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

"Planting mines?"

Chen Ping'an was stunned.

He didn't feel anything extra in his body!

"Look at that old earth god, he's so timid and seems like he doesn't have any skills; but he's actually very cunning. It's just that he's unlucky and had to bring up my Fangcun Mountain."

As he spoke, the figure reached out and grabbed, actually pulling out another Earth God from Chen Ping'an's flesh.

"This is?"

Chen Pingan was stunned.

He was immediately filled with lingering fear. If it weren't for the intervention of this powerful figure, he would never have been able to detect it.

"It must have been some old man who gave you puppetry techniques, which the Earth God planted inside your body specifically to monitor your every move."

"It contains the true spirit and essence of the land. I have erased the true spirit, and now only pure spiritual energy remains."

"Take it and refine it. Don't pursue progress too much. Suppress it a bit, and breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining won't be a problem."

"After all, it's just a spirit of the underworld; let's just make do with it."

"I'll catch you a Great Immortal one day, then you can try it."

Chen Ping'an was stunned.

This Fangcun Mountain is really outrageously arrogant!

So you don't even respect the Great Luo Golden Immortal?

That makes sense, since Bodhi Patriarch didn't even worship heaven and earth, how could his disciples not be arrogant?

"Alright, but the barrier around the Earth God Temple should have collapsed by now."

The figure paused, as if pondering something.

"Or you could take these people from the local temple to your shelter."

Chen Ping'an was taken aback. He did have this plan, but what about the Heavenly Court's spies here?

"It's alright. Those arrogant guys won't take refuge in mortals. I've already killed the local earth god. Now everyone at the earth god temple is clean and tidy."

"However, you'll have to figure out how to use them effectively yourself."

"As the lord of the sanctuary, this is something you must go through."

Do you understand?

Chen Ping'an nodded solemnly: "Understood."

"Then I'm leaving. I hope you won't be so weak when we meet again."

amount.

Chen Ping'an was taken aback, but the figure in front of him had already disappeared.

In the space of consciousness, Chen Ping'an paused for a moment.

He looked at the expressionless Earth God who had appeared, feeling the profound magical power emanating from him.

I'm a little worried.

How am I supposed to take this thing out?

Also, my original intention was to pick up the pot!

How did it turn into a complete sweep?

......

As soon as Chen Ping'an opened his eyes, he was met with the gazes of everyone at the Earth God Temple.

He touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, then subtly placed the Earth God statue he was holding into his bosom.

As far as the eye could see, behind the crowd, only a dilapidated temple remained.

The earth god statue on the altar shattered into countless fragments, which were scattered all over the ground.

Naturally, the incense-burning barrier supported by the Earth God's power has also disappeared.

Thankfully it's daytime now.

"What's wrong? The Earth God...?"

Chen Ping'an decided to play dumb, since no one had any evidence to directly link him to the collapse of the barrier.

Fan Qiming was the first to come to his senses, looking suspiciously at the innocent-looking Chen Ping'an.

It really wasn't you who did this, kid?

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Chen Ping'an helplessly spread his hands: "Brother Fan, you don't think the disappearance of the Earth God has anything to do with me, do you?"

"Otherwise what?"

Although Fan Qiming thought the guess was a bit far-fetched, the land temple was perfectly fine before Chen Ping'an arrived.

As soon as Chen Ping'an arrived, the local earth god ran away.

If you say it has absolutely nothing to do with you, who would believe you?

"It really has nothing to do with me, Brother Fan. You've forgotten, I'm only at the first level of Qi Refining. Even though the Earth God is a Yin deity, he's definitely not someone I can deal with."

"Really, it has nothing to do with you?"

"Absolutely true."

Chen Pingan added in his mind, "It was those guys from Fangcun Mountain who did it."

I'm just an observer.

......

"Alright."

Fan Qiming looked at him for a while and then sighed.

"Now that the protective barrier around the Earth God Temple has collapsed, what are you going to do with the people there?"

"I'll listen to Brother Fan."

Chen Ping'an did not directly propose to take everyone into his shelter; instead, he glanced at the group.

The people who had lost the protective barrier of the local temple were now filled with panic.

They knew all too well what a tragic fate awaited them once night fell.

A few teenagers were happily munching on wild pears.

In the distance, several elderly people and women sat slumped there, sighing and complaining.

Chen Pingan counted them; there were about fifteen people.

The only ones who could truly form a fighting force were Fan Qiming and five strong young men who were currently surrounding him.

But apart from Fan Qiming, the expressions on the faces of the others were also extremely grim.

Chen Ping'an glanced intently at the young men who had been whispering about crickets to him earlier, and they lowered their heads repeatedly after sensing his gaze.

No one believed Chen Ping'an's explanation.

Fan Qiming didn't believe it, and neither did they.

The powerful person who can drive away the local deity may seem harmless, but they are definitely not someone they can afford to mess with.

......

"You all step back first, let Ping An and I discuss this."

Fan Qiming, feeling somewhat dejected, dismissed the crowd, gave Chen Ping'an a look, and the two of them walked to a place some distance away from the group and stopped.

"These people at the Earth God Temple are the ones who survived with me after the massacre of White Bone Town. I've known them for four years, and they are all trustworthy."

Chen Ping'an nodded: "I trust Brother Fan's judgment."

"Among them are hunters, blacksmiths, farmers, and poultry farmers."

"I know your shelter is still small and may not be able to accommodate so many people."

"But I know that the fact that Zhang Shao was able to travel thousands of miles to find you proves that you are definitely not someone to be underestimated."

"To be honest, I actually wanted to drag you into the local temple before. Now it seems really absurd."

Fan Qiming made a self-deprecating remark.

Didn't you see that even the local earth god was driven away?

What he didn't know was that the local earth god wasn't driven away, but was directly killed.

"Without the protective barrier, here in Bone Town, it's certain death."

Fan Qiming's expression was solemn: "Ping An, I want to bring them with me to join your shelter."

"See, do you think it will work?"

Fan Qiming rubbed his hands, clearly aware that this decision was somewhat abrupt.

Chen Ping'an's shelter was only four zhang in size, so it was indeed a bit of a stretch to squeeze so many people in at once.

But he had no other choice at that moment.

It's already afternoon.

It was less than an hour until dusk.

It is simply impossible to rebuild a shelter with the elderly, women and children. Moreover, where are there temples for them to stay?

Even if there is one, without the protection of a barrier, the presence of a living person in the darkness is like a sitting duck.

They won't even need to wait until tomorrow morning; they'll be torn to shreds by countless bone demons!