Chapter 1 Restoring the Old Appearance

Inside the Chenghuang Temple, which had been restored to its former glory, Sa Wuling sat cross-legged on a prayer mat. Wang E sat opposite him, his face rather unsightly.

Cultivators valued their primordial spirit over their physical body, and he had never seen anyone with such a powerful physique.

In his childhood, he could kill lions and tigers with his bare hands. As a teenager, he could fight Jiaolongs in the water. He had hammered to death batch after batch of cultivators and heretical practitioners who had come looking for trouble.

He had never imagined that he would be defeated so decisively.

This made him unable to calm down.

But defeat was defeat, and he did not argue.

"Tell me, why do you harbor such deep resentment towards the people here, yet still protect them?"

Sa Wuling did not mention his request, but instead inquired.

Although he was not proficient in innate numerology, with his current realm, he naturally had the ability to foresee. However, he still wanted to hear what Wang E had to say.

"How could I value such ungrateful people?"

Wang E took a deep breath, sneered, and began to speak.

He was born in a nearby village. In his childhood, his mind was muddled, and his parents died. Even though he was exceptionally talented and had unparalleled strength, he was almost beaten to death by these villagers several times.

He had no place to stay in the village, forcing him to sleep in the Chenghuang Temple at a young age.

"At that time, my mind was muddled and my heart was not open, but I knew good from bad. This Chenghuang Temple was dilapidated and had long been unattended. I lived here, so I cleaned and tidied it up every day, and I also kowtowed piously..."

"The old Chenghuang took pity on my youth and guided me every day, so whether I went to the river or the mountains, I had gains and supported myself..."

Wang E spoke calmly.

His mood seemed to have no fluctuations, but his voice was indeed loud enough. His calm speech was more than ten times louder than the hysterical roar of others.

Sa Wuling's expression was as usual, but a group of armored soldiers couldn't help but hold back.

They shook their heads and withdrew from the Chenghuang Temple.

They were not interested in the story of this fool.

"When you came, the Chenghuang Temple was already abandoned, and the old Chenghuang was still there?"

Sa Wuling interjected.

Sixty years ago, the battle between the Yin Division's Chenghuang and the Heavenly Will Sect affected the entire Da Qing, and all the Chenghuangs could not stay out of it. It seemed that the dilapidation of the Chenghuang Temple was from that time.

"More than just dilapidated?"

Wang E suddenly became angry, and the raised tone of his voice shook the Chenghuang Temple:

"These ungrateful things, destroyed the statue of my godfather, watered it with dung, and ruined the entire Chenghuang Temple. My godfather's death stemmed from that decline. I only hate that I was born fifty years too late, otherwise I would definitely pinch those dogs to death in the cesspool one by one!"

With his anger, the surrounding temperature rose, and a hazy color like a big fire appeared in the void.

The armored soldiers outside frowned secretly.

"Godfather?"

Sa Wuling's heart moved.

"Yes, godfather."

Mentioning 'godfather', Wang E's expression was rarely softened a bit:

"Godfather doesn't like people seeking gods and worshiping Buddha. After suffering a great change, he no longer accepts incense worship from anyone. Although he still protects this place, he no longer responds to anyone's incense or requests. I have offered incense for many years, but he only treats me as a son, not a believer..."

Wang E fell into memories, and his voice also fell.

The old Chenghuang had done him a great favor, washing his blood, opening his mind, and combing his chaotic wisdom. It could be said that he was his reborn parent, and the only 'person' who was good to him in this life.

"What a pity..."

Sa Wuling sighed slightly.

In the past sixty years, he had seen too many Chenghuang, some who committed evil to raise believers, some who sat idly by as demons and ghosts ran rampant, some who were disheartened and closed themselves in the world of incense waiting for death, and even some who turned into demons and ghosts in anger...

Chenghuang could win against the Heavenly Will Sect Taoists, but could not win against the hearts of the people.

A great chaos sixty years ago completely destroyed the Yin Division Chenghuang system that had been passed down for thousands of years.

"Before his death, my godfather wanted me to observe filial piety for ten years and protect the people here. In the past ten years, I have killed demons and ghosts, and cut down evil cultivators, but I have not accepted their incense! When the filial piety period expires, even if they all die, I will not care at all!"

Wang E said coldly:

"There are still three months before the filial piety period expires. At that time, I will naturally leave with my godfather's statue on my back. You, the previous evil cultivators, or the mysterious people, whatever you want to do, do it!"

Saying that, Wang E stood up.

He took out three incense sticks, lit them, and inserted them into the incense burner in front of the statue, respectfully kowtowing three times.

At this time, Yan Xiake, who had been listening quietly, suddenly spoke:

"Mysterious person? What kind of mysterious person?"

He was not surprised that evil cultivators would come here.

In the past sixty years, they had promoted new laws, distributed Qi seeds to various Chenghuangs, transformed them into mountain gods, land gods, and river gods, and drove out all the evil cultivators in the Da Qing territory.

It was not surprising that they fled to the Eastern Extremity.

"An old Taoist with white hair and beard, who looks compassionate, but is actually very dangerous..."

Wang E stood up, his expression slightly dignified:

"That was the first time I suffered a loss in my life..."

Saying that, he glanced at Sa Wuling.

Meaning, this was the second time he had suffered a loss.

