Jiang Hao was a man of action. The advantage of being a man of action was that he never wasted time. He flew with his subordinates to the capital, passed over it, and headed straight for Juyong Pass. The Capital City God Temple stood beside Juyong Pass, the "Greatest Pass Under Heaven."
The Capital City God Temple covered an enormous area, occupying an entire mountain. At the entrance below the mountain stood an immense stone ceremonial archway, built to the highest standard—a Five-span, Six-pillar, Eleven-eave structure—with coiling dragons carved into its pillars.
A massive plaque hung high upon the archway, bearing five large characters.
"Capital City God of All Under Heaven"!
Jiang Hao glanced at the plaque. Its black background and golden lettering carried a weighty air. It was said to have been personally inscribed by the Founding Emperor.
They climbed the stone steps and passed through the mountain gate. Halfway up the mountain stood two side halls, one on each side. Though they were merely side halls, they were no less magnificent than the main City God Temple in Jinhua Prefecture.
The left hall worshiped the Earth God, with murals depicting the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars painted on its walls. The right hall worshiped the Mountain God, with murals portraying the eight virtues of loyalty, filial piety, integrity, chastity, propriety, righteousness, benevolence, and love.
Farther up stood another archway. After passing through another ceremonial gate, they reached a main hall. This was not the City God Temple, but the Ten Halls of Yama Palace, which enshrined the Ten Halls of Yama. Its walls bore murals of the "Dragon Diagram" and the "Eighteen Levels of Hell Diagram."
Beyond Yama Palace, they continued upward until they reached the main City God Temple. Its colossal pillars towered majestically, its upturned eaves spread wide,