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

Ma Ling'er chewed on an apple.

He mumbled something indistinctly.

"And there's also that remnant of Lin Xuan."

"I originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos."

"And then your Dharma form appeared."

"Goodness."

They all ran faster than rabbits.

"I don't even have to lift a finger."

Speaking of it.

Ma Ling'er suddenly stopped smiling.

Her eyes became bright and sparkling.

"Zhou Yuan".

"Seriously."

"I used to think..."

"We will fight against the Wukong Sect."

"That's like an egg hitting a rock."

"That's just asking for death."

"But today."

"Seeing your skill..."

"I think..."

"Our egg."

"It might be made of iron."

"Can you get that stone?"

"Make a hole in it!"

Although Ma Ling'er is usually very outgoing.

But she is, after all, a descendant of the Ma family.

They have a keen eye.

She could sense Zhou Yuan's current strength.

That was a qualitative leap.

In these three counties.

Zhou Yuan is heaven!

Even if the elders of the Wukong Sect came.

They'll probably have to kneel their way out!

"Iron Egg..."

Zhou Yuan smiled.

This metaphor.

It's quite unique.

"Since it's an iron egg..."

"Then we should do what Tie Danji should do."

Zhou Yuan stood up.

We arrived at the entrance of the main hall.

Looking at Pingyang County in the distance.

at this time.

It's getting late.

But the city was brightly lit.

Many people are still talking about the miracle that happened during the day in the streets and alleys.

"Ling'er".

"Do you know why the Wukong Sect is so difficult to deal with?"

Zhou Yuan suddenly asked.

"Because there are more of them?"

"Because of their insidious methods?"

Ma Ling'er tilted her head.

"No."

Zhou Yuan shook his head.

"Because they have roots."

"It has touched the hearts of ordinary people."

"Whether it's fear or greed."

"As long as there are still people who believe in them."

"They just can't be wiped out."

"Wildfire cannot burn it all; the spring breeze brings it back to life."

Zhou Yuan's voice turned cold.

"so."

"To win completely..."

"We have to take root in their roots."

"They dug it up!"

"Digging up the roots?"

Ma Ling'er was taken aback.

"How do we dig it?"

Zhou Yuan did not answer.

He simply raised his right hand slowly.

Facing the void.

He made a downward pressing motion.

"Words become law!"

Although it was just a pseudo-supernatural power.

But at this moment.

In these three counties.

His words.

It's the golden rule!

"I issue this decree in the name of the City Gods of Pingyang, Jingning, and Fengcheng!"

"All licentious shrines within the territory that worship the evil god Wukong!"

"Any object inscribed with the Void Curse!"

"They are all evil spirits!"

"Lightning strike!"

"Burn it!"

"break!!!"

As the last word was uttered.

The skies above the three counties.

Suddenly, the situation changed drastically.

Countless tiny bolts of purple lightning.

It was like divine punishment.

It landed precisely on every corner.

In a secluded courtyard west of Pingyang County.

A group of followers of the Wukong Cult are kneeling and worshipping in front of a strange black statue.

Sudden.

boom!

A bolt of purple lightning pierced through the roof.

It struck directly at the black statue.

"what!"

The believers screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.

They watched helplessly as the "true god" who usually appeared to them performed miracles.

It exploded into fragments amidst the lightning and fire.

In a deep mountain in Jingning County.

A hidden branch altar of the Wukong Sect.

Rumble!

The ground was raging with fire.

The entire hall was instantly engulfed in flames.

Those flags covered in symbols.

Those ritual implements made from human bones.

They were reduced to ashes in the sea of ​​fire.

Outside Liujia Village, Fengcheng.

A boundary marker inscribed with the mark of the Wukong Sect.

With a bang.

It exploded on its own.

Gravel flew everywhere.

In just a moment.

The area encompasses three counties.

Hundreds of Wukong Sect strongholds.

Uprooted!

This is a cleansing.

A devastating blow from divine authority!

Ma Ling'er opened her mouth wide.

He didn't even notice the apple in his hand fall to the ground.

She could sense it.

The oppressive, sinister atmosphere in the air.

It is rapidly dissipating.

Instead.

It is a kind of clarity.

A sense of righteousness.

"This too..."

"Isn't that a bit too domineering?"

Ma Ling'er muttered to herself.

Is this the City God?

Is this the power of a local ruler?

Loved it!

"call……"

After using this move.

Zhou Yuan's face also paled slightly.

After all, it covers three counties at once.

The consumption is still quite high.

But the flame in his eyes.

But it burned brighter and brighter.

"This is just the first step."

"Next."

"I want the people of these three counties to know."

"Three feet above your head."

"There are gods."

"But this god."

"He is not an evil god of the Wukong Sect."

"It's me."

"Joo Won!"

……

Late at night.

Zhou Yuan did not go back to the backyard to rest.

Instead, he brought Ma Ling'er with him.

Out-of-body experience.

The first inspection after the promotion began.

Two streaks of light.

It streaks across the night sky.

Looking down at the earth.

Looking at the houses that are being rebuilt.

