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

The golden light that shot into the sky pierced the heavens like a sharp sword.

The black net that had been hanging over Jingning County was torn to shreds at this moment.

Zhou Yuan stood on the shoulder of the City God's image.

Her clothes fluttered and rustled.

He looked down at the Blood-Dried True Man below, who seemed like an ant.

His eyes were filled with icy killing intent.

"it's over?"

The Blood-Dried Immortal below was looking up.

There was no panic on that withered, skeletal face that Zhou Yuan had expected.

instead.

A strange, eerie smile slowly curved the corners of his mouth.

It was a mocking smile.

"hey-hey."

"Hehehe..."

Laughter was squeezed out from deep in his throat.

It sounded like an owl crying.

It also resembles a rusty saw cutting wood.

In the vast darkness of the night, the sound was enough to send chills down one's spine.

"Ignorant child."

"Do you think you can break my scheme with a City God whose divine power is exhausted?"

Blood-Dried Immortal slowly raised his hands.

The wide sleeves of the red robe.

Suddenly, countless streams of viscous black blood gushed out.

"Jingning County is already my plaything."

"Since you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences."

"Then let me show you."

"What is true despair?"

Before he could finish speaking...

Blood-Dried Immortal suddenly clasped his hands together.

"The Dharma Realm Without Emptiness!"

"rise!"

"Boom—!!!"

The earth suddenly began to tremble violently.

The black net that had been torn apart by the golden light.

In that very instant.

Re-condense!

and.

This time.

The black net was no longer an illusory rune.

Instead, it transformed into a substantial black slime.

It pressed down relentlessly.

The newly formed golden body of the City God.

Under this terrifying pressure.

It even made a "crackling" sound, as if it was overwhelmed.

That enormous golden hand.

It felt like being entangled by countless invisible venomous snakes.

It was forcefully pressed back to the ground!

"not good!"

Zhou Yuan's expression changed drastically.

The golden statue beneath my feet is rapidly crumbling.

The divine fire that had just been ignited was instantly swallowed by darkness.

A strong feeling of weightlessness came over me.

Zhou Yuan felt a sudden darkness before his eyes.

The entire person, along with the broken statue.

They instantly plunged into an endless abyss of darkness.

……

I don't know how much time passed.

The surrounding noise gradually faded away.

Instead.

There was a deathly silence.

Zhou Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

The Earth God Seal in his hand emitted a faint yellow light.

It barely illuminated the surrounding three feet of ground.

"here it is……"

Zhou Yuan cautiously looked around.

The feeling of falling just now was so real.

But at the moment.

Beneath his feet, however, lay a solid bluestone floor.

just.

On this ground.

It was covered with a thick layer of black grease.

It emitted a nauseating, putrid stench.

"Eek!"

A familiar call came from the darkness not far away.

Followed by.

A series of hurried footsteps sounded.

"Joo Won!"

"Are you alright?!"

That was Ma Ling'er's voice.

Zhou Yuan felt a sense of relief.

The divine seal in his hand shone slightly brighter.

All that could be seen was darkness.

A slightly disheveled figure rushed over.

It was Ma Ling'er.

Her coarse linen clothes were torn in several places.

His face was covered in black ash.

But his eyes were unusually bright.

Rolling around like a panda in my arms.

It was baring its teeth and growling at the surrounding darkness.

"What kind of place is this?"

Ma Ling'er ran to Zhou Yuan's side.

Back to back.

A peach wood sword was held horizontally in front of his chest.

"We were just in the sky a moment ago."

"How did we end up falling into this horrible hole?"

Zhou Yuan squinted.

The power of the soul probed the surroundings.

But the yin energy here is too heavy.

Even his divine sense was suppressed.

If I'm not mistaken.

"Now."

"It should be in the actual City God Temple."

Zhou Yuan's voice was deep.

"The real City God Temple?"

Ma Ling'er was stunned for a moment.

"What was that we saw outside just now?"

Zhou Yuan extended his hand.

He touched a pillar next to him.

On that pillar.

The original vermilion paint has long since peeled off.

Instead.

It was a dark red scab.

It was as if this pillar was alive, still bleeding.

"The one outside."

"It's just a facade for ordinary people."

"And here."

"It is the 'inner landscape' that was refined by the Wukong Sect using evil methods."

"That is, the 'Void Dharma Realm' that the sorcerer mentioned."

Zhou Yuan withdrew his hand.

A trace of black mist clung to my fingertips.

It made a "sizzling" sound.

"here."

"It's already a ghost town."

Ma Ling'er gasped.

"Ghostland..."

"Does that old monster want to turn this place into the underworld?"

She looked up and around.

With the help of a faint light.

It can be seen faintly.

This is indeed the main hall structure of the City God Temple.

but.

All the idols disappeared.

On the walls on both sides.

