Chapter 308: A wisp of essence, the jade-faced gentleman
It was only natural and beyond reproach that the water god of Wujiang River attacked him.
However, the behavior of the Wujiang River God is not only dereliction of duty, but also collusion between humans and gods, which is called abuse of power.
He has committed dereliction of duty and abuse of power. Although he is a legitimate god with a title, he has obviously gone astray.
Last year, when disasters broke out, he refused to intervene, which could be considered as self-preservation. But now, the drought is taking advantage of the rain to oppress the people, and he is allowing the drought to continue to plague him. There is no excuse for this.
Gong Mengbi asked, "Brother Chen, what are your plans?"
Chen Xi smiled bitterly and said, "What can I plan? I'm only a seventh-rank cultivator. How can I possibly defeat the Water God of Wujiang? Tangxi is a beautiful place, but I'm afraid my destiny with it has ended."
Gong Mengbi didn't think so. He paced back and forth, saying, "Whether there's fate or not is entirely up to the heart. How can the Wujiang River God decide that?"
Gong Mengbi looked at Chen Xi with a scorching gaze and said, "Brother Chen, do you still want to return to Tangxi and become the Water God?"
Chen Xi sat under the eaves, looking at Gong Mengbi's stature in the sunlight. The look he gave him aroused his heroic spirit. He said, "Of course I do! Mingfu, come and help me!"
Gong Mengbi stretched out his hand to him and said, "Of course I'll help you."
Chen Xi stood up with his help and followed Gong Mengbi to the lotus pond in the temple.
When he arrived at the pond, Gong Mengbi stretched out his hand and slowly made circles in the lotus pond, and a jade-like clam shell emerged from the water.
Gong Mengbi knocked on the shell and whispered, "Lend me a ray of essence."
When the spiritual clam opened its shell, a stream of essence emitting a faint glow came out of the shell, shaped like a bubble, changing and floating in the water, like a pearl, with a flickering light.
Gong Mengbi picked up this strand of essence, and held it in the palm of his hand, slowly rotating it.
"Thanks. Go get some rest."
The spiritual clam spun around and sank into the water again.
Gong Mengbi seldom took care of the lotus pond in Lanyin Temple. In fact, the water should have dried up long ago, but this strange spiritual clam swallowed up moonlight and absorbed water vapor every day, keeping the lotus pond alive. Even the lotus flowers in the pond benefited from this essence and grew very luxuriantly.
Gong Mengbi held this wisp of essence and brought Chen Xi into his room. He waved his hand, and it seemed like there was mist flowing, but it disappeared in an instant.
Gong Mengbi placed this strand of essence on a small golden furnace. The fragrance of the small golden furnace supported this pearl-like essence, which flipped and swirled around, looking quite magical.
"It's safer to say it here."
A magic circle had already been carved in Gong Mengbi's room, so it was more convenient to say some things that were not easy for outsiders to know.
The safest place should be the Taishan Niangniang Temple. Asking the Niangniang for blessings will naturally have the effect of reversing yin and yang and obscuring the secrets of heaven.
However, Gong Mengbi is now planning to do something bad, so he can't do it so openly in front of Queen Taishan.
Gong Mengbi has always been cautious. Although theoretically a fifth-rank water god does not have the ability to warn people of the secrets of heaven, there is no guarantee that the dragon species has any special magical powers. In short, it is better to be cautious.
Chen Xi was surprised by his caution and asked, "What's Mingfu's plan?"
Gong Mengbi shook his head and said, "I know nothing about the Wujiang River God, so I don't have any strategy. If I want to take revenge on him and defeat him, I need to get more information."
"I need to go to Wujiang and meet this water god before I can formulate a plan. Brother Chen, if you still want to stay in Tangxi, you need to do more."
Chen Xi said, "I'm not as smart as you. Just tell me what you want me to do."
Gong Mengbi said: "It all depends on how you behave in your daily life, Brother Chen, and whether you have good followers."
