Journey to the West: Building a Celestial Empire Starting from Lion Camel Ridge

Earth God Temple.

It is located in the southwest of White Bone Town.

It takes about 45 minutes to walk there.

After leaving the shelter, head southwest.

The deathly aura was noticeably fainter than in the ruins. Occasionally, one or two scorched yellow grasses could be seen among the rubble and soil, their vitality weak, but they were indeed living things.

It seems that Ali, who was expelled at the time, was indeed determined to die.

Going further south or east would greatly increase the chances of survival.

But if it weren't for Ali, he wouldn't have survived in the ruins at all.

Chen Ping'an watched the grass swaying in the breeze. This chance encounter was truly wonderful.

Perhaps because he was able to see his friends at the local temple, Zhao Gou'er became unusually talkative.

"Finally, I can see Little Stone and Little Tiger again."

"I've missed them so much these past few days."

Chen Ping'an's heart stirred.

Aside from Fan Qiming, Liu Cheng, Ali, and Gou'er, he had not met anyone else from the Earth God Temple.

This is a good opportunity to learn more.

It can even be used to identify who might be the Heavenly Court's eyes and ears.

......

"Doggy, are you familiar with everyone at the local temple?"

Chen Pingan asked with a smile.

"That's natural."

Zhao Gou'er smiled憨厚ly, counting on his fingers as he walked.

"Uncle Zhang used to be a butcher, and later he became a hunter. I learned how to stew meat from him. Uncle Zhang said he has a secret recipe and he will pass it on to me later."

"Brother Ping An, I'll stew that fish for you to try later."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping'an choked for a moment.

"Let's not get our hands on that fish yet; I still have a use for it."

"oh."

Zhao Gou'er nodded.

"It turns out that there were several hunters at the Earth God Temple. Brother Liu, the one you met is Brother Liu Cheng."

"Um."

"And then there's Brother Li. He's two years older than Brother Liu Cheng, but he accidentally wandered into the mass grave in the west while hunting and never came out again."

At this point, Zhao Gou'er's eyes reddened slightly, and his voice became somewhat low.

Chen Pingan patted him on the shoulder.

Living in these ruins, death is a common occurrence.

"fine."

Although Zhao Gou'er was usually quiet and reserved, he seemed to be an optimist at heart. He quickly comforted himself and a smile returned to his face.

"And there's Uncle Li, who's about the same age as Uncle Zhang. His family has been hunters for generations. As for his hunting skills, although he's not as good as Sister Ali, he never goes out empty-handed, so he's quite skilled."

Chen Pingan went over it in his mind.

The Earth God Temple has three hunters, including Liu Cheng. They should all have some cultivation, since they have Fan Qiming, a master at the ninth level of Qi Refining, or rather, the Foundation Establishment stage, who will surely teach them some self-defense skills.

Is anyone else here?

Chen Pingan said in a deep voice.

"Little Stone, Little Tiger, and Little Tiger's mother."

"Grandpa Li and Brother Li, whom I just mentioned, are grandfather and grandson."

"..."

Zhao Gou'er kept recounting his story, and Chen Ping'an carefully memorized it until they crossed a hill and saw some dilapidated temples in the distance.

"Brother Ping An, this is it."

Zhao Gou'er danced with excitement. He glanced at Chen Ping'an, who nodded in acknowledgment, before he cheered and rushed toward the distant earth god temple.

"Tiger!"

"Stone!"

"Brother Fan!"

"Ping An and I have come to see you!"

Wow, that's a really loud voice.

Chen Ping'an chuckled, composed himself, and slowly walked step by step toward the earth god temple below.

......

Zhao Gou'er's voice carried far into the local temple.

Fan Qiming was the first to look up, laughing heartily as he came out to greet them.

Following behind him were Liu Cheng and several strong, burly men.

Fan Qiming and Liu Cheng were already familiar with Chen Ping'an and knew his abilities; although the people behind them had welcoming smiles on their faces, their eyes inevitably held scrutiny and sizing.

"This is Chen Ping'an?"

"Is it really as amazing as Brother Fan says?"

Seeing that Chen Ping'an was even younger than them, the young people whispered among themselves.

Young people are bound to have a competitive spirit.

Fan Qiming clearly heard these whispers and coughed lightly.

"I wanted to visit you sooner, but I haven't been able to find the time."

Chen Ping'an said apologetically, "I happened to have some time today, so I came over with Gou'er."

As he spoke, Chen Ping'an had Gou'er hand over the package.

"A few pears and a little cured meat, just a small token of my appreciation."

Upon hearing the word "pear," the children's eyes lit up, and Chen Ping'an could clearly see drool dripping from the corners of their mouths.

"Where? Where?"

Fan Qiming chuckled and asked, "Is Ali keeping watch over your side?"

"Um."

Chen Ping'an nodded, not wanting to discuss the topic further.

Fan Qiming rubbed his hands together: "Then don't stand at the door, come in quickly."

Chen Ping'an smiled and responded, following the others as he slowly approached the incense barrier of the Earth God Temple.

......

Chen Ping'an had already smelled the incense aroma wafting out of the barrier.

The Earth God Temple relies on the offerings of incense and faith from the people to receive his protection.

Therefore, the smell of incense is not surprising.

But besides the incense, Chen Ping'an keenly sensed another aura, which he could neither touch nor smell, but rather a higher-level power of scrutiny.

It was as if this barrier was alive.

As expected, my guess was correct.

The Heavenly Court did indeed radiate its power through the medium of the Earth God Temple, observing the situation at Lion Camel Ridge.

However, the range of the barrier should be limited. If you really want to see the entire White Bone Town clearly, you will eventually need a living person as a medium. After all, monks can run away, but temples are not so convenient.

Chen Ping'an walked to the barrier and took a deep breath.

He had no doubt about the abilities of Yuan Shoucheng and Cui Fujun, but whether they would ultimately succeed remained to be seen.

A faint light shimmered on the barrier.

The light gradually brightened, and even emitted a low hum.

An extremely strong sense of oppression rushed towards me.

???

Chen Ping'an paused for a moment. Was this a case of someone wanting to kill him without a second thought?

These arrogant guys really don't care about the lives of ordinary people!

Don't you have any shame?

Yuan Shoucheng once said that his uniqueness lay in the fact that the Book of Life and Death was useless to him because he was a true person who had died and been resurrected.

This kind of resurrection is different from that of the Tang King, because the Tang King's body did not have an extra soul.

Yuan Shoucheng still couldn't figure out why his personality had changed so drastically.

Could it be that, like me, another soul has been inserted into it?

Chen Pingan thought of it in an instant.

But in an instant, he brought his thoughts back.

Let's get past this hurdle first.

He stepped out and walked into the barrier.

hum!

The light shone brightly, making the barrier around the Earth God Temple extremely dazzling!

An unreasonable and domineering force suddenly surged into Chen Ping'an's body.

It seemed as if something was trying to see him through, inside and out!