12dz Chapter 106 Seizing Power
Chapter 106 Seizing Power
Chapter 106 Seizing Power
Under the dim moonlight, it was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
But Chu Xun still saw dozens of dark figures coming from outside the temple.
Last time, Wu Pan suffered a great loss while leading the Night Wanderer.
This time, the City God didn't overestimate himself and came in person.
Along with the Night Patrol God and dozens of underworld messengers, all were present.
Their imposing manner was terrifying.
Seeing Chu Xun sitting under the statue, the City God did not make any rash moves.
Wenpan exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, isn't this the immortal who saved that current general?"
The incense offerings accumulated by the Songliu Water God Temple over the past year quickly flowed into Chu Xun's body, causing his incense value to increase by another two or three hundred.
The City God snorted, "No wonder they dared to defy Heaven; they're just evil, wild gods putting on an act!"
Even the usually composed City God had a hint of bloodlust in his eyes at this moment.
Chu Xun could see clearly that these officially appointed gods seemed to lose their minds when they encountered scattered gods.
Although Wu Pan and Ye Youshen also arrived, they were still in a weakened state and had not yet recovered to their peak condition.
The only things that matter are the City God and the Judge.
To be precise, the verdict was alright.
Only the City God, with his jade tablet in his hand and the large seal floating beside him, seemed somewhat unusual.
There's not much nonsense, and you don't need to worry about its origins.
At the City God's command, civil and military judges, night patrol gods, and underworld messengers all took action.
Chu Xun once again took out the old bat's spirit, and the sound of wind howling rose again.
Three gusts of wind blew in succession, annihilating more than a dozen underworld messengers.
The civil judge, the military judge, and the Night Wanderer all charged forward despite the fierce resistance.
There were also nearly twenty underworld messengers following closely behind.
Chu Xun opened the bag, took out a long sword, and swung it forward.
The City God seemed to sense something was wrong and immediately shouted, "Be careful! This sword is extraordinary!"
The black chains and hooks of the underworld messengers arrived first, but were directly cut down by the longsword infused with gold essence.
Wu Pan tossed out the token in his hand, which transformed into a large shield to block in front of him.
The heavy iron ruler struck the longsword from the side.
Wen Pan bypassed the long sword, his judge's pen touching the Book of Good and Evil, and swept it towards Chu Xun.
A jet-black stroke of ink shot out like a dragon.
"Good and evil have their own order; those who sin will surely be punished by the gods!"
The ink transformed into a giant character for "execution" in mid-air, imbued with the power of swords, thunder, and fire, its aura terrifying.
Furthermore, the Night Wanderer draws out eerie fire from the Soul-Summoning Lamp, adding even more power.
boom-
The longsword first struck the martial judge's token, and the sword body shattered. Then, a white sword shadow struck like lightning.
The token, which was already damaged last year, was smashed open.
A white sword flashed past Wu Pan, and the raised iron ruler didn't even have time to fall.
His strength was too weak, so he was naturally easier to kill than last time.
The white sword shadow, its power undiminished, flew towards the City God.
"How dare you! You dare to act so arrogantly here with just a wisp of golden essence!"
The City God roared and swung his jade tablet toward the white sword shadow.
A wisp of gold shines on the jade tablet, a manifestation of the merits accumulated in a previous life.
Although the essence of metal represents extreme strength and power, it loses some of its sharpness when it encounters merit.
The jade tablet collided with the white sword shadow, causing a violent tremor.
The City God swayed, but still managed to shatter the sword shadow.
At this moment, Chu Xun pulled out a long sword and slashed at Wen Pan.
When it collided with the ink of the character "诛" (zhū), the sword shattered, and then a white sword shadow flew out.
"More than one golden magic artifact!?" The City God was somewhat surprised.
The five elements are the foundation of all great principles.
Except for a few extremely special techniques, almost all of them can be said to originate from the Five Elements.
Among spirits and demons, there are quite a few who are skilled in the Five Elements magic.
But shouldn't the Pine Willow Water God be skilled in water-based magic?
How did I obtain the Golden Essence Magical Artifact?
Could it be that he has an assistant skilled in metal-based magic?
The City God was on high alert, knowing that he should not delay.
He immediately shouted, "The righteous god has bestowed this title, and the underworld has issued an order: Defend!"
The large seal beside him suddenly swelled dozens of times, growing to a size of three zhang (approximately 10 meters).
The large character "镇" (zhen, meaning "town") beneath the seal transformed into a black and red light, striking towards Chu Xun.
Chu Xun glanced at it, said nothing, and sent a deep blue water droplet straight toward the seal itself.
The black and red light struck Chu Xun at an extremely fast speed, making him feel as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on him, making it difficult to even lift his hand.
"As expected of the underworld judicial instrument wielded by the City God, it is indeed powerful!"
Chu Xun thought to himself, "Luckily, I was well prepared this time."
