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

Chapter 254 The Pagoda's Strange Change! Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, was stunned: It's over! It's all over!!
"What, you are unwilling?"

"No, no, Marshal, please don't misunderstand! Logically speaking, such matters should be handled by the guardian deities, not us..."

Lu Chen looked relaxed: "I have already made up my mind about who will be the guardian deity."

"Why didn't the marshal just hand him over to the guardian deity for disposal?"

"Hmm?" Lu Chen smiled leisurely when he saw him making excuses. "When the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King discussed this with me before, he personally guaranteed that if there were any tasks, I should just give the orders to you and the Four Heavenly Kings. What, is it that you're so unwilling to do such a small thing? Very well, I've been missing that pagoda a bit anyway..."

Having said that, he raised his hand in a gesture of support.

"Marshal, wait! Wait!!"

Upon seeing this, the Giant Spirit God was terrified and quickly bowed, saying, "Marshal, rest assured! We, your humble servants, will handle the record-keeping matters perfectly and clearly!"

"Alright! But you must remember, I only trust you and the Four Heavenly Kings in this matter. Only by entrusting it to you can I feel at ease."

The giant spirit's lips twitched violently as he finally understood.

--revenge!
—This guy is definitely getting revenge!
He forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Yes... I am deeply grateful for the Marshal's trust!"

Lu Chen nodded: "Afterwards, I will have the guardian deity go to settle accounts. If there are any other instructions, He will convey them on your behalf. You must not be negligent."

"Yes, yes, no, this humble god wouldn't dare." The Giant Spirit God then probed, "May I ask which immortal deity the Marshal favors as his guardian deity?"

"You will know in time."

"Understood! If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now and immediately begin preparing the records." The Giant Spirit God just wanted to leave as quickly as possible.

"Wait a minute." Unexpectedly, Lu Chen called out to Him again: "Since you're already here, why not bestow some blessings before you leave? I have a good friend who is said to have some predestined connection with you."

"You mean... the eldest daughter of the Sun family?"

“That’s right.” Lu Chen nodded, slightly curious: “Speaking of which, what exactly is this predestined connection? Could it be that Sun Yourong and you had some kind of interaction in your past life?”

The Giant Spirit God's expression turned serious: "To be honest, Marshal, Sun Yourong was originally a female demon-slaying general under my Ministry of War. She was severely injured during a demon-slaying mission, and her position was shattered, forcing her to reincarnate. I once regarded her as my sworn sister, so I took extra care of her. This is our predestined relationship."

"I see, so this is... an incarnation?"

“It is not an incarnation. An incarnation requires the original body to still exist. As for my sworn sister… she has actually already died and her soul has vanished. She can only be considered Sun Yourong’s previous incarnation.” The Giant Spirit God shook his head and sighed softly, his tone tinged with melancholy.

Lu Chen cupped his hands in greeting: "Brother Juling is a man of great loyalty and righteousness."

"Marshal, you flatter me." The Giant Spirit God quickly waved his hand: "However, the Marshal is right. Since she is here, let us grant her another blessing as the Marshal wishes. She has been stuck at the third rank for some time, it is time for her to advance further."

“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Brother Juling.” Lu Chen paused, then changed the subject: “By the way, is there any news from the Arctic Exorcism Institute? My brother said that this matter is probably quite serious…”

The Giant Spirit God looked slightly embarrassed and said carefully, "First, the army besieged the Cloud Tower, and then the Third Prince angrily smashed the South Heavenly Gate. The crime is indeed not light. Now it depends on how the old star official handles it. When I descended to the mortal realm just now, I saw the generals of the Exorcism Bureau rushing over. They must be inviting the Marshal to a meeting."

Lu Chen understood.

It seems that it will soon be impossible to contact my sworn brother and the Plague God through official channels.

"Okay, I'll leave first."

"Farewell, Marshal."

Lu Chen's vision went black, and when he opened his eyes again, he was back in the main hall.

The statue of the Giant Spirit God still shrouded in golden light, exuding divine might.

He turned to look at Sun Yourong, only to find her expression strange.

"Sister Sun, hurry up, it's your turn!" Lu Chen reminded her.

