Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1712 The Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends Descend to Earth
Nuwa asked curiously, "What abilities does this cat have? Does it also kill whoever it glares at?"

Deng Chanyu replied, "Of course not. The lucky cat was a puppet that Xiao Wu made when he was a child. He was too young at the time, and it was mainly for playing with. The puppet didn't have any killing methods; it basically only had a few moves like claw strikes and crushing. If the others were familiar with cats, they would know that as long as they could pet the cat comfortably, it would be very easy to throw the bell into the iron frame around the lucky cat's neck. This level was practically a freebie."

She was proven wrong as soon as she finished speaking.

The free level resulted in casualties. The Archaeopteryx was extremely interested in the basketball-shaped bell and fought desperately to get it. However, because its dunking motion was not standard, it was swept head-on by the Maneki-neko's claws and its body was split into five pieces. Its death was gruesome.

Through the sacrifice of the Archaeological Chicken, the group learned the art of petting cats without any instruction. Sun Wukong led them in petting the head and back of the giant lucky cat. While the lucky cat was enjoying itself, the Jade Rabbit quietly put the bell into the iron frame around its neck, thus successfully passing the second challenge.

The bell became the Jade Rabbit's trophy. When used, it could be enlarged to the size of a basketball and thrown at people. When shrunk, it could be shaken gently twice to make the target lose focus.

Of course, just like the roly-poly toy that Old Pig used before, it also depends on the level of cultivation of both parties. If you hold a bell and shake it at the Supreme Saint, you won't get a response even if you shake it for ten thousand years.

"That's quite interesting! What's the third challenge? I want to see the third challenge."

heaven.

Eight million hungry ghosts have invaded the human world. This is not just a matter for the underworld. As the administrator of the three realms, the Heavenly Court not only needs to intervene but also needs to gain a certain degree of influence.

The reason for using the word "certainly" is mainly because the Empress Earth Goddess, one of the Four Emperors, is an incarnation of the Goddess Pingxin. The Heavenly Court can only advise, not manage, the actions of the Earthly Saints.

Longji felt the matter was troublesome and had to interrupt Phoenix's seclusion. After giving her instructions in person for an hour, she summoned the 108 star lords of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends in the Tongming Hall.

She asked solemnly, "Lord Tiankui, Lord Tiangang, this task is quite arduous. Once we descend to the mortal realm, the outcome is uncertain. Are you sure you want to take on this task?"

Former disciples of the Jie Sect, now Tiankui Star Lord Gao Yan and Tiangang Star Lord Huang Zhen, stood at the forefront, followed by 106 brothers. When the two turned around, all the brothers saw in their eyes was determination, not retreat.

Gao Yan said frankly, "Your Highness, my brothers and I have no special skills, only a heart full of loyalty. We are not afraid of difficulties, but we are afraid that we will not have the opportunity to repay the Jade Emperor and Your Highness's great kindness!"

He spoke very eloquently, but if Longji were to suggest working for free now, they definitely wouldn't agree.

She first sent Jiang Ziya as an envoy, promising him great benefits, which led to the impassioned speech at the Tongming Hall.

Nowadays, the Heavenly Court makes it very convenient to exchange spiritual materials and cultivation techniques. Ordinary immortals no longer need to search for information all over the prehistoric world and spend a lot of time and energy to collect spiritual materials, as in the past. The treasure vault has everything that can meet all needs. There is nothing that you can't exchange, as long as you make contributions, no matter who you are, you can exchange them.

In the hundreds of years since the end of the Investiture of the Gods, Gao Yan and his group have accomplished many missions. Their enemies are often in despair. They are all at similar levels. When the enemy is alone, 108 of them rush out like a swarm of bees. It is impossible for them to lose.

The brothers vanquished demons and monsters, achieving great merit and exchanging their efforts for a large amount of spiritual materials.

If all the spiritual materials were concentrated on one person, even a Golden Immortal might not be a problem, but they can't do that.

Brotherhood is fundamental. If you think of your brothers when you're risking your life, but then keep all the benefits for yourself, even your brothers might stab you in the back.

Even the best spiritual materials, if divided into 108 portions, will leave very little.

The eight million hungry ghosts that have escaped from the cycle of reincarnation this time present a good opportunity.

Are hungry ghosts strong? If you take them out on their own, they're only on par with the stag spirit from The Witcher.

But if the number were in the tens of thousands or millions, that would be terrifying. The brothers were very good at team battles, eliminating hundreds of hungry ghosts at a time, then running away and returning to attack again when the hungry ghosts lowered their guard.

Gao Yan had this plan, and Long Ji's reward was extremely generous; even if divided among the 108 brothers, it would still be a considerable sum.

"We, your humble servants, are willing to descend to the mortal realm and exterminate all the hungry ghosts!"

"How magnificent! Minister Jiang, take them to reincarnation."

"The minister obeys the order."

Hungry ghosts all enter the human realm through the six realms of reincarnation; in other words, they have all been reborn as humans.

During the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, there was a rule that the things belonging to the gods belonged to the gods, and the things belonging to mortals belonged to mortals.

This rule remains in effect to this day.

Now, Gao Yan and his group are going down to the mortal realm, but unlike Kui Mulang who went down for a vacation, they have a mission and will be engaged in a series of battles, so they must obtain human status.

Reincarnation is inevitable.

The position of Star Lord will be retained, and the soul will then enter the underworld and directly enter the six realms of reincarnation. All these matters will be handled by Jiang Ziya.

Longji is very busy, summoning one immortal after another.

Most of the hungry ghosts were originally humans, and they are willing to return to the human world. Gao Yan and his companions can handle them. However, there are exceptions among the hungry ghosts, such as the Primordial Bull and the Primordial Horse. Mortals simply cannot defeat them, and in such cases, immortals must be dispatched to subdue them.

"Fellow Daoist, you've kept me waiting." Longji said politely.

Having already exhausted most of her resources, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit heard that there was a "big job" in Heaven and immediately came to accept the mission without even asking what it was about.

After all, she had served as Doumu Yuanjun and was considered half a Heavenly Court person. When Longji heard that she had come to take on the mission, he immediately postponed the other immortals he was supposed to see and came to see her first.

After recounting the story of the eight million hungry ghosts, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit was a little puzzled. This task didn't seem difficult, just very tedious.

Gao Yan and his group need a large quantity of spiritual materials with different attributes, while the Holy Mother of the Turtle Spirit needs spiritual materials that can help her break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. She has requirements for quality but doesn't care about quantity. Can she obtain spiritual materials of this level by clearing out some demons and monsters in the mortal world?
Longji said, "Fellow Daoist's cultivation is so advanced that I certainly won't ask you to deal with mortals. There are a few special missions here that ordinary immortals cannot handle. Fellow Daoist can take a look."

A jade talisman came before the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit, and she scanned it with her divine sense.

There are quite a few mission objectives.

"The Ghost Mother, also known as the Ghost Goddess, can give birth to ten ghosts at a time."

"The giant Puk is incredibly strong, but he is also extremely lazy and usually lives in the East Mountain Valley."

"The Tengu is devouring the Sun Star; it must be killed as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)