Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 206: The City God is subdued, his mind erased, and the Yin Well, a primordial spiritual treasure, is hidden.

"Little thief, don't bother. I may not be able to beat you, but I can still drag you down with me."

Hong Gu and Shui'er, who were standing on the outside, were terrified when they saw Liu Qing in danger.

Hong Gu immediately spat out more than ten magical treasures, one after another, to block the falling blood moon. However, the blood moon was the core of the Dharma realm constructed by countless generations of City Gods. Hong Gu's strength was insufficient, and no matter how many magical treasures she had, she could not stop the continuously falling blood moon.

"Quickly give me the Book of Death and the Judge's Pen; perhaps I have a solution!"

Suddenly, Judge Li Hu thought of something and shouted at Hong Gu. Without any hesitation, Hong Gu threw the Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen over to him.

No matter how important the Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen are, they are not as valuable as a single hair on your head.

Li Hu, the judge, held the Book of Longevity in one hand and the judge's pen in the other. He rushed forward and stood in front of Liu Qing, facing the blood moon directly.

"The City God Yang Zhen has committed unforgivable sins. Today, I, Li Hu, a sixth-rank civil judge, will temporarily take charge of the City God's realm."

"Blood Moon, retreat!"

Judge Li Hu held up the Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen, facing the blood moon directly, and the blood moon indeed slowly stopped.

But it only stopped; it didn't recede.

Although Li Hu, the judge, held the Book of Life and Death representing the authority of the City God, it was ultimately a self-proclaimed title, not an imperial edict or decree from the Heavenly Emperor. Therefore, the blood moon never faded.

"Very well, haha, old ghost Yang, Blood Moon Never Sets, let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

"The Blood Moon won't retreat? Fine, I'll just keep smashing you to death!"

"Wait till you're dead, then see if the Blood Moon recedes!"

Liu Qing was temporarily out of danger, but thinking back to what had just happened, his murderous intent intensified. He immediately began to speak while reactivating his cunning talent.

Since Liu Qing was in the form of a serpent at this time, after the activation of his Wei She talent, he immediately transformed into the strange beast Wei She form, and a snake head grew out of his snake neck.

The snake's body twisted, its head curled back, and each of its two heads bit the hands and feet of the City God Yang Zhen, before it pulled with force.

Liu Qing has been consuming Dragon Elephant Pills daily to increase his strength, and now his physical body possesses nearly 100,000 units of divine power. This is a full-force pull.

With a soft "plop," the incense-burning body of the City God Yang Zhen was forcibly torn in two.

The City God, Yang Zhen, let out a shrill scream.

The body, broken in two, writhed on the ground, and large streams of incense and divine power surged out from the broken point, quickly dissipating into the air.

Liu Qing's body trembled, and he transformed back into human form. He summoned the Ruyi Double-Eared Furnace and smashed it repeatedly against the upper body of the City God, Yang Zhen.

As for the lower body, it is already broken and poses no threat whatsoever. Once the incense and divine power have completely dissipated, it will vanish into nothingness.

"Where's your arrogance from last time? Let's see if your grandpa won't smash you to death, thud!"

"You still dare to torture your brother? For as long as you torture him, I'll smash you that many times, thud, thud!"

"You tried to kill me with the Blood Moon just now, you son of a bitch, I'll smash you to death, thud thud thud!"

With four arms, Liu Qing used two hands to hold down the City God Yang Zhen, who was only half a body, while the other two hands held the Ruyi Double-Eared Incense Burner and kept pounding it on his head.

The City God Yang Zhen was smashed so badly that his facial features were dislocated, his bones were shattered, and his incense and divine power surged violently. He screamed and begged Liu Qing for a quick death.

Suddenly, a wisp of ghostly mist flew in from Xuanjian City.

Amidst the ghostly mist, Martial Judge Zhao Gui, General Jin Jia and General Yin Suo, and the wandering spirits of day and night, all hurriedly arrived.

"stop!--"

"How dare you harm the City God! Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

"Release the City God immediately, or we will not let you get away with this!"

