Chapter 77: Divine Statue vs. Strange

An Earth Temple? There's one here in the South City too?

And it had been abandoned for a long time, only repaired recently? Li Heng frowned; there were simply too many of these Earth Temples, and they were constantly making their presence felt.

I wouldn't be surprised if each of the four city districts had its own Earth Temple.

Thinking of the first Divine Power Crystal he had obtained, Li Heng decided to go take a look. He wanted to see what this newly renovated, supposedly very efficacious Earth Temple really was.

Perhaps he could glimpse some secrets from within it.

According to the intelligence, that Self-Immolating Flower Boat only comes out at night; it's just past morning now, so there's no need to rush.

A Place of Secrets

The time for the gathering had arrived again.

Shangguan Yan was not actually covered in sheer gauze, but rather used some gold and silver jewelry to conceal a few "vital points," exposing the vast majority of her graceful, white-jade-like skin.

Her face was slightly flushed, as if she were drunk. Every blink of her eyes carried a myriad of charms, brimming with amorous intent. If a normal man were here, he would be itching to "bring her to justice" immediately.

Of course, the many entities at the gathering were not exactly normal.

"Shangguan Yan, you borrowed my item, claiming it was to stir up chaos in Bei'an City. But you must remember, you have to return it later; otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless."

A voice rang out; it was the host of this gathering.

"Rest assured, my dear gentleman. How could I ever damage your property? If I really were to accidentally break it... I suppose I would just have to compensate you with my own self."

Shangguan Yan giggled, speaking in a seductive, languid tone.

The other hidden entities were quite astonished.

That little hussy Shangguan Yan is that brazen? She's even hooked up with this boat? She's even able to borrow items from this host?

The host of the gathering felt a headache coming on. What on earth were these idiots thinking? His goal was the entire Beijun; lending out the item was merely a casual move for the next step.

Suddenly, Shangguan Yan's figure stiffened.

What is going on? Why did the connection suddenly break?

She swallowed secretly; her naturally moist cherry lips seemed to have become dry. Could that thing be lost? No, she must find it! If this man found out, she would surely die.

Now, she had no mood left to exchange information or seduce others. She remained silent until the gathering ended, and once it was over, she immediately planned to set out and search.

What on earth is going on?

Doesn't Bei'an City lack even an Innate Level expert? Who could possibly do anything to that Strange? Who could sever her connection with that Weird? Could it be those people from the great clans?

No, I must investigate. As it happens, that Meng Hao from the Demon Suppression Division agreed to come out; I must find him to check...

Shangguan Yan guessed secretly, her heart filled with panic.

"Remember to stay here and watch the house, I am going out for a trip!" She gritted her teeth, stepped on the poor woman with vacant eyes beneath her feet, and walked out of this Flower Boat...

On the main street, Meng Hao was strolling along aimlessly.

After struggling for a long time, he still chose to follow his heart and come out. Although that demon monk said his bad luck hadn't run out, he wasn't coming out to cause trouble for that bumpkin anyway.

What bad luck could there be?

He was a person of great Luck!

Through his conversation with that demon monk, he had learned some common knowledge about fate. As long as he didn't go looking for trouble with someone whose Luck was deeper than his own, he would have no trouble.

Remembering that night, that enchanting figure.

A wave of heat rose in Meng Hao's heart. Although that woman was a Weird, and had even almost drained him dry, her skills were truly excellent, making her unforgettable.

So, his plan to come out was partly thanks to that female Weird.

Of course, after that demon monk's treatment, he also knew that this female Weird had used a heart-bewitching technique on him. While he craved that body, he was even more wary of her.

But there is a saying: once you know the taste, you cannot let go.

He intended to find that female Weird and negotiate. Anyway, it was broad daylight now, the Yang energy was flourishing; even if that female Weird made a move on him, he was confident he could escape successfully.

Not to mention they were meeting on the main street; in the full light of day, would she dare to make a move? What a joke.

It's just, why hasn't that female Weird come yet?

