Chapter 35: The Three Saints Eat People

Li Yu suddenly felt a bit fortunate; it was fortunate that he had been reborn in the South District of Wanfu City, and fortunate that he had temporarily eliminated the threat of the God-Prohibiting Sect.

If he had been born in the East District, the subsequent troubles would have been magnified many times over.

He found it hard to imagine what path or what sequence a cultivator like the "King of Double Happiness," who could transmit his voice into the ears of every citizen without missing a drop, belonged to.

And for such a perverted powerhouse to also control the resources of the entire East District—one could hardly imagine what would happen after he combined forces with the God-Prohibiting Sect.

"It's just as well!"

"Since the God-Prohibiting Sect has gone to the East District to collude with that King of Double Happiness, they have likely withdrawn from the South District entirely."

"The citizens of the East District are going to suffer greatly, but I am safer."

Li Yu felt a little more at ease.

Following the King of Double Happiness’s tower, another miraculous spectacle erupted.

This time, it was the West District.

Its level of shock even surpassed that of the East District by quite a lot.

First, a ten-thousand-foot-tall golden Buddha light erupted, reflecting a mysterious and complex, massive temple.

Right above that temple was a hazy Buddhist kingdom, like a mirage, where one could vaguely see many monks, bhikshunis, dharma protectors, Arhats, Vajras, and Bodhisattvas... surrounding two Buddhas: one was an incomparably huge and majestic milky-white Mother Buddha, and the other was the Maitreya Buddha, who watched the common people with a smile amidst the darkness.

They performed strange dances and chanted bewildering Buddhist scriptures that spread throughout the entire city.

Within the Buddhist sounds, there seemed to be some specious, profound principles.

Even those without the root of wisdom felt they had gained some insight upon hearing them.

It was just that what they realized was by no means proper Buddhist doctrine.

At the very least, after Li Yu heard it, what surfaced in his mind were shockingly nothing but lewd postures similar to Joyful Zen.

"My Buddha is merciful!"

"All believers in the city may come to the Buddhist kingdom in the West District."

"Those who wish to be demon monks may be demon monks, those who wish to be seductive nuns may be seductive nuns... if you have a Buddhist affinity, you may attain transcendence."

"Believers who come holding a Demon Star Token will surely have a deep Buddhist affinity; all requests will be granted."

Listening to those highly seductive Buddhist sounds, Li Yu had other thoughts in his mind.

Buddhism was also one of the six great orthodox sects.

To be blasphemed like this and yet not have someone attack into Wanfu City to hack all these demonic cultivators wearing kasayas and Buddhist robes to pieces.

It could only mean one thing: this [Fallen Buddhism] also had a significant background.

Following the West District, a spectacle also appeared in the North District.

There, no phantom of a deity appeared, but rather a magnificent and murderous palace that seemed to be shrouded in ice, snow, and blood-light.

Above the palace was a massive, clearly artificial blood cloud that blocked the sky and moon, covering the entire North District; the originally bright moonlight that pierced through it was immediately dyed a scarlet color, thread by thread, drilling into every corner of the North District.

It was unknown what strange hobbies the citizens of that area had, but while bathing in the blood-light, they displayed unprecedented tranquility; the movement there was the smallest among the four districts of Wanfu, almost inaudible.

Only when Li Yu focused his gaze on the blood cloud did his eyes gradually become bloodshot, the blood and Qi in his body churned, and thoughts of bloodlust and a craving for battle began to arise in his soul.

"Those who crave slaughter, war, and victory in their hearts, come to the North District and join the Blood God Palace."

"Cowards stay away, the weak stay away."

"Those who come holding a Demon Star Token will gain the opportunity to enter the Blood God Palace; at that time, no matter how frail you are, you will receive a gift from the great Blood God."

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"Clearly, behind the North District hegemon, the [Blood God Palace], is a sect that follows and believes in the Blood God."

"Heh, it sounds nice, but if one were to really go and defect, wouldn't they just end up as cannon fodder?"

As Li Yu complained, he remembered another neighbor who had died miserably in the mouth of Yi Ya.

Hong Sanquan also believed in the Blood God and was ready to advance to the Sequence 8 [Blood Soldier] of that path at any time, yet he did not go to the North District to defect; clearly, going there meant losing one's freedom, along with other costs.

A pie that even low-level evil cultivators understood!

It was likely that it couldn't tempt any Demon Star Token holder at all.

Just as Li Yu was muttering this, the movement in the South District finally arrived.

A chaotic radiance, like muddy soup, descended from the sky, suddenly shrouding all eight wards of the district; inside, various complex markers appeared, including all kinds of flesh-and-blood creatures and mechanical creations, and even some giant objects mixed with iron and blood vaguely appeared, only to be swallowed by the chaos in the end.

A strange summons, as if superimposed by countless voices, then rang throughout the city:

"We wait for transcendence within the [Holy Nest]."

"Those with affinity may become fellow travelers."

"..."

Just as all the citizens were waiting for the pie that this South District hegemon was going to draw, there was only silence afterward, and the chaotic spectacle disappeared along with it.

That was it?

This was the style of the South District hegemon, the Holy Nest? They didn't even make a promise, had no desire to compete for the Demon Star Token holders at all? And didn't need a vast number of believers?

Li Yu suddenly realized that there were not many secrets related to the Holy Nest in his mind.

He only knew that all members of this organization believed in and followed a deity named [Ancient Saint].

"I don't know if it's an illusion?"

"That Ancient Saint seems to be related to both flesh and machinery; what exactly is its background?"

Li Yu, who had been watching the show all along, suddenly became interested in this South District hegemon and the deity behind it.

Unfortunately, the time limit for his truth-analyzing ability had long since ended. The fifth bubble was also not yet full.

Even if he wanted to peek, there was no way to start.

And with the disappearance of the Holy Nