Chapter 773: A Little Lie
In this gloomy ghost prison, the immortal who broke in with his divine seal almost made Zhang Chenghuang feel ashamed.
"Why don't you release the City God? How can you let the righteous gods suffer in the ghost prison?" said the immortal.
The five ghosts stepped forward and tried to open the ghost prison. The lock of the ghost prison not only locked the building, but also the qi channels of the formation.
Zhang Chenghuang said: "Using the divine seal to drive it is easier..."
Before he could finish his words, the Five Ghosts had already removed the lock, opened the cell door, and said, "City God, please."
Zhang Chenghuang was stunned for a moment. After walking out of the cell, he saw the extraordinary-looking immortal clearly and couldn't help asking, "Who are you?"
The immortal laughed and said, "You asked Miao Huhui to come and plead with me, but you don't recognize me?"
Zhang Chenghuang then realized that this was the fox fairy who had acted in secret!
"So, it's you, my Lord." City God Zhang said with a bitter look on his face, "I didn't expect to see you here, and I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
Gong Mengbi reached out and grabbed the shackles on Zhang Chenghuang's body. The shackles in his hands began to tremble violently and began to twist and deform.
Under Zhang Chenghuang's almost surprised eyes, the shackles twisted and stretched, like a snake disguised as a branch that was suddenly pinched by someone's seven-inch vital vein, and it began to struggle frantically, revealing the twisted and hideous true appearance of the demon, and fell off Zhang Chenghuang's body.
Gong Mengbi only held the piece of yoke, which happened to be on the throat of the demon god. No matter how he struggled, or how his arms covered with bone spurs and sharp blades slapped Gong Mengbi, they were all blocked by the soft light outside Gong Mengbi's body. He could neither hurt the fox fairy nor escape.
Fire appeared in Gong Mengbi's hands, and the fox fire penetrated the throat of the demon god from his hands, and then attacked from the inside in an instant, breaking through his whole body.
Zhang Chenghuang only watched as the demon god's back suddenly cracked, and the dark green fox fire looked like blue smoke rising from a cigarette, carrying the demon god's ashes and dispersing into the void.
Zhang Chenghuang swallowed his saliva, a warm smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Thank you, Immortal!"
Gong Mengbi threw the divine seal to Zhang Chenghuang and said, "It has been returned to its rightful owner."
Only after Zhang Chenghuang received the divine seal did he truly regain his power. Divine power resonated between him and the seal, cleansing his embarrassment and restoring his majestic demeanor.
It was at this time that he discovered that the divine seal was covered with cracks and emitted the aftermath of thunder.
"this?"
Gong Mengbi said, "Last night, a demon god riding a red-haired sheep came to trouble me, carrying a divine seal. His words were full of offense and insults, so I struck him with divine thunder, shattering his form and forcing him to flee. This divine seal was also struck by lightning and has since been lost. My five retainers spent the entire night searching for it. I saw that it was the seal of the Xia Pi City God, so I brought it to the City God Temple to examine it and to inquire about the demon god's origins."
Gong Mengbi's understatement made Zhang Chenghuang even more cautious.
Five hundred years ago, King Mara was already incredibly difficult to deal with. Now that he has transformed into the Golden True King, Zhang Chenghuang is even more difficult to deal with and was easily taken down.
But in the end, the fox fairy just said, "hit it with divine thunder, and its Dharma image was broken and fled." Even the divine seal was broken, but the tone was still light and nonchalant, as if it was inexplicably harassed by street thugs.
Zhang Chenghuang was flexible and didn't get angry even when his divine seal was cracked. He smiled and said, "Please wait a moment, my abilities are limited. The demon god has breached the divine realm. My subordinates are all in prison. I'm afraid I won't neglect you, so please wait for me to release them."
Gong Mengbi glanced at the ghost prison and said, "No need to bother."
He stretched out his hand and grabbed in the air, and then he heard a crackling sound, which was the sound of the cell door lock being removed.
Zhang Chenghuang knew his abilities even better.
