The world is like a prison, my body is holy

Chapter 180 Entering Beijing
The sun had completely set behind the hills.

In his Yin God form, Wang Wen stood in the center of the battlefield strewn with corpses. He released his divine sense to carefully scan the mountains and forests within a radius of more than twenty miles. After confirming that no mountain spirit or wild monster had escaped, he waved his hand and released a stream of pure magic power that covered the entire battlefield.

"out!"

With a soft utterance, the fiercely struggling souls of wild beasts rose from the grotesque corpses of mountain spirits and monsters.

As the spiritual energy revival progresses, the cultivation levels and realms of the mainstream mountain spirits and wild monsters active in various places are also constantly improving.

Back when he first entered the Imperial Observatory, mountain spirits and monsters were not common in the wild, and when he did encounter them, they were mostly demonic beasts.

Although demonic beasts have the word "demon" in their name, they are actually just large wild animals, at most stronger and with sharper claws and teeth. Even ferocious demonic beasts like tiger demons and bear demons, which are born with strong resources, can be dealt with by organized armies without much trouble.

The mountain spirits and monsters that invaded Huangshan today were actually mainly composed of demon soldiers.

Demon soldiers are those who have mastered demonic energy. This kind of energy is like a panacea for demons, as it can enhance their physical body, strength, and speed, and also allow them to use simple spells similar to illusions. Even small, weak demons like rabbits and rats would have a hard time getting the better of a well-organized army.

If this trend continues, soon armies composed of ordinary people will be completely withdrawn from the battle against demons...

"Roar!"

A fierce tiger's roar interrupted Wang Wen's thoughts.

As soon as he looked up, he saw a sinister-looking tiger spirit break free from his magical restraints and pounce on him with bloodshot eyes.

Seeing this, Wang Wen suddenly clenched his five fingers together with his outstretched right hand, twisted it backhand, and the immense magical power that suppressed these demon souls instantly transformed into a huge millstone, which annihilated all the demon souls, including Tiger Soul, in one fell swoop.

If this tiger demon were still alive, a direct confrontation with his Yin spirit division would truly be no match for it.

To be precise, even if his spirit remained focused, he might not be able to defeat this tiger demon...

After all, his most proficient technique is thunder magic, while his Yin spirit cultivates the ghost path. Using the power of the ghost path to perform thunder magic, its power is probably not even as good as the thunder in the palm!

But now that the tiger demon is dead... that's the domain of his Yin spirit.

Dealing with ghosts is easier for the Yin spirit with the cultivation of the Returning Void Realm Ghost Path than for his original body which is skilled in thunder magic. He can make them round or flat as he pleases!
If you don't mind eating raw or cold food, you can treat these demon souls like snacks and swallow them whole!
[Merit +234600]

[Virtue +550]

In the instant that he was distracted and annihilated all the demon souls with a single slap, the spoils of this battle appeared in the vision of his true self atop the nameless mountain in the distance.

He glanced at the fleeting Yin De and let out a silent sneer.

"Let's go!"

He waved his hand, releasing two streams of magical power, lifting the strong man and the skinny monkey, and flying towards the battlefield: "By the way, after chatting for so long, I still don't know your names."

Skinny Monkey: "Big Brother, my name is Wan Li, and his name is Xu Qian!"

Wang Wen glanced at him: "Doesn't he have a mouth?"

The skinny monkey chuckled and anxiously kept giving the strong man meaningful glances.

The strong man named Xu Qian was still immersed in the crushing defeat he had just suffered. He responded blankly, "My name is Xu Qian, and I am from Chanzhou."

Wang Wen was furious at his half-dead appearance and shouted rudely, "Do you want to live or die? If you want to live, then show some attitude. If you miss, just say so, and I'll grant your wish right now!"

For no reason at all, you organized monsters to attack my base. I didn't bother with you because you're just two small fry, but you're acting all high and mighty like a lady.
I love you!
Wan Li: "I want to live, I want to live, Qian Guo, you tell me..."

Wang Wen: "Shut up, let him choose for himself!"

A chilling killing intent emanated from them, sending a sudden shiver down their spines.

Xu Qian's cold and stern face flushed red instantly. He opened his mouth several times before stammering, "I...I...I want to live!"

Wang Wen squinted at him for a few seconds, the chilling murderous aura slowly dissipating, and a smile reappeared on his lips: "That's more like it!"

Xu Qian lowered his head, his face darkening, as if he had heard the sound of some precious object shattering.

As they spoke, Wang Wen carried the two back to the battlefield, regaining his focus.

The numerous Yellow Turban warriors and ghost soldiers who were clearing the battlefield surrounded them, clasped their hands, and bowed in salute.

Wang Wen surveyed the area and shouted, "This is a great victory! Return to camp and reward the troops!"

