Day and night tour

Chapter 391 Rain of People
Unable to dissuade Zhou Xuan, Zen Master Wuya could only roll up another leaf and send it to Zen Master Huanxi, so that he could continue to release "human vows".

Hundreds more leaves rose into the air, their combined five-colored energy dispersing into an invisible and colorless force of will, which surged towards the Cloud City.

The situation was similar this time. When the power of the vows was only two zhang away from the Cloud City, it suddenly solidified into a block of iron and fell from the sky, then hovered at a height of one hundred zhang above the ground.

The power of the vows released in the two waves converged here.

Zhou Xuan didn't pay attention to the entire process of the willpower rising, falling, and then converging. He kept his eyes closed and focused, feeling the movement in his heart.

This time, he perfectly captured the "moment of intention"—in a certain moment, he felt himself becoming one with the will of humanity.

He himself was originally a part of the power of human aspirations.

"I understand, I understand."

Zhou Xuan suddenly opened his eyes. Zen Master Wuya smiled warmly and asked, "Master, what have you understood?"

“When I was giving my lectures, I collected the wishes of the people of Mingjiang, but they could not be raised in the Mingjiang Prefecture because they did not believe.”

“That’s natural. You said last time that the people of Mingjiang Prefecture don’t believe in the ‘resurrection’ story.”

"Aside from not believing in 'resurrection,' they also don't believe in me, and they don't believe I can really lead Mingjiang Prefecture to complete a rapid reconstruction."

Zhou Xuan said, "This time, they believed in resurrection and in me... Therefore, if we want to send the power of human wishes into the Cloud Palace, not only do the power of wishes need to contribute, but I also need to contribute."

As he said this, he fastened the Dao Ancestor mask from his waist to his face, and the aura of the entire Mingjiang Prefecture seemed to merge into Zhou Xuan's body.

The colors of all things are influenced by Zhou Xuan's mind, which is quite reminiscent of the saying, "I observe all things with my mind, and all things have my colors."

Zhou Xuan gently twitched his fingers, and the power of wishes hanging in the sky and stretching across mountains and rivers trembled slightly.

Seeing this scene, Zen Master Wuya stroked his chin and said with a smile, "The situation in this world is so strange. Who would have thought that you, Master, are both the holder of the Heavenly Book and a part of the human vows?"

"I send my vows into the Cloud Palace. If it succeeds, please ask the Zen Master to release the remaining human vows."

"The reconstruction of Mingjiang Prefecture is likely to make great progress today."

Zhou Xuan instructed Zen Master Wuya, who nodded and replied, "Please go ahead, Master. Leave the matter of the vow to me."

"Thank you, Zen Master."

Zhou Xuan's soul left his body and traveled to the human realm under the power of wishes, slowly reaching out to touch it.

This was the first time he had ever touched something as intangible as "the power of will." The moment his fingertips touched it, Zhou Xuan saw many images in his mind—

There are scenes of ordinary people laughing and joking, scenes of middle-aged women strolling and chatting with acquaintances on the street, and scenes of young girls leaning against windows, longing for their sweethearts.

There were even scenes of vegetable vendors arguing loudly with customers.

Laughter, anger, and scolding; sorrow or hatred; longing or leisure—all these are the essence of human life.

The intertwining of countless emotions becomes the power of human aspirations.

All sorts of emotions burst forth in Zhou Xuan's heart like fireworks, while an even stronger "intention" stirred him.

He was increasingly determined to send his willpower to the "City in the Clouds."
His spirit, like a giant in the clouds, lifted up the "solidified" power of his will with both hands—this is the daily journey of the spirit.

The spirits in the daytime journey cannot even carry a child, but as long as they can lift those intangible and intangible things, such as the reflection of the blazing sun or the grandeur of mountains and rivers, no matter how magnificent they are, they can lift them up.

"The power of one's own will must be mobilized by oneself."

After making a complaint, Zhou Xuan didn't say anything else. Instead, he used his giant divine soul to travel towards Yunzhongfu City.

When Zhou Xuan carried those tangible wishes to within a zhang of Yunzhong City, suddenly, a tremendous force was released from the city, trying to push Zhou Xuan down and prevent him from getting closer to the city.

The Zen Master Wuya, who was watching the giant's divine soul, was also genuinely worried for Zhou Xuan. He said to himself, "After all, it is the Book of Willpower. To fulfill such a great wish, there are many tests. This great force is to see if Zhou Xuan's will is firm enough."

