Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 59 A Massive Campaign

Time flies like an arrow!
These past two days have been particularly busy for Li Wushou, and for someone who hates trouble, it has been quite agonizing!

But Li Wushou did not harbor resentment. For him, a troublesome matter was either to be avoided at all costs, or to make it no longer troublesome!

He has made many preparations in the past two days to resolve this troublesome matter.

For example, instructing Chef Hu to deliver meals to Sanxian Restaurant on time;

For example, the city would announce to the whole city that the City God Temple had changed its ancestral rules and recruited twenty-four minor priests;

For example, today we will also invite the Martial God to carry out the mission of quelling the river god of Cui Family Village!

Early in the morning, after bidding farewell to the old beggar and Chen Gou'er, Li Wushou arrived at the City God Temple!

This time, Chen Gou'er didn't insist on following Li Wushou, because the three of them had already communicated last night!
Amidst the rising smoke of incense, Chen Gou'er watched Li Wushou's departing figure with some worry:

"Is it really alright for Li Wushou to go out alone?"

The old beggar casually picked at his ear, then put his hand to his mouth, blew on it, and said:
"What could possibly be wrong with him? Wouldn't it be nice if he finally had something to do that motivated him? It's just a nuisance that he's always hanging around with us!"

"But didn't you tell me to keep an eye on Li Wushou before?"

“That was before! I was afraid he'd eat anything if he got too hungry. Don’t you think Li Wushou tastes different now?”

Chen Gou'er tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "It seems to have a more human feel to it..."

Then her face fell, and she continued, "But staying at home is so boring! I want to go out of town to play!"

The old beggar had just finished cleaning his ears and was picking his nose when he heard this and chuckled.

"Who said we're going to stay home? Aren't you curious about what the Blood Buddha Temple's eyes are like? How about I take you to steal one? And while I'm at it, I'll get Li Wushou a method for condensing Blood Yang Qi!"

"Really?"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Gou'er jumped up from the ground with joy!
"Rob! Robbery! Robbery! I'm going to rob it!"

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In front of the City God Temple
Unlike the usual bustling scene, the worshippers gathered in the square in front of the temple, gazing eagerly at the row of young priests in yellow robes standing before the temple.

We've all seen junior priests before when we offer incense, but this is the first time we've seen so many junior priests.

A total of twenty-four minor priests!
When Li Wushou, the newly appointed chief priest of the City God Temple, announced this decision yesterday, Wufang City was immediately in an uproar!
This morning, many people gathered around, perhaps hoping to witness something. The crowd buzzed with discussion, but the junior priests remained solemn and silent.

Suddenly, a horse's neighing came from the horizon!

The junior priests sensed something and all looked up at the sky!

At the far end of West Street, a black horse galloped through the air, facing the rising sun, as if stepping on the dawn!
As they approached, they could see clearly that a young man in a green robe was riding on horseback.

The boy's face was as fair as jade, and the morning sun shone on his face, making him look like a god!
Upon witnessing this scene, the numerous junior priests lined up in front of the City God Temple were visibly excited. Gazing at the figure hovering above the square, they shouted in unison, "Greetings, Great Priest!"

The onlookers then realized what was happening and quickly followed suit, bowing their heads and shouting, "Greetings, High Priest!"

For a moment, the sound in the arena was deafening, then it fell silent!
Li Wushou glanced at everyone and nodded slightly: "Please rise, everyone!"

Then, with a sway of his horse, he and the other minor priests looked back at the crowd of people from the Five Directions City who were watching!
"Swoosh!"

With a soft click at his waist, Li Wushou sat upright on his horse and drew the City God's Magic Sword from his waist!
They stood side by side in front of him, pointed towards the sky, and then shouted loudly, "This is the City God's magic sword. Seeing the magic sword is like seeing the City God!"

The junior priests behind them quickly knelt on one knee and shouted in unison, "Greetings, City God!"

The onlookers prostrated themselves in reverence.

