153 Slaying the City God
This place is too close to the City God Temple. City God Temples are usually built in locations with weak earth veins to suppress yin energy and prevent ghosts from escaping. This place is also the best location for yin spirits to walk through!
Therefore, using the underworld path is very quick. Otherwise, if the journey is long, and you accidentally encounter a terrifying being from the underworld, or a ghost king or higher, it would be extremely dangerous, and your life or death would be hanging by a thread.
Upon arriving at the Yin Road, the person stood beside He Chen and called out to him. If He Chen answered, the person would instantly guide his soul into the Yin Land. At that moment, the person would slash at He Chen with the silver knife in their hand!
This strike, delivered from the depths of darkness, can directly sever the soul; without the soul, the person ceases to exist. He Chen died without a visible wound on his face. This is also the work of a celestial being, who calls himself a celestial being because he can sever a person's soul, causing mortals to die without them even realizing it.
Or perhaps the soul is dragged to the underworld, and if it lingers for too long, it cannot escape. Without someone to guide it, or without finding the traces left behind, it will starve to death. Or it will become like a vegetable.
The methods were extremely vicious, and the City God of the Chai family was also extremely insidious. He pretended to stall for time while secretly sending people to kill him!
Suddenly hearing someone call his name, He Chen answered awkwardly. The instant he answered, he was dragged to a black and white place. It looked like a good location for a city god temple, but the area was entirely black and white, devoid of sunlight, and shrouded in a gray haze!
The moment he entered, a silver blade was brought to He Chen's neck, intending to kill him. He sneered, "Boy, today is your death day. Daring to cause trouble in Wanzhou, you truly deserve to die."
The silver knife struck his body, but could not penetrate even an inch further. It was as if something was blocking his way, and the sound of bells above rang out loudly. He hadn't even broken through one layer!
He Chen grabbed the spirit with his backhand and activated his inner power technique. Surprisingly, the Thunderfire Technique was completely unaffected by the darkness and quickly ignited.
The screams continued, but soon faded away!
Then, seeing that there was no way out, he activated his inner energy here, communicating with the outside world. Above, lightning flashed in the sky, and strands of lightning power quickly descended, striking several of the city god's soldiers. "Ah!" They instantly turned to ashes!
As if a rift had been torn open, He Chen saw a glimmer of light appear in the dark place. Without hesitation, he instantly emerged from it, his soul returning to its place. Looking at the City God, the Gentleman's Blade crackled with lightning and fire, his swordsmanship unleashing a thousand cuts in a single strike.
Blades slashed in from the right and out from the left, then all the sounds around them abruptly ceased, leaving a deathly silence. Then, flames erupted and wails continued.
The killing point flashed by with extraordinary speed, sending chills down the spines of both the human and the ghost behind them, leaving them instantly drenched in sweat. So eerie!
Upon entering, a flash of cold light erupted, and a thousand blades flew wildly, slicing all the statues into pieces, limbs flying everywhere! Then, a raging fire quickly rose, burning the entire place to ashes. A token appeared. A golden, palm-sized token, engraved with the three characters "City God Temple"!
Suddenly, He Chen's mind flashed, and he said to Liu Qianqian, "How about you become the City God of this place?"
Liu Qianqian bowed deeply, her face flushed, filled with longing and disbelief, and said gratefully, "Thank you so much for your kindness, sir. I have no way to repay you. Please come often, sir, to pour you tea and water, as a small token of my gratitude."
"Okay," he said, and placed the City God Token in Liu Qianqian's hand. Strangely, Liu Qianqian seemed to have materialized.
With the token in hand, a scorching heat emanated from it, and Liu Qianqian's vast Confucian aura quickly enveloped it, causing the City God token to quiet down.
He Chen was astonished. Could this ghost cultivator Confucianist really become a ghost saint? If so, would this Confucianist be so angry that his beard would turn to the sky?
Forget it, it's none of my business. I'll just ignore it.
With the token in hand, Liu Qianqian instantly transformed, exuding an aura of purity and nobility. Her ethereal, otherworldly beauty, coupled with a golden light behind her, made her almost too dazzling to look at directly; to do so would be blasphemous. He Chen was utterly astonished, a fleeting surge of excitement crossing his face.
He Chen said to Mi Zhanguo, "Once this matter is resolved, you should renovate the City God Temple properly. Whatever style you want it to look like, just follow Liu Qianqian's instructions."
Then, as if remembering something, he said, "I'll cover all the expenses; you don't need to come." With that, he tossed a packet of gold leaves to Mi Zhanguo.
Mi Zhanguo was momentarily stunned. The female ghost from just now had instantly become the City God. Moreover, He Chen was at least a Martial Emperor, personally appointed by the Martial Emperor. Presumably, the imperial court would give him some face.
Offending a martial emperor for this is not worth it, especially since he's too young. He has a bright future ahead of him!
Then, how can we let the adults pay for the repair of the City God Temple? My Mi family has many relatives in Wanzhou and Hexia County. Although I am not doing very well, my Mi family can contribute a little and we will have more than enough.
Getting to know a City God is an incredibly important thing.
He immediately changed his tune, bowed deeply, and looked at Liu Qianqian with a fawning expression, "Yes, my lord, City God Liu, please give me any requests you may have, and I will arrange them perfectly."
My Mi family still has some wealth in Wanzhou, so these expenses can be covered by my family.
Liu Qianqian had just adapted to the change in her identity when her clothes suddenly changed to a loose and fitted ancient official robe with a high waist and gold trim, making her extremely beautiful.
He thanked them, saying, "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Lord Mi!"
He Chen nodded slightly, but Mi Zhanguo immediately shook his head and said, "No, you mustn't. City God Liu, you can just call me Mi Zhanguo. If you don't mind, you can just call me Xiaomi." His change in attitude caught everyone off guard.
This is not about cultivating longevity, unlike the immortals who cultivate immortality and live for two or three hundred years, or even a thousand years or longer.
Liu Qianqian smiled gently at He Chen, and instantly, her fragrance, as delicate as an orchid, soothed the heart and soul!
He Chen had no time for appreciation. He strode outside, 'Take me to the prefect's place. I want to see if this Prefect Chai is a man or a ghost!'
Hearing Mi Zhanguo, who had just been fawning over him, felt a chill run down his spine and quickly followed up, advising, "Sir, it's somewhat understandable that you killed the Chai family head and the Huang family head, since they held no official positions and were oppressive to their neighbors. But you also killed Constable Chai. This matter is probably going to be troublesome!"
If you were to execute Prefect Chai, he would be a fifth-rank official. Your Excellency, would you like to wait and report to your superiors for a decision?
In the past, everything seemed wrong; today, I judge right and wrong, even those who cannot be judged. With the blade in my hand, why bother with such rambling? I might as well go home and sleep.
Without a word, he strode forward. Mi Zhanguo shook his head helplessly and could only quickly lead the way! They had to weather this storm tonight; otherwise, how could they prove their loyalty?
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