Upon hearing this, the worshippers all looked at Sun Yourong.

Sun Yourong paused for a moment, then stepped forward, lit incense, bowed respectfully three times, and placed it in the incense burner.

In an instant, her eyes went blank, clearly she had also been pulled into her sea of ​​consciousness.

Lu Chen remained calm and patient, standing quietly to the side and waiting.

Just a moment——

boom! ! !
A strange phenomenon suddenly appeared above the Sun Family Temple, with clouds swirling rapidly like a vortex.

A dazzling golden light plummeted from the sky, piercing through the palace dome and landing precisely on Sun Yourong.

In an instant, her spiritual energy surged, and her magical power rose like a surging river. In the blink of an eye, she successfully broke through the third-grade barrier and entered the fourth-grade realm!
"My God! It's a great blessing from the Giant Spirit Immortal!"

"He broke through a minor realm in one go, reaching the fourth rank?"

"This...this is incredibly fortunate!"

The pilgrims were stunned.

They thought Lu Chen would receive a blessing, but to their surprise, he remained unaffected, while Sun Yourong received an incredible opportunity.

The strange phenomenon slowly dissipated.

Sun Yourong's eyes regained their sparkle, clearly indicating that she had withdrawn from her sea of ​​consciousness.

She subconsciously clenched her fists, feeling the surging magical power within her body, far exceeding what she had experienced before, her face filled with disbelief.

"Congratulations, Sister Sun, on your promotion to the fourth rank!" Lu Chen walked forward with a smile and clapped his hands.

Sun Yourong gave him a deep look, then suddenly grabbed his wrist and quickly walked to a secluded spot outside the hall.

"Tell me, what exactly happened? Why could you command the Giant Spirit God to bless me? And with such a profound blessing?"

Although the Giant Spirit God didn't explain much in her mind, she was certain.

This blessing is definitely related to Lu Chen!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so certain before.

Lu Chen suddenly became serious and said with a straight face, "Sister Sun, to be honest, I am the boss of the Giant Spirit God, so naturally He listens to me."

Sun Yourong was stunned at first, and when she came to her senses, she took two steps back in shock, pointing at Lu Chen, her voice trembling: "You, you also hold a divine position in the Heavenly Court's Ministry of War? The Giant Spirit Immortal's superior... doesn't that mean..."

This sudden news almost shattered her understanding of the world.

Lu Chen grinned and waved his hand, saying, "Oh, I was just kidding! I have no connection with the Ministry of War. To tell you the truth, the Giant Spirit God appeared to me in a dream last night and told me to bring you here today to receive blessings."

"A dream... for you? Why?"

"How would I know? I guess they're using me to say it because they know we're close."

Sun Yourong frowned, seizing on a detail: "That's not right! You clearly said you were going to give me a chance at success. You're lying!"

"Hey, let's not dwell on the details. You're the one who's benefiting, not me. Come on, let's celebrate your breakthrough to the fourth rank, I'll treat you to a meal!"

Lu Chen pushed Sun Yourong out, noticing her slightly sunken cheeks, and shook his head with a sigh, "Brother, you've lost weight, hurry up and eat something to nourish yourself! I'm hungry!!"

Sun Yourong: "..."

……

at the same time.

The Heavenly Court, the temporary military headquarters of the Ministry of War—the Chonglou Hall.

Just as the giant spirit said.

Two beams of rainbow light came from the Arctic Exorcism Courtyard and fell into the hall.

On the cloud platform, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King opened his divine eyes.

The two divine generals bowed and said, "Marshal, we are here by order of the Exorcism Bureau to invite you to our meeting."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King leaped down from the platform and returned the greeting, saying, "Thank you both, please go." But before he could finish speaking...

The exquisite pagoda in his hand inexplicably flew out suddenly, growing larger with the wind until it became a giant pagoda a hundred feet tall.

With a flash of divine light, the two divine generals were directly sucked into the tower.

hum! ! !
This sudden turn of events left the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King stunned on the spot.

"This……"

His eyes widened: "What's going on?!"

He clearly did not use his divine power to control the pagoda, so why did the pagoda attack the heavenly generals for no reason?

Oops!

