Chapter 16

Outside the Tianyun Pavilion, the two city gods of the nearby cities also received the imperial command from Longge and led their troops to the Tianyun Pavilion.

Seeing the Tianyun Pavilion, the two city gods felt uneasy. The Tianyun Pavilion is a standard divine artifact of the Heavenly Court, a convenient magical tool for the celestial deities to travel and lead troops in battle.

"Clouds turn golden, transforming into dragon shapes, is this still a dragon deity?"

Both city gods were ascended from mortals, and thinking of the legend that the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had dragon blood, they felt even more respect for this dragon deity.

As the main door opened, the two deities entered the Tianyun Pavilion and saw that on the left side of Longge, another deity was seated.

"Qinglong City God?" The two city gods were surprised; had the Qinglong City God already taken office?

The Heavenly Court governs the vast nine provinces, and the Great Zhou Dynasty was established in the eastern coastal area of the Central Province, divided into thirty-five counties. Longchuan County, with Qinglong City as its administrative center, has a county city god. There are also several other county towns, each with its own city god.

In a sense, the Qinglong City God is the nominal superior of the surrounding county city gods.

After the two county city gods paid their respects to Longge, they hurriedly saluted their superior.

Xun Yi, wearing the city god robe, felt uneasy when the two city gods saluted him, but he accepted it as instructed by Longge.

Soon after, three more city gods arrived, all from Longchuan County.

The city gods looked at Xun Yi, who was puzzled: Why are you looking at me? He decided to focus on the red battle robe Longge had just put on.

This battle robe, in his perception, seemed to be a powerful divine artifact. The cloud patterns on it seemed to conceal profound mysteries.

Seeing that their superior was not taking the lead, the Jinglong City God cautiously asked, "May I ask, what is the purpose of the Spirit Lord summoning us?"

"Now that we have established our divine status, our main tasks are to maintain internal peace and lead expeditions. Since I have come to the inland Divine Land, what do you think I am doing? Could it be that I am leading you to the eastern continent to fight the evil deities from beyond the heavens?" Longge laughed lightly, scanning the city gods below: "Not that I underestimate you, but the deities from beyond the heavens have been entangled with our Heavenly Court for several imperial eras. You, as minor deities of the third heaven, would only be cannon fodder. I wouldn't choose you even if I wanted to."

The Jinglong City God felt somewhat embarrassed and remained silent.

"Cough, cough..." Xun Yi coughed lightly: "The Spirit Lord summoned us, saying it was to seal the earth veins. May I ask how we should proceed?"

Subtly easing the Jinglong City God's embarrassment, the city god gave Xun Yi a grateful look.

As a member of a noble family, Xun Yi learned not individual struggle but how to accumulate connections under limited conditions, how to win people's hearts, and how to subtly extract information from others.

After speaking at the right moment, he looked at Longge with a curious expression.

Longge pointed to the screen beside him, where an image of a mountain demon appeared. "This is the Yinshan Demon King, who led a rebellion against the Heavenly Court a few days ago, killing the Yinshan Mountain God. I was ordered to capture the demon king."

"A demon king?" The faces of the city gods were strange, and they disregarded etiquette to look directly at Longge. "What is the level of this demon king?"

"According to divine power, it is the fourth heaven realm, but he is not a deity but a spirit."

Spirit? Xun Yi heard another unfamiliar term and quietly listened to the conversation, organizing the information.

Spirit refers to the transition between mortals and deities.

How difficult it is for a mortal to become a deity? Let alone a deity lord, it's already good if one out of a hundred deities can become a deity lord. Therefore, the deities studied the cultivation techniques of the deities from beyond the heavens and created the three-tier system of mortals, spirits, and deities. Mortals are sentient beings, capable of crying and laughing, forming a part of the world's foundation. Above them, the spirit ascends, entering the path of cultivation, which is the spirit realm. It serves as a bridge between mortals and deities. Whether demons, devils, or human sorcerers and warriors, as long as they cultivate, they are in the spirit realm.

Xun Yi couldn't help but think of his sister. Xun Tan cultivates in the Qingyuan Hall, isn't that a way to train herself?

"Spirit is merely the transition from mortal to deity, corresponding to the first five realms of the divine path. After that, it will transform from spirit to deity. I am not questioning, but as a deity of the sixth heaven, the Great Yuan Heaven, would I be unable to deal with a spirit demon king?"

