Ji Xiang dared to use the Stove King's leg-stretching and eye-popping pill to disgust him, which made Tian Fengyu's killing intent towards Ji Xiang irrepressible.
It was equivalent to feeding him excrement.
Later, he lingered at the door with his divine form, intending to observe him for a moment, hinder him, and wither his body, but was again perceived by this Taoist and his words broke through it. It was truly strange!
Tian Fengyu pondered: My "Saint Ancestor Divine Form" lingered before the door, and my physical body had already left that place. Xu Wenbi, with his mortal eyes, could not discern any problems, but even those with magical powers should find it difficult to perceive this divine form.
Because the divine form itself refers to an outline. Ghosts are formed by the gathering and dispersal of qi, and can be observed, but the divine form is inherently formless. How could it be seen clearly by someone simply turning their head?
Tian Fengyu mused:
Ji Xiang did not activate any magical eyes, not even the divine eyes of heavenly generals could deceive me. My own divine form had long since seized the position of the Earth Bright God. How could it be seen so clearly by his mere "sudden turn of the head"?
Tian Fengyu did not know what method Ji Xiang was using, but he assumed that the other party had not seen through it completely, and was still seeing through a fog.
As for Ji Xiang's previous use of magical power to transmit qi into the body for investigation and finding no problems, it was because this physical body was indeed that of a living person, with all three souls and seven spirits present. It was not a soul possession. It was merely that his own divine form had seized the Earth Bright God position that this person had received, and then took over as the master, with the divine form controlling the consciousness of the owner of this physical body. Therefore, it was naturally impossible to see a flaw.
Because this was a living person.
Of course, there was a flaw, which was that Ji Xiang discovered that the circulation of essence, qi, and spirit could not be unified. One must know that essence, qi, and spirit are mutually reinforcing; spirit cannot operate or grow independently of essence and qi.
But in this physical body named Tian Fengyu, the divine light within had been occupied by the "Saint Ancestor Divine Form." Therefore, the original essence and qi of this physical body could not keep up with the speed of the "divine light's" changes.
"However, since this little Taoist discovered this, and thought it was a problem with the three souls, and even used a soul-capturing curse on me, it is truly laughable. I estimate he won't achieve anything significant, and I probably won't see him again after this."
Tian Fengyu stared at the doorway for a while, his expression gloomy, in deep thought. He believed that although Ji Xiang was powerful, that was all there was to it. Now that he had been driven away, there was no need to think about him anymore.
Of course, if he could meet him again next time, he would definitely kill Ji Xiang. Setting aside any other obstructions to his plans, those were all illusory. The main reason was to avenge the humiliation of being fed excrement.
When he looked at Xu Wenbi, who was walking over, he immediately returned to his normal demeanor:
"Lord Xu, please, please... your subordinate will find you a place to rest."
Xu Wenbi surveyed the surrounding buildings and waved his hand, "No, this old man will tour the various halls first."
Old Xu had made a bet with the Emperor, and now he had to start working. Although his mortal eyes could not see anything, touring the area at least showed that he was working diligently.
The East Yue Temple was not a small temple; it was more like a palace, occupying a very large area.
As Xu Wenbi walked inside, he suddenly noticed that many places had a lot more Taoist disciples, which made him a little strange. He pondered: When I looked at the entrance earlier, there weren't so many Taoist disciples. Could it be that most of them had just woken up?
That didn't seem right either. The commotion caused by the Imperial Guards was so great, how could anyone still dare to sleep soundly in their beds?
"Temple Master Tian, you have quite a lot of Taoist disciples in this East Yue Temple?"
Tian Fengyu smiled, "There have always been this many people, but they are in the rear halls, responsible for cleaning and sacrificial work, and also cultivating. That's why you didn't see them earlier."
"By the way, Lord Xu, I just heard that True Master Zhang is entering the capital?"
Xu Wenbi nodded, "Yes, but not because of the Yellow Heaven Cult. True Master Zhang was already planning to come and pay his respects to the Emperor."
"Aren't you from Longhu Mountain? When True Master Zhang enters the capital, won't he come to your East Yue Temple to take a look?"
Tian Fengyu's expression tightened slightly, "Your subordinate's abilities are meager, and I am not valued. True Master Zhang probably doesn't even remember that the temple master here is from Longhu Mountain."
While he was placating Xu Wenbi, he was secretly thinking that things were bad.
