Chapter 1 City God's Might

Though the City God's power has waned in recent years, a centipede dies but never falls down, so even the first wave of attack made Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, who were at the front, struggle instantly.

Even a dead tiger retains its majesty; what more a City God?

Gou Xin's expression turned solemn.

He immediately glared at the old Taoist beside him.

The old Taoist shuddered, knowing he had probably misspoke just now.

But Gou Xin didn't have time to bother with the old Taoist's affairs.

In an instant,

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai were swept away together, their bodies crashing heavily to the ground, no one knew how many bones they broke.

"Prepare to die!"

The City God's yellow dharma body charged directly towards Gou Xin.

Gou Xin retreated a few steps,

Simultaneously closing his eyes,

And placing both hands into his pockets.

A blue halo appeared, enveloping him directly within.

Since he was someone with great luck, he was naturally surrounded by treasures and magical items; Gou Xin was so rich, he could open a variety store.

"Bang!"

The City God's dharma body slammed heavily into the blue barrier, its figure pausing, unable to get close to Gou Xin.

However,

Gou Xin also trembled,

A trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

It had been a long time since he had been in such a state.

The elders often said that even good fortune can be exhausted if overused, shortening one's lifespan.

In ancient times, many children's nicknames were deliberately chosen to be lowly, hoping to cherish their good fortune and be easy to raise.

Therefore,

Gou Xin, despite his seemingly carefree appearance, was actually a tough character.

Immediately,

While the barrier hadn't broken yet,

He took out an extremely ancient bronze mirror from his pocket, like a dressing item for young ladies in ancient boudoirs, with a talisman stuck on it.

Tearing off the talisman,

The bronze mirror emitted a terrifying luster under the sunlight,

And a slender jade hand stretched out from the bronze mirror.

When the City God's yellow dharma body charged down again, breaking through the light barrier,

The hand extending from the bronze mirror immediately reached out!

"Slap!"

"Boom!"

A roar resounded,

Clearly, it was only a few square inches, but it created the atmosphere of thousands of troops galloping!

In the next moment,

The bronze mirror shattered,

The fair hand collapsed,

And the City God's yellow dharma body also diminished quite a bit, no longer as solid as before!

Gou Xin took a deep breath,

Standing in place,

Sweat already beading on his forehead.

As a ghost messenger, being able to evenly match the City God twice in a row was something he could already be proud of.

"Good, I want to see how many more protective treasures you have!"

The City God let out a sharp roar,

The once dignified and inviolable City God, at the end of his road, no longer cared about his image.

At this moment, his heart was filled with hatred,

He desperately wanted to vent all the humiliation and regret he had endured for thousands of years!

Gou Xin smiled,

Took out a jade thumb ring from his pocket again,

And said:

"I have many more."

At the same time,

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, who had just been swept away, stood up together,

Each held a red silk thread in their hands, crossing them,

And lifting them directly!

"Buzz!"

A sound of tearing through the air came,

The City God's figure was actually delayed by this shackle formed by the red threads.

The jade thumb ring in Gou Xin's hand melted directly, turning into a phantom of a writing brush; he leaped up, the brush tip like a sword, directly piercing the center of the City God's dharma body's brow,

At the same time, a purple talisman appeared in the palm of his hand,

And he stuck it on!

The entire process was as smooth as flowing water, completed in one go!

Upon landing,

He even let out a low shout:

"Break!"

"Boom!"

The red threads snapped,

The brush tip dissolved,

The talisman flew in disarray,

And the City God's dharma body was blasted away,

Landing on top of the incense burner in front of the main hall.

Now,

The City God's dharma body was not only not as radiant as before, but also looked much weaker, with some mixed colors; this was a sign of cracks appearing in the dharma body.

The dharma body,

Can also be considered a body,

It is different from the soul, and different from the pure physical body,

The dharma body,

Is the manifestation of a cultivator's Dao and thoughts,

A brand-new form of expression that transcends the physical and spiritual levels.

If the physical body collapses, the foundation is lost; if there is a problem with the soul, the core is lost.

But the dharma body is another layer of insurance above these two.

Back then,

When Ying Gou was in hell, he didn't really kill any of the Yama Kings,

But he blasted their dharma bodies one by one,

Which was enough to cause them immense trauma, even causing their cultivation to decline!

The old Taoist was enjoying the scene from the side,

Damn,

This guy is actually so powerful.

Although the old Taoist didn't understand what level of strength the City God was, the aura of his attacks was enough to show that the City God was not an easy character to deal with.

But this guy whom the boss entrusted to him to show around,

Was so tough,

Throwing out magical treasures as if they were free,

This was damn near,

Like throwing money at people,

And it was working!

If it were his own boss,

Geez,

His own boss would probably be heartbroken already.

"Seal him!"

Gou Xin ordered.

He had been having smooth sailing these past few years and hadn't experienced such danger for a long time, so he was naturally very dissatisfied with this City God.

