Chapter 348: The wine is poisonous, but there is also sincerity
As a last resort, he reunited into the image of the locust god and walked into the pure land again.
The Jinhua City God did not feel proud. He said calmly, "This Pure Land was established based on the City God's divine domain. It was opened up by the gods of mountains and rivers and stands between yin and yang. Within the Pure Land is the divine domain. Outside the Pure Land, there is neither life nor death, neither yin nor yang."
"I have already cut off the passage to the living world, and the Pure Land is constantly sinking into the underworld. The Venerable God can naturally use his powerful magic to break through the barrier and return to the human world, but it will take some effort."
"The venerable God is so advanced in Taoism that we are no match for him, so we resorted to this desperate measure."
The Locust God's clothes were dotted with countless red and black gems, which sparkled at this moment, like the eyes of countless locusts, flashing with hazy phantom light.
The Jinhua City God took a step back in fear, and opened the jade box in his hand. Two rings of gold and silver intertwined, swirling up and down, with a symphony of thunder and red flames.
The Jinhua City God pointed at the Two-Phase Ring and said, "Although the Two-Phase Ring is somewhat mysterious, forged by the Mountain God, Water God, Community God, and City God, it is no match for you. While it cannot harm you, it can attract frost and snow, and stimulate fire and earth energy. If you drive the locusts in, I will have no choice but to resort to this last resort: changing the season and slaying all the locusts that enter."
The Jinhua City God's face showed a righteous look: "Rather than letting the Lord God destroy everything, it is better to give up Dongyang County and seek peace for the world."
The gods of mountains and rivers looked at the expression of the Jinhua City God and couldn't help but admire him.
However, the City God of Yongkang County secretly curled his lips and didn't take it seriously.
Others don’t know what kind of person the Jinhua City God is, but the Yongkang City God had already completely surrendered to him early on and knew what kind of person he was.
The Locust God was dazed and furious. "Do you think I'm afraid of you? Locusts migrate across the land and multiply everywhere. Even if you defeat the locusts in Dongyang County, new locusts will still gather."
The Jinhua City God had a gloomy look on his face.
Gong Mengbi sighed and said, "We don't want to go to war with the Locust God. Your practice is to respond to the will of heaven and bring about disasters. Our practice is to protect the people and fulfill our duty."
"A fight to the death benefits no one."
The Locust God looked at Gong Mengbi and sneered, "Gong Mingfu, you invited me here and poisoned the wine, wasn't it just for this moment?"
Gong Mengbi looked surprised. He picked up the Locust God's wine cup and looked at it, then laughed. "Locust God, you've misunderstood. How could Taihe Immortal Wine be poisonous? This wine is brewed with the blessings of the gods and the spiritual energy of the mountains and rivers. It is truly nourishing and calming, and it's not poisonous."
The Locust God frowned. "No poison? If it's not poisonous, how could my spirit become dull, my power stagnant, and my destiny unable to flow?"
Gong Mengbi cried out in injustice, saying, "Taihe Immortal Wine contains the blessings of the gods and is extremely intoxicating. It needs to be digested slowly. You drank too much at once, so naturally you look drunk. Once you digest it, it will not only be harmless, but will also be filled with divine light."
Gong Mengbi drank the remaining Taihe Immortal Wine in the jug, then hung the jug upside down and said, "If it is poisonous, my magical power is too low and I will be the first to be poisoned."
Madam Lingxiao stepped forward and took the Locust God's arm, saying, "We have a request to make of you, Locust God. How could we possibly harm you?"
The Locust God looked at Madam Lingxiao, who was wearing fairy clothes to protect her body, and then looked at the gods in the field. Those gods of mountains, rivers and city gods were not very powerful, so they all hid in the divine realm, revealing only phantoms.
He looked at the Jinhua City God again. The two-phase ring behind the Jinhua City God was slowly rotating, showing a deterrent effect.
Gong Mengbi put the wine jug aside and bowed, saying, "We are weak, and we have to do all this just to have the ability to speak to the Locust God on an equal footing."
"I know the Locust God has been practicing for countless years. These little tricks of ours cannot pose any threat to the Lord God."
Gong Mengbi said to the Jinhua City God, "Lord, please put away the Two-Phase Ring."
The City God of Jinhua glanced at him and saw that he looked calm, so he finally put away the Two-Phase Ring.
Gong Mengbi ordered the serving immortal officials to clean up the chaotic banquet and invite the locust god back to his seat.
Gong Mengbi said, "When the Divine Lord asked the Locust God to appreciate the Two-Phase Ring, the Locust God had already stated that it could not threaten her."
"And when the Locust God was giving instructions to Taoist Xuanxiao, he also explained that the one sitting here was just another body, not the Locust God's true form."
The Locust God showed some surprise and said, "Yes, this is indeed my spiritual incarnation."
Gong Mengbi said, "I still say the same thing. The gods were born in response to disasters and cultivate through disasters, while protecting life and the people is our cultivation. There is no life-and-death conflict between us. Why don't we calm down and talk?"
The Locust God sneered, "I'm about to send locusts to bring disaster, and you're trying to stop me. Why isn't this a life-and-death conflict?"
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "Because your life or death is of no benefit to us. You brought disaster to Dongyang, and we killed the locusts. In the end, we failed to protect the people, and you didn't have the energy to bring disaster to Yingtian again. This is a fight to the death, and we will both be hindered."
"If you avoid Dongyang, you can go to another place to bring disaster, and you can also complete our Shinto."
The City God of Jinhua nodded repeatedly and said, "That's absolutely right."
The Locust God couldn't help but feel both amused and annoyed. He said, "Dongyang is in danger, why should I avoid him? You are no match for me, yet you still want to control me with just a few words?"
Gong Mengbi shook his head and said, "How dare we control you?"
"As the Lord God has said, we are willing to give you half of the county to bring disaster upon you, and only ask that you retain the other half to preserve life for the people. This is the Lord God's sincere offer."
The Locust God shook his head and said, "What a joke! The entire county is in my control, why would I spit out half of it?"
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "I know you came at the right time, and locusts don't naturally leave after eating half of something, so I made an additional gesture of sincerity on behalf of the Lord God."
"Taihe Immortal Wine, this is one of them. You practiced through disasters, and this other body has obtained Taihe Immortal Wine. I dare not say that it can achieve perfection, but at least it can help you improve."
After the Locust God sat down for a while, the effect of the alcohol gradually spread, giving her a feeling of intoxicating pleasure, and she truly felt the benefits of the Taihe Immortal Wine.
Seeing that she did not refute, Gong Mengbi continued, "Sacrifice to the locust god, this is the second one."
"When the locust god arrived, we saw people in Yongchang Township offering sacrifices to him. We are willing to enshrine the locust god's name in the City God Temple, so that he can enjoy incense and sacrifices forever. He will not be a disaster god, but a righteous god."
The Locust God's expression froze as he looked at Gong Mengbi, as if he was looking through him at some changing fate.
The Locust God closed his eyes and continued to calculate, the yellow and black gems around him constantly flickering.
Gong Mengbi looked at the City God of Jinhua. The City God of Jinhua frowned and looked at Gong Mengbi with a bit of annoyance.
Because what he meant was generosity towards others.
Gong Mengbi's expression remained unchanged, and the auspicious nature in him had already begun to emerge.
It was through the power of this auspicious sign, which indicated the power of good fortune and fortune, that the Locust God never felt any ill will towards him.
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