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

Chapter 184 Subduing the Young Master of a Prestigious Family! The Worship Ceremony Begins!
Wow! It's completely unobstructed!

The sound of air being torn apart rang out one after another. The first to step onto this open space was City Lord Huang, whose cultivation was the most profound.

Following closely behind was the spirited Young Master Wang, and the rest of the group also rushed over by riding their qi, kicking up clouds of dust as they landed.

"Master Lu!"

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Lord Huang solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute, bowing deeply at the waist.

Lu Chen quickly stepped aside to return the greeting: "Lord Huang."

"Patriarch Lu, you are so young yet possess such extraordinary abilities! The magnificent scene of breaking the formation and summoning the immortals and gods today is something I will never forget... Thank you!"

Lord Huang's words were sincere and heartfelt.

After all, for an ordinary person to witness such a miracle even once in their lifetime is already an immense blessing!

Lu Chen waved his hand: "City Lord, you flatter me. I was just following the plan and didn't think much of it. To be honest, I didn't expect all eight immortals to arrive at the same time."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Young Master Wang beside him suddenly grabbed his wrist, his cheeks flushed with excitement: "Brother, you're fucking awesome! I've never seen a third-grade spirit master as explosive as you in my life! Even in the entire explosive realm, you're the most explosive of the explosive! I'm not saying anything more, I've decided to be your friend!"

"From now on in Jiang Province, if you ever need anything, just come to me! I'll help you with anything, big or small, without hesitation! Give me a chance!"

Lu Chen's lips twitched as she looked at his eager expression.

This guy really does give off a vibe of a rich man's foolish son...

However, forging a good relationship with the only prestigious family in the province will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the Lu family's future development.

Whatever!

It's fine to make these "business friends".

"Then I will accept your kind offer, Young Master Wang."

The two clasped hands tightly, and Young Master Wang squeezed them hard with excitement, clicking his tongue in amazement: "These are the hands of a deity! They are indeed different—the moment you touch them, you can feel their attitude, their strength, their warmth, their grace, and their depth!"

Lu Chen's forehead creased with annoyance.

Young man, take my advice: stop being a spiritualist and switch careers quickly.

The stage is for the best comedians!

"Lu Chen!"

Just then, Xinyao and Sun Yourong also rushed over.

Xin Yao's expression was complicated, a mixture of shock, fear, and an indescribable sense of disorientation.

"Are you alright?" Sun Yourong asked with concern.

"It's nothing." Lu Chen shook his head gently, but his gaze returned to the towering tree laden with vermilion fruits.

"Could that be... the entrance to the secret realm?!"

Lord Huang also noticed the abnormality of the tree at this time.

The red fruits on the tree were all plump and glistening, looking exceptionally tempting.

His shout instantly drew everyone's attention away from Lu Chen and focused them all on the big tree.

In an instant, an undisguised greed welled up in the eyes of many people, and their breathing became heavy.

"Break!"

A dark figure suddenly darted out, shooting straight at the tree like an arrow, clearly trying to strike first and seize the initiative.

"Shameless!" Xin Yao immediately rebuked upon seeing this.

"It's alright," Lu Chen simply smiled faintly.

Sure enough, the moment the man entered the formation, his figure froze.

Immediately afterwards, a clear and melodious piano melody began to play.

Before the music had even faded, the person was lifted up as if by an invisible hand and instantly moved back to their original spot!
This scene happened so suddenly and so strangely, yet it was so clearly witnessed by everyone.

Everyone was stunned at first, then suddenly realized and exclaimed, "This is... a formation?!"

No wonder Lu Chen stood there for so long, even though the entrance to the secret realm was so close, he hesitated to step in.

It turns out that this short distance of just over ten meters was actually separated by an invisible barrier!
At this moment, the family scion who wanted to take advantage of the situation had not yet come to his senses, but felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being pricked by thorns!
He was so shocked that he instantly got goosebumps all over.

He stiffly turned his head, meeting a group of gloomy faces, and forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace: "Um... I didn't mean anything by it, I was just thirsty and wanted to pick some fruit to quench my thirst... I hope you won't mind?"

Young Master Wang rolled up his sleeves, a sinister smile on his face, and stepped forward: "Don't be offended, don't be offended. If you're not offended, why would we be?"

Before he could finish speaking, a powerful and heavy punch slammed into the man's face.

Then fists rained down, turning that face into a pig's head in the blink of an eye.

Young Master Wang clapped his hands in satisfaction and glanced down at him condescendingly:
"Hmm, not bad variety, but now... I'm getting used to it."

Everyone: "..."

That speed at which they turned on each other was absolutely incredible!
"Patriarch Lu, what exactly is going on here? Could it be..."

Lord Huang instinctively wanted to blurt out: Could it be a formation set up by the Four Heavenly Kings?
But he stopped abruptly when he was about to speak.

There are gods watching from above, and those gods have just appeared here.

He quickly swallowed his words, unsure of what to say next.

Lu Chen nodded to him: "That's right, just as the city lord thought."

He pointed ahead and said, "This formation is called the [Qiantian Musical Formation]. Although it will not cause any harm to those who enter the formation, as long as they step into the formation and touch the formation's core, they will be forcibly expelled by the formation."

Therefore, although the secret realm is so close at hand, this area is like a celestial river, stretching out before us, visible but unattainable.

