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

Chapter 244 The Arctic Exorcism Institute! One Prefecture, Two Institutes, Three Departments!
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen became even more embarrassed: "Brother, you've gone to so much trouble!"

Jun Caishen laughed and said, "If such a great calamity can only be punished in this way, we are already satisfied. We only hope that the old star official can do more to mediate and not let the punishment be too severe. After all, even the Plague God has to give some face to the North Pole Exorcism Institute."

Lu Chen's heart sank, and he nodded silently.

How could he not know the significance of the Arctic Exorcism Institute?

That was an institution personally managed by the Ziwei Emperor, with the Four Saints of the North Pole as its assistants.

These four True Lords are all incredibly powerful and possess exceptional combat strength.

Looking at the entire Heavenly Court, they are top-tier combat power!
They are Marshal Tianpeng, Vice Marshal Tianyou, Yisheng Baode, and Lingying Yousheng.

The other two titles of this Spiritually Responsive and Holy True Lord are even more renowned.

That is, the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Ancestor, the True Martial Emperor!

However, logically speaking—

The Arctic Exorcism Institute is based on the "Fengdu Ghost Laws" as its legal code. Its duties are to judge ghosts, gods, and evil spirits, assist the righteous in exorcising evil, and it is in charge of ghosts, gods, earth immortals, and demons.

But why is it that in this world, its power is so great that it can supervise the righteous gods of the Heavenly Court and even punish the Eight Divisions of Righteous Gods?
--wrong.

This information doesn't seem to match up.

Lu Chen couldn't help but frown secretly.

"What, is there some doubt?"

Upon seeing this, the God of Wealth asked aloud.

Lu Chen hesitated whether he should ask, but after a moment's thought, he made up his mind.

He voiced his doubts.

The statue of the God of Wealth first condensed its divine light, then emitted a soft laugh:

“Brother, you really know a lot. You even know about the ‘Ghost Laws of Fengdu’.”

However, "The Laws of Fengdu Ghosts" is a thing of the past; now the Arctic Exorcism Institute only practices "The Laws of Black".

If you were to mention the "Laws of Ghosts of Fengdu" in front of the Great Emperor of Fengdu, you would likely receive a severe reprimand from him.

"Why is that?" Lu Chen was taken aback.

If he remembered correctly, Fengdu and the Ziwei Emperor seemed to have a deep connection.

Ziwei's incarnation in the underworld is Fengdu.

Jun Caishen laughed and said, "I only ask you one question: If one day you become the supreme being of a realm, would you still be willing to be called the incarnation of someone else?"

"What my brother means is..."

"As I just said, the incarnation of a deity must first enter the cycle of reincarnation and cultivate anew."

Back then, His Majesty severed one of his avatars to enter reincarnation, which was named Yin Changsheng.

Later, this person diligently cultivated and practiced, eventually attaining the Great Dao, ascending to the supreme position in the Underworld, and becoming a powerful figure in the region.

That is the Great Emperor of Fengdu.

How could someone like him willingly present himself as the embodiment of His Majesty?

Moreover, you have seen the Supreme Being's avatar; you should know something about His temperament.

Lu Chen nodded heavily: "His Majesty is indeed unconventional..."

Just look at the makeup and costumes of the clones, and you can see a glimpse of it!
He's incredibly handsome and very modern!

"As for the Arctic Exorcism Institute, it was indeed initially based on the 'Fengdu Ghost Laws' as its legal code, and it is true that it assisted in the exorcism of evil spirits."

In reality, the Emperor of Fengdu had very limited, or even nonexistent, control over the Arctic Exorcism Institute.

The one in charge of this academy is still His Majesty Ziwei.

Over time—you use my name, but I have no real authority over you. If you were in my shoes, you probably wouldn't be happy either.

Therefore, at the Emperor's request, the "Fengdu Ghost Laws" were changed to the "Northern Emperor's Black Book Laws".

And the 'Northern Emperor' is none other than His Majesty the Purple Palace.

"I see." Lu Chen suddenly realized, and the doubts in his heart gradually disappeared.

To put it bluntly, the incarnations of gods all have their own independent personalities and are not necessarily obligated to obey the original body's orders.

Especially at the Supreme level.

At this point, the God of Wealth changed the subject and returned to the main topic: "As for why the Arctic Exorcism Institute wields such great power... the reasons behind this are quite profound."

It involves not only the conflict between the Thunder Department and the Fighting Department, but also a top-ranking deity of the Heavenly Court.

"Who?"

"The Heavenly Court of Danger, the God of Justice, the True Lord of the Pure Source and Wondrous Way."

Lu Chen's pupils constricted sharply: "Erlang Shen—Yang Jian?"

"That's right, the one who truly holds the reins of the Heavenly Laws is Erlang Shen."

This True Lord has an extremely powerful background and is incredibly resourceful. In terms of strength, he is probably one of the top figures in the Heavenly Court.

