Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 254 Two Cities Taken in Succession, First Signs Emerge

A flash of white light

The old snail moved from the flagpole to the eaves.

He was intently observing the painter when a bird almost snatched him away as a snack.

Seeing that the painter was indeed leisurely sipping tea, the old snail pondered for a moment and then spat out a few white-boned cicadas from its mouth.

These white bone cicadas were not the incarnations of Li Wushou's bamboo gentleman white bone cicada, but rather the ordinary white bone cicadas that had previously worshipped him.

These few were stolen by Li Wushou from the Baizhi Taoist Temple, carrying Chen Gou'er on his back.

The old snail's whiskers fluttered as it touched the white-boned cicada, the power of the incense permeating its body.

Several white-boned cicadas slowly took flight, heading towards the location of the old snail's white jade snail shell.

He wanted to keep an eye on the painter, but he also wanted to see what was happening with the Dragon King and the Little City God.

The painter's leisurely demeanor must indicate something is amiss. The problem either lies in the location of the Dragon King or in some unknown method of collecting incense offerings.

He wasn't worried that the painter would betray the Dragon King and his group. After all, according to Li Wushou, their competition was to raise the Heavenly God, and they would then need to obtain the Heavenly God's approval.

If so many City Gods die because of the other party's betrayal, the Heavenly Decree will definitely not choose that party.

This is the popular choice in Huazhou, and it can't be faked!

Therefore, as long as the other party does not betray the Dragon King, with the Dragon King's strength, he should be able to escape without lingering in battle.

He wasn't too worried about the safety of the Little City God.

Let the White Bone Cicada go check on the Dragon King and the others, while I stay here and keep an eye on the painter.

The white-boned cicadas flapped their wings and flew swiftly. Although they were fast, their bodies were too small, and it took them more than half an hour to fly to Kaiping City, which was adjacent to Wushi Town.

Kaiping City is located 50 li (approximately 25 kilometers) directly north-east of Wushi Town.

According to the location indicated by the white jade snail shell, the minor city god should be outside Kaiping City at this moment.

When the old snail's mind guided the white bone cicada to Kaiping City, it saw from afar a dozen tall Yin God Dharma bodies, towering and standing around Kaiping City.

The vast power of incense burned rapidly, dispelling the eerie fog surrounding the entire city of Kaiping.

The world was clear and bright. The old snail scattered a few white-boned cicadas, and its vision suddenly opened up.

Finally, most of Kaiping City came into view.

The eighteen City Gods, each with their own hand gestures, exuded the power of incense and prayers, forming a net of heaven and earth above Kaiping City.

From a bird's-eye view, the entire city of Kaiping was sealed off by the eighteen City Gods.

Inside, several Golden Core cultivators continuously surged their domains, attempting to break the seal, while all kinds of communication talismans were blocked by the Heavenly Net.

Through his observation, he had already located the minor city god whom Li Wushou had specifically requested to protect.

At this moment, the other party's golden body was dazzling, clearly different from the golden bodies of others, exuding an indestructible quality.

The old snail glanced at it and then looked away, concluding that the other party was probably safe.

However, the actions of these eighteen city gods made him frown.

Because he watched for a long time but didn't see any means of killing!

If the most direct way to enter the Land of Misfortune from Wangxian City to refine incense is to attack the city and kill people, why is this happening now?

What purpose can simply sealing off the world serve, other than alerting the enemy?

You should know that the incense offerings they receive when entering Mi'e are not much. The annual incense offerings from the two cities sound pretty good, but when divided among the eighteen city gods and the Dragon King, how much can each person get?

Moreover, these incense offerings cannot be replenished!

At this rate of burning, the stock will be gone in two more hours, right?
The old snail, riding the white-boned cicada, searched all over Kaiping City and finally discovered something was wrong.

The Dragon King isn't here!
He had assumed the Dragon King was doing something out of the sight of the white bone cicadas, but he hadn't; the other party wasn't even there.

The old snail pondered, he actually had some idea of ​​where the Dragon King had gone.

The other party should be in Guifan City, which is very close to Pingcheng.

Having stood in Huazhou for hundreds of years, the Dragon King is undoubtedly an exceptionally intelligent person, as can be seen from his understanding of human relationships with Li Wushou.

By expending so much incense and choosing to have eighteen city gods trap Kaiping City, the Dragon King was certainly not doing something in vain.

With such a lack of concern for offerings, it seems the other side intends to annex both cities in one fell swoop and achieve their goal in one battle!

What a ruthless and decisive dragon god!

These immortals or gods standing high above usually have kind and gentle faces, but once they start fighting, they are all exceptionally decisive, making people take notice.

The old snail was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, it greatly admired the Dragon King's decisiveness.

If you're not ruthless enough, what's the point of fighting?
Just then, a dragon's roar suddenly echoed in the sky above Kaiping City.

A white-boned cicada that was relatively close to the Dragon King suddenly stiffened and fell directly from mid-air.

A mighty dragon's might descended upon Kaiping City, instantly altering the expressions of the Golden Core cultivators still fiercely attacking the Heavenly Net. Everyone within Kaiping City looked up towards the sky!

Immediately afterwards, countless panicked shouts rang out throughout the city!
They were astonished to see a colossal golden dragon, its head slightly lowered, overlooking the entire city of Kaiping.

The Dragon King's dragon body has grown even larger. Previously, it was only about a hundred feet long, but now it has exceeded three hundred feet.

Unlike outside Ehuang Valley, the golden scales on the dragon's body now faintly tinged with blood.

