Summoning Thunder

Hu Mang raised his head, looked at the lingering demonic clouds, and suddenly laughed.

"Let's put aside the question of whether it's demonic or not, old man, I've run into some trouble."

Soon, the other three also saw the female celestial general's corpse in the Thunderfire Furnace, and the large spear in her hand.

Why is that!?

Even Old Chen was unsettled.

After all, he had skinned the other party twice. If the other party were to rise from the dead, he would most likely be the first to come looking for them.

"Yes, that's what I wanted to know too," Hu Mang raised his chin, "What's more troublesome is that I can't pull out my gun either."

Half of Hu Mang's skills lay in his guns.

In particular, the gun itself is also proof of Devil-Subduing Heavenly Soldier ".

This is even more of a headache.

Is it a problem with the guns, or a problem with the people?

"It's most likely a human problem."

Although Hu Mang used a fragment to "cheat" when he took the gun, he could feel that he and the gun were a good match.

"But how could something happen to a person? Shouldn't the person be dead?"

Old Chen was even more puzzled. According to his guess, that female celestial general should have failed in her breakthrough and perished back then.

The evidence is also substantial. If the other party had not perished, they should have possessed Hu during the previous test, instead of simply withdrawing.

Many people who obtain the Jade Firmament Divine Office " have psychological problems, and there's a reason for that.

I'll give it a try.

Next, Zhou Yu tried using the "Prison-Subduing Official's" divine power, but it didn't work either.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions turning grim. Hu Mang was the group's main fighter, and now, at this crucial moment, his weapon was gone?

Old Chen paced back and forth several times, almost pulling out several clumps of his beard, but he still couldn't figure out why.

The Zhou siblings had absolutely no clue whatsoever.

Hu Mang stared at the large spear, which was glowing red in the furnace fire, and for some reason, he inexplicably thought of the gun hole between Lightning Puppet's eyebrows.

He had witnessed the immortal Qi and Blood emanating from this Lightning Puppet.

If Qi and Blood are so terrifying, then the strength of one's physical body must be only stronger, not weaker.

Such a powerful puppet body was actually killed by the female general with a single spear thrust. Even the strongest of the Three Devil-Subduing Forms, "Qian Yang Subdues Devils Subduing," shouldn't have such destructive power.

Hu Mang seemed to have found some kind of inspiration. Suddenly, the Heavenly Soldier Divine Office in his Niwan Palace shone brightly, their eyes shooting out three feet of divine light.

The other three were startled by this strange phenomenon.

"Brother Hu, you haven't gotten into trouble again, have you?" Old Chen, a little flustered.

"No, I'm fine," Hu Mang said with a subtle expression. "It's just that my 'Judgment of Righteousness and Devilry' has been handed down."

The other three people's expressions immediately froze.

Unlike the previous Good and Evil Mechanism, the "Judgment of Righteousness and Devilry" is a more random pairing battle. In other words, it's possible that you will never be the one to fight, or it's possible that you will always be the one to fight.

Old Chen had been worried that the Thunder God was deliberately causing trouble, sending them to fight in various places.

However, it seems that the Thunder God has not yet been able to control the Demon-Subduing City's mechanisms to that extent.

Apart from Zhou Yu, who won the prize once before, there are no other winners among the four so far.

However, the Hu Mang has now also won the lottery.

And it just so happens to be at this time.

"Could it be a trap, an ambush?" Zhou Yu frowned.

"An ambush, I suppose."

The Hu Mang lowered its head, its Dragon Eye slightly opening. Sure enough, the gray-black karmic threads covering its body were already quite abundant.

According to the "Theory of On Tribulation Dao Qi Meridians", this number of tribulation threads is close to the Life-and-Death Tribulation ".

"I'll go with you!" Zhou Yu showed great loyalty at this crucial moment.

"You can't leave," Hu Mang shook his head. "You have to stay here. Either the Devil-Subduing Heavenly Soldier or the Prison-Subduing Official needs to be here for the 'Government' to survive."

Zhou Yu was about to suggest that Old Chen could stay, but then he remembered something else.

"Yes, that's right. The old man has his own things to do, so he can't stay."

"Brother Hu, are you lacking magical Law Artifact? I have two here, but unfortunately they're not spear- Law Artifact."

Hu Mang gently rubbed the little girl's head and smiled slightly. In Heavenly Gate, a cultivator of this age probably hadn't even finished nine years of compulsory education, but here she was already fighting desperately to make a living.

"I'd like to chat with the old man for a bit."

Soon, only he and Old Chen were left on the field.

Hu Mang took out a string of Storage Bag and tossed them over.

"I've prepared the instruction manual for you; it's all illustrated. If you don't understand anything, ask me now. I'm in a hurry; if I leave late, I'll be struck by lightning."

Old Chen didn't intend to ask Hu Mang how he obtained these engineering Law Artifact, but his old face showed some hesitation.

"Are we really going to go? This trip will most likely be life-threatening."

Hu Mang smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"Old man, what nonsense are you talking about? The disciples of major sects are risking their lives here. What do you think I came here for, a picnic?"

"And-

Hu Mang paused, looking at the red-hot spear in the furnace.

"I have a feeling that after this trip, I'll probably understand why this gun turned out this way."

Nancheng Caishikou, a special place.

What makes this place special is that it was formerly a place for exorcising demons.

The reason it was formerly the place of exorcism is because the execution ground was missing a crucial item: the giant ghost-headed cleaver, or rather, the decapitation blade, which was originally used to behead people.

In the inherited memories of many "remnants of the Divine Dynasty," there are records of this knife, but strangely, no one has ever actually seen it.

Some say it was taken by a certain Devil-Slaying Bladesman to slay a certain Extraterrestrial Heavenly Devil.

Some say it was brought onto the battlefield and then severed by a top-tier immortal sword from the righteous path.

Some people say that the knife doesn't actually exist, because this is Demon-Subduing City, not Devil-Slaying City, and such a weapon shouldn't exist in this city.

Regardless, the deep, dark bloodstains embedded in the wood of that row of supporting beams undeniably testify to the countless killings that have taken place here.

At this moment, an ordinary-looking cultivator was slowly running his fingers along the grooves with great interest. Surprisingly, there was very little blood here, as it was the place where the neck was held.

This shows that the executioner's knife was fast enough that blood was spraying out.

"This place is perfect for feeding kills."

Hu Mang stood below, staring at the execution platform above and the executioner's tent behind the earthen platform, and said sincerely.

"Besides, this market street looks kind of familiar."

Hu Mang glanced around; these shrines, stalls, pharmacies, restaurants, and eateries—wasn't this exactly the scene from the "Demon-Subduing Bustling Market Painting" he had seen before?

Even the tables and chairs in front of the stage were exactly the same as in the painting.

It turns out there really is such a place in the Demon-Subduing City.

"Greetings, Devil-Subduing General," the man said with a slight smile, standing on the earthen platform.

The Hu Mang tilted its head and said, "Haven't I seen you before?"

"Yes, when the general displayed his divine power and broke through the Dark Lightning Puppet-Control Hub, I was drinking tea over there, admiring the general's divine might."

The direction the man pointed was precisely where the teahouse was located.

Oh, it's you.

"Hu Mang said softly."

He was one of the figures who had disappeared from the screen painting earlier.

The Demon-Subduing Divine Runes on the Hu Mang's forehead gradually lit up, its crimson-gold lines meandering beneath its skin, radiating a dazzling light that illuminated the dim surroundings and revealed the divine status of the person opposite it.

"Blessing-Prayer Decree, is that it?" Hu Mang grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "Can you bring rain?"

The man was taken aback, clearly not expecting such a question, and instinctively shook his head: "No--"

Before he finished speaking, the Hu Mang's dim yellow eyes were already close at hand, radiating murderous intent and fierce power, like a beast that had been gathering strength for a long time pouncing.

"Then die!"

The Hu Mang's demonic claws snapped open, its five fingers unleashing sharp nails that ripped through the air. It grabbed the other's neck, lifted it up, and slammed it violently to the ground!

However, the moment he lifted it up, Hu Mang already sensed something was wrong. It felt too light, too flimsy, not at all like the weight of a person he was holding.

When it hit, the opponent was flattened, stuck to the ground like a thin sheet of paper, and then turned into a gray-black paper figure that spontaneously combusted without fire, turning to ashes in the blink of an eye.

"Paper doll?"

"Phew~ I'd long heard that this generation of Devil-Subduing Heavenly Soldier was incredibly fierce, but I never imagined that seeing them in person would be even more impressive than hearing about them."

Another Blessing-Prayer Decree emerged from the shadows not far away.

He subconsciously rubbed his neck, a lingering fear on his face, as if he himself had just been choked.

"There aren't many people in the city more ruthless than him, but there aren't many who are more suicidal than him either."

Another voice rang out.

Another figure slowly emerged from the other side of the earthen platform—a man with a blue face and fangs, his eyes covered in blue lines. As he moved, rumbling thunder echoed in the sky, as if a hundred thunder drums were cheering him on.

"He Chang?" Hu Mang raised an eyebrow, not expecting to see another familiar face. However, judging from the other's blue face and fangs, the surging blue lightning around him, and the aura that was completely different from before, he already knew who he was.

"Looks like you've gotten what you wanted and finally been promoted to Thunder Official."

Hu Mang glanced around and suddenly grinned.

"Since you're already here, don't hold back, come out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all around fell silent. Then, one figure after another slowly emerged from all directions.

More than a dozen "remnants of the Divine Dynasty" emerged from the shadows, surrounding the Hu Mang: Thunder-Locking Clerk, Thunder Patrol Soldier, Rushing Thunder Scout Lightning-Drawn Sentry, Thunder-Rushing Drum-Beating Strongman -Lightning-Tempering Laborer, Lightning- Thunder Altar Attendant Child, and Thunder Altar Attendants.

Each of them exuded a rich divine aura and possessed a calm demeanor, clearly indicating that they were highly developed divine beings, and most likely not ones who developed it themselves.

What they have in common is that they are all officials under the jurisdiction of the Thunder God.

"By order of the Thunder God, slay the demons and vanquish evil!"

The group said in unison.

The Hu Mang looked down and discovered that, without anyone noticing, the entire earthen platform was covered with densely packed Prayer-Invocation Thunder Runes.

The lightning patterns, as fine as a spider web, spread outwards from his feet, faintly forming a huge trapping array.

"I am not skilled at summoning rain," Blessing-Prayer Decree smiled gently, slowly raising the jade token in his hand, "But I am adept at summoning thunder."

The next moment, he suddenly slashed the jade token in his hand downwards!

A bolt of lightning, as thick as a water bucket, tore through the dark clouds and struck precisely where Hu Mang was located.