Chapter 16 The Situation Changes

Ji Xiang dared to use the Shen Tui Deng Yan Wan from the Kitchen God to disgust him, which made Tian Fengyu's killing intent towards Ji Xiang uncontrollable.

It was equivalent to feeding him shit.

Later, he lingered in divine form before the gate, intending to observe him and inflict harm, to wither his form. Yet, this Daoist detected it again and dissolved it with words. How strange!

Tian Fengyu pondered: My "Holy Ancestor Divine Form" lingered before the gate, my physical body already having left. Xu Wenbi's mortal eyes could not see the problem, but even those with magical power should find it difficult to perceive this divine form.

Because the divine form itself refers only to an outline. Ghosts are formed from gathered and scattered qi and can be observed, but the divine form is inherently without substance. How could someone see it clearly with a mere glance?

Tian Fengyu wondered:

That Ji Xiang didn't use any kind of divine eye. Even the Heavenly General's divine sight could be deceived by me, and my divine form had already seized the position of the Diming God. How could he see it so clearly with a "sudden turn of the head"?

Tian Fengyu didn't know what means Ji Xiang used, but he thought that the other party hadn't truly seen through it, remaining in a fog.

As for Ji Xiang using his magic power earlier, channeling qi into his body to investigate and finding no problems, that was because this body was indeed a living person's body, with all three souls and seven spirits present. It wasn't a case of possession, but merely that his own divine form had seized this person's Diming God position, then turned the tables, the divine form controlling the consciousness of this body's owner. So, of course, no flaws could be seen.

Because this was a living, breathing person.

Of course, there were flaws, namely the inability to unify the circulation of essence, qi, and spirit, which Ji Xiang had discovered. One had to know that essence, qi, and spirit were complementary to each other; the spirit could not operate or strengthen separately from essence and qi.

But in this body named Tian Fengyu, the divine light within him had been occupied by the "Holy Ancestor Divine Form," so the original essence and qi of this body couldn't keep up with the speed of the "divine light's" changes.

"But this little Daoist, having discovered this point, thought it was a problem with the three souls and even used a soul-restraining spell on me. How laughable. I expect he can't accomplish much. I probably won't see him again after this."

Tian Fengyu stared at the gate for a while, his expression gloomy, in a state of contemplation, believing that although Ji Xiang was formidable, that was all there was to it. Now that he had gotten rid of him, he didn't need to think about him anymore.

Of course, if he really could encounter him again next time, then he would definitely kill this Ji Xiang. Leaving aside any obstruction to his plans, which were all secondary, the main thing was to avenge the shit-eating.

Looking back at Xu Wenbi walking over, he immediately changed to a normal appearance:

"Lord Xu, please, please... this humble official will find a place for you to rest."

Xu Wenbi surveyed the surrounding buildings and waved his hand, "No, this old man will first take a stroll around the various halls."

Old Xu had made a bet with the Emperor, so of course, he had to start working now. Although his mortal eyes couldn't see anything, wandering around would at least show that he was working diligently.

The Dongyue Temple wasn't a small temple; this temple could be called a palace, occupying a very large area.

Xu Wenbi walked inside, and suddenly noticed that many places had many more Daoist disciples than before. He found it strange, thinking: When I looked at the entrance before, there weren't so many Daoist disciples. Could it be that most of them had just woken up?

That wasn't right either. The Jinyi Guard had made such a commotion; how could anyone dare to lie in bed and sleep peacefully?

"Temple Keeper Tian, are there really quite a few Daoist disciples in your Dongyue Temple?"

Tian Fengyu smiled, "There have always been this many people, but they are all in the halls further back, responsible for cleaning and offering sacrifices. They also cultivate in ordinary times, so you didn't see them just now, my lord."

"By the way, Lord Xu, did I just hear that Zhang Zhenren is entering the capital?"

Xu Wenbi nodded, "Yes, but not because of the Yellow Turban Army affair. Zhang Zhenren was originally coming to pay respects to the Emperor."

"Aren't you from Mount Longhu? Zhang Zhenren is entering the capital. Won't he come to your Dongyue Temple to take a look?"

Tian Fengyu's expression tightened slightly, "This humble official's skills are meager and I have never been valued. I'm afraid Zhang Zhenren doesn't even remember that the temple keeper here is a Mount Longhu man."

He answered Xu Wenbi, but in his heart, he thought, "This is terrible."

