Chapter 0004 The Appearance of God
The overweight middle-aged man beside him hurriedly comforted the young master of the city, saying, "Young master, please do not be angry; he is just a fool!"
He fell to his knees with a thud, allowing the mud splashed up from his knees to soil his face without any concern for the dirt
The obese man beside him knelt wider than he did, continuously bowing his head and shouting, soon covering his head and face with filthy mud. "Spare me, O Divine Law..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man who had failed to land a hit was already impatiently swinging his sword in a horizontal slash
Three guards, with an imposing demeanor, charged forward, brandishing their swords in a fierce assault
"Lord of the City, it seems we are almost ready." The plump man, moving among the villagers, wore a broad smile, his facial flesh hanging as if it might drop to the ground at any moment
Heng Yi was very surprised. In the past, he had only seen Wang Ba, a village deity, but today he unexpectedly encountered the son of the city deity. Usually, when Wang Feizi and Sanyuan talked about matters outside, the town deities had rarely encountered them on the road. A town deity oversees a dozen or even dozens of village deities, while the city deity is even more remarkable, overseeing dozens of town deities. The city deity is designated by the Lake and Sea Sect, which governs a range of thousands of miles, and the sect is filled with powerful deities.
Not belonging to the Lake and Sea Sect, yet possessing the cultivation of a Dharma deity, such individuals are often respectfully referred to as the carefree Dharma deities. Among such individuals, there exists a type that instills great fear in them, namely those who are overly meddlesome, sometimes even unafraid of offending local celestial sects. They are practically the demons they dread encountering the most. However, such individuals are rare, and when they do appear, they are often jointly hunted by the celestial sects, rarely living long.
The sword flew swiftly like a meteor, striking the thigh of a guard, and in that brief moment, a bright red light flashed, absorbing the true energy within the guard's body. Without losing momentum, it then turned to slash at the thigh of a second guard. As the bright red light shone once more, it flew to cut the thigh of a third guard, before swiftly returning to Heng Yi's hand
Heng Yi, Wang Feizi, Dayuan, Eryuan, and Sanyuan sat in a circle around the bound city god's son, Zhou.
The three guards remained prostrate on the ground, their bodies trembling even more violently
Dayuan was deep in thought when he spoke with a serious expression, "Hengyi is right. Our San Yuan Sect is a prestigious and righteous sect! In the future, when cultivating, we must become good deities. The city deity has committed numerous atrocities, treating the lives of farmers as if they were worthless! How can our sect's disciples stand by and do nothing when they see this?" After saying this, Dayuan looked at Hengyi with a serious demeanor and said, "You have done well, not falling for his sweet words. If you let him go, he will continue to harm the innocent in the future! Since he has fallen into our San Yuan Sect's hands today, it is a sign from heaven, allowing us to seek justice for the many who have been harmed by him. As the saying goes, to eliminate evil is to eradicate it completely! Such a scourge must be killed to prevent him from continuing to harm others! Hengyi, you shall enforce the law!"
Heng Yi confessed without hesitation, "Master, I have never killed anyone. I always thought he might truly change and no longer harm others."
A man who was originally standing beside him immediately drew his sword and strode towards the dazed Hengyi, simultaneously thrusting the sword forward with great speed
The usually obedient Hengyi did not comply this time. "Master, but killing him won't bring the dead back to life. If he truly has changed, wouldn't that mean another person has been killed for no reason?"
At this moment, Heng Yi's feet touched the ground, and he was stunned. No matter how ignorant he was, he understood at this moment that this was not an event at all
How could the city god be such a person..." Heng Yi recalled the descriptions of the village god, the town god, and the city god given by his three masters and junior sister. The stark contrast between those descriptions and the actions of the gods in his free dreams made it difficult for him to accept
"I am not from the Lake and Sea faction..." Heng Yi's words were not finished when the young master of the city hurriedly begged for mercy again, saying, "This little deity is dull-witted and did not realize that you are the carefree and unrestrained divine being. This little deity deserves to die—" As he spoke, he began to slap himself repeatedly, his face filled with terror, almost on the verge of tears
Heng Yi held onto the City God Young Master and said to the three guards and the kneeling fat man, "I will take him away, you all keep an eye on these children, I will be back shortly."
