Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 452 The Plague God Version of Zhao Gongming
Having just infiltrated the evil realm, it already exudes an overwhelming sense of dimensional oppression.

The world was ablaze with crimson, and crimson, fluffy substances floated in the air.

The once scarred sky was now completely obscured, and all that could be seen was a layer of scarlet flesh and mucous membrane, like the inner wall of some enormous organ.

"Is it finally here?"

Wu Xian took a deep breath and slowly rose into the air, stepping on the laurel branch.

The sinister assimilative power surrounding them grew stronger and stronger. Looking around, everything in Yaoyang City was being assimilated into flesh and blood at a visible speed. Only the areas around the major temples still retained some pure land.

Gradually, flesh and blood monsters began to emerge and breed throughout the "flesh and blood city".

The densely packed monsters, like maggots in rotting flesh, crawled out from all sorts of places.

These monsters came in all shapes and sizes, each one bald, resembling skinned rats, and were terrifying and grotesque.

Throughout Yaoyang City, air raid sirens echoed, accompanied by the cries of the Pleiades Star Lord at dawn.

A major war is imminent, and flames of war are raging everywhere.

"Third Uncle, you go and meet up with the Xue family first."

After parting ways with Master Xue, Wu Xian rushed to the construction site immediately.

As the place where the infiltration of the evil realm was first revealed, it should also be the most serious place, and it is possible that we will come into direct contact with that evil god later.

With a slight thought, Xiao Dizi was enveloped in nine-colored light and followed Wu Xian on auspicious clouds.

"This abyss's aura is strange!" Xiao Dizi said, looking puzzled. "It's not quite the abyss world I remember."

"You've never even heard of this abyss?"

"hold head high."

"Hiss~" Wu Xian was startled. "It can't be a completely new abyss, can it?"

It's important to understand that the pattern of dimensional fusion was already established after that catastrophe a thousand years ago.

Since then, no new alternate dimensions have emerged.

“It’s not impossible,” Xiao Dizi clicked his tongue in amazement. “There’s actually an abyssal dimension that’s been holding back for so long before it finally appeared?”

As they spoke, they had already arrived near the construction site.

As he expected, the military and powerful members of the association stationed near the construction site had fallen into a passive situation of being defeated one after another.

One after another, deformed, gigantic arms swayed in the air above the construction site, locked in fierce combat with the crowd.

The strange flesh and blood were incredibly resilient, and ordinary methods could hardly injure it. On the other hand, the military and association teams were being forced to retreat by the deformed arms.

Wang Xiaocong, clad in golden armor and wielding a long spear, led a group of young soldiers in battle.

But in just one exchange, he was swung away by a giant arm.

"Holy crap, that was incredibly strong!"

Although Wang Xiaocong was unharmed, he was still shaken.

"Cong'er, be careful," Old Master Wang said, unleashing his full power to suppress the three giant arms head-on, holding his own against them. "It seems that the larger the flesh and blood of these things, the stronger they become."

boom!
As Old Master Wang nimbly maneuvered, he raised the God-Slaying Crossbow and fired a shot.

The crossbow bolt pierced through the air, penetrating the palm of the giant arm and leaving a horrifying bloody hole.

However, the bloody hole was being repaired at a visible speed.

Upon arriving at the scene, Wu Xian immediately released the Bifang, scattering Bifang divine fire across the sky.

The fleshy arms on the construction site, like "compressed charcoal," ignited into a raging fire and began to burn persistently, which to some extent suppressed the fleshy forces on this side.

"Brother Xian," Wang Xiaocong complained, "this thing is too difficult to deal with."

Wu Xian was also filled with helplessness.

This thing feels like a "flesh and blood zombie," impervious to injury and pain, and impossible to kill.

From a certain perspective, it cannot even be considered a "living entity," and it has no concept of death at all.

It would be fine if it were just a bunch of dead things.

Crucially, they can also attack nearby life forms and continuously assimilate everything around them.

The only efficient way at present is to shatter it into pieces of flesh and blood, and then have it devoured and digested by various beast-type scrolls.

The problem is, there are just too many of these things.

"Let's plug this hole first!"

The construction site is clearly the area most severely affected by dimensional infiltration, and it is also the area that needs to be addressed as a priority.

With a slight thought, the Mechanical Dao Ancestor appeared beside him.

Once the Mechanical Universe Array was activated, it sealed off this area. Although it couldn't restrict the movement of those fleshy monsters and fleshy arms, it seemed to significantly slow down the rate at which flesh and blood proliferated and spread.

Of course, the mechanical universe array is not the main point; the main point is the mechanical creation god and mechanical divine realm behind it.