His divine form had possessed this person, but he didn't expect that Old Zhang from Mount Longhu would actually arrive tomorrow. Moreover, this body's owner was a Daoist from Mount Longhu. Who could say whether Old Zhang would come here to take a look?

The plan had to be greatly changed.

Black Qi flickered in Tian Fengyu's eyes, and his thoughts raced:

It seemed that the matter of the Holy Ancestor descending to the human world on the first day of the seventh month, by order of the Jade Emperor, had to be brought forward to tonight!

There was nothing wrong with entering the world early. Otherwise, if Old Zhang came, this descending-to-the-human-world ceremony would definitely be disrupted, and Old Zhang might even have a way to fix the national prestige hole burned by the Lunar Calamity Fire.

Tonight, the Yin Court would kill people, and he would go to the Da Gao Xuan Hall in advance... to unravel the pivotal mechanism of Yin and Yang!

........

Xu Wenbi walked past a hall, Tian Fengyu following behind him.

Old Xu didn't see that inside the hall, the statues turned into living people and put on Daoist disciple clothes.

The new faces of the Chief of the Speedy Reporting Department and the Chief of the Document Signing Department gradually changed from a kind appearance to an angry one, the paint on their faces cracking inch by inch.

In the Yude Hall of the Great Emperor of Mount Tai, a thudding sound was heard. When the Jinyi Guard on duty went inside, they found that the Emperor's wooden head had rolled to the ground.

The Jinyi Guard was shocked and quickly informed the three Yin Court Chiefs who had returned from patrol.

Namely, the Chief of the Department for Pursuing and Certifying Criminals;

The Chief of the Department of Monsters and Specters;

The Chief of the Department of Guiding Souls.

At this time, the three Yin Court Chiefs were feeling strange.

"Why isn't the Chief of the Speedy Reporting Department in the temple?"

"He's not in the halls behind either."

"He's not in the side halls."

The three Chiefs gathered, and the Yin Court gods around them all looked puzzled.

Last night, when the Yin Court went out, after the three Chiefs left, the Chief of the Speedy Reporting Department was supposed to stay here to guard the temple at the transition between day and night, handling affairs in the divine residence, while the temple keeper would rest at night.

But now, the Chief of the Speedy Reporting Department was gone.

"Go find the temple keeper and ask...."

The Chief of the Department for Pursuing and Certifying Criminals had just opened his mouth when the Jinyi Guard came to inform them that strange things had happened in the Yude Hall.

The three Chiefs arrived at the Yude Hall. The head of the Great Emperor of Mount Tai had indeed fallen to the ground. The three Chiefs' faces showed Yin Qi, and they felt a gaze watching them. They all looked over.

The head of the Shuming Empress of Mount Tai began to move, but in the next instant, a large amount of black Qi spewed out from the seven orifices of the wooden sculpture, instantly enveloping all the gods and people in the Yude Hall. The Jinyi Guards, as Heavenly Soldiers, flowed with a faint light, while the three Yin Court Chiefs suddenly felt weak all over, the Yin Court divine power in their bodies being rapidly disintegrated!

Immediately afterward, a violent murderous impulse appeared in the consciousnesses of the three Chiefs, and their divine positions were also covered with black Qi. This was specifically manifested in the changes taking place in the appearances of the deities, being covered by a black curtain. When they opened their mouths, they couldn't even make a sound!

While the three Chiefs and many Yin Court gods were astonished, the statue of the Shuming Empress of Mount Tai actually came to life, jumped down from the divine position where incense was offered, and stretched out its wooden arm to tear off the face of a minor Yin Court official!

The statue of the Shuming Empress of Mount Tai made a strange sound, its eyeballs spinning rapidly, extremely bizarre.

(What evil god are you, daring to occupy the body of the Empress of Mount Tai!)

The Chief of the Department of Monsters and Specters opened his mouth to speak, but there was no sound, and he could only use his mouth shape to express his anger and astonishment at this time.

The statue of the Shuming Empress of Mount Tai made a strange sound:

"Evil god? Have you forgotten, who conferred the divine title of 'Benevolent Saintly Emperor, Equal to Heaven of Mount Tai'?"

"The seventy-six departments of the Yin Court were originally organizations under my Great Song Dynasty. Now you are serving the Ming Court and refuting us as evil gods? The pseudo-Yuan destroyed the legitimacy of all the gods of the Great Song Dynasty, and now you don't even remember your ancestors."

"Now, quickly return to your positions! Listen to my orders!"