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

Chapter 253 Giant Spirit God: I've Become a Horse Herder?!
"An opportunity?!"

Sun Yourong was clearly taken aback, completely not understanding what Lu Chen meant by that.

"Let's go, you'll find out soon enough. By the way, did you bring any incense? If not, go and get some."

A golden light shimmered in Sun Yourong's palm as she quietly held a stick of incense in her hand.

"That's good, let's go!"

Lu Chen naturally put his arm around Sun Yourong's shoulder and led her toward the Giant Spirit Temple.

This intimate gesture made Sun Yourong's cheeks flush slightly, but her body moved forward with him against her will.

Not far behind, the person in charge of the Sun Family Temple site watched this scene with his jaw almost dropping to the ground in shock.

"Miss, she...!" He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and exclaimed in a low voice, "Good heavens, am I seeing things?!"

……

Inside the Giant Spirit Temple, incense smoke curled upwards.

As a renowned martial arts deity in the mortal realm, the Giant Spirit God has always enjoyed great popularity.

The hall was bustling with people, much more lively than the other side halls.

"Lu Chen, what exactly do you mean?" As soon as she stepped into the palace, Sun Yourong couldn't help but ask again.

"Please wait a moment until I'm finished before you offer incense."

After Lu Chen finished speaking, he raised his index finger and gently shushed her: "Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough."

Having said that, he stepped forward and stood before the tall, imposing, and menacing statue of the giant spirit god.

As usual, light the incense sticks and insert them into the cauldron.

Silently recite the Incense Offering Mantra.

……

"Huh? What's wrong with this kid? He's putting on such airs while worshipping the gods. Isn't he afraid of blaspheming the gods and suffering a backlash from the spiritual energy?"

"Exactly! Who worships a deity with their hands behind their back? Their posture is even higher than the statue of the deity. That's too arrogant!"

"You don't all recognize him? It's Lu Chen, the newly risen head of a powerful family in Jiangcheng!"

"So he's Lu Chen? He's even more handsome than he looks in the newspaper, and younger too."

"No, the patriarch can't be this arrogant, can he?"

The surrounding worshippers gasped in surprise, and murmurs of discussion arose one after another.

Even though the other party was a rising star in Jiangdu, their almost arrogant attitude of worship left them completely baffled.

When others worship gods, they wish they could kneel and kowtow three times and nine times, showing the utmost piety.

He, on the other hand, stood with his hands behind his back, as if he were a superior being to the gods.

How dare a mortal be so disrespectful to the gods?
This has truly broadened my horizons!
Sun Yourong stood to the side, equally astonished: "What on earth is this guy up to? What does this posture mean? Besides, he's never worshipped the Giant Spirit God before, so why does he look so confident? The Giant Spirit God isn't an obscure deity, how could he respond to him so easily?"

Just as everyone in the hall looked at each other and muttered to themselves.

—Wow!!

The once silent giant statue suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light!
Especially those divine eyes, which shone with golden light, as if they had come alive.

——Buzz!!!

The atmosphere in the entire Giant Spirit Temple was frozen solid at this moment.

All the worshippers, including Sun Yourong, held their breath and widened their eyes.

My mind went completely blank; I simply couldn't believe it!
"The Giant Spirit God... has manifested?!"

"This...how is this possible!?"

It is already rare enough to sense even a trace of divine power when making ordinary offerings.

Many spiritual beings may spend their entire lives without ever witnessing a divine manifestation.

Sun Yourong was even more shocked: "He was good at 'cold stove' before, could he now even 'hot stove'?!"

As she gazed at the tall, imposing figure in the arena, her emotions surged like a turbulent sea, and she was unable to calm down for a long time.

……

"marshal!"

The divine voice of the Giant Spirit God resounded in Lu Chen's sea of ​​consciousness: "Please, Marshal, step into my lesser sea of ​​consciousness for a chat!"

Lu Chen nodded slightly.

The next moment, everything went black, and when I opened my eyes again, the world around me had changed.

The mountains and ridges stretch endlessly, shrouded in auspicious clouds. Lu Chen stands atop a solitary peak, with swirling clouds beneath his feet, a scene resembling a fairyland.

Not far away, a colossal divine body rose from the ground, standing tall in the clouds like a mountain; it was the Giant Spirit God revealing his true form.

"Marshal, this humble god greets you." The Giant Spirit God clasped his hands in greeting, his divine voice booming, causing the entire sea of ​​consciousness to tremble slightly.

Lu Chen looked up at the enormous divine figure and smiled lightly: "Brother Giant Spirit, it's just a chat, why make such a big fuss? Do you want to give this commander a hard time?"

The giant spirit's expression hardened, and he quickly withdrew his divine power. Then, his figure transformed into a rainbow of light and landed in front of Lu Chen, having already shrunk to the size of an ordinary person.

"Marshal, please calm your anger! This humble god would not dare!"

He dared not offend this Vice Marshal of the Ministry of War, who was officially titled "King of the Pagoda".

Even if it's just a nominal position, as long as the clergy are in office, they have authority for a day!

