He finally knew what he had met, and he also knew that the beautiful woman from before was not a normal person.
Although he is just a mortal swordsman, he has heard of monsters and ghosts, and has even killed some imps and spirits.
However, today, he did not expect that he almost fell into trouble.
No, it should be said that he has found his way, but was saved by someone.
At this time, Zhou He's figure appeared next to the fire and looked over with a calm expression.
"Thank you sir for saving me." Xia Houwu stood up quickly, clasped his fists with both hands, and saluted Zhou He.
"There is no need to do this. Monsters and ghosts that bring harm to the world are first-rate, and everyone can kill them." Zhou He said with a smile.
"Xia Houwu, I wonder what your surname is?" Xia Houwu said respectfully.
"Zhou He." Zhou He smiled slightly and continued: "Not far from here, there is Lanruo Temple. There is a tree demon entrenched inside, and there are hundreds of demons and ghosts under it."
"You are traveling from the east. Don't come back here. We are destined to meet each other. I will use this sword to protect you." Zhou He said, pointing to the ugly-looking diamond sword stuck diagonally on the ground.
"Lanruo Temple? Dryad?"
Hearing what Zhou He said, Xia Houwu felt a little frightened, but soon he was attracted by the sword in front of him.
Although, this sword is very ugly, and even the hilt is just a protrusion, not a hilt at all.
However, he is a swordsman, and he can tell at a glance that this sword is absolutely extraordinary, even better than his sword made of refined steel.
Xia Houwu immediately stretched out his hand, and the true energy from his body spurted out, directly pulling the diamond sword into his hand.
He felt something in his heart, took out his sword, and slashed at the diamond sword.
In an instant, the sound of the golden sword sounded, and his sword was broken with the sound, but even a mark appeared on the diamond sword.
"Good sword, good sword! Thank you sir for giving me the sword." Xia Houwu looked a little excited and quickly bowed to Zhou He to thank him.
I was thinking about getting a sword, but now, it has actually arrived.
"This sword was refined in my spare time. It's ugly, a bit ugly, but it can also be called a magic weapon."
"At that time, there was still a lack of materials and the sword hilt was not cast. Now, just in time, there is a length of material."
Zhou He smiled slightly, and the magic power in his body emerged, grabbing the diamond sword and the dead branch on the ground.
With a thought, blazing flames appeared and wrapped the dead branches inside.
"Chichichi..."
The evil power within the dead branches sizzled as it was burned by the hot and masculine flames.
After a while, the evil power was swept away.
After a while, the sword hilt was completed.
The hilt made of dead branches made the diamond sword even more ugly.
However, it makes the Diamond Sword become more powerful, and the speed at which both mana and true energy circulate becomes faster and smoother.
The Diamond Sword has been promoted from the lowest level magic weapon that has just reached the threshold to an ordinary low level magic weapon.
Xia Houwu didn't care about this. He held the diamond sword in his hand and waved it casually. The sword light flashed, making him extremely excited.
The next second, he was seen pouring his true energy into the sword body, and then slashed towards the water pool on one side.
In an instant, a white sword light emerged, directly exploding the pool into a huge splash of water.
A large amount of pool water flew up into the air and then fell down, making the surrounding area feel as if it was raining lightly.
Xia Houwu felt a chill all over his body, but his heart was extremely hot.
"Thank you sir for the gift!" Xia Houwu bowed respectfully again.
[Congratulations! Your order has been completed, and you will be rewarded with a lucky draw with 5,000 points.]
A system prompt sounded in Zhou He's mind, and he smiled slightly in his heart.
He used magic power to isolate the pools of water. He nodded slightly towards Xiahou Wu, then flicked his sleeves and his figure suddenly disappeared.
When he came here, in order to avoid trouble, Zhou He had already changed into ancient clothes. Even his hair was induced by him and turned into long hair, which was tied back by him.
When Xiahou Wu saw Zhou He leaving, he immediately became more certain that Zhou He was the legendary Taoist cultivator.
