Chapter 203: God-Slaying Power The sound of horses' hooves can be heard as we head north. Lin Jue thought as he walked. This monk Luo is very chivalrous. Lin Jue thought back to the past and realized that Luo Seng had the ability to kill that group of strange monkeys alone, and it might even be very easy. At least if the old strange monkey didn't spit out poisonous mist, he would have been able to beat it easily. As for how much trouble the poisonous fog could bring him, I didn't see it at the time and I don't know it now. However, seeing that he had contributed some effort, he was not stingy at all and generously shared his money. When I think about it, I actually owe him a favor. While he was thinking, the voice of the junior sister came from the side: "Brother, is it really Lady Yaohua in that cave?" As he asked, he looked at Fuyao. Fuyao's five senses have always been sharp. He turned his head instantly and stared at her with a strange look on his face.
At the same time, he looked puzzled. I don’t know why, but since they came here, these two people have been looking at it all the time. strange…… The fox shook his head and continued to move forward. "I don't know." Lin Jue replied, "There's no need to delve into it." "Oh." The junior sister nodded obediently. The warrior named Luo next to him said, "That 'Empress Yaohua' said we should go north, and also said there are deep mountains and swamps, and miasma everywhere. I guess it's Kuze County, because only there are deep mountains, swamps, and miasma." "Kuzhe County?" "This is an ancient place name. It is said that it was a large swamp a thousand years ago. Later, the gods cut the water gate to release the flood water, and it became a wetland where people can live." Luo Seng said as he walked, "But most places like this are very humid and not suitable for living. I don't know what happened, but later there was miasma and many monsters, so the people of Kuze County gradually moved out." After saying this, he did not forget to add: "In the past, Runze County was said to be a barren land. It was only when the gods opened the floodgates and the water flowed out that it became the rich water town it is today, hence the name Runze." "How long will it take?" "It should be more than a hundred miles from here. It's all small roads and not easy to walk. We may not be able to reach the outside of Kuze County until tomorrow afternoon. I don't know how long it will take to go in and find the horned snake." Luo Seng said, looking at them, especially the little sister, and added, "I will delay Taoist Liu for a few days." "No delay!" The junior sister responded very quickly. Lin Jue glanced at her and then explained to Luo Seng: "The eight of us brothers have been walking for half a year since we came out of Yishan. Although we have a destination, we are never in a hurry to get going. If we encounter goblins, ghosts, or other strange things on the road, we will stop and sometimes save some money, so Luo Gong doesn't need to talk about this." After hearing this, the junior sister nodded repeatedly. It’s better to walk slower. The slower the better.
Luo Seng said, "The two Taoist priests can rest assured. I am not a stingy and greedy person. The rewards promised by Runze County Government and the wealthy families in the village will definitely be shared by you." "That's not what I meant..." Lin Jue smiled, but didn't refuse. As Luo Seng said, there were not many people living in that place, so naturally there were no official roads, let alone official horse roads. There are small paths all the way there. Sometimes you even have to cut through thorns. Before I knew it, it was dark. The crowd found a sheltered place near the river, cut some soft dry grass, spread it on the ground to isolate themselves from the cold, and found some dead wood as firewood. "I am used to making do when traveling around the world, so I only brought some cakes with me. However, there seem to be wild pheasants here. The two Taoist priests, please wait here. I will be back soon and maybe we can have a bite to eat." As Luo Seng said this, he took the bow and arrow from the horse's back and was about to walk up the mountain. Unexpectedly, there was a commotion in the grass forest nearby. A white fox and a colorful civet came out backwards one after the other, each dragging a colorful pheasant, both of them were plump and beautiful. When the two beasts saw him looking at them, they gave him a strange look. Luo Seng remained silent and put back the bow and arrow. Seeing that the female Taoist priest had built a stove and piled up firewood in an open space not far away, he wanted to find tinder and get a flint, but saw that the female Taoist priest pointed at the pile of firewood. With a sudden sound, the firewood pile caught fire. Luo Seng had seen many people who knew magic, but he had rarely seen magic used in such a daily manner. So he had to go and cut and clean the pheasant. When he came back carrying the pheasant and preparing to roast it, he saw that the two Taoists had already taken out pots, pans, and many small porcelain bottles of condiments from the bamboo basket on the donkey's back, and had already cooked the rice and were waiting for him. Luo Seng had no choice but to hand over the pheasant to them. I had originally thought that I had invited them to help me for insurance purposes, and that I would naturally have to handle the chores along the way myself, but I did not expect that in the end, I would have more free time. Although these two Taoists may not have as much experience in the martial arts world as I do, they are living a much more comfortable life on this road than I am. Cook rice and stew chicken, and eat until you are full and satisfied. Suddenly my whole body warmed up. This is the best way to fall asleep in the wilderness. Lin Jue still took out the night watch lamp with nine lotus petals, found a relatively flat stone as a table, lit the lamp and placed it on it, then lay down. Before I knew it, the sky was filled with stars, so densely packed that it seemed as if the sky could not contain them all. The eyes naturally cannot accommodate it. It was about midnight.
