If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1058 Fuqiu Gong

"Dong~~"

Xiaoyu stomped her cane again, and the ground trembled.

The immense power of the earth, like a surging wave, pressed against the chests of these Qi cultivators, causing them to catch their breath and shut their mouths.

Xiao Yu then slowly said, "You don't need to howl. Whether you are guilty or not, I can see it clearly with my Qi Observation Technique."

The Bee Taoist has already received a hundred lashes; it's your turn now.

Those who commit minor offenses shall receive fifty strokes of the cane; those who commit medium offenses shall receive one hundred strokes; and for serious offenses, to be fair, guards, give Bee Taoist another one hundred strokes of the cane.

Two hundred were convicted of grave crimes.

The Bee Taoist cried out, "Old Mother, I've already taken two hundred lashes, will you spare me?"

"Let you go? You wish! These two hundred lashes are just a warning, to dampen your spirits and temper your arrogance before the real meal begins!" Xiaoyu said.

The Bee Taoist turned his neck toward Chen Sheng and cried out, "My lord, save me!"

This shout seemed to awaken all the Qi cultivators.

They turned to Chen Sheng and cried out, "My lord, please use your power as king to protect us! Even my mother approves of your protection of Yu Xichi, so we certainly can too!"

Chen Sheng was conflicted, reluctant to expend a large amount of "Great Chu's national fortune" at this time. Great Chu hadn't even been formally established yet!
Without the assistance of these extraordinary individuals, establishing a kingdom and reviving the Great Chu would be even more distant.

Having made up his mind, he raised his head and shouted with a resolute expression, "Mother, listen to me! I am the chosen one, and I will overthrow the tyrannical Qin Dynasty. You are a great being in the Three Realms and must be the maintainer of the Heavenly Order."

Please give Xiao Wang some face.

Xiao Yu raised his cane, and with the dragon-headed cane, struck King Chen Sheng on the top of the head with a "thud."

A lump the size of an egg bulged up on his head.

She said irritably, "Take care of yourself first! You are just as sinful as I am, and you make me feel uneasy. I want to give you a good beating!"

"Ahh, it hurts so much~~~" Chen Sheng screamed in agony, "Mother, spare me! I have a destiny, I have a destiny!"
The destruction of Qin will happen this year, right now. We have just killed Grand Tutor Yu Fengxian of Qin and used her head to sacrifice to heaven and earth. Success will surely come quickly, and we will conquer the world in one battle.

Heaven's mandate cannot be thwarted; it is like an arrow on a bowstring, my mother is wise and discerning.

The old woman ignored him completely and shouted at the ghost messenger: "Tu Ji, open the Book of Life and Death and see how many good deeds Chen Sheng has done for the people and how many evil deeds he has committed against them during the ten years that Chen Sheng has been stationed in Dazexiang."

The City God was terrified of Qiu Shan's mother at this moment.

But since it concerned the "destiny to destroy Qin," he had to weigh the consequences.

"Mother, Chen Sheng truly has the mandate of heaven—"

The old woman of Qiushan looked over calmly, but the invisible pressure made Tu Chenghuang feel a tightness in his throat and his spine bend.

"I have seen Chen Sheng's dragon vein. Do I need you to remind him that he has a destiny?"
Everyone has their own unique talents and abilities! Everyone in the world has their own destiny and is the protagonist of their own life.

Regardless of what others do, for me, there's only one rule: out of sight, out of mind.

Even Qianlong wasn't an exception; he brought over the Book of Life and Death, saying, "I'll read it myself."

She reached out and grabbed the Book of Life and Death, which was hidden in the sleeve of the City God Tu. It immediately turned into a beam of golden light and flew out, landing in her palm.

Tu Chenghuang himself didn't feel anything, after all, he had seen her manipulate the Book of Life and Death many times during his time in the Demon Eye Ghost Realm.

But the Qi cultivators from Tianzhu Peak and the ghosts and gods from the City God's Office nearby were all stunned.

He can casually snatch the City God's Book of Life and Death and even open it to look at the Old Mother of Qiushan. He is indeed a great god!

They were truly ignorant to have never heard of him before.

