Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 35 Seeing Flowers from All Directions in One Day
The resounding divine sound echoed throughout the Five Directions City.
After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd erupted in congratulations.

The City God's Dharma body overlooked the Five Directions City, glanced silently towards the South City, and then slowly withdrew, dissipating into the air.

The six-eyed man's blood-red pupils contracted sharply, then he leaped off a mast on the main road of the southern city and returned to the Blood Buddha Temple's headquarters. The casual glance from the City God's avatar had given him the feeling that he had been seen through.

In the courtyard of Wusheng Pawnshop in Zhengcheng, a burst of incense ignited behind Wusheng, generating a large amount of mist that suddenly shrouded Wusheng in the mist, thus barely avoiding the gaze of the Dharma Body.

A lark perched on a willow branch, head tilted back, motionless. Upon closer inspection, its pupils were completely white. A gentle breeze blew, and the lark fell silently to the ground.

In a dark, secret chamber of the City Lord's Mansion, an old figure slowly opened his eyes. The casual glance from the City God's avatar had abruptly severed the connection between him and Yun Que.

City Lord Zhu Sihai looked gloomy, then lowered his eyes and murmured.

"No one can stop me!"

The voice was extremely soft, yet it carried a chilling undertone.

In another secret room not far away, the lights were on, and a graceful figure was reflected on the screen. The screen was simple and elegant, but the content was quite unusual.

Countless beings with sparrow heads and human bodies were frantically bowing to a lark in the sky.

After a long while, a whisper came from behind the screen.

"Nine Paths of Soul Devouring? Yet another person with the talent for Soul Devouring?"

The voice was lively yet clear and cold, yet it revealed the scene of Li Wushou's assessment in an unknown place in the City God Temple.

"Unfortunately, the more you swallow, the faster you die!"

He shook his head slightly, seemingly with regret, yet also with certainty, before entering a meditative state once more, putting the matter aside.

Unnamed location of the City God Temple

Li Wushou stood tall, the Soul-Devouring Shadow behind him stretching out freely.
High Priest Xiao Panshan stared in disbelief, while the Martial Priest, having failed to retrieve the living soul, remained in a daze. A golden light flashed between the City God's brows, and the divine soul's shadow within the river of Yin energy lowered its eyes slightly, gazing towards Li Wushou.

A sudden tremor runs through my mind; the coolness of summer is the most refreshing.

Li Wushou suddenly composed himself and tried his best to calm the shadowy figure that still wanted to devour more souls.

Fortunately, after the nine souls were reborn, the shadowy figure was somewhat comforted and was no longer as restless as it had been at the beginning.

The City God stared at Li Wushou, who seemed to be struggling to digest the many souls he had devoured, and couldn't help but nod.

Although the Nine Souls do not possess the talent to directly devour like the Martial God, but instead borrow the Soul Devouring Shadow, this actually reduces the impact of the Soul Impact even further.

Although it seemed quite strenuous at the moment, it was indeed outstanding.

It barely matches the grand gesture at the beginning. I also took the opportunity to issue warnings to several parties and re-establish the City God's authority. Overall, it's a win-win situation.

Li Wushou seemed to be extremely compatible with the divine official's Yin-refining technique, which gave the City God a natural affinity for him.

After all, no matter how well a priest practices Yin magic, he is still just a priest under one's command, a subordinate who will not rebel and is quite talented. Who wouldn't like that?

Upon hearing this, the City God smiled slightly. Xiao Panshan had finally done something worthwhile!
"Li Wushou, the Divine Official's Yin Refining Technique, with Yin refining as its foundation, is a great tonic for the soul, but it is also poison. If you get lost in it, the Martial Divine Official will be your cautionary tale!"

Just as Li Wushou had subdued the shadowy figure, the Soul-Devouring Shadow dissipated. Hearing the voice beside him, he relaxed. The City God's reminder suggested he hadn't noticed anything unusual about his own shadow.

But is a powerful tonic for the soul also poisonous?
What happened to the Martial Priest?
Li Wushou was somewhat puzzled for a moment, and he also had some reservations about the great tonic. Even the black shadow seemed to fluctuate and protest, as nine Dao were not even enough to fill a gap in the black shadow's teeth.

"A great tonic?" Li Wushou glanced cautiously at the two towering divine soul shadows at the upper reaches of the Yin Qi River. "I'd rather devour you."

As for the poison?
In the Hengyang River outside the city, there is a kind of fish that carries toxins and has delicious flesh. Li Wushou and the old beggar, who were starving, had eaten it before. According to the old beggar, they were starving to death, so they should eat their fill first.

While thinking this in his heart, he wore a respectful expression and showed gratitude.

"Li Wushou thanks the City God!"

I wanted to ask what happened to the War God, but after thinking about it, I decided to suppress my curiosity, since he was standing right there in the distance.

Although he felt that the Martial God's demeanor was somewhat similar to Chen Gou'er's, the shadowy figure's goodwill towards the Martial God was soaring, after the other party had just fed him nine living souls.

The City God was even more pleased to see Li Wushou's piety and politeness. He had initially thought Li Wushou was a bit strange, but now he found him more and more pleasing to the eye. At the same time, he became increasingly disgusted with Xiao Pansheng, who was hanging upside down on the rock.

"Xiao Pansheng, these next few days, help Li Wushou familiarize himself with the affairs of the City God Temple, and arrange a place for him to stay in the city!"

High Priest Xiao was still in shock when he heard what the City God said, and a feeling of bitterness welled up in his heart.

Did the City God really arrange even such a small matter personally?

I reminisce about the days when I was promoted to High Priest.
"Crack~!"

A crisp sound interrupted High Priest Xiao's recollection of the past.

"Ah~!"

With a scream, High Priest Xiao snapped out of his daze and hurriedly replied, "Yes, City God, I will certainly make the arrangements!"

Li Wushou was also startled by the sudden whip, and then looked around with a strange expression.

The City God seemed to remember something and said something as if to explain.

“Xiao Panshan, you are about to refine your Yin Spirit. This will accelerate the refinement of Yin Qi by your soul. You have outstanding talent. In the future, I hope you will rely on yourself.”

Li Wushou nodded thoughtfully and quickly agreed!

"Also, remember to come here for a day of practice on the seventh of every month!"

Seeing that Li Wushou showed no sign of distress, the City God gave him a few more instructions, then slowly closed his eyes and entered a meditative state. For some reason, the City God seemed to be enjoying meditative deep sleep more and more these days.

A cold wind blew by, and the world changed.

As the perspective continued to rise from the shadows, Li Wushou suddenly opened his eyes and found himself in the side room of the City God Temple, where the golden statue of the City God was kept.

The circular pit in front of him looked very familiar. Just as he was thinking of peering down to see if the golden statue of the City God was still there, a rustling sound suddenly came from the pit.

With a grim expression, High Priest Xiao Pansheng clung to the rock wall and leaped out of the pit. He grabbed the still-unresponsive Li Wushou and hurriedly ran towards the door.

Li Wushou was confused and thought the City God's golden statue was about to devour people again.

He picked up his leg and started running!

As he ran, he heard High Priest Xiao laughing heartily beside him.

"Haha, Li Wushou, congratulations on your promotion to Grand Priest! You're riding high on your success, seeing all the flowers in the world in a single day! Come on! I'll take you home in glory!"

(End of this chapter)