Chi Shuo stood in a stone castle converted from the ruins of an ancient palace, looking at the hustle and bustle in the street square outside the window gallery, where a sacrificial ceremony was being held around a simple altar.
At this moment, the ceremony was coming to an end. The priest slit the throat of a stag with a knife and sprinkled the spices and flower petals prepared in advance.
As the blood flowed on the altar, he noticed a vague shadow appearing on it, and then a mist with spiritual light fell down, and all the people participating in the sacrifice cheered loudly.
As a commander of the Divine Lieutenant Army, he knew the gods very well. There were only dozens of people offering sacrifices in front of him, and the sacrifices they presented were not good ones, but instead they received responses from the gods, and even performed miracles.
, this is probably not because the god opposite has too much power to squander, but because his true form is nearby, so he doesn't care about this consumption.
However, judging from the scale, the "god" these people worship is probably just a spiritual creature.
He asked: "When did this 'fog god' begin to be worshiped?"
The burly man sitting at the table and chewing a leg of lamb thought for a moment and said, "It's been two years."
Chi Shu said: "Are the officials in the capital over there not caring about it?"
The burly man said casually: "Where do they dare to take charge? Anyone who dares to take charge either sinks into the sea or is driven back. The rest are honest."
Chi Shuo snorted and said, "No wonder the government wants to deal with you, you have gone too far!"
The burly man curled his lips and thought, without the support of your divine army, how dare we go so far?
But he sighed and said: "There is no way, Chaoming City was originally built by our three big tribes and seventeen small tribes. The food and wealth here were all created by us.
But the Duhufu wants to take it in with just one word, and wants to control us like slaves, so we have no choice but to resist, Chi Junhou, don’t you think so?"
Chi Junhou said: "I told you not to call me Junhou. Others would misunderstand me."
I think you are hoping that others will misunderstand you?
The burly man felt contempt in his heart, but he kept saying yes, but he knew very well in his heart what the correct title was, so he still called him how he should be called.
Chi Shuo looked away from the window, turned around, looked at him and said, "I want to know, how many people can you mobilize now? How many gods can you mobilize?"
The burly man paused and replied: "In the past ten years, each of our three tribes has worshiped a god, and two of them can definitely echo us."
Chi Shu frowned and said, "Is there another one?"
The burly man hesitated for a moment and said: "This is the god of 'evil chaos'. We are afraid that if we invite him over, we will cause chaos first, so it is better not to invite him."
When Chi Shuo heard this, he criticized unceremoniously: "If this is the case, how could you worship this god in the first place? Where have your brains gone?"
The burly man was speechless for a while. Didn't he have no choice at that time? Otherwise, who would be willing to believe in such a god?
He chuckled and said, "It's because we didn't think it over well enough. Isn't this why you are here, Lord Chi Jun? Even if there is one less god, there is nothing to be afraid of."
"It's different this time."
Chi Shuo's eyes became sharper and he said: "The Xuanfu has recently eliminated the plague gods without suffering too much loss. We don't know what they relied on, but there must be something hidden in this matter that we don't know."
strength."
When he returned to Mingcheng, if things could be handled well, he would be sure to return to the position of military commander. However, he was also under great pressure because he really didn't know what kind of opponent he would face.
The burly man said: "I think..."
Before he could finish speaking, a soldier from the Shenwei Army walked in quickly and reached Chi Shui's side. He whispered a few words and handed over a letter.
Chi Shuo spread the letter he received on the table. After reading it, he tapped it with his fingers and said, "Xuanfu is indeed ready to take action." Then he took out another piece of paper with someone's name on it and glanced at it.
One glance and I threw it aside."
The burly man had sharp eyes. When he saw it, he quickly reached out to grab it and said, "This is a list."
Chi Shuo said indifferently: "There is no need to look at this thing. If Xuanfu uses power that we don't know about, it will never be clearly written on it for you."
The burly man said with a smile: "Let's take a look, take a look." He flattened the paper with his greasy hands, looked at it for a few times, and said with a sigh: "This Zhang Yu seems to be the one who killed the God of Plague.
That one, I think, is worthy of note."
Chi Shuo smiled coldly and said: "That's just the person Xuanfu deliberately pushed to the front. There should be someone else who took action against the God of Plague."
Seeing the seriousness of what he said, the burly man also felt that something was unusual. He thought for a while, patted his chest and said, "Then what do you want to do, Junhou Chi? We all listen to you."
Chi Shu said: "What I mean is to hold a ceremony immediately and try to summon the true forms of all the gods here."
The burly man was stunned and said: "Is it too early?"
The true form of the gods is usually asleep. If they wake up, the sacrifices required every day will be huge. Now there are more than five gods worshiped by tribes of all sizes. Although some of them are just spiritual creatures, they can not be consumed at all.