What's more,

The City God lineage had long been removed from the underworld!

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai immediately bit their fingers, drawing talismans on their foreheads; in an instant, streams of yin energy entered their bodies, and the two stood on their tiptoes, as if the real Black and White Impermanence from stories had appeared!

The two leaped together,

Dozens of meters in one jump,

Appearing directly on both sides of the incense burner,

Pressing down with both hands!

"Bang!"

The incense burner shattered,

The City God's dharma body was also pressed down,

The original human form was twisted into a squeezed halo, trying to resist, but unable to break free.

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai seemed to want to crush him directly, but they failed; they were in a stalemate.

Gou Xin, seeing this scene, revealed a look of joy and walked straight toward here, laughing as he said:

"I didn't expect that you, this City God, would actually gather so much incense, how did you hide it from the eyes of the underworld?

It seems,

That this is my opportunity today,

Although capturing you,

I will complete my performance earlier than expected and be promoted to constable,

Taking your incense is worth it, even if it breaks the original plan!

Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai,

Hold him down,

I'll take the incense!"

At this moment,

Within the halo,

A man's resentful face emerged.

"White family girl, haven't you wanted these incense offerings I've accumulated for a long time?

Kill your subordinate and let me take him with me, and I'll give it all to you!"

"He… is not my person… but I can agree to your request."

"Really?"

"I swear in the name of the Holy Father!"

The City God knew Madam White's identity; seeing her say this, he naturally believed her.

Immediately afterward,

The yellow light suddenly intensified,

And even a touch of white appeared on the City God's dharma body!

"Huff… huff… huff…"

A raging wind rose,

Accompanied by gusts of whistling!

A terrifying aura leaked out,

Truly giving the impression of dark clouds pressing down on the city!

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai's bodies trembled non-stop, clearly about to lose control; somehow, the City God's strength suddenly increased greatly!

"Still want to struggle? Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai, hold him down!"

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai opened their mouths together,

Streams of black flames erupted from their mouths,

Although they couldn't burn the yellow dharma body, they temporarily restrained its resistance.

"Impudence!"

A woman's delicate shout came from the dharma body,

Blood immediately oozed from the pores of Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, turning them into bloodied figures, but they were still desperately holding on, not letting go.

Most of the City God's dharma body had turned white,

And the terrifying pressure increased further!

Gou Xin snorted coldly,

Took out a small bottle from his pocket, filled with a black liquid; he immediately twisted open the bottle and poured the black liquid into his mouth, and his skin began to turn cyan-black.

At the same time,

A token appeared in his hand, engraved with a large black dog, truly majestic and valiant, as if howling at the moon!

He was about to invite a great demon into his body,

This dog token was picked up in a blessed land many years ago,

And the black liquid he drank earlier was to "cleanse" his body before inviting the god, which could facilitate the god's possession and allow the "god" to exert more power after possessing him.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, who had turned into bloodied figures, were successively sent flying,

Seeing that the dharma body was about to break free,

Gou Xin immediately raised the dog token,

Preparing to chant the incantation!

Having paid such a price,

Having gone through such twists and turns,

But as long as he captured the incense in front of him,

Everything,

Would be worth it!

The old Taoist only saw Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai being sent flying in extremely miserable states,

And seeing that the half-yellow, half-white dharma body was about to break free,

A sense of crisis washed over him!

The old Taoist knew,

If Gou Xin also lost,

His old life would also be lost here.

Immediately acting on the pure thought of "I for everyone, everyone for me,"

The old Taoist also decisively stood up,

But he subconsciously reached for his crotch, only to realize that the talisman he had been warming there today had been lost,

But fortunately, he had a lot of those talismans that Xu Qinglang had drawn.

With his hands inside his Taoist robe,

Searching left and right,

Soon,

Two large handfuls of talismans were grabbed in his hands; he charged forward two steps, throwing them directly at the dharma body.

Whether it was useful or not,

This old priest would use them first!

For a time,

"Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning" rampaged on the dharma body,

Although it didn't seem to cause decisive damage,

The display looked quite impressive!

However,

One of Xu Qinglang's "invitation talismans" that the old Taoist had also used in General Mountain was mixed among them,

This thing couldn't explode like the other talismans,

But was instead blown back by the explosions of the other talismans.

Gou Xin, holding the dog token, was focused on chanting the spell,

Not noticing,

A talisman fluttered down,

Landing right on the back of his head.

"Buzz!"

The dog token in Gou Xin's hand slipped and fell to the ground,

His eyes also became turbid in an instant,

But quickly regained their clarity.

Then,

Gou Xin's body trembled,

Holding his chest with both hands, he stared at the dharma body in front of him and retreated,

Squeezing his voice in a delicate manner, he actually sang out:

"Oh dear, you really scared me to death,

I'm so afraid~~~~~"