"Throughout the ages, the divine nature is supreme. Of course, I am not afraid of a mere spirit demon king, even if he holds a deity-slaying weapon and is just one step away from becoming a celestial deity. I don't care about his threat. However, he runs fast, using earth遁 (earth penetration) to move, and I don't want to destroy the earth veins here. Therefore, I summoned you to seal the earth veins and protect the land, so I can use my full strength."

As he spoke, the Tianyun Pavilion arrived at a desolate mountain. The mountain was filled with demonic aura, and a demon king driving black wind was vigilantly watching the sky.

"Here they come!" The symbol of the Tianyun Pavilion appeared, and the Yinshan Demon King immediately knew the identity of the newcomer.

"A great deity of the sixth heaven. He must have already comprehended the innate nature and understood the immortal essence of deities." The Yinshan Demon King smiled bitterly at the demon generals beside him: "Brothers, it seems we can't resolve this peacefully this time."

"Brother, when we followed you to kill the mountain god, we already anticipated this. We might as well fight to the death!" A mountain tiger general shouted: "Brother, you hold a high-level divine artifact, why fear this mere mudskipper?"

The Yinshan Demon King felt more determined. Indeed, he had participated in the campaign against the deities from beyond the heavens and obtained a high-level divine artifact. It was this artifact that allowed him to kill the Yinshan Mountain God. Even facing a celestial deity of the sixth heaven, he might not lose. He took out a green scepter.

The Tianyun Pavilion opened, and Xun Yi, along with the other city gods, sealed the earth veins of Longchuan County. Yellow earth filled the sky, isolating the desolate mountain in the divine realm.

Longge said to the people below: "Yinshan Demon King, in the past, you fought against the deities from beyond the heavens and were granted a spirit by a higher deity. Now, you are just one step away from becoming a celestial deity. Why did you kill the Yinshan Mountain God and rebel against the Heavenly Court?" The golden-eyed dragon deity saw the scepter in the Yinshan Demon King's hand and realized it controlled the water spirit. He thought: In our Heavenly Court, the seal is the symbol of identity, and few deities use scepters. However, the deities from beyond the heavens, who worship the celestial pillars, all use scepters to show their nobility. And from the specifications of this scepter, it should be from the Sina Sea Clan?

The Sina Sea Clan, one of the Nine Pillar Deity Kings, is the direct lineage of the Sea Emperor Odel, controlling lakes and oceans, and is the sea's dominant force in the foreign lands, a natural enemy of the dragon clan.

"Five thousand years ago, after the Dragon Emperor ascended the throne, he led the sea dragon kings to jointly cast a cosmic-level divine spell, draining all the seawater from the other world, forcing the two worlds' seas to merge, turning the other world into a series of continents, and gradually planning for a long-term expedition. At that time, the Sea Emperor Odel was severely injured by the Heavenly Emperor and is currently in a deep sleep. Even the Sina Sea Clan has been exterminated by seventy percent by the dragon clan." Longge recalled the information about the Sina Sea Clan.

The Yinshan Demon King coldly said: "Higher deity, there's no need to talk much. I followed several great deities in the foreign lands for many years and know the limits of the Heavenly Court. Although the Yinshan Mountain God was cruel, I, as a spirit, killing a local deity, have already committed a grave sin. If I were alone, it would be fine, but now, with a group of brothers, we cannot surrender. We will fight the higher deity and carve out a bloody path."

Longge was speechless. He had heard about the Yinshan Mountain God's usual behavior and was not surprised that he was killed. However, the key point is that a deity killing the Yinshan Mountain God would be a service to the people. But a spirit demon killing a mountain god is a grave sin, especially using a deity's artifact from beyond the heavens, which violates the limits of the Heavenly Court.

"Fine, I will give you a chance to use your full strength. Set up your array." Longge crossed his arms and waited proudly for the Yinshan Demon King to set up the divine array.

Three thousand demon soldiers waved banners and beat drums, their killing aura sweeping over the mountain. Under the command of the Yinshan Demon King, they set up the Three Yin Deity-Slaying Array.

This array was taught to the Yinshan Demon King by the Heavenly Court in the past, used to kill deities from beyond the heavens. Red light and killing aura filled the sky, making the city gods, including Xun Yi, feel uneasy.

Longge took off his battle robe and threw it to Xun Yi: "Stay here and use your divine power to stabilize the earth. Don't worry about the rest."

Xun Yi used the battle robe, which spread like a fiery cloud, protecting the city gods from the threat of the killing array below.

Longge took a step forward, transforming into a giant dragon standing in the sky.

A dragon's roar shook the blood of the demons below. The Yinshan Demon King roared, waving his scepter. Green light rippled, gathering water vapor from all directions, and a layer of light rose above his head, with a goddess's illusion appearing behind him.

