A Startling Explosion!

"You want us to work with you? Who are you?"

The three Wandering Soul were startled by these sudden words, and the Red Marsh immediately retorted with a question.

As Blue Marsh pondered the words, a possibility came to mind, but he was so shocked that he couldn't process it, and his eyes were glazed over.

He carefully examined and sensed the figure before him, but the feedback he received was extremely strange. This person's flesh and blood were solid, his Qi and Blood were surging, and there were scattered thoughts running through his bones and muscles, as if they might burst out of his body at any moment.

"This feeling is clearly the manifestation of a mortal who has difficulty controlling their will! But this is the Netherworld, how could there be a mortal with flesh and blood here? This person can only be a god who has transformed into a physical body!"

With this thought in mind and considering the other person's words, Blue Marsh made a rough guess about the identity of the person in front of him.

"This is a Third Grade deity!"

Once this was clear, my thoughts gradually became clearer.

"There are two Third Grade deities within this Domain of Law. One is the Domain of Law's master, the Jiannan Circuit City God, and the other is the newly promoted Third Grade deity Minyuan Mountain God. This person claims to have a cooperative agreement with us. Could he be...?"

Thinking of this, Blue Marsh felt his Divine Sense pounding violently. He glanced at the ruins around him, and rationally he became more certain of his guess, but emotionally he found it hard to believe.

The conflict between these two diametrically opposed emotions caused confusion in the soul, making the Wandering Soul spirit sway and show signs of disintegration.

Startled awake, Blue Marsh opened his mouth and stammered, "You are... the Minyuan Mountain God?"

"Blue Marsh, what are you saying?"

Blue Marsh's words snapped Red Marsh and Yellow Marsh out of their daze. Both of them believed that the spirit had sent their thoughts to them, and that the spirit 'Divine Sense Incense Faith, which were still present in the Divine Body, were enough to deduce the truth from the details.

Therefore, after asking the question, the two gods immediately fell silent, revealing expressions of Wandering Soul as they stared wide-eyed at the figure before them.

Bang!

Sudden!

The Wandering Soul possessed by the Red Marsh exploded completely, unable to withstand the chaotic thoughts of the gods, and utterly disordered, it exploded!

Call!

The soul vanished, the wind swept away, and they scattered in all directions.

This destruction was not simply the annihilation of Wandering Soul; the divine power and Divine Sense that were attached to it and occupied its core also exploded. It was as if a corner of the god's consciousness had collapsed, which was a considerable loss for the god. It would be difficult to heal in a short time.

"Not good!"

The explosion by the Wandering Soul possessed by the Red Marsh startled the Yellow Marsh awake. His soul was also shaken, on the verge of collapse, his Divine Sense conflicted and Chaos, out of control. The explosion jolted him back to his senses. He quickly calmed his Divine Sense, trying to avoid repeating the same mistake.

"Oh? A clash of Divine Sense caused an immediate explosion?"

At this moment, the person opposite reached out and made a grasping motion, and a calm and serene aura swept out, landing on Blue Marsh and Yellow Marsh, calming the chaos in their two soul bodies.

After doing all this, he slightly frowned and said, "The incense offerings within your Divine Sense and powers are chaotic. When faced with unexpected events, extreme joy or sorrow, which stirs up Divine Sense emotions, you will collapse. This is a sign that your Divine Office is not refined enough."

The two Wandering Soul settled down again, their soul bodies solidifying. They faintly glowed, showing a tendency to break through.

However, the Red Marsh Soul exploded too suddenly, and the newcomer had never encountered anything like it before. They were unable to save it in time.

"You... you are really Lord Min Primordial Spirit Shen?" Blue Marsh continued to look at Qiu Yan, but the look of inquiry in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by a sense of awe.

The person who arrived was Qiu Yan. He stretched out his hand and sent out a Divine Sense, proving his identity in a mysterious way.

Both Blue Marsh and Yellow Marsh were still in shock, deeply disturbed by what happened to Red Marsh. They struggled to maintain their Divine Sense, and only with Qiu Yan's intervention did they avoid following in Red Marsh's footsteps.

However, a sense of shared sorrow arose within me.

"We came here on a perilous journey, prepared for the destruction of our souls and the damage to our Divine Sense. But unexpectedly, the mountain path took a turn, and Red Marsh's Divine Sense were damaged due to excessive fright."

Both souls perished, but the reason for Red Marsh's destruction left the remaining two souls feeling sorrowful and regretful, yet also inevitably horrified.

However, now was not the time for sorrow. Blue Marsh calmed his State of Mind and asked somewhat anxiously, "Min Yuan, since you are standing here, you must have already decided the outcome of your battle with Circuit City God. But he escaped? What is the meaning of the promise of cooperation? The Ancestral Gods intended to join forces with you to resist Circuit City God's invasion, but now it seems that we were just showing off our limited skills before Lu Ban."

His words, though seemingly a question, also contained a hidden probe.

Qiu Yan didn't follow his words, but said, "The previous cooperation was about resisting the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. Lü Liang is no longer a concern, but the trouble with the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals has not yet been overcome. You should all contribute. In other words, I have quelled the threat of the Circuit City God, and the rest is up to you."

Upon hearing this, the Wandering Soul controlled by Blue Marsh was startled, a chill running through its soul. It sensed a threat in the words, but being under someone else's roof, it had no choice but to bow its head.