Gong Mengbi whispered a few words to Chen Xi, then called out, "Where is Fu Xin?"
The mural on the wall suddenly glowed, and a giant demon with ox horns emerged from the painting, saying, "My lord, what are your orders?"
Gong Mengbi said, "Go to Tangxi with Brother Chen and protect him."
Chen Xi was shocked. He could see how powerful Fu Xin was, and such a powerful ghost was willing to be under Gong Mengbi.
Fu Xin bowed and said, "I obey your orders."
Fu Xin glanced at Chen Xi, looked him up and down, and said with a bow, "I'm sorry."
Then it turned into a wisp of smoke and entered Chen Xi's shadow.
Chen Xi's physique was two sizes smaller than Fu Xin's. When he got into the shadow, it suddenly expanded and turned into a large pancake.
Fu Xin changed his shape in his shadow, and the shadow changed with him, eventually returning to its original form.
Chen Xi did not refuse either.
He is now seriously injured and no longer has the magical powers he once had. If he encounters the subordinates of the Wujiang Water God, he may not be able to come back alive.
With Fu Xin protecting him, even if he encountered the water god of Wujiang River, he could at least escape.
Chen Xi said goodbye and said, "I'm going back to Tangxi first."
Chen Xi left Lanyin Mountain and flew towards Tangxi. Thinking that a sixth-rank ghost god lived in his shadow, he became a little nervous and asked, "Fu Xin, how long have you been following Mingfu?"
Fu Xin's voice rang in his ears, saying, "More than a year."
Chen Xi asked, "You are a sixth-rank cultivator, right? Why are you following Mingfu?"
Fu Xin said with emotion: "My lord, you saved me from the underworld and allowed me to stay in the human world. Of course, I must repay you."
This is something Chen Xi doesn't know.
Fu Xin then recounted Gong Mengbi's abilities. His voice drifted through the clouds, saying, "My lord, you are highly regarded by the Yue family. I heard that the Lord of Mount Tai once personally met with him..."
Gong Mengbi didn't know Fu Xin had begun spreading his reputation, but even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Chen Xi's relationship with him was inherited from Granny Shi, and she was someone he could trust, so it didn't matter if he told her about these things.
When it comes to friends, Gong Mengbi never hides anything. If he can't say it, he will issue a gag order in advance.
Chen Xi went to Tangxi first, and Gong Mengbi would go to Wujiang soon after.
Gong Mengbi transformed the essence of the spiritual clam into the smoke from the small golden furnace. As he inhaled and exhaled the smoke, the moisture on his body became heavier and heavier. His figure gradually changed and turned into a handsome man with a face as white as powder.
The red clothes turned into white, and the whole person's appearance and temperament changed dramatically.
The Wujiang Water God is of the fifth rank. Think about how he dealt with the Rakshasa Ghost Mother. He spent a lot of effort and finally had to use the power of the goddess's private seal to seal her.
What Gong Mengbi is about to face now is a fifth-grade cultivator in his prime, who is even more powerful than the Rakshasa Ghost Mother back then.
Although Gong Mengbi is not as skilled as he used to be, it is always better to be cautious.
By borrowing the essence of the spiritual clam and using the water magic to control the clouds and rain, he can pretend to be an aquatic clam spirit and will not be afraid even when facing the water god of Wujiang River.
It is not easy to break through Gong Mengbi's illusion at this time.
If it was a mid-grade item against a low-grade item, it would be useless to conceal it, but since they were both mid-grade, Gong Mengbi had a way to hide it from the Wujiang River God.
The flame of the Heart Moon Fox is always bright, and the phases of the moon increase and decrease accordingly.
Gong Mengbi is now at the peak of his power and is not afraid of the water god of Wujiang River.
After sending a message to Yuliu and Jiaona to keep an eye on Fox Courtyard, Gong Mengbi turned into smoke and disappeared over Lanyin Mountain.
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