Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 354 Cult Leader, It's Your Turn to Take the Blame

The exquisite treasure chest dropped by the Taoist priest in gorgeous clothes contained a weapon, an active skill book, and 2900 Paradise Points.

The weapon is called the Thousand-Faced Human-Faced Dust Brush, and its active effect is to control enemies.

The active skill is the Soul Transfer Spell, which allows you to switch consciousness with a target.

Chu Danqing doesn't quite understand the usage, Guo Ming definitely won't be able to use it, Xiong Zhigang is probably unlikely to be able to either, and Yang Qianyuan's Tianji system is even less suitable.

I can only temporarily store it in my storage space and see if anyone wants it later. If no one wants it, I'll sell it.

A lower price is better than having something stuck with it.

Three days passed peacefully, and the next morning after the camp was completed, the astrolabe sorcerers who had gone out to scout returned to report.

Numerous traces of demons have been discovered.

These demons are not combat-oriented; most of them are reconnaissance or surveillance-oriented.

It can be confirmed that they are scouts from the demon army.

The matter was quite urgent, and the Heavenly Brother, the Holy Son of Taiyi, immediately summoned everyone to discuss it.

It happened a day earlier than they had anticipated.

The scouts have arrived, which means the main force is following closely behind.

"The Five Pillars are dead, but we don't know what kind of demons led the troops?" Hong Xuanjiao's expression was not good.

According to intelligence reports, this demon army is disciplined and unlike the previously seen disorganized mob.

"I'm afraid the commander isn't a demon, but a heretic," Chu Danqing replied.

The hierarchy among demons is strict, but this strictness does not allow powerful demons to easily command lower-ranking demons.

At most, they simply give orders, and the lower-level demons carry them out. Whether they succeed or not, or whether they run away or surrender due to their emotions, are two different things.

But if it were a demonic cultivator, it would be equivalent to having 100% control.

Furthermore, apart from the Paoxiao General, the demons do not pay attention to military discipline.

Not to mention that the Paoxiao General's military discipline only applies to the Paoxiao beasts under his command; he is powerless against other demons.

The true fighting force of the Chongde Dynasty consisted of sorcerers and demons.

Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint Son remained silent, his smile gone, as he listened to the discussion with a furrowed brow.

As the group was talking, a sound like birdsong suddenly came from the sky.

Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint Son's expression changed; he sensed an extremely terrifying danger approaching.

He immediately drew the Taiyi Tianwang Demon-Slaying Sword from his waist.

With a single sword strike, the immortal energy shattered the roof in an instant.

Only then did everyone see her true appearance.

Then they saw a bird-like demon, as hard as steel, fly over their heads and hurl down a gigantic egg that looked extremely terrifying.

The giant egg wriggled and expanded in mid-air, gradually releasing the evil energy it contained.

Chu Danqing immediately recognized that this was an evil version of the missile.

However, he only glanced at it, because it wasn't just Tianxiong Taiyi Shengzi who sensed the danger; Dabao also sensed it.

So Da Bao's first reaction was to pick up Chu Danqing and run outside.

As for the lives of others? What does that have to do with Da Bao? As long as Chu Danqing is alright, that's all that matters.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, Chu Danqing and Da Bao had already disappeared.

Fortunately, when the sky falls, there's someone tall enough to hold it up.

Before Chu Danqing, the tall one, could react, he had already been taken away by Da Bao, leaving Tianxiong Taiyi Saint Son as the tallest.

His gaze was fixed on the giant egg. Only a small part of the Taiyi Heavenly King's Demon-Slaying Sword was real, which he swung, turning into a white sword shadow.

The sword's shadow pierced the giant egg with pinpoint accuracy.

In his vision, such a vast amount of celestial energy would be enough to dissolve the evil energy within the giant egg.

But the reality was completely different from what he had imagined.

When the sword shadow shattered the giant egg, the immortal energy did not dissolve the evil energy; instead, it was more like pouring a spoonful of water into hot oil.

It immediately caused an uproar.

Chu Danqing stared at the mini mushroom cloud formed by the giant egg exploding in mid-air, his expression one of utter disbelief.