The Yellow Turban warriors and ghost soldiers were greatly encouraged upon hearing this and cheered in unison...

That night, seven Yellow Turban warriors who fought bravely were promoted to mountain gods and earth gods; one hundred and eight fierce ghost soldiers took up the post of Yellow Turban warriors; and there were more than a thousand ghost soldiers who were transferred to the position of underworld officials!
Wang Wen bestowed eight mountain gods and local deities upon the territory of the Huangshan mountain range.

The 108 Yellow Turban Warriors will be sent to various Huangshan temples to serve as protectors of the temples and the Dharma.

The thousands of underworld messengers will eventually be sent to the City God Temples throughout Huainan Province...

Through a series of improvements, the administrative system of the Huangshan God and the Huainan City God was jointly established.

……

The next morning, Wang Wentong, with a tiger corpse on his spear and riding on Black Oxen, flew straight south.

After asking for directions several times along the way, we finally arrived in Kaifeng, Tokyo around noon!

Looking down from mid-air, one can see a shimmering river running through the rectangular city. The city's streets and alleys are crisscrossed, and the houses and buildings are lined up one after another, creating a sense of neatness and symmetry. The bustling and lively sounds of people are like a raging fire, rising dozens of feet high...

Wang Wen slowly descended carrying the tiger's corpse. The rectangular city grew increasingly magnificent in his eyes until it stretched as far as the eye could see. The bustling sounds of traffic around him were like a grand symphony of humanity. Despite the unusual noise, he found it neither noisy nor jarring. Instead, he felt an indescribable sense of peace and comfort.

He exhaled a long breath and urged Black Oxen to fly towards the magnificent red-walled and yellow-tiled palace.

This was his first time in Tokyo, and also his first time seeing the Great Zhou Imperial City.

Compared to the magnificent Forbidden City he remembered from his bird's-eye view, the Great Zhou Imperial City before him seemed rather compact, probably not even as large as the Forbidden City. However, its architectural style was more exquisite and elegant, and its colors were richer, possessing a beauty reminiscent of classical Jiangnan garden architecture...

Wang Wen admired the layout of the Great Zhou Imperial City, unaware that he had already crossed the city walls and entered the inner part of the Imperial City.

"Who goes there?!"

A sharp, high-pitched shout rang out, and three powerful, majestic, and dangerous auras rose into the sky simultaneously, blocking his path like three towering pagodas.

Stimulated by these three powerful auras, Hei Erniu stopped uneasily, pawing at his front paws and spitting out flames.

Wang Wen reached out to soothe Hei Erniu, then slowly released his divine sense to sense three auras: 'Two Innate Grandmasters, one Celestial Master… Huh?'

He abruptly turned his head and stared intently at a low, nameless palace on the right side of the imperial city. Just then, inside that nameless palace, a gaunt figure wearing a demon mask, draped in colorful robes, and holding a white bone bull-head scepter suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed weakly to the ground.

Wang Wen withdrew his divine sense, a silent sneer playing on his lips: 'What kind of level do you think you are, daring to deduce my background!'

Just as he was examining the three auras, the main force of these three auras soared into the sky, surrounding him in a triangular formation.

Wang Wen glanced at the scene: a round-faced, white-haired old eunuch wearing a purple python robe and a sword hanging at his waist; a burly old man with white hair wearing golden armor and carrying a steel whip; and a handsome Taoist priest wearing a yellow Taoist robe and with a three-foot-long beard.

"Wang Wen, the Demon-Slaying General of Huainan".

He nodded with a smile and said, "I bring the tiger demon's corpse to pay my respects to the Emperor."

"Bastard!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the round-faced, white-haired old eunuch roared angrily, "You are an official from outside the palace; how dare you force your way into the palace without prior notice!"

"Who said I didn't make a notification? I didn't..."

Wang Wen narrowed his eyes, gripped the Dawnbreaker Spear in one hand, and with a flick of his wrist, hurled the tiger-shaped prow at the round-faced old eunuch: "Is this announcing something?"

Driven by his immense strength and boundless true energy, the enormous tiger corpse, twelve feet long, transformed into a cannonball and slammed fiercely into the white-haired old eunuch.

"Be bold!"

The round-faced old eunuch flew into a rage, stretching his neck and shouting shrilly, looking just like a fighting rooster.

In an instant, he drew his sword. Before any sword energy could be seen, the tiger corpse that flew into front of him was split in two, exploding into a cloud of blood mist more than two zhang high.

However, before he could clear away the blood mist with his sword, a loud "bang" was heard. A dazzling burst of lightning suddenly erupted from within the blood mist, and the powerful force instantly sent the round-faced old eunuch flying three or four zhang away, his hair disheveled and his body covered in blood.

He steadied himself, glanced at the bloodstains on his body, and was nearly driven mad with rage: "You wicked scoundrel, if I don't tear you to pieces and wipe out your entire family today..."