The Heavenly One Divine Water Pearl had already struck the seal, like a red-hot iron stone, and drilled into the seal.
The City God was greatly surprised: "Ren Water!?"
He wasn't unfamiliar with the essence of Ren water, but its purity was somewhat unexpected.
Moreover, the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment stage further enhances its power.
Ren water has a restraining effect on things in the underworld, and this seal is the same even if it comes from imperial appointment.
The Ren water inside transformed into a sharp blade, stabbing the seal repeatedly until it was riddled with holes.
The black and red light flashed for a moment, and Chu Xun gradually felt the pressure on his body lessen.
At this moment, the judge's pen and ink had been deciphered. He picked up the judge's pen and the Book of Good and Evil at the same time to block the white sword shadow.
However, this caused severe damage to both Yin Judicial Instruments, resulting in numerous cracks appearing on their surfaces.
One more time and it will shatter.
The judge, enraged, cried out: "How dare you, you wild god!"
Wu Pan had been beheaded for the second time, turning into black smoke and dissipating.
Wenpan reached out and summoned an iron ruler, which he then slammed down on Chu Xun's head.
The iron ruler grew to over ten feet long, its power formidable.
"Without the golden magic weapon, let's see how you defend yourself!"
Although Chu Xun was still constrained by the City God's Seal and could not move easily, the pressure had lessened, and he could still open his mouth.
With a soft hum, a white streak shot directly towards Wen Pan.
Wenpan cried out in surprise, but before he could react, the pure golden essence pierced through his chest.
On his blurred face, a look of astonishment was still faintly discernible: "The essence of gold is hidden in your mouth; you truly are a person who has attained immortality through cultivation—"
His point was that although all the spirits and demons in the world could gather the energy of the five elements, very few could incorporate it into their own bodies.
Especially since Chu Xun was supposed to be a deity of incense offerings, yet he possessed a golden essence hidden in his mouth and nose, something that had never been heard of before.
Wenpan suffered a great loss he had never seen before, his body was penetrated by the golden essence and he kept turning into black smoke.
"Your Majesty, save me!"
Although the incense god will not truly disappear due to external forces, each death will result in the loss of the memories of being an incense god, which is equivalent to starting all over again.
The civil judge had followed the city god and received his title for decades; how could he bear to part with the incense offerings he had worked so hard to obtain?
Even if he could be resurrected in the future, he would not want to.
Upon seeing this, the City God was not only surprised but also became even angrier.
He immediately activated the seal, causing it to tremble violently.
He completely destroyed the already depleted essence of Ren water inside, then took the seal with one hand and approached Chu Xun.
"Today, I, the City God, will ensure you are never reincarnated!"
Faced with the menacing City God, Chu Xun didn't have much strength to take anything out.
With the help of his Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, he could barely lift the bag as high as possible.
This was because the karmic fire had burned for two months, making his body feel much more ethereal.
Before, you couldn't even move a finger.
Although the City God saw the bag, he did not pay it any mind.
He threw the jade tablet in his hand at Chu Xun.
The jade tablet is also a ritual object conferred by the imperial power, containing the merits of the previous life.
The weight of this jade tablet is determined by the amount of merit one accumulated in their past life.
With a single blow, the cloth bag instantly turned to ashes.
How can ordinary things resist them?
Not only the cloth bag, but also dozens of iron objects were smashed.
Glittering fragments were scattered everywhere.
But in the next instant, the City God's eyes were completely enveloped by a white light and shadow.
"This is----"
"Where did all these golden magical artifacts come from!"
The horrified words were drowned out by the white sword shadow.
Dozens of golden essence energies, each capable of directly annihilating a Yin-Yang deity of the level of a Night Wanderer.
Even with both civil and military judgments, one can only rely on magical artifacts to withstand one or two more attacks.
Although the City God was powerful, he could not stop so much golden essence.
In the blink of an eye, it was riddled with holes and black smoke billowed from its body.
The hands, now transformed into black smoke, could no longer hold the jade tablet and the seal; only the face, still somewhat clear, was filled with terror.
"What exactly are you?!"
They had eradicated so many evil gods, spirits, and demons, but they had never seen such an outlier as Chu Xun.
It possesses both the spiritual essence of the incense god and the methods of a cultivator.
The City God was no longer able to bless the seal, and the black and red light completely dissipated.
Chu Xun felt a lightness spread through his body and then stood up from the ground.
Looking at the City God statue that was constantly turning into black smoke and dissipating, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Without answering the City God's question, Chu Xun cautiously looked at the jade tablet.
Even though dozens of golden essences were enough to kill the City God, the jade tablet remained unharmed.
The merits accumulated in past lives can only be erased by time; no other external force can damage them.
This is a cause and effect that transcends the Five Elements, and is the same as karmic fire.
As for the large seal, it was pierced beyond recognition.
It's dilapidated and almost unrecognizable from its original state.
