Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 129 - 91: Convergence of the Three Gods, Searching for Monsters in Dreams, Acquiring the Preaching Painting! (Three More)_2

Chapter 129: Chapter 91: Convergence of the Three Gods, Searching for Monsters in Dreams, Acquiring the Preaching Painting! (Three More)_2

"Ah!"

The dream suddenly shattered, and Zhao Xing’s Life Soul felt a jolt, after which he awoke from the dream.

"Meow!" Feeling its master’s palpitations, the Mountain Cat suddenly arched its body, its fur bristled as if facing a matter of life and death.

"Mr. Zhao, what’s wrong with you?" Shen Zhui was startled because Zhao Xing’s complexion was terribly pale, devoid of any color, and his breath had weakened significantly.

"A nightmare," Zhao Xing smiled as he wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, "Maybe I’ve been too tired these past few days."

"A nightmare?" Shen Zhui was puzzled. What kind of nightmare would elicit such a big reaction?

"I dreamt that my father was unwell," Zhao Xing said, "Brother Shen, I’m worried about my family, let’s not bother with Huang Silang anymore. We’ll just instruct the village head and head back to the city first."

"Alright." Though Shen Zhui was still somewhat doubtful, he did not ask any more questions. Although it seemed abrupt to end their trip to Anping Town because of a dream, he understood since Zhao Xing mentioned family.

"Giddy-up!" The carriage turned around and headed towards Gucheng.

...

In the Niu Family Mansion, disguised as Chen Deshun, the Master of Sanwan Hall and the Deputy Hall Master were heading with the guests to the Niu Family fields to start the afternoon’s work.

Suddenly—

A flash of red light crossed Chen Deshun’s eyes, and he felt a tremor in his heart.

"Hmm?"

Chen Deshun’s complexion changed slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.

The woman beside him also stopped in her tracks, and after exchanging a look, they immediately excused themselves and moved under the shade of a locust tree.

"Did you feel it?" Chen Deshun looked at the woman.

"Yes." The woman nodded emphatically. "What’s going on, why would the Venerable issue a warning?"

"Could it be that the Divine inspection by the Gucheng Temple triggered the alert?"

"I don’t know," Chen Deshun said gravely, "We need to go back and ask the protector; let’s reinforce our protection for now."

"Do you want to do it, or should I?" the woman asked.

"I’ll do it," Chen Deshun replied, "My cultivation is higher, I can withstand it."

"Alright."

Chen Deshun faced the locust tree and secretly opened his robe; then, with the tips of his fingers, he sliced open his chest, revealing the crimson blood.

Blood flowed out but did not fall to the ground; instead, it moved across his abdomen, forming a pattern.

His gaze was vacant, his pupils unfocused, and as the pattern slowly coalesced into a ghost head, his eyes turned completely blood-red.

A twisted, blood-colored human face appeared on his abdomen.

The woman immediately knelt down, supported Chen Deshun’s waist with both hands, and started to suck the blood from his abdomen.

After a while, the blood completely disappeared, and Chen Deshun returned to normal.

"Cough cough... Why did it require so much this time?" Chen Deshun’s face was pale.

"I think we should leave Anping Town," the woman said as she got up, "We should not linger here."

"Okay, I’ll go and speak with the Niu Family," Chen Deshun agreed.

...

"Clippity-clop~"

After the carriage entered the city, Zhao Xing inside the carriage let out a long breath.

While using the Dream Storage Technique in Anping Town, his Life Soul received a response from the Earth Soul, causing tremors and a chilling sensation as though something was lurking.

But the feeling then vanished without a trace, therefore Zhao Xing dared not speak further nor dare to return to the Niu Family to investigate, instead opting to return to the city posthaste.

"Could this feeling be the avatar of the Evil God from the Xuantian Sect?" Zhao Xing recalled the methods of the Xuantian Sect; whenever they caused trouble in Great Zhou, they must have carried the image of the Evil God, which hid an avatar of the Yin God.

Just like when he encountered Meng Yun carrying an avatar of Duke Donghu.

In his previous life, Zhao Xing had joined the Xuantian Sect and knew these methods well. To evade detection and surveillance, one had to have this artifact in combination with the Xuantian Sect’s concealing techniques.

He hadn’t expected, however, that by using the Dream Storage Technique to sense the Earth Soul, he would actually uncover some clues.

"The Great Dream Spring and Autumn is indeed a top-notch technique; I’ve only just begun and already discovered abnormalities through causality and the soul."

"That middle-aged couple definitely has issues!"

"And they’re not just simple believers! They must be at least at the level of Hall Master!"

Believers, because they’re merely brainwashed, do not cultivate the heretical methods of the Xuantian Sect and couldn’t possess a Yin God.

Having a Yin God attached meant they were Hall Masters tasked with a mission.

What to do when confronted with such a situation?

Of course, he wouldn’t take it upon himself.

After returning to the city, Zhao Xing immediately reported to Old Chen.

Seeing Zhao Xing rush back in a hurry, Chen Shijie was puzzled: "What’s the matter, why do you look so unwell?"

"I suspect I have found traces of the Xuantian Sect," Zhao Xing said.

Chen Shijie’s expression became serious: "What’s the situation, tell me in detail."

Zhao Xing said, "I went to Anping Town to encourage farming, went to a local residence. At the time, I didn’t feel anything, but after I left, I experienced an inexplicable sense of alarm."

Chen Shijie asked, "Did the Calendar of Evil give any alert?"

"No," Zhao Xing shook his head. "So I said I discovered traces of the Xuantian Sect, not just the believers."

Chen Shijie nodded, normally it wouldn’t be possible to discover this, and if they encountered a Hall Master level, then the Calendar of Evil would not have given any alert either.

Otherwise, would they have previously been captured by the government so easily and considered a hassle?

"Perhaps it’s because I absorbed a lot of Spiritual Beauty in the mountains, both the Mountain Cat and I sensed the palpitations. As soon as we left, it told me there were two bad people in that yard," Zhao Xing attributed the discovery to the Mountain Cat.

"Meow~" the Mountain Cat looked up, are you praising me?

"Based on my memory, I’ve drawn the appearances of those two people..." Zhao Xing handed over the portraits he’d sketched.

Chen Shijie took the sketches, glanced at them, and then put them away.

"You don’t have to worry about this matter, I’ll have someone look into these two people," he said.

After pausing, Chen Shijie continued, "We’re only suspecting now, don’t mention it to anyone else; first, to avoid information leaks, and second, to prevent any unnecessary trouble for yourself."