There really is something wrong with this tower!

"Marshal! What is the meaning of this?! Why have we been taken into this tower?! Aren't you afraid I will report you?!"

A divine general roared from within the tower.

"Please be patient, gentlemen. There was a slight mishap, but I will release you now!"

He thought for a moment: "Go!"

The pagoda did not react at all.

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King: "..."

He refused to believe in evil and repeatedly activated various spells in an attempt to control the pagoda. However, no matter what he did, the pagoda seemed to be malfunctioning and did not respond at all.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was both anxious and furious, and finally couldn't help but roar, "Get out here!"

wow——

The golden light flashed again, and the two divine generals were indeed released.

"Marshal, what exactly do you mean?" The two were still in shock.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King looked embarrassed and was about to step forward to explain.

"do not come!"

Before He could speak, the two divine generals had already retreated to the temple entrance in fright.

"Fellow Daoists, please forgive me. I do not know why the pagoda suddenly acted strangely. It activated on its own just now, which was not my intention."

He had just finished explaining—

Wow!
The Seven Treasures Pagoda emitted divine light once more, rushing towards the two gods.

Fortunately, the two gods were prepared. Upon seeing this, they immediately transformed into two streaks of rainbow light and fled in a sorry state, leaving behind only a cry of alarm: "Marshal, the decree has been delivered. Please come to the Exorcism Court immediately!"

As the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King gazed at the constantly shifting pagoda, a monstrous wave of emotion surged within him: "It's over... this pagoda has truly rebelled!!!"

He was both angry and shocked. He sighed heavily and had no choice but to suppress his anxiety. He rode on auspicious clouds and hurriedly went to the North Pole Exorcism Court.

In any case, let's go discuss the matter first.

Halfway there, a wisp of auspicious cloud swept in from the side, and a star lord stood on the cloud, laughing loudly, "Where is the marshal headed?"

"It was originally the Star Lord of Fate." The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King bowed, "This general was just about to go..."

Wow! ! !
The pagoda shone with divine light once more, taking the Star Lord of Destiny into its embrace.

Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King: "???!!!"

"Marshal, what does this mean?!" came the Star Lord's angry voice from inside the tower.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King sighed deeply, then roared at the pagoda, "Get out!"

The Star Lord of Fate responded and stepped forward, snorted coldly, and left in a huff.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King wanted to explain, but seeing the pagoda stirring, he had no choice but to give up.

"Could it be... that if I'm polite to people, this tower will be impolite to them?"

He still did not believe in evil.

Before long, another immortal appeared on a cloud, greeting him from afar with clasped hands: "Marshal, where is Your Majesty traveling?"

"So it's General Fa Gang." Just as the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was about to speak, the pagoda in his palm once again shone with divine light.

Wow!

From inside the tower came General Fa Gang's furious roar: "Marshal, what does this mean?!"

"roll!"

After being thrown out, General Fa Gang glanced at Him, still shaken, and muttered under his breath, "What kind of hysteria is this?" He then transformed into a rainbow of light and fled in panic, not wanting to utter a single unnecessary word.

After three consecutive attempts, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King finally became convinced:
The tower has changed!

It has become both unruly and unfamiliar!

"Damn brat! How dare you ruin my pagoda!!"

Enraged, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King roared, shattering the clouds.

Unexpectedly, along the way, a constant stream of fellow immortals came to greet them.

At first, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King deliberately ignored him and focused on continuing his journey.

But after three or four deities were ignored, the pagoda began to cause trouble again.

Even if He doesn't speak, He still actively recruits people.

Forced into a corner, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King had no choice but to throw caution to the wind and curse all the way.

……

"Where is the Marshal going?"

"roll!"

Where is the Marshal coming from?

"roll!"

"marshal……"

"Get the hell out of here!!!"

……

Along the way, the Heavenly King Li Jing kept shouting angrily.

Even a crane passing by would have to get slapped twice before it could fly away.

They continued cursing all the way to the Arctic exorcism center.

The Heavenly King Li Jing's face was already ashen, and he was trembling all over.

"It's over... I'm completely finished now..."

　The fifth chapter should be coming tomorrow, so please look forward to it!

　　
　
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