Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 335 Achievements of Heavenly Craftsmanship: The Art of Summoning Gods

"Xiao Chu, you've finished killing him." Da Bao casually flicked away the putrid, black bloodstains.

Da Bao's thinking was that simple: Chu Danqing told him to kill, and he would definitely come back after he finished.

What's the point of staying there? We still have to come back to protect Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing simply nodded, but her gaze did not shift.

A huge black tiger sat upright on a high cliff not far away.

"That's the Mountain Lord?" Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes. His strength was just average, and he didn't seem to fit the description of a natural disaster.

“No, it is not the Mountain Lord, it is the Mountain Lord’s son, Ban Nu.” An old-looking celestial craftsman approached and introduced himself: “Zhou Sheng of Gezhou Pavilion greets fellow Daoist.”

"This mountain lord has been besieging us ambitious people for many years. We have long known that the Yonghua Society is a trap set by the Chongde Dynasty."

"The mastermind behind this is none other than the mountain lord, so he devised a plan to turn the tables and kill its offspring as a show of force," Zhou Sheng briefly explained the cause and effect to Chu Danqing.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing understood one thing: there was a very high probability that this group was no match for the Mountain Lord.

They didn't see the demonstration and only dared to kill its son, but didn't dare to directly attack the tiger.

"The great demon Ban Nu, who is said to be brave in battle and was awarded the title of Earl of Bravery by Emperor Chongde?" Hong Shixun looked at the black tiger with fear in his heart.

“It is indeed this fiend.” Zhou Sheng sighed as he said this: “Emperor Chongde was cruel and incompetent, and he actually granted a title to a demon. He simply disregarded the ancestral laws and rites.”

Chu Danqing was speechless; he truly hadn't expected Zhou Sheng to feel regret over something like this.

Therefore, he made up his mind to stay away from Zhou Sheng and Gezhou Pavilion.

Perhaps once they reach Emperor Chongde, all they need to do is get him to issue an edict of self-reproach and admit his mistakes.

"Then what are we waiting for? Why don't we just take action?" Chu Danqing asked.

“The Bannu have laid an ambush here, and we have also laid a trap here.” Zhou Sheng said, slightly embarrassed, “but the Bannu are perched on the high cliff and won’t come down, so the trap won’t work.”

Chu Danqing's eyes widened when she heard this.

Seeing Chu Danqing's expression, Zhou Sheng became even more embarrassed: "I was prepared for this, but because of you, my brother, Ban Nu hesitated and dared not come down."

It means that Da Bao is too fierce, and Ban Nu is afraid he can't beat him.

Otherwise, based on their previous performance, Ban Nu would have already come down and wreaked havoc on the battlefield by now.

"Where is the Mountain Lord? Where is it?" Chu Danqing didn't care much about this so-called Spotted Slave. In front of Da Bao, this Spotted Slave could at most withstand a few more claws than Wu Shuang.

"We didn't know about that, but it's a good thing the Mountain Lord isn't coming. Otherwise, how could we possibly match him with our strength?" Zhou Sheng and the others had no idea where the Mountain Lord had gone.

Those are demons known as natural disasters; how could they possibly monitor them with their abilities?

"Sigh, I thought your target was the mountain tiger." Chu Danqing sighed, then said, "Dabao, go and kill that black tiger."

Da Bao immediately nodded and then charged straight toward Ban Nu's location.

This scene immediately caught the attention of the black tiger, which roared and then turned and ran away.

It is indeed a demon, but as a great demon, its intelligence is not only no less than that of humans, but may even be higher.

So after a simple assessment, I knew I was no match for Da Bao.

Since it's no match for the enemy, and they're already attacking, why is it staying put, acting all high and mighty, waiting to die instead of running away?

Face? It's not human; it doesn't care about such things at all.

Of course, it wasn't just running; that roar was actually giving orders.

Let all the demons attack Da Bao.

Demons are brutal and insane, but their hierarchy is also the most rigid, so when the order was given, they converged on Da Bao.

This immediately disrupted the plans of the Celestial Craftsmen.

Not only did the target escape, but the demonic activity also caused unpredictable changes to the defensive line.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sheng's expression changed: "Fellow Daoist Chu, you're confused! This is going to be terrible."