"With immense force pressing down and the eldest master lifting upwards, if neither side lets go, over time, the eldest master might be crushed to the point of breaking bones and tendons."

"When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it will first test their strength and make them suffer. Even if you suffer the pain of broken bones, you must not let go, sir. If you do, all your previous efforts will be in vain."

Zen Master Wuya sighed and said.

He knew in his heart that Zhou Xuan would inevitably suffer a series of inhuman torments. If he could overcome them, the future would be bright; if he couldn't, not only would the Jiang family be unable to be rebuilt, but the Heavenly Book of Will might also be stripped away.

This is just like the test that Nuo God gave to Zhou Xuan back then. If this great master was not a pioneer who dared to be the first in the world and was born domineering, then Zhou Xuan would not have inherited the black water will of Nuo God. It would have been a blessing from his ancestors if he hadn't been devoured by Nuo God on the spot.

“The good things in the Kingdom of Jing, such as the ancestral tree, the golden bell, the heavenly book, and the gods, do not like the weak—only those with strong minds and unwavering will can withstand overwhelming power.”

Zen Master Wuya spoke with such compassion,
But Bifang, who was also watching Zhou Xuan lift up the power of human desires, found it very satisfying.

"They're actually using a celestial book to rebuild Mingjiang Prefecture?"

“However, Zhou Xuan, you are too arrogant. The more grand the wish of the Heavenly Book is, the more the holder of the Heavenly Book needs to have earth-shattering power. You are not qualified.”

"Let go. If you don't, I'm afraid the immense power within the Cloud City will crush you into dust that will scatter with the wind."

"In the end, you can't save Mingjiang Prefecture."

Bifang's Heavenly Eye had even received the sound of Zhou Xuan's bones breaking—crack, crack.

The sound of breaking bones reached his ears, crisp and melodious, like a beautiful ballad. Bi Fang reached out, and a cup appeared inside the thatched hut, containing amber-colored wine.

"In this situation, how can we not have fine wine to accompany us?"

"Sipping fine wine while watching Zhou Xuan be crushed to death by Yunzhong Prefecture would be a delightful experience."

Bi Fang was so pleased with himself that he became somewhat carried away, grabbed the wine cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

"If you don't let go of your aspirations, you will be crushed into dust."

"If you give up your willpower, you will be stripped of the Book of Willpower."

Bi Fang stared at the empty wine cup and said with a cold smile, "The Book of Will cannot be defied. Zhou Xuan, you have to choose one of these two cups of poisoned wine."

……

Grinding it into dust and stripping the Book of Will from his mind seemed to be Zhou Xuan's two only options.

"I won't choose any of them. You're using your immense power to suppress me, but I won't accept it. I'll use the power of the mountains and rivers of Mingjiang Prefecture to fight you to the death!"

Zhou Xuan was never one to patiently wait for a test.

Even if what tests him is... the Book of Will, a magical artifact bestowed upon storytellers by the supreme will of the Kingdom of Jing.

Within his Dao Ancestor mask, the pupils had turned purple, and the aura of the entire Mingjiang Prefecture surged dramatically.
The mountains are no longer green, the rivers no longer flow.
The clouds and the lake have lost their color.

Zhou Xuan did not intend to use his divine soul and brute force to resist the immense power of Yunzhong Prefecture. Instead, he mobilized Mingjiang Prefecture, borrowing the power of mountains, rivers, people, clouds, and many other forces to resist the supreme will.

Its imposing aura was so strong that it stood like a pillar supporting the sky, holding back the immense power of the Cloud Palace.

"Mingjiang Prefecture, rise to power."

At Zhou Xuan's command, the towering pillar formed by his imposing aura grew even higher. As it grew taller, the immense power of Yunzhong Prefecture City could no longer withstand it, and the blueprint of Mingjiang Prefecture, which stretched across the sky, began to show signs of collapse.

The Cloud City was merely there to test Zhou Xuan on behalf of the Heavenly Book, not to fight him to the death.
Now that Zhou Xuan was unstoppable, he had no intention of resisting. He immediately withdrew his immense strength and let the human will power that Zhou Xuan was carrying climb into the Cloud Palace without any further obstacles!

"It's done!? Master is truly bold, daring to be the first in the world."

Zen Master Wuya did not expect that when Zhou Xuan faced the test of the Book of Willpower, he did not think of letting go, nor did he rely on his own strength to withstand the test.

