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

Chapter 490 Cat God - Bastet
The two did not belong to any faction, and they were not seen on the front lines.

So the question is, when did they sneak in?
Looking at that female scroll puppet, could it be a prototype of the scroll from Egyptian mythology?

After all, it was the mythological system of another country in his previous life, and Wu Xian only knew some well-known Egyptian mythological figures.

Perhaps it's a figure from Egyptian mythology that I'm not very familiar with.

Or perhaps the original version of this scroll was not fully completed, and its appearance was too different from the original, making it unrecognizable.

"Interesting, this person's situation is quite unexpected!" the God of Wealth said meaningfully.

"How to say?"

The God of Wealth pondered, "Judging from the way he is currently displaying his power, it doesn't seem like a conventional possession. Rather, it seems like he has taken the lead in the process of merging with the host's soul."

But if that's the case, shouldn't it be in this state?

I don't understand it at all. Perhaps it's a unique method of possession they use?

The saying goes, "A trade is like a mountain," let alone when it involves an entire cultural system.

Even the God of Wealth couldn't determine Jin Mingjie's specific situation.

But one thing is certain: Jin Mingjie is indeed the Egyptian god Ra.

For example, the immense divine power he displayed upon his appearance at this moment was practically written all over his forehead.

call--!
Jin Mingjie appeared in the sky with an imposing aura, like the setting sun over a long river. A dazzling divine light condensed on his body, forming a strange divine robe, with a golden halo of light flowing behind him as an embellishment.

His inner energy was restrained yet powerful, leaving everyone present filled with doubt and uncertainty.

"Who are you? Are you reinforcements from someone else?"

The people looked at each other blankly, clearly not recognizing Jin Mingjie and his companion.

"I do recognize the woman next to him; she seems to be from the Miao ethnic group."

"The Miao family? The Miao family that's connected to the upper echelons?" Elder Bai of Dengfeng asked with a strange expression.

“That’s right,” the elder of the Divine Capital Martial Arts Academy nodded, “Since the heavens were injured, these high-ranking lackeys have become much more docile.”

The crowd's eyes were filled with serious suspicion. "Could this person be someone from the upper echelons? But it doesn't seem likely!"

“Very strong, but completely different from the upper echelons,” the others remarked.

"So young, neither a body cultivator nor relying on the power of the scroll, how can he possess such formidable power and aura? Only those from the upper echelons could achieve this, right?"

This is also the point that all parties find most difficult to understand.

Although its power form is very similar to that of the upper class, it does not have the unique power fluctuations of the divine power template, nor does it have the tortoise shell that isolates it from distortion and pollution.

"With so many people guarding the entrance, how did these two get in?"

"Furthermore, what is the purpose of these two coming in?"

Amidst the puzzled discussions, Elder Bai of the Peak stepped forward politely, "May I ask who you are?"

"Jin Mingjie, son of the city lord of Jinling City, from Ziyang Province!" Jin Mingjie glanced around and politely gestured to Wu Xian, "Having heard about the disaster in Yaoyang City, I have come to offer my assistance."

Upon hearing this, the powerful figures from all sides displayed strange expressions.

Especially Elder Bai and Bai Shiqi of Dengfeng Dojo.

After all, Tianfeng Province and the neighboring Ziyang Province are both within the sphere of influence of their Dengfeng Martial Arts Academy, so Jinling City naturally knew about them.

They never expected that such an outstanding young talent was hidden in Jinling City, and that they had never heard of him before.

"So you're a volunteer disaster relief worker from the public. My apologies."

"How did you manage to enter the Abyss of Flesh and Blood? As far as I know, the passages that have been opened so far are not open to experts from the general public, are they?"

Jin Mingjie chuckled and spoke vaguely, "We were only dragged into this by chance. If it weren't for the help of those powerful parasites, we might not have survived."

"Were you accidentally dragged in? How did you get in?" The powerful figures from all sides were skeptical.

“Well… perhaps that demon god was more interested in me,” Jin Mingjie explained. “He wanted to capture me, but unfortunately he failed.”

Upon hearing this, the crowd began to believe it somewhat.

Given the peculiar power Jin Mingjie is currently displaying, it's quite normal for the demon god to be interested in him.

Let alone demons and gods, even they wanted to capture Jin Mingjie and study him thoroughly.

Wu Xian's expression was strange; he naturally didn't quite believe this explanation, or at least couldn't fully accept it.

According to Jin Mingjie, he was captured by a demon god.

However, in Wu Xian's view, given Jin Mingjie's identity as a possessed body of a true god, it was absolutely impossible for him to let the evil god succeed so easily.

Therefore, it is highly likely that this person was deliberately arrested.

"The young city lord of Jinling City?" Zhao Qinghe's expression was uncertain. Although he had never heard of such a person, he could sense the terrifying power of this individual. "Are you also interested in this ancient scroll puppet?"

