Chapter 539: Equality among all, not easy
However, as a commander who commands troops and has to lead them in battle, it is legitimate, reasonable and unquestionable for the troops under his command to be lost for various reasons.
Even if the three great kings Tongzehe and the fifth great king Tongji led the rampant gods to follow the King of Wu in the war, there would still be casualties. However, they did not die many times, because after all, they were attached to living people, and living people could protect them from disasters.
But Jin Ting Daxian was fighting against cultivators, so what was wrong with a few more of his men dying?
This is what Judge Zhan of the Soul-Catching Division does. The most numerous people under his command are soul-catchers, who are masters of this art and can inflict any death upon someone. Not to mention those rampant gods, even if Wutong himself comes, as long as the person's name is recorded in the death register, he will not notice any clues.
The problem now is that only the Water God is on the death list, and we have to find a way to include the other gods in the death list as well.
It would be unfair if only the water department died. It would be fair if everyone died so that everyone would be equal.
To achieve this goal, one also needs merits. One must rise from the head of the Water Department to the head of the Five Departments, or even the chief steward of Shangfang Mountain.
Where does the credit come from? You still have to find it yourself. Wutong Shen followed King Wu to conquer the country, so it was too easy for the rampant gods to fall into the temple, which did not show the achievements of Jinting Daxian.
If there are no difficulties and no achievements, then create difficulties and achievements for yourself. This is why Huang Chi Laoguai came here.
The two men met each other, and the next battle would be in Shezhou.
Since the day when the battle of Huangchi River was won, there have been no other obstacles.
Despite the loss of 1,200 demons, the Water General became even more vigilant. He led his troops to defeat all of his fellow cultists in Xuanzhou County who used sorcery to deceive the faithful, either recruiting them into the Five Demons or outright killing them.
The difficulty is that some of the local gods have been killed, and there are not enough people to guard the Wutong Temple.
Now that the overall situation was settled, the Immortal Jin Ting returned to the Shangfang Mountain in Gusu and reported the merits and demerits of the trip to King Tonghui. He also reported to King Tongji and dispatched several teams of local gods to Xuanzhou County to take charge.
Only after these rampant gods who had gone to Xuanzhou settled down did the general of the water department lead the water troops back.
The first thing he did after returning was to apologize to King Tonghui.
The Immortal Jin Ting has already described all the merits and demerits in detail without adding any exaggeration, nor did he use the Water Department General as a shield, as if he didn't care at all.
The Water General pleaded guilty, but King Tonghui waved his hand and said, "The Immortal Jinting has already said so. I will fine you half a year's salary as a warning to others."
Handling it with care, the Water Department General hesitated and said, "I wonder what the commander said?"
The Water General was originally the confidant of King Tonghui. Although he was a household slave, he was also a household slave that was highly valued.
King Tonghui was not surprised by his question, so he told the Water General what the Immortal Jinting had said. He then looked at him meaningfully and said, "You can tell he doesn't care whether you achieve merit or make mistakes. As for you, as long as you do well, he will commend you, and if you make mistakes, he won't cover up for you."
"You've already witnessed his abilities on this trip. The right thing to do is to assist him well. Don't treat him as a rival for power."
The Water Department General lowered his head and said, "I understand."
Twelve hundred rampant gods is a lot, because the path of cultivation is not easy to walk. It is not possible for the Five-Power God to enlighten them. The lower three ranks are fine, and it is not difficult to achieve success with incense and offerings. But when it comes to the middle three ranks, each one is extremely precious.
Most of the gods who died this time were of the lower three ranks, and there were not many of the middle three ranks who died, so it was not a big deal.
Under Wutong's command, there are only fifty sixth-grade rampant gods, exactly ten teams. Each one is very precious and worth continuing to train.
But all these rampant gods combined are not as valuable as the Great Immortal Jin Ting.
King Tonghui would not annoy the Immortal Jinting for such a small matter. To a certain extent, the Immortal Jinting was on the same level as the five of them, and the God of Cang was always a house slave.
The Water Department General understood the hidden meaning of King Tonghui and developed extremely complicated feelings towards the Immortal Jinting.
Hate, but not that much. Admire, but not that much.
But Jin Ting Daxian was right about one thing: his servant was never the master.
The general of the water department went to Shihu to train his troops vigorously, venting his anger.
The Immortal Jin Ting has been summoned by King Tonghui to the Baoguang Hall for a discussion.
King Tonghui said, "While you were lingering in Xuanzhou County, my third and fifth brothers had already conquered Shezhou and followed the King of Wu to Yuzhang."