The fox, lying next to Lin Jue, raised its head first, looked around with confusion in its eyes. For some reason, even though it didn't hear any noise or see any human figure, it still had a strange feeling. After a little thought, it decisively decided to wake up Lin Jue. Just as his nose touched Lin Jue's face and was about to wake him up, he saw the fire of the lamp on the stone become brighter. "Oh!" A loud bang woke everyone up. Luo Seng and the little apprentice sister were both light sleepers, so they woke up immediately. One of them picked up a knife, while the other touched a sword, and they both stood up. Although Lin Jue slept warmly and peacefully, he opened his eyes instantly. The three looked around, but there was nothing. "Who?" Lin Jue glanced at the night watch light and spoke. "The world is vast..." The junior sister has already recited the revealing spell. But before he could finish, four figures appeared beside the weeds in front. Three military officers wearing robes outside armor and a civil official in red clothes were looking at them. "Don't recite it. This is a spell given by gods to mortals who are not proficient in magic to make demons and ghosts appear. We are gods, and it won't work on us." said the red-robed civil servant. "It's you?" Luo Seng asked. "Why is County Lieutenant Luo here?" the red-robed civil servant asked, "and there are two more people with him?" Lin Jue frowned when he heard them talking. I already have some guesses in my mind. "I have something important to do in Kuze County." Luo Seng stared at them with some displeasure, "Why are you here too?" "Don't misunderstand, County Lieutenant Luo. We haven't been following you all the time. We just searched around in that wasteland and didn't find my princess, so we went to Kuze County to look for her." "Ok?" Luo Seng narrowed his eyes, thought about it, and then he understood: "Do you suspect that your princess is hiding in the miasma forest in Kuze County?" Hearing this, the official in red was visibly startled. But he didn't dare to answer, and just glanced at the two Taoists beside Luo Seng and changed the subject: "Excuse me, Taoist priests, have you ever encountered any strange things in the wilderness outside Qingyan County?" The junior sister and the fox both looked at Lin Jue, waiting for his answer. There was a gleam of assurance in Lin Jue's eyes. Then I thought this was just right -
Ever since he realized that Princess Hua did not want to return to Xiyue, Lin Jue didn't want to go back to deliver the letter for her. Later, when he found out that Princess Hua was almost in hiding or on the run, he didn't want to deliver the letter even more. This is because this is no longer an ordinary family letter. Although I won't be embarrassed if I deliver it myself, I may not necessarily get a good response. But I had already agreed to it, so how could I break my promise? It’s just a coincidence that I met these four priests. So Lin Jue said decisively: "I've met him before!" When the red-robed priest heard this, he was shocked again. I just met a stranger at night and asked him questions as usual, but I didn't expect to get an answer. The red-robed priest asked quickly, "What's so strange?" "who are you?" Lin Jue asked back first. "I am the patrolling priest of East Peak under the command of Lord Xiyue. The three people beside me are the mountain guarding priests under the command of Lord Xiyue." The priest in red clothes said. "The Taoist priests have certificates of ordination. Do you have any proof?" "There are tokens and seals as proof!" The red-robed priest took out the token seal and showed it to him. Lin Jue didn't see it clearly, but it didn't matter. It wasn't an important matter anyway. He just turned around and took out a golden hairpin from the bookcase beside him and said to them: "The strange thing we met was your princess." "really?" The red-robed priest was suddenly shocked. The three military officers behind him were also moved. Luo Seng had an expression of "not unexpected" on his face. "This is the golden hairpin from the phoenix crown that the princess used for her wedding!" The red-robed priest immediately stared at him, "Where is the princess? Where did you meet her? Why did she give you the hairpin?" "She is in the wasteland outside Qingyan County, but she is no longer there, and we don't know where she went." Lin Jue did not mention the matter of the third senior brother, but only said, "We traveled here at night, encountered heavy rain and could not find a place to stay. She stayed with us for one night. When she heard that we were going to the capital, she used this as a token of trust and asked us to bring a message to Xiyue Mansion Lord. Nothing else." "What message?" "She said that the Lord of the Mansion had raised and taught her, and she remembered it in her heart, but she had already repaid it. It was a pity that the Weishui River God died young, and now she has found another husband and married him, so it is inconvenient for her to remarry. She will go back to see the Lord of the Mansion in a few years." Lin Jue said truthfully, "That's all." Several people gasped and looked at each other. At this moment, there was only one thought in my mind - It seems like I found it, but it seems like I can't complete the task. "Is there any written letter from the princess?"
