Starting with the Earth God, the path to immortality is deduced!

"Prepare the horses?"

Just as Ma Ling'er was about to turn around to get the horse, Zhou Yuan suddenly called out to her.

"Wait a minute."

Zhou Yuan placed his hand on the divine seal at his waist.

His brows were furrowed.

Ma Ling'er stopped in her tracks, looking puzzled.

"What's wrong?"

"Weren't we supposed to be going to Qinghe County?"

"That place is about to collapse, and you still have the mind to dawdle?"

Zhou Yuan shook his head.

Their gaze shifted away from Qinghe County.

It landed on the Fengzhou land beneath their feet.

"To repel external aggression, we must first pacify internal strife."

"The waters in Qinghe County are too deep."

"If I just plunge headfirst into it..."

"Who will defend this stronghold of Fengzhou?"

"Those rats hiding in the sewers will surely take advantage of the situation."

"By then, I'll have barely left."

"My hometown was raided shortly afterward."

"That would be a real catastrophe."

Zhou Yuan's voice was cold.

Yet it carried an undeniable calmness.

Ma Ling'er was stunned for a moment.

They immediately realized what was happening.

"You mean...?"

"The Wukong Sect lurking in those eighteen village pavilions?"

Zhou Yuan nodded.

His eyes revealed a murderous intent.

"good."

"Since we're going to have a major war..."

"Then we need to resolve any concerns we may have."

"I will use the evil heads of these eighteen villages."

"Come and worship the divine power of this [Xiangting Land God]!"

"By the way."

"And a heads-up to the person next door!"

……

noon.

The sun was blazing overhead.

But the air in Xiahe Village had a musty, damp smell.

The village's earth god temple at the entrance was already dilapidated.

Half of the door panel hangs diagonally on the frame.

The wind blows.

It makes a strange "creaking" sound.

It sounded like an old ghost grinding its teeth.

Zhou Yuan stood in front of the temple.

His face was ashen.

Ma Ling'er stood to the side, holding Gun Gun, and covered her nose.

"Such a strong evil aura."

"This taste..."

"It stinks worse than a rock in a latrine."

Zhou Yuan didn't speak.

He simply stepped into the temple.

The altar that was originally dedicated to the Earth God.

now.

There was a pitch-black wooden memorial tablet on display.

In front of the memorial tablet.

There were also several dead rats and a bowl of blood that had long since turned black.

And on that memorial tablet.

It was clearly engraved with a strange eye, only the white of the eye remained!

Those eyes.

It seemed to be alive.

He was staring intently at Zhou Yuan as he walked in.

It exudes a nauseating greed.

"You bastard!"

Zhou Yuan roared angrily.

This is not a temple.

This is clearly a den of demons!

In his perception.

Beneath this altar.

It was suppressing a faint aura of the earth's veins.

It was gradually drained away by this evil eye tablet.

Swallow.

Along with the fortune of the entire village.

They are all rapidly declining.

"Who goes there?!"

"How dare you trespass on the altar!"

Just then.

A dark figure suddenly darted out from behind the altar.

He was a gaunt old man wearing a black robe.

My eyes are cloudy.

He was still holding a handful of bone meal in his hand.

He was clearly the temple keeper of this evil shrine.

Zhou Yuan didn't even glance at him.

"An altar?"

"To worship such evil spirits."

"You dare call yourself a deity?"

The old man gave a strange laugh.

"Ignorant child!"

"The true God of the Holy Church is here."

"Kneel down and kowtow!"

"If you are sincere, the Holy Spirit may grant you..."

"Give me your damn favor!"

Zhou Yuan hasn't moved yet.

Ma Ling'er, who was standing next to her, exploded first.

She hated these cultists who pretended to be gods and ghosts more than anything else in her life.

She flicked her wrist.

Several talismans shot out like sharp arrows.

"Imperial Edict!"

boom!

The talisman exploded in the air.

It transformed into several streaks of lightning.

They went straight for the old man's face.

The old man was startled.

It wanted to dodge.

But he found that his body felt as if it had been frozen in place by something.

They were completely unable to move.

He looked at Zhou Yuan in horror.

Zhou Yuan merely glanced at him indifferently.

That look in his eyes.

It's like looking at an ant.

"Certainly."

As Zhou Yuan uttered a single word.

The authority of the [Xiangting Land] is activated instantly.

The surrounding space seemed to freeze.

Lightning struck.

"ah!!!"

The old man let out a miserable scream.

He was blown away.

It slammed heavily against the wall.

He vomited blood.

But it's not over yet.

The evil eye on the memorial tablet.

It seems to have sensed a threat.

It suddenly emitted a red glow.

A plume of black smoke rose from the memorial tablet.