Jin Ting Daxian understood and said, "Do you need me to lead the troops to occupy Shezhou?"
King Tonghui nodded and said, "But Shezhou is different from Xuanzhou. I'm afraid it won't be easy."
Jin Ting Daxian pondered and said, "It's indeed not easy. Shezhou is mountainous, hiding many wolves, tigers, leopards, wild monsters, demons, and evil cultivators. The mountains and forests separate the people, and I'm afraid there are many fellow cultivators. It's unlike Xuanzhou, which is flat and has few cultivators."
King Tonghui was a little annoyed and said, "That's exactly the reason. It's not an easy task. Can you do it?"
Jin Ting Daxian took two steps and said, "When I defeated Huang Chi Old Monster, he said he would cause trouble for us. I'm afraid he will be involved in this."
Jin Ting Daxian said to himself, "But it might not be a bad thing. Having some masters to fight with me is better than arguing with those ants."
A fierce gleam flashed in his eyes as he said, "Last time, Elder Monk Zhan Min broke my magical power, and I haven't recovered yet. With these masters as nourishment, I'm sure I can recover my magical power."
Upon seeing this, King Tonghui couldn't help but feel happy and said, "Since you have such confidence, I will entrust you with all my power."
Jin Ting Daxian didn't respond. Instead, he squinted his eyes and slowly calculated, then slowly said: "But this time, three thousand rampant gods are definitely not enough. I want to bring all the water tribes with me. If necessary, I will ask for your help."
King Tonghui said, "I don't have many soldiers to give you right now. All the troops have their work cut out for them."
Jin Ting Daxian asked, "Aren't the Celestials guarding Shangfang Mountain and doing nothing? How about allocating some of their powerful gods to me?"
King Tonghui hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The Celestial Army is guarding Shangfang Mountain and cannot be moved lightly. It's okay if there are losses outside, but if something goes wrong at home, the loss will outweigh the gain."
Jin Ting Daxian frowned and said, "The ten thousand fierce gods of the Water Tribe may seem like a lot, but even combined they might not be able to defeat a few masters. If I rely on myself to deal with them, I'm afraid the more I fight, the more I lose."
King Tonghui said, "Don't you have any other ideas? Think about it again and don't be anxious."
King Tonghui laughed and said, "Why not just ask my elder brother to go instead? You don't have to go all this way."
He sighed and said, "My eldest brother can't go either. He is in charge of creation and cannot be moved."
The Immortal Jin Ting complained, "This won't work, and that won't work. If you don't give me any soldiers, are you going to assassinate every household?"
King Tonghui's eyes lit up and he looked at the Immortal Jinting intently.
Jin Ting Daxian waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, who knows what the situation is at the mountain gate? If I get stuck in it by accident, I will lose my life."
King Tonghui repeatedly advised, "Great Immortal, your magical powers are the greatest under the moonlight. You can come and go freely without any restrictions. Why not?"
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "My magical powers were broken by Zhan Min, and the Moon Phase Instrument was not fully refined. It was damaged. It was too dangerous."
King Tonghui said, "Although the Heavenly God cannot accompany you into battle, it will be no problem for him to help you sacrifice and refine your magical instruments. When the time comes, you can use the magical powers of the Water and Heavenly Gods, and nothing will happen to you."
The Immortal Jin Ting paced back and forth, swaying unsteadily, and seemed to have relaxed a little.
King Tonghui added, "There are still some Earthly Gods left in Shangfang Mountain. They were selected from various locations to gather offerings, but they haven't been commissioned yet. Have them help you refine your instruments. I'll send out orders to have those Earthly Gods out there help you refine your instruments, but it's definitely too late. It'll take some time before I can send the orders one by one."
Jin Ting Daxian finally stopped and looked at King Tonghui, saying, "King Tonghui, how can I refuse such an offer of benefits?"
King Tonghui pulled him aside and said, "I know your abilities. Even the old dragon of Taihu Lake is unwilling to oppose you. Isn't it because he's afraid you'll cause trouble for him? Although this task is difficult, with your abilities, how can you not accomplish it?"
Jin Ting Daxian calmed down and said, "Well, since you trust me so much, I can't let you down."
He took out the Moon Phase Instrument and fiddled with the dark side, saying, "The Moon Phase Instrument was forged from my magical power, and it is in harmony with my cultivation. This dark side was originally refined through rituals, and already possessed extraordinary magical powers. However, after being broken by Zhan Min, it has never fully recovered. To practice the ways of an assassin, this magical power is indispensable. My king, send the order immediately."
King Tonghui had already peeked into his lunar instrument and his spiritual practice.