"Leave quickly, there are many monsters and ghosts here, but with this sword, I will kill as many as you come." Xia Houwu looked murderous.
He has always been a decisive killer. Today, he was deceived by the female ghost. It was a great shame and humiliation for him. If he had the chance, he would definitely destroy the female ghost.
I saw Xia Houwu reaching out and patting the fire, and his true energy surged, and the fire exploded instantly.
Seeing that the fire was extinguished, Xiahou Wu turned around and headed towards Guobei County.
…
In Lanruo Temple, which is several miles away.
The moment the bell rang, the bearded Yan Chixia, who was practicing with her eyes closed, immediately felt something in her heart.
"Not good, Brother Xiahou."
Yan Chixia's expression changed, she grabbed her weapon and flew towards Xiahou Wu.
Not long after, Yan Chixia came to the creek and discovered the remaining ghost and demonic aura.
Not seeing Xia Houwu, Yan Chixia thought for a while, looked to the east, felt something in her heart, breathed a sigh of relief, and then headed towards Lanruo Temple.
…
Zhou He did not go to Lanruo Temple or Guobei County. Instead, he flew over for seven or eight minutes and came to a dilapidated City God's Temple.
This Chenghuang Temple is located three kilometers south of Guobei County.
The City God's Temple occupies a large area, and the temple has high pillars, which makes it very grand. It can be seen that the incense of this City God's Temple was very prosperous in the past.
However, the Chenghuang Temple at this moment is riddled with holes, with holes in the roof and walls everywhere.
After walking in, you can still smell some stinky smell.
I think it was left here by some wild animals.
There are no traces of people, because no one dares to stay outside Guobei County at night.
Zhou He walked into the City God's Temple with a calm expression, lowered his head, and looked at the token in his hand that glowed faintly.
[Yinshi Order]: Those who hold this token can be Yinshi from the underworld and can travel between the human world and the underworld. At a specific time, the entrance to the underworld can be opened.
This was given to him by Hei Wuchang in the world of "Returning Soul Night".
After rescuing Xia Houwu, Zhou He thought about this evil order and wanted to see if it would be useful in this world, so he took it out.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I took it out, there was movement and a faint light.
It was like this at first, but after a few seconds, he started to guide him. Finally, he came to this dilapidated City God's Temple.
Before Zhou He could make any move, he saw a faint light blooming from the Yin Shi Ling.
At the same time, in the City God's Temple, a faint light shone on the head of the collapsed and broken City God statue.
The two rays of light connected into a line. The next second, the light spread instantly, and then directly enveloped Zhou He.
Zhou He felt his eyes flash as he arrived at a dilapidated house.
As soon as he arrived here, Zhou He felt something was wrong.
"Is this my soul body? My soul has been pulled into this space?"
Zhou He's expression remained unchanged as he looked around at the dilapidated house.
There was nothing inside, just an empty room.
Oh, no, there is a scroll hanging on the wall directly in front.
Zhou He's eyes also fell on this painting.
On the scroll is a middle-aged man with a long beard.
At this moment, his eyes suddenly blinked when he saw the person in the scroll.
Seeing this, Zhou He's pupils shrank slightly, and he unconsciously mobilized his magic power and gathered it in his palms.
"Don't panic, little friend. I am the city god of this county, Liu Tianyu."
A warm voice sounded, and then, a figure of a human figure appeared in the scroll, and then fell to the ground.
Zhou He looked at the person in front of him, and found that he was exactly the same as the person in the portrait. Of course, he was also the same soul as Zhou He.
"Are you the City God of Guobei County?" Zhou He said expressionlessly.
"Yes and no, I am just a remnant of my soul now. In the past, I relied on this scroll to survive here." Liu Tianyu said.
"What is your purpose in bringing me here? Why did you drag my spirit into this space?" Zhou He asked.
"Alas, nowadays, there is a great catastrophe in the world, and the immortals and gods cannot come out. However, my little Town God's Temple was destroyed by a demon ten years ago, and I only have a remnant soul left to survive in the world."
"Ten years have passed, and my residual soul has been exhausted. It just so happened that I sensed your evil order." Liu Tianyu sighed and said.