Looking at the people who were gradually settling down in their sleep.

In Zhou Yuan's heart.

It added a heavy sense of responsibility.

"Zhou Yuan, look over there!"

Sudden.

Ma Ling'er pointed eastward and exclaimed in surprise.

Zhou Yuan looked in the direction she was pointing.

That was the territory of Changqing Prefecture, another prefecture bordering Pingyang County.

at this time.

Above Changqing Prefecture.

There was no bright moon.

There was only a thick, impenetrable black fog.

The black mist churned and surged.

It was wriggling.

It's like a huge, greedy monster.

It was lying on Changqingfu's body.

It was sucking its blood and flesh.

And in the deepest part of that black fog.

A huge, blood-red eye is faintly visible.

It is slowly opening its eyes.

He stared coldly at them.

They were watching Zhou Yuan, who had just been promoted.

In those eyes.

No emotions.

There was only endless hunger.

And destruction.

"That is..."

Ma Ling'er only glanced at it.

I felt ice cold all over.

Even their very souls trembled.

That's no ordinary evil spirit.

That's Bi Linxuan.

Even more so than the Blood-Dried Immortal.

It's a hundred times more terrifying!

"The City God..."

Zhou Yuan stared intently at the bloodshot eye.

He squeezed out those three words through gritted teeth.

He could sense it.

The place shrouded in that black mist.

It is also the domain of the divine way.

only.

That domain.

It's completely rotten.

It stinks terribly.

"I see."

"No wonder the Wukong Sect was able to wreak havoc in the Great Ling Dynasty for so many years."

"No wonder even someone like Lin Xuan was able to usurp the position of City God."

Zhou Yuan clenched his fist.

A chill ran through my heart.

It's even worse than before.

"turn out to be."

"It's not just the lower part that's rotten."

"Even the top."

"It has long since become their lair."

Changqing Prefecture.

It was a behemoth that governed more than a dozen surrounding counties.

If even the City God of Changqing Prefecture has fallen.

Or.

They have become accomplices of the Wukong Cult.

That's the situation they face.

It will be more than I imagined.

It is many times more severe.

"Zhou Yuan..."

Ma Ling'er's voice trembled slightly.

"we……"

"Did we stir up a hornet's nest?"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath.

Look back.

Turn around.

Looking back at the three counties behind him.

There.

Sparkling with golden light.

That was the newly ignited flame of hope.

That's also his base of support.

"A hornet's nest?"

Zhou Yuan sneered.

The fear in his eyes dissipated.

Instead.

It was an unprecedented determination.

And ruthless.

"Since it's already done..."

"Then let's just go for it."

"A fire."

"Burn it completely!"

"Ling'er".

"Go back and prepare."

"Good show."

"It's only just begun!"

The night wind howled.

The wind blew, causing Zhou Yuan's official robes to flutter loudly.

He stood at the boundary between the two worlds.

Behind me are the lights of thousands of homes.

Before him lay an endless abyss.

Not a single step back!

Dark as ink.

The wind howled fiercely.

Zhou Yuan stood at the boundary between the two realms.

Her clothes fluttered in the wind.

His gaze remained fixed on the suffocating black mist above Changqing Prefecture.

Just then.

A sudden change occurred.

The direction of Changqing Prefecture was originally pitch black.

Suddenly, a golden light appeared.

The golden light was extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye.

It then pierced the night sky for dozens of miles.

Like a shooting star going against the current.

They headed straight for Pingyang County.

"That is..."

Ma Ling'er subconsciously tightened her grip on the peach wood sword in her hand.

His big eyes were full of vigilance.

"Be careful!"

Something's coming!

The golden light came on fiercely.

He exuded an overwhelming aura of arrogance.

Like a high and mighty emperor.

Inspecting their own territory.

Wherever they went.

The cold wind dissipated.

Even the lingering smell of blood in the air.

They were all forcibly dispersed by this domineering golden light.

Zhou Yuan did not move.

He simply narrowed his eyes slightly.

Deep in the eyes.

The City God's Seal slowly rotated.

He was in that golden light.

I did not sense any murderous intent.

I only felt...

arrogant.

An arrogance etched into one's bones.

"Buzz—!"

The golden light hovered ten feet in front of Zhou Yuan.

The light dissipated.

It transformed into a golden paper crane the size of a palm.

The paper crane is not very big.

But the divine power emanating from his body...

However, he is even a level above Zhang Zhengming.

"Those acting officials in charge of the seals of office in Pingyang, Jingning, and Fengcheng counties, listen to this proclamation!"

A grand voice.

It came from the mouth of the paper crane.

The voice is neither male nor female.

It has a strong metallic feel.

It resounded throughout the night sky.

Zhou Yuan frowned slightly.

Acting seal-holder?

What a boastful tone.

He had clearly been granted a divine mandate by Heaven and Earth.

In the beak of this paper crane.

He was just a "proxy seal holder".

It seems.

This important figure from Changqing Prefecture.

They didn't take this newly appointed county god seriously at all.

"What are you announcing?"

Zhou Yuan spoke calmly.