"In terms of threat alone, the current Min Primordial Spirit is no less than the Circuit City God Underworld Office, and is even more dangerous than Lü Liang."

A quick thought crossed his mind, and he considered a solution, Blue Marsh failed to reply immediately.

Yellow Marsh then spoke up, saying, "Min Yuan, we will report what you said to the Ancestral Gods. However, we would also like to know what is happening to the Domain of Law here, so we can have an explanation." He was gathering some intelligence.

"Even if you don't tell me, I'll still take you there." Qiu Yan nodded, waved his hand, and an invisible force enveloped them, binding the two Wandering Soul.

Blue Marsh and Yellow Marsh exchanged a glance, knowing that resistance was futile, and went with the flow.

As they solidified, the two souls of one person moved at Extreme Speed, the scenery around them flashing by like a revolving lantern, and the howling wind in their ears. When everything settled down again, what they saw was an astonishing scene. Blue Marsh and Yellow Marsh looked up and saw cities of the Netherworld, with the souls of the underworld standing still in the cities. They seemed to be under Immobilizing Character Curse, showing joy and their auras were lively.

"These spirits are all immersed in a certain state of mind, unable to extricate themselves!"

Limited by the strength of the Wandering Soul itself, and also out of consideration for Qiu Yan's presence, Blue Marsh dared not release his senses to investigate, but he could still discern clues from the details.

However, while the state of the spirits in the city was bizarre, what truly shocked the two spirits was what they saw next—

Along the edge of a dilapidated building, there were stone statues, exuding a faint sense of majesty, yet they remained motionless.

Upon seeing the appearance of the stone statues and feeling the faint pressure, Blue Marsh and Yellow Marsh were completely stunned. What they had seen today had already shaken their minds beyond measure, but none of it could compare to the impact of these rows of stone statues before them!

"Could these... be the gods of the Underworld Office of Jiannan Circuit?"

After a long while, Blue Marsh spoke with trembling Divine Sense. His usual caution and composure were gone, showing how great the shock he had suffered was.

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, Yellow Marsh, who was standing beside him, exploded without uttering a sound!

But this time, Qiu Yan was prepared. The moment the explosion occurred, he separated a bit of the Stove Fire and used it to envelop Yellow Marsh's collapsed soul, burning and forging it to remelt it!

Crash! Crash! Crash!

At the same time, after experiencing a series of impacts, Blue Marsh finally lost control of his divine Divine Sense, and his soul began to collapse. However, a sliver of clarity remained, and his Divine Sense transmitted words, trembling like a traveler frozen stiff in a snowy landscape—

"You... you actually sealed away an entire realm of Underworld Office in one go! It's simply..."

Shocked and confused, Blue Marsh was at a loss, and the words in his heart involuntarily escaped his lips.

Qiu Yan wasn't annoyed. He replied, "Not all of them. Not all the gods of the Underworld Office are gathered here; some are still wandering outside. Besides, although I sealed them away, I didn't extinguish their hope. For gods, ten or a hundred years isn't a long time. As long as they can calm their minds, they should be able to understand the message I left in the stone statue and escape on their own."

Perhaps due to extreme Divine Sense chaos, Blue Marsh's soul continued to collapse. However, his Divine Sense cleared up, and upon hearing this, he said, "You want to leave your own insights to these gods? It's useless. Your actions cannot resolve the enmity, and besides, they themselves do not possess Core Talisman. Even if they gain some insights, it will be of no use!"

Qiu Yan replied meaningfully, "My sharing of insights was not intended to resolve grudges. That's all I have to say. Now it's time for you to put your efforts to the test."

"We'll lend a hand?" A sense of foreboding flashed through Blue Marsh's mind. He shook his head and said, "Things are unlikely to be resolved peacefully now. If it were just the Circuit City God, it would be fine, but you've sealed so many deities at once. The Heavenly Court will definitely investigate, and then it won't just be a matter for the City God Underworld Office anymore. I wonder if Min Yuan has the confidence to fight against this? We are powerless to do anything about it..."

"I am self-aware enough to know that I am no match for the Heavenly Court, which is why I am waiting here for you to come. It would be perfect for us to divide the work!" Qiu Yan shook his head, flicked his sleeve, and the Stove Fire flew out, completely enveloping Blue Marsh amidst his distorted expression.

Call!

At this moment, the flames enveloping Yellow Marsh dissipated, and the soul within the fire vanished, leaving only a wisp of aura, which was actually a combination of Divine Sense and divine power. It drifted away with the wind and was imprisoned by an invisible force.

Before long, the flames enveloping the Blue Marsh also dissipated, leaving behind an aura formed by the combination of divine power and Divine Sense.

Immediately afterwards, Qiu Yan flicked his sleeve again, and the two wisps of energy were dispersed and merged into the surrounding Karmic Thread.

"In this way, we should be able to buy some time. Since these Marshlands gods are determined to use me, they should be prepared to be outmaneuvered."

After speaking, Qiu Yan looked around, his gaze sweeping across the Domain of Law and over the Netherworld. He pondered for a moment, then moved, sitting cross-legged in mid-air, his entire body radiating light.

On his left hand, a delicate little tower appeared. Inside the tower were three stories, and the outline of a deity was faintly visible. When Qiu Yan urged it with his Divine Sense, the deity's outline gathered and dispersed, drifting and swirling. A burst of Divine Office was extracted from it and emanated from the tower, merging into the surrounding Domain of Law.

The City God Human Path reappeared in the next moment.

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