"So? Why did you bring me here?"
When Zhou He heard about the great calamity of that day and the earth, and the immortals and gods couldn't use these keywords, he felt something in his heart, but it didn't show up on the surface.
"The demon that killed me is entrenched in Lanruo Temple, three kilometers east of Guobei County. I think my little friend's cultivation has reached the peak of foundation building."
"I will use the power of the incense left in the scroll to help you break through the golden elixir stage." Liu Tianyu said seriously.
"Oh? Help me break through the golden elixir stage?" Zhou He's face showed interest.
Immediately afterwards, Zhou He added: "However, I think there is no such thing as a free lunch."
"That demon's cultivation level is only at the early stage of the Golden Core. I just need to wait until my friend breaks through the Golden Core stage to get rid of the tree demon and avenge me." Liu Tianyu said with a faint smile.
"City God is joking, even if I can break through the golden elixir, how can I deal with a tree demon who has been in the golden elixir stage for at least ten years?" Zhou Hehe was not fooled by his words.
"As long as you get rid of the tree demon, time is not a problem. Just take action when you are sure. I wonder if you are willing, little friend?" Liu Tianyu said.
"Yes." Zhou He thought for a while and agreed.
"Great, then I will improve your soul power first. After your soul power is improved, I will let your body condense the golden elixir in one fell swoop." Liu Tianyu laughed.
"So, what should we do?" Zhou He said.
"Sit down cross-legged, then relax your mind, and I will pour the power of incense into your soul."
"Remember, don't resist. Otherwise, your soul may be injured at least, or your soul may be dashed to death by the power of incense." Liu Tianyu walked up to Zhou Heshen and warned him.
"Oh, okay." Zhou He nodded when he heard this, sat down cross-legged, and completely relaxed his mind.
Looking at Zhou He who closed his eyes and let go of his mind, a sneer flashed in Liu Tianyu's eyes.
Immediately, Liu Tianyu showed a warm smile on his face and pointed at the scroll.
Suddenly, a majestic power of incense suddenly emerged, and then poured into Zhou He's soul.
Zhou He thought that what Liu Tianyu said was false, but he didn't expect that it was really the power of incense.
The power of incense is the power of all living beings, and its uses are endless. It can not only improve one's own cultivation, but also enhance the power of the soul.
Zhou He, who was originally wary, gradually became obsessed with the incense. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to it and began to absorb and refine the power of the incense.
Seeing this, Liu Tianyu on the side raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and unleashed an invisible force, which was absorbed and refined by Zhou He along with the power of the incense.
…
I don't know how long it took, but Zhou He slowly opened his eyes.
At this moment, Zhou He's whole body was exuding a strong sense of oppression, making it impossible to look directly at him.
"Congratulations to my little friend for entering the golden elixir stage." Liu Tianyu's face showed a smile as warm as the spring breeze.
"Thank you City God for your help." Zhou He felt the abundant power of his soul, a smile appeared on his face, and he saluted Liu Tianyu with his hands raised.
"Then, let me improve your physical body now."
Liu Tianyu waved his hand, and Zhou He felt that his soul had returned to his physical body without knowing when.
At the same time, the remnant soul Liu Tianyu also appeared next to Zhou He with a picture scroll in his hand.
After returning to his physical body, Zhou He felt that his control over his body was a little stronger.
"Young friends, you can enter the temple and sit cross-legged in the worship hall. There is a spirit gathering array there. Although it is damaged, it is not completely damaged. I can turn it on for an hour."
"It will be completely broken in an hour. This time should be enough for the little friend to become a golden elixir." Liu Tianyu pointed to the back room and said.
Zhou He glanced at it, nodded, jumped up, and flew to the worship hall.
This was originally the place where the statue of the City God sat, but now, Zhou He is sitting here.
Seeing Zhou He sitting cross-legged, Liu Tianyu had an unpredictable smile on his lips.
In an instant, he was seen using his magic technique.