Xiao Yu opened the Book of Life and Death and was immediately enraged. He shouted, "You, Chen Sheng! I thought you had the destiny of a hidden dragon, and that your soldiers would be somewhat benevolent and righteous!"

I never expected that you would forcibly requisition grain and fodder, rob passing caravans, capture surrounding villages and towns, and plunder money and women.

"Even the tyrannical Qin Dynasty was no better than this! You still have the nerve to call yourselves a 'righteous army,' and to talk about overthrowing the tyrannical Qin?!"

Her behavior was 60% genuine and 40% contrived.

Even bandits need to eat.

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang have led their followers in a righteous uprising for ten years.

They certainly won't farm the land themselves.

If you want to eat, you have to fight for it.

Who to rob?

Or rather, who can they possibly outcompete?

Before opening the Book of Life and Death, Xiaoyu already realized that the Dazexiang Righteous Army would not be the "People's Liberation Army".

But after looking at the Book of Life and Death, Xiaoyu was indeed somewhat surprised.

The conduct of Chen Sheng and his followers was even worse than that of the Liangshan Marsh in the future.

They did the same things as the heroes of Liangshan Marsh. They even did things that the heroes of Liangshan Marsh wouldn't do.

For example, they dug up graves everywhere to collect magical techniques and secret arts, as well as a large number of rare treasures, to fund their military expenses.

Of course, after ten years of development, Chen Sheng had gathered many talented people around him, and he did not rely entirely on plunder for a living.

Within a radius of 300 li around Dazexiang, Chen Sheng established the de facto "Great Chu" regime.

Although he did not directly declare himself king and establish a state, he had clerks to collect taxes and conscript laborers for him, and officials to manage the areas under his rule.

It's no wonder that the City God of Fuli County also addressed Chen Sheng as "Great King".

Chen Sheng was truly a king in name only.

"Chen Sheng, you are indeed full of evil deeds, you deserve to be beaten! Guards, hold Chen Sheng down, according to his serious crimes, give him two hundred lashes first." Xiao Yu closed the Book of Life and Death and shouted at the ghost messengers.

Chen Sheng's expression changed drastically, and he cried out, "Mother, you can't hit me! I am not an immortal who cultivates Qi."

I am a hidden dragon entering the world, destined to conquer the battlefield and destroy the Qin Dynasty. My hands will surely be stained with blood.

Which king or overlord is a saint who is untouched by cause and effect or evil deeds?
Even the true sages have times when "a king's wrath can cause millions to fall."

The rules of accumulating good karma for ordinary people do not apply to rulers.

"My rules are the only rules! You already know my rules, so either don't bother me, or if I see something that makes me unhappy, I'll beat you up!" Xiaoyu said loudly.

Chen Sheng was furious and said with his neck stiff, "Mother, you are a great immortal renowned throughout the Three Realms, how can you be so domineering?"

"Hey, you finally know your old mother now. 'Old Mother of Qiushan' is just that domineering!"
"Beat him! Chen Sheng said I was domineering, give him another fifty strokes of the cane and let him see what real domineering is like!" Xiao Yu shouted.

The four ghost messengers were afraid of getting into trouble for "injuring the Heavenly King," but the Old Mother of Qiushan was really domineering and fierce.

Terrified by her tyranny, they could only huddle together, whispering apologies to Chen Sheng's buttocks, before wielding their water-and-fire sticks and striking him forcefully.

Well, Chen Sheng, like the previous Bee Taoist, changed his position to better withstand the impact of the large wooden stick.

"Oh no! Chen Sheng is in trouble!"

When Chen Sheng and forty-five Qi cultivators were defeated by the "Old Mother of Qiushan" in one move and suppressed underground, becoming "groundhogs".

On Tianzhu Peak, inside the Dongtian Dao Palace that observes the general trend of the world, and even in the Heavenly Court, many great immortals simultaneously felt a sudden urge and sensed something.

They did not develop this feeling after Chen Sheng and others encountered "Song Hu".

This feeling did not come about after Chen Sheng entered the City God Temple in Fuli County.

Even when Chen Sheng and his followers were relentlessly provoking the Old Mother of Qiushan, forcing her to reveal herself, few powerful immortals in the Three Realms noticed anything amiss. Only after the Old Mother of Qiushan erupted and captured Chen Sheng, and the situation was irreversible, did they begin to sense something amiss.

