Demon Emperor

Chapter 50 The Legend of the Ancient Kingdom and the Gods
Summer, a light drizzle.

Ruan Hu fell asleep inside the vehicle frame.

In his dream, he vaguely saw a strange scene.

"Self" was floating in a dark, sunless jungle, with howling winds and hair flying wildly.

He realized that this was what the flying-headed ghost had seen.

At this moment, the Flying Head Demon is chasing after another head that is living in constant fear, determined to retrieve it no matter where it flees.

Although the ghost was far away, Ruan Hu could still sense it.

However, this connection is not stable.

of course.

It's also possible that Ruan Hu isn't very familiar with using it yet.

“Using this flying head ghost to kill people is a waste of its talent. This thing should be used for surveillance and intelligence gathering.”

"In wartime, it could probably play an unimaginable role."

This is not a sword for killing one person, but a divine weapon capable of slaying ten thousand.

However, it depends on who holds it.

Thinking of this, Ruan Hu even regretted killing the shaman of the Ring-Headed Barbarians, wondering if the methods of refining and controlling the Headless People had been passed down.

After we retrieve the former emperor's head...

This flying ghost has a great use to him.

Instead of what we do now, using them as ghosts or assassins.

Ruan Hu took a short nap.

The rain outside seemed to have stopped, and the eunuch approached to report this.

"Your Majesty, the rain has stopped."

Ruan Hu opened his eyes, and his voice came from inside.

"Then let's keep going!"

The cavalrymen, carrying command flags, galloped along the road, conveying the imperial decree to every corner.

The long procession, stretching as far as the eye could see, began its journey again and finally arrived at Can County.

The most central place in Xicheng was Jinguanfu, where Xijing City was located, while Canxian County was situated to its west.

When the emperor's grand procession passed through here.

Ruan Hu lifted the curtain, and a vast expanse of farmland came into view.

The mighty river flowing down from Dujiangyan cuts through the land, and the extensive network of canals turns the mulberry fields green.

In addition to farmland, there are also large mulberry fields connected to the farmers' houses.

Even though he didn't know much about agriculture, Ruan Hu could still see how good this place was.

"It's a good place."

According to the goddess Miaoxiang, there were many temples here that worshipped and sacrificed to the goddess Baigu when the ancient kingdom was established.

Some of these temples still exist today.

Ruan Hu came here to use this place, to summon the white-headed donkey down the mountain with the power of the White Goddess, and to recreate the donkey army of yesteryear.

Upon arriving at Can County, officials from the county and many people from the city came out to greet him.

Many people along the roadside were holding incense burners, and some even had offering tables set up. At first glance, Ruan Hu thought they were welcoming gods.

"See Your Majesty!"

Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!

However, Ruan Hu did not enter the county town of Canxian, but instead stayed in a villa outside the town.

Without even spending the night, Ruan Hu left the villa and went to the temple of the White Goddess.

They told the outside world that they had heard that the White Maiden Goddess was extremely efficacious in this place, so they came to offer sacrifices.

This is not true.

No one knew better than Ruan Hu whether the White Maiden was effective or not; the one who summoned her with a single word was indeed very efficacious.

Ruan Hu did not travel by carriage but rode a horse. A man led the way; he was the magistrate of Can County, and he was accompanied by armored soldiers on both sides.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived."

When Ruan Hu arrived at the temple, he saw a plaque hanging on it.

"Chengwang Temple!"

They then realized that this was no ordinary temple. Inside, the former kings of the ancient Cheng Kingdom were enshrined.

There are no records of when the ancient Cheng Kingdom existed, and its so-called former kings have long since become myths and legends.

However, Ruan Hu did not understand why he had been led here when he was supposed to be worshipping the White Maiden Goddess.

The magistrate of the silkworm-producing county stood down from his horse and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty is unaware."

"The White Maiden Goddess was a deity worshipped by the ancient Cheng Kingdom. Now, the ancient Cheng Kingdom has been extinct for an unknown period of time."

"When the descendants of the ancient Cheng Kingdom hold sacrifices, they mostly worship the ancient Cheng King instead of the White Maiden Goddess. However, the White Maiden Goddess's shrine is still preserved in the temple to this day."

The magistrate of Can County did not understand the efficacy of the White Maiden Goddess. If the emperor had not mentioned it, he would not have even known who this White Maiden Goddess was.

However, since the emperor said it was effective, it must be effective.

Ruan Hu pulled on the reins and looked at the temple.

"The deities worshipped by the ancient Cheng Kingdom?"