Not much less.
Moreover, if the people from Xuanfu fail to come, who will lose this loss?
Chi Shuo stared at him with sharp eyes and said: "The power of Xuanfu is not yet known, so we can only go all out. At this time, we should not worry about the mere sacrifices."
The burly man hurriedly said: "Of course I agree with Chi Junhou, but this matter cannot be decided by me alone. I need to consult the other chiefs for their opinions."
Chi Shu frowned and said, "Why is it so troublesome? Then go discuss it quickly and give me an answer as soon as possible!"
At this moment, on the other side, an inconspicuous ship was also setting off from Dan Port, heading southwest along the coast.
Zhang Yu was wearing a cloak and a hood, standing on the deck, looking at the turbulent waves in front of him, his clothes being blown by the sea breeze.
When he came to Ruiguang City by boat at the beginning of the year, he was just a young scholar who knew a little bit about breathing techniques. But now that he has gone to sea again, he is already a monk who has mastered the art of slaying mortals and reaching the mystical realm.
Although he now has some power, it is only enough to protect himself, but it is far from enough to influence the situation of the Protectorate.
An assistant came over at this time, cupped his hand and said: "Zhang Xuanxiu, Dou Xuanxiu invites you."
Zhang Yu said: "I know." He turned around and walked towards the main cabin on the upper deck. When he walked to the door, two assistants waiting there immediately opened the door for him.
He stepped inside, glanced around, and saw a fixed plan placed in the cabin. Qi Wu and Wang Gong, who were traveling with him this time, had already arrived.
In the middle, stood a monk who was about seventy years old. Although he looked quite young, he had thick hair and beard, piercing eyes, and a very strong body.
His name was Dou Chang, and he was also a disciple of Xuanshou back then. He had been dealing with the Plague Gods in the North all year round. Now that the Plague Gods had been wiped out, he was sent back.
His long years of fighting career have made him extremely powerful. Even when he is standing there, there is a very oppressive pressure all over his body.
This time the operation to Chaoming City was also presided over by him.
Zhang Yu didn't know the specific situation of Dou Chang, but he guessed that this person should be a mysterious cultivator who specializes in "body and mind". Only such a person can survive a long-term confrontation with the gods.
Dou Chang had a vigorous and resolute style. When he saw Zhang Yu walking in, he said: "Junior brother Zhang is here, and everyone has gathered. Come on, junior brother Zhang, let's sit down and talk."
Zhang Yu walked over and bowed to the three of them before sitting down.
After Dou Chang sat down, he looked at Wang Gong and said, "Junior Brother Wang, you can take out the map."
Wang Gong immediately took out a scroll from his sleeve, placed it on the table, and spread it out in front of the three people.
Zhang Yu glanced over and saw that it was a detailed defense map of Chaoming City. After just a few glances, he had already memorized several important locations in his mind.
After Dou Chang looked at it, he said in a deep voice: "Is the map accurate?"
Wang Gong said: "These were drawn separately by the previous batches of officials who went to Chaoming City. I have compared them with each other, and they are generally similar. And even if other things can be adjusted, once the altar is erected, it will be difficult to move again.
Yes, even if there are some discrepancies in the details, it does not affect the overall situation."
Dou Chang nodded. Ordinary military arrangements pose little threat to them. Only the Ability God is the object of attention during this trip. As long as the Ability God is eliminated, Chaoming City will not be a concern.
Qi Wudao: "Senior Brother Xiang previously believed that there must be spies of the Shenwei Army in our Xuan Palace. If we were to go out, we might not be able to hide it from the Shenwei Army, so they would not sit back and watch us take action, and would definitely send people to assist."
Dou Chang agreed: "We must be cautious about this."
He said in a solemn voice: "Almotai, the Marquis of the Left Army of the Shenwei Army, is missing. It is still unclear whether the Shenwei Army is causing trouble. In addition to Almotai, the former Marquis of the Zuo Army, Chi Shuo, is also among the Shenwei Army. If these two people are
In Chaoming City, things will be very difficult."
Wang Gong said: "I sent several disciples to sneak into the city half a month ago, and as early as last year, I had gathered eye spies there. I believe the news will come back soon. If it is confirmed that these two people are there, then
According to Senior Brother Xiang’s wishes, we will wait and see for the time being and there is no need to rush into action.”
Dou Chang thought for a while and agreed. The two military commanders plus several supernatural gods were definitely not something they could resist. This was a more appropriate approach.
He turned around and saw that Zhang Yu had been looking at the map, so he asked politely, "Junior brother Zhang, do you have any suggestions for this trip?"
Zhang Yu looked up at him, then at Qi Wu and Wang Gong, and said, "Yu does have an idea, but it's more risky."