The City God was smashed so badly by the Ruyi Double-Eared Incense Burner that he was barely clinging to life before reinforcements arrived.

Liu Qing looked over, somewhat speechless. During the fight, she hadn't let Hong Gu Shui'er get involved, not only because Liu Qing was confident she could handle it herself.

Another reason was to have Hong Gu and Shui'er be ready at any time to block the arrival of Judge Zhao Gui, who was bound by golden shackles and silver ropes, and kept on guard day and night.

But these guys only arrived after the fighting was over.

If they weren't delayed by something, then they were deliberately trying to use me to kill the City God, Yang Zhen.

"Looks like you're not very popular. Your subordinates probably wish you were dead."

Liu Qing made a sarcastic remark, and then had Tiger Power Immortal, Sheep Power Immortal, and Deer Power Immortal work together to bind City God Yang Zhen and imprison him inside the Yin Jade Spirit Banner.

The Yin Jade Spirit Banner had gained another powerful puppet. Excitedly flashing with precious light, it rushed forward joyfully, erasing the mind of the City God, Yang Zhen.

The City God Yang Zhen was beaten to the point of barely breathing by Liu Qing, but fortunately he did not die, nor did his cultivation level drop. After his consciousness was erased and he recuperated for a while, he would emerge again as a hero of the Fifth Qi Realm.

With the help of four puppets at the Fifth Qi Realm—Tiger Power Immortal, Sheep Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and City God Yang Zhen—the Yin Jade Spirit Banner instantly became Liu Qing's strongest spiritual treasure.

After Liu Qing had done all this, he turned to look at Judge Zhao Gui, who was bound by golden shackles and silver chains, and was a wandering god day and night.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he flapped his fiery wings and flew over instantly, holding the Ruyi Double-Eared Incense Burner in his hands, ready to smash it down on his head.

"Wait, Your Majesty!"

"My Lord, please don't misunderstand. We are not here to rescue the City God Yang Zhen!"

Judge Zhao Zhong hurriedly called out, and when he saw Liu Qing stop holding up the Ruyi double-eared incense burner, he was almost scared to death.

Although City God Yang Zhen has fallen in cultivation level, his strength still far surpasses that of ordinary Five Qi Realm cultivators. With the help of the spiritual treasure Yin Shou Shu and the Judge's Pen, you still managed to crush him.

I am merely a common Fifth Qi Realm cultivator, and I have no spiritual treasures to rely on, so I cannot defeat you. Although I have two generals, Golden Shackles and Silver Ropes, by my side, who patrol day and night.

However, they were merely at the Dharma Realm level, and the golden shackles and silver ropes in their hands were only of the magic weapon grade. The Day and Night Wanderers were even more empty-handed.
Even if all of us were together, we probably wouldn't be enough for you to smash us a few times.

"So, you're saying you didn't come here to fight?"

"What are you saying, Your Majesty? We have no connection with our City God Yang Zhen, so why would we lend him a hand?"

Liu Qing chuckled, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery. He had initially maintained a somewhat divine demeanor, but now that he had captured Yang Zhen, he immediately transformed into a groveling lackey.

Gods are nothing more than this.

They also fear fists.

Just then, the Yin Jade Spirit Banner trembled slightly, and Liu Qing knew that the City God Yang Zhen's mind had been forcibly erased.

The incense god's consciousness was forcibly erased, meaning it was completely dead. Only its incense-like body and the strength of the Fifth Qi Realm remained, serving as Liu Qing's puppet henchman.

After the City God Yang Zhen died completely, the divine restrictions he placed on Li Hu, the civil judge, and Yuan Datou, the general who subdued the waves, automatically dissipated.

The two trembled, and the chaotic incense energy was brought back under control. With a surge of energy, the countless wounds from the frying oil were quickly healed. Although they had not yet recovered their full strength, they were now able to move again.

Leaving aside Yuan Datou, let's just talk about Li Hu, the civil judge. Despite his old injuries, he mustered his strength and used his judge's pen to write the character "retreat" on the Book of Death.

The character "retreat" flew out, lifting the blood moon into the sky.

