Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 104 Kill the God!

——Boom!
This resounding bell echoed throughout heaven and earth, carrying boundless power and pressure.

"Star Lord!?"

My mother!
King Yama could hardly believe it, and was so frightened that he immediately abandoned his Yama form and revealed his true form.

He was a burly man with a thick beard, as big as a small mountain.

"King Yama, so this is what you look like! You look just like Zhang Fei." Lu Chen was incredibly curious and amazed to see the old King Yama's true appearance for the first time.

"Stop joking, you brat! Kneel down and receive the imperial decree!"

After saying that, he knelt down with a thud, his massive body creating two deep craters in the ground.

At the same time, the three thousand Yin soldiers and generals around them all knelt down in worship.

Above the clouds, the City God and his dozens of subordinate City Gods changed their expressions drastically and hurriedly pressed down from the clouds, prostrating themselves on the ground.

"Your subordinate pays respects to the Star Lord and the Plague Envoy!!"

Thousands of Yin spirits shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens, each one trembling with fear.

No one expected that this incident would alarm the Plague Emperor Haotian, one of the eight righteous gods of the Heavenly Court!

You should know that this person is someone who can be on friendly terms with the Emperor of Fengdu. Even the Emperor of Fengdu would respectfully address him as "Brother Wenhuang".

"What's going on? What on earth is going on? Why has the Plague Emperor descended upon City God Street?"

At this moment, the City God was filled with surprise, wonder, and panic.

The development of events was clearly completely beyond His expectations and beyond His imagination.

At this moment, the Five Plague Envoys stood proudly atop the clouds, while Zhou Xin, the Plague Envoy of the East, stepped forward:
Where is Zheng Zhangshi?

The divine sound resonated, cleansing all directions.

"Quickly, bring out Zheng Zhangshi!" King Yama hurriedly gestured.

Xie Bi'an quickly called out Zheng Zhangshi from his sleeve.

A golden-white spirit instantly became the focus of the entire audience.

"Zheng Zhangshi, receive the imperial decree!"

"Me?" Madam Zheng was clearly not in the mood to react.

"Madam Zheng, kneel down quickly to receive the imperial decree!" Lu Chen hurriedly reminded her from behind.

Zheng Zhangshi, momentarily stunned, immediately knelt down: "This humble subject receives the imperial decree!"

Zhou Xin unfurled the imperial edict, his voice booming like a bell:
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Great Emperor of Heaven, who is stricken against plague, decrees:"

The mortal Zheng Zhang was kind and respectful by nature, and had performed good deeds for nine generations, which were evident to the world.

Now, by special imperial edict, she is hereby conferred the title of Goddess of a Hundred Flowers in the Plague Department, in charge of the ritual of the flourishing of a hundred flowers in the Plague Department, and responsible for the continuation of incense offerings.

Having received this title, you should diligently perform your duties and widely spread the divine grace of the Plague Department.

We shall not fail the expectations of the Holy King, nor neglect our divine duties.

If you continue to work diligently and make progress, you will be rewarded when you achieve success.

Admire this! "

what? !

To bestow upon Lady Zheng the title of Goddess of a Hundred Flowers?!
At this moment, all the Yin spirits were greatly shaken.

Even Lu Chen was caught off guard.

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhou Xin unleashed a dazzling light that enveloped Madam Zheng. A delicate floral mark gradually appeared on her forehead.

"hold head high--!!"

The venomous dragon and plague beast roared to the sky, as if celebrating this coronation ceremony.

The next moment, the Five Plague Envoys flashed and arrived in front of Madam Zheng.

"Your Majesty, please rise." The five plague envoys spoke with gentle smiles.

"Thank you, Plague God." Madam Zheng was moved to tears.

"We hope that Your Highness will serve the Plague Department more in the future. The more prosperous the Plague Department becomes, the greater Your Highness's achievements will be!"

"Yes...yes!" Madam Zheng never expected that, just when she was about to go to the underworld, things would take a turn for the better, and she would receive a divine position in the Heavenly Court's Plague Department.

"Godfather, why wasn't there such a grand ceremony when you conferred this position on me as a god of the underworld?" Lu Chen nudged the old Yama King and muttered to himself.

"Shut up!" Yama spat out.

He thought to himself, "How can I compare to the Plague Emperor?"

Who are they, and who am I?
"Yan Jun."

Zhou Xin turned to Yama, the King of Hell.

"Yes, Brother Zhou Xin, what are your orders?" Yama stood up and solemnly clasped his hands in greeting.

"Since Lady Zheng has been appointed as a deity of the Plague Department, according to the rules, she should complete her lifespan before entering reincarnation. We request that King Yama inform the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and the Star Lord will also explain to the Supreme One."

"I understand, Brother Zhou Xin, rest assured!"

After expressing their gratitude, the eyes of the five Plague Envoys all fell on Lu Chen.

Lu Chen's heart tightened.

The five plague messengers had imposing appearances and were watching him intently, which made him uneasy.

However, even now, he still couldn't understand: since the Plague Emperor broke the contract first, why did he send someone to bestow titles at this critical juncture to save Lady Zheng's life?

What kind of operation is this?
"Mr. Lu, you've had a long journey." Zhou Xin smiled and bowed. "The Star Lord asked me to send his regards to you."

Lu Chen quickly returned the greeting: "You flatter me, Plague Envoy. I dare not accept such praise. However, there is something I do not understand..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Xin interrupted him: "Mr. Lu, don't be in a hurry. The Star Lord instructed that after you send the soul of the Goddess of a Hundred Flowers back to its place, you can then ask the gods to negotiate with Him. At that time, the Star Lord will tell you the reason."