It transformed into a giant ghostly hand.

It lunged at Zhou Yuan.

"Mere evil thoughts."

"You dare to be so insolent in front of me?"

Zhou Yuan snorted coldly.

This evil spirit.

They are nothing more than parasites clinging to faith.

If it were the land of the previous village community.

It might take some effort.

But now?

He is the local deity in charge of a hundred miles of land!

Zhou Yuan didn't even raise his hand.

It was just a fleeting thought.

"Suppress!"

Boom!

The entire land of the Earth God Temple.

A sudden jolt.

A powerful golden light emanated from the earth's veins.

It gushed forth from underground.

It instantly shattered the ghostly hand into dust.

"squeak--"

A piercing scream came from inside the memorial tablet.

Like a live pig that has been scalded to death.

"die!"

Zhou Yuan's gaze was like lightning.

The divine seal flew out.

Like a golden mountain.

It was smashed hard onto the memorial tablet.

Click!

The memorial tablet shattered instantly.

It turned into a pile of wood chips.

A twisted black shadow emerged from the fragments.

They wanted to escape.

"Trying to run away?"

Zhou Yuan waved his hand.

The Book of Gods and Monsters appeared out of nowhere.

The pages of the book are turned.

It generates a huge suction force.

"Come in!"

The dark figure didn't even have a chance to struggle.

I was sucked directly into the book.

[Sacrifice one wandering, evil spirit.]

[Gained Yin Energy: Ten strands.]

[Unlocked pages: None.]

A notification sounded in my mind.

Zhou Yuan pursed his lips.

"So poor."

"They don't even have any supernatural powers."

Even a small mosquito is still meat.

These ten wisps of yin energy.

better than nothing.

As the evil spirits were destroyed.

The eerie wind in the temple vanished instantly.

Sunlight streamed in through the dilapidated roof.

It dispelled all the gloom.

Zhou Yuan turned around.

He looked at the old man in black robes who was lying on the ground, trembling.

"You confessed yourself."

"Shall I help you remember?"

The old man was so frightened that he soiled himself.

He kowtowed desperately.

"Please spare me, Immortal!"

"Please spare me, Immortal!"

"I was forced into it..."

Zhou Yuan was too lazy to listen to his nonsense.

Point your finger.

A golden light entered the old man's brow.

Directly search their souls!

After a while.

Zhou Yuan withdrew his finger.

His face grew even more somber.

This old man is nothing more than a lackey on the periphery.

I don't know much.

But one point is crucial.

Such a wicked shrine.

In the pavilion of the Eighteenth Township.

There are at least a dozen more!

"Ma Ling'er".

"Get to work."

Zhou Yuan walked out of the temple gate.

Looking at the endless villages in the distance.

"today."

"I want these eighteen nails."

"Pull them out one by one!"

……

The next three days.

Fengzhou territory.

Chaos erupted.

No.

It should be said that divine light shone everywhere.

Zhou Yuan led Ma Ling'er and a group of ghost soldiers.

Like a red-hot, sharp knife.

It ruthlessly cut into this rotten lesion.

Xinghua Village.

One evil shrine was destroyed.

Kill one cannibalistic demon.

In front of the entire village, young and old.

Zhou Yuan performed a miracle.

A withered tree comes back to life.

The old well that was originally dry.

A sweet spring gushed forth instantly.

The villagers wept bitterly.

They knelt down and shouted, "The Earth God has appeared!"

Zhou Yuan struck while the iron was hot.

The village's most upright old hunter was chosen as the temple keeper.

He bestowed upon me a protective talisman.

He was ordered to guard the rebuilt local temple.

Liulin Town.

Break the sorcery of "borrowing lifespan".

That witch who specializes in luring children.

He was burned alive to ashes by the blue ghost lamp.

That night.

Liulin Town was brightly lit.

Every household sets off firecrackers.

Celebrating the defeat of the demons.

Zhou Yuan stood at the entrance of the town.

Looking at the ever-growing incense offerings and prayers.

I can feel the divine imprint within my body.

It's getting hotter and hotter.

Every wisp of incense.

They are all like the best tonics.

It nourished his soul.

Three days.

Eighteen township pavilions.

Zhou Yuan ran a total of fifteen times.

The Yin energy in "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters".

It has accumulated to a terrifying number.

Three hundred strands!

This is equivalent to an ordinary monk.

Thirty years of arduous practice!

night.

Black Stone Ridge.

This is the last stop of Zhou Yuan's tour.

It is also the most dangerous place.

Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged on a huge rock.

They didn't rush into the village.

Instead, it invoked "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters".

"That's about it."

"It's time for an upgrade."

The fighting these past few days.

Although both were dominant matches.

But this also led Zhou Yuan to discover a problem.