Neither side is stupid; these two are clearly after this ancient scroll puppet.

Jin Mingjie smiled slightly and said politely, "To be honest, this scroll seems to have some connection with my family's tradition, so I hope you can give me the honor."

"Face?" Zhao Qinghe's face turned ashen. "Why won't you give me, Zhao Qinghe, any face?"

Just kidding, he was the first to discover this scroll puppet.

It's one thing for other parties to be openly and covertly fighting each other, but now a young city lord of Jinling City has inexplicably appeared.

Do you all think the Zhao family and the Undead Dojo are easy to bully?

Jin Mingjie glanced at Zhao Qinghe, and the subtle but powerful aura in his eyes made Zhao Qinghe feel a little afraid.

"Just the young lord of a small city, and you really..."

Before Zhao Qinghe could finish speaking, Jin Mingjie had already taken action.

With a wave of his hand, the blazing sunlight illuminated the world of flesh and blood, heading straight for the scroll puppet.

"Damn it, they really think they're something special!"

Zhao Qinghe and the members of the Undead Dojo instantly flew into a rage and unleashed their full power to stop them.

It's a pity the next second.

The scrolls of Zhao Qinghe and his group were overturned by the terrifying power of the sun, leaving them all dumbfounded and incredulous.

"What? This... how is this possible?"

"Damn it, who exactly is this kid, and why is he so powerful?"

Not only them, but all the other teams were also shocked.

The terrifying strength that Jin Mingjie was displaying far exceeded their expectations; it was not at all like the strength that someone his age should have.

"Something's not right, this kid is acting strangely!"

The powerful figures from all sides turned their attention to Wu Xian and Tang Tiaotiao.

Their intuition told them that this person was likely also a caller of God.

"Interesting, this is getting more and more exciting," Jump Sister naturally noticed the true god fluctuations emanating from Jin Mingjie. "Little Xianzi, what do you think?"

“I’ve seen them before, they might be a little different from ours,” Wu Xian said with a smile.

"Different?" Jump Sister asked, puzzled.

Wu Xian briefly explained it to her through telepathic communication.

Upon learning of Jin Mingjie's situation, Sister Tiao clicked her tongue in amazement, "He's been usurped by the will of the true god? Doesn't that mean we're in danger too?"

"Don't worry, there are differences between true gods," Wu Xian chuckled. "At least the two of us true gods are still very upright and trustworthy."

Wu Xian's natal scroll directly eliminates this possibility from the root. As for Jump Sister, the God of Mechanical Creation has no interest in flesh and blood at all, and is currently shaping his mechanical scroll body with the help of Jump Sister and the Mechanical Dojo.

Jump Sister breathed a sigh of relief, her gaze towards Jin Mingjie growing increasingly curious.

"Not bad, not bad, he has the potential to become my little brother," Jump Sister decided to herself, "How about I call him Little Gold from now on?"

"..."

Wu Xian silently felt a black line appear on his forehead.

Looking at the Scroll Puppet side, Zhao Qinghe and the members of the Undead Dojo were clearly stunned.

Jin Mingjie, on the other hand, never took Zhao Qinghe seriously and calmly suppressed the scroll puppets below.

Under the scorching sun, the flesh and blood within the scroll puppet sizzled and oozed oil, causing it immense pain.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a red-hot charcoal.

"Bastet, wake up right now!"

As Jin Mingjie suppressed the rebellion, a majestic call rang out from his mouth.

The next second, the "bright red charcoal block" quickly shattered, and pieces of burning flesh and blood scattered out.

In the end, only a dim figure with a cat's head and a human body remained.

"Cat God?!"

Wu Xian's gaze sharpened, and he suddenly realized.

No wonder it felt so familiar; it turns out to be the cat god Bastet, also known as the Lady of the East.

If I remember correctly, she was the daughter of Ra, but some say she was subordinate to Ra.

The reason I didn't recognize it before was because it didn't show the cat head feature; otherwise, it would have been easy to tell.

Judging from the state of the remnant spirit in the scroll, it is clearly depicted as a cat.

"That's right. If we're going to create a human body, it naturally needs to look human."

Wu Xian gradually figured it out.

It's highly likely that the demon god forcibly molded it into a pure human form. The flesh-and-blood demon god dreamed of turning back into a human, so naturally it was unwilling to accept elements like cat heads.

Of course, only those physical embryos that he has chosen and carefully nurtured will receive this treatment.

If it were a regular scroll puppet, there would be no need to modify it, as it was originally intended to be used as a henchman or cannon fodder.

"This person seems to recognize this ancient scroll?" The crowd couldn't help but be surprised.

"It seems I guessed right, this person is indeed a true God-caller."