However, the True Lord is a free and unrestrained person who prefers to live in the mortal world.

He has always obeyed orders but not decrees.

They ignored the affairs of the Heavenly Court.

Over time, they will relinquish their power over the laws of heaven.

However, such a crucial authority could not remain vacant indefinitely. Thus, the Thunder Department and the Fighting Department, the most powerful of the eight departments in Heaven, began to compete for this authority.

Among them, the Five Thunder Palace under the Thunder Department and the Arctic Exorcism Institute under the Fighting Department fought particularly fiercely.

This contest lasted for a thousand years.

Ultimately, the Arctic Exorcism Institute gained control of the Heavenly Laws.

However, the condition is that it must be incorporated into the [Thunder Department].

This gradually led to the development of a structure consisting of "one government, two courts, and three departments".

One prefecture is: Thunder Capital Prefecture.

The two academies are: Yushu Wulei Academy and Beiji Exorcism Academy.

The three offices are: the Office of Ten Thousand Gods and Thunder, the Office of Thunder Command, and the Office of Thunder Department.

This institution is considered to be the most powerful and influential in the Heavenly Court.

This can be considered a result that both Lei and Dou can accept.

This is precisely why the Arctic Exorcism Institute wields such immense power.

Lu Chen suddenly understood and nodded: "I see. No wonder many gods in the Fighting Department serve in the Thunder Department."

Just like the Twenty-Eight Constellations, which originated from the Dipper Department, they also obeyed the orders of the Thunder Department, each performing their duties in one prefecture, two courts, and three departments.

According to the God of Wealth, this is the result of two factions fighting for thousands of years, finally shaking hands and making peace, coexisting and benefiting each other.

"Yes, in fact, there are many immortals residing in different departments of the Heavenly Court, and they are already intertwined with each other."

Let alone a mortal like you who has just entered the immortal realm, even I, your elder brother, sometimes cannot fully understand the connections between the various departments.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen almost instinctively blurted out, "You are in me, and I am in you... This is where all the trouble in the world comes from."

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze, and an invisible pressure suddenly spread out.

"Brother, don't talk nonsense! Don't talk nonsense!!!"

The God of Wealth's voice was urgent, and there was even a hint of harshness in it.

Even the statue of the deity trembled with divine light.

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly cupped his hands in apology: "It was just a casual remark, please forgive me, elder brother!"

“Brother, remember this: you are now a registered immortal, so you must be careful with your words and actions and guard your conduct.”

"Yes! I will remember your teachings, elder brother!" Lu Chen replied respectfully, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

The oppressive atmosphere in the hall had just subsided.

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I wonder when we'll meet again after this parting."

The God of Wealth sighed softly, a hint of melancholy in his voice.

Lu Chen chuckled and said confidently, "Brother, don't worry, there's always a way to deal with a policy."

"At worst, I'll find some spirit mediums to relay the message indirectly; I'll eventually get in touch with you. It's alright."

There are many celestial beings in the Heavenly Court, and even if the Northern Exorcism Institute can restrain the God of Wealth from directly interacting with him, it is still impossible.

How could anyone possibly control His interactions with other deities?
As long as there is even the slightest gap, he has plenty of ways to communicate with each other.

"You're quite clever, kid. This method... might not be a bad idea."

Jun Caishen was amused by him and burst into laughter, his previous melancholy dissipating considerably.

"Then I'll head back first!"

"Brother, wait a minute!" Lu Chen quickly called out to him, "I have one last request."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"Please, elder brother, ask the Water Deity and the Twenty-Eight Constellations for me if they are willing to reside in my Lu Clan Temple. There are still vacant positions in the temple. If we can get them to condescend to reside there, the prestige of my Lu Clan Temple will surely rise to a new level."

Without hesitation, Jun Caishen agreed: "Alright, I'll sound out the situation for you later."

"Anything involving temples is beyond the jurisdiction of the Arctic Exorcism Bureau, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

"Thank you so much, brother!!"

"It's nothing, brother, I'm off..."

The golden light on the statue faded.

Lu Chen stood alone in the hall and let out a long sigh of relief.

"I wonder what divine position the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King will bestow upon me?"

"However, I really didn't expect this horse fodder register to be so 'valuable'. It seems I need to have a chat with the jinx soon!"

Having made up his mind, Lu Chen didn't delay any longer. He stepped out of the Temple of the God of Wealth and headed straight for the Temple of the Plague God.

He also wanted to secure a spot for the jinx to be stationed in the Plague Department.

At the same time, he also needed to tell his master in detail about the earth-shattering discovery that when the rare treasure matured, its spiritual energy dissipated, helping him to improve his cultivation.

Lu Chen had a strong premonition in his heart.

This might be... the key to his physical ascension to sainthood!
With a swift movement, Lu Chen disappeared in front of the hall.

The next moment, the vermilion gates of the Plague God's Palace came into view...

　I'll try my best for the third update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)