It was covered with distorted human skin.

Those human skins.

Some were still bleeding.

Some have already dried.

But under the blowing of the cold wind.

They seemed to come alive.

His facial features were distorted.

It let out a silent wail.

The once solemn and majestic hall.

The atmosphere was eerie and unsettling.

It was like a living hell.

Be careful.

Zhou Yuan lowered his voice.

Every inch of air here.

"They were all filled with malice."

The two moved forward cautiously.

My feet were on the sticky floor.

Make a "smack smack" sound.

It felt like stepping on rotten flesh.

The main hall was empty.

But that feeling of being spied on.

It was a hundred times stronger than outside.

As if in darkness.

There are countless eyes.

They were staring greedily at their flesh and blood.

"Zhou Yuan".

Ma Ling'er suddenly stopped in her tracks.

His voice trembled slightly.

Listen.

Is someone crying?

Zhou Yuan stopped in his tracks.

Listen attentively.

really.

Deep inside the main hall.

Faintly, mournful cries could be heard.

The crying sound came from near and far.

Like a wronged soul who has suffered endless torment.

They are protesting to the heavens.

"In the back."

"The direction of the sleeping quarters."

Zhou Yuan's gaze sharpened.

"That's where the City God rests."

"Although that golden body was suppressed just now."

"But the essence of the City God remains."

"That distress signal."

"It came from there."

The two exchanged a glance.

No more hesitation.

They quickened their pace.

We passed through a large hall filled with human skin.

We arrived at a huge black iron gate.

On the door.

It is carved with patterns of countless evil spirits fighting for food.

lifelike.

It looked like it was about to jump down from the door and eat people.

"Get out of here!"

Ma Ling'er gave a sharp shout.

He thrust out the peach wood sword in his hand.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, and the universe borrows their power!"

"break!"

A bolt of lightning exploded from the tip of the sword.

It slammed into the iron gate.

"boom!"

A loud bang.

That seemingly indestructible iron gate.

An opening was actually blasted open.

A strong, pungent smell of blood filled the air.

It surged out from inside in an instant.

It's so strong it's almost enough to make you faint.

Zhou Yuan held his breath.

They were the first to rush in.

The scene before my eyes.

Both of them were shocked.

This place was originally the sleeping quarters of the City God Temple.

It is the most central place where the City God's tablet is enshrined.

But now.

This place has been transformed into a massive altar.

The entire floor of the sleeping quarters.

It's been hollowed out.

A huge pool of blood was formed.

Within the pool of blood.

A dark red liquid was churning inside.

Countless severed limbs floated and sank within them.

And in the center of the blood pool.

Four enormous white bone pillars stood tall.

On each pillar.

They were all wrapped in black chains.

And at the end of these four chains.

It tightly locked away a dim golden light.

That is not a physical entity.

It was not a phantom figure.

Wearing an official hat.

He was wearing a python robe.

It is the divine soul and golden body of the City God of Jingning County!

Just at this moment.

This deity who once protected a region.

But their lives were incredibly tragic.

Those four chains.

It pierced deeply into his limbs and bones.

It's like extracting bone marrow.

It flowed continuously from his body.

It is drawing upon golden divine power.

The once dazzling golden body.

It has now become transparent.

It could disappear at any time.

Even more terrifying.

From that pool of blood.

A black, malevolent aura also rose up.

Following the chain.

It was injected into the City God's body in reverse.

Every drop of water is poured in.

On the face of the City God.

A look of painful malice would then emerge.

His originally kind and gentle face.

It is gradually becoming twisted and evil.

"They are refining their spirit!"

Zhou Yuan saw through the other party's intentions at a glance.

His voice was as cold as ice that had stood for millennia.

"This is not just about extracting divine power."

"This is corrupting the soul!"

"They want to take over the city god of this county."

"He was forcibly transformed into an evil god who obeys only the commands of the Voidless Sect!"

"How vicious!"

Ma Ling'er was so angry that she trembled all over.

"Those beasts!"

"Absolutely outrageous!"

"Help!"

She shouted loudly.

He was about to rush forward and cut the chains.

Sudden.

A sinister voice.

The sound came from the shadows of the main hall.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

"That's really touching."

"Two little mice."

"They actually managed to touch it here."

As the sound faded.

A tall figure dressed in a black robe.

He slowly emerged from the shadows.

The man wore a hideous bronze mask.

He was holding a staff made of human bone.

The tip of the staff.

It contains the heart of a still-beating baby.

Behind him.

They were followed by dozens of Wukong followers dressed in black.

Their eyes were filled with fervor.

He held various evil magical artifacts in his hands.

"It's you!"

Ma Ling'er recognized the aura emanating from the staff at a glance.

"I was outside just now."

"Using formations to suppress the City God."

"It's you, you old bastard!"

The masked man let out a strange laugh.