Could it be that because the meeting place is on the main street, that female Weird is afraid and doesn't dare to come? Meng Hao guessed secretly in his heart, only to see a little Daoist boy walking toward him from the opposite side.

He was originally just an irrelevant passerby, but he didn't expect the little Daoist boy to stop directly in front of him. "This lay practitioner, this humble Daoist dares to ask, are you a person of great Luck?"

The little Daoist boy had bright eyes and white teeth, and was very polite.

Oh? Meng Hao raised his eyebrows and carefully sized up this little Daoist boy; he looked quite delicate and handsome, his appearance was upright, and his judgment wasn't bad either.

He actually knew that Young Master Meng was also a person of great Luck?

With someone flattering him, he was in a good mood and admitted it. "What, you little Daoist want to suck up to this young master? Go, go, go, if you aren't a beauty, don't even think about it."

He waved his folding fan and gestured dismissively, feeling somewhat disdainful. He didn't play with "rabbit boys." However, this little Daoist boy's appearance looked like it had potential; if he could dress as a woman, perhaps...

Meng Hao fell directly into deep thought.

"That is good, that is good, this humble Daoist is in luck."

The little Daoist boy's eyes lit up. He had thought that after coming here, his Deduction Technique would be useless. He didn't expect that a whim to go out for a stroll today would lead him to encounter such a fat sheep.

Although the main Earth Temples had all been rebuilt, the faith of those bumpkins couldn't amount to much, and he couldn't absorb their essence and energy freely, so the effect was very slow.

But the Luck of this person of great Luck before him...

Perhaps it could make up for his deficit!

"Then, this lay practitioner, this humble Daoist must offend you."

He gave a shy smile.

At this moment, Li Heng arrived at this Earth Temple.

It had to be said, this Earth Temple was much more imposing and grand than the one Li Heng had seen before.

Marble steps were paved leading up, and the stair railings were carved with various exotic beasts, vivid and lifelike. The pillars were also sky-supporting white jade pillars, grand and imposing, and the tiles on the roof were glazed tiles, shimmering with brilliant colors under the sunlight.

Li Heng shook his head and sighed; was he sure this was just repaired, and not a brand-new Earth Temple built from scratch? At the same time, under the observation of his Heavenly Eye, this Earth Temple was also emitting wisps of Divine Path Qi.

Sure enough, this Earth Temple was not simple.

The person who built the Earth Temple behind the scenes does not seem simple either.

People came and went in the Earth Temple, and the incense was very flourishing, because even those who were not well-informed had heard more or less about the strange occurrences happening in the city.

Hearing that the Earth Temple was very efficacious, and that it could even ward off Strange evil things amidst rumors that were becoming increasingly outrageous, everyone ran to the Earth Temple to offer a stick of incense and pray for peace.

Humans are just like this; when facing some predicaments that cannot be solved or understood, they will always seek help from things that are even more incomprehensible to obtain some comfort.

Mingling in the crowd, he walked into the Earth Temple imperceptibly.

Li Heng saw the mighty and solemn Earth Deity Statue. He pondered, is this the Earth Deity of this World? Why does it look like a god of war, clad in armor and carrying a sword?

Under his Heavenly Eye observation.

This God Statue emitted faint fluctuations, as if there were some consciousness within it, absorbing a certain something emitted by the surrounding believers offering incense.

It seemed to be Incense Wish Power, but it was not purely that.

These things did not seem to be stored in the God Statue either; they seemed to be transmitted in a certain direction along something like a network.

Moreover, every time a believer offered incense, a tenuous connection would form with this Earth Deity Statue, like a rope tied to these believers.

A certain something on these believers would then be transported into this God Statue along these connections. He immediately realized that this purpose was Absolute-ly impure.

No wonder he instinctively felt some disgust...

After thinking for a moment, he folded the Weird Official Report in his bosom, turned it into the size of a normal banknote, and placed it into the Merit Virtue box.

Isn't this Earth Temple touted as being very efficacious?

He would like to see who can outmatch whom.