He truly hadn't expected the Chongde Dynasty to possess such scientific research capabilities.

He had heard of the unfinished solar bombs of the great powers. When Hong Xuanjiao told him about the Five Pillars, she mentioned that one of the Five Pillars, Gan Gehu, almost died from a solar bomb.

Although the Chongde era did not acquire this divine craftsmanship, it did gain some corresponding concepts.

It simply cannot be replicated.

Unexpectedly, the appearance of the immortal energy allowed the Chongde Dynasty to be replicated to some extent.

If this giant egg were not stimulated by celestial energy, it would simply be a projectile of evil energy.

However, once stimulated by celestial energy, it becomes a powerful evil yang bullet.

As for why the Chongde dynasty was able to take control so quickly, the reason is simple: the Chongde dynasty was large and powerful, and it was able to mobilize resources to fully support it.

They had originally encountered a bottleneck and were unable to break through it, but when the immortal energy appeared, their bottleneck was immediately loosened.

Even if we say that celestial energy itself is capable of suppressing evil energy.

But it is precisely because of this restraint that it is even more valuable to the Chongde Dynasty.

The Heavenly Brother, the Holy Son of Taiyi, was caught off guard, and then the giant egg exploded in mid-air.

The resulting shockwave from the explosion caused severe damage to their camp and personnel.

Fortunately, the explosion was caused by pure impact damage resulting from the incompatibility between celestial energy and evil energy.

This means that the evil sun bomb of the Chongde era, like the sun bomb of the past, was an unfinished product.

The Evil Yang Bullet is even worse, as it lacks the corresponding evil energy lingering within it.

Chu Danqing and Da Bao were also affected, but all the damage was negated by their shields.

After the explosion, Da Bao finally put Chu Danqing down.

Because it happened so fast, no one was able to evacuate very far.

"Repair it as soon as possible." Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint Son began preparing for the aftermath, but after uttering only four words, he looked up at the sky again. He saw a dense mass of dark shadows surging in from the horizon not far away.

The exact number is unknown, but these shadowy figures all look exactly like the steel demon bird from before.

At this moment, even the expression on the face of Brother Tian, ​​the Holy Son of Taiyi, changed.

He can detonate a single giant egg in mid-air, so how can he defend against so many giant eggs?
"Master? What should we do?" Hong Xuanjiao panicked as well.

Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint Son looked at Chu Danqing, only to see Da Bao carrying Chu Danqing and preparing to run away.

That's definitely not going to work.

It's true that Chu Danqing won't run away in a crisis, but Da Bao will take Chu Danqing with him.

"Please wait a moment, I'll handle it!" Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint said, forcing himself to speak.

He could only wield the Taiyi Heavenly King's Demon-Slaying Sword and charge towards the demon horde.

At the same time, he also summoned the Heavenly King Taiyi to possess him, and with the combination of the two, his strength was greatly enhanced.

He faced a massive horde of demons all by himself.

Then everyone saw violent explosions rising and falling in the distance.

"Put it down, don't run away." Chu Danqing immediately said, "The sect leader has gone to take the lightning strike, we are safe for now."

Da Bao looked back and heard the explosion, then put Chu Danqing down.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, he should be alright, right?" Hong Xuanjiao said worriedly.

"If you don't believe him, how can you not believe in the Heavenly King Taiyi?" Chu Danqing raised an eyebrow and said, "But he is indeed brave, he just drew his sword and went straight in."

It's simply a matter of shared interests.

Everyone in the Taiyi Sect believes in the Taiyi Heavenly King. Regardless of the depth of their belief, theoretically everyone is the property of the Heavenly Brother, the Holy Son of Taiyi, and the Heavenly Father, the Taiyi Heavenly King.

The death of a hundred or so people is acceptable, but if they suffer serious damage, they will be the ones who suffer the greatest loss.

Having enjoyed the power brought by believers, one must naturally also bear the corresponding responsibilities.

After the explosion, a large amount of debris fell from the sky.

A disheveled figure flew back; it was none other than Heavenly Brother, the Holy Son of Taiyi.

