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

Chapter 1174 The Jade Emperor's Predestined Double-Flower Red Stick, Wang Lingguan

All supernatural powers and Taoist practices must be based on "magical power".

Without the support of magical power, all supernatural abilities and techniques are like a tree without roots, impossible to use.

King Guangfu, Wang E, served as the "local tyrant god" in Xiangyin for 100,000 years, absorbing and storing a large amount of incense and divine power.

The incense offerings and divine power of the Xiangyin Sacred Way are the source of his magical power (divine power).

As long as the incense burns out, the divine power will never be extinguished.

However, divine power will be continuously consumed during use.

Just as immortal martial arts practitioners exhaust their true essence, when martial artists and immortals lose their true essence or magical power, they must meditate and cultivate their qi to draw spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

The gods have exhausted their divine power and need time to draw divine power from the worshippers through incense offerings.

Now Wang E is exhausted and his life is over.

He fought against Grand Tutor Yu for three days and three nights, his fighting spirit remaining high throughout. His strength and skills were elevated a total of eighty-three times, exhausting all his divine power.

The accumulated divine power of incense offerings over the past 100,000 years was exhausted within three days.

The incense and divine power offered by believers flowed like a trickle into the sacred pond of King Guangfu. The pond's water was depleted, and the stream could not fill it completely in a short time.

Even though Wang E possessed the "Heart of Xing Tian," which could ignite an indomitable fighting spirit, his supernatural powers were rendered useless without the support of magical power.

He had the potential, but lacked the energy to undergo his eighty-fourth ascension.

However, the divine position of "King Guangfu" still exists, and the faith foundation supporting this divine position—ensuring favorable weather and national prosperity and peace in Xiangyin—has not yet collapsed.

The millions of local people in Xiangyin still believe in him and provide him with divine power every moment.

Xiao Yu activated her demonic eye and could see strands of divine golden power converging from all directions, entering Wang E's body, which was now a rotten mess, and repairing his injuries.

The recovery speed is not slow.

"This fellow can fight me for three days and three nights just because of his divine status as the 'King of Guangfu'."

If you give him a stronger divine position, and give him endless divine power to support him…

Xiaoyu only had to simulate the scene in her mind to see an invincible war god standing tall and upright.

Although Wang E is nominally a "king", his divine status is far inferior to that of the Four Heavenly Kings, and even less so to "Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King".

Both are "Kings," but Wang E is a local king, like a chieftain. Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, is a "General King."

The difference is too big.

The size of a deity's position and the extent of their divine power determine their "realm," much like a martial artist's internal energy realm, true essence realm, and primordial core realm. For a martial artist, the higher the realm, the stronger they are.

The title "King Guangfu" is probably the lowest level of True Essence Realm.

If Wang E were given a higher divine position, making him a "human immortal" in the divine realm, he would certainly be even stronger.

“Compared to ‘King Guangfu,’ he is actually more suited to be a spirit official. The power of a spirit official is not limited by the weight of divine position; it depends entirely on talent. If one has enough divine power, one can fully realize their talent.” Xiaoyu then thought of spirit officials.

Not all immortals enjoy fighting.

Some powerful immortals have lived for millions of years and have never fought to the death with anyone.

Such is my personality, such is my talent; there's nothing I can do about it.

For example, Huang An, who was killed by Xiao Yu, had extremely poor combat experience and talent.

However, the Pangu world is not a completely peaceful playground; all immortals need powerful "protective methods".

If you can't fight yourself, you specifically find someone who can to be your henchman.

Lingguan is the double-flower red stick of the Taoist sect.

If one lacks the will to cultivate the Dao, one cannot succeed in the Dao, but one can still serve as a henchman for Daoist immortals.

The peculiarity of the spirit official lies in the fact that, as a deity, their strength is not limited by the size of their divine position, but is determined solely by their own talent.

For example, the Earth God, County City God, Prefecture City God, and Capital City God have different divine ranks, and the divine power they can control also has limits. Suppose the Earth God's maximum output power is 5000 joules, the County City God's is 15,000, the Prefecture City God's is 30,000, and the Guangfu King's is 100,000. Even if Wang E's talent could support him outputting 50 million joules, he could still only output 100,000.