Eight arms, fish tail, wearing a crown, a typical Sina Sea Clan deity. The beautiful goddess smiled gently, captivating the world, making Xun Yi and the others feel dazed. Fortunately, the battle robe protected them, preventing them from being lured out of the Tianyun Pavilion's protective range.

Otherwise, the smile of the Sina Sea Goddess would have been enough to destroy their souls. This kind of divine allure is a special talent of the Sina Sea Goddess. Longge had seen a sea goddess kill several dragon deities of the same level with just a smile during his past expeditions.

"Eight-armed Sina, this is a sea goddess of a similar level to me!" Longge remained calm, admiring the goddess's smile, and then sighed: "Unfortunately, the residual spirit of a sea goddess can hardly preserve its own consciousness."

He transformed, and a ten-thousand-foot dragon-headed giant appeared. His head touched the sky, his feet on the ground, and the majestic dragon man stomped his foot, crushing the divine array and the goddess's illusion below.

Boom—

The earth shook, and Xun Yi and the other city gods felt their divine power dissipate. They had just used their magic to seal the earth's energy, almost dispersing under Longge's foot.

"No wonder he asked so many people to help. It turns out he wanted us to help him absorb the aftereffects of the battle?" The Jinglong City God smiled bitterly: "One foot to stabilize the mountains and rivers, this power is almost reaching the seventh heaven's immortal realm?"

"Far from it! The immortal realm requires a true spirit to be eternal, innate and indestructible, with the divine body, divine soul, and divine domain all transformed. Although this prince has extraordinary combat power, his realm does not match his combat power." Another city god said urgently: "Talking about this now is useless. Lord Longchuan, please use the golden seal to lead us to suppress the entire Longchuan earth veins."

The aftereffects of the foot spread, not just the surrounding county towns, but the entire Longchuan County was within the range of this foot. If not handled properly, the entire Longchuan County would face a once-in-a-century earthquake.

Xun Yi, after becoming a city god, automatically received the inheritance and knew how to control divine power. He raised the golden seal and threw it down: "Where are the city gods of the county towns?"

The golden seal was inscribed with "Longchuan City God," and as the divine power spread, even the city gods who did not come also felt Xun Yi's call.

The world has three realms: the netherworld where the spirits reside and the human world where the earth is, forming a yin-yang pattern. The city gods' domains are between the yin and yang, forming another projection of the earth.

In this city god's earth, the thirty-five counties of the continent and hundreds of county towns are projected, forming a perfect map of the Great Zhou territory.

As the golden seal of Longchuan fell into the projection world, the city god's mansions in the Longchuan County territory emitted white light, and the power of the surrounding mountain and water gods was channeled into their respective city gods. Then, the city gods of the county towns, equivalent to the third heaven realm, channeled their power to the core, Qinglong City.

Qinglong City, four levels high, but with the combined power of more than a dozen county towns, it ascended to a higher level. A brilliant golden cloud expanded at the top of the city god's mansion.

With the response from all sides, even the dragon court, symbolizing the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in the center of the city god's earth, added a divine power. Finally, the footprint left by Longge was absorbed by this golden cloud. The golden cloud rolled, and a depression formed in the center, the divine power gathered at that point, countering the innate intent and the city god's power.

After a while, the force of the footprint slowly dissipated under the combined power of the deities.

Xun Yi took a deep breath, wiped his forehead, and was drenched in sweat. The other deities were mostly the same, frightened by Longge's attack. Just one footprint could force so many city gods to work together. If this prince were to attack with full strength, would the entire Great Zhou become a flooded land?

Seeing that the deities had neutralized his attack, Longge nodded in satisfaction: "Good, not bad, no damage to a single blade of grass. I believe the other great deities won't bother me. I will record this in the merit book and help you all get credit." He reached out and captured the three thousand demon soldiers and the demon king with one palm, bringing them into the Tianyun Pavilion.

After dismissing the deities, he personally escorted Xun Yi back to the Qinglong City God's mansion.

Xun Yi had just come out of the Tianyun Pavilion when a chill ran through his body. He heard Longge say from the Tianyun Pavilion: "This is the activation incantation of the city god's seal. Since you don't want to become a deity, don't rely too much on the city god's seal except for the usual spirit excursions. When the new city god arrives, give it to him. The path of a deity lord is better to cultivate on your own."

After saying that, a incantation appeared in Xun Yi's mind, and the seal on his hand was frozen by Longge. Watching the golden cloud dissipate, Xun Yi waved goodbye. Mobile users, please visit http://m.piaotia.net

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