Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 205 Liu Qing Seeks Revenge by Entering the Dharma Realm and Suppressing the City God's Five Spiritual Treasures

The underworld officials who were tending the oil in the cauldron were also stunned by the tremendous changes in the Dharma Realm and forgot to tend the fire. The pain of Li Hu and Yuan Datou was instantly relieved.

When they heard what the City God Yang Zhen said, they couldn't help but look at each other, their eyes filled with surprise.

"Haha, haha, old ghost Yang, you've finally gotten your comeuppance! My brother Liu has come to avenge us."

"Old ghost Yang, the more ruthless you are in bombing us, the more ruthless Brother Liu will be in revenge. Just you wait."

Yuan Datou shouted excitedly, venting the frustration he had been holding in for the past few days. The City God Yang Zhen's eyes turned cold, and he was about to kill Yuan Datou.

Suddenly, he staggered and almost fell. Then, the powerful incense energy within him began to dissipate rapidly.

As the power of the incense and the divine energy dissipated, the cultivation level of City God Yang Zhen also plummeted rapidly: from the mid-stage of the Three Flowers Realm to the early stage of the Three Flowers Realm, then to the late stage of the Five Qi Realm, and finally to the mid-stage of the Five Qi Realm.
In the blink of an eye, the City God Yang Zhen's cultivation level plummeted to the mid-stage of the Five Qi Realm.

When Liu Qing stepped into the City God's realm, the City God Yang Zhen's cultivation had already fallen to the early stage of the Five Qi Realm, the same as the level of Judge Li Hu before he was injured.

Although the statue of the City God was broken, the entrance to the Dharma Realm was still there. Seeing that all his plans were progressing smoothly and it was time to reap the rewards, Liu Qing did not wait any longer and led Hong Gu and Shui'er into the City God's Dharma Realm.

At this time, Hong Gu was already in the late stage of the Divine Power Realm, and Shui'er was also in the mid-stage of the Divine Power Realm. Hong Gu was full of spiritual treasures, and Shui'er was extremely fast. They were able to protect themselves in the face of the City God whose cultivation had declined. Therefore, Liu Qing allowed them to enter the City God's Dharma Realm together.

"Was it you who did this?"

"That's right, it's me, Old Ghost Yang. You almost killed me last time, and now you're tormenting my brother Yuan Datou. We'll settle our old and new scores today."

Seeing the miserable state of Li Hu, the judge, and Yuan Datou, the general who had been subdued by the waves, Liu Qing was filled with murderous intent and was determined to kill the city god today.

The underworld messengers who were boiling oil had long since fled. Taking advantage of the moment when the City God Yang Zhen was in a daze, Liu Qing used his ice-melting magic to cool the boiling oil in the pot, and then waved his hand to fish out Li Hu and Yuan Datou from the pot.

The two were placed under a restriction by the City God Yang Zhen, and their divine power was out of control, leaving them powerless to fight. Liu Qing then asked Shui'er to take care of them.

After rescuing the two, Liu Qing did not try to break the restrictions on Li Hu and Yuan Datou's bodies. Not knowing how to break the restrictions, he did not want to waste his efforts. As long as he killed the City God Yang Zhen, the restrictions would be broken naturally.

Liu Qing unleashed his ultimate move, using his innate ability to transform into a two-headed, four-armed form. Then, he unleashed the Yin Jade Spirit Banner, the Ruyi Double-Ear Furnace, the Thousand Rivers and Ten Thousand Waters Flag, and the Yin-Yang Harmony Drum, and with a roar, charged towards the City God, Yang Zhen.

"Huh, your cultivation has actually improved in just a few days."

"Hmph, although my cultivation has declined and I am only at the early stage of the Five Qi Realm, I am not someone that a mere mid-stage Divine Power Realm demon like you can provoke."

“You hid outside before, and I couldn’t do anything to you, but today you’ve come here naively. I’ll make sure you don’t leave alive.”

City God Yang Zhen forcibly suppressed the uncontrollable divine power within his body caused by the decline in his cultivation level. Seeing Liu Qing flying over with fiery wings, he grinned ferociously.

He immediately released the divine power of incense from within his body and pointed it out. The divine power instantly transformed into five great mountains, pressing down on Liu Qing.