However, spirit officials do not have this restriction, since they are essentially henchmen, and naturally, the stronger the henchmen, the better.

Zhang Songzhi, the Divine Mace Master, can output 50,000 damage, so his strength is 50,000. Wang E can output 50 million damage and has sufficient divine power, so his strength is 50 million.

Therefore, Wang E is the best among the spirit officials.

Give him enough power and support, and he can fight against heaven and earth, subdue demons and monsters, and even be invincible in the world.

"Wang E, why are you so unconvinced? Don't you know how many times I've defeated you? You've been defeated time and time again, what makes you so unconvinced?"

Once Wang E had recovered slightly, Xiao Yu scolded him.

"I refuse to accept it! I refuse to accept it! No matter how many times you defeat me, I will never admit defeat."

Wang E struggled to his feet from the pool of blood, staggering and swaying his broken body. "I lost to you today mainly because I was careless and underestimated you, and I wasn't in good condition either."

I'm tired of playing now.

If you have the guts, let me go back and have a good meal, and we'll continue our epic battle another day.

"What will you eat when you get back? Can you eat people? You've already exhausted the incense and divine power of 'King Guangfu.' To quickly recover from your injuries and accumulate strength, you can only eat people." Xiaoyu's murderous intent rose again.

Wang E said, "I haven't eaten a human for more than half a year. I'm going to Dongting Lake to borrow some divine power and elixirs from the old dragon."

Xiaoyu asked curiously, "You're not a fool, so why can't you see reality?"

I have defeated you dozens of times. Even if you eat and drink your fill and fight me again, what difference will it make? The outcome will not change.

Look at me, apart from being a little tired, you didn't even touch the hem of my clothes.

Look at yourself again, is there any good flesh left on your body?

The reality is right in front of you; what's the use of stubbornly refusing to admit it?

Wang E said, "I was indeed careless before. I thought that you, a delicate and weak female immortal, must be weak and unable to fight for a long time. I planned to compete with you in terms of exhaustion."

Who knew that you, who look so delicate and frail, are far more experienced than your age suggests?

Your magical power is too great.

I used the wrong tactics, which led to a series of defeats. Once I regroup, I will definitely not repeat the same mistake.

His face was still tattered and torn, making it impossible to see his features, but at this moment he exuded a strong sense of confidence.

Xiao Yu said calmly, "I am the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty, busy with countless affairs of state. I have no time to waste on you endlessly."

She paused, then hesitated and said, "However, I have also seen your bravery and admire it quite a bit."

If you agree to one condition, I might give you a chance to regroup.

"What are the conditions?" Wang E asked.

"After losing to me, you must accept the verdict honestly and obediently accept my judgment."

"Once I find out what bad and good things you did in Huaiyin, I'll give you a proper ending," Xiaoyu said.

After arriving in Huaiyin, she didn't immediately storm Guangfu Temple; she was somewhat hesitant. She planned to first observe the living conditions of the local people and Wang E's reputation before deciding how to deal with him.

After all, even murder has different methods. If she kills Wang E and then the Heavenly Court reinstates him to his original position, just like the ghost god Ge Qing did back then, what would be the point?
If Wang E is utterly wicked, she will bear the consequences and karma, sending him to the underworld to keep Huang An company.

If there is still something to be gained, directly activate the Demon Eye and send them into reincarnation to be a mortal or a pig or dog, so that the Heavenly Court will not interfere again.

Wang E sneered, "I am a celestial being, appointed by the Jade Emperor, and I am granted the privilege of serving the people of this region."

The Jade Emperor even summoned me to Heaven several times, wanting to appoint me as the "Guardian Spirit Officer of the Lingxiao Palace".

Who do you think you are, to presume to judge me, the king?

“The guardian spirit official of the Lingxiao Palace.” Xiao Yu stared at his mangled, bloody face, feeling a vague stirring in her heart. Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, immediately began to rapidly perform calculations.

"So it was you."

She finally recognized Wang E.

In the future, when Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace and almost stormed into the Lingxiao Palace, he was always blocked outside by a "Wang Lingguan".