The Great Yuan impatiently said, "Er Yuan, you enforce the law!"
The three guards had all dropped their weapons to the side, trembling as they crawled on the ground, fear causing them to shiver. The earlier offense had left them with no courage to utter a word of surrender.
... How did I become a god of law? The master never mentioned it ... Heng Yi confirmed that they had no intention of attacking themselves and hurriedly inquired about the matter of the poison.
Heng Yi suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly moved, the blade leaving a blood mark on his arm
... ...
The junior sister, despite not believing in gods, still has her merits. The city god's son is quite admirable, and he even organizes activities for the villagers. However, the name of the activity is rather strange, "Practicing Poisonous Seeds"... I've seen singing and dancing rituals in other villages, but I've never encountered an activity focused on practicing poisonous seeds... I will go and ask about it! Heng Yi leaped down from the rooftop, and before he even landed, he was already smiling and greeting, saying, "City god's son, may I ask what kind of activity this is? I have never seen an activity for practicing poisonous seeds before..."
With a single move, they already knew that the other party was a divine being at the level of a法尊.
Heng Yi brought back a problem
Heng Yi had no intention of pursuing, instead he fixed his gaze on the City God Young Master and questioned, "You are the City God Young Master! Why do you want to kill so many people? What wrong have they committed?"
The sword light flashed, piercing through the falling snow
The young gentleman, accustomed to such words, displayed an expression of indifference and disdain, never taking these village deities seriously.
Several people looked at him in astonishment, and before Heng Yi could finish his words, the smile on his face suddenly froze into a look of shock
The City God’s son did not understand Heng Yi’s intentions, and hurriedly echoed, "Yes, yes, yes, what the Dharma God says is absolutely correct. I should not have used them to cultivate poison seeds just to make a little profit. I should have spent money to buy commoners to cultivate poison seeds instead. I have learned my lesson and will never do this again..." He spoke sincerely, but in his heart, he thought Heng Yi was out of his mind. The lives of these people under his jurisdiction already belonged to them; they could kill whenever they wanted. The most abundant thing in the world is commoners; it is the same everywhere!
"Nonsense! He has already harmed many people, and a mere change of words will suffice?" Dayuan reprimanded sternly
The Divine Law God, the little deity's father is the city god of West Water City, skilled in the art of poisoning. Every six months, he must cultivate poison seeds to sustain the Poisoning Sword... Today is the day to refine the poisoners for his father, but unexpectedly, he inadvertently offended the Divine Law God. I humbly ask for the Divine Law God's forgiveness and dare to request that the Divine Law God honor West Water City with a visit for a few days, allowing me to make amends properly. The city god's son secretly harbored resentment, contemplating how to deceive Heng Yi into coming to West Water City, feigning hospitality while secretly notifying the Lake and Sea Sect, confident that revenge would not be out of reach... Today is the day to refine the poisoners for his father, but unexpectedly, he inadvertently offended the Divine Law God. I humbly ask for the Divine Law God's forgiveness and dare to request that the Divine Law God honor West Water City with a visit for a few days, allowing me to make amends properly. The city god's son secretly harbored resentment, contemplating how to deceive Heng Yi into coming to West Water City, feigning hospitality while secretly notifying the Lake and Sea Sect, confident that revenge would not be out of reach.
Heng Yi was utterly shocked. To maintain the power of a magic sword, they actually resorted to killing dozens or even hundreds of people every six months to refine poison seeds, bringing back these children who had gathered the power of toxic gas and killing them with the magic sword at regular intervals. Is this really what is done by the so-called City God Society?
Release them
Yes, yes! The young master of the city quickly took out a talisman from his bosom, dispelling the toxic energy absorbed by those children, and a group of children all fainted to the ground
"After six months, we still need to practice a few toxic varieties, and you can find the location." A young man dressed in luxurious clothing took out a heavy bag from his bosom and tossed it onto the snow. The portly man, with a face full of flesh, knelt down gratefully to pick it up, exclaiming, "The grace and virtue of the City God’s son, I will never forget for all eternity!"