Immediately, a formation lit up as Zhou He sat down, and then, spiritual energy from all directions gathered, and was then inhaled into Zhou He's body.
"What a powerful effect." Zhou He said in surprise.
Liu Tianyu said with a smile: "My little friend, calm down and concentrate, and run the exercises. Next, I will pour the remaining power of the incense into your body. Remember, relax your mind and don't resist."
When Zhou He heard the words, he nodded slightly, then slowly closed his eyes, relaxed his mind, and started running the technique.
The next second, a huge amount of incense power poured in.
Zhou He's body crazily devoured the power of spiritual energy and incense, not only improving his cultivation, but also strengthening his physical body.
"Suck it, suck it..." A happy smile appeared on Liu Tianyu's face, as if something wonderful was about to happen.
…
An hour later.
Zhou He is still madly devouring the power of spiritual energy and incense.
The smile on Liu Tianyu's face became brighter and brighter: "It's such a strong physical body, but the stronger the better, just absorb it to your heart's content."
As he spoke, Liu Tianyu turned his hand, and three egg-sized white primeval stones appeared in his hand.
"Absorb more." Liu Tianyu felt a little distressed, but gritted his teeth and threw it into the spirit gathering array, floating it above Zhou He's head.
The next moment, three majestic spiritual energy emerged from the Yuan Stone and was sucked into Zhou He's body.
When Liu Tianyu saw Zhou He's increasingly solid magical power, his smile became even brighter.
…
Another hour later.
Liu Tianyu looked at Zhou He, who was still absorbing the power of spiritual energy and incense, with a somewhat ugly look on his face.
"Damn it, why haven't you broken through yet?"
The spiritual energy of the three Yuan Stones was also close to being exhausted, and his incense power was not much left.
Liu Tianyu's expression was uncertain. After a moment, he took out two more Yuan stones, threw them directly into them, and used his magic power to directly shatter the Yuan stones.
In an instant, an extremely huge amount of spiritual energy emerged directly.
Immediately, all the power of the incense remaining in the scroll was poured into Zhou He's body.
"Golden elixir, give it to me!" Liu Tianyu stared at Zhou He with both eyes.
After Zhou He had completely absorbed the power and spiritual energy of the incense, he was still disappointed.
Zhou He is still at the peak of foundation building and has not broken through the golden elixir stage.
At this time, Zhou He slowly opened his eyes, and then let out a long breath.
"It seems that we still haven't been able to break through the golden elixir realm." Zhou He said with a sigh.
Although he was sighing, there was no trace of pity on Zhou He's face, only a plain expression.
"It seems that my little friend is also very extraordinary." Liu Tianyu said with a smile.
"Lord City God, I have to thank you very much for helping me improve my strength by several levels." Zhou He said with a smile.
"No, no, no, I should like to thank you. Although I failed to achieve the golden elixir, it's not bad." A smile appeared on Liu Tianyu's face.
Immediately, he stretched out his finger and pointed it towards the void.
In an instant, the collapsed statue suddenly exploded and turned into countless fragments that flew towards Zhou He.
One piece, two pieces, until all the pieces fit together on Zhou He's body.
A brand new statue of the City God appeared in the dilapidated City God Temple. Looking at the face, it was actually 70% similar to Zhou He's face.
"Yes, I like this statue." Liu Tianyu smiled slightly, and then turned into a golden light and disappeared directly into the statue.
"Pata!"
The scroll fell to the ground and unfolded. The portrait on it suddenly changed into Zhou He's face.
…
Zhou He felt that his body was out of his control.
At the same time, he couldn't even move his soul power. It felt like he was imprisoned in an extremely dark space without a trace of light.
The next moment, a golden light suddenly appeared, illuminating the entire space.
Immediately, a figure fell down, and the golden light gradually weakened, but did not disappear.
"Liu Tianyu?" Zhou He saw the person clearly.
In a void of space, Zhou He and Liu Tianyu fought against each other.
The former has an expressionless face, while the latter has a smile on his face.
"Do you still have any unfulfilled wishes? Tell me, and if I'm in a good mood, I can help you complete it." Liu Tianyu said with a smile.
