Chapter 152 The strangeness of the City God [Please vote for the third update]
Author: Dark Eggplant
Chapter 152 The strangeness of the City God [Please vote for the third update]
Weichang City, the orphanage in the alley outside the City God's Temple.
"Zheng Chenghuang, who gave you the title of City God?"
"He is the founding emperor of the previous dynasty."
Xu Mo was a little surprised.
Unexpectedly, the Human Emperor could actually make these weird people become ‘gods’.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, I am not a god, I am just a ghost, a big ghost, canonized by the Emperor of Humanity!"
Zheng Chenghuang couldn't figure out Xu Mo's origin at the moment, and when he spoke, he was a little cautious, even in a low voice.
Xu Mo knows the difference between big and small ghosts.
"It has been more than four hundred years since the founding emperor of the previous dynasty." Xu Mo did the math.
"Yes, it has been more than four hundred years. Every time I think of it, time flies by with a snap of the fingers." Zheng Chenghuang also nodded repeatedly.
Then he looked up at the sky, pretended to stand up and said, "Fellow Taoist Xu, I think it's getting late. If you come here, you must be busy with something, so I won't keep you here."
This is to see off guests.
Xu Mo shook his head and didn't move his buttocks.
"I've finished my work. There's nothing to do now. Besides, it's still early and there's still some time before the sun sets."
It took me a long time to say just one sentence, I won’t leave.
"Yes, yes!"
Zheng Chenghuang had no choice but to sit down again.
Xu Mo didn't leave because he wanted to inquire about something.
"Does Daxia also recognize the position of City God granted by the previous emperor?" Xu Mo was curious.
"Haha, the position of the City God is to guard one side and protect the peace. Generally, it will not be deposed. The emperor of Daxia also recognizes it."
It can be seen that the other party is complacent about this.
Xu Mo also looked at the sky at this time.
But he was not looking at the sky, but waiting.
"From just now to now, if those things have noticed it and have reacted without being so calm, it means that they haven't noticed it, or even if they have noticed it, they don't care."
In this way, the mind is at peace.
Then have a good chat with this Zheng Chenghuang.
At this time, Xu Mo called out.
"Xiao Xuan, come in."
The next moment, a tall, wild, black-haired man pushed open the door and entered.
Zheng Chenghuang looked up and thought, "What a brave demon. If this man is wearing armor and carrying a sword, he will be a famous general on the battlefield."
After consuming the power of incense and looking carefully, I saw a trace of a tiger.
"What a ferocious tiger. He actually cultivated into a demon cultivator. It's not easy. It's not simple." Zheng Chenghuang praised him. Of course, in addition to complimenting, he also meant to show off his ability.
Xu Mo could tell.
"Let the city god take a look at that insect." Xu Mo said.
Mr. Xuanshan opened his palm and showed the two strange insects.
Zheng Chenghuang looked shocked when he saw it.
"It turns out that my two puppets were killed by fellow Taoists."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Xuanshan was not happy.
"Do you need my master to deal with these two bastards? I can kill them with one hand."
Zheng Chenghuang's expression froze and he said no more.
But his eyes never left the two bugs.
"I wonder if these are the things of the City God?" Xu Mo asked, pointing to the two insects.
Zheng Chenghuang nodded.
"In that case, the thing returns to its original owner."
Xu Mo asked Mr. Xuanshan to put down two insects. After the two insects landed on the ground, they immediately started moving and crawled towards Zheng Chenghuang. The latter stretched out his hand and let the insects climb up smoothly, along his arms, chest, and up to
On the face, one was drilled through the nostril, and the other was drilled through the left ear.
Afterwards, Zheng Chenghuang thanked him: "My Taoist friend only killed the puppets, but kept these two spiritual insects. Zheng accepted this favor."
Xu Mo was not surprised by this scene, because he had already seen the prototype of Zheng Chenghuang.
I knew it from the time the other party talked to me before.
The humanoid shell seen at this moment is just the flesh and skin of the clay sculpture, but the specific technique used is not yet known. As for what is hidden under the flesh and skin of the clay sculpture, Xu Mo couldn't see it before, but now it is.
Some guesses.
I'm afraid, they are all these terrifying 'spiritual insects'.
As for why Zheng Chenghuang put spiritual insects in other people's minds, Xu Mo didn't ask.
You can guess it.
It must be some kind of cultivation method. Nine times out of ten, it is releasing the bugs. The bugs sneak into the brains of ordinary people and eat their brain fluid. After eating them, the parasitized person becomes a puppet.
I wonder how many people in Weichang City have worms in their heads.
I guess quite a lot.
So, talking about keeping one party safe is not nonsense.
He just changed a secret method to practice cannibalism.
Moreover, this Zheng Chenghuang was favored by others and took advantage of both sides.
Quite greedy.