Although his cultivation level had fallen, his previous insights remained. He was able to wield the One Qi Transforms into Five Elements Divine Power, which was commonly used in the Five Qi Realm, with great skill and power, even greater than that used by Li Hu, the Judge of Literature.

"Kid, get out of the way! Old Ghost Yang's Five Elements Mountain is very powerful; you can't take it head-on."

Knowing the gravity of the situation, Judge Li Hu hurriedly warned Liu Qing, who was already prepared. Seeing the Five Elements Mountain pressing down, he immediately unleashed his perfected Wind Transformation Divine Power.
His body transformed from solid to ethereal, passing through the Five Elements Mountain, and then quickly appeared in front of the City God Yang Zhen, before the Ruyi Double-Eared Furnace crashed down with a thunderous roar.

With a loud clang, the incense-burning body of the City God Yang Zhen was smashed, sparks flying everywhere, and he was sent flying three zhang away.

"My Lady Wangshu, Brother Liu, it's only been a few days since we last met, how did your strength become so formidable?"

Yuan Datou was astonished. He was truly shocked that Liu Qing could smash the City God Yang Zhen with a black pot.

It should be noted that although the City God Yang Zhen's cultivation level had declined, he was still at the early stage of the Five Qi Realm, two realms higher than Liu Qing.

Moreover, City God Yang Zhen possesses all the experience and insights gained from the Three Flowers and Five Qi realms, making him far stronger than ordinary cultivators at the early stage of the Five Qi realm.

However, he was still sent flying three feet by Liu Qing's black pot. How could Yuan Datou not be shocked by this feat?

As expected of the City God Yang Zhen, a seasoned veteran, he suffered a minor loss due to carelessness, but immediately put aside his contempt and dealt with the situation with all his might.

Even as he was still flying backwards, he had already mobilized the Five Elements Mountain with his divine sense. The five elements transformed into fire crows, water arrows, earth cones, flying knives, and wooden spikes, all shooting towards Liu Qing.

Black patterns flashed across Liu Qing's body as he activated the Water and Fire Refining Technique to its maximum. He turned around, opened his mouth, and spewed out water shields to block the five elements' energy.
Then, with a flash of fire wings, he charged towards City God Yang Zhen once again.

As the fire wings flapped, Liu Qing activated the low-grade acquired spiritual treasure, the River Walking Boots, beneath his feet, further increasing his speed.

In an instant, they arrived in front of the City God Yang Zhen, and the four magical treasures in their four arms struck him simultaneously.

The Ruyi Double-Eared Incense Burner transformed into a half-acre-sized object, crashing down upon Yang Zhen. The Thousand Rivers and Ten Thousand Waters Banner stirred up the waters of the Yin River, transforming them into countless streams, wave after wave, slamming heavily into Yang Zhen's body.

The Yin Jade Spirit Banner drove the Jing River Old Dragon, Dragon Granny, Gaga Demon Lord, Wei River Evil Dragon, Tiger Power Immortal, Sheep Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, to roar and tear at it.

Especially the three of them, including Tiger Power Immortal, were all advanced cultivators at the Five Qi Realm, the same level as City God Yang Zhen at this time. Although their combat power was slightly inferior, they were not someone who could be defeated in a short time. Therefore, as soon as the three of them appeared, City God Yang Zhen immediately fell into a disadvantageous position.

Li Hu, the judge, stood on the ground watching the battle. When he saw the three Tiger Power Immortals appear and join the attack, he was stunned.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qing subdued the three leaders of the Soul Beasts of Chaotic Soul Mountain. Although they still retained their consciousness, they were wrapped in blood-red soul threads, like puppets, and obeyed Liu Qing's commands. It was as if they had three powerful assistants.

These three spirit beasts are all as powerful as I am. With their help, City God Yang Zhen will surely be defeated today.

Li Hu, the judge, was secretly shocked. Liu Qing was able to subdue three great soul beasts and his combat power soared several times in a short period of time. His good fortune was truly enviable.

Tiger Power Immortal's three spirit beasts each released a Five Elements Mountain. One of them blocked City God Yang Zhen's Five Elements Mountain, while the other two transformed the Five Elements Qi into soldiers, pouring down from the left and right.

