Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 124 Fist Kills No One, Flips the Table!

"Thank you very much, Lord Zhu!"

The Unborn Envoy covered his mouth and thanked her softly, still with that smiling look in his eyes. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he reminded Zhu Sihai:
"This paper rice is nourished by the blood and flesh of the people of the Five Directions City, and is also fueled by the lifespan of the people. Even the incense smoke is generated by harvesting the hundred-year-old paper from the people of the city. As long as it is within the Five Directions territory, even the civil officials would find it extremely difficult to detect the abnormality of the paper rice."

"But this rice cannot be stored for long!"

The lark hovering in the air nodded, flapped its wings, and a gust of wind swept across the open ground, piling up the rice and grain that the burly man in white robes had packed, waiting for the five ghosts to come and carry it away. At the same time, it spoke, replying:
"In our province, the residents of Wufang City receive a monthly supply of rice from the City God through the power of incense offerings and prayers. By cutting off the trade routes of merchant ships, the City God Temple is without food, which means the supply to most people has been cut off. During this period of food rationing, most people are already starving. Once this rice is sold, no one will store it! Besides, this matter will be completed in three days, so it doesn't matter after that!"

"As for the wealthy gentry who have stored grain, they are not in the sales area. The City God Temple is eager to maintain the stability of Wufang City, so the rice naturally cannot be released, and these wealthy gentry cannot access it!"

Wusheng nodded slightly, relieved to see that Zhu Sihai had a plan in mind.

"Lord Zhu, you are mature and prudent, with flawless strategies, which is admirable! It's a pity that the gentry and their ilk are not worthy of your support. I wonder if they will cause trouble when you seize the divine position?"

"Haha. Don't worry, Envoy Wusheng. These gentry are not lacking in food and clothing. Apart from those descendants of the gods, many of them only show superficial respect to the City God. These people are used to switching sides and are not worth worrying about. If there are any ungrateful ones, it will just be another blood offering for everyone!"

Wushengshi smiled and agreed, saying that this was indeed true. However, Wushengshi was worried that if too many people did not eat the paper rice, it might give the City God an opportunity to retaliate.

She had already raised this issue with Zhu Sihai, but Zhu Sihai's method of relieving the food shortage was indeed unlikely to starve these wealthy gentry in the short term. Even the rice merchants in Wufang City found it extremely difficult to sell rice to them.

After all, these wealthy gentry also had their own farmland outside Wufang City where they collected rent.

Currently, without alerting the enemy, this is indeed the best solution. If all else fails, we can simply devour all these wealthy gentry before attempting to seize the throne.

Having calmed herself down, Wusheng was about to suggest her idea to Zhu Sihai when she suddenly noticed the lark hovering in mid-air. Its pupils contracted sharply, and it stared in her direction with a look of shock and anger.

Wu Sheng was startled, and his mind was filled with dread!
She didn't understand, but instinctively sensed danger. She formed a hand seal in front of her chest and suddenly let out a loud shout:
"The Body is Protected by the Formless Form!"

The two white-robed giants who had filled the altar with rice suddenly transformed into two streaks of light and swiftly landed back on the two white banners bearing the characters "无" (nothingness) and "生" (life) that stood tall behind the altar.

The banners fluttered and rustled even without wind!
The characters “无” and “生” suddenly fell off, bursting forth with dazzling golden light, forming a protective shield around the Wusheng Envoy.

Only then did Zhu Sihai, in his Skylark form, utter the words "Be careful."

The Wusheng Envoy's reaction was extremely fast. If it were a novice, they would have had to wait for Zhu Sihai's reminder before they could react.

But by then, it was mostly too late.

In this unpredictable world, the slightest difference can mean the difference between life and death!

Upon hearing Zhu Sihai's words of caution, Wusheng thought to himself, "As expected," while also feeling fortunate for his own vigilance.

With the protection of "no birth," Wu Sheng felt somewhat at ease.

But his hands never stopped moving, and Wusheng didn't even look around. How could someone who could sneak up to his side so silently be so easy to deal with?
She wants to re-establish the divine position of the Eternal Mother Goddess!
Then she'll see who has the audacity!

Fueled by anger, his movements quickened, but in the next instant, Wusheng's expression changed drastically as a sharp crack suddenly rang in his ears.

"Click~!"

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a fist-shaped beam of light. The golden light protecting his body with the words "Wu Sheng" was already overwhelmed the moment it came into contact with the fist-shaped beam of light.

The fist moved with yin and yang, then merged back into one, perfectly harmonious and natural, yet filled with unparalleled domineering power!
The spirit of the dead was greatly alarmed and cried out in surprise!

"Inner Strength Golden Core!!! You're from the Liu family?"

Wushengshi had clearly heard about what happened at the White Paper Taoist Temple. At this moment, her eyes were wide open with a smile, and she was terrified, but this only made her look more charming and beautiful.

Unfortunately, the fist light ignored all of that. With a "bang," it directly shattered the protective golden light formed by the words "nothingness" and "life." Then, in the astonished and furious gaze of the Wusheng Envoy, it cleanly and decisively struck the Wusheng Envoy's chest.

"boom!!!"

With a muffled thud, the already incredibly voluptuous Wusheng Shi grew even larger.

Then she became absolutely stunning! The whole altar was abuzz with her beauty!

Dressed in black, Li Wushou landed lightly on the altar without making a sound. His head, shrouded in mist, bowed slightly as he looked at the pieces of flesh scattered on the altar and unconsciously licked his lips.

That's a bit of a shame!
Last time, Chen Gou'er ate something that looked like a paper doll?
Li Wushou originally did not want to confront the Wusheng Sect, but the premise was that the other party acted according to the rules. The other party was invited in by Zhu Sihai in the name of Wufang City, so the other party had a legitimate name. If he attacked them without cause, it would be breaking the rules.

