Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 341 The Styx Incident, The New Noble Slays the Gods

three days later

Following the Great Lord's decree, Jin Chuan thoroughly investigated the matter of the births of the migrants from the Western Sea Vein, and finally, a conclusion was reached.

Anyone involved in this matter, regardless of who they are or which faction they belong to, will be captured and executed without mercy in Zhenhai City.

This massacre of heads sent chills down the spines of all those in the Fubo region.

After years of recuperation and development, when had the people of Fubo Domain ever witnessed such slaughter?
All factions rectified their conduct, strictly adhered to the Supreme Lord's decrees, and dared not deviate in the slightest!

At the edge of the sky, the towering cloud pillar has not dispersed for the past three days.

At this moment, human heads were swirling in the cloud pillar, ranging from Nascent Soul cultivators to mortals, in no particular order, probably numbering over a thousand.

Each human head contains the original soul or spirit of the perpetrator.

For three days, people cried out in agony.

The moment you hear it, a chill runs down your spine.

From all sides within Zhenhai City, gazing towards the horizon, it became clear that starting from the second day, the towering cloud pillar had turned blood-red, the clouds churned endlessly, and even the sky itself began to faintly glow red.

The gods from all sides of Fubo Domain guarded the cloud pillar.

On the one hand, it prevents the spirit in the skull from becoming a malevolent force;

On the other hand, the latest developments of this incident are regularly communicated to the local communities of believers through the methods of incense offerings and religious practices.

To achieve a deterrent effect, these deities even simultaneously transmitted images of people being beheaded.

In just three days, everyone in Fubo Domain knew about it!

Everyone was quite frightened by this decisive killing, especially since the one who was killed the most was from the Western Sea Vein!
I heard that even the head of the Western Sea Vein was personally beheaded by the Great Venerable.

Those are top-tier Nascent Soul cultivators; who would dare to harbor any illusions?
Many people, when they close their eyes, automatically picture that figure wearing a deep blue mask, wielding a sword to behead someone.

Countless people were awakened in the middle of the night by this figure, and even after waking up, they felt a deep chill seeping into their necks.

Some people called him a vengeful ghost, which frightened babies into crying.

Some call him the "Beheading Immortal," and it is said that he turned to kill evil immortals and gods.
Some people call him Blood Asura. Legend has it that he was originally a fierce and evil sea monster. After being enlightened by the Great Venerable, he entered the Great Venerable's sect and stopped being evil.

Those forces in Zhenhai City who knew his identity respectfully called him Li Wushou, the Western Sea Vein Patrol Envoy!

The day after Luo Xuan's death, the Great Venerable ordered the lifting of the ban on Li Wushou and commended those who had rendered meritorious service.

Among these were accolades for Li Wushou, who was personally appointed as the Western Sea Vein Patrol Envoy.

He also ordered the other side to be responsible for killing the criminals brought from all sides of Fubo Domain.

Since the matter has been settled, the gag order previously issued by Jin Chuan has become a thing of the past.

Those involved in the Four Directions Pavilion incident have shared more information about the new Maritime Envoy.

Only then did everyone realize that before the Western Sea Vein was defeated, on the very first day that this sea patrol envoy had traveled from Huazhou, he discovered that his companions were being targeted by the Western Sea Vein and were almost killed.

In a fit of rage, he first beheaded Gu Zhenjun, and then beheaded the former patrol envoy Luo Ze!
He ultimately survived the attack of Luo Xuan, the leader of the Western Sea Clan, which led to the gathering of the leaders of the four seas at the Four Directions Pavilion.

It was precisely because of this incident that the garrison commander of Jinchuan in the East Sea Vein noticed something amiss with the West Sea Vein.

After secretly dispatching Chongyuan, the patrol envoy of the East Sea Vein, to conduct an in-depth investigation, they discovered the horrifying actions of the West Sea Vein.

Despite his fearlessness and self-interest, the Inspector of Chongyuan bravely exposed the West Sea Vein, which led to the downfall of the Luo family, who controlled the West Sea Vein.

After understanding the whole story, everyone felt even more awe for the newly appointed inspector.