The attacks of fire crows, water arrows, earth cones, and wooden spikes looked quite lively, but the results were minimal, at most depleting some of the incense and divine power of the City God, Yang Zhen.

The biggest threat to City God Yang Zhen was Liu Qing.

With all four of Liu Qing's magical treasures at once, and having consumed the Dragon Elephant Pill daily since acquiring it, he now possessed divine strength, with his arms weighing nearly 100,000 jin. This made each swing of his magical treasures terrifying, even threatening to disintegrate the incense-burning body of the City God, Yang Zhen.

"So you think you're the only one with a magical treasure, while I don't?"

Enraged, City God Yang Zhen spat out the low-grade acquired spiritual treasure, the Book of Longevity, and the Judge's Pen. As for the City God's Magic Sword, it was merely a symbol of rank and could not be used in the fight.

"Old Ghost Yang, you mustn't! The Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen are not magical artifacts for fighting. If you forcefully use them, you will inevitably implicate countless ghosts and commit countless sins."

Judge Li Hu was anxious. The Book of Yin Life Increases or Decreases the Yin Lifespan of Ghosts, and the Judge's Pen Marks the Life and Death of Yin Gods. Although the two treasures are powerful, they are not magical treasures for fighting. If they are forcibly used for fighting, they will inevitably harm the ghosts in the Dharma Realm.

"I'm already in this state, how can I care about other ghosts? Whether they live or die is none of my business!"

The Judge's Pen was originally the magical treasure of Li Hu, the civil judge, but it was stolen by Yang Zhen, the city god. As the city god of a region, although the Judge's Pen was not his legal magical treasure, he could still use it.

Then, the City God Yang Zhen unfolded the Book of Death with his left hand and held the Judge's Pen in his right, quickly writing the character 'kill' on it.

The word 'kill' immediately flew out, transforming into a massive, sky-covering shape, and crashed down upon Liu Qing.

A terrifying killing intent gathered, transforming into a long black spear that, accompanied by the howling of ghosts and wolves, pierced towards Liu Qing.

"Kill, kill, kill!—"

Countless shouts of battle shook the heavens and earth. Liu Qing roared fiercely, "Enough noise, get out!"

The Ruyi Double-Eared Furnace smashed upwards, shattering the Killing Spear. Liu Qing handed the Yin Jade Spirit Banner, the Yin-Yang Harmony Drum, and the Thousand Rivers and Ten Thousand Waters Flag to the divided spirit within his body, freeing his hands to grab the City God Yang Zhen.

He then grasped the Ruyi double-eared incense burner with his other two hands and slammed it down hard.

thump.

The City God, Yang Zhen, was smashed to the ground from the sky, and the Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen also fell to the side. Hong Gu swiftly stepped forward and picked them up.

Liu Qing followed closely and smashed it into the ground with all his might.

The City God, Yang Zhen, roared and gestured, using the power of his City God status to summon the blood moon in the sky.

The blood moon suddenly plummeted rapidly, crashing down towards Liu Qing with a devastating force.

"You little thief, die with me!"

The City God also grabbed Liu Qing's arm, looking at the blood moon that seemed to have fallen like Mount Tai, and laughed fiercely and triumphantly.

This City God's Dharma Realm Grotto was constructed by the incense offerings of countless generations of City Gods, including this blood moon.

Yang Zhen served as the City God of Chang'an for only a hundred or two hundred years, but as the official City God appointed by the ruler, he was naturally in charge of the City God's Dharma Realm built by successive City Gods, as well as this Blood Moon.

The blood moon crashed down with an earth-shattering force, determined to drag Liu Qing down with it.

Now that the Sui Dynasty is in danger and his own cultivation has declined, under all these blows, the City God Yang Zhen has lost the will to live.

Liu Qing hurriedly dispersed his two heads and four arms, trying to take the opportunity to break free from the City God Yang Zhen's grasp, but even after dispersing, his only remaining hands were still tightly held by the City God Yang Zhen.

Liu Qing panicked and immediately used his divine power to disperse his human form, revealing his true form as a serpent.

I don't have hands now, let's see how you try to trap me.

Unexpectedly, the City God Yang Zhen's tongue suddenly stretched out, like a piece of cloth being stretched out, and tightly wrapped around Liu Qing's true form, a serpentine body.

(End of this chapter)