He had barely uttered the words "entire family" when...

On the other side, Wang Wen suddenly spurred the two black oxen, and the man and the oxen transformed into a streak of black light, rushing towards the round-faced old eunuch.

"clang!"

A dark, heavy steel whip steadily blocked the gleaming Dawn Spear.

Wang Wen turned his head with a cold expression and looked at the old general in golden armor holding a whip.

The old general in golden armor stroked his short, needle-like beard unhurriedly, his clear eyes full of smiles, yet he still spoke in a dignified and deep voice: "Young man, don't be too arrogant. No matter what, when you go to the palace to see the Emperor, you should at least announce your arrival first!"

Wang Wen met his winking eyes, slowly sheathed his gun, his expression shifting from gloomy to cheerful, and grinned, "This isn't my first time flying here, I haven't even figured out the direction yet! If I knew where the palace gate was, I would have sent word first! But this rotten-ass eccentric, he comes right up and tries to pin a huge accusation on me, even wanting to wipe out my entire family, how can I tolerate him?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at the old eunuch whose round face was red with anger, and said with a sly smile, "Old thing, if you dare to say another word, I'll rip out your soul and torture you for a thousand years, you believe me?"

"You bastard, you bastard..."

The round-faced old eunuch trembled with rage, his eyes practically spitting fire as he glared at Wang Wen!

Wang Wen: "Don't back down! Keep threatening me! I'll cut you into a thousand pieces and wipe out your whole family!"

The round-faced old eunuch, his face flushed, stepped forward first: "Little Wang..."

The old general in golden armor spoke first, rescuing him from the predicament: "Why don't you go and inform them first, Eunuch Qin?"

Upon hearing this, the round-faced old eunuch hesitated and slowly stopped. After standing still for a few moments, he glared fiercely at Wang Wen, then turned and flew back into the imperial city.

Wang Wen turned his head at the opportune moment and laughed loudly at the old general in golden armor in front of him: "Old man, do you also have this show of force in your imperial palace? This dead eunuch's acting is too fake, isn't it?"

The round-faced old woman, who was flying towards the imperial city, overheard this and, enraged, turned around, brandishing her sword to fight Wang Wen to the death: "You little bastard, I'll tear your mouth apart..."

Wang Wen got excited and jumped forward, holding the Dawnbreaker Gun upside down: "Come on, if you don't tear my mouth apart today, you'll be childless!"

The old general in golden armor hurriedly grabbed Wang Wen's arm tightly: "Hey, hey, hey, let's talk this out, let's talk this out. We're all officials of the imperial court, is this how you talk?"

As he spoke, he kept giving the round-faced old eunuch meaningful glances.

The round-faced old eunuch was both angry and helpless. He could only snort coldly, turn around, and speed up his flight towards the imperial city.

As the saying goes, a true expert's skill is immediately apparent upon their first move.

From that brief exchange, he already knew that he was no match for this little bastard.

Now that someone is offering a way out, just go for it.

If you rush in, you might lose a lot of face...

"whispering sound!"

Wang Wen landed back on the saddle, curling his lip in disdain: "All talk and no action, just a show-off!"

"You've had enough of this, kid..."

The old general in golden armor said irritably, "You know perfectly well he's acting, so why are you arguing with him?"

Wang Wen forcefully shook off his large hand, turned his head, and glared at the old general in golden armor: "I won't bother with him, but I'll bother with you? Don't think I don't know you're in cahoots with that dead eunuch! Haven't you heard of taking sides in a fight?"

The old general in golden armor was both amused and exasperated: "Why do you have such a dog-like face? You turn on me so easily?"

Wang Wen sneered and didn't reply.

At that moment, the handsome Taoist priest who had remained silent since appearing flew forward and bowed, saying, "This humble Taoist priest, Lin Suzhen, greets Fellow Daoist Hunshi. It is good that you are cultivating!"

Wang Wen scrutinized his yellow Taoist robe and asked, "Which lineage of Taoist priests are you from?"

The handsome Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, "I am a wandering cultivator, but in terms of lineage... I also belong to the Shangqing lineage!"

Wang Wen was surprised and talked to him for a while, discovering that this unfamiliar Celestial Master was indeed from the Shangqing lineage, but the lineage had been lost for a long time and had long since broken ties with the Shangqing School.

Just as Wang Wen was about to continue his conversation with the Celestial Master, an elderly eunuch with white hair led several younger eunuchs out and rushed out, shouting in a shrill voice, "By imperial decree, General Wang Wen, the Demon Slayer of Huainan, is summoned to an audience!"

Wang Wen immediately bowed several times to Lin Suzhen, inviting her to come back for a chat, and then landed and followed the group of eunuchs into the imperial city.

(End of this chapter)