What he was thinking about was—rebellion.

Using the grandeur of the valley, the power of the mountains and rivers of Mingjiang Prefecture was mobilized to suppress the Heavenly Book of Will.

"Rebellion seems to be something that Mr. Da is quite good at."

After pondering for a moment, Zen Master Wuya clasped his hands together and bowed in worship to Zhou Xuan.

"You actually dare to defy the Book of Willpower? You have some nerve!"

Bi Fang simply couldn't believe that anyone would dare to think of resisting when faced with the divine power of the Book of Will.

For many years, the Book of Willpower has also had a nickname: "The Whip of Willpower".

This is the steel whip of law enforcement in the hands of the supreme will of the Jing Kingdom.
When the supreme will wields its whip, you dare not even entertain the thought of resistance; you can only reflect deeply.

"Supreme Will, you have encountered resistance. Zhou Xuan is resisting you. Unleash the Heavenly Punishment of Will to annihilate Zhou Xuan's soul."
The nine prefectures of the Jing Kingdom will not tolerate anyone who defies your will.

Bifang also summoned his own heavenly book, raised his head and roared, complaining to the "Supreme Will" in an almost insane manner.

He was going to sue the audacious Zhou Xuan. "It seems to be working."

After Bi Fang's eloquent and moving account, a bolt of divine lightning suddenly struck down several hundred feet above the Yunzhong City of Mingjiang Prefecture.

Thunder roared and lightning flashed, fiercely striking towards Zhou Xuan.

"Divine thunder descended from the sky, its awe-inspiring power undiminished?"

When Zen Master Wuya saw the divine lightning, he was startled. He immediately rolled up a withered leaf to contact Zen Master Huanxi and ask him to block the divine lightning for Zhou Xuan.

These two avatars of the ancient Buddha were unwilling to see Zhou Xuan die so innocently.

But the lightning struck far too fast, and its target was not Zhou Xuan, but Yunzhong Mansion.

A bolt of lightning struck, shaking Yunzhong Prefecture violently, and a torrential downpour began to fall within the city.

The heavy rain poured down, even falling outside the Cloud City and heading towards the real Mingjiang Prefecture.

A magnificent autumn rain thus condensed...

Boom,

Lightning struck again, but this time, instead of heading towards the Cloud Palace, the lightning drifted ethereally into Bifang's divine thatched hut.

The lightning bolt, upon entering the thatched hut, quickly shrank to the thickness of a hair, emitting a faint blue light, with crackling arcs of electricity all around.

It landed lightly on Bifang's Heavenly Book, like a real hair, followed by a thunderous roar.

Boom!

When Bi Fang looked again, his Heavenly Book had fallen to the ground. He squatted down with heartache, picked up the Heavenly Book, and immediately discovered that there were dozens of cracks on it.

This is the punishment that the supreme will inflicts upon him.

“Supreme Will, your disciple Bifang has never done anything wrong, why... why did you destroy my Heavenly Book?”

A normal celestial book, though simple in style, is as flawless as a jade disc; it has no cracks, not even a tiny blemish.

Bi Fang was stunned and dumbfounded. He never expected that it was Zhou Xuan who had rebelled and made a mistake, and that he was the one who would be punished.

"This is the supreme will, choosing a new holder of the Heavenly Book. I... I'm out of the game."

Thinking of this, Bi Fang felt a pang of sadness, and tears streamed down his face, the turbid tears falling onto the Heavenly Book.

Where tears have flowed, a shimmering light still lingers.

"It still has luster, the Heavenly Book can still be salvaged, I'm not completely out of the game."

Upon realizing this, Bi Fang quickly stored the Heavenly Book between his eyebrows, intending to nurture it with divine power. His hatred for Zhou Xuan deepened even further.

"Zhou Xuan... Zhou Xuan... I must kill you."

……

The lightning of supreme will nearly destroyed Bifang's celestial book.

However, the lightning that struck Yunzhong Prefecture brought a hopeful autumn rain to Mingjiang Prefecture.

The torrential autumn rain, as long as it falls on the land of Mingjiang Prefecture, becomes bricks, tiles, grass and trees, repairing the dilapidated Mingjiang Prefecture.

In Mingjiang Prefecture, many ruined streets and buildings miraculously sprouted new life like bamboo shoots after the autumn rain.