The elders from all sides had shifting eyes, and they were already subtly considering how to win them over.

After all, the value of being a true God's chosen one is still very high.

Isn't the Mechanical Gym's rise to power today solely due to the mechanical creation god summoned by Tang Tiaotiao?
"Damn it, it's that so-called True God's Caller again," Zhao Qinghe's face twisted with frustration. "Why is the True God's Caller suddenly so common?"

“Indeed, there are more and more of them.” An elder from a collateral branch of the Zhao family pondered and analyzed.

It is unclear when exactly, but suddenly, more and more people have been called by the true God, like mushrooms after rain.

"Perhaps it's related to the damage done to the heavens?" the members of the Necromancer's Guild analyzed.

"possible."

In their view, the emergence of these divine wills is likely due to the damage done to the heavens, which allowed them to glimpse this world.

Ignoring the suspicions and gossip from all sides, Jin Mingjie calmly put away the remnant spirit of the Cat God and, together with Miao Youyou, landed on Wu Xian's side.

He narrowed his eyes and fixed his gaze on Jiang Chen, the Corpse Ancestor, standing beside Wu Xian, and was secretly alarmed. "It seems that the strange movement not long ago came from Brother Wu's scroll."

Wu Xian remained noncommittal, saying, "Brother Jin's sudden appearance truly surprised me."

"By a twist of fate," Jin Mingjie waved his hand and smiled, "Brother Wu's zombie scroll seems to have some connection with that evil god."

“It is indeed a perfect match,” Wu Xian said with a smile, “It was made from his flesh and blood.”

"I see," Jin Mingjie said with a sudden realization, his eyes flashing. "But how do we deal with the evil power within the flesh and blood of that evil god?"

Wu Xian understood the other party's thoughts, after all, there were still quite a few impressive pharaoh mummies to be made in Egypt.

So I gave a brief explanation of the canned meat and blood from Sister Jump's side.

"If Brother Jin is interested, you can chat with Sister Tiao," Wu Xian said, making the introduction.

"Your Highness, the Mechanical Saintess," Jin Mingjie said politely, clasping his hands in greeting to Sister Tiao, "I've heard so much about you."

But what Sister Tiao said next completely stumped him: "Little Jinzi, right? Want to be my little brother? Just like Xiao Xianzi, Sister Tiao will protect you from now on."

"Huh?" Jin Mingjie looked at Wu Xian blankly, seemingly confused.

"Cough cough..."

Wu Xian smiled awkwardly, then used his divine sense to explain to Jin Mingjie.

After learning about it, Jin Mingjie couldn't help but chuckle and politely declined Sister Tiao's invitation.

Fortunately, Sister Tiao isn't the petty type. Even though Jin Mingjie refused, she was still willing to give him a batch of flesh and blood. "It's just a small thing. Don't mention money. Just come and join Sister Tiao when you've thought it through."

Our club needs someone like you, hehe.

Jin Mingjie expressed his gratitude with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Subsequently, Jin Mingjie and his companion naturally joined the main group.

"Speaking of which, Brother Jin, are you planning to create a mummy scroll?" Wu Xian asked casually.

"Brother Wu, you also know about mummies?"

Jin Mingjie frowned, seemingly trying to figure out Wu Xian's background.

"What, Brother Jin, don't you know?" Wu Xian teased. "There are mummy-themed products on the market now."

"Really?" Jin Mingjie looked at Miao Youyou with doubt.

Miao Youyou quickly nodded: "There is a series of illustrated scrolls called Emperor Mummy."

"Hey, the original author is right here." Wu Xian pointed to Shiraishi Qi over at the Peak Dojo.

This also further confirms Jin Mingjie's identity as the body possessed by the true god, and the possession period was not long, otherwise it would be impossible that he had not heard of the Emperor Mummy series.

After all, Bai Shiqi had been developing his career in Tianfeng Province, and Ziyang Province was right next to Tianfeng Province, so the people of the two provinces had frequent exchanges.

"An imperial mummy?"

Jin Mingjie's expression was uncertain, clearly not expecting that the copyright for the mummy had already been claimed.

Little did they know, not only the mummy, but also the dog's head and the Vulcan had been preemptively registered by Shiraishi Sai.

Fortunately, the Egyptian mythology system is vast enough that having a few names registered by others is not a big deal.

Just like Wu Xian's side, Lu Zu, the Nine Luminaries Star Lord, and the like, weren't they all just blindly stumbled upon by the natives of this world?
"By the way, Brother Jin, how long have you been here?" Wu Xian changed the subject. "Have you made any unusual discoveries?"

“It was only a day or two earlier than those parasites,” Jin Mingjie pondered. “If I had to say what I discovered, it would be that I have found what appears to be the lair of the evil god.”

"His lair?" Wu Xian was startled. "Isn't this entire abyss his lair?"

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