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

Chapter 191 Heavenly Interaction Breaks Through to the Fourth Grade, Golden Lotus Steps Through the Sky and Detonates Rongcheng!

Looking at Wang Yiming, who was gesturing wildly in front of him.

Lu Chen was now in a mysterious state he had never experienced before.

After being granted the supernatural powers of "heavenly deafness and earthly muteness," he was now unable to hear or speak.

But this feeling is by no means the blockage and bewilderment of ordinary deaf-mute people; rather, it is an indescribable state of clarity!

It was as if the soul and body had undergone a strange separation, yet in the process of separation, they achieved symbiosis.

It is truly mysterious and wondrous.

However, Lu Chen's ears were not completely silent.

But what echoed in my ears was the primordial rhythm of the beginning of time…

"So this is what the Kitchen God meant when he said that Heaven is deaf and does not listen to the mortal world's chatter, but only to the words of Heaven."

He looked up at the sunset glow, the light of which faintly revealed the flow of the celestial energy.

At the same time, the indescribable feeling in my heart became clearer, as if my own meridians were connected with heaven and earth.

Eventually, things will fall into place naturally, and one's level of understanding will naturally rise.

"This is... a connection between heaven and man!!"

Lu Chen's heart was suddenly in turmoil.

He had been secretly hoping to strike the Wenzhong bell and light the Wen fire, to see if he could gain a connection with the heavens through this opportunity.
It was a bit of a pity that the fire was never lit.

But unexpectedly, the interaction between heaven and man was achieved through the supernatural power of "Tianlong" and "arrived as promised"!
If it weren't for the important matters I'm currently preoccupied with.

Lu Chen now wants to test his [Rank] to see if he can be promoted to [High Master] in one fell swoop?
"This discussion was absolutely amazing—I've made a killing!!!"

Not only did he receive the long-awaited "interaction between heaven and man".

During this time, he received a blessing from the Emperor, and his cultivation level broke through from the peak of the third rank to the early stage of the fourth rank.

Within the spiritual sea, the fourth spiritual lamp has gradually solidified, its light flowing.

Don't underestimate this breakthrough.

The magical power required to advance from the third rank to the fourth rank is even greater than the total power required for all previous breakthroughs!

Logically speaking, the effect of literary deities on improving the spiritual realm of cultivators is far less significant than that of martial deities.

This is also why martial arts deities are more sought after in the mortal world.

But this time, the effect was incredibly remarkable!
Looking back on this debate, it was quite a rollercoaster ride, full of twists and turns and fascinating moments.

The story begins with the initial theme of "blessing," then expands to discuss the three fundamental aspects of spiritual practice: humanity, earth, and heaven.

Later, the Emperor became even more enthusiastic and spirited, readily quoting numerous profound truths and wise sayings, forcing Lu Chen into a series of defeats.

Even though he quoted extensively from classical texts, bringing out the profound meanings and essences from the "Wuzhen Pian," "Taishang Ganying Pian," "Tao Te Ching," and "Yu Shu Bao Jing," he still managed to do so.

In the end, he was completely defeated in the eighteenth round.

Even so, it still lasted a full fifteen rounds longer than the Emperor had initially anticipated, which was three rounds!
So, in the end, both sides fell silent.

However, for Lu Chen, receiving guidance from the "immortal master" was a great benefit.

The gains from this debate far exceed the outcome itself.

--call!

Take a deep breath.

Lu Chen composed himself, his gaze sharpening; it was time to get down to business.

The "Heavenly Deafness and Earthly Muteness" supernatural power only lasts for one day, so we must rush to Grass Temple Village as soon as possible to break the formation.

Now that he has reached the fourth rank, Lu Chen can finally realize the first obsession that all mortals have with cultivation—[flying]!
It is not too late.

Lu Chen gently pushed aside Wang Yiming, who was blocking his way, and stepped out of the hall.

With each step taken, golden lotuses bloomed behind him;

Wherever it went, golden lotuses bloomed on the pillars and in the flowerbeds!