"No." "Then where did you meet the princess? Take us there immediately!" the red-robed priest said anxiously. "Well? I can take you there, but right now I'm accompanying Brother Luo to Kuze County to ask for a detoxification method for the people of Runze County. Even if I take you there, you have to wait until we come back." "No! This is a matter of great importance!" The red-robed priest said nervously, "Take us there quickly! If we can't find the princess, we'll have to ask the Taoist priest to go back with us to Mount Xiyue and explain things to the Lord! Don't worry, my Lord will definitely not make things difficult for you, and will definitely reward you generously!" "I don't want those things." Lin Jue frowned. "No! What's the serious matter? No matter how serious it is, the lives of the people in Runze County are more important?" Luo Seng also frowned and stood up and said. "Be bold!" Several armored military officers behind the red-robed priest immediately took a step forward and asked, "Do you know who the Lord of Xiyue Mansion is?" Another military officer rebuked in a stern voice: "The Lord of the Divine Palace has given an order, how dare you cultivators disobey?" "Aren't gods also created by humans? As gods, shouldn't you put humans first?" Lin Jue said, "Besides, although I am a Taoist, I am a Taoist from the Lingfa School. Although the Lord of the Mansion is great, what does it have to do with me?" "Master Lin is right," Luo Seng also said, in a bad tone, "Although the Lord of Xiyue is respected in the human world, he is just a mountain god, and his duties are limited to the Xiyue Mountains. You don't take good care of the weather and goblins near Xiyue, and come here to order us around. Have you been smoked by the incense and have your brains gone mad?" "audacious in the extreme!" A military officer took a step forward with a sword in hand and spoke with a voice that was filled with divine power and echoed endlessly among the mountains and forests. "You are a county lieutenant who has failed in his duties. How dare you be so disrespectful to the Lord of the Mansion? Do you know what crime you have committed?" "Last night we just saw that you were upright and had done a lot of good things for the people during your tenure in Wan'an County. You had a good reputation, so we didn't want to argue with you. Do you really think we are afraid of you?" The military officers all had their eyes wide open and their eyebrows raised, and with their tall stature, broad shoulders and strong waists, they really looked like the guardian deities in palaces and temples. The sound was like thunder. If it were a small demon or ghost, it would probably be scared to death. "Why don't you draw your swords then?" Luo Seng was not afraid at all, he just held the knife in his hand. This knife is no ordinary knife. It is a precious sword passed down in the family. From the previous dynasty to the present, there have been countless battles on the battlefields, and countless heads have been chopped off after several storms of blood and wind. Countless ministers and generals have been killed, as well as countless goblins, ghosts, and strange people. I don’t know how many dead souls have been created and how much evil spirit has been accumulated. Since the beginning of the fight against him, he has killed thirty-nine demons and fifteen ghosts. It’s a pity that I haven’t killed any gods yet. "I have heard that the generals of the previous dynasty had the ability to kill gods, and their deeds have been passed down to this day. Do you think Luo has the ability and courage to do so?" Luo Seng stared at them with sharp eyes. "you……"
Several priests were really frightened by him for a moment. After a moment's confrontation, they actually retreated. (End of this chapter)