Countless ordinary people were also running in the rain, and they also witnessed a miracle—lifeless buildings, like living organisms, grew from infancy to adolescence, and then from adolescence to adulthood.

"Mingjiang Prefecture has begun large-scale reconstruction, and Muhun City has begun to fulfill its promise to the Great Master."

"My building... my building was originally three stories, but after this rain, it's been reduced to two stories."

"A miracle, this is a miracle! Thank you, Master, thank you, Master Youshen."

"Hey, look at the sky! Look!"

Some people in the rain looked up and saw a strange change in the sky.

The dense raindrops were like a light veil spread across the sky, hazy and indistinct. In addition, the moonlight was insufficient to illuminate the scene, making it even more difficult to see.

However, from the indistinct rain, the people seemed to see people in the sky—and not just one, but countless human-shaped black shadows, swaying in the rain.

"There are many people in the sky, who are they?"

"I don't know either, let me see...let me see..."

The news that there were people in the sky spread like wildfire, and everyone stood still, looking up to see who it was.

Could it be a strange being from outer space?

They are not afraid!
With the great master in Mingjiang Prefecture, the people of Mingjiang have nothing to fear.

A city protected by a master can be so capricious—enjoy the excitement if you want, and if you run into big trouble, we still have the master.

In Mingjiang Prefecture, everyone's eyes were focused on the sky. At that moment, the three mortal gods of Mingjiang Prefecture—Peng Sheng, King Xishan, and the musician—withdrew their divine power.

The night in Mingjiang Prefecture was originally caused by the sunlight being absorbed by the three earthly deities.

The bright moon at night was formed from the divine essence of the three of them.

Now that the divine power has dissipated and the divine essence has been reclaimed, the blazing sun that originally belonged to Mingjiang Prefecture has reappeared in the sky above Mingjiang Prefecture.

As the light gradually brightened, the people's eyes could not withstand the scorching sunlight and they all closed their eyes.

Once their eyes had adjusted to the light, the people opened them, only to close them again, not because the light was burning their eyes, but because—they were shedding tears.

Above the sky, there were people—one after another, each person suspended by several golden divine threads, slowly descending towards the ground of Mingjiang Prefecture.

This torrential autumn rain is not only raining, but also "raining" on people.

“That’s my daughter. I saw it clearly. My daughter came down from the sky.”

"Hey, Auntie, Auntie, open your eyes and look at me! I'm Gouzi."

“My mother, I saw my mother! My mother died in the fire, burned alive. I wanted to save her, but she wouldn't let me, telling me to live on—now, I saw my mother!”

Countless people were overjoyed in the rain, some waving their arms excitedly towards the sky, hoping that their loved ones would descend from heaven and greet them.

Some were anxiously searching for their relatives, their eyes constantly scanning the sky.

When everyone's attention is focused on something else...
Zen Master Wuya has contacted Zen Master Huanxi and released all the "human vows" stored up yesterday.

Now that Zhou Xuan has gained the true recognition of the Book of Will, he can easily send all those wishes into the Cloud Palace City, so there's no point in keeping them anymore.

As more aspirations arose, Zhou Xuan once again activated the "Worldly Style," lifting these aspirations into the Cloud Palace.
And with this lift, his giant divine form appeared.

His body was enormous, hundreds of feet tall, like a giant blue whale in the sky, while the ordinary people who were hanging down looked like small fish swimming around him.

One whale falls, and all things come to life.

Such a powerful and moving scene caused the people of Mingjiang Prefecture to lose control, and they all knelt down and worshipped the sky.

"Master, it turns out you are a god descended to earth."

“God, from now on, the Great Master will be the god in my heart.”

This kneeling was not only an expression of gratitude for Zhou Xuan's kindness, but also a testament to the burning flame of faith within them.

"Master, you are the Heavenly God of Mingjiang Prefecture. All the people of this prefecture are your believers."

boom!
boom!
At this moment, countless people knelt and worshipped their gods; the collective power of countless beings surged forth.

A ball of fire suddenly appeared in the sky.

The common people saw the fire and thought it was nothing special, but the You Shen Si, Zhao Wuya, and Bi Fang were greatly astonished.

"This fire... seems to be the fire of the gods."

Fearing he hadn't seen clearly, Zen Master Wuya clasped his hands together over his brow and gazed intently.

He shielded his eyes from the autumn rain and the intense sunlight, his gaze fixed intently on the flame...

(End of this chapter)