainthood in the flesh, I can make them for you. How many do you want, I will make them for you!"

Master Lingshui laughed and said, "Clan Chief Chen, there's no need to ask any more questions. Since I want it, I naturally have my reasons. Just give me a straight answer: do you agree or not? If you don't agree, my wife and I will leave now."

The two of them then stood up.

The woman with the red spots suddenly picked up Ling Shui Shangren, as if she were holding her son.

"Wait!"

Seeing that the two were really about to leave.

Wang Shuji immediately called for a halt and said to Clan Chief Chen, "Old Chen, how about... we give it a try first? We don't need to give anyone anything if we try."

Chief Chen hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "Well... alright, let's give it a try first."

"That's more like it. Whether it works out or not, be quick about it." Master Lingshui's lips curled up, but his smile was more unsightly than a normal person's cry.

"Let's go outside, I'll show you right now!"

As they spoke, the group filed out.

Lu Chen and the other person exchanged a glance, and naturally followed them out.

County government office.

The crowd formed a line. The Master Lingshui and his wife stood at the front.

"Wang Shuji, Clan Chief Chen, I'll first test my skills by casting a spell to make it rain within a hundred meters radius. If you're satisfied, once the materials are gathered, I'll cast a spell to make it rain throughout the entire Longhu County!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, sir!"

The voice just fell.

The woman with red spots was the first to raise a small blue flag, and the patterns and words drawn on the flag were shockingly scarlet, looking from a distance like pools of undried blood on the flag.

"This is!!"

Upon seeing the flag, Lu Chen and Sun Yourong both tensed up.

Wang Shuji and Chief Chen exchanged a sudden, visibly changed expression.

Even Wang Shuji, who had been very enthusiastic before, stopped smiling and became serious.

After a few murmurs, Lingguang Shangren...

Suddenly, he shouted, "The wind rises!"

"Whoo~"

A sudden gust of wind arose, whipping up a cloud of dust that blinded everyone.

“Clouds gather!”

Another order was given.

Lu Chen suddenly felt darkness above his head, and when he looked up, he saw that a dark cloud had indeed gathered!
"Look, it's dark clouds!"

"It's raining! It's really going to rain!!"

"Heavens above, is our Longhu County really doomed?"

All I saw were dark clouds.

The people from the surrounding county government were already incredibly excited. What seemed ordinary to outsiders was a spectacle to them!

Master Lingshui wore a smug expression, his hand gestures shifting as he cast a spell into the small flag, shouting in a sharp voice, "Rain, come!!"

Suddenly, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky, sprinkling onto the parched land.

"laugh!"

Long drought meets rain.

In an instant, countless plumes of white smoke billowed up, and the land seemed like a thirsty rain, desperately trying to grab moisture.

The white smoke was actually water vapor, which instantly formed a heat wave that rolled and spread.

Fortunately, Wang Shuji reacted quickly and used a special ability to create a light shield in front of everyone, which blocked the water vapor.

At this moment, everyone except Lu Chen and Sun Yourong was caught up in an unprecedented frenzy!
"It's raining!! It's finally raining in Longhu County!!!"

"Ah!!! After three years, I've finally seen Rain again!!"

The long-suppressed cheers erupted like a volcanic eruption, and some people even rushed into the rain to drink freely.

When the white mist dissipates.

Ling Shui Shangren and her Daoist partner walked over with their hands behind their backs. Both of them also had a protective shield around their bodies.

"So, Wang Shuji, Clan Chief Chen, are you satisfied?"

Lu Chen noticed that the two men showed no joy on their faces at this moment; on the contrary, they were more serious than before, and their eyes revealed hostility.

“It seems they’ve noticed too,” Sun Yourong whispered.

Lu Chen nodded slightly.

Secretary Wang narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife: "So this is where your confidence comes from. Forgive my bluntness, but you are far too audacious!"

Master Lingshui laughed loudly: "Secretary Wang, there's no need to be nervous. Since I dared to come, I'm naturally not afraid of you all seeing through me. Besides, since I've come, I'm confident I can leave!"

He then changed the subject, his voice becoming seductive: "Better to die from poison than from thirst. Besides, this water isn't poisonous. Apart from not being able to nourish life, what's the difference between it and ordinary clean water? You should all think it over carefully, lest you miss this opportunity."

Lu Chen listened and thought at the same time.

Sun Qingcang used to talk about evil cultivators all the time.

I never expected that he would finally run into one today.

This person's so-called "art of rainmaking" is clearly an evil practice.

Rain is the essence of heaven and earth, blessing all living beings and nourishing all things!

It contains boundless vitality.

What he just brought down wasn't rain at all, but a stagnant pool of water.

The key point is that this stagnant water also contains a trace of evil energy.

Drinking this water for too long is like drinking poison to quench thirst!

"Damn it! I can't believe a criminal actually dares to show off his talents in front of Uncle Hat!"

Lu Chen was also amazed.

"Whose subordinate is this guy? How can he be so brave?!"

　There was a lot of setup for this task, but it all has to be brought back later.

　　I originally planned to write during the day, but I gritted my teeth and angrily wrote another 3,000 words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)