Although he was respectful in words, the giant spirit was both annoyed and frustrated in his heart.

"Where are the things?" Lu Chen asked bluntly.

"exist!"

A flash of golden light appeared in the giant spirit god's hand, and the Demon-Binding Rope was already in his grasp.

The rope was made of gold thread, embroidered with intricate purple patterns, and its entire body shimmered with a divine light, yet it also exuded a chilling aura that was captivating, like a lurking serpent.

Lu Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he reached out to catch it. However, strangely, his palm passed directly through the Demon-Binding Rope, as if passing through thin air.

Upon seeing this, the giant spirit couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Lu Chen frowned: "Are you kidding me?"

The Giant Spirit God quickly stopped laughing, cupped his hands and said, "Marshal, please calm down. I was not playing a trick on you. This Demon-Binding Rope is an acquired spiritual treasure. Marshal, you are still a mortal and naturally cannot wield such a divine object."

"If I can control the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, how could I not be able to lift this Demon-Binding Rope?"

The Giant Spirit shook his head: "Indeed, it won't work, Marshal. You can wield the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda because you borrow the Fortune-Fixing and Soul-Suppressing Lotus, which merges with the pagoda's fortune. The two are already in sync, so you can naturally control it at will. But this Demon-Binding Rope is just an irrelevant external object to you, Marshal, and a mortal body is inherently unable to wield spiritual treasures."

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow: "No, I do have treasures from Heaven. I can use the wealth-generating ingots given to me by my sworn brother, the God of Wealth, and the page of the Fireworks Book given to me by the Kitchen God. Why can't I use this one?"

"That's because although the Tongcai Yuanbao was bestowed by the God of Wealth, it is merely a celestial weapon, not a spiritual treasure. A celestial weapon is naturally something a marshal can use. Although the Kitchen God's Firework Book is an acquired spiritual treasure, it's probably because the marshal has accumulated merit on it and gained its favor that the threshold for its use has been lowered. This Demon-Binding Rope has neither a connection to fortune nor the blessing of merit. If the marshal wants to wield it, he must at least cultivate to a certain level and condense divine power."

The giant spirit suddenly changed the subject: "I saw that the Plague God also bestowed a magic weapon upon the Marshal, which resembled His Majesty's Plague Heavenly Banner. The Heavenly Banner was also an acquired spiritual treasure. The reason why the Plague God did not directly give it to the Marshal is precisely because of this."

Lu Chen listened to what He said, and it made perfect sense. He couldn't tell whether it was true or false for a while.

"Forget it, if I can't use it, so be it. But right now, I can't even hold it. What am I supposed to do?"

"Marshal, rest assured." The Giant Spirit God smiled slightly and tossed the Demon-Binding Rope in his hand forward. The treasure transformed into a stream of light, directly entering Lu Chen's brow and sinking into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness.

"I have already set up a restriction to seal this treasure within the Marshal's sea of ​​consciousness. When the Marshal attains his full potential in the future, the mark on the Demon-Binding Rope will respond, and he will be able to use it at will."

Lu Chen nodded and tried to use his spiritual sense to control the Demon-Binding Rope, but there was no response.

"Fine, I'll get it first." With that thought to himself, Lu Chen stopped worrying about it.

"If the Marshal has nothing else to say, then I shall take my leave."

Having finished his business, the Giant Spirit raised his hand to leave, not wanting to linger for even a second longer.

"Wait!" Lu Chen called out to stop him.

"What other instructions does the Marshal have?"

Lu Chen chuckled, revealing his true purpose for the trip, and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Brother Juling, I really do have something I would like to trouble you and the four Heavenly Kings to help me with."

The giant spirit felt a jolt in his heart, a vague sense of foreboding rising within him.

He feigned surprise, asking, "I wonder what ability this humble deity has to serve the Marshal?"

"It's not a difficult task." Lu Chen walked slowly to the edge of the cliff, looked at the auspicious clouds below, and said calmly:
"As you probably know, I hold the celestial position of Horse and Harrow Registrar in the Heavenly Stables."

"I know, I know. This humble god congratulates the Marshal! To be ranked among the immortals in the Heavenly Court at such a young age is extremely rare, truly a genius of all time!" The Giant Spirit God quickly flattered.

"Brother Juling, you flatter me." Lu Chen suddenly sighed softly, "It's just a pity that my strength is still shallow and I can't return to the Heavenly Court to report for duty in a short time. So the affairs of the Imperial Stables are lacking someone to manage them."

The Giant Spirit God was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Marshal, are you looking for a guardian deity? But I am already a guardian under the Heavenly King, and I fear I am powerless to help. As for the Four Heavenly Kings…"

"Don't worry, don't worry, I don't want you to be my guardian deities." Lu Chen turned around, his smile meaningful: "I just want to ask you all to help me manage the affairs of the Imperial Horse Administration."

Giant Spirit God: "..."

Pointing to himself, he exclaimed, "Me? Us? In charge of the Imperial Stables?!"

　The second update is in Run.

　　I'm not feeling well today.

　　After updating for several months in a row, I was exhausted.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)