"That little girl has a sharp tongue."

"I am the Venerable Protector of the Void Sect, Ghost Shadow."

"That good-for-nothing Lin Xuan."

"Before me."

"Not even worthy to carry his shoes."

The Ghostly Venerable slowly raised his staff.

Pointing to the City God in the center of the blood pool.

His tone was full of fervor and pride.

Look there.

"What a beautiful work of art!"

"Just a little longer."

"This stubborn god."

"It will lead to utter depravity."

"To become the sharpest weapon of my Void Holy Sect."

"At that time."

"Let alone this small Jingning County."

Even the entire Fengzhou.

"They too will tremble at the feet of my holy faith!"

Zhou Yuan took a step forward.

He stood in front of Ma Ling'er.

His eyes were sharp and piercing.

He stared intently at the so-called Ghostly Venerable.

"The Dharma Protector?"

"I think he's a coward."

Zhou Yuan sneered.

"Hiding one's head while revealing one's tail."

"They don't even dare to show their faces."

"What's wrong?"

"Afraid of being struck by lightning?"

Ghostly Venerable's eyes turned cold.

"A sharp-tongued brat."

"Since you're so eager to die..."

"Then I will grant your wish!"

"Someone come here!"

"Take these two sacrifices!"

"Their blood will do."

"For the birth of the Demon God."

"To perform the final baptism!"

"kill!!"

With his command.

Behind him were dozens of black-clad cultists.

Like a mad dog.

It charged forward with a strange cry.

"Ling'er!"

Zhou Yuan shouted loudly.

"You can have those scum!"

"That old one."

"I'll go and meet him!"

Ma Ling'er gritted her teeth.

"Dream on!"

"Those insignificant characters aren't even worth a second glance!"

"Get out!"

"Transform for me!"

She ripped off the tattered cloth covering her chest.

He tossed the panda in his arms into the air.

"roar--!!!"

Originally, the panda was only the size of a palm.

It swells in mid-air due to the wind.

In the blink of an eye.

It transformed into a giant beast that was three meters tall!

His whole body was covered in knotted muscles.

The black and white hair stood on end like steel needles.

A pair of bear paws.

It even shimmers with a metallic luster.

A true iron-eating beast!

The magnificence of ancient ferocious beasts!

"roar!"

It rolled to the ground.

He let out a roar.

The entire bedchamber shook violently.

It swung its huge bear paw suddenly.

"Bang bang bang!"

The three black-clad cultists at the very front.

It was smashed into mincemeat!

"I'll take the one with the mask!"

Ma Ling'er leaped onto Gun Gun's shoulder.

The peach wood sword in his hand shone brightly.

"Joo Won!"

"Go and break the formation!"

"This old bastard dares to mess with my divine friends."

"We're going to beat the shit out of him today!"

Done.

This is a man and a bear.

Like a heavy tank.

It smashed through the crowd.

He charged toward the Ghost Shadow Venerable.

"act recklessly!"

Ghost Shadow Venerable snorted coldly.

He swung his bone staff.

"Bloodlust!"

The black blood in the blood pool boiled instantly.

It transformed into countless blood snakes.

It coiled around Ma Ling'er.

at the same time.

He also sensed Zhou Yuan's movements.

Zhou Yuan did not rush towards him.

Instead, they took advantage of the chaos.

They headed straight for the God-Trapping Array in the center of the Blood Pool.

"Want to break the formation?"

A hint of mockery flashed in Ghost Shadow Venerable's eyes.

"This is the 'Nine Netherworld Trapping God Formation'."

"He was personally taught by the cult leader."

"It can even trap a true Yin spirit."

"With your mere day-trip territory?"

"dream!"

He freed one hand.

He made a grabbing motion towards Zhou Yuan in the air.

"Bind!"

The surrounding yin energy instantly froze.

They transformed into invisible walls.

They wanted to trap Zhou Yuan in place.

But since Zhou Yuan dared to make a move...

Naturally, we were already prepared.

In his eyes.

Suddenly, two dazzling golden lights appeared.

[Day Trip] My supernatural powers are fully unleashed!

In his field of vision.

This seemingly unsolvable evil formation.

It was instantly broken down into countless lines.

The flow of energy.

The distribution of nodes.

At a glance.

"Found it!"

Zhou Yuan's lips curled up slightly.

This formation appears to be complex.

Actually, it's the same as the God-Snatching Array that Lin Xuan set up in Lin Family Village back then.

There are similarities in the same way.

All of this is achieved by polluting the earth's veins.

To suppress divinity.

Since the principle is the same.

That flaw.

It's all about those key moments!

"Strange Tales of the Supernatural!"

"Deduction!"

In my mind.

The ancient pages rustled softly.

The best solution to break the formation was provided instantly.

"Open it!"

Zhou Yuan ignored those invisible walls.

