Fenghe.
There were loud shouts of killing.
Thousands of Nether Soldiers formed a military formation, blocked the middle section of the river, and exposed the River God Temple at the bottom of the water, and jointly used magic to attack.
Two golden elixir monks in black and white robes stood in the clouds, waiting quietly with Dharma Treasure in their hands.
After a while.
With a bang, the formation shattered.
"Kill!"
River God Temple rushed out hundreds of Water Demons, looking evil and waving their minions to attack.
The leader is Green-Skinned Yaksha, who is six feet tall. He wields a steel fork Dharma Treasure, and shoots blue aura to freeze dozens of Nether Soldiers.
The white-robed monk said in surprise, "Isn't Fenghe River God a turtle-headed monster?"
"Whether it is a turtle demon or a yaksha, we are ordered to capture and bring them to justice!"
The precious mirror flew out of the black-robed monk's sleeve, fell into his hand and bloomed with spiritual light. The mirror reflected Green-Skinned Yaksha's face.
Yasha only felt that Spirit Soul was confused, Mana was running sluggishly, and there was a pain in his chest. He looked down and saw the black flying sword piercing his chest. The monster body that had been condensed for hundreds of years was as thin as paper.
"The poor Soul Severing Sword is tangible but insubstantial, a person who specializes in destroying strong bodies!"
The white-robed monk pinched the spell with his hand, and the black flying sword suddenly disappeared. When it fell into his hand, it was filled with the soul of Yaksha.
Search for souls!
The white-robed monk said, "This guy is the slave of the River God. After the destruction of Yuntong Dragon Palace, the River God has fled, leaving only this Yaksha to collect Incense and Fire Prayer Power."
"If you run away, run away. What the Lord wants is the divine throne!"
The black-robed monk let out a long roar, and Nether Soldiers, who was fighting Water Demons, gained momentum and rushed towards him without fear of death.
Demon Race has strong Qi and blood, which originally restrained his soul, but being in a desperate situation only aroused his ferocious nature. With fewer enemies and more enemies, he resisted for a whole day and a night before finally dying.
The black and white monks looked on with cold eyes, showing no intention of intervening.
The origin of Nether Soldiers is Ferocious Souls and Vengeful Ghosts. He committed many murders during his lifetime, and will die when he dies. As long as the soul power Killing Intent is taken away, City God Temple hell will be full of punished ghosts.
A few days later.
The new Feng River Lord takes office. He is only at the level of Foundation Establishment, but his surname is Gu.
Great Heng Capital.
royal palace.
Hall of Diligent Governance.
Nine identical people, wearing dragon robes, lined up on the left and right to review the memorial.
When encountering a memorial that is difficult to make a decision, he takes out Wish Power Pearl, activates Incense and Fire Prayer Power for divination, and writes down comments based on the secrets obtained.
There are memorials three or four feet thick on each desk, at least dozens or hundreds of them, and from time to time, clerks will send new memorials.
After Emperor Yuanding ascended the throne, he handled the affairs of the country personally, and the officials only had the right to make suggestions. From the high officials in the court to the ninth-rank county magistrate, all the government orders are from the hands of Emperor Yuanding.
The thirty-six prefectures of Daheng have so many complicated affairs that even Nascent Soul Cultivator needs to deal with them day and night.
In order not to delay his practice, Emperor Yuanding refined the eight avatars and was responsible for handling the government affairs of the country. The original deity sat on top and recited sutras and learned the Tao, refining Mana.
Green smoke curls up.
The scent of incense in the hall was strong, forming clouds that floated between the beams and pillars.
At this time.
A purple-robed official entered the palace. The memorials in his hands were not placed on the left and right desks, but he bowed to report to his superior Emperor Yuanding.
"Your Majesty, Azure Cloud Prefecture has sent another request for merit."
Emperor Yuanding slowly opened his eyes, waved his hand to take a picture of the memorial, flipped through a few pages and said with a smile.
"Since you have accomplished meritorious service, you will continue to do so."
"Your Majesty, this is already the seventh time I have asked for merit."
The official said, "Azure Cloud Mountain God is greedy. The imperial court canonized him as Orthodox God. It is his duty to eliminate the wild gods..."
"How can there be any responsibility in this world?"
Emperor Yuanding said, "It has been hundreds of years since the imperial court conferred Ji River Dragon Lord, but the black dragon has not been seen taking charge of affairs. He only has some Spirit Stones elixirs, so that Azure Cloud Mountain God can be a role model for the country and the dynasty."