His clothes were extremely tattered, and he had many injuries.

However, there have been changes.

The blade of the Taiyi Heavenly King's Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand grew a small section longer.

Clearly, the effort of killing this wave of demons and sacrificing them to the sword was not in vain.

"Alright, repair the camp and treat the wounded," said Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint Son calmly after landing.

If it weren't for his disheveled appearance, he would have a very high level of prestige.

"Also, Vice Leader, don't run so fast next time," Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint Son said to Chu Danqing with dissatisfaction.

"What the cult leader says is true," Chu Danqing replied indifferently. "But it's always me doing the work, which makes it seem like you, the cult leader, have no presence."

"Now that the leader has a precious sword in hand, he should draw it out more often to display its divine power, instead of hiding it in the sheath and waiting for it to rust."

Chu Danqing wasn't going to tolerate him. Brother Tianyi, the Holy Son of Taiyi, had been the sect leader for so long, and he had only made one move so far, yet he was already making a fuss.

Do you really think he's a thug? He hasn't paid a single penny of his salary yet, and he still acts like a boss.

As for the treatment? Was that treatment given by Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint Son? It was clearly given by the Taiyi Sect, what does it have to do with him?

Upon hearing Chu Danqing's words, Heavenly Brother Taiyi Saint Son snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Despite his imposing manner, his disheveled appearance and injuries made him seem like a weakling on the inside.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, he actually has complaints?" Hong Xuanjiao asked in surprise.

“He’s very human, so he naturally has emotions,” Chu Danqing replied, then added, “He’s also incredibly resilient; he didn’t die from all this.”

"Hopefully, the production of Heavenly Soldier Pills and Heavenly General Talismans hasn't decreased in the last two days."

"If he can return unharmed, then the Taiyi Heavenly King's side must have been badly damaged by the bombing."

Chu Danqing did not think the other party's return was easy.

"What do we do next?" Hong Xuanjiao asked worriedly.

"Do what needs to be done." Chu Danqing said speechlessly, "You hold the reins of the Taiyi Sect, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to ask me what to do?"

“What I mean is, we might not be able to wait two days,” Hong Xuanjiao said. “Given the current situation, the demon army could arrive tonight.”

"If we launch a night attack and he hasn't recovered, how should we respond?"

Hong Xuanjiao did not believe that the giant egg was the demon army's trump card.

At that point, let alone a direct confrontation, they might be obliterated by the demon army's ranged weapons the moment they meet.

She had previously been confident in overthrowing the Chongde Dynasty, but after experiencing this Evil Sun Bomb, she had lost all confidence.

She wasn't the only one with these thoughts; other celestial craftsmen and ordinary people shared the same idea.

"Don't worry," Chu Danqing comforted her, "If the sky falls, there's always someone taller to hold it up."

"Leave this to me." Chu Danqing knew it was time to call in more people.

If Guo Ming and Xiong Zhigang can't stop it, summoning the Goddess of Cats for help is not out of the question.

Although there is a guaranteed response only on the first attempt and three orders, it is not a waste to use it here to annihilate the main force of the demon army of the Chongde Dynasty.

Of course, we'll only choose to summon them when we really can't hold on any longer.

Otherwise, they would definitely stay if they could.

"What are your plans, Fellow Daoist Chu?" Hong Xuanjiao asked helplessly.

After hearing this, Chu Danqing thought for a moment and then said, "Yes."

His plan was to call everyone out to discuss it together. Xiong Zhigang, Ren Ruzhi, and Yang Qianyuan were all better at thinking than Chu Danqing, so he could just let them come up with the plan.

Hong Xuanjiao looked at Chu Danqing, waiting for Chu Danqing's plan.

"The plan is... just wait and see, otherwise it will be troublesome if it leaks out." Chu Danqing made up an excuse.

You certainly can't just say you don't know either.

Recalling the previous incident of the evil Taoist Chongde infiltrating, Hong Xuanjiao did not suspect anything or choose to ask further questions. She nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Chu should be cautious."

(End of this chapter)