The majestic golden eyes on the dragon's head were also tinged with scarlet, exuding a murderous aura!
Riding the remaining white bone cicada body to create some distance, the old snail stared at the Dragon King's current state and thought to itself, "Just as I expected."

The fate of the people from Guifan City is predictable!
According to the old snail's perception, it seemed that countless souls were wailing inside the Dragon King's body.

Blood patterns spread across the golden scales, and human faces seemed to emerge, as if these were living souls trying to retaliate against the Dragon King, but they were all obliterated by the Dragon King's powerful Yin spirit.

The Dragon King's Yin spirit contains both Yin and Yang, balancing life and death, seemingly possessing the power to obliterate everything.

The soul and flesh were transformed into the power of incense, which filled the Dragon King's body. In this way, the Dragon King carried the refined power of incense with him.

So even though the souls were wailing, the Dragon King was only somewhat emotionally violent.

With a focused mind, ten breaths passed.

With a flick of its tail, the Dragon King bent down and charged towards Kaiping City below.

Upon seeing this, the eighteen city gods instantly opened a gap in the net of heaven and earth, and the Dragon King extended a claw into Kaiping City.

With a flick of its claws, the Dragon King instantly grasped the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators who had been attacking the Heavenly Net.

The Dragon King snorted. How weak!
The five Golden Core cultivators stationed in Kaiping City were just as weak as the five Golden Core cultivators who had just been stationed in Guifan City, which was somewhat beyond the Dragon King's expectations.

In his mind, the Golden Core cultivators within the Land of Misfortune shouldn't be in this state.

Their ruthlessness and madness far surpass those of the guardians and elders of Wangxian City and Xuankong Mountain.

Could it be that their dragon bodies were so strong that they lost the will to resist?

The Dragon King muttered something, not paying much attention, and with a flick of his claw, stuffed all the golden pills into his mouth. After chewing a few times, he swallowed them whole.

The old snail, watching from afar, felt a strong urge to eat. He clearly didn't like eating people, but for some reason, he started drooling.

After watching the Dragon King swallow all five Golden Core cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators, the old snail also noticed something was wrong. Why was the resistance of these Golden Core cultivators not as intense as that of the Foundation Establishment cultivators?
Even though the Dragon King is invincible, surely he wouldn't be so devoid of the will to resist?
Above Kaiping City, after the Dragon King had devoured five Golden Core cultivators and all Foundation Establishment cultivators, he suddenly turned his dragon head toward the gap he had just left, his dragon claws opening and closing in an embracing posture as he lay prostrate on the net of heaven and earth.

Suddenly, the Dragon King opened his mouth, and a powerful suction force burst forth from it. The people in Kaiping City were instantly lifted into the air and disappeared into the dragon's belly.

The dragon claws continuously tightened the net, which slowly shrank as it swept across all directions of Kaiping City, gathering those hiding in the shadows within its grasp.

They were then all swallowed into the Dragon King's belly!
The Dragon King roared to the sky, and his terrifying dragon might compressed the net of heaven and earth, leveling the central urban area of ​​Kaiping City.

The golden scales gradually turned blood red, and human faces emerged from the scales, wailing and crying incessantly.

The Dragon King's head throbbed with pain, his eyes suddenly turning blood red. He surveyed the eighteen City Gods with murderous intent, a voice within him urging him to devour them! Devour them!
The city gods were startled by the Dragon King's demeanor and immediately became on guard.

The old snail also silently moved closer to Mu Tong. If the Dragon King really lost his mind, he could only mentally retreat back to the top of the white jade snail shell to create an opportunity for the little city god to escape, and then he would come to help him in his real body.

I definitely can't beat the Dragon King, but running away shouldn't be a problem, right?

Just then, the Dragon King suddenly stretched out his dragon claw and swung it at a City God, who was terrified and shocked.

Then he felt the void behind him shatter into several pieces.

The Dragon King flicked his tail, and his dragon body swam to the shattered void. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and let out a fierce roar:
"roll!"

The void suddenly shattered, and two eerie lights, enveloped in a cloud of smoke, were squeezed out of the void and disappeared without a trace.

The Dragon King shook his dragon body, suppressing his murderous aura, and urged:
"Come on!"

The eighteen city gods shuddered. Was that the True Lord of the Land of Misfortune just now?
They then transformed into streams of light and were imprinted onto the Dragon King's scales.

The Dragon King flicked his tail and flew towards Ehuang Valley.

This time he swallowed up two cities in a row, and he didn't believe that the painter could refine more incense than him!
The one who just tried to descend was probably the True Lord of Haiyuan City. After the Dragon King devoured Kaiping City, he probably displayed his dragon might to attract the other party's attention.

This makes it even more difficult for the painter to refine incense offerings behind his back.

Little did they know, the painter from Wushi Town had no worries about these things at all. He seemed to have forgotten about the matter of raising the gods and was enjoying his wine in contentment.

But the moment the Dragon King swallowed Kaiping City, the old snail clearly saw a smile appear on his lips.

And the other party had shown a similar smile almost an hour earlier!
The old snail, with a somber expression, lay on the eaves.

He hadn't figured out the artist's methods yet, but for some reason, he had a feeling that the Dragon King was in trouble.

Through the senses of the white jade snail shell, the old snail perceived that the Dragon King was rapidly retreating towards Ehuang Valley. Clearly, the Dragon King intended to rely on Ehuang Valley to await the day of the assessment.

That’s fine!

The old snail is determined to fight this artist to the death.

At the same time, the old snail opened its mouth again and spat out several white bone cicadas, which flew towards Haiyuan City, Kaiping City, and Guifan City.

He wanted to see Haiyuan City's reaction.

(End of this chapter)