Role model?
The official's face turned red. He knew the contents of the memorial, and he tried his best to flatter the horse. The seven memorials he asked for merit were all so flattering, without Nascent Soul Dao Lord's pride, he warned aloud.
"Your Majesty, Azure Cloud Mountain God is a member of the Butian Sect after all."
"Of course I know."
Emperor Yuanding looked at the memorial with interest and said, "With the temperament of this mountain god, I think about it, can he be loyal to the Mending Heaven Sect?"
"This... is difficult!"
The official said, "Azure Cloud Mountain God is greedy for money, lustful, and timid. It is impossible for him to agree with the Mending Heaven Sect's righteousness."
Emperor Yuanding smiled and said, "So, Green Cloud Mountain on the left and right will fall into the Mending Heaven Sect, so I can feel at ease if this guy is in charge."
"Your Majesty, since Grand Ancestor has proved Void Return Realm Human Immortal, why do we need to rely on external force?"
The official said, "Slowly combing the mountains and rivers in the country, without Mending Heaven Sect's help, it will take a few more decades to eliminate the wild gods, and there will be no future troubles."
"There is no need to discuss this matter further, I have my own plan."
Emperor Yuanding said, "Tell Ministry of Revenue that if there is another Green Cloud Mountain requesting a memorial, there is no need to ask for instructions, and the full amount will be paid directly!"
"According to the order!"
The officials bowed to accept the order and withdrew with doubts on their faces.
Emperor Yuanding took a deep breath of the incense and looked at it dimly.
"My plan is not just Daheng. In the future, the entire Eastern Divine Continent will be led by me!"
One year later.
Seven mountains and thirteen rivers, all the wild gods will be killed and expelled.
Emperor Yuanding praised Azure Cloud Mountain God for being loyal to the country and promoted him to the fifth rank of god. Spirit Stones had countless pills.
At this point, Wanli Green Cloud Mountain is in charge of the Mending Heaven Sect.
The Butianmen were in charge of the mountains and rivers. After taking office, they first sorted out the water veins of the mountains, killed Ferocious Beasts evil spirits in the mountains, built a new temple for the mountain god Hebo, and asked the people nearby to offer incense in their dreams.
Ten years from now.
Green Cloud Mountain has good weather and no natural or man-made disasters.
The original number of tens of millions of people under the rule increased to fifteen million, most of whom came from outside to open up wasteland in the mountains.
The population increased dramatically, but the income Incense and Fire Prayer Power was reduced to 60% of the original amount.
The people are very pragmatic and would not burn incense and worship God if there is no disaster!
Zhou Yi has been observing secretly for ten years and is very satisfied with what Butian's disciples are doing. Regardless of their natural character, they all abide by Mystic School's authentic rules, even if Incense and Fire Prayer Power is reduced by half.
"In the long run, if the population doubles again in the future, the harvest Incense and Fire Prayer Power will be 20% more than the original harvest."
"Other mountain gods, Hebo, also understand this. It is possible to increase the population several times, but there is a limit to harvesting incense. However, it will take tens to hundreds of years, and they cannot afford to wait!"
"Even if you live a long life, you won't be able to hold the position of god under your butt for that long."
Green Cloud Mountain is different. When it falls under the control of the Mending Heaven Sect, it is almost like a concession in Daheng. Any god can be appointed or removed by himself.
No one can interfere, let alone steal it.
Not even the imperial court!
This day.
Mountain God Temple.
The pavilions and pavilions have expanded several times compared to ten years ago.
Most of the anti-bandit materials and meritorious rewards issued by the imperial court fell into Storage Bag, but some needed to be exposed.
Firstly, it proves that His Majesty is generous with rewards for loyal ministers, and secondly, it shows that Azure Cloud Mountain God is greedy for enjoyment.
Eternal Life Hall.
Zhou Yi pinched the elixir formula with his hands and put each grain of Purple Gold Pill into the gourd.
"The last one, after ten years of eating it, I should change my taste. Buddhist Bodhi Pill not only increases Mana, but also benefits Spirit Soul. I will make it in the future."
Just as he was about to go to the Eternal Peace Hall to practice Qi, the sword talisman on his sleeve buzzed.
Divine Sense scanned and received the summons.
——Brother Master Zhu is invited to come to the Yongning City God temple. The number of Wish Power Pearl has been sorted out, and several fellow disciples will be introduced to you...
"Ten years of seclusion is just a good time to relax."
Zhou Yi summoned Spirit Ginseng Child to look after the house, take good care of Spirit Field, and immediately turned into a light and left.
