Chapter 634: The Golden Man of Da Zhou
Chapter 634: The Golden Man of Da Zhou
In the city of Sanchuan, where three rivers converge, the bustling water transportation made it a prosperous and wealthy town.
On this particular day, in a certain residence within the city, a maniacal laughter echoed.
"Haha... Destroy everything! Let it all be ruined! This is the best offering to my master!"
The entire ancient house was then enveloped in a layer of eerie glow, instantly corroding.
"Ah!"
Hundreds of constables and yamen runners came running out, barely escaping the fate of turning into a pool of corrosive water along with the house.
In an instant, the elite force that had come to capture the Kill-Life Cultists, originally brimming with intimidating aura, suffered heavy casualties.
"Where's the temple priest?"
"This is a wound caused by divine corruption!"
"Damn it, use healing techniques immediately... This is a trap, and there's only a madman inside, along with the altar of the God of Destruction..."
The scene descended into chaos, bringing a ruckus to the once peaceful town.
This operation could be considered a complete failure.
However, in a high-rise teahouse not far away, a jade-like palm slowly lowered the window curtain.
"A bunch of useless fools!"
The speaker had white hair and wore a luxurious purple robe, holding an ancient-style sheathed short sword in his hand.
It was one of the five Grand Supervisors of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, Sima Jian.
Only those from higher echelons could wield such authority over the government forces.
Not far away, on a purple sandalwood chair, sat a man in purple robes, holding a string of imperial green jade beads, with an ancient bronze incense burner in front of him.
The curling incense emitted an enigmatic fragrance.
Within the rising smoke, strange silk threads appeared, spreading towards the void.
It was as if... the original trajectory of fate.
"All things in the world have their aura... With my 'Incense Tracking Technique,' as long as it's not a True Deity, I'll always find some trace."
Si Xiang Jian spoke calmly.
He and Sima Jian had known that this operation wouldn't succeed.
But failure also had its significance.
After all, they had indeed found one of the Kill-Life Cult's lairs.
And as long as the cultists had made preparations, they would always leave clues and traces.
Although the cultists were confident that they had destroyed all traces of their trail, the marks in fate were difficult to erase!
A wisp of blue smoke appeared, suddenly revealing the figure of a beautiful young girl.
Her bright eyes, white teeth, and innocent demeanor made it hard to believe that she had connections with the Kill-Life Cult.
Upon seeing this girl, Sima Jian was delighted, "The Right Messenger of the Kill-Life Cult? We've caught a big fish this time! Where is she?"
"Hmm? Right here?"
Si Xiang Jian sensed and his expression changed.
Boom!
In an instant, the entire teahouse turned into a ball of fire, instantly engulfed in flames.
Amidst the black smoke, Sima Jian and Si Xiang Jian's figures appeared a hundred meters away, both looking somewhat disheveled.
Snap! In the void, the sound of a whip cracked, and countless black shadows surged forward like venomous snakes.
Clang! The sheathed ancient sword in Sima Jian's hand suddenly flew out, and a sword beam soared into the sky.
Countless sword beams danced in the air, and it turned out to be a Sword Immortal who cultivated the Flying Sword Art!
In an instant, the snake shadow seemed to be struck at its vital point, curling back.
On the rooftop not far away, a black-clad girl appeared.
She wore a tight-fitting light armor, with a fiery figure, holding a snake-headed whip in her hand. She let out a mocking laugh, "Isn't the Imperial Astronomical Bureau specifically targeting the ancient Daoist traditions? There's actually someone who cultivates the Flying Sword Art... Could it be that you're a remnant of the Flying Sword Gate?"
Sima Jian didn't speak, and his hands moved like fluttering butterflies, suddenly pointing.
The sword beam rose, cold and icy, like a white rainbow piercing the sun, rushing towards the girl.
"My master..."
The girl's face turned solemn, and she took out a holy emblem with starry markings, the holy emblem of the Kill-Life Cult—the Star of Destruction! She made a gesture, and a wisp of dark destructive divine power appeared, falling onto her forehead.
In an instant, the girl's aura soared, becoming incredibly formidable.
The Right Messenger of the Kill-Life Cult had gained the attention of the deity and could receive divine power.
If the girl had previously been at the late stage of the Yang Shen Cultivation Realm, now she possessed power comparable to a demi-god!
A drop of destructive divine power, although not as comprehensive as divine nature, surpassed it in sheer destructive force.
"So, the trap over there was just bait..."
"Your target... was us all along."
Si Xiang Jian held the incense burner in his hand, looking somewhat dazed.
Although Sima Jian and Si Xiang Jian's strength was not as high as the Grand Supervisors of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, they had also reached the late stage of the Yang Shen Cultivation Realm.
Moreover, Sima Jian had anticipated the possibility of an ambush this time.
After all, the leader of the Kill-Life Cult was a demi-god and a Corpse-Herding Immortal!
Boom! The terrifying destructive divine power surged forth, transforming into a massive black python. Wherever it passed, the streets instantly turned into ruins.
Hiss!
The giant python spat out a letter, and the purple-red letter flew like an arrow, instantly hitting a golden shield!
Boom! A thick golden light bloomed at the center of the explosion.
Then, a golden giant hundreds of meters tall appeared!
It was clad in armor, its expression stern, and its entire body emanated a golden glow, revealing itself as a golden man!