Li Wushou, with a solemn expression, shouted again: "The City God sits in charge of the five directions, protecting each region and ensuring our peaceful and prosperous lives. However, now there are people who collude with evil spirits, secretly creating demons and openly plotting to harm the lives of the people in the five directions! Although the City God Temple has exorcised the demons, the chief culprit remains. What do you all think we should do?"

Upon hearing this, the junior priests all pounded their chests with their right arms and shouted in response, "Kill!"

A murderous aura suddenly rose in the square, but the crowd was not afraid at all; instead, they shouted in agreement!
"They deserve to die! Kill them!"

The people had long heard about the evil spirits appearing at the Cherry Blossom Bridge. They originally thought it was a naturally occurring evil spirit, but according to the High Priest, someone was actually creating an evil spirit.

The public abhors this kind of thing!

"Kill all these scum!"

Li Wushou brandished his magic sword, and the clamor of shouts and battle cries in the square suddenly fell silent.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Wushou could no longer wait; his heart was filled with eagerness! So he shouted loudly towards the sky:
"Please summon the Martial Priest!"

The vast expanse of clouds and mist in the sky sent a chill through not only the crowd gathered in front of the City God Temple, but also people from all directions.

A magnificent Dharma body slowly rose in their hearts, and everyone unconsciously looked up towards the direction of the City God Temple!

The golden light from the sky was converging there, and suddenly a terrifying Dharma body rose from the ground!

The onlookers seemed to hear the wails of countless souls, and they were terrified, so they quickly bowed their heads and kowtowed.

"Greetings, Martial High Priest!"

The Dharma body is majestic and stands tall between heaven and earth!
"Outside the North City, the Cui Family Village on the banks of the Emerald River has colluded with the Black Carp River God to secretly cultivate an evil spirit, endangering the lives of our city's inhabitants! They have failed to live up to the City God's kindness. Therefore, I hereby appoint the High Priest Li Wushou to lead the other priests to destroy the shrine and the village as a warning to others!"

"All parties within the Five Directions City, remain silent and do not make any unusual movements! Anyone who disobeys will be executed and their entire clan exterminated!"

"Follow the decree of the Martial Priest!"

Li Wushou, sword in hand, hovered beneath the Dharma Body on horseback, gazing upon the Dharma Body of the Martial God, and gladly accepted the command!
This scene was exactly what Li Wushou requested from the Martial God yesterday when he entered the River of Yin Qi to devour souls.

Although the Martial God did not quite understand the reason, since there was no better option, he fully supported Li Wushou!
In fact, whether it was the twenty-four minor priests or the river god who was to attack Cui Family Village, Li Wushou never intended to make preparations in secret from the very beginning!
If Zhu Sihai could plot against the City God without making a sound, then it's unlikely that anything could happen at the City God Temple that could be kept secret from him!

Since that's the case, it's better to announce it to the whole city and put everything out in the open.

Since Zhu Sihai hasn't openly broken ties with the City God Temple, it means he won't easily make any moves. Putting everything out in the open is actually more proactive!
Li Wushou, mounted on horseback, pointed his sword and shouted, "Let's go! Cui Family Village!"

"promise!"

The junior priests, who were kneeling on one knee, quickly responded, then stood up and worked together to summon the earthen cart!
As the Yin energy flowed in, the carriage grew larger and larger. After all twenty-four minor priests had entered, Li Wushou sheathed his magic sword and took the lead, heading out of the city!

"Triumph! Triumph!"

The people shouted in unison, bidding farewell to the priests who were about to punish the evil god!

The Martial God's physical form closed its eyes, yet it still stood tall above the City God Temple!

Zhu Sihai, who had been watching this place closely, had a sneer on his lips and found Li Wushou's naivety laughable!

The junior priest didn't believe that the more people the better. He could clearly see that twelve of them had strong yang energy, which was completely unsuitable for a priest to practice yin techniques!
What's the point of hiring so many people besides making the place look bigger?

To make the river god happier?

Zhu Sihai glanced at the majestic Dharma body of the Martial God who had seized heaven and earth, and snorted coldly: "Don't you think it's too late now?"

Thank you for reading! The great battle is about to begin, so stay tuned!

Tomorrow is the revival assessment, so remember to keep reading!
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