Heng Yi felt a sharp pain at the injured area, yet did not retaliate immediately. Instead, he gazed at the City God Young Master with confusion and bewilderment. "You are the City God..."
The originally furious expression of the City God’s son turned to astonishment, and the next moment it changed to panic as Heng Yi's gaze fell upon his face
The three guards charged over aggressively, but in Heng Yi's eyes, they seemed to be moving very slowly. The mysterious sword in his hand suddenly flew out of his grasp.
"Why is there still a leak?" The City God Young Master reproached the man with a face full of fat, then impatiently said, "Kill him; wasting a poison-dissolving talisman on just him is not worth it."
Er Yuan chuckled nervously and said, "Big... Big Master, it's fine if you want me to kill a pig, but killing a person... I... I’m afraid I’ll have nightmares. Let Lao San do it! Lao San is good; he hates evil with a passion!" In a moment of desperation, Er Yuan surprisingly blurted out a word.
Heng Yi originally wanted to ask for clarification, but at this moment realized that the other party was simply being unreasonable. Unless these three individuals were subdued, there was no hope of getting a clear answer.
The son of the city god glared at Heng Yi, as if a woman had been robbed by Heng Yi, filled with extraordinary rage, and roared, "What audacity! A lowly commoner dares to speak to this noble son in such a manner! Skin him alive!"
The little deity, having eyes yet failing to recognize Mount Tai, is unaware that you are the divine master of the Lake and Sea Sect. If there has been any offense, I am willing to offer fifty taels of gold along with ten beautiful women as an apology. I kindly ask the divine master of the Lake and Sea Sect to show mercy and spare the little deity. The sudden and complete turnaround of the City God Young Master left Heng Yi momentarily speechless. He had initially feared that the City God Young Master would irrationally seek to kill him, worried that he would not be his match. Who would have thought that with just one move, the situation would turn out as it is now?
The momentum of the three guards came to a halt almost simultaneously, unable to maintain their balance as they fell into the snow. Their severely injured thighs rendered them unable to rise, and they did not dare to attempt to stand up again
This is the first ultimate skill in the divine book, the Sword of Infinity. Each time it strikes an enemy, it can absorb the true energy within the enemy's body to accumulate power. It can continuously attack five targets, and only then will its initial driving force dissipate completely. After that, relying on the last absorbed power, it swiftly returns to Hengyi's hand. Even without a weapon, it can be wielded through an energy sword manifested by true energy.
The San Yuan School, in the ice cave of the Ice Valley
The green light emanating from the villagers lying on the ground suddenly ceased. At the moment it stopped, the bodies of those villagers abruptly transformed into pools of dark green liquid, flowing into the filthy mixture of ice, snow, and mud on the ground. All that remained of their bodies were dark green skeletal frames.
The man who drew his sword was slightly taken aback, not expecting that a villager could evade his attack and survive
The other two bodyguards of the City God Young Master simultaneously drew their swords, both recognizing that the young man, who appeared to be only around fifteen or sixteen years old, possessed extraordinary abilities. The one who had attacked earlier, despite having the cultivation of the second level of the Human Respect realm, was repelled by a single strike. They speculated that this young man had the capabilities of the third level of the Human Respect realm, and concluded that it would be extremely difficult to subdue him without joining forces.
It is impossible for those at the realm of human respect to cast spells, and this is something that is easily recognizable to them.
Heng Yi drew his mysterious sword and clashed against the incoming sword force, instantly causing the man to stagger back three zhang, his eyes wide with shock
As long as we have rescued those children, that is enough! Why did you bring back this hot potato?" Er Yuan complained with a grimace. In his understanding, the City God was someone who could not be offended at all. Bringing back the City God's son would reveal the base of their San Yuan faction, and letting him go would only invite trouble. But what could they do if they didn't let him go? Keep him? Keep him indefinitely?