Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 545 - 304 City God_2

Chapter 545: 304 City God_2

Fang Zhixing glanced at the ring and pondered, "Weakness has its advantages."

Xigou understood that the difficulty level of the tasks assigned by the ring was based on the owner’s strength.

The avatars of the Heavenly People who were weak naturally did not need to undertake extremely dangerous mandatory tasks.

While they were casually chatting, the weather outside suddenly turned overcast.

A large swath of dark clouds enveloped the inn, dimming the light.

Fang Zhixing’s eyebrows rose as he spoke, "Swamp Dharma King."

A voice laughed in response, "Fellow Daoist, I hope I’m not disturbing you?"

Fang Zhixing, remaining calm, gestured invitingly with his hand and smiled, "Please come in, Dharma King, and speak."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a shadowy figure passed through the roof, silently entering the room and hovering in front of Fang Zhixing.

The Swamp Dharma King bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist, we meet again. It seems you have successfully completed your task."

Fang Zhixing calmly replied, "It was just a mandatory task. Is there something you need from me?"

The Swamp Dharma King continued, "To be frank, I’ve just received an order from the ’City God,’ requiring me to keep watch for any experts from the Hundred Cows Realm in Dai Mountain County and the surrounding areas. Whether they are just passing through or are locals, I must register them all."

Fang Zhixing asked in surprise, "Why is that?"

The Swamp Dharma King sighed, "I heard that the registered divine Yuling Mother Venerate and the Prefectural Governor of Dai Mountain County met a tragic end, which enraged the City God who is now rigorously investigating the incident."

Upon hearing this, Xigou was startled, his eyes quickly shifting around.

Fang Zhixing showed no change in expression, paused slightly, and curiously asked, "Which City God are you talking about?"

The Swamp Dharma King smiled and said, "My Dai State is vast, covering eighteen counties, and according to the Court’s system, each group of three counties is assigned a City God, so there are six City Gods in total in Dai State. The City God I am referring to is named Zhuo Gongkui, born from the Five Elements Sect, a Yang Divine settled in Yandang City, precisely managing Dai Mountain County!"

He added, "Zhuo Gongkui’s master is an Elder of the Five Elements Sect and also the Hierarch of the Hundred Spirit Sect. The murdered Yuling Mother Venerate was one of his disciples and also his concubine. Because of this relationship, Zhuo Gongkui takes this murder case very seriously."

Fang Zhixing nodded in understanding, "This case is unrelated to me, you can report as you see fit."

The Swamp Dharma King replied, "No need to, as the saying goes, better less trouble than more. I will just act as if I have never seen you, and you were never here."

Fang Zhixing smirked, "That works for me too. I don’t want to be investigated and have my journey delayed."

"Exactly!"

The Swamp Dharma King laughed, said no more, bowed, and took his leave.

It was still broad daylight, and being a Yin God, he couldn’t stay outside for long.

Xigou watched him leave and transmitted a message, "What’s that guy up to? Warning you or threatening you?"

Fang Zhixing chuckled, "I guess I frightened him. He’s probably looking for a reason to hurry me away."

Xigou suggested, "Then let’s depart soon."

Shortly after...

Fang Zhixing and Jun Yao, riding on Xigou, left the small town and headed towards the Pingwu Swamp.

With the pearl given by the Swamp Dharma King, their journey was unobstructed and they encountered no attacks.

Soon, the trio crossed the Pingwu Swamp and entered "Pingchuan County."

True to its name, this county was flat with fertile land and abundant water sources, spreading out like a vast plain.

Fang Zhixing followed the designated route, moving straight ahead.

By nightfall, they had just reached a county town.

The scent of blood was pervasive in front of the town gate.

Fang Zhixing surveyed his surroundings and noticed many stakes along the roads on either side of the gate.

Each stake had a bloodied corpse hanging from it.

They were covered in wounds as if they had been mangled before death, now surrounded by flies.

Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed.

It turned out that a few of the people on the stakes had not yet died completely.

"What’s going on here?"

Xigou drew closer to look and was shocked to find that the bodies included men, women, the elderly, and children.

Even a baby had been nailed to a stake.

The scene was somewhat too dreadful to behold.

Fang Zhixing stopped a passerby to inquire.

"These executed people are all cult followers; they adhered to the ’Wuming Divine Sect’ and died unrepentant," the passerby answered.

Fang Zhixing curiously asked, "What’s this Wuming Divine Sect all about?"

The passerby replied, "The Wuming Divine Sect was originally a very large sect based in the populous Pingchuan County, having countless followers. The Wuming Sect Leader was also a god officially recognized by the Court. But it seems that the leader was secretly supporting ’Wang Tianbu’s’ rebellion. After being exposed, he was denounced as a cult."

Fang Zhixing was speechlessly annoyed, "Again Wang Tianbu, this guy keeps rebelling and never rests."

"After all these years, the Great Zhou Dynasty remains unshaken..."

Fang Zhixing chuckled internally.

Nevertheless, this matter was irrelevant to him. After briefly concealing their appearance, they discreetly entered the town and stayed in an inn.

The night quickly passed.

The next morning, they resumed their journey.

Xigou stretched out his tongue, running freely across the open plains, kicking up clouds of dust along the way.

In the afternoon, they left Pingchuan County and finally reached Bai He County.

"He Ming Mountain lies within Bai He County..."

Fang Zhixing felt a sense of relief, first heading towards the county town, then continuing another fifty li.

Suddenly, a majestic mountain loomed at the end of their view, its layers of peaks wrapped in clouds and mist, the scenery magnificent, like a vividly painted scroll.

From afar, Fang Zhixing spotted a group of white cranes soaring above the mountain peak, their cries echoing melodiously through the mountains.

The duo and their canine companion soon arrived at the base of the mountain and found a winding road leading to the summit.