Although the soul of the [Day Traveler] realm is powerful.

It can be expelled during the day.

But in the subtle details of control.

It's still a bit rough around the edges.

It's like embroidering with a sledgehammer.

I have plenty of strength.

It lacks sophistication.

If you encounter an opponent who is good at hiding or uses unpredictable methods.

They are easily taken advantage of.

"Deduction!"

Zhou Yuan did not hesitate.

It directly dissipated three hundred strands of yin energy.

They dumped everything onto the page about "Japanese travel".

boom!

The golden book trembled.

The book originally contained only a few words of mnemonic rhyme.

Suddenly, a blinding light burst forth.

Countless complex runes.

It emerged like flowing water.

Zhou Yuan's consciousness.

Instantly, I was pulled into a mysterious space.

In this space.

He felt as if he had turned into the wind.

It turned into light.

It turned into the smallest grain of dust in the world.

Every wisp of spiritual energy flows.

The veins of each leaf.

Even the trembling of an ant's antennae.

All of this was within his perception.

Flawless.

I don't know how much time passed.

Zhou Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

Within the pupils.

Golden light shimmered.

If there is substance to it.

He slowly extended his hand.

Facing a large tree a hundred meters away.

A grab in the void.

"rise."

No divine power was used.

Pure spiritual power.

Click!

That big tree that takes two people to hug.

It was uprooted completely!

Suspended in mid-air!

Zhou Yuan tucked his five fingers together.

"broken."

boom!

The whole tree.

It exploded into a shower of wood chips in an instant.

Every single wood shaving.

They are all of uniform size.

It looks as if it has been cut by a precision instrument.

"So strong!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

Is this the derived version of "day trip"?

Not only did their strength increase dramatically.

This is the power to control matter.

It's practically comparable to a legendary telekinetic master!

"Me now."

"Even without using the divine seal."

"Relying solely on the power of the soul."

"That's more than enough to crush an ordinary cultivator at the Day-Traveling Realm!"

Just as Zhou Yuan was immersed in the joy of his increased power.

Ma Ling'er, who had been keeping watch from the sidelines.

Suddenly his expression changed.

The compass in his hand spun wildly.

The pointer was fixedly pointing down into the valley below.

"Joo Won!"

Something's not right!

"There's an ambush!"

Before he could finish speaking...

In the valley below.

Suddenly, twelve blood-red pillars of light rose up.

They instantly merged into one.

It transformed into a massive blood-red light shield.

They trapped Zhou Yuan and Ma Ling'er inside.

"Hehehe..."

A chilling laugh rang out.

It came from all directions.

"Fengzhou Tugong?"

"What a magnificent sight!"

"They really thought they had taken down a few strongholds."

"So you're invincible now?"

Laughter followed.

Twelve figures dressed in blood-red robes and wearing faceless masks.

Slowly emerging from the darkness.

It exists in everyone.

They all exuded a chilling, bloodthirsty aura.

They were all experts in the Object Manipulation Realm!

The leader.

Its aura has even reached the Manifestation Realm!

"The Wukong Sect?"

Zhou Yuan stood up.

He patted the dust off his clothes.

There was no trace of panic on his face.

Instead, a playful smile appeared on his face.

"I thought you guys could hold out for much longer."

"Finally, I couldn't hold back anymore."

"They've sent out their elite troops?"

The masked man at the head of the group sneered.

"They're about to die."

"Still dare to be stubborn."

"This is the 'Twelve Capitals Blood Fiend Formation' personally bestowed by the sect leader."

"Even if a Yin God Realm expert came."

"They too will be reduced to a pool of blood!"

"today."

"I'll take your soul."

"Let's go pay our respects to the deceased Master Lin!"

"kill!"

At a command.

The twelve men in blood-red robes simultaneously formed hand seals.

The great formation roared.

Countless blood-red blades.

A massive, overwhelming attack was launched against Zhou Yuan.

Ma Ling'er's face turned deathly pale.

He was holding a handful of talismans in his hand.

But they found that they had no chance to make a move at all.

This formation is incredibly powerful!

All escape routes were completely blocked.

"Joo Won!"

"What should we do?"

"Should we fight them?"

Zhou Yuan reached out and stopped her.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"spell?"

Why strive so hard?

"here."

"But this is my territory."

He took a step forward.

Facing the sky full of blood-red blades.

this step.

It felt as if I were stepping on the pulse of the earth.

Boom!

A muffled thud.

It exploded in everyone's hearts.

"presumptuous!"

Zhou Yuan let out a loud shout.

He no longer concealed his divine power.

The divine seal of the [Xiangting Land God].

It flew out instantly.

The wind blew the water.

It transformed into a large golden seal, hundreds of feet in size.