"An old Taoist with white hair and beard?"

Sa Wuling muttered to himself, slowly raised his head, and drew a semicircle in the void.

Buzz~

A faint streamer emerged from the void.

The semicircle spread to the height of a person, and a series of scenes appeared on it between the white light.

Wang E and Yan Xiake raised their eyes to look.

Only to see that after the ripples on the Xuanguang Mirror slowly calmed down, an old Taoist with white hair and beard came into view.

"It's him!"

Wang E's eyes widened, and his fists could not help but clench.

The old Taoist looked compassionate, his Taoist robe was spotless, and his eyes were deep and peaceful.

When the three saw him.

He seemed to have noticed something, raised his eyes to look at the Xuanguang Mirror, or rather, at Sa Wuling:

"Little friend Sa, long time no see."

"Tianji Taoist!"

Yan Xiake was shocked and recognized the old Taoist in the Xuanguang Mirror.

Although he had never seen this Tianji Taoist, he could not fail to recognize this person. After all, there were only a few primordial spirit masters known in the Central Continent.

This old Taoist was the longest-lived primordial spirit master today.

However, this person had always been low-key, and had never confronted them in the past sixty years. His forces had withdrawn at the first time.

"As expected, it's you."

Sa Wuling raised his eyelids, seemingly not surprised, and said lightly:

"I heard that for the past sixty years, Daoist has been looking for the traces of the Huangtian Ten Vices. Appearing here at this time, then, the Huangtian Ten Vices, are in Ezhou?"

When he had not yet entered the path of cultivation, this person was already a primordial spirit master who had been famous for thousands of years, an existence that he could only look up to.

But truly facing this person, he found that there was no touch in his heart, extremely calm.

The affairs of the world are so wonderful.

"Only sixty years, it's really incredible..."

On the other side of the Xuanguang Mirror, a touch of emotion appeared on the face of the Tianji Taoist. Looking at Sa Wuling at this time, he seemed to see the white-clothed Taoist sixty years ago.

As is the master, so is the disciple.

How could this not make him feel emotional.

He had not experienced such progress for a thousand years.

After sighing, the Tianji Taoist looked at Sa Wuling and nodded slightly:

"You are right, the Vices, are in Ezhou."

"The Vices, are in Ezhou?"

Yan Xiake's heart shook.

Sa Wuling also frowned.

"If not, how could this person have such a physique?"

The Tianji Taoist's eyes were deep, looking at Wang E:

"There are indeed people in the world who are gifted, but how could they reach such a non-human level? Throughout the ages, those with such talent are all related to the Huangtian Ten Vices. When you saw this person, little friend Sa, you should have expected it."

Sa Wuling did not commit.

In fact, he had expected it long ago.

Between heaven and earth, there are those who are born with spiritual wisdom and can never forget, and those who are born with divine power and can lift a tripod, but Wang E's kind has already broken away from the category of gifted talent.

You must know that 90% of the world's cultivators cannot refine such a terrifying physique in their entire lives.

Wang E couldn't help it:

"Old杂毛 (za mao - old bastard), you have to explain clearly, what Huangtian Ten Vices? How am I non-human?"

"If not non-human, how could you be like a Heavenly Star, first killing two brothers, and then killing your parents?"

The Tianji Taoist sighed slightly:

"Just like the old Chenghuang in the Chenghuang Temple where you are, if it wasn't for opening your mind and sorting out your blood, how could you have lived a hundred years? What a pity, what a pity..."

"I'll kill you!"

Wang E couldn't bear it any longer. His big fan-like hands squeezed tightly, and he slammed a heavy punch on the Xuanguang Mirror.

Rumble!

On the other side of the Xuanguang Mirror, the Tianji Taoist waved his sleeve to move the fist away. The earth behind him shattered, the soil and stones scattered, and the dust rose like a dragon straight into the sky, a thick crack three or four zhang wide,

Spreading far away, until the place invisible to the naked eye, I don't know how many miles or dozens of miles.

"Don't attack!"

Yan Xiake's heart shook, and he stepped on Wang E's shoulder.

But the next moment, a calm voice echoed in the Chenghuang Temple:

"Only a few brute force, a few supernatural powers, even if it is related to the Huangtian Ten Vices, how can it hurt the old Taoist?"

Following the sound, a white hand that calmly penetrated the void and protruded from the Xuanguang Mirror.

Pa ta~

The five fingers spread wide and pinched Wang E's thick arm.

The Tianji Taoist said flatly:

"Little friend Sa, I calculated that this person has a master-disciple relationship with you, how about using this person's life to exchange for you to make a move once?"

Bang!

The void shook, and the ripples hit like waves, and the roof of the Chenghuang Temple was completely blown away.

In Wang E's roar, the palm suddenly exerted force, and forcibly pulled Wang E's burly body into the Xuanguang Mirror!

"Don't even think about it!"

Yan Xiake let out an angry shout, and the crystal-colored skeleton around his body burst out with brilliant divine light. Under the burst of great power, he was about to pull Wang E back.

But before the two could compete in the air.

Yan Xiake only felt a huge force surge behind him, and was caught off guard and pulled into the Xuanguang Mirror.

He looked back in astonishment, and saw Sa Wuling slowly retracting his arm, calmly stepping into the Xuanguang Mirror:

"Making a move is okay, but exchange is not!"