On Tianzhu Peak, high in the clouds, a middle-aged Taoist priest with a long, willow-like beard faced the direction of Fuli County. His right hand was rapidly calculating with his five fingers, and his face showed shock and hesitation.

After a while, he cast a talisman, which landed on the Heavenly Pillar Peak below.

As soon as the talisman transformed into spiritual light and entered a large mansion on Tianzhu Peak, a beam of sword light emerged from the mansion's window.

Two breaths later, the sword light arrived in front of the middle-aged Taoist and transformed into a young swordsman who was two meters tall.

"Zuoqiu pays respects to Lord Fuqiu!"

Standing on the cloud, after bowing deeply, the young swordsman asked, "Senior, did you summon me so late at night because you have important matters to instruct me on?"

Fuqiu Gong frowned and glanced at him. "Don't you have any sense of impulsiveness? Chen Sheng is in great danger, tonight, right now. It's hard to predict whether he will be lucky or not."

The young man was taken aback, then asked in surprise, "How could Chen Sheng be in such dire straits?"

Fuqiu Gong sighed, “Didn’t you notice that Chen Sheng’s soul was taken away by the ghost messengers tonight?”
He was currently trapped in the City God's Office in Fuli, unaware of what trouble he had encountered.

Zuoqiu quickly replied, "I do know about the matter of ghost messengers summoning souls."

But dozens of fellow Daoists had already given chase. With them there, even if a Golden Immortal intervened, they wouldn't be able to harm Chen Sheng, would they?

“Alas, what you say makes sense, but the reality is that, like Chen Sheng, they also suffered great calamities, and their fates were not in their own hands.”

Fuqiu Gong's face showed obvious doubt and apprehension. "Take your men to the City God's Office in Fuli first."

No matter who the other party is, try to lower your stance and use gentle words to resolve conflicts. Don't be stingy with flattering words.

If not, try to delay as much as possible.

I'll go to Heaven immediately.

Zuoqiu exclaimed in shock, "Even those fellow Daoists... does it mean that even you, senior, are not confident in dealing with this mysterious and formidable enemy?"

Fuqiu Gong said, "It's best to be cautious. You go first, and I'll go to the Heavenly Court to find out about the other party's background. Perhaps we can get help from the Star Lord."

Zuoqiu hesitated, "May I wait for your return at Tianzhu Peak, senior?"

—You, a "quasi-Great Luo" who is about to sever the three corpses, do not dare to go alone and have to go to the Heavenly Court to ask for reinforcements. My master Gai Nie is far inferior to you. Now you want me, a junior, to go and die?
Fuqiu Gong said calmly, "Chen Sheng is only in trouble, not facing a death calamity."

I was worried that he might lose his life, which is why I asked you to go and ease the situation first.

As long as you do as I say, nothing will happen.

Left with no other choice, Zuoqiu could only agree.

"Lord Fuqiu, aren't you protecting the Hidden Dragon in the mortal realm? What brings you here to wander around the Heavenly Court today?"

Just as Fuqiu Gong released the escape light, Nezha approached with a smile and greeted him.

Fuqiu Gong bowed and said, "I am grateful for your concern, Third Prince, but I am not here to stroll around the Heavenly Court today."

Chen Sheng of Dazexiang has suddenly encountered a great calamity. The enemy's identity is unknown, so I have come to the Heavenly Court to seek help.

Like Meng Qi, he attained enlightenment during the Zhou Dynasty after the Investiture of the Gods.

Regardless of his age or status, Nezha deserves to be bowed to with great respect.

However, Nezha didn't presume and immediately bowed in return.

In terms of age, Fuqiu Gong is his junior. However, in terms of cultivation and realm, Fuqiu Gong is about to sever the three corpses and has the opportunity to attain the Great Luo realm, which is enough to make him a senior to Nezha and Yang Jian.

"Who would lay a hand on Chen Sheng of Dazexiang at a time like this?"

"With you and all the great immortals protecting us, even if the Xianyang court wanted to help, it would be powerless!" Nezha exclaimed in surprise.

Fuqiu Gong quickly recounted everything he knew.