Chu Danqing glanced at the other person and then completely ignored them.

While the other person was kind-hearted, their way of dealing with people was old-fashioned, which made Chu Danqing very unhappy.

So they didn't bother with the other party at all, and instead had Chunyang Tianjiang, Taiyin Xuannv, and Vajra Warrior take action.

"Not a single one who isn't human will be spared," Chu Danqing said casually.

After saying that, he even transformed the Eight Steeds Climbing the Dragon Carriage into a carriage frame, plopped down on it, and then ignored everything else.

In the form of the Eight Steeds Climbing the Dragon Chariot, for every 9.5% of his health he loses, all his summoned creatures gain a 1.5% increase in all attributes.

Although it wasn't much, it was still a small amount, and mainly he didn't want to pay any more attention to Zhou Sheng.

He knew perfectly well why Zhou Sheng had come to him; he simply wanted Da Bao to help drive Ban Nu down so that the plan could be carried out.

However, after learning their purpose, Chu Danqing chose to handle it himself.

As for causing chaos? There's already enough chaos already.

He also discovered that Zhou Sheng and his group also shared the idea that those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trivial matters.

They used these ordinary people as bait, along with deliberately spread rumors.

If they were to complete their plan to kill the Ban Nu, it would be uncertain how many of these ordinary people would survive.

The current situation is actually the best, as all the demons' hatred has been directed at Da Bao.

Ordinary people may indeed be accidentally injured, but compared to the casualties that occur after the plan is completed, that is nothing.

Chu Danqing wanted to save everyone, but that was unrealistic.

The number of demons brought by Ban Nu must be at least several thousand.

These individual demons have average attributes ranging from 10 to 15. Even if the Pure Yang Heavenly Generals killed thousands of pigs, it would still take them a long time.

Mistakes are bound to happen during this process.

As for Da Bao, he's long gone.

Chu Danqing ordered him to kill Ban Nu, so naturally he had to chase after him and kill him.

Actually, this is a good thing, because the main hatred is on Da Bao, and when he leaves, the demon army moves with him.

About fifteen minutes later, apart from the demon corpses scattered on the ground, the rest of the demons left with Da Bao.

This allowed more ordinary people to survive. Seeing this, Zhou Sheng could only step closer and say, "Fellow Daoist Chu, I was blind before, please forgive me."

He's an old stubborn man, not a fool, so he naturally understands that he was wrong about what he said.

"Don't worry about Ban Nu, it's dead, I told you," Chu Danqing said calmly.

"No, no, no, Fellow Daoist Chu, that's not what I meant." Zhou Sheng knew that Chu Danqing had misunderstood, so he quickly explained, "I just wanted to say that now that our plan has been completed, it's time for us to leave Xunzhou."

Hearing this, Chu Danqing was not surprised. They had stayed here for so long and their plans had been disrupted, so they couldn't do anything about it now.

As for whether Bannu will die, there is nothing they can do about it now.

Therefore, what needs to be done now is to evacuate as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late, and everyone will die when the mountain god arrives.

"Then you can go your way, there's no need to inform me." Chu Danqing thought to himself that it wasn't like he was preventing these people from leaving.

“We are aware of this matter, but the common people cannot risk their lives with us,” Zhou Sheng said. “It is already extremely dangerous for us to leave Xunzhou, let alone for the common people.”

"If you leave with us, you will definitely die."

"Since Fellow Daoist Chu intends to stay in Xunzhou to hunt tigers, I entrust these people to Fellow Daoist Chu."

Chu Danqing looked puzzled upon hearing this.

"No, did you ever examine your conscience when you said those high-sounding words?" Chu Danqing was speechless.

"This is a last resort. These people are local residents of Xunzhou, and we are truly powerless to help them," Zhou Sheng said, his face full of helplessness.

Plans can't keep up with changes. When we arrived, the encirclement wasn't complete yet, so after rescuing the people, we wanted to escape.

But now that the encirclement is complete, it's uncertain how many of them will even survive, let alone lead the civilians out.

Staying behind offers a glimmer of hope, not because they genuinely don't want to take them with them.