It floats above your head.

"I am the righteous god of Fengzhou!"

"The mountains, rivers, plants, and trees of this place."

"All obey my orders!"

"Kneel down!"

Rumble!

As Zhou Yuan finished speaking.

The entire Black Stone Ridge.

It was as if it had come back to life.

Countless wisps of earth energy surged into the sky like dragons.

It crashed violently into the crimson array.

Click!

That formation was said to be able to trap and kill even those at the Yin God Realm.

He couldn't even hold on for a single breath.

It was completely covered with cracks.

"How is that possible?!"

The masked man at the head of the group screamed in terror.

"What...what kind of power is this?!"

"This is Kamui!"

Zhou Yuan's gaze was icy.

The newly derived [Daytime Travel] psychic power.

It erupted without reservation.

"break!"

boom!

The great formation shattered with a deafening roar.

The blood-red light dissipated.

Those twelve men in blood-red robes.

They all coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He was listless and weak.

But Zhou Yuan didn't give them a chance to catch their breath.

His divine sense.

It transforms into an invisible, giant hand.

They precisely grabbed each person by the neck.

They were lifted into the air.

"Is this all you're relying on?"

"Too weak."

Zhou Yuan shook his head.

A gentle squeeze of the fingers.

"die."

puff puff puff...

Eleven muffled thuds.

Except for the leader of the manifest realm.

The remaining eleven people.

My head exploded instantly.

Like a ripe watermelon.

Red and white items were scattered all over the ground.

Sold out instantly!

A complete and utter annihilation!

Ma Ling'er opened her mouth wide.

He didn't even realize the talisman in his hand had fallen to the ground.

"this……"

"That's incredibly brutal!"

Zhou Yuan ignored her shock.

They walked step by step to the last remaining leader.

The leader was now terrified.

The mask fell off.

His face, covered in knife scars, was revealed.

This is the face at this moment.

Only endless fear.

"You...you're not human..."

"You're the devil!"

Zhou Yuan smiled.

She was smiling brightly.

"devil?"

"No."

"I am God."

"The god who will send you to hell."

Done.

Zhou Yuan pressed his hand down on the top of his head.

The book "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" is opened again.

"Sacrifice!"

"ah!!!"

The leader let out a final scream.

My energy and spirit were completely drained.

It turned into a dried-up corpse.

at the same time.

A massive stream of memories.

It rushed into Zhou Yuan's mind.

The image is shattered.

confusion.

But in these fragments...

Zhou Yuan saw a deep underground cave.

I saw a figure sitting in the center of the blood pool.

That silhouette.

He was wearing a purple-gold Taoist robe.

Its aura is as deep as the ocean.

It was just a glimpse of his back.

It caused Zhou Yuan's soul to feel a sharp pain.

"The Wukong Sect... a true master?"

Zhou Yuan muttered to himself.

In my memory.

Those believers all respectfully called this person "the True Man".

and.

Zhou Yuan still saw a map in his memory.

That was a map of the Great Ling Dynasty.

On the map.

It was marked with a dense array of red dots.

Fengzhou.

Qinghe.

Even more distant state capitals.

It's all in there!

"What a grand game of chess."

Zhou Yuan opened his eyes.

The shock in his eyes gradually turned into solemnity.

He originally thought...

Wu Kong Jiao is just making small moves in Fengzhou.

Now it seems...

This is clearly a long-planned, all-out war against the entire Great Spirit Path!

They are digging up the roots of the Great Ling Dynasty!

They are stealing the very essence of this world!

"Zhou Yuan?"

Ma Ling'er cautiously approached.

"What did you see?"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath.

Suppress that chill in your heart.

Turning my head, I looked in the direction of Qinghe County.

This time.

His gaze was no longer merely solemn.

Instead, it showed a greater sense of determination.

"It seems so."

"This is Qinghe County."

"We absolutely have to go."

"There."

"It's not as simple as the collapse of the divine way."

"There……"

"It's probably a key node in this vast network."

Zhou Yuan mounted his horse.

The riding whip in his hand pointed into the distance.

The sunset was like blood.

It stretched his shadow very long.

"Ling'er".

"Are you ready?"

"The road ahead."

"But it's like dancing on a knife's edge."

Ma Ling'er picked up the talisman from the ground.

He patted the dirt off his bottom.

I put the panda back on my shoulder.

An excited smile appeared on his face.

"cut."

"I've been scared since I was a child."

"Dancing on a knife's edge?"

"That's exciting!"

"drive!"

Two fast horses.

They disappeared into the distance.

Only left behind.

A clean and tidy land in Fengzhou, where divine light seemed to emanate from.

The rear has been secured.

Next.

That means striking straight at the heart of the enemy!