"At this point, we can only speculate that there is something wrong with that 'Old Mother of Qiushan'. But there are two things I still don't understand."

First, who is Qiushan Laomu, and what is her purpose?

Secondly, how did the Old Mother of Qiushan conceal the secrets of heaven until Chen Sheng fell into misfortune, at which point I suddenly had the urge to do so.

Fuqiu Gong's tone was full of doubt and confusion, "This is during a great calamity, and Chen Sheng is the protagonist who pushes the calamity to develop further."

Who can shield themselves from the secrets of heaven and outwit him?

Nezha did some quick calculations, smiled slightly, and said, "Master Fuqiu, you don't need to look for anyone else. I have a rough idea of ​​the identity of 'Old Mother Qiushan'."

There was no ecstasy in Fuqiu Gong's eyes, only astonishment and doubt.

—Although you are a senior figure, you are a "misguided" deity, and also a "war god".
In terms of "understanding destiny," even many talented celestial beings far surpass you.

I am about to sever my three corpses and "become a saint," but I am still on Tianzhu Peak, so I am considered a party involved and am completely unaware of what's going on.

You, watching over the gate from heaven, could easily discern the identity of the Old Mother of Qiushan with just a few calculations?
"Could the Old Mother of Qiushan be some ancient immortal?"

If the person attained enlightenment in ancient times and has recently disappeared, Nezha wouldn't need to calculate; a careful recollection would be enough to determine their identity.

“Master Fuqiu is mistaken. She is most likely Grand Tutor Yu Fengxian of Qin!” Nezha laughed.

“Feathered Phoenix Immortal? How could that be?” Fuqiu Gong subconsciously denied.

He had heard of Yu Fengxian's reputation, but he was certain that Yu Fengxian did not have that ability.

Nezha said, "Even though I was guarding the South Heavenly Gate, I knew that at the beginning of the year, Yu Fengxian left Xianyang to go to the southeast to dredge the earth veins and maintain the dragon veins."

She does what she says.

Significant changes have recently taken place in the southeastern region.

The various hidden dragons also sensed something, feeling that their own dragon veins were becoming stronger and more vigorous.

Fuqiu Gong nodded and said, "I do know about this. But Yu Fengxian was stabbed in a vital spot by the Bee Taoist's 'Blood Lotus Tail Needle,' and will be seriously injured even if she doesn't die."

Without the elixir of immortality, relying solely on her own recuperation, it would take her decades, or even centuries, to fully recover.

Besides, her divination skills are only barely passable; they could never have outsmarted Chen Sheng, much less deceived me.

Nezha looked around and whispered a reminder: "Has Fuqiu Gong not heard of the old stories of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother?"

Even if Chen Sheng has another destiny, Fuqiu Gong, you can guard him no matter how strictly.

Could it be that it has a better destiny than His Majesty and a more stringent control over the peaches than the Queen Mother of the West?
I'll teach you a lesson: from now on, wherever Yu Fengxian appears, if you encounter anything beyond the will of Heaven, don't overthink it or rack your brains to calculate; it's definitely related to her!
That guy is a repeat offender.

If you need help, you don't need to look for anyone else; your old friend Meng Qi is your best helper on this trip.

Nezha was not calculating the identity of "Qiu Shan Lao Mu" just now, but only the geomantic conditions of Sishui County.

It is enough to know that Yu Fengxian had been to Sishui County.

Fuqiu Gong still didn't quite believe Nezha's judgment.

Besides the prejudice of "Qingbeisheng" (Tianxiandao) against "Erbensheng" (Shenxiandao), it was also because he sensed the threat posed to him by "Qiushan Laomu".

He didn't go to the City God's Office in Fuli to see "Old Mother Qiushan" immediately because his spiritual sense was triggered, and he vaguely felt that going to the City God's Office would bring great harm.

Yes, he is about to sever the three corpses, which, in terms of spiritual realm, is equivalent to a Buddhist disciple who is about to find his true nature.

He didn't think Yu Fengxian posed a threat to him.

He's not Wong Tai Sin!
Wong Tai Sin is only a Golden Immortal; he is about to attain the Great Luo Immortal realm.

According to ancient precedents, one who attains the Great Luo is a "sage"!
(End of this chapter)