Chapter 1299: Self-Attacking City Gate

Once they found an opportunity, the Heavenly Demons would definitely return to the human world; he had no doubt about this. If he were a Heavenly Demon, he would definitely do the same. Only by descending into the human world could they continue to pursue individual self-strengthening.

Dong Rui bared his teeth, "How would I know? Didn't you tell me not to research it?"

"I believe in your deduction."

As soon as these words were spoken, Dong Rui lost his temper, "Hmm, the most convenient method is to occupy the skin of an immortal, but this matter itself is too difficult. It's like mice hanging a bell on a cat."

There was a local story: cats walked without a sound, and mice were always being harmed. So the mice unanimously decided to hang a bell on the cat; wherever the cat went, the bell would ring, and the mice could escape.

Then the problem came: who would go hang the bell on the cat?

The problem facing the Heavenly Demons was the same; not to mention that there were very few immortals left in the world, even if there were, how many could they occupy?

Not to mention, there was also the issue of compatibility.

"The bodies of cultivators are too fragile and cannot fully carry the power of a Heavenly Demon." Dong Rui had thought about this problem long ago, his mind clear, "So the key to the problem is, must the skin of a Heavenly Demon be human?"

As soon as this sentence came out, the room went quiet.

He He Lingchuan thought of Juyu's landfill. No matter how this immortal destroyed the clues, he didn't have time to burn the landfill along with them. There were strange remains piled up there; He He Lingchuan didn't know if they were born looking like that or if they were modified later.

Was it modified by Juyu? Why? He He Lingchuan thought of Dong Rui's demon puppets again; did they have the same effect? He felt a chill.

Both of them were silent for a long while.

Finally, it was Dong Rui who broke the silence, "Cough, did you call me for something?"

"Yes." He He Lingchuan withdrew his thoughts and picked up a piece of intelligence to show him, "The affairs here are basically handled; I want to take a trip to Bayuan Township."

"Did Lingshan send a new mission again?" Dong Rui read the words on the note, "Puyin Temple is in Bayuan Township, which is directly behind Shizhoutou City, and the incense is flourishing?"

"It's not a Lingshan mission; Lingshan wouldn't pay attention to such a small place. It's just that I want to go myself." He He Lingchuan said, "I have some new ideas."

"Puyin Temple? Is this a temple?" Dong Rui frowned, "Puyin... seems like I've heard of it somewhere."

"Puyin is just a minor god, not very famous in other places." He He Lingchuan stretched, "If we want to go to Bayuan Township, we have to pick a sunny, beautiful day."

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Flash Gold Plain.

Fifty li south of Ju City, Shizhoutou.

The city gates were tightly shut, and torches were smoking the sky both inside and outside the city.

Outside the city was a vast expanse of troops, and someone below shouted at the top of the city gate:

"The City Guardian has returned! Xu Youguang, why don't you open the gate quickly!"

After shouting several times, there was no response from the other side, but the soldiers on the city gate pointed their bows and arrows directly downward, their gazes unkind.

"Who is in charge of the city gate? Are you all dead?" The person below became impatient, "Send someone who can talk!"

As soon as the words fell, someone on the city gate tower spoke up, "Xu Youguang is dead; there is no way to open the gate for City Guardian Liu."

The firelight illuminated the person's face; there was a new black-red scar from the corner of his eye to the wing of his nose.

"The Zhao army attacked, and he wanted to secretly open the city gate to surrender, so I personally cut off his head."

The army below was startled upon hearing this. City Guardian Liu drove his horse out from the crowd, "Defense Commander Yang did well! From now on, you are the Deputy General, in charge of the city defense army. Now, open the city gate quickly."

"Before the Zhao army attacked, didn't City Guardian Liu run away with his tail between his legs?" Defense Commander Yang remained unmoved, "Before fleeing, you even looted the common people in the city; even bandits would sigh in admiration. Now that we have fought off the Zhao army and held the city, City Guardian Liu wants to come back and be an official again?"

City Guardian Liu was displeased, "I went to fetch reinforcements myself and ordered you to stay and guard the city! Defending Shizhoutou is your duty; how dare you make up rumors and accuse me of abandoning the people!"

Suddenly, a soldier on the city gate roared, "Two days before the Zhao army attacked, you indulged your subordinates in looting. My two sisters' homes were both looted, and people were beaten until their heads were bleeding!"

With someone taking the lead, the people above the city gate cursed in unison, their voices carrying for two li.

"The City Guardian is a thief; he doesn't even want his face!"

"You loser still want to enter the city? I'll shoot you to the ground first!"

Other profanities were even more unbearable to hear.

I don't know who was emotionally agitated, and it just so happened that the arrow was on the string, so it swished toward City Guardian Liu.

This arrow was quite accurate, pinning right to his chest.

City Guardian Liu was wearing a protective magic artifact, and a green light flashed on his body, so this arrow didn't take his life. But he was also greatly startled; he turned his horse and rushed into the army, while pointing at the city gate, "Take it down, take them all down!"

The army below also raised their bows and shot upward.

The two sides exchanged a rain of arrows, and the battle started so suddenly.

But the defenders had the advantage of being high up, and City Guardian Liu didn't expect his own city defense army to really dare to attack him; his subordinates were too close to the city gate, and the casualties from arrows were much greater than those of the city defense army.

City Guardian Liu's army had to retreat fifty zhang.

At the same time, Defense Commander Yang also made a gesture to the city defense army, "Stop shooting, there aren't many arrows left; we have to save them!"

After fighting the Zhao army, their supplies were severely lacking, and they hadn't received any replenishment when City Guardian Liu returned.

Really didn't expect that the hardest hurdle would actually be "one of our own."

Defense Commander Yang sighed secretly.

"Yang Meng!" City Guardian Liu retreated to fifty zhang away before speaking again, "Open the city and surrender immediately now; I will let bygones be bygones, and the conditions offered just now still hold!"

This idiot! Defense Commander Yang was so angry he laughed; shouldn't such conditions be discussed privately? Which general would dare to open his mouth and agree in front of his own soldiers? Such a person was actually the City Guardian of Shizhoutou! Even if he agreed, the common people wouldn't agree.

Yang Meng snatched a bow and arrow and shot two arrows at City Guardian Liu.

This was his answer.

White clouds floated in the blue sky, and the fields of early spring were filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

Dong Rui had been buried in experiments recently, and occasionally coming out for a breather or a spring outing made him feel refreshed.

Walking to this point, there were finally no people on the road, so he said to He He Lingchuan, "I finally remembered, that book of Shao He Jian's recorded a god named Puyin!"

He He Lingchuan gave him a faint mocking look, "You have a really good memory."

"I rarely pay too much attention to external matters." Why would he bother to remember such trivial things? Precious brainpower should be used in the right places. Dong Rui coughed lightly, "Why are you looking for the god Puyin?"

"To build a relationship and ask for news." He He Lingchuan said, "Just like we found God Shinan before."

Heavenly gods were not all arrogant; those minor gods were willing to lower their status and build some relationship with the human world, as long as it felt you were useful, and as long as you could find resources for it.

There were too few temples on Platinum Island, and He He Lingchuan needed to broaden his sources of information.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1300 =====