He quickly stepped forward, kicked the prison where his left and right arms were imprisoned, and said, "Come out to greet our distinguished guests!"
He first led Gong Mengbi to the City God Palace and treated him as a guest of honor.
Soon, ghost servants came forward to serve. Fortunately, the Golden True Nature King disappeared suddenly, and the divine domain had not been completely destroyed.
Zhang Chenghuang poured tea for Gong Mengbi and said, "I only knew you from the Miao Hu Society and learned about your magical powers from Taoist Hou. I am honored to meet you today, but I haven't asked for your name yet."
Gong Mengbi said, "My surname is Gong, and I'm a student at the Tianhu Academy. My courtesy name is Mingfu."
"So it was the Immortal Gong." Zhang Chenghuang sighed, "If it weren't for the Immortal's rescue, I'm afraid we would have been trapped and died in prison. How shameful."
Zhang Chenghuang and Gong Mengbi exchanged information. Zhang Chenghuang told Gong Mengbi the story of King Mara, the chess game of cultivation, and Zhang Chengzu's fate, which made the whole story of offending the fox clear. He also learned from Gong Mengbi what happened last night.
Zhang Chenghuang sighed, "Xinjue betrayed us. He used the Fox Book to disrupt the laws of reincarnation and awaken the Mara King, transforming him into the Golden True Nature King. If the immortal hadn't struck the demon with thunder last night, I'm afraid the world would have been in ruins. The demon wants to rebuild the palace and prepare his troops. I wonder what kind of trouble he'll stir up."
Gong Mengbi said, "So there's a reason for this. I didn't know about it."
Zhang Chenghuang raised his eyelids and carefully observed Gong Mengbi, saying, "Now that the demon god has escaped, he needs to lie low for a while to recuperate. This is a good opportunity to eliminate him."
Gong Mengbi didn't respond and said, "The City God cares about the world and is worthy of being a role model for the area."
Zhang Chenghuang could only sigh in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask Gong Mengbi for this. This fox fairy was obviously not an old-fashioned monk who was easy to control. If he angered him, he would suffer the consequences.
Gong Mengbi said, "I'm here today, not only to return the divine seal, but also because of Zhang Chengzu. Zhang Chengzu transformed into a demon god because of Xinjue, and we fought a battle, forming an unbreakable feud. Originally, according to the agreement, I severed my connection with Zhang Chengzu, and you returned the fox book, and we'd call it a day. What are you saying now?"
Zhang Chenghuang dared not dwell on such a trivial matter and said, "Times have changed. Let's put this matter behind us and there's no need to bring it up again. The Miao Fox Association's establishment of the Fox Courtyard is a gesture of enlightenment, and I will fully support it."
"That's very good." Gong Mengbi put down his teacup, looked at Zhang Chenghuang, and talked about something unrelated: "I have traveled in the human world and seen many gods and spirits, but I have seen few who are upright and many who are deceitful. There are countless people who are in the position of gods but are far away from the way of gods."
"I am but a fox seeking immortality, and I only have a few lies to tell you, City God Zhang."
Zhang Chenghuang was terrified and didn't know what he wanted to say.
"A sage once said: 'If one's conduct is upright, people will act without being told; if one's conduct is not upright, people will not act even if told.' This advice is for those in power, and it aligns with the way of man and spirit. If one's conduct is upright, his spirit will be upright, and his path will be far-reaching; if one's conduct is not upright, his spirit will collapse, and his path will be far-reaching even if it is short."
"City God Zhang has a righteous heart and conduct, so his future is sure to be bright."
As he was speaking, the fox fairy had disappeared, leaving only the light from the sky, illuminating the dark gap.
Zhang Chenghuang wiped a cold sweat from his forehead and recalled the information he had gathered during the peace talks with the Miao Hu Society. Both the Heavenly Fox Court and the Fox Child Court were disciples of Mount Tai. With such words of advice and such profound spiritual power, what kind of esteemed position did they hold in Mount Tai?
The City God is the hub of yin and yang, and is connected to the principles of yin and yang. How could he not know the reputation of Mount Tai?
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