The Earth God Seal in his hand.

It slammed hard onto an inconspicuous blue brick on the ground.

"boom!"

A muffled thud.

The blue brick shattered instantly.

Followed by.

The floor of the entire hall suddenly shook.

The formation was originally functioning smoothly.

It was as if it had suddenly gotten stuck.

There was a brief pause.

"What?!"

The Ghost Shadow Venerable is currently battling Ma Ling'er.

His expression changed drastically.

"How could he possibly see through the formation's core at a glance?!"

This moment of stillness.

For experts.

That's the fatal flaw.

"Ling'er! Stop him!"

Zhou Yuan roared.

His entire body turned into a blur.

It rushed toward the four white bone pillars.

"You old bastard!"

"Where are you looking?!"

Ma Ling'er seized the opportunity.

The peach wood sword flew out of his hand.

It transformed into a streak of light.

They aimed straight for the face of the Ghost Shadow Venerable.

"roll!"

Ghostly Venerable had no choice but to return to defense.

He used his bone staff to deflect the flying sword.

But this slight delay caused the problem.

Zhou Yuan had already rushed to the white bone pillar.

"The Earth God's Edict!"

"Landslide!"

Zhou Yuan used all his divine power.

It was poured into the divine seal without reservation.

It slammed into one of the white bone pillars.

This pillar.

It is the very hub through which the evil energy is transmitted in the entire God-Trapping Array!

"Snap—!!!"

A crisp cracking sound.

It sounded particularly jarring in the silent hall.

That incredibly hard white bone pillar.

Under Zhou Yuan's all-out attack.

A crack has appeared.

Followed by.

The cracks spread rapidly.

It covered the entire pillar like a spider web.

"No--!!!"

The Ghostly Venerable let out a mournful roar.

I watched that pillar with my own eyes.

It collapsed with a roar!

With the breaking of this pillar.

The balance of the entire Nine Netherworld Trapping God Formation was instantly shattered.

"ah!!!"

The soul of the City God is locked in the center.

Suddenly, he looked up at the sky and let out a long howl.

That was not a painful wail.

It was the release of anger that had been building up for months!

"break--!!!"

The City God's spirit struggled violently.

There are three chains remaining.

Because the formation's blessing was lost.

No longer could this angry god be contained.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three loud bangs.

The chains broke inch by inch.

A dazzling golden light.

It burst forth from within the City God's body.

It instantly illuminated the entire dark bedroom.

That churning pool of blood.

Under this golden light.

Like snow meeting the blazing sun.

It emitted a sizzling sound.

It melts away rapidly.

Those black-clad cultists.

Bathed in this golden light.

He covered his eyes and screamed and rolled around in agony.

Black smoke billowed from its body.

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!!!"

Ghostly Venerable was forced back several steps by the golden light.

Several large holes were burned into his black robe.

He looked at the newly erected golden statue with respect.

His eyes were filled with resentment and bitterness.

"Joo Won!"

"The Ma family!"

"You have ruined the important affairs of my Holy Church!"

"I will fight you to the death!"

Although he was saying tough things.

But the Ghostly Venerable knew the truth.

The formation has been broken.

The City God was freed from his predicament.

Although the opponent's divine power is still weak.

But this is the main venue of the City God Temple.

And then there are those two troublesome brats.

The situation has completely reversed.

"withdraw!"

Ghost Shadow Venerable stomped his foot angrily.

It turned into a wisp of black smoke.

They rolled up the few remaining believers.

It crashed directly through the roof of the main hall.

Escape.

"Trying to run away?"

Ma Ling'er was just about to pursue him.

But Zhou Yuan stopped him.

"Don't pursue a desperate enemy."

Zhou Yuan was panting heavily.

His face was somewhat pale.

That attack just now.

It almost exhausted all his divine power.

He turned his head.

Look towards the center of the blood pool.

That illusory golden statue.

It is slowly drifting down at this moment.

Although the light was much dimmer than before.

But that evil black aura.

It has completely disappeared.

The City God's spirit slowly opened his eyes.

He looked at the two boys in front of him with a complicated expression.

At last.

He slowly bent down.

Facing the two of them.

I bow deeply.

"Zhang Zhengming, the City God of Jingning County."

"Thank you, two divine beings, for saving my life."

"If it weren't for the two of you."

"After tonight."

"This is Jingning County."

"It seems it's truly going to become a living hell."

Zhou Yuan quickly stepped aside to avoid it.

He returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

"Your Excellency, you flatter me."

"We are both followers of Shintoism."

"Slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits."

"It is one's duty."

He glanced at the devastated main hall.

I looked again and saw that I was out of trouble.

But the City God was still extremely weak.

His brows furrowed slightly.

"only."

"Although this formation has been broken..."

"But this is a mess in Jingning County."

"This is probably just the beginning."