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

Chapter 201 Two Great Star Lords, Thirty True Gods! Their Might Shakes the Cloud Tower!!! (To be uploaded first, then revised)
As the resounding and powerful divine voice of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King faded away...

The already tense atmosphere was instantly pushed to its peak!
"drink--!"

"drink--!"

"drink--!"

Tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers roared in unison, their divine power converging like a torrent.

They actually condensed into two phantom images of divine generals, several feet taller than the Giant Spirit God.

One held a sword, the other a halberd; their divine might swept outwards with a thunderous roar, causing all five Plague Envoys to take a step back, and even the miasma sea dissipated in several places.

At the central command, the Plague Emperor's face suddenly darkened, as if a vast river had frozen in an instant.

He slowly straightened up, and the tassels and beaded curtains of his crown swayed gently in front of him.

Every subtle movement influences the spiritual energy of the entire sky.

The heavens trembled, and a hum resounded from all directions!
"bass--!"

Several beams of divine light shot up from his body, each containing a supreme treasure, flowing with countless divine radiance.

It was none other than his signature magic weapon:

— Wielding the twin swords of plague!
—The mark of plague!

—The Plague Bell!

—The Plague Umbrella!
In addition, there are the Plague Path Heavenly Banners fluttering in the miasma sea—that is, fixed plague banners.

These innate and acquired spiritual treasures, which had been sealed away for thousands of years, had beheaded countless ancient cultivators, and made the gods of the Heavenly Court tremble, have now appeared in the world together!

--call!!!!!!!!!

Within a radius of ten thousand miles, the clear sky suddenly darkened, and even the vast sea and clouds had to bow down in submission before such divine power.

Before those magical treasures were even unsheathed and their power unleashed, the divine might they emitted was enough to crush the two illusory divine generals into dust, turning them into a sky full of divine light that dissipated.

The auras of tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals all sank, and they were instantly injured by the divine might of the Star Lord.

At this moment, all the immortals present changed color.

"Not good!" Upon seeing this, the Kitchen God flashed to the Plague Emperor's side and urgently advised, "Plague Emperor, do not act rashly! Otherwise... it will be of no benefit to the young friend on the road!"

The Plague Emperor's eyes held an unyielding frost: "Rest assured, it's nothing more than a common battle of magic. I know what I'm doing."

The sound wasn't loud, but it carried a power that could pierce through the void, clearly reaching the ears of every immortal present.

Even the immortals watching from afar could hear it clearly.

……

"They've even brought out the Plague Twin Swords and the Plague Seal, two unparalleled weapons! Is this what you call an ordinary duel?!"

"Hiss! The Plague God is getting serious!"

"When a Star Lord-level expert makes a move, it will surely cause the heavens and earth to collapse and the sun and moon to be overturned! What on earth has happened to make the Plague Lord so angry?!"

"Quickly! Go and invite the Arctic Exorcism Institute, or go to the Heavenly Emperor and ask the Great Emperor Gouchen and the Great Emperor Ziwei to come and guard the place!"

"Who would go? We immortals are of lowly rank, rarely even meeting a Star Lord or Celestial Venerable, let alone the Heavenly Emperor!"

"Oh, what shall I do?"

These immortals, who had previously been watching the spectacle, suddenly found themselves in a perilous situation, with the events escalating into a battle between star lords.

A sudden, overwhelming fear, like having their hair plucked or bones pulled, filled them with chaos.

……

Inside the Cloud Tower Palace, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was both surprised and suspicious when he saw the Plague Emperor unleash his true fury and bring out several priceless treasures that had not appeared for ten thousand years.

What's astonishing is that the mighty Plague God would actually protect a mere mortal like this.

They were even willing to use their most treasured possessions, such as the Twin Plague Swords and the Plague Seal.

Even if that kid is the protector of the Plague Department.

But all the immortals in Heaven know that the divine positions they receive in the mortal realm are merely expedient rewards from various departments.

What I can appreciate today, I can appreciate tomorrow to someone else.

This kind of nominal position is incomparable to a real deity.

The question is whether the Plague God's actions are merely a brief, superficial attempt at combat, or a final, all-out battle against himself.

If it were the former, He would not be afraid;
But if it's the latter... He needs to think twice before acting.

After all, once things escalate, no matter how justifiable His reasons may be, He will not be able to withstand the supreme wrath of the Great Heavenly Venerable. In that case, both sides will suffer heavy losses, and neither will gain any benefit.

—Just who is this kid that the Plague God values ​​him so much?
Just as the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was pondering, a mighty divine sound pierced through the sky from afar:

"Plague Lord, no!!!"

The golden rainbow light arrived in an instant and landed steadily on the miasma sea.

