The Fire God uttered arrogant words and raised his flames. Luo Sigong's eyes were illuminated by a sea of fire, but the palace token on his body emitted divine light again. Although these divine fires could burn fiercely within the Longde Hall, they could not harm Luo Sigong.

The Fire God's expression turned unpleasant upon seeing this.

Luo Sigong's mind went blank. Seeing that he was actually unharmed by these demon fires, he immediately mustered his courage and slashed out with the saber at his waist, severing one of the Fire God's arms. But before he could rejoice, the Fire God grew two more arms, both of which came slashing forward, making the same movements!

Luo Sigong dared not engage and retreated several steps. Then, he heard a word!

"Rush!"

In an instant, the Fire God stood before him. Luo Sigong was unable to dodge and was struck in the face by both of the Fire God's fists!

He staggered back seven or eight steps, his eyes filled with golden and fiery light. His body swayed, and his nose and mouth were filled with bright red blood!

Fortunately, the flames could not harm Luo Sigong, thanks to the palace token. Otherwise, those two punches, igniting his face and entering his seven orifices, would have burned his brain, killing him on the spot.

Luo Sigong, enraged, rushed forward again, swinging his saber, but it was useless. After two or three exchanges, the long saber in his hand was snatched away. Once the saber left his hand, it lost the protection of the palace token and was immediately assimilated by the Fire God, burning into a flaming torch.

Luo Sigong was struck in the chest by the torch and sent flying to the ground, his head hitting the steps at the entrance of the Longde Hall's main hall. Blood flowed freely from the wound!

The Fire God, seeing the heavily injured Luo Sigong, did not continue his attack, but mocked again:

"If not for that token on your body, you would be dead now. After all, the nation's might cannot harm the nation's might, because they are one and the same... A fourth-rank military officer, it seems you have obtained an opportunity to kill me. Do you want to try? My flames cannot harm you now."

Luo Sigong's mouth was full of a bloody taste. Looking at the Fire God, burning brightly, he seemed to see a fiery path, a road leading to death in the underworld.

He asked:

"Why did you come here to kill this Taoist? What grudge do you have against him?"

The Fire God was about to speak when he suddenly waved his hand to the side. Luo Sigong turned his head sharply and saw a Jinyi Wei squad leader, who had been preparing to climb over the wall to report the news, struck by a ball of fire. He screamed and rolled down the wall, his body ablaze, and soon lost his breath.

Luo Sigong's eyes turned red.

The Fire God chuckled, "Trying to get out and report? You can't. And the palace is very big. There's usually no one near the Longde Hall. When those palace maids and eunuchs see you Jinyi Wei heading this way, they'll stay as far away as possible."

After mocking him, the Fire God began to answer Luo Sigong's question.

"As for my grudge against that little Taoist... actually, there's no grudge. I've never even met him. He only arrived recently!"

"But he has to die! You're a Jinyi Wei; how can you ask such a question? Anyone who can't be controlled in a plan has to be eliminated, whether or not they might threaten us!"

"Oh, right, right! You're from the Southern Investigation Bureau. You haven't eliminated many people, and you haven't had any big plans. After all, you're just a bunch of good-for-nothings... Why can Zheng Guifei's brother only command you, and not the Northern Investigation Bureau? It's because you're useless."

"If mortals are gone, we can just replace them."

Being able to abuse and kill a member of the Jinyi Wei, such a powerful Ming Dynasty special agency, within the Forbidden City, gave the Fire God a feeling of unprecedented excitement.

The more dangerous the forbidden ground in the world, the easier it was to come and go freely, and to hold so many lives in his hands, their fates determined by his thoughts!

This feeling of grasping everything, arrogantly reaching for the heavens, with no one to restrain him, was truly addictive!

The Fire God's response to Luo Sigong's question became increasingly excited!

The Fire God was enjoying this feeling too much, especially Luo Sigong's expression of wanting to punch him but being unable to!

You're unhappy with me, but you can't do anything about it!

Toying with someone before they die is so pleasurable!

Luo Sigong suppressed his anger, wiped the blood from his head, and probed, "Planning? Killing this little Taoist is one of your great plans? It seems your plans aren't very clever; you even have to fear such a small figure!"

"Moreover, this is the Forbidden City. Even if you've obtained the position of a righteous god, don't even think about running wild here."

The Fire God burst into laughter:

"Hahaha! Clever or not is besides the point. Small figures may have great abilities. It's called being cautious."

Luo Sigong sneered, "You're not planning to kill the emperor, are you?"

The Fire God also laughed, "Entering the Forbidden City to cause chaos, of course it's to kill the emperor. What else would we come here for, to ask for rewards?"

Luo Sigong said, "If you don't cause chaos and tell me who's behind you, I can report it to the Emperor. He will definitely give you more rewards. When you have merit, you can have as big a Fire God temple as you want!"

The Fire God said, "No, that won't do. Do you think I'm after a bit of incense and rewards? Am I that kind of god?"

"I've never done anything like deserting to the enemy!"

The Fire God revealed a grim smile and walked forward.

Luo Sigong took a deep breath and coughed. He struggled to sit up on the steps of the Longde Hall. The Fire God thought that Luo Sigong had given up resisting and was preparing to die.

But at this moment, a voice came from inside the hall!

"Thank you, Commander Luo, for helping me resist!"

Ji Xiang, holding a magic sword and covered in various magical artifacts, stood solemnly at the door.

"I am ready."

Luo Sigong looked up. Only a few Jinyi Wei members remained alive. At this time, they did not dare to act rashly. Luo Sigong retreated to the door and entrusted Ji Xiang, saying:

"Before, I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai. Now, the lives of my brothers and I all depend on you, Daoist!"

Ji Xiang's expression was very solemn, and he said seriously:

"Rest assured, in my eyes, this god is nothing more than a straw target!"

When Luo Sigong heard this, his expression also became solemn. At this moment, Ji Xiang seemed very tall and imposing in his eyes.

At the same time, he made a decision: if he could survive this incident, he would definitely transfer to the Northern Investigation Bureau!

At this time, Ji Xiang faced the Fire God squarely!

"Let me see, what are you!"

In his inner vision, words appeared on the blank divine tablet!

[Song Wuji: A spirit monster in the fire, a divine being under the moon. Its original form is like a ball of fire, floating in the air. When it transforms into human form, it holds a torch and enjoys toying with people. If you call its name, it will travel a thousand miles.]

But this time, after the first words appeared, the blank divine tablet paused, and many small words continued to float on it.

[This fire spirit steals the nation's might. Although it has become a righteous god, it has not obtained a divine name. If it does not leave when its true name is called, then its divine power will be reduced by three-tenths.]

Having obtained this strategy, Ji Xiang immediately snorted heavily and rebuked the Fire God before him:

"Fire God! I call out to you, do you dare to answer?"

The Fire God chuckled, "Call out my true name? Even if you know my name, it's useless. I am now a righteous god..."

Ji Xiang smiled and said, "Whether it's useful or not, you'll know after calling it out!"

After saying that, his expression suddenly turned stern!

He glared angrily, held the Taiyi Sanyuan Sword high, and shouted loudly:

"Song Wuji! Reveal your true form!"