"Seniors, it's time for your Machine God Domain to make its appearance!"

As the fifth "true god" of our time, the master of mechanical creations may possess some effective means.

Buzz~!

In the midst of the chaotic battle, the Machine God Domain tore through the turbulent dimensional currents and descended upon the skies above Yaoyang City, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.

The mechanical divine realm, resembling a "mechanical celestial body," slowly opened, revealing a blurry figure that blotted out the sky. The "eyes" of the god of mechanical creation appeared above Yaoyang City.

The moment his eyes opened, two earth-shattering beams of divine light descended from the sky and struck the seepage point at the construction site.

In an instant, fragments of flesh and blood flew everywhere, and countless fleshy monsters and deformed arms were blasted into pieces.

"Wow, it can actually be broken!" Wang Xiaocong and the others were both surprised and delighted.

Upon seeing this, Wu Xian couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

Although this strange flesh and blood power is incredibly tough and strong, it can still be shattered if the attack power reaches a certain level.

Although the scattered flesh and blood were still wriggling and regenerating, a significant amount had been consumed, and its size had noticeably shrunk.

At the same time, Wu Xian also heard the surprised and doubtful voice of the God of Mechanical Creation.

"The power of flesh and blood? That sealed forbidden power came along too?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian was taken aback. "What do you mean? Is this bizarre flesh and blood evil god from your side?"

"It's somewhat similar, yet it seems quite different," the God of Mechanical Creation mused. "It appears to be far more powerful than the forbidden objects on our side."

Wu Xian was surprised and confused, his head full of questions, "Isn't your world a world of machines?"

“My era is the one, but before me, there was an ancient and forbidden era,” the God of Mechanical Creation pondered. “Strictly speaking, I was born from that forbidden and chaotic era.”

Even after I created the Mechanical Era, an ineradicable source of flesh and blood remained in the Forbidden Chaos Era.

"It has been sealed and suppressed within the Primordial Land by me. Logically, it shouldn't be able to escape, so why did it manage to get here?"

The mechanical creation god seemed somewhat bewildered, lost in thought. "An ancient era before your birth? And with an ineradicable flesh-and-blood origin remaining?" Wu Xian was secretly alarmed, quickly filling in a rough framework of development in his mind.

What do you mean?
Flesh and blood suffering, mechanical ascension?

I used to think that the world where the god of mechanical creation lived was a world of mechanical beings.

So it turns out it's a completely new era that started after "mechanical ascension"?
To put it bluntly, on the side of the god of mechanical creation, there once existed flesh-and-blood beings and intelligent life.

Although they had completely accomplished the feat of "mechanical ascension," the flesh and blood they had discarded had invisibly formed a powerful force that could not be eradicated.

It became a pile of "junk data" that could never be cleared away.

The evil god that Yaoyang City is currently facing is a similar existence.

"From what you're saying, this power seems impossible to completely eradicate?" Wu Xian asked seriously.

“That’s right,” said the God of Mechanical Creation. “At least on our side, it can’t be completely eradicated, but only the core origin cannot be eradicated. The power that it generates can still be physically destroyed.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, at least there was still hope of completely suppressing this force.

"I just can't understand why such a thing exists in the world of the scroll painting?"

At this moment, even a powerful "intelligent entity" like the God of Mechanical Creation was plunged into deep confusion.

In their world, this power was born because of mechanical ascension.

How did this power come about in the world of the Scroll of Life?
They have even developed to be more powerful and terrifying than those on their side.

Meanwhile, the Mechanical Gym Vanguard Team, led by Jump Girl, also descended upon the Gym under the power of the God of Mechanical Creation.

Twelve riders led the way, their momentum was overwhelming.

Jump Sister arrived at the scene standing on the shoulder of the [God-made Luna].

"What the hell is going on?" Tang Tiaotiao and the others were clearly shocked by the scene in Yaoyang City. "Where are my family members? Are they alright?"

"Don't worry, they are safe now," Wu Xian said with a smile. "The most urgent task right now is to suppress this strange flesh and blood power."

After confirming that her family was safe, Tang Tiaotiao didn't waste any words, "What are you all standing there for? Start killing—!"

With Jump Sister's command, the vanguard team of the Mechanical Dojo dispersed and rushed to various battlefields.

To be honest, the mechanical scroll is quite effective in dealing with this kind of flesh and blood force.

The mechanical scrolls, like "meat grinders," shredded all sorts of bizarre flesh-and-blood monsters and creatures, though they could not be completely eradicated.