Outside the Wenchang Hall, the worshippers and security guards who were waiting in place were instantly stunned by this astonishing phenomenon.

They had seen worshippers receive blessings from deities before, but such an exaggerated scene of blessings was unheard of!

Not only is the whole body bathed in divine light, but golden lotuses bloom with every step taken, creating a strong visual impact that makes one's soul tremble!
Lu Chen raised his eyes to determine the direction, then bent his knees and slammed his toes to the ground.

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, he shot into the sky like an arrow released from a bow, followed by a hundred golden lotuses that formed a dazzling golden rainbow, heading straight towards Grass Temple Village!

"A god! Could he really be a god descended to earth?!"

Someone in the crowd suddenly cried out in surprise, then knelt down with a thud and kowtowed in the direction Lu Chen had left.

With the first person taking the lead, the others also seemed to wake up from their daze, and they all knelt down and kowtowed, chanting incantations.

At the palace entrance, Wang Yiming's pupils constricted, his face filled with disbelief: "He actually... broke through to the fourth rank?! This... what kind of blessing did he receive?!"

Without time to think, Wang Yiming lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped into the void as well.

At the same time, he raised his hand and touched the storage bag at his waist, and with a low shout, released his spirit beast that resembled both a tiger and a leopard, with a single horn on its head—Qingkong Biao!

He flipped himself onto the back of the spirit beast and waved his hand: "Chase!"

Qingkong Biao let out a deafening roar, its four hooves pounding the wind as it sped off in the direction Lu Chen had gone.

"Hey! Young Master Wang! Young Master Lu! Wait for me!"

Only now, the head of the Hu family, who had just recovered from his shock, also took to the air and followed closely behind.

In an instant, a dazzling white light, carrying a golden lotus, appeared in the sky above Rongcheng. A majestic spirit beast rode the wind, followed closely by a figure. The three streams of light traversed the city and appeared in everyone's sight!
At this moment, a beam of light suddenly shot into the sky from inside the city lord's mansion.

Lord Huang spread out his spiritual sense and instantly swept over the three figures.

To their astonishment, they discovered that the person in the white light was Lu Chen.

Riding the spirit beast behind him was none other than Wang Yiming, the young master of the Wang family.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that another person was closely following behind – the head of the Hu family.

"Patriarch Lu... has advanced to the fourth rank?!" City Lord Huang's heart skipped a beat. He dared not delay for a moment and immediately activated his escape light to chase after the three.

He saw that the three were heading in the direction of Caomiao Village!
Could it be that a way to break the Qian Tian Musical Array has already been found?!
Something big is about to happen!

Four beams of light streaked across the sky.

Inside Rongcheng, many passersby stopped to check the situation.

Then several more beams of light soared into the sky, piercing through the heavens and following closely behind.

……

"What's going on? Has something serious happened again?"

"My God! What's going on today? Why are there so many problems in just one day?!"

"It's definitely related to that S-level secret realm in Grass Temple Village! It definitely is!"

On the street, a cacophony of voices and exclamations suddenly filled the air as everyone remarked that Rongcheng was truly experiencing one crisis after another!
……

Meanwhile, inside the hotel.

Sun Yourong frowned as she looked at the unanswered phone in her hand: "What's going on? I haven't seen him all afternoon, and I can't get through on the phone. Where did he go this time?"

"Rongrong, come here quickly, look outside!"

Just then, Xin Yao exclaimed from behind. Sun Yourong turned around and saw Xin Yao pointing frantically out the French windows.

She strode forward and saw several streaks of dazzling divine light in the sky.

The leading beam of light trailed a dazzling golden tail, making it incredibly eye-catching!
"What...what's going on? Why have all the experts from Rongcheng been mobilized?"

Sun Yourong was startled, her gaze fixed on the golden tail rainbow. She quickly realized what was happening, took out a palm-sized compass-shaped magic weapon from her bosom, and pointed it towards the sky.

With a flash of light from the magical artifact, the scene in the sky instantly broke through the limitations of spiritual sense and was infinitely zoomed in.