The opponent is not only bloodthirsty and audacious, but also very strong!

Upon entering Zhenhai City, he dared to kill Luo Ze, the patrol envoy, under the watchful eyes of the top Nascent Soul expert of the Western Sea, and even survived a direct hit.

The scope of Fubo's domain is vast, but how many people can accomplish this? And how many dare to do it?

No wonder that no matter whether the perpetrator is a Nascent Soul cultivator or a mortal, this new Sea Patrol Envoy always strikes swiftly and decisively without the slightest hesitation.

Even through the screen, everyone could almost smell the blood emanating from him.

This kind of brutality is truly terrifying!
Many powers consider him someone to be avoided, and countless people hold him in awe.

He dared to kill the patrol envoy even though he was originally from Huazhou. Now that he is the patrol envoy, how can he be safe if he falls into the enemy's hands?
Of course, many people were eager to catch a glimpse of the other party's talent. After all, it was clear to everyone that with his talent, as long as he didn't die, he would surely become a rising star in the Fubo Domain!
However, due to the current situation, no one dared to venture into the edge of the world to visit and disturb them.

However, today, everyone has finally gotten an opportunity.

Last night, the gods announced to all directions: At noon today, the newly appointed Sea Patrol Commissioner, Lord Li Wushou, will publicly behead the evil goddess who wreaks havoc on the people's livelihood—the Goddess of Childbirth—at the edge of the world!

His Majesty personally granted permission for all parties to attend the ceremony.

So early in the morning, the area around the edge of the sky was already bustling with people.

Beside the towering cloud pillar

The gods of the various regions of Fubo Domain stood in four directions, bowing slightly as they guarded a figure in a black and gold robe.

Unlike the people of Fubo Domain, they had personally witnessed the killings of the past few days, and they could always sense the intense killing intent the moment the enemy swung their swords.

Even their spirits would find it difficult to withstand such malevolent energy!
Therefore, the gods showed particular respect.

Li Wushou, wearing a deep blue mask and holding a blood-bone longsword, stood silently in the void.

Despite the attention from all sides, Li Wushou remained calm and absorbed in his spiritual realm.

The Styx River gushed forth from the foot of the low mountain within the Divine Aperture, encircling the mountain and spreading outwards towards the Divine Aperture. At this moment, it had already gathered into a deep abyss within the Divine Aperture, occupying a corner of it.

Looking from afar, the low mountains appear to float above, like fairy islands at sea, or like the corner of the vast universe.

The situation was vastly different from what had happened in the past few days, and in some ways even exceeded Li Wushou's expectations. His mind sank into the River Styx, and Li Wushou could even perceive fragmented and chaotic scenes of memory—these were likely fragments of the memories of the recently slain criminal.

It was quickly swallowed up by the River Styx and had no value.

But after these few days of beheadings, Li Wushou realized that the Yin energy generated during the mass killings could actually promote the development of the River Styx.

Moreover, because a great many cultivators were killed this time, including two Nascent Soul cultivators, the baleful aura generated by the decapitation caused the Styx River to expand rapidly to its current size.

This made Li Wushou somewhat happy!

When Wu Zhuangyuan appointed him as the executioner, he initially wanted to refuse.

But the old beggar suggested he go, and considering the old beggar's opportunistic nature, Li Wushou agreed.

Unexpectedly, it was indeed very beneficial, which greatly eased his feelings towards the old beggar.

The relationship between the three immortals has been somewhat tense these past few days.

When the old beggar returned that day, Li Wushou learned that the old beggar had planned to meet Wu Zhuangyuan when he left with the divine wooden tablet. He had also asked Chen Gou'er to pass on the message, but Chen Gou'er overslept.

At the same time, Li Wushou guessed that the old beggar must have known about Wu Zhuangyuan's identity a long time ago.

The two must have had some kind of entanglement before Wufang City, otherwise, given the old beggar's personality, how could he have swaggered off to see the other party?
Furthermore, after returning, the old beggar rambled on about his conversation with Wu Zhuangyuan, which caused Li Wushou to explode, and the three of them fought for half the night in the Sanxian Pavilion.