“Fortunately, I had previously fused with a portion of the power of the [God of Mechanical Destruction],” the God of Mechanical Creation spoke again, “He is more skilled in this area than I am.”

As he spoke, he had already notified Sister Jump and the others through his thoughts.

While the group was momentarily stunned, they instantly understood. Led by the Twelve Sky Riders, the numerous mechanical scrolls activated their "Destruction" forms, each transforming into a more ferocious and dazzling shape than the last.

Boom boom boom...

Various bizarre "toxic" shells were used to launch a carpet bombing campaign.

In an instant, the stubborn flesh and blood tissues in the surrounding area began to rot.

"Bacterial weapons?" Wu Xian's eyes lit up. "Right, how could I forget about that?"

If fungi are the "funeral attendants" of plant life, then bacteria and microorganisms are undoubtedly the "funeral attendants" of flesh and blood.

Just then, the God of Wealth in his mind's eye seemed to suddenly realize something, "Tsk~ He's been the God of Wealth for so long that he's forgotten his original profession."

Then, my personal God of Wealth appeared beside me.

The [Plague God Demon Lord] form instantly transforms from a wealth-encircled god of wealth into a plague god shrouded in deathly aura.

Wu Xian was pondering how to use this problem-solving approach when he saw the God of Wealth switch to the Plague God form and suddenly realized that the answer lay within himself.

"By the way, are you still skilled at this old craft?" Wu Xian asked curiously.

The God of Wealth raised an eyebrow. "Whom do you think you are?"

After saying that, a dark green poisonous mist spread around him, and he transformed into a plague god, beginning to "spread the plague" in Yaoyang City.

Wherever it went, the eerie flesh and blood tissues were stained with a layer of black luster and patterns, and began to rot and die, flowing out foul-smelling black water.

You should know that our God of Wealth has now transformed into a being with 81 points of divinity, so his power is beyond question.

So what if the other party is the will of an evil god?

Our God of Wealth is also the will of a true god.

"Doing it myself is too much trouble," the God of Wealth thought of something as he spread the plague. "Send me a batch of ghost soldiers to lend me a hand."

Wu Xian's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately released over a thousand ghost soldiers from the Underworld Divine Map and handed them over to the God of Wealth.

Soon, under the guidance of the "Plague God version" God of Wealth, these ghostly soldiers transformed into Plague God Ghost Soldiers, their bodies radiating plague power, and scattered throughout Yaoyang City as the God of Wealth's henchmen.

Unbeknownst to many, the entire city of Yaoyang had been shrouded in a terrifying atmosphere of plague.

The ground was covered with necrotic and rotting flesh, and flowed with foul-smelling black water.

In some places, "springs" have even appeared that gush black water, clearly indicating that the plague power of the God of Wealth has begun to penetrate deep into the flesh and blood of the earth.

The key thing is that the more blood and nutrients a plague has, the more vigorously it reproduces.

At this moment, the power of that flesh-and-blood evil god undoubtedly became a breeding ground for the power of the plague.

In the end, even the God of Wealth won't need to personally intervene; we can simply wait patiently for the plague to spread and grow within Yaoyang City.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, God of Wealth. It is a pleasure to finally meet you."

The God of Mechanical Creation naturally sensed the presence of the God of Wealth's will and made polite conversation with him.

"The God of Mechanical Creation, is that it? I've heard so much about you. Your existence is quite novel," the God of Wealth quipped curiously.

At least in his time and space, he had never encountered such a peculiar mechanical deity, especially one of the level of a creator.

The God of Mechanical Creation chuckled, then asked curiously, "Speaking of which, aren't you the god who controls wealth? But this..."

“When you’re out in the world, it’s always good to have more skills,” the God of Wealth said calmly. “The situation is a bit special where we live. Divine positions and powers are not usually fixed. As long as you have the ability, there is good room for advancement.”

The god of mechanical creation, though not entirely understanding, expressed respect.

After all, one cannot judge the gods of other worlds using the knowledge of one's own world.

"Speaking of which, what is your opinion of this peculiar world?" the God of Mechanical Creation inquired.

“It’s not simple,” the God of Wealth analyzed. “It has some connection to the origin of the Great Dao. There are many things that I can’t see through. I wonder if the God of Mechanical Creation has made any progress?”

Then, the wills of the two true gods began to communicate secretly and mysteriously.

Wu Xian couldn't hear what they were saying, nor could he possibly understand it.

The main focus right now is the crisis facing Yaoyang City.

Currently, the forces within Yaoyang City are mainly at the level of the Evil Realm. The dimensional rift has not yet fully formed, and it is still unclear what kind of abyssal otherworld the Abyss System behind it is.

(End of this chapter)