Lu Chen sighed.

Anyway, the grand formation is right there in plain sight. Even if he doesn't say anything, these people will eventually understand it after trying it a few more times.

It's better to point it out directly and show some class.

"This formation is actually that powerful?!" Young Master Wang exclaimed in disbelief, "No problem, let me give it a try!"

Lu Chen gestured for him to enter.

Young Master Wang stood in front of the formation, took a deep breath, and then charged in—but was immediately "lifted" out by the formation.

"I see, I understand!"

After testing the formation, Young Master Wang felt he had a clear understanding of it.

"I estimate that as long as we don't step on the ground, we can avoid the array's core and pass through directly! Brother Lu, I'm sorry, you're only a third-grade spiritual practitioner and you don't know how to fly. This time, I'll go in for you first."

Once it's done, you'll definitely get a share of the profits!

Young Master Wang smiled smugly, and then his body crackled with lightning, transforming into a dazzling bolt of lightning as he flew towards the great formation.

—"Lingling..."

The clear, melodious sound of the zither rang out once more.

The next moment, Young Master Wang was still in the posture of a wild boar charging forward, but when he looked down, he had already returned to the starting point.

Not only that, the aura surrounding him was also forcibly dissipated.

"boom!!!"

Its fat body slammed hard onto the ground, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Bah bah bah!"

The young master Wang, who had fallen face-first into the mud, spat out the dirt and sand in his mouth and grumbled as he got up: "What's going on? My feet didn't even touch the ground, why is it still not working?"

"Young Master Wang, if this formation were so simple, why would I have waited until now?" Lu Chen couldn't help but laugh as he looked at his discomfiture.

"No! I have to try again!"

Young Master Wang got stubborn and refused to admit defeat no matter what.

So, the many family members present also refused to believe in the superstition and took turns trying to break the formation.

No matter how many magical treasures they used, or even the earth-burrowing technique they attempted to sneak through underground, the result was always the same.

Let alone getting close to that towering tree, no one could even leap two meters away.

Every time the piano music starts, all the effort is wasted.

"This formation truly lives up to its reputation as a celestial formation!"

Now that things have come to this, Lord Huang was the first to calm down, taking a deep breath and looking horrified.

He has a clear mind.

This formation is beyond human capability to break.

Otherwise, Lu Chen would never have stood calmly by and watched the whole thing.

He must have already tried, and even the Five Plague Envoys probably failed!

Otherwise, how could this formation have remained intact until now?
Upon realizing this, Lord Huang broke out in a cold sweat.

If that's the case, then in the mortal realm, probably no one could break this formation.

It truly became a "death formation" and an "absolute formation" that could not harm lives but was extremely difficult to overcome!
"Lu Chen, do you... have a solution?"

Having also failed repeatedly, Sun Yourong and Xinyao completely gave up on breaking the formation and gathered around.

Lu Chen shook his head and remained silent.

If, in the past, when praying for rain in Longhu County, he could easily think of asking various rain-making deities for help;

In the matter of Tianfa's murderous intent, he was able to do the opposite and negotiate with the Plague God;
In the case of the corpse dissection, he was able to seek help from the Four Duty Officers and even the Kitchen God...

But this time, he was truly clueless.

I really can't figure out which deity I should seek out to break this formation and help me enter that secret realm.

Originally, he was thinking of discussing the distribution of the treasure with the Four Heavenly Kings.

But after that tense standoff, looking back now, that idea seems ridiculously naive.

They can take all the treasures in the secret realm, so why should we share a piece with them?

Furthermore, the Plague King, through the words of the Heavenly King of Growth, made it clear that he would not interfere in the aftermath.

This clearly shows that he needs to figure out how to solve the problem of the current formation himself.

Therefore, Lu Chen was unsure whether he should ask the Plague King again.
After all, the Plague God is not the same as the God of Wealth or the King of Hell.

Though cold on the outside, warm on the inside, she never indulges.

Nine times out of ten, you'll just get a cold shoulder.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen couldn't help but scratch his head in frustration.

Time is running out, at most two days left!
Less than 48 hours have passed!

He was to be a mere mortal, and personally break the great formation set up by the famous deities of Heaven!
Moreover, even his fellow disciples, who were also deities, were helpless against this great formation.

Let alone others, even Lu Chen himself thought it was a fantasy.

—Are you really out of options?
That inexplicable sense of powerlessness welled up in my heart again.

Lu Chen suddenly realized: "No! I have to stand up straight! How can I achieve great things if I become lax and slack off at the first sign of setback?!"

He took a deep breath, his eyes hardening again, and turned to the two women beside him: "Sister Sun, have you both finished trying?"

"I tried it all, and then I gave up."

Sun Yourong and Xinyao exchanged a glance and chuckled helplessly.

"Let's go back first, there's no point in staying here."

Lu Chen decided to consult a deity.

But it's not the Plague God.

It is neither the God of Wealth nor the King of Hell.

After all, he currently has a genuine "know-it-all" expert.

That's right!
It's the Kitchen God!
"Let's ask the Kitchen God and see if he can give us some guidance or direction!"

Having made up his mind, Lu Chen felt his motivation return!

Gan!
Isn't it just a Qian Tian Music Array?

As Archibald said: "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."

"I really don't believe I can't break this Heavenly Bird Feather Formation!"

(End of this chapter)