Nowadays, Mountain God Temple has many restrictions, and Spirit Transformation Tianjun can't see through it. There are also subordinates Orthodox God guarding the outside. Plus Mending Heaven Sect's name, no one can test it without opening their eyes.
A few hours later.
Yongning Mansion.
Fucheng.
Mending Heaven Sect has been operating in Yongning Mansion for hundreds of years, so the city lord's mansion had to move to the east of the city to give up its central location.
Zhou Yi dropped the escaping light, and a few flickers passed through the crowd of people offering incense and came to the back hall of City God Temple.
There were already officials from the Yin Department waiting, wearing pale robes. After seeing Zhou Yi, they quickly saluted. "The little god pays homage to Azure Cloud Mountain God. Your Excellency has already arranged a banquet. We have been waiting for a long time."
"Lead the way."
Zhou Yi recognizes this person. Senior Brother Gu is sitting next to Civil Judge. He seems to be no different from a living person, but in fact he is a ghost who has been cultivating for many years.
Jiuzhou Ghost Cultivates the Yin Wind Burst, even if you cast a spell to cover it up, the Yin Qi will inevitably escape. And Eastern Divine Continent ghost cultivator absorbed Incense and Fire Prayer Power and turned into a Yin god, without any gloomy and cold aura.
Wen Juan pinched the magic formula with his hand, and the light in front of him shone, manifesting a black door.
The Black Gate is made of an unknown material and is about the same size as an ordinary city gate. It has various Ferocious Souls and Vengeful Ghosts torture patterns carved on its surface, making it look extremely weird and terrifying.
gate of hell.
Mortals who occasionally enter the underworld of City God record what they see and hear, and name the Black Gate after it.
Zhou Yi's eyes sparkled, and he could see through the black door's essence. It was actually a special Dharma Treasure, integrated with Formation Restriction.
The black door is wide open.
Stepping into the City God Underworld, Zhou Yi felt the void was upside down and twisted, and the scenery ahead changed drastically.
The sky is dim and ghostly.
"This is... a teleportation array?"
Zhou Yi comprehended the Ten Thousand Volumes Daoist Canon, among which there was a volume of teleportation formation, but it was far less sophisticated than the Gate of Hell.
If you think about it carefully, this makes sense.
City God Temple is not the legendary underworld, but the underworld built by the monks for Incense and Fire Prayer Power. It is impossible to open up a different space with supreme power, but to find a place for the underworld to connect with each other with a teleportation array.
Mortals are short-sighted and mistakenly enter City God Temple, thinking they have entered the underworld!
The literary judge explained, "Your Excellency is right. We just passed the teleportation array and arrived at a ghost land in the northeast of Yongning Mansion, which is more than two thousand miles away from the city."
Yin Ling Land is filled with Yin Qi. After establishing City God Yin Division, Ferocious Souls and Vengeful Ghosts were imprisoned continuously.
Over time, he was completely shrouded in evil spirits.
All the way through the halls of the Yin Division, we came to the main hall. There were twenty or thirty people sitting inside, most of whom were in the Golden Core realm.
There are three Nascent Soul Dao Lord sitting on the left and right, as well as the first Gu Xiao and the new Zhou Yi. Their overall strength has surpassed that of the Dan Ding Sect back then. However, this is only part of the Mending Heaven Sect's power in Daheng.
Zhou Yi cupped his hands and said, "I've seen you fellow seniors, but I'm too late."
"Master Zhu brother is the farthest away, only a few hours, which is already extremely fast."
Gu Xiao introduced them one by one, "This is senior brother Ling Ming. He is the director of Ministry of Revenue Du Branch. All the materials for the imperial court that junior brother receives are handled by him."
Zhou Yi said quickly, "I have met senior brother Ling Ming. Thank you for taking care of him for many years."
"Brothers from the same discipline, there is no need to be polite."
The name Ling Ming sounds gloomy, but he is a fat man with a round face. He smiles kindly and looks at Zhou Yi with a very friendly look.
The local government and Ministry of Revenue have been in office for more than a hundred years, and the total amount of spiritual resources they have received is not more than nearly ten years.
After all, this is Nascent Soul Dao Lord. Even if you are greedy, you have to find a legitimate reason to avoid losing your identity. Who would have thought that Zhou Yi would become Azure Cloud Mountain God, asking for credit and materials for suppressing bandits every now and then, without any concern for his reputation.