Even items conferred by imperial authority are nothing more than this.
The City God, about to disappear, stared at Chu Xun and said in a low voice, "Even if you win by trickery and seize my authority, it will be of no use. The power of the gods is not something a mere evil deity like you can steal!"
Chu Xun looked at him without saying a word.
He never intended to steal power; he never intended to do that in the first place.
He was only punished by the underworld for doing good deeds and receiving offerings from the people.
Chu Xun's desire for immortality naturally led to conflict.
If the underworld could back down and let him go, Chu Xun wouldn't want to cause any more trouble.
Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, the probability of this is almost zero.
The incense deity is unusually concerned about the ownership of incense offerings.
All discovered scattered spirits were regarded as major enemies.
When the City God arrived, he didn't even give him a chance to explain or reason, and started fighting right away.
Soon, all the underworld deities present were killed by the golden essence.
They will only be resurrected once the people have offered enough incense.
The jade tablet trembled slightly in mid-air before flying towards the City God Temple in Zhangnan County.
The imperial seal, along with other underworld artifacts, was preserved.
Chu Xun had no need for other magical artifacts, nor did he want to carry them around and cause trouble.
But the large seal in front of him gave him a very strange feeling.
eager?
He was quite certain that he did not need the City God's seal.
Where does this feeling of longing come from?
It seems that only the spirit of the pine and willow water god, which is currently being scorched by karmic fire, can be found.
Remembering what the City God had said earlier, he stripped him of his power.
How to seize it?
Even if the gods and immortals of the underworld are killed, they can be resurrected. Even if they lose a part of their memories as incense gods, they are still members of the underworld.
But the City God would never speak without reason.
Moreover, I heard from Shi Tou that some of the righteous gods who were conferred titles had their positions usurped by evil and wild gods.
There must be something I don't know about this.
Chu Xun's heart stirred, and he reached out and took the large seal.
It was extremely heavy and chilled to the bone.
Just a few breaths after their palms touched, Chu Xun suddenly felt an indescribable sense of closeness.
The seal suddenly became extremely hot to the touch. Even with a year of blacksmithing experience and the protection of Foundation Establishment stage spiritual energy, the hands still felt incredibly hot.
The next second, Chu Xun's head exploded.
There was a sound from the heavens, shaking the very fabric of the universe.
Within the seal, he saw the name of City God Liang Simiao, as well as the names of the Civil Judge, the Military Judge, the Day Wanderer, and the Night Wanderer.
But something seems to be hidden beneath Liang Simiao's name in the haze.
Chu Xun reached out and, as if wiping a window, brushed away the name [Liang Simiao], revealing the writing underneath.
【Mysterious Silence】
Chu Xun looked somewhat confused. What did this mean?
The seal was continuously repaired until it was restored to its original state.
[Cleric Rank 752/30000: Unconferred as a scattered god, possesses the following supernatural powers: Dream of the Yellow Millet, Concealment, and Observation of Qi (can be used twice a year as a pseudo-god), remaining time for concealment each year: 0 (can obtain the supernatural powers of a true god after conferment, and can possess a soul to die in place of another)]
Although he is still an unranked deity, his supernatural powers have changed from being used once a year to being used twice a year.
The image of the ribbons I had seen before resurfaced in my mind. In addition to the believers who came to worship at the Songliu Water God Temple, there were also believers who went to worship at the County God Temple.
Chu Xun understood immediately; killing the City God meant the seal was now ownerless.
Whoever gets it holds the power.
The underworld where the City God Temple is located still exists, but it is no longer associated with any of the other officially appointed underworld deities.
Even the highest-ranking city gods, such as the prefectural city gods and the capital city gods, were helpless.
"No wonder the City God said I was usurping power. It's like carving out a private plot of land in the underworld."
Chu Xun's expression was strange. He suddenly understood why the righteous gods disliked the scattered gods so much and wished they could kill them as soon as possible.
Imagine if someone stepped on your house and then claimed it as their territory—you'd be disgusted.
"But what exactly is the meaning of the two characters 'Xuan Yu' hidden beneath the City God's name?"
Chu Xun always felt that these two words were unusual.
There was also a faint feeling that I was getting closer to a secret that no one would expect.
I've been thinking about it a lot, but I still don't have a clue.
Chu Xun casually flipped through countless thoughts about ribbons in his mind, and then randomly selected one.
The white ribbon immediately turned blue, and it disappeared as soon as the thought was completed.
I didn't expect that after ordering one, there would be many other white ribbons.
"Huh, you can finish one more?" Chu Xun was slightly surprised, but also felt it made sense.
If one can use supernatural powers twice a year, then one's thoughts and desires should be able to do the same.
At this moment, the golden statue in the City God Temple of Mingxiu Prefecture trembled violently.
The City God, nearly two zhang tall, stepped out of the golden statue, with a large seal floating beside him.
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