The capital city of the Tianchi Kingdom had no fixed boundaries. Its buildings were merely taller, grander, and much larger in scale than those of the surrounding villages, yet in Chen Shi's view, it was simply a cluster of settlements of various sizes.
Sang Xixi whispered softly, "Every village is a tribe, and the residents within a village are often of the very same race. There is a leading ghost and god who enjoys incense offerings, while all the other ghosts and monsters are providers. These tribes make up the Tianchi Capital City."
Chen Shi looked toward one of the tribes. Sitting right in the middle of the hamlet was a ghost and god, possessing a majestic physique several zhang tall. He sat within the largest manor, a dwelling fit for giants. The other ghosts and monsters of the tribe lived in ordinary stone houses; everything existed to serve this powerful ghost and god.
That ghost and god narrowed his eyes and looked toward them. His forehead suddenly split open, revealing a single eye whose bright light shone in this direction, as if he had hidden a small sun on his forehead.
Sang Xixi led Chen Shi and Peng Yan'er away from this place under the gaze of that ghost and god, saying, "Those ghosts and monsters support the ghost and god, and the ghost and god will step in to protect them when danger arrives. If the ghost and god dies, they will select the strongest ghost or monster, allow him to receive the incense offerings, and become the new ghost and god."
In the distance, the ghosts and monsters of a tribe stood on a wooden high platform. Several zhang tall, they were vigorously beating a large drum. Meanwhile, other ghosts and monsters were engaging in combat and