With the divine form possessing this person, he hadn't expected the old Zhang from Longhu Mountain to arrive tomorrow. And since the owner of this body was a Taoist from Longhu Mountain, who could say whether Old Zhang would come here to take a look?
The plan had to undergo a major change.
Black energy flickered in Tian Fengyu's eyes, his thoughts churning:
It seems that the matter of the Saint Ancestor descending to the mortal world on the first of July, by order of the Jade Emperor, has to be moved forward to tonight!
There was nothing wrong with entering the world early. Otherwise, once Old Zhang arrived, the ritual of descending to the mortal world would definitely be disrupted. And Old Zhang might also have a way to mend the hole in national prestige that the Taiyin Tribulation Fire had burned.
Tonight, the underworld will kill people, and I will go to the Grand Gaoxuan Hall in advance... to break the mechanism of yin and yang!
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Xu Wenbi walked past a hall, with Tian Fengyu following behind him.
Old Xu did not see that in that hall, the statues had turned into living people and put on the clothes of Taoist disciples.
The new faces of the Divine Master of the Speed Reporting Department and the Divine Master of the Chief Scribe Department gradually changed from benevolent to angry, their painted faces cracking inch by inch.
In the Hall of Virtuous Cultivation of the Great Emperor of East Yue, a thudding sound was heard. When the on-duty Imperial Guards entered, they found that the wooden head of the Great Emperor had rolled onto the ground.
The Imperial Guards were greatly surprised and hurried to inform the Three Divine Masters of the Underworld, who had returned from their patrol.
Namely, the Divine Master of the Department for Pursuing and Certifying Criminals;
The Divine Master of the Department of Ghosts and Monsters;
The Divine Master of the Guiding Department.
At this time, the Three Divine Masters of the Underworld were puzzled.
"Why is the Divine Master of the Speed Reporting Department not in the temple?"
"Nor in the rear halls."
"Nor in the side halls."
The three Divine Masters gathered, and the surrounding underworld gods all looked confused.
Last night, the underworld went out. After the Three Divine Masters left, at the turn of day and night, the Divine Master of the Speed Reporting Department should have stayed to guard the temple and handle affairs in the divine residence, while the temple master would rest at night.
But now the Divine Master of the Speed Reporting Department was missing.
"Let's go ask the temple master..."
The Divine Master of the Department for Pursuing and Certifying Criminals had just spoken when the Imperial Guards arrived to inform them of the strange occurrence in the Hall of Virtuous Cultivation.
The Three Divine Masters arrived at the Hall of Virtuous Cultivation. The head of the Great Emperor of East Yue was indeed on the ground. The Three Divine Masters' faces showed dark energy, and they felt gazes upon them, looking up in unison.
The head of the Empress of East Yue, Shuming, began to move. However, in the next instant, a large amount of black energy erupted from the seven orifices of the wooden carving, instantly enveloping everyone and gods in the Hall of Virtuous Cultivation. The Imperial Guards, as celestial officials, had a faint light flowing around them, while the Three Divine Masters of the Underworld suddenly felt weak all over, their underworld divine power rapidly disintegrating!
Following this, a violent urge to kill appeared in the consciousness of the Three Divine Masters. Their divine positions were also covered by black energy, which manifested as changes in their divine appearances. They were covered by a black curtain, and when they opened their mouths, they couldn't even make a sound!
And while the Three Divine Masters and many underworld gods were astonished, the statue of the Empress of East Yue, Shuming, actually came to life. It jumped down from its divine position, where it was worshipped with incense, extended its wooden arms, and tore off the face of a minor underworld official!
The statue of the Empress of East Yue, Shuming, made strange noises, its eyeballs spinning rapidly, appearing extremely eerie.
(What evil god are you, daring to occupy the statue of the Empress of East Yue!)
The Divine Master of the Department of Ghosts and Monsters spoke, but without a sound, only able to express his anger and astonishment through lip movements.
The statue of the Empress of East Yue, Shuming, made a strange sound:
"Evil god? Have you forgotten who bestowed the divine position of 'Great Emperor Tian Qi Ren Sheng'?"
"The seventy-six departments of the underworld were originally institutions under my Great Song. Now you are serving the Ming Dynasty and calling us evil gods? The Pseudo-Yuan destroyed the Great Song and the legal system of all gods. As a result, you have forgotten your ancestors."
"Now, return to your positions quickly! Obey my command!"
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