After the spiritual object was distributed, Zhou Yi sent back 50% of Ministry of Revenue. How could Ling Ming not get close to her!
Gu Xiao continued to introduce, "This is An Yunguang. Senior Brother An serves as a staff general in the Zhendong Army."
Zhou Yi bowed and said, "I have met Senior Brother An."
Daheng was established less than three thousand years ago. Compared with several dynasties around it, its strength and foundation were much inferior. Monk armies were stationed on the border all year round to prevent foreign monks from plundering the population.
An Yunguang bowed in return, his attitude lukewarm.
"Pei Yuanzhou, Senior Brother Pei."
Gu Xiao said, "Senior Brother Pei is a disciple of Uncle Danxiazi. He does not serve in the imperial court. He devotes himself to cultivation in order to pursue Spirit Transformation."
"I've met Senior Brother Pei."
Zhou Yi smiled and said, "That day, I saw my senior brother fighting with the Dragon King. He was easily suppressed without Dharma Treasure. It was an eye-opener for my junior brother."
Pei Yuanzhou was dressed in black and originally had a cold expression. Hearing this, his face showed surprise and he couldn't help but ask.
"Junior brother was present that day?"
Nascent Soul Who hasn't lived for hundreds of years? When fighting, he must be cautious and explore hundreds of miles in all directions, so as not to hurt both sides and let others take advantage.
Zhou Yi said, "Junior brother is naturally timid and proficient in the art of concealment. He was lucky enough to hide it from senior brother Divine Sense."
Wow!
There was an uproar in the hall. Pei Yuanzhou was famous in Daheng. He claimed that he was expected to be Spirit Transformation within a hundred years, but he actually let the new Nascent Soul hide it.
Cultivation World has always respected strength, and the art of concealment is also a kind of strength. Pei and An, who were originally contemptuous, suddenly became much gentler. Zhou Yi has finally integrated into the circle.
Zhou Yi took a seat and the banquet began.
Most of the five Nascent Soul Dao Lords were talking during the dinner, and the remaining Jindan monks were accompanying them, taking charge of exclaiming and complimenting them.
From Daheng to the Eastern Divine Continent, we talked to several major religions, and many secrets were told, which gave Zhou Yi an overall understanding of the entire Cultivation World.
"There are twelve Void Return Realm great sects of the Righteous Demonic Buddha, and there are dozens and hundreds of Spirit Transformation sects left. However, there are only four great sects that have the method of ascension or have connections with the immortal world!"
"Butian, Jietian, Demon Cult, Buddhism..."
When Zhou Yi heard this, he became confused and asked, "The ancestor of the Daheng Li family has obtained Void Return Realm, does it count as a great religion?"
"Haha!"
Gu Xiao smiled and said, "Not to mention Great Heng Grandfather's heresy, there is only one Void Return Realm in the clan, and there is no successor, how can he dare to call himself a great sect? If so, Eastern Divine Continent can be more than the twelve great sects!"
Zhou Yi nodded slightly and said curiously, "Junior brother has heard many times that Great Heng Grandfather took a shortcut, but he can't figure it out. Is there really a secret method for refining the god Void Return Realm in the world?"
Gu Xiao and others looked at each other, and Jin Dan in the palace held his breath and concentrated.
"Originally not."
Pei Yuanzhou said slowly, "Void Return Realm Human Immortal is one step away from ascension, which is the ultimate in the mortal world Path of Immortality. How can there be a shortcut?"
"Great Heng Grandfather fought in the early years, and his foundation was damaged. He was already broken Dao Path. However, a few years ago, he got the Incense Divinity secret technique from nowhere, and condensed immeasurable Incense and Fire Prayer Power, becoming the Void Return Realm true god!"
Zhou Yi said in surprise, "True God, not Human Immortal?"
"The theory of true god is named by the founder of the religion, which means Incense and Fire Prayer Power God of Condensation!"
Pei Yuanzhou said, "In the eyes of the ancestors of the sect, Daheng is just a small place. If not, why would it bother to run it?"
Zhou Yi suddenly realized that what Mending Heaven Sect pictured was not Green Cloud Mountain, but the secret of incense becoming a god.
There are many Spirit Transformation Tianjuns in the Mending Heaven Sect who are astonishingly talented and beautiful. They have practiced hard until their longevity is exhausted, but they still cannot break through the Void Return Realm realm and have no hope of ascending to immortality.
Great Heng Grandfather, whose foundation is damaged, can become a true god with incense. Even if his strength is not as good as Human Immortal, it can still be called a magical method that reaches the heavens!