I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 88 The Usurper at the End of the Volume (Available for purchase tomorrow, please support with monthly tickets and subscriptions!)

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed since that great battle.

When the first snowflake of winter fell, the entire Ghost Kingdom fell into complete silence due to the arrival of the harsh winter.

However, the planned human sacrifice ultimately failed to materialize due to various reasons.

Moreover, what Li Boyang was unaware of was that the aftereffects of his sword strike were far more severe than he had imagined.

"The Houtian Clan hasn't responded to us for a long time..."

Still seated on his throne, King Chongming of the Ghost Kingdom spoke in a low, hoarse voice.

Beside Chongming, the high priest of the Guifang Kingdom and the chief priest of the Houtian clan remained silent.

In less than a few months, the once spirited high priest had aged terribly.

"What do you mean by that!?"

A nobleman sitting to the lower right of Chongming immediately stood up, his eyes flashing with indescribable fear.

As the most active deity among the five gods, and also the ancestor of the Ghost Fang Kingdom, Hou Tian Shi not only grants every request, but also rarely refuses the priests' communication.

"What the king means is... perhaps Houtianshi is already dead."

Before Chongming could speak, the dejected high priest took over the conversation and answered.

"That sword strike that split mountains and cleaved the earth... may have completely killed a god."

The gods are not immortal; this is a truth that everyone present knows.

However, the gods who had died in the past were all enemies of the Ghost Kingdom, so they never thought that the Five Gods would also die.

"Impossible! How could Houtianshi be dead!"

This time, it was not the noble forces of the Houtian clan who slammed their fists on the table, but the followers of the Qingmu clan.

Although the various factions within the Ghost Kingdom may occasionally have disagreements, they are absolutely united in their attitude towards the gods.

"Since that battle, the Houtian clan has never responded to us again, which is an indisputable fact."

He slightly raised his eyelids and spoke in an unquestionable tone.

“The Gui Rong clan has issued a divine decree that from this day forward, we shall not set foot in the Hundred Mountains again.”

"That place will be a forbidden zone for our Guifang Kingdom. Does anyone have any objections?"

Since Chongming had already used divine pronouncements to pressure people, the noble representatives present naturally had no objections.

Or more precisely, the moment Chongming mentioned the Hundred Mountains, everyone thought of the formidable cliff that separated the two places.

"We, the Tide-Swallowing System, have no objections..."

"We, the Ghost Rong clan, will of course obey the divine decree..."

"Our Green Wood Clan is the same; we also restrain our clan members."

“We, the Hijikata clan, have no objections either, since we are not responsible for capturing slaves anyway.”

……

After the noble representatives from various factions agreed, everyone once again turned their attention to Chongming.

Chongming is the representative of the Houtian faction, and the leader of the Houtian faction who was jointly pushed to the position of "king" by all factions.

"In that case, let's adjourn this meeting here!"

Ignoring everyone's stares, Chongming simply spoke in a low voice with a calm expression.

"Next, I will meet with the high priests to discuss the food shortage and the situation for next year's spring planting..."

"So unless there are special circumstances, please don't disturb me before spring."

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

An hour later, in the king's palace.

After seeing off all the priests, Chongming did not immediately return to the inner hall to rest.

"Priest Aoki, is there anything else you would like to say?"

Gently raising his head, Chongming looked at the Aoki clan priest who had returned to the main hall with slight surprise.

Is it because of a shortage of herbs?

"Don't worry about that. I've already sent people to buy herbs in advance, enough to heal everyone's injuries."

"I need to focus more of my energy on the food issue now..."

"The previous theft and that great battle almost depleted all the food reserves we had accumulated over the years."

Chongming's voice betrayed his obvious weariness. He was racking his brains trying to find extra food to help the Guifang Kingdom survive the winter.

"No, I didn't stay because of that."

Slowly shaking his head, the old priest of the Qingmu clan stared at Chongming with a complicated expression before finally speaking.

"My disciple, Xuan Hui, died in the disaster five months ago..."

"But his soul dissipated, and his body was severely damaged, making it impossible to recognize his original appearance. Do you know what happened?"

As he said this, the old priest's eyes never left Chongming's face.

"How could I possibly know such a thing?"

He unconsciously turned his head to the side, but Chongming's tone remained unchanged.

"I have a lot of things to deal with..."

“If you’re only coming to me for such trivial matters, I don’t think it’s necessary.”

"If you want to train new apprentices, I can help you select some good candidates."

After gazing silently at Chongming for a long time, the old priest calmly turned around and refused.

"No need for that, I was just asking."

Chongming did not speak again until the old priest's figure disappeared from the hall.

How much do you think he knows?

A streak of blood appeared out of thin air in the main hall, then transformed into the appearance of a young boy.

This young man was none other than You Zhong, who had once transformed into the Blood Demon.

Of course, he is now neither the Blood Demon nor Youzhong, but an avenger who only wants to take revenge on the gods.

"How much he knows is not important; what is important is that he hasn't told anyone."

As they were speaking, Chongming's appearance suddenly changed, and he transformed into the likeness of Xuanhui.

"Compared to the death of a true god..."

"The death of a mere priest candidate is nothing of great importance."

"Only someone as close as him would investigate the cause of my death."

After speaking, Xuan Hui stared intently at You Zhong opposite him and warned him in an unquestionable tone.

"Don't do anything unnecessary without permission, and definitely don't lay a hand on him."

“From now on, if anything happens to him, no matter how slight, I will hold you responsible for it.”

He paused slightly, and Xuan Hui's serious expression showed his current focus.

"Believe me, even if you are favored by the Gui Rong clan and are fortunate enough to become their incarnation in the human world, you would never want to be my enemy."

With a forced smile, he shrugged, and You Zhong simply shrugged his shoulders, seemingly unconcerned.

"Of course I wouldn't be foolish enough to become your enemy, after all, we share the same goal..."

"At least in the early stages, we're teammates on the same side, aren't we?"

“I take revenge on my gods, and you reform your religion. This is a more steadfast alliance of interests than any friendship.”

His figure transformed into a bloody shadow once more, and Youzhong left behind only one sentence in the main hall.

"Usurper, I look forward to the day you fulfill your promise!"

Monthly ticket/recommendation ticket

PS: I won't write a separate chapter here. This book will be officially available for purchase at 12 noon on May 6th.

Thank you all for your support. Without your continued reading, monthly tickets, and real money, this book would never have achieved its current success.

I promise to keep my initial promise and update frequently after the book is published!
I'll write at least 10,000 words every day, and I'll be updating like crazy for at least a week!
As for more?

On one hand, it depends on the support from the big shots in terms of subscriptions and monthly tickets, and on the other hand, it depends on how many drafts I can save up in the next few days!
The big shots spent real money, and I will absolutely not let their money go to waste.

My current drafts have all undergone three rounds of review.

I coded the first draft, revised the details after each volume was finished, and the final version that you see now is what I uploaded.

I will continue this habit and try my best to maintain the quality of updates while keeping the quantity up. Don't worry, everyone!
Finally, I'd like to ask for your support!

Whether it's recommendation votes, monthly tickets, or automatic subscriptions, please give me a lot of clicks!

(End of this chapter)