Erlang Shen could never have imagined that he was carried to a high place by a fifth-rank immortal official and could not come down because of his carelessness.
What should he do now? Should he ask the Heavenly Judge to strictly abide by the laws and enforce them impartially? But if he said that, wouldn't Fang Jian have to take Roaring Sky Dog away? Otherwise, wouldn't he be a hypocrite who said one thing and said another?
But if he took back what he had just said, wouldn't it still be the same? Erlang Shen was, after all, a righteous god, how could he possibly act so capriciously?
After a moment of silence, Erlang Shen raised his hand and waved to the six brothers of Meishan and the mountain gods, land gods, and door gods below, saying, "You all retreat."
"Yes." Everyone bowed and accepted the order, then said goodbye and turned to leave the hall.
After the gods left, Erlang Shen slowly stood up and walked down the platform with Xiaotian Dog. He then said to Fang Jian, "Master Hongqing, follow me."
"Yes." Fang Jian responded, then followed Erlang Shen and entered Erlang Shen's Taoist temple from the back corridor of the main hall.
Here, the mountains are bright and the water is beautiful, the jade lotus is swaying, the peach and plum blossoms are in full bloom in the mountain streams, and the hibiscus is in full bloom in the gardens.
As Erlang Shen took a step, colorful clouds sparkled under his feet and spiritual light shone all around him. When he stepped into the Taoist temple, his temperament suddenly changed. He was no longer as awe-inspiring as before, but became like a gentle gentleman.
When the two came to a small stone bridge, Erlang Shen stopped, turned around and stood by the bridge, looking down at the spirit fish swimming freely in the stream below.
Roaring Sky Dog stood aside, wagging its tail, its eyes fixed on the spirit fish in the stream below. "Master, I want to eat fish," it said.
Fang Jian was standing behind Erlang Shen. He was startled when he heard the voice of Howling Sky Dog. How could it be the voice of a child?
Erlang Shen then spoke up, "Fang Jian, do you know how long Roaring Sky Dog has been with me?"
Fang Jian heard this and thought for a moment before saying, "This... Please forgive me, Master. I really didn't know."
"Fifteen million, three hundred thousand years." Erlang Shen remembered it clearly. "Everyone thinks Roaring Sky Dog is a demon, but in fact, it is a beast, a one-of-a-kind divine beast in heaven and earth!"
Fang Jian understood immediately after hearing this. He had just checked it on the editor. Roaring Sky Dog was a Golden Immortal, so its lifespan should be 7.5 million years.
But if it is a mythical beast, then it is far more than that.
At this time Fang Jian asked again: "Then it can't transform?"
Erlang Shen shook his head and said, "No, it's a beast, not a demon, and its intelligence and age will always be that of a twelve-year-old human child."
Fang Jian suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Roaring Sky Dog had the voice of a child. So that's how it was.
At this point, Erlang Shen turned around, his narrow, long, almond-shaped eyes suddenly opened wide, and a terrifying aura immediately descended upon Fang Jian. "Howling Sky Dog is like a family member to me. Do you think I would let him go to Heaven to be punished?"
Fang Jian's body trembled, and he took two steps back, a sudden shock in his heart. Erlang Shen's power was extremely powerful and terrifying, and that one glance nearly shattered his 'Imperfect Golden Body'.
"The Incorruptible Golden Body." Erlang Shen nodded, putting away his dignity and casually praising, "Very good, I will let you be the judge of the heavens. The great envoy is as wise as ever."
Fang Jian was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is this a compliment, True Lord?"
Erlang Shen placed his hands on the railing of the small stone bridge and said, "Of course it's a compliment, nothing else. In fact, I should be thankful."
"Thankful?" Fang Jian asked in surprise, "What are you thankful for, Master?"
Erlang Shen said, "I'm thankful that when I was born, the Taixuan Province was still just an empty shell, and the Grand Master at that time was just a small Taiyi Xuanxian. If I were the Grand Master now, how could I be where I am today?"
Fang Jian said, "The True Lord's story is from ancient times, right? I'm really unaware of this."
Erlang Shen nodded and said, "Yes, in ancient times, the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens was still teaching the Dharma in the human world. People say that I, Erlang Shen, am the God of War in Heaven, but in fact, that is just my ability to fight alone. In my opinion, the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens is the real God of War.
But what she taught was the art of war and the art of formation. All the ways of using troops and deploying formations in this world were taught by the Lady of the Nine Heavens."
When Fang Jian heard this, he seemed to understand something.
Seeing his expression, Erlang Shen continued, "The fact that Taixuan Province is now so powerful and able to assist the Great Celestial Venerable in ruling the Three Realms is all thanks to the efforts of the Great Lord."
Fang Jian was silent for a moment, then asked tentatively, "It seems that the True Lord admires the Great Envoy very much?"
Erlang Shen smiled faintly and said, "Who wouldn't admire someone as fair and strict as the Great Envoy?"
Fang Jian felt relieved when he heard this and said, "I understand."
Erlang Shen laughed heartily, glanced at Fang Jian, then walked down the small stone bridge and sat down cross-legged on the edge of a cliff. With a flick of his right hand, he conjured a golden hoisting pole and said to Howling Sky Dog, "Go call General Kang over. I'll catch some fish for you."
"Okay." Xiaotian Dog responded, then jumped out of the dojo.
Fang Jian stood on the bridge and watched Erlang Shen fishing. He did not disturb him and did not say a word because he had already said everything he needed to say.
Fang Jian also had an idea of what to do next.
After a while, Howling Sky Dog and General Kang arrived at the Taoist temple. General Kang walked across the small stone bridge and came to Erlang Shen's side, bowing and saying, "True Lord, are you calling me?"
Erlang Shen extended his left hand, and a talisman slowly flew up. He said, "Take my talisman and release the four immortals from the Manifestation Temple. Tell them that they lost the bet and let them go."
"Yes." General Kang received the imperial edict and immediately left the Taoist temple.
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