That was the "Rampaging Wukong" who stole the Peaches of Immortality and the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, and was then stuffed into the Eight Trigrams Furnace and refined for forty-nine days. That Wang Lingguan was none other than the current Wang E!
Xiao Yu now believes what Gray Crane Master said: Wang E has a destiny—the Heavenly Emperor is using the method of taming eagles to try every means to subdue his heart.

"I am the Primordial Sovereign of Mount Qiu, I am the Grand Tutor of the Great Qin! I have cultivated for less than a hundred years, yet I have beaten you into a dead dog. What do you think I am? If I am nothing, then what are you?"

"I refuse to accept this! What you say won't change anything! Once I've eaten my fill, we'll fight another twenty thousand rounds!" Wang shouted.

Xiao Yu shouted, "Stop playing dumb. If you want to eat your fill and fight another 20,000 rounds, you must agree to my conditions first. Otherwise, I'll just cut you down with one sword and be done with it. Why waste my time on you?"

Wang E pondered for a moment and said, "Kill me if you want. Killing me is easy, but making me submit willingly is impossible."

"Then how can you convince me?" Xiaoyu asked.

“I will never die, I will never. I was born unruly and undisciplined. There is no one in the Three Realms who can truly earn my respect!” Wang E declared proudly.

Xiaoyu was no longer angry and asked curiously, "What makes you so arrogant? I haven't cultivated for as long as you, yet I beat you up like this. You should respect me!"

Wang angrily said, "I have never cultivated! I died at the age of twenty-five and lost my human form. I can only condense a divine body with the power of incense and fire. The divine body is only good for show and not for use. I can't cultivate."

For 100,000 years, I have been protecting the natives of Xiangyin, not cultivating myself.

Moreover, you stole and ate dozens or even hundreds of the Queen Mother of the West's peaches, which is why your magical powers are exceptionally strong.

If you give me a giant peach, I'll smash your skull open with a mace, do you believe me?
Even without the giant peach, let me regroup and try a different tactic; I can still take your head!

Xiao Yu laughed and said, "You really don't understand cultivation, and you have no discernment. I was able to fight you for three days and three nights, not because I could just tough it out with my magic."

My Lingxiao Sword weighs 79,000 jin.

If you keep swinging at full power, you'll be exhausted in less than two hundred swings.

I used a clever technique.

You don't understand the principles of Tai Chi: using minimal force to deflect a great weight, moving one hair can affect the whole body, receiving, neutralizing, and releasing.

However, I can teach you.

Xiao Yu took out a piece of spirit jade and inscribed the sword control method of the Lingxiao Sword and the technique of "Extinguishing Evil (Wang E) Sword Qi" into the spirit jade, then threw it to Wang E opposite him.

Wang E was filled with doubt and surprise, and took the spirit jade to examine it carefully.

Then, a mixture of shock and realization appeared on his face, which had mostly recovered from its ugly state.

Then, in front of Xiaoyu, he entered a state of sudden enlightenment. A very strange kind of sudden enlightenment.

While others achieve enlightenment through the unity of heaven and man, where one's will aligns with the universe, he activated the "Heart of Xing Tian," and his undying will, like a flame, began to burn fiercely.

His aura grew stronger and more dangerous at a visible speed.

It even subtly created a sense of oppression for Xiaoyu.

It was about to complete the 84th evolution despite the lack of energy (divine power).

Meanwhile, Xiaoyu's "Purple Mansion" deep within her soul began to operate at high speed, initiating a new round of "Extinguishing Evil Sword Qi" deduction.

Xiaoyu's expression was strange. "Is this like stepping on the right foot with the left, about to spiral upwards?"

While teaching her "adoptive father" and helping him improve his strength, she used her Purple Mansion to deduce the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in his abilities. She would then teach him to fill these gaps, allowing him to further improve his realm and perfect his techniques, and then continue to deduce them using her Purple Mansion.
She had already fantasized about this situation back when she was a "Sand Barbarian Feather" in the sand dunes.

To achieve this goal, two conditions must be met: First, the "adoptive father's" talent must be high enough, and his leveling speed must exceed hers; otherwise, she will eventually surpass him and crush him, making it impossible for the Purple Mansion to deduce the method of annihilation.

Secondly, the "godfather" has a high enough ceiling and there is no bottleneck in his realm.