When they saw the owner of the golden tail rainbow, Sun Yourong and Xin Yao were instantly dumbfounded.

"Lu Chen?! How...how could it be him?! When did he break through to the fourth rank?! And this strange phenomenon...what on earth is going on?!"

Huge question marks hovered above the two women's heads.

"I understand! He must have gone to the temple this afternoon, and he must have received an incredible opportunity!"

Sun Yourong made a quick decision, grabbing her coat draped over the back of the chair: "Let's go! To Caomiao Village!"

Xin Yao also seemed to wake up from a dream, hurriedly grabbed her coat and followed, but her face showed a look of both laughter and tears: "At noon, we were all sitting in the car chatting and laughing, how come he broke through to the fourth rank in such a short time? Waaaaah, is this even fair!"

……

Above Rongcheng, Lu Chen was fully enjoying the thrill of advancing to the fourth rank.

"oh--!"

The exhilarating feeling of flying for the first time made him exclaim in amazement.

However, this pleasure did not last long, and the magical power in his body was rapidly depleting at an alarming rate.

Even with the blessing of [Huai Lan's Tuning], this method of flying purely driven by magic power is still incredibly energy-consuming!
"Oh no! If we keep flying like this, we'll run out of magic power sooner or later and fall to our deaths!"

Just as Lu Chen was inwardly alarmed, a whooshing sound came from behind him, and Wang Yiming caught up on his Sky-Piercing Leopard.

He patted Qing Kongbiao on the back and waved to Lu Chen, gesturing for him to sit down.

Seeing this, Lu Chen nodded quickly and leaped onto Qing Kong Biao's broad back.

"I have to say, you're really reckless! You don't have any flying abilities, yet you dare to rely entirely on your magic to fly? The way you fly is no different from driving a car in first gear with the gas pedal floored! You'll 'screw up' your car sooner or later!"

Wang Yiming looked at Lu Chen with a helpless and amused expression.

Lu Chen was deaf at the moment, so he naturally couldn't hear his complaints. As soon as he sat down, he immediately activated the [Huai Lan Tune] supernatural power to begin restoring his own magical power.

Sensing the addition of another person on its back, Qingkong Biao let out another deafening roar. The airflow beneath its four hooves surged even more, increasing its speed even further as it sped towards Caomiao Village like lightning.

……

In the Heavenly Court, in the Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings.

The image then returned to normal.

The Four Heavenly Kings, their eyes like lightning, looked down upon that radiant figure in the mortal realm.

Their expressions immediately hardened!
"This divine power fluctuation...is it Emperor Wenchang?!"

The Heavenly King of the North Heaven narrowed his eyes sharply, instantly realizing: "Could it be... that the two resounding chimes that echoed throughout the Heavenly Court were caused by this brat?!"

Guangmu Tianwang asked in bewilderment, "But he is clearly not Kui Xing, so how could he have activated the Wen Zhong bell?"

"Who knows what happened! This kid is too wicked!" Vaisravana gasped.

"How strange! Why would a mortal spirit seek help from the Emperor Wenchang?"
The Emperor governs literary talent and official rank; that has absolutely nothing to do with the grand formation you, Third Brother, have set up!

As he spoke, He looked at Dhritarashtra, the Heavenly King, who was standing to the side.

But they noticed that Dhritarashtra seemed somewhat uneasy.

"What's wrong, Third Brother?"

The other two Heavenly Kings immediately turned their gazes toward them as well.

Sure enough, they noticed that Dhritarashtra looked rather strange.

"Third brother, what's wrong?" the Heavenly King of Growth asked.

Dhritarashtra, the King of the Nation, swallowed hard, his gaze fixed on the figure in the mortal realm. He stammered, "Brother, the weakness of my great formation... seems to be..."

"What can he do to us?!" Upon hearing this, the Heavenly King of Growth's expression changed drastically, and he took a step forward.

"He... saw right through us!"

　I'm getting older, so I really can't stay up late anymore.

　　I'm in terrible shape today; my brain feels like mush.

　　Yesterday's chapter really got me hooked.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)