The lunar instrument has two sides. The bright mirror on the front is the source of his magical power. It is connected to the moon, allowing him to squander his magical power freely and endlessly on the moonlit night.
The dark shadow on the opposite side is where his magical power lies. It is most capable of bewitching souls, cursing and killing people. It is extremely evil and murderous.
The reason he was able to invite the Great Immortal Jin Ting back to Shangfang Mountain that day was thanks to the fact that his magical power was broken. Otherwise, he might not have been able to convince him, let alone subdue him.
He understood Jin Ting Daxian's magical powers better than he thought, so he immediately responded, "Don't worry, I'll go and tell him myself."
He took the Great Immortal Jin Ting to persuade the Great King Tongfu and the Second Great King Tongyou, asking them to order the gods of heaven and earth to help the Great Immortal Jin Ting refine the magical instruments and supernatural powers.
King Tongfu had even passed on the Heavenly Scroll, so why would he care about this? He waved his hand and called Tianjia, and gave him the order. Tianjia then took the spell from the Immortal Jinting and went.
King Tongyou was distracted by a dozen people busy processing official documents. He nodded randomly and said, "Just agree. No need to ask me."
"Old Four, since you have nothing to do anyway, please help me look at this document."
"Old Four?"
He raised his head, but there was no trace of King Tonghui.
King Tonghui and the Immortal Jinting had already escaped. King Tonghui smiled and said, "Fortunately, I ran fast."
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "I think King Tonghui is really free. Wouldn't it be faster for him to lead the water army to fight in person?"
King Tonghui said, "I am idle when I'm free, but I'm busier than anyone else when I'm busy. Do you think those old gods of Gusu are easy to deal with? You see I have free time, but in fact I am always observing fate and avoiding chaos."
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty."
King Tonghui waved his hand and said, "You should go to Shezhou. If we take over Xuanshe, we will have an endless supply of incense and fortune, and we will become stronger."
Jin Ting Daxian stayed for two days. Seeing the energy in the moon phase instrument increasing and more and more divine texts falling into the Book of Death, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
The lunar instrument has indeed become more powerful.
The Yue Bei Fa can restrain all ghosts and gods in the world. The more ghosts and gods submit to it, the stronger its power will be. The more ghosts and gods are worshipped by it, the faster the Yue Bei Fa will condense.
The Great Immortal Jin Ting kept his mind focused and kept close to the Moon, so as not to be misled by the Moon's method.
The Moon's False Star is the shadow of the Moon, not a true star. If this False Star is used as a foundation, it will become a floating bubble, making it difficult to tame this evil spirit.
Only when the Moon does not move at all can the Moon not move.
Just by revealing it to the outside, people looking at Jin Ting Daxian felt frightened and felt that his devilish and ferocious nature was extremely fierce.
After walking around in front of King Tonghui and showing off his cultivation, he said goodbye to him. The Immortal Jin Ting ordered the General of the Water Department to lead the Water Department God out of Shihu and headed towards Shezhou with the ten thousand soldiers and horses.
Before leaving, King Tonghui lent him a formation plate, which was specially used to subdue the rampant spirit.
When these ten thousand ghosts and gods traveled, their mighty force covered the sky and the sun, alarming everything and making it impossible to hide anything from anyone with ulterior motives.
But if you have a formation plate with you, you can make all the fierce gods set up camp in it without revealing themselves to the outside world.
This trip to Shezhou is full of dangers. If we want to assassinate the enemy, we certainly can't make a loud noise.
As you go from Gusu to Shezhou, the terrain keeps changing, the mountains keep increasing, and the strange energy hidden in them keeps increasing.
The Immortal Jin Ting went straight to Shezhou City.
Shezhou City had long since cleared up the troubles left by King Wu, and the city god had not been replaced.
It is not known whether this fifth-rank City God had already joined the Gusu City God or was a man of insight and wisdom, thus remaining useful.
Therefore, the first thing that Jin Ting Daxian did when he entered the city was to send Dijia to lead the Changshen to pay a visit to the City God of Shezhou.
Dijia was an experienced person, so he went to the City God Temple with a smile and presented gifts, but he was not received by the City God.
The City God of Shezhou did not leave him out in the cold. He directly told his subordinates to tell Dijia that he could do whatever he wanted and the City God Temple would pretend not to see it. He just had to forbid him from causing any trouble, otherwise if someone reported him to the City God Temple, it would be embarrassing for everyone.
There is always something hidden in the words, and there are always some warnings to us.
Dijia naturally agreed, and then used the same trick again to build the first Wutong Temple in Shezhou City, so that everyone had a place to stay.
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