"The God of Wealth?"

At the top of the Cloud Tower Palace, the Heavenly King Li Jing's eyes narrowed slightly.

—Why is even He here?
Above the miasma sea, the God of Wealth bowed to the Plague Emperor and repeatedly advised, "Plague God, the Kitchen God is right. You must not act rashly! Otherwise, there will be no turning back!"

The Plague Emperor's expression softened slightly. He let out a soft hum and sat back down on his Plague Throne, resting his chin on his hand, his expression still cold.

Those few treasures that terrified the immortals were also retrieved.

The God of Wealth and the Kitchen God exchanged a glance and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Jun Caishen turned to face the pair of divine eyes on the top of Yunlou Palace, clasped his hands and said, "Marshal, we have come to disturb your esteemed department today with no other intention than to ask the Marshal to have mercy and release my sworn brother."

"My sworn brother?!"

All the immortals in the Ministry of War, and even those watching from afar, were taken aback upon hearing this.

During this period, the incense of the God of Wealth was rekindled, and the decline was completely swept away.

Everyone in Heaven knows that He has recognized an extraordinary sworn brother in the mortal realm.

Who would have thought that this person would be detained by the Ministry of War!
……

"Strange, how could the God of Wealth's sworn brother be involved with the Plague Department and the Kitchen God?!"

"Isn't that obvious? This kid must not only worship the God of Wealth, but also the God of Plague and the Kitchen God!"

"There's no problem with worshipping multiple deities, but the real issue is, what abilities does this kid possess that allow him to simultaneously summon three powerful deities to the Ministry of War to demand the release of a person? This is simply unbelievable!"

"Indeed! According to human custom, how deep is this child's connection with the three immortal attendants? Could it be that this child has lived for hundreds of years and accumulated a vast amount of incense offerings?"

.........

The sudden appearance of the God of Wealth disrupted the expectations of all the immortals, including the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

"A sworn brother? This boy is actually Juncai's sworn brother?"

Compared to the Plague God, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's attitude towards the God of Wealth was noticeably more moderate.

After all, the God of Wealth is the supervisor of incense offerings in Heaven, in charge of all celestial salaries.

Even he, the Marshal of the Ministry of War, had to show him some respect.

"Indeed." Jun Caishen nodded, his tone earnest: "I beg the Marshal to show leniency. The treasure is yours to take; I will grant it on behalf of my virtuous brother!"

Silence fell again.

Countless divine senses focused on the Dharma Eye, awaiting the reply from the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

After a moment of silence, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King let out another low laugh. Though less arrogant than before, he still showed no sign of backing down.
"Things have come to this point, further words are useless. Brother Juncai, your sworn brother—this commander cannot release him!"

"Why?" Jun Caishen's expression hardened. "The treasure has already been promised, why does the Marshal still refuse to release the people?"

The Kitchen God stepped forward and succinctly revealed the crux of the matter: "Because of the Boundary Pivot! Heavenly King Li desires to refine the extraordinary treasure, but that treasure shares the same origin as the Boundary Pivot, which has now been subdued by Young Friend Lu. Releasing Young Friend Lu would be tantamount to releasing the extraordinary treasure, which the Heavenly King naturally will not allow." "That's right, Kitchen God is absolutely right." The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's eyes flickered slightly: "Brother Juncai, Plague God, Kitchen God, this commander also does not wish to start a major conflict and damage our harmony."

However, I am determined to obtain this treasure. Once I have successfully refined it, I will release this young friend.

During this period, I can guarantee his safety.

"How long will it take?" Jun Caishen asked.

"This is something I cannot disclose, and Brother Juncai need not ask further."

"King Li!" the Kitchen God suddenly retorted angrily, "One day in heaven is one year on earth! If you don't set a time limit, even if young friend Lu isn't trapped to death by you, by the time he returns to earth, the world will have changed beyond recognition. By then, his parents will be gone, his siblings will be gone, his friends will be gone, and his own lifespan will be exhausted. How is your action any different from killing him?"

……

"Yes!"

"That's absolutely true! Even if one is lucky enough to survive, returning to the human world will only bring more sorrow!"

The immortals in the distance echoed his sentiments, agreeing wholeheartedly.

……

Upon hearing this, Jun Caishen's expression turned icy cold. As he took another step forward, his tone was devoid of any politeness: "Marshal, I beg you once again, please release my virtuous brother!"

--"snort!"

Inside the Cloud Tower Palace, having been provoked time and again, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was truly enraged. He coldly shouted, "Brother Juncai, then I'm afraid I cannot comply! If you gentlemen are truly determined, why not give it a try! —Giant Spirit God!"

"The general is here!"