Li Wushou wasn't afraid of breaking the rules, but rather worried about the trouble. Breaking the rules meant trouble, and besides, this was something he didn't need to worry about!

Therefore, before arriving at the camp outside the East City, Li Wushou had always hoped to avoid a direct conflict with the Wusheng Sect. But all of this was on the condition that the Wusheng Sect would abide by the rules and not cause him any trouble.

It's one thing for Li Wushou to associate with Zhu Sihai on ordinary days, but now that Zhu Sihai is scheming for the position of City God, and the Wusheng Sect has directly intervened, then Li Wushou can't be blamed for this!
Although it's still troublesome, what can you do when the other party is blocking your way?
Besides, this Wusheng Envoy was someone Li Wushou wanted to kill. Why would he send a paper effigy in the middle of the night to steal someone's soul? Isn't that bullying an honest person?

Even if we take a step back, I've done my best for the City God. If the sky were to fall, it should be the City God, the tall one, who should hold it up.

What I need to do now is to help the City God stand up again, and stand tall!

Through his observations and conversation with the two, Li Wushou finally gained a vague understanding of the overall situation.

Firstly, consuming this paper rice should be related to the "stealing of the divine position" mentioned by Wusheng. This actually aligns with Li Wushou's previous assumptions: the other party would obtain incense offerings and prayers through the divine position.

However, what Li Wushou was always thinking about was how the other party could establish a new divine status in the hearts of the people.

Zhu Sihai and Wushengshi's methods were even more direct; how could they actually steal the City God's position?

But judging from this title, it seems to be a clever trick?

Stealing the divine position, the five city god seals, the city god's soul—the city dwellers who ate the paper rice kept replaying all of this in their minds, and Li Wushou finally gradually connected all of it.

Therefore, he decided not to wait any longer!

On the one hand, Li Wushou had a general understanding of Zhu Sihai's plan; on the other hand, Zhu Sihai had just said that the matter would be settled in three days!
This naturally refers to plotting to seize the position of City God!
This means that if people continue to eat this paper rice for three more days, the City God's position may be stolen by the other party.

Even if this method might be somewhat opportunistic, as long as Zhu Sihai briefly obtains the position of City God, he can clear away all obstacles in a very short time.

At that time, as long as Liu Chenghuang is dealt with reasonably, Zhu Sihai will rightfully become the new Chenghuang. The stolen divine position will then become Zhu Sihai's own!
So even though it was a bit rushed, Li Wushou still decided to just flip the table!
Heaven knows, when he left the Three Immortals Pavilion, he was only thinking about finding out Zhu Sihai's schemes, but in the blink of an eye, he was about to start a war.

Li Wushou was somewhat unaccustomed to it, but he believed that Zhu Sihai would be even more unaccustomed to it.

Having made his decision, Li Wushou abandoned all distractions and focused all his energy on the task at hand. He attacked with unwavering resolve, instantly annihilating the Wusheng Envoy.

This wasn't entirely because Li Wushou held a grudge, but rather because he was somewhat wary of the methods used by the Wusheng Envoy to invite the Wusheng Mother.

Fortunately, the result was good. Li Wushou curled his lips, shook the blood off his hands, and then turned to look at the lark that had come to an abrupt stop in mid-air.

Zhu Sihai, in his Skylark form, was utterly shocked; it was too fast!
He was just talking to Wushengshi when this mysterious person suddenly appeared on the side of the altar. Even Wushengshi's soul did not notice him at all. If he hadn't just happened to see him there, he wouldn't have noticed him either.

Zhu Sihai gave a warning immediately, and Wushengshi reacted extremely quickly!

But that punch, imbued with Yin and Yang, was too domineering. The golden light protecting Wusheng's body didn't even give Wusheng Envoy a moment before it exploded!

Zhu Sihai urged his sparrow form to rush to the aid, but before he could get close, he saw that Wusheng Envoy, who was still struggling to erect the divine tablet, had been blasted into dust by the fist light. Zhu Sihai trembled and quickly stopped his swooping, wanting to turn his sparrow form away from the altar.

With a flap of his wings, Zhu Sihai shouted quickly:

“Senior, Liu Qingmei has offended the main branch of the Liu family and harbors ill intentions. Her position as City God is undoubtedly a threat to the main branch of the Liu family. If I were to become the City God, I would belong to the main branch of the Liu family and receive continuous offerings from then on! Please reconsider, Senior!”

He shouted these words quickly and urgently, as Zhu Sihai did not want to offend an Inner Strength Golden Core cultivator for no reason.

Otherwise, even if he became the City God and waved the banner of the Sealing Spirit Path, the Liu family wouldn't dare to do anything to him, but they could still make things difficult for him.

If we can win them over, then the position of City God will be much easier to obtain!
After shouting, Zhu Sihai looked expectantly at the mysterious figure on the altar.

"Oh~?"

A hesitant, aged voice came from the altar, as if weighing its options. Zhu Sihai was delighted and was about to speak, offering more sincerity.

Having served as the city lord for many years, he naturally knew that kinship and blood ties were all false; strength and interests were the only constant themes!

But before he could speak, his vision blurred and the figure on the altar vanished without a trace. Zhu Sihai's mind tightened abruptly, followed by a sharp pain in his head, and his senses sank into darkness.

In mid-air, the enormous, headless lark carcass slowly fell from the sky.

Before it even hit the ground, it withered and turned into a pile of ashes, scattered everywhere!
Li Wushou glanced at the lark's corpse, then his figure disappeared into the night again. Four larks had just flown out of the four camps.

Now that we've already flipped the table, let's have a good fight!

(End of this chapter)