"The Golden Man of Da Zhou?"
"A shocked voice emanated from the giant python, belonging to the Right Envoy, "In the past, the Great Zhou Taizu cast twelve golden men, representing the twelve true deities of the Great Zhou pantheon... They were meant to guard the imperial capital and suppress the nation's fortune. Yet, you managed to bring one out?"
The Great Zhou golden men were the national treasures of the Great Zhou Divine Kingdom, capable of unleashing demi-god-level combat prowess within the realm of the nation's fortune.
One of the golden men held a shield, while the other hand forcefully struck down, pointing with a single finger.
Countless incantations and talismans were engraved on this finger, exuding an overwhelming aura that seemed to crush all living beings.
The heavens and earth rumbled!
The nation's fortune seemed to manifest at this moment, blazing intensely, enhancing the power of that single finger!
Boom!
The pitch-black giant python let out a shrill cry and was directly slain by that single finger!
The Right Envoy, who had fallen behind, glanced back at his two prey with resentment, his figure gradually fading away.
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Perched on the shoulders of the golden man were the Sima Jian and Sitian Jian.
"We are both captors and traps..."
Sima Jian muttered, his gaze suddenly lifting upwards.
In the sky, a divine light flashed, indicating that a high-level expert was already tracking down the Right Envoy of the Shasheng Jiaozhu.
"Alright, let's follow them," Sitian Jian said, stroking the emerald green bead string in his hand. Among the beads, a golden one embedded in the jade suddenly rumbled.
The Great Zhou golden man puppet vanished into thin air.
The spatial item capable of holding such a massive puppet was far more valuable than an ordinary flying squirrel bag; it was a national treasure.
However, for the Great Zhou Divine Kingdom, the court's power was as vast as the mountains and seas, and they possessed countless treasures. This time, to eradicate the Shasheng Jiaozhu, they had almost emptied their nest, even deploying one of the golden men used to suppress the nation's fortune!
"This golden man is impressive. May I play with it for a while?"
At that moment, a youthful voice suddenly reached the ears of the two.
"Who is that?"
Sima Jian's entire body erupted with sword energy, as if he had donned a heavenly garment made entirely of sharp sword energy.
In the void, joss papers began to fall.
The surroundings transformed instantly!
The area was filled with paper trees, paper mountains, and paper houses...
Countless paper soldiers had appeared, surrounding the two supervisors.
The leading paper general was none other than a Yang Shen cultivator!
"The Mirage Paper Cottage Realm? A heretic cultivator who practices origami!"
"How can a heretic cultivator within the Great Zhou Divine Kingdom reach such a level of cultivation? Even surpassing the ancient orthodoxy beyond the mortal realm?"
Sitian Jian continuously rotated the jade beads in his hand, his heart filled with astonishment. He was about to release the Great Zhou golden man again.
But the next instant, a flash of emerald light passed by.
A figure rushed forward, exuding a powerful martial arts will that left both supervisors stunned for a moment.
Then...
A phantom of a wolf of destruction materialized, rushing into Sitian Jian's sea of consciousness.
One of the top five experts of the Imperial Astrology Bureau had not even unleashed his full strength, yet he lost consciousness and fell to the ground, becoming a lifeless corpse.
Clatter!
The bead string shattered, and countless imperial green beads rolled on the ground.
Fang Xing bent down, picking up a golden bead, his face filled with amazement, "A demi-god-level puppet... Truly rare!"
"Who... Who are you?"
Sima Jian secretly contacted other experts while his ancient sword trembled in his hand.
"Me?"
Fang Xing smiled, "Just an ancient orthodoxy grandmaster driven by curiosity."
As he spoke, divine charms continuously fell upon the golden bead, causing the Great Zhou golden man within to fall into a deep slumber.
"Even the puppets alone possess the combat prowess of twelve demi-gods... No wonder the Great Zhou Divine Kingdom suppresses everything."
Fang Xing's perception entered the golden bead, carefully sensing everything about this demi-god-level puppet, "Hmm... With the current mortal strength, even if the entire Great Zhou were to unite, it would be difficult to create a demi-god-level puppet, let alone twelve of them?"
"Therefore, there's a shortcut involved. By corresponding the twelve golden men with the twelve true deities of the Great Zhou pantheon, it becomes a ritual and a binding... With the blessings of the deities, these Great Zhou golden men were successfully forged."
Fang Xing smiled, "Have the deities of the Great Zhou pantheon been too dominant for too long? How dare they bestow such blessings?"
After all, from a mystical perspective, they were linked to the Great Zhou golden men.
In a sense, these golden men were the perfect medium for curses.
"Hmm, let me see... Does this aura and divine power belong to the God of Shadows and Thieves?"
In other words, Fang Xing could curse the deity by cursing the golden man.
Unfortunately, even with his infinite lifespan, the true deity's lifespan was also infinite...
Moreover, being within the celestial realm, the deity had high resistance to negative conditions, making it akin to attacking a fortress with bare hands, a completely futile endeavor...
'Perhaps it's this confidence that allows them to bestow the highest-level divine blessings and establish a mystical connection without hesitation.'
Fang Xing stroked the golden bead in his hand, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
The enemy's long-standing victory had made them complacent, presenting a perfect opportunity!
(End of Chapter)
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