"Hmph, that sounds nice," Hong Shixun, who was standing nearby, also heard it and joined in the cursing.

I thought we were all united in facing the enemy, but now that it's time to fight, we're all running away?

"Now that things have come to this, we should all work together and we might just be able to fight our way out."

"If you only think of running away when things go wrong, how can you live up to the name of a master craftsman?" Hong Shixun said, still not satisfied, and started cursing at the crowd.

Upon hearing his insults, some people were indignant, some were speechless, and some were ashamed.

But no one offered a single explanation.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Hong, let them go now that things have come to this." Chu Danqing knew that whether he agreed or not, this group of people would leave.

"You can leave if you want, but you can't just walk away so easily." Chu Danqing snorted coldly, then said, "Those who want to leave, each of you should leave half of the Heavenly Crafting Tool behind."

"It should be something that ordinary people can use."

Chu Danqing wasn't planning on leaving; he still wanted to kill the Mountain Lord.

Zhou Sheng glanced back at the group of celestial craftsmen, then turned back and nodded: "That's only right."

"Since there is also this item, I will give it to Fellow Daoist Chu as well."

"This item is a masterpiece created by the Yonghua Society using ancient Qi refining techniques combined with the art of craftsmanship."

"According to what he left behind, it was called the Summoning God Technique, but there are no gods in the world, only demons, so how could one summon them?"

"Moreover, we have studied this item for many days but have gained nothing. With Fellow Daoist Chu's talent, perhaps he can comprehend the divine craftsmanship of the Summoning Technique."

After Zhou Sheng finished speaking, a celestial craftsman brought over a miniature statue of a deity.

The statue has an ethereal and otherworldly appearance, wearing an iron feather crown, holding a demon-slaying sword, and stepping on a group of demons. Overall, it looks majestic and awe-inspiring.

Chu Danqing took it and saw that it was actually a skill book and an item.

[A Creation of Nature: The Art of Summoning the Gods]

[Type: Inherited Skill/Item]

【Excellent quality】

[Durability: 5/5]

[Effect: Upon use, you will inherit the Heavenly Craftsmanship Summoning Technique, gaining access to an artificial deity and the art of summoning spirits.]

[Learning Requirements: Possess a Mechanical Proficiency Skill Level 10, a Qi Cultivation Proficiency Skill Level 10, and one Belief-related Talent]

This type is quite peculiar, but upon closer inspection, I realize I can't learn it at all.

"Okay, I'll accept it." Chu Danqing naturally wouldn't refuse.

He can't learn it himself, but he can sell it.

Moreover, he felt that Hong Shixun might be able to learn it.

The skill level might not be high enough, but the opponent likely has a belief-based talent.

"There's one more thing," Zhou Sheng reminded Chu Danqing. "The Chongde Dynasty's siege of the Yonghua Society was precisely because of this item. Since Fellow Daoist Chu possesses it, you must be extremely careful."

"I know, just leave the Heavenly Crafting Tool and go." Chu Danqing didn't have much to say to them.

However, Zhou Sheng had not finished speaking, and continued, "Thirty miles north of here, there is a fairly stable city."

"The buildings and properties that were previously slaughtered by demons can be repaired and put into use."

"If Fellow Daoist Chu has nowhere to go, you can lead the people here."

"This place was originally the resting place we chose after killing Ban Nu."

"If you want to leave Xunzhou, try going north after you reach this city."

“Perhaps there are still weaknesses.” After Zhou Sheng said this, the group of Heavenly Craftsmen who were about to leave had already left behind half of their Heavenly Craftsmanship artifacts.

Not all the Celestial Craftsmen left; nearly a quarter of them stayed.

Most of them were independent cultivators, while a small number were organized forces. These were all small forces, so all of them stayed behind.

“I know that Fellow Daoist Chu is unhappy about our departure, but we only wanted to leave some embers behind.”

"We will meet again someday, and I look forward to our next meeting. Farewell, Fellow Daoist Chu." Zhou Sheng bowed and left with his men without waiting for Chu Danqing's response.

Chu Danqing simply shook his head, thinking they were a bunch of fools courting death.

(End of this chapter)