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

Chapter 247 I've made a fortune, a Blessed Spiritual Treasure!

"Bastard!"

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, felt a surge of blood rushing to the top of his head, causing his scalp to tingle.

This kid doesn't even care about celestial weapons, and has his eyes set on his most treasured magic weapon.

"Brother, this..."

"Thank you, brother, for bestowing this treasure!"

Lu Chen bowed deeply.

At this point, it's time to be firm!
As for the halberd, forget about it; that thing doesn't suit my style.

The Demon-Revealing Mirror and the Demon-Binding Rope are more in line with his image.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's lips twitched repeatedly, yet he couldn't lash out. He could only offer gentle advice: "Brother, these acquired spiritual treasures are not like the Exquisite Pagoda. They cannot be used without divine power, so you won't be able to use them even if you go. Celestial weapons are better. Although their grade is ordinary, they can be activated with magical power to exert their effects!"

"Brother, rest assured, I am confident that I will eventually attain the fruition and realize the Great Dao. At that time, I will naturally need this acquired spiritual treasure!"

Actually, if the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King had been more straightforward and avoided so many roundabout ways, Lu Chen might have been more polite; he dared not hope for that.

But right now, the more the other party makes excuses, the more he wants the best.

The surrounding air fell silent once more.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King sighed inwardly, knowing that this kid would never take the bait without paying a hefty price today.

"Fine, I'll just leave it with him for now, and retrieve it later when I break the connection between the Linglong Pagoda and him. But there's absolutely no chance of getting two; at most, I'll get one!"

With this thought in mind, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King exchanged a few more words with Lu Chen.

She eventually agreed to "gift" him the Demon-Binding Rope.

Lu Chen felt much better now, and bowed even more sincerely: "Thank you, brother, for bestowing this treasure!"

"It's alright, we're brothers, no need to be so polite."

Despite saying this, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's heart was bleeding: "However, my good brother, your statue seems too simple to bestow blessings. How about this, I'll give the Demon-Binding Rope to the Giant Spirit God later, you can make offerings to Him, and then He will pass it on to you, how about that?"

"Can it still be done like this?"

“Not surprising. The Giant Spirit God is not only the guardian deity of the Ministry of War, but also the guardian deity of the marshal appointed by me. He can act on my behalf.”

"I see, I didn't know the guardian deities could have such a function." Lu Chen clasped his hands in thanks: "Then thank you very much, brother!"

The Giant Spirit God—the Sun family has one!

I can go tomorrow.

Hehe, I finally snagged a decent treasure!

Even though I can't use it for the time being, just having it around is enough to make me feel good.

However, having received the benefits, it's time to show some remorse.

Lu Chen suppressed his smile, his expression becoming more serious: "Brother, you have bestowed upon me a supreme divine position and such a treasure, surely... it's not entirely because I can control the Linglong Pagoda?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's voice became solemn, and he suddenly sighed softly, "I suppose the God of Wealth has already mentioned the matter between me and Nezha to you, my worthy brother."

Lu Chen nodded: "I never imagined that the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas would harbor such hatred, even going so far as to smash the South Heavenly Gate. This truly surprises me."

The Heavenly King Li Jing sighed even more deeply: "Let bygones be bygones."

In short, there is indeed a entanglement between me and Nezha.

Therefore, this pagoda is more than just a magical artifact to me...

My younger brother is wise, so there is no need for me to say more.

I only hope that in the future, my dear brother, you will not lightly open the pagoda.

Otherwise, the incident at Nantianmen might be repeated, and if it escalates, it will be detrimental to both me and you, my brother.

Lu Chen nodded. "Since you've accepted the bribe, whatever you say is right."

“Brother, the control of the tower was actually an accident, and I had no intention of overstepping my bounds. But what if… the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas comes to me in the future?”

"This..." The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King paused, then said in a deep voice, "As long as you don't actively seek him out, Nezha won't be able to find you for a while. Even if he does find you, you don't need to pay any attention to him. Just activate the pagoda, and I will come to suppress him."

Lu Chen: "..."

With your attitude, resorting to suppression at the drop of a hat, it's no wonder Nezha would never reconcile with you.

He tentatively asked, "Brother, haven't you ever thought about resolving the conflict with the Third Prince?"

"It's not that easy." The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King sighed repeatedly, clearly unwilling to discuss it further.

Seeing this, Lu Chen didn't ask any more questions.

Seeing that it was getting late, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King prepared to return to the Heavenly Court.

"In that case, I shall take my leave."

If you need anything from me in the future, please just give the order to the Four Heavenly Kings.

Since the elder brother achieved sainthood in the flesh, he did not need incense offerings, so there are very few temples in the mortal world that worship the elder brother.

Ordinary people make offerings, but I have never paid any attention to them. In fact, I am sometimes displeased and will even bring down divine punishment.

If it weren't for the God of Wealth informing me beforehand that there was a unique incantation for summoning deities, I wouldn't have known it was you who had summoned me.

In short, if you are ever in dire need of help in the future, you can use this method to contact your elder brother.

But I must also remind you: I accepted your invitation because I know your secret techniques.

Other gods who achieved sanctification through physical means did not care about secret techniques.

All those who attain sainthood in the physical body are invariably aloof and solitary.

Unauthorized offerings could have dire consequences.

Under divine punishment, it is not uncommon for both body and soul to perish.

Besides, your statue doesn't resemble a proper temple; it's more like... well, it's not uncommon for privately made statues to be found in the mortal world.

In short, my dear brother, you must be careful. Remember this!

Lu Chen nodded in agreement, but he knew perfectly well what was going on.
The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was afraid that Nezha would take the initiative to contact him.

However, what the other party said is not wrong.

Deities who have attained sanctification in the flesh should not be worshipped casually.

This success was entirely due to the matchmaking by the God of Wealth, who informed us of the secret incantation beforehand, essentially acting as an acquaintance's introduction.

Otherwise, even with incantations and prayers, it would be useless.

For example, like what happened with Lei Zu before...

"Then I will respectfully see you off, brother!"

"good."

The light from the statue faded.

Lu Chen let out a long sigh of relief, unable to suppress the smile on his lips: "The position of the Heavenly King of the Tower, plus a Demon-Binding Rope...tsk tsk, this is another huge profit!" "Hehe, before, the Four Heavenly Kings and the Giant Spirit God made things difficult for us in every way... Now, it's time to teach them a lesson."

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

With a flash of light in his hand, Teng Yunmu and the Qilin Blade reappeared.

"Next, we need to make the statue of the Broom Star. This is the matter that cannot be delayed!"

……

Heavenly Court, the multi-story palace.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King has returned.

"Marshal, how is it?!"

The four Heavenly Kings and the Giant Spirit God, who were waiting respectfully, asked in almost unison.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King remained silent, but with a flick of his sleeve, the Demon-Binding Rope fell into the hands of the Giant Spirit God.

"Marshal, what is this...?" The Giant Spirit God thought it was a reward for meritorious service, and the corners of his mouth had just turned up.

"That kid will make offerings to you later, so remember to give this item to him."

"ah?!!"

Upon hearing this, the Giant Spirit God and the Four Heavenly Kings were immediately stunned.

"Marshal! This is a post-natal spiritual treasure! How can you give such a precious treasure to a mortal?"

"Yes, Marshal! He's just a mortal; he can't possibly activate this Demon-Binding Rope!"

"Alright, do as I say." The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was already annoyed and didn't want to say more: "From now on, all of you should be more careful and not offend him, so as to avoid causing any trouble."

The Four Heavenly Kings and the Giant Spirit God looked at each other, then bowed and replied, "We respectfully obey the Marshal's decree."

Unexpectedly, the Grand Marshal of the Three Realms was "coerced" to this point by a mere mortal.

If this matter were to spread, it would probably shock the entire Heavenly Court!

"Let's all go back."