The first condition alone is difficult to meet.

With just the Pure Yang Supreme Sword Bone, her talent is already quite formidable.

With the addition of the Purple Mansion and the wisdom of the Kunpeng, her cultivation was like having a cheat code, and her "adoptive fathers" couldn't catch up at all.

The second condition is even harder to meet; even she encounters a bottleneck in fulfilling it.

Wang E seems to be able to satisfy both of the above conditions to a certain extent.

"Xingtian's Heart is truly sinister. Indeed, the world is vast and full of wonders."

At the same time, in Heaven.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. The messenger just reported that Yu Fengxian went to Xiangyin and confronted King Guangfu, Wang E."

It seems Yu Fengxian is about to subdue Wang E.

Taibai Xingjun rushed to Lingxu Palace to report to the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor said calmly, "Wasn't it decided months ago that Yu Fengxian wanted to find Wang E?"

Taibai Xingjun said, "Indeed, Zhang Daoling told me about this a few months ago. I also took precautions and sent a talisman to the mortal realm to warn Wang E not to eat people anymore."

I believe this warning will at least keep the king in check for a year.

According to the predetermined time, around the third day of the fourth month next year, Sa Shoujian will have completed his merits and ascend to the Heavenly Court.

Wang E was his final tribulation.

At the same time, Sa Shoujian was also the greatest opportunity in Wang E's life.

Master Sa can help Wang E cultivate himself to attain enlightenment and repent of his past mistakes.

Who would have thought that such a big thing happened in Xianyang, and the Central Plains were about to be thrown into turmoil, yet Yu Fengxian still had the leisure to go to Xiangyin to find Wang E.

Wang E deserves to die; upon discovering that Yu Fengxian had come to Xiangyin, he actually went and provoked her.

Zhang Daoling warned Gray Crane Immortal, and Gray Crane Immortal must have also advised Yu Fengxian.

Yu Fengxian went to Xiangyin to first investigate the reputation and deeds of Guangfu Wang, and probably still had some hesitation about how to deal with him.

Aside from cannibalism, Wang E himself was not particularly evil. On the contrary, he protected the local people year after year, making Xiangyin a land of plenty.

Perhaps I can save my life? At least there's still a chance to turn things around.

However, Wang E was also a man of great power and audacity.

He sensed Yu Fengxian's arrival and transformed into an old man to flirt with her.

Then the two started fighting.

Isn't this a tragic fate?

That old man is very cunning.

Wang E was a "favorite" that the Jade Emperor had long coveted, but now the Jade Emperor's plan to subdue him was at risk of failure.

Venus has failed in his duty and should be held responsible.

Now, after rambling on and beating around the bush for a long time, he suddenly blames his responsibility on a "misfortune."

Since it's a tragic fate, it's naturally a destiny ordained by heaven, and has nothing to do with him.

The Jade Emperor, expressionless, asked, "Wang E is exceptionally gifted and possessed by Xing Tian's 'Indomitable Battle Spirit.' Will he be subdued by Yu Fengxian?"

Taibai said, "They fought for three days and three nights. Yu Fengxian defeated him dozens of times, but did not immediately kill him. Perhaps Wang E was moved by this?"

Of course, this is only one possibility.

It's also possible that after interrogating Wang E, Yu Fengxian banished him to the underworld, preventing him from ever being reborn.

The Jade Emperor was furious, "They fought for three days and three nights, what were you doing?"

Taibai knelt down with a "plop" and exclaimed, "Sa Shoujian is one of the four destined 'Heavenly Masters' of the Heavenly Court. The matter of converting him has always been handled by Zhang Daoling."

As I am in charge of many affairs, I cannot keep an eye on Your Majesty's evil deeds at all times.

While Yu Fengxian was fighting Wang E, I was dealing with the Nine Cauldrons and the True Form Diagram.

After confirming that Yu Fengxian had left Xianyang, Qiu Mingzi began to make moves.

He is planning to steal the Phoenix Cry Black Mountain Cauldron.

However, he was not a hidden dragon, and having taken the Nine Cauldrons, he had nowhere to put them.

He inquired about the Heavenly Court's arrangements.

(End of this chapter)