Xu Mo couldn't help but shake his head. He thought he would meet a normal immortal cultivator, but he didn't expect that he would meet a cruel, vicious and strange monster.
There is something that Xu Mo doesn't understand.
So he asked: "Why is there dirt in the puppet's head?"
Zheng Chenghuang on the opposite side smiled and said: "Not only in the brain, but also in the stomach. If the spiritual worm enters the brain, the puppet will eat mud and earth. After a long time, it will get into the brain."
The other person said this with a smile, like a pervert.
"How does incense turn into mana?" Xu Mo asked at this time.
Zheng Chenghuang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile: "Fellow Taoist, you are joking. This is a secret method, how can it be taught so easily... Hey, what are you going to do? Don't mess around."
At this moment, Zheng Chenghuang's expression immediately changed.
It didn't work, because the Tiger Soul Sword was already pressed against his neck.
Just cut it off and the body and head will be separated.
"Zheng Chenghuang, I'll ask you an answer, but don't act recklessly." Xu Mo also said with a smile.
"Understood." Zheng Chenghuang squinted his eyes. He could tell that the other party was unkind and intended to force him to learn about the practice. However, the other party had been practicing for four hundred years and had good conduct and abilities.
Where can you give in so easily?
He sneered at the moment.
Not moving anymore.
Xu Mo looked at it for a while and realized something was wrong, so he immediately slashed it with the Tiger Soul Sword.
Separation of body and head.
But all that was left was an empty shell of clay sculpture.
After kicking the opponent's body away, I discovered that there was a hole under Zheng Chenghuang's feet and a hole in the ground. It was estimated that something had penetrated into the ground along his feet.
Escaped?
Xu Mo didn't think so, because all fools knew that a monk who could escape could not escape from the temple.
The opponent's base camp is here, and the clay sculpture of Xianghuo is also here. It is impossible to abandon these and escape.
Sure enough, the ground in the small courtyard began to squirm the next moment, as if it had suddenly turned into a swamp, and you would fall into it if you were not careful.
Sensing the danger, Xu Mo made a sword move, and the Tiger Soul Sword pierced directly into the ground. He heard vibrations and strange noises from below. Then the soil turned outwards, and the Tiger Soul Sword flew out, bringing out a large piece of flesh and blood below.
It seems to be a giant earthworm-like monster.
It has to be thigh thick.
There's more than one.
The soil under your feet should be full of such things, but at this moment it was shattered by the Tiger Soul Sword, and a strong stench was emitted, giving the person a splitting headache.
At this time, Xu Mo and Mr. Xuanshan also jumped onto the wall and roof.
Then they saw a crack in the ground below, a big mouth full of fangs opened, and countless spiritual insects crawling around, making the scalp of those who looked at it numb.
"Master Xu, is this guy a maggot?" Mr. Xuanshan couldn't help but ask.
Xu Mo smiled and said nothing.
He looked down, reached out and pressed down.
The next moment, the Tiger Soul Sword stabbed downwards at such a fast speed that it sank into the big mouth in an instant.
"cut!"
Hearing the ground shake, the big mouth stopped and slowly retracted downwards. There was a lot of blood on the ground, as well as the corpses of many insects.
Then I saw a deep pit exposed on the ground in the courtyard, and I didn't know what was underneath.
"I'll go down and take a look. Xiaoxuan, you go and ask Yuanhui and Jiuyuan to come. Let one of them keep an eye on the Chenghuang Temple, and the other guard here with you."
After saying that, Xu Mo jumped up and jumped into the deep pit on the ground.
With Xu Mo's master-level internal strength cultivation alone, there is no danger to him in such a deep pit.
He quickly fell below.
It's pitch black inside.
Xu Mo summoned the Tiger Soul Sword and blew on it.
Call out.
A ball of green flame ignited on the Tiger Soul Sword.
This is the strange fire and fire power that Xu Mo got after eating the strange bird of the Black Soul Forest. It is just like Zuo Yuantao of Chaoyun Temple. However, the other party used it to refine human elixirs, while Xu Mo used it to kill evil spirits.
Exorcist.
The tiger sword with green fire was not only a weapon, but also a lighting tool. It was flying around Xu Mo, allowing Xu Mo to see the situation here clearly.
This place is actually a tomb.
"There is a tomb under Wei Chang City. It's a bit weird. Whose tomb is this?"
Xu Mo felt that he had made a new discovery.
You must know that it is only more than 400 years since the establishment of Weichang City. In other words, this tomb existed at least before the city was built.
"This Zheng Chenghuang seems to have been sealed by the Emperor of the People when the previous dynasty was first established. Could it be that this is Zheng Chenghuang's tomb?"
Xu Mo looked around.
He is looking for the big bug.
But couldn't find it.
But if there's blood on the ground, you definitely can't run away.
"Zheng Chenghuang, why are you doing this? Come out and let's talk. Stop hiding. I've already seen you."