"Tell me in detail."

Since the emperor wanted to hear it, the magistrate of Can County was naturally eager to show his face in front of the emperor as much as possible.

"The origins of those ancient myths are still unknown, but there are two theories about the origin of the White Maiden Goddess."

"One version says that the White Maiden Goddess was transformed from a daughter of the Han Dynasty emperor. It is said that she rode a donkey into the land of Xicheng, but died of illness in a foreign land. After her death, the white donkey guarded her body and starved itself to death."

"Another version says that the White Maiden Goddess was an ancient goddess who came from the Western Mountains on a white dragon. The white dragon later transformed into a white silkworm, and the goddess gave the white silkworm to mortals to teach the people of Xicheng how to raise silkworms and weave brocade, which is how the ancient Xicheng Kingdom came to be."

Ruan Hu couldn't tell which of the two legends was true and which was false, but he remembered that when the White Maiden Goddess appeared, she was wearing clothes from the Han Dynasty, and the White Maiden Goddess did indeed have the supernatural power to control donkeys.

In retrospect, the former seems more credible.

Ruan Hu dismounted.

He immediately ordered people to begin preparations and entered the temple to worship the White Maiden Goddess.

With everything ready, Ruan Hu lit a handful of incense, shook it, and the smoke flowed upwards.

Normally, when we come across any deity or temple, we don't even bother to worship or offer incense.

The fact that Ruan Hu didn't send anyone to demolish your temple, smash your divine image, and let your ghost wander in the wilderness, scorching in the sun and disappearing, is already a great favor from him.

He only glanced at the Lotus Temple before turning and leaving.

He has finally figured out how to be a human emperor. No god or immortal is as powerful as him in this mortal world.

But at this moment, he thought about it and realized that it was a large group of white-haired donkeys.

He inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner and muttered something to himself.

"Having received my offerings, you should repay the debt of karma I have incurred."

As soon as Ruan Hu burned an incense stick, he immediately entered the spiritual realm.

The fragrance gradually faded into the upper levels.

It was as if a heavenly path had been opened for Ruan Hu's consciousness.
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Cloudy and misty.

Layer upon layer of palaces and pavilions stand tall, stacked down in tiers from the top.

Fairy maidens, trailing their flowing robes, drifted by along the long corridors; beneath the palace gates, golden-armored generals glared angrily into the distance; and there were also flying Rakshasa and patrolling divine soldiers.

Since the Celestial Maiden Miaoxiang was bestowed her title by Ruan Hu, the atmosphere in this spiritual realm has become increasingly solemn.

As soon as Ruan Hu entered, ghosts and gods lined up and drove chariots to greet him. He rode in the chariot from a high place all the way to the palace.

However, I happened to witness this scene.

Under the high platform.

A headless demon, dressed in golden armor and a bearskin cloak, with four eyes and a divine countenance, held a sharp blade, while the White Maiden Goddess was chained and pinned to the ground below the stage.

At this moment, the White Maiden Goddess trembled, not only out of fear of the enraged Fairy of Fragrance at the highest point, but also out of fear of the power emanating from the headless ghost god beside her.

This Fang Xiangshi has been known since ancient times for his supernatural powers of exorcising ghosts and killing gods.

Ruan Hu descended from the sky, glanced at the White Maiden Goddess, and then headed towards the Heavenly Maiden of Wonderful Fragrance.

The Heavenly Maiden Miaoxiang stepped forward: "Your Majesty!"

Ruan Hu stood up from the divine chariot: "I have arrived."

He didn't ask the Celestial Maiden Miaoxiang what she was doing, because he knew she would answer.

Miao Xiang Tian Nu: "This lowly maid dares to conceal the news. Although that Horse-Faced God does not have the supernatural power to create a donkey army, he still has a way to lure out the white-headed donkeys hiding in the mountains."

"It seems this lowly servant hasn't calmed down yet. I'll make her taste my methods, refine her mind and soul, and completely tame her."

"So that she would never dare to have the slightest disobedience and would submit to His Majesty."

Miao Xiangtiannu seemed to be truly enraged, and was about to use some methods that Ruan Hu had never seen before.

According to her, the deity before her did not seem like a deity.

Like a horse, or a servant or livestock.

Bai Gu Shen wept and sobbed, "This servant has not hidden anything, but no one has ever asked me about it."

Ruan Hu understood the process and, after careful consideration, spoke.

"Since the horse-faced god also has a way to lure out the white-headed donkey, then this matter cannot wait any longer."

(End of this chapter)