There was no bowing.

They did not show the slightest fear.

It was as casual as asking a neighbor, "Have you eaten?"

The paper crane seemed to pause for a moment.

Clearly, they hadn't expected this country bumpkin to be so ignorant of the rules.

But it was just a communication spell.

It doesn't have much intelligence.

They simply continued reading mechanically:

"There are evil spirits causing trouble, and the Wukong Sect is rampant, wreaking havoc in the Changqing Prefecture."

"The Lord has given an order."

"Instruct the city gods of each county to immediately proceed to the prefectural and county government offices to discuss matters."

"Let's discuss a grand plan to vanquish the demon!"

"There must be no mistakes!"

The words fell.

The golden paper crane suddenly exploded.

It turned into specks of golden light.

It coalesced in the air into a gilded oracle.

Then.

It drifted down slowly.

It hovered beside Zhou Yuan's hand.

Zhou Yuan reached out and caught it.

The moment I got it.

A heavy, substantial feeling washed over me.

That is the weight of divine authority.

It is the suppression of those in power by those in lower power.

"Sharing a grand plan to vanquish the demon?"

Zhou Yuan looked at the divine oracle in his hand.

A playful smile curved at the corner of his lips.

He raised his head.

I looked again at the blood-red eye in the sky above Changqing Mansion.

Those eyes remained indifferent.

Still greedy.

It was as if it were mocking everything in this world.

"On one side are man-eating demons."

"On one side is the Lord of the Underworld, who is shouting 'Demon Slayer.'"

"This play."

"They were singing quite a lively song."

Ma Ling'er came closer.

I glanced at the words on the oracle.

He pursed his lips.

"Pah!"

"Does the City God of Changqing Prefecture have no shame?"

"Just now, when we were fighting the Wukong Sect to the death..."

Where is he?

"Now we've settled things."

"He's jumping out to 'discuss important matters'?"

"I think they just want to reap the benefits!"

Although Ma Ling'er is young.

But he grew up in a large family.

I've seen this kind of roundabout way many times.

She pointed to the glittering golden character "令".

His face was full of disdain.

"And look at the tone of his voice."

"And there must be no mistakes."

"They really think they're something special."

"Zhou Yuan, let's ignore him."

"This is clearly a trap."

"If we go..."

"Who knows what kind of trap is waiting for us?"

Zhou Yuan gently stroked the divine oracle with his fingers.

Feel the divine power flowing above.

That's more powerful than his current position as the county's city god.

More refined.

It also possesses a more profound and substantial power.

"The Feast at Hongmen..."

Zhou Yuan murmured softly.

"Perhaps."

"But this divine decree..."

"But it reveals a very interesting piece of information."

Ma Ling'er was taken aback.

"What information?"

A glint of light flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

That's it.

"This is Lord Prefect."

"I'm getting anxious."

"Getting impatient?"

Ma Ling'er scratched her head.

I don't quite understand.

Zhou Yuan smiled.

He casually slipped the oracle into his sleeve.

"The Wukong Sect has caused such a commotion down below."

"Even the original Pingyang City God was refined."

"If this Prefect is not blind..."

"It's impossible that I didn't know."

"But he kept pretending to be deaf and dumb."

"Until tonight."

"I burned down the Wukong Sect strongholds in three counties."

"It broke his tacit understanding."

"He broke his rules."

"That's when he couldn't sit still anymore."

Zhou Yuan turned around.

We walked back.

Walked with ease.

"He issued this divine decree."

"First, it's a test."

"Testing whether I, the newcomer, am a well-behaved 'one of us' who knows the rules, or just a greenhorn."

"Secondly, it's a warning."

"Warn me, this is the sky of Changqing Prefecture."

"What is your surname and given name?"

Ma Ling'er followed behind.

He nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Shall we go?"

Zhou Yuan stopped in his tracks.

I glanced back at the deep night sky.

"go."

"Why not go?"

"Since they've already set up the stage..."

"If we don't go and perform this play..."

"Wouldn't that be letting down Lord Prefect's good intentions?"

"and……"

Zhou Yuan's voice deepened.

"I want to see it with my own eyes too."

"This is the City God who governs an entire prefecture."

"What exactly is its quality?"

"Is it like this divine oracle?"

"All that glitters is not gold."

"Rotten inside!"

Return to the main hall of the City God Temple.

Zhou Yuan did not set off immediately.

This trip to the prefectures and counties.

Good or bad fortune is hard to predict.

He must be fully prepared.

"Book Spirit".

Zhou Yuan called out in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Get to work."

The book "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" trembled slightly.

The book's pages are turned.

It makes a crisp sound.

"Analyze this oracle."

I need to know.

"The authority of the City God."

"What level have we reached exactly?"

Zhou Yuan took out the gold-embossed divine edict.

Press it onto the page of the book.

"Buzz!"

On the pages of the book.

Countless ink-colored characters appeared.

Like greedy little hands.

It instantly devoured all the divine power in the oracle.

[High-level divine aura detected...]

[Tracing the source...]

[Analyzing...]