With the blood moon no longer threatening to fall at any moment, everyone felt relieved and relaxed.

Hong Gu looked at Judge Li Hu and reached out to him: "Give me back the Book of Death and the Judge's Pen."

Judge Li Hu hesitated for a moment.

His judge's pen was taken away by the City God Yang Zhen, and then it was knocked down by Liu Qing along with Yin Shoushu. It was then picked up by Hong Gu.
Therefore, both the Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen are someone else's spoils of war.

It's perfectly reasonable to ask for it back now, since I just borrowed it temporarily.

But now that City God Yang Zhen is dead, in the vast City God's realm, the highest-ranking official is himself, a sixth-rank civil judge.

If he possessed the Book of Yin and Life and the Judge's Pen, although he was not the City God, he would have the power of one. These two second-grade spiritual treasures would grant him exclusive authority over the City God's realm, causing Judge Li Hu to hesitate.

Li Hu, the judge, looked at Liu Qing.

They couldn't beat him in a fight, let alone take him by force. Besides, the Li family outside relied on him, so they dared not offend him and could only try to win him over.

After a brief hesitation, he made up his mind and handed over two magical treasures: "Don't worry, young lady, how could I possibly covet your things?"

Hong Gu took it and handed it to Liu Qing. Liu Qing opened the Book of Death and made a few strokes in the air with the Judge's Pen, but there was no reaction.

When I tried to refine them, both of these spiritual treasures resisted my attempts. If I forced them to be refined, they might explode due to their spirituality.

The Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen are spiritual treasures of the underworld, and only the gods of the underworld can control them. Liu Qing's true form follows the path of authority, while his avatar follows the path of incense offerings. Regardless of authority or incense offerings, both are river gods of the mortal world, and their paths are completely different from those of the gods of the underworld.

Unable to refine them, and unwilling to give them away for free, Liu Qing looked at Judge Li Hu: "My lord, although these two spiritual treasures are useless to me,..."

Judge Li Hu was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly said, "I will exchange my treasure for yours."

Liu Qing looked over with some surprise. Previously, this judge Li Hu had given away all his savings of one or two hundred years in order to win him over. He never expected that he would also have hidden treasures.
"That treasure is not in my possession, but hidden in a dark well in Chaotic Soul Mountain. It is a weapon of slaughter, of the low-grade innate level. Because its killing aura is too strong, we underworld gods cannot get close to it, so we joined forces to seal it away, and it has not been seen since."

A low-grade innate spiritual treasure?

Liu Qing felt a surge of excitement. Although both were of the lower grade, the power of innate spiritual treasures far surpassed that of acquired spiritual treasures. One was born from nature and came with innate restrictions, while the other was refined later. Human power could not overcome the power of heaven and earth. No matter how well it was refined, it was still not as good as what heaven and earth had nurtured.

One low-grade innate spiritual treasure is equivalent to two or three low-grade acquired spiritual treasures.

Liu Qing was tempted.

Furthermore, from the words of Li Hu, the judge, it was learned that this low-grade innate spiritual treasure, which had been sealed in the Yin Well since its creation and had never been born, was also a treasure for killing.

The Ruyi Double-Eared Furnace doesn't count; its primary function is as an alchemy furnace. It just has the ability to grow larger, and its physical form is heavy, which is why Liu Qing has always used it to smash people.

As for the Yin Jade Spirit Banner, the more puppets it controls, the stronger the puppets become, and the greater its power becomes, but ultimately it can only play a supporting role.

The Thousand Rivers and Ten Thousand Waters Flag and the Yin-Yang Harmony Drum are incredibly powerful when used in water, but their power is halved when they are brought ashore.

The Riverwalking Boots can increase escape speed, but they can't kill enemies. Although the Spirit Treasure Dragon Palace is a mid-grade item, you don't see anyone throwing houses at people, do you?

In summary, Liu Qing is currently lacking a powerful weapon for killing.

“Alright, sir, please take me there. If we can retrieve that treasure, I will give you the Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen.”