They were all bruised and battered, covered in bite marks. The Paper Goddess and the Tree Goddess paced anxiously outside, but dared not enter.

After World War I, the Three Immortals Pavilion entered the Cold War phase.

If it weren't for the old beggar speaking up when Wu Zhuangyuan appointed him as the executioner, the relationship would still be far from improving in the last two days.

Looking down at the low hills, Li Wushou originally intended to enter the Three Immortals Hall to ease tensions a bit.

But then they heard the old beggar sitting at the square table say to Chen Gou'er, who was eating rice beside him:
"Don't grow up to be like Li Wushou. It's hard for a stingy man to find a wife. What father would want his daughter to marry a stingy man?"

While stuffing a white bone cicada into his mouth, Chen Gou'er nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, I'm very generous!"

The old beggar squinted and smiled, giving Chen Gou'er a thumbs up and flattering him, "That's right, you're different. Look, you didn't even get angry when I ate two of your white bone cicadas."

As he spoke, he grabbed two white-bone cicadas from Chen Gou'er and stuffed them into his mouth.

Chen Gou'er's lips twitched; he was a little reluctant to be generous.

Seeing that the old beggar was about to praise his generosity again, he quickly stuffed all the white bone cicadas in his hand into his mouth.

The old beggar looked at Chen Gou'er's appearance and sighed. This troublesome fellow is getting harder and harder to coax!
Seeing this, Li Wushou almost burst out laughing and couldn't help but mutter: Serves you right!

Just then, a deity's buzzing voice suddenly came to their ears.

"Your Excellency the Coast Guard Commissioner, it's noon!"

Li Wushou's mind stirred, he withdrew from his divine aperture, and opened his eyes.

Looking around, Li Wushou coughed lightly at the crowd of onlookers.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone amidst the noise and commotion.

Everyone was startled, and the room immediately fell silent.

Seeing this, Li Wushou nodded slightly, looked around, and said loudly:
"The Great Venerable One commands respect throughout the land, so that the paths of immortals and gods may prosper and flourish, and that ordinary people may be the foundation of these two paths, which is the basis for all of us."

However, Luo Xuan, the leader of the Western Sea, disregards human life and squanders the lifespan of the people, thus harming our very foundation.

Although he was a great and powerful being with extraordinary abilities, he could not escape death. The Great One personally executed him!

Now, all the ringleaders and accomplices have been executed. Only one treacherous spirit remains, to be beheaded in public. May you all always keep a sharp blade in your hearts, and never fail to warn yourselves!

These words were spoken calmly and slowly, yet they contained an overwhelming aura of killing intent.

Those who looked up at Li Wushou were all shaken and filled with awe, not daring to look him in the eye.

After Li Wushou finished speaking, they all bowed and said:

"As the Great Lord commands!"

Seeing this, Li Wushou said no more.

With a thought, golden light shot from his eyes and enveloped the Blood Bone Longsword.

The blood sword transformed into a golden sword in the blink of an eye, emanating a rich incense aroma.

Li Wushou formed a hand seal with his left hand, and the clay sculpture of the Goddess of Childbirth flew out from between his eyebrows. A shadowy figure of a Yin spirit struggled and landed on the hilt of the golden longsword.

The longsword hummed softly and suddenly flew up, slashing towards the sky!

A crack appeared in the reddish sky, revealing a hazy, unfamiliar starry sky before everyone's eyes.

The gods standing behind Li Wushou gazed at the starry sky, murmuring longingly:

"The star of destiny hangs high in the second heaven!"

Golden light burst forth, piercing through the gray haze, and a large silver star quietly emerged. On it lay a ferocious and majestic phantom of an ant queen, constantly fluctuating the incense smoke, trying to escape into the depths of the starry sky.

But the golden longsword followed closely, catching up with the star of destiny and slashing through the air!
"Click!"

A thunderclap resounded across the sky, and the high-hanging star of destiny exploded and shattered, along with the illusory figure lying on it, turning into nothingness.

"Zheng!"

A golden light flashed across the sky, and a long sword fell from the void.

Li Wushou reached out and took it in his hand.

This sword strike slays a god!
(End of this chapter)