"Wish? I want to find a beautiful, virtuous, gentle, and rich wife. Can you help me find her?" Zhou He asked, tilting his head.
When Liu Tianyu heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly and said: "Okay, I will help you fulfill this wish. Then, leave your body to me."
Liu Tianyu waved his hand, and a golden light shot out, heading directly towards Zhou He.
Zhou He could clearly feel the terror of the golden light. It seemed that Liu Tianyu came here to kill his soul.
Zhou He subconsciously wanted to mobilize his power, but found that he couldn't move at all, let alone mobilize his power.
"It's useless, wait until I erase your soul. From now on, I will be you and you will no longer exist." Liu Tianyu said with a faint smile.
"Oh? Really? Let's wait and see?" A smile appeared on Zhou He's lips.
The next second, golden light wiped away Zhou He's soul.
Liu Tianyu waved his hand, and the golden light flew back to his hand. The golden light dispersed, revealing a golden seal. This is the Seal of the City God. With it, one can become a real City God.
"Finally, finally..." Liu Tianyu looked a little excited. After so many years, he could finally regain his physical body.
Just when he was about to take over Zhou He's physical body, he suddenly saw his pupils shrinking violently.
I saw a black smoke appearing at the place where Zhou He's soul was annihilated.
How could this black smoke that does not belong here appear in this spiritual space?
Liu Tianyu took action almost as soon as he appeared.
The golden seal in his hand was thrown out again and rushed towards the black mist.
The black mist was not affected at all by the blow, and immediately, Zhou He's figure reappeared.
His spirit has recovered!
"Is this the feeling of soul annihilation?" Zhou He murmured to himself.
Infinite resurrection is not only effective on the physical body, but also on the soul.
This was something Zhou He tried in the world of "Returning Soul Night". He cut off a ray of soul and tried it, and then recovered.
Therefore, Zhou He felt confident and allowed Liu Tianyu to do whatever he wanted.
"How is this possible?" Liu Tianyu's eyes widened when he saw Zhou He's figure, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Are you disappointed?" Zhou He had a faint smile on his face.
"Humph, I don't know what means you used, but you still have to die." Liu Tianyu pointed his finger towards Zhou He.
In an instant, the golden light flew up again and shot toward Zhou He.
Last time, because Zhou He was restrained, he couldn't move or resist.
But this time, due to the resurrection of the soul, all negative states have been cleared, so
"You have to understand that this is my territory!"
Looking at the golden light coming from him, Zhou He did not dodge or dodge, he just stretched out his right hand and spread it out.
The next second, the golden light suddenly fell on Zhou He's right hand.
The golden light gradually dissipated, and a golden mark floated in Zhou He's palm, spinning blackly.
"Although I don't know what happened, I seem to be able to control it." Zhou He smiled lightly and looked at Liu Tianyu over there.
[City God's Seal]: If you get this seal, you can become a city god, and you can mobilize the power of all living beings in the place you guard, and you can also eliminate heavenly calamities.
"Damn it, how could you take over my control?" Liu Tianyu's face changed drastically, and he immediately mobilized the power in his body to take back the control of Chenghuang Seal.
The City God's Seal in his palm was suddenly affected by a force and wanted to fly towards Liu Tianyu.
Zhou He sneered and said: "I couldn't do anything when you restrained me before, but now, you are in my territory."
The soul power in Zhou He's body suddenly poured into the City God's Seal.
In an instant, the City God's Seal suddenly burst out with intense golden light, and a powerful momentum suddenly emitted.
"Go!" Zhou He gently threw the City God's Seal forward.
In an instant, the City God's Seal penetrated Liu Tianyu's soul.
Before Liu Tianyu could react, the huge power of the golden seal instantly destroyed Liu Tianyu's soul.
Liu Tianyu died, but he left behind a pure soul power.
Zhou He immediately stretched out his hand and summoned the golden seal and the divine soul power.
Without saying a word, he swallowed the divine soul power in one gulp, sat cross-legged, and began to refine it.