After the gods departed, silence returned to the Chonglou Palace.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King sat upright on the cloud platform, his divine eyes slightly lowered, as if he wanted to pierce through the nine heavens and look down on Jiangdu.

"Alas, if I had known this would happen, I would have preferred not to have that treasure in the first place."

He sighed deeply.

Unexpectedly, this whole ordeal ended up resulting in a double loss for the perpetrators.

More importantly, He clearly sensed that the Seven Treasures Pagoda was different from before.

There is always an indescribable sense of alienation surrounding it.

This made Him feel a sense of apprehension, as He dared not easily touch it.

They were afraid of causing any more uncontrollable trouble and becoming a laughing stock in the Three Realms.

Recalling the whole story, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King gradually developed doubts:
"Strange, the more I think about it, the more... I have this feeling that I've been set up?"

……

Meanwhile, it was already late at night in the lower realm.

Jiangdu City, Chenghuang Street, inside the Chenghuang Temple.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Li Chenghuang sat upright in his armchair, saying nothing, only repeatedly stroking the seal of the City God in his hand.

His face was frighteningly grim.

Beside her, Hu Sanniang stood silently with her head bowed, not daring to utter a sound.

After a moment, Li Chenghuang finally spoke: "Third Sister, what do you think I should do now?"

He still didn't understand.

Should I see Lu Chen or not?
This is the second time He has been in such a predicament since He was promoted to City God.

The first time was also because of Lu Chen—He made Him personally kill His own grandson, under the guise of "eliminating evil and protecting the Way".

"Your Excellency, in my opinion: if it is the position of Prefect, Your Excellency should go; if it is the position of Young Master, Your Excellency should not go."

Hu Sanniang bowed and replied.

Li Chenghuang sneered, "Do you even need to tell me?"

He picked up his teacup, blew on it lightly, and said, "Do you have a good idea? Feel free to speak frankly."

"This..." Hu Sanniang hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Say!"

"Yes!"

Hu Sanniang paused for a moment, then said, "Actually, you could use the 'golden cicada shedding its shell' strategy."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Li Chenghuang's gaze suddenly turned to him.

Hu Sanniang smiled slightly: "My lord is currently caught in the middle of this situation without realizing it. You can pretend you don't know that Lu Chen has returned. Just send someone to tell him that you have been in meditation recently and have not yet come out of seclusion."

In this way, the awkwardness of meeting Lu Chen can be avoided, and the adults can send some gifts to maintain the relationship.

While feeling grateful, wouldn't Lu Chen also be able to speak well of the official, increasing their chances of winning?

Upon hearing this, a divine light suddenly shone in Li Chenghuang's eyes:
"Excellent! Wonderful!"

He put down his teacup, abruptly stood up, and walked to Hu Sanniang's side, unable to hide his excitement:
"Third Sister's plan is excellent! It truly kills two birds with one stone!"

Hu Sanniang quickly bowed and said, "Your Excellency is too kind. I am unworthy of such praise."

Li Chenghuang was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly: "No need to be so modest, this plan has indeed solved my urgent problem."

He immediately made the decision: "This matter is entirely entrusted to you! In your capacity, prepare a generous gift and go on my behalf!"

"Yes. Then... when would be the most appropriate time for me to depart?"

With a flick of his sleeve, Li Chenghuang revealed a mysterious mirror, which displayed the scene of the Cloud Top Villa.

He narrowed his eyes, his tone suddenly turning sinister: "Since he went to Rongcheng, I don't know what he's done to his house, but neither of us can enter anymore. It seems this boy is already on guard. In my opinion, you should go sooner rather than later. Right now, his house is brightly lit, so he's obviously not asleep. It won't hurt to go now."

“This…” Hu Sanniang hesitated slightly, then nodded emphatically: “This subordinate will set off immediately!”

"Wait!" Li Chenghuang called out to him, and ordered in a deep voice, "Remember, no matter what means you use, you must make him happy! Listen carefully—no matter what means you use!"

Hu Sanniang's beautiful face paused slightly, then she nodded emphatically:

"Your subordinate... understands."

(End of this chapter)