Li Hu, the civil judge, happily agreed and hurriedly summoned Zhao Zhong, the military judge, as well as the Golden Shackles and Silver Ropes, the Day and Night Wanderers, and a group of underworld gods to go to Chaotic Soul Mountain together.

These underworld gods were the ones who sealed it up with City God Yang Zhen in the first place, so naturally they would also be needed to unseal it.

The City God Yang Zhen was taken in as a puppet by Liu Qing. Although he died, his original divine power remains, and he can help unseal him later.

All of them were highly skilled individuals, and it only took them a short while to arrive at the Chaotic Soul Mountain, hundreds of miles away.

After flying for a while in the Chaotic Soul Mountain, they arrived at a dark river. Then they flew upstream against the current, and after several hundred miles, an ancient well came into view.

Dark water gushed from the ancient well and flowed down the mountain path, thus forming the underground river.

"This is the Yin Well, and hidden beneath it lies the treasure of slaughter."

Liu Qing followed the gaze and saw that the wellhead of the Yin Well was octagonal, naturally formed, with patterns resembling the weeping of gods, the wailing of Buddhas, the howling of immortals, the roar of demons, the wrath of monsters, the wailing of ghosts, the screams of humans, and the sorrow of spirits. The surrounding soil was blackish-red, and one could feel a murderous aura approaching as soon as one got close.

"If we hadn't sealed it away back then, the killing aura it emitted alone would have wiped out all the soul beasts in Chaotic Soul Mountain."

Li Hu, the civil judge, summoned Zhao Zhong, the military judge, the two generals with golden shackles and silver ropes, and the day and night wandering gods, each to occupy a corner of the Yin Well. Liu Qing also summoned Yang Zhen, the city god.

The City God Yang Zhen was still in half-body form, his eyes vacant and lifeless, hovering in mid-air in an eerie stillness.

When the judge Li Hu and the other underworld gods saw this, they all felt a chill in their hearts. A dignified fifth-rank city god, a powerful figure at the Three Flowers Realm, had been turned into a puppet simply for offending Liu Qing. How could such a fate not make people shudder?

Fortunately, we didn't offend Liu Qing, otherwise we would have ended up like Yang Zhen, the City God.

Judge Zhao Zhong, along with the Golden Shackles and Silver Ropes, and the Day and Night Wanderer, exchanged a glance. They both saw relief, lingering fear, and dread in each other's eyes.

"We're starting to prepare to break the seal. You can control the City God Yang Zhen later and have him unleash a burst of primordial divine power."

Liu Qing nodded in agreement.

Subsequently, the civil judge Li Hu, the military judge Zhao Zhong, the golden shackles and silver ropes, and the day and night wandering gods all unleashed a burst of primordial divine power towards the Yin Well. Liu Qing followed suit, manipulating the City God Yang Zhen to unleash a burst of primordial divine power into the Yin Well.

The next instant, a Bagua Dragon Locking Formation appeared, followed by a burst of light. Then, with a soft "poof," the Bagua Dragon Locking Formation, used for sealing, turned into specks of light and dissipated.

A black and red beam of light, hundreds of feet tall, suddenly shot out from the wellhead, piercing straight into the sky above the City God's realm. The cracks that had appeared in the City God's realm due to the overturning of the City God's statue began to widen once again.

"Liu Qing, quickly collect this weapon of destruction, or the City God's realm will be in danger of collapsing."

Liu Qing instantly unfurled his fiery wings, soared into the air, and headed straight for the top of the black and red pillar of light.

At the top of the black and red pillar of light, a strange weapon floated. This weapon had two parts. The lower part was a black spear shaft as thick as a child's arm, with a grip. The whole weapon was about ten feet long.

The upper part is entirely blood red, and it is an eight-sided spearhead, with eight sides and eight edges, like an eight-sided mace, five feet long, with a three-sided spearhead at the top, three feet long.

This strange weapon exudes a terrifying aura of killing intent. Through this aura, one can sense its precious spirituality, and within it, there is an innate aura that lingers. It is indeed a low-grade innate spiritual treasure.

(End of this chapter)