The giant spirit understood, and the command token flew out from his waist, shining with divine light!
In an instant, countless heavenly soldiers and generals descended from the clouds, numbering a full 100,000!
--"drink!"

One hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals roared in unison, their overwhelming power like a raging sea, sweeping across the land.

For a time, even the miasma sea was suppressed and churned endlessly.

The Plague Emperor's eyes flashed with coldness once more, and his divine power was already gathering momentum.

But then came an even colder voice from the God of Wealth: "Plague God, wait a moment. Next—I will deal with him!"

Having said that, He walked forward, and with each step He took, boundless gold surged forth like a tide, dyeing the miasma sea golden.

The interplay of lapis lazuli and gold colors gave it an exceptionally refined and noble appearance!

As the third step was completed, the God of Wealth took a deep breath, bowed loudly to the heavens, and said, "Gentlemen, things have come to this, show yourselves!"

"boom--!!!"

His words had barely faded.

Above the sky, twenty-eight stars simultaneously shone with divine light!
The Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon of the East were the first to manifest.

The seven constellations of Horned Wood Dragon, Neck Gold Dragon, Root Earth Badger, Room Sun Rabbit, Heart Moon Fox, Tail Fire Tiger, and Winnowing Basket Water Leopard are connected by spiritual light, transforming into a giant blue-scaled dragon that coils in the sky and roars.

The Western White Tiger Seven Mansions followed closely behind.

Seven beams of spiritual light, including Kui Mulang, Lou Jingou, Wei Tuzhi, and Mao Riji, intertwined and condensed into a phantom image of a white tiger.

With a swipe of its sharp claws, a fierce wind howled!

Subsequently, the Southern Vermilion Bird Mansion and the Northern Black Tortoise Mansion appeared in the world one after another.

Each of them condensed into a celestial form, steadily suppressing the stellar power in all directions.

Twenty-eight star rays crisscrossed, forming a sky-covering star map in the heavens.

—"Boom!!!"

The sound of the Dao resounded!

An earth-shaking pressure swept in from this direction!

The immortals below looked up, and their expressions all changed drastically:

"The Twenty-Eight Mansions! All twenty-eight mansions have appeared?!"

"Amitabha! It's the Dou Department! Even the Dou Department has made a move!"

"Isn't it said that each of the stars guards its own palace and can only reunite once every ten thousand years?!"

"Such a scene is extremely rare, even during the ancient war between gods and demons!"

……

At this moment, not only the immortals of the Ministry of War, but even the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King in the Cloud Tower Palace had a stiff smile: "This..."

He never expected that the God of Wealth, who had been down on his luck for so long, would still have such deep connections and karmic ties with the gods!

It can simultaneously summon the Twenty-Eight Constellations to assist!

However, before He could react, a light golden rain suddenly began to fall inside the Cloud Tower Palace.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's eyes narrowed sharply, utterly incredulous: "This is...!!!"

—"Splash!!!"

Above the sky, golden rain poured down, instantly soaking the armor of 100,000 heavenly soldiers and drenching the robes of the immortals.

It should be known that after ascending to immortality and joining the ranks of the immortals, one becomes immune to water and fire, and impervious to swords and spears.

But this golden drizzle could disregard such rules of heaven and earth, instantly turning all the immortals into "drenched chickens".

Even more bizarrely, this golden rain, though seemingly gentle, contained an incomparably domineering force of confinement.

In the blink of an eye, the spiritual energy of this world was sealed off, forming an independent territory.

No matter how much divine power the immortals and gods mobilized within their bodies, they only felt extremely sluggish and found it difficult to operate.

"King Li, how have you been?"

A resounding laugh echoed from the depths of the sky.

In the distance, three hundred-foot-long azure dragons pulled a golden chariot through the clouds, with golden rain falling all around the chariot!
Magnificent and imposing, it commanded the entire audience!
……

"Water, Water Deity!!!"

Upon seeing the golden chariot, the immortals in the distance could no longer contain themselves and suddenly let out a horrified cry.

The great being who has arrived is none other than the First God of the Water Department, one of the Eight Great Gods of Heaven:

—The Northern Water Virtue Supreme Dark Yin Primordial Black Emperor True Dao Lord.

The immortals felt their scalps tingle!

Like a thunderbolt!

No one expected that what was originally just a conflict between the Plague and the Soldiers was actually a battle between two factions!

It has actually developed to this point!

Looking around, at this moment:
——【Plague Department】

——【Ministry of Finance】

——【Doubu】

——【Water Department】

Two star lords and thirty righteous gods.

A total of thirty-two powerful beings from the celestial realm!

They actually gathered at the Ministry of War, their might shaking the Cloud Tower!

　Exhausted.

I'm really exhausted.

　
(End of this chapter)