"it is good!"

Lu Chen was taken aback, then nodded solemnly.

It seems there is indeed more to this story than meets the eye?

Could it be that Madam Zheng's death was the final test?

The moment this thought crossed Lu Chen's mind, he felt a chill run down his spine.

It was agreed that the time limit would be seven days.

Since seven days have not yet passed, some changes may occur... which is not necessarily a bad thing.

It's like the journey of Tang Sanzang and his three companions to the West. They finally obtained the scriptures, but because the eighty-one tribulations weren't complete, they added the tribulation of having no scriptures. Possibly!
Most likely!

After all, gods love to test people's hearts.

Once everything was arranged, the five plague messengers suddenly turned around, their cold gazes locking onto the trembling City God kneeling on the ground.

"The City God of the Prefecture..."

The divine voice rang out again, this time tinged with a chilling coldness.

The city god trembled all over: "Lord Plague Envoy..."

Zhou Xin's face was as cold as ice: "You are bound by old rules and regulations, merely adhering to empty formalities while losing your true self..."

With each word He spoke, the City God trembled even more violently.

When the story of sealing off Chenghuang Street and harming mortals came up, the city god trembled like a leaf.

The city gods of the prefecture and county behind him were equally expressionless.

"Do you know your guilt?"

"Your Excellency Plague Envoy, I..."

Just as the city god was about to defend himself, a divine arrow of green miasma suddenly shot out from the imperial edict, instantly piercing through his body.

"what--!!"

The city god screamed in agony as his body was corroded by the green miasma, and in the blink of an eye, he turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.

—Slay the City God!

This was a swift and decisive move.

The shock caused all the Yin gods, Yin generals, and Yin soldiers to turn even paler, their already deathly pale faces turning even whiter.

"This is the Plague Department that strikes fear into the hearts of all beings in the Three Realms? They directly annihilated people from across departments?"

Lu Chen was also deeply shocked.

As a powerful regional official, the City God's status was not much less than that of the King of Hell.

However, the Plague Division killed without hesitation and showed no mercy!
That's outrageous!
The epidemic is rampant!
The Star Lord is even more arrogant!

The Plague Emperor Haotian is even more ruthless than the plague emperor!

After all, last time, even though the Water Virtue Star Lord was also a Star Lord, the Four Sea Dragon Kings still dared to use the pretense of an immortal passing through their territory to skirt the rules, despite being suppressed.

If it were the Plague Emperor, wouldn't he have skinned and dismembered them?

"He truly deserves to be called a plague god..."

With the death of the City God, the City God Street, which He had manifested, suddenly shook violently and was on the verge of collapse.

The ghostly soldiers, ghostly generals, and spirits of the dead on City God Street were all terrified.

Screams immediately erupted.

"King Yama, I'd like to trouble you to lend a hand."

Zhou Xin said calmly.

"Easy to say!"

Yama's aura surged, and a radiant black lotus rose from the top of his head, soaring straight to the dome.

In the blink of an eye, the collapsed Chenghuang Street was restored to its original state.

"What is that?" Lu Chen asked curiously.

“General, that’s the position!” Fan Rusong explained in a low voice.

"So that's how it is." Lu Chen suddenly realized that the black lotus was the divine essence of a deity.

With the death of the City God, this important position became vacant.

Lu Chen subconsciously looked at the dozen or so city gods of the prefecture.

Sure enough, several of them could not hide their joy.

He paid special attention to Li Chenghuang of Jiangdu City.

This person is extremely shrewd, showing no emotion on their face.

Noticing Lu Chen's gaze, Li Chenghuang also cast a friendly glance, smiling and clasping his hands in greeting.

However, Lu Chen looked away expressionlessly.

"Mr. Lu, please send Lady Baihua's soul back to its place as soon as possible." The Five Plague Envoy instructed, "Remember to contact the Star Lord as soon as possible afterward. By the way, the Star Lord specifically instructed that you should not use that simplified method again."

"Understood!" Lu Chen was secretly delighted.

It's beneficial!
That's definitely a good thing!
Having completed their mission, the five plague messengers mounted the poisonous dragon beasts and once again tore through the void and departed.

Chenghuang Street returned to normal.

Apart from the absence of a city god, it was as if nothing had happened.

"Lord Yama, we're leaving now."

"Hurry up and go."

Lu Chen solemnly clasped his hands in greeting to Yan Wang, Xie Bi'an, and Fan Wujiu: "Let's go!"

Fan Rusong put Madam Zheng's soul into his sleeve.

"General, please wait!"

Three thousand ghost soldiers and generals shouted in unison.

"See you later, brothers! Wait for my perks!"

--"loyalty!!!"

The three thousand ghost soldiers were moved to tears once again.

Watching Lu Chen and his group leave Chenghuang Street, Xie Bi'an approached the King of Hell and asked, "Your Majesty, what are your thoughts on what happened today?"

King Yama stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, sighed deeply, and gritted his teeth, saying, "From now on... we must never let him come to the Underworld!!"

Xie Bi'an, Fan Wujiu: "..."

At the same time, watching Lu Chen leap into the City God's gate and disappear completely, the City God of Jiangdu murmured:
"I never imagined that there was such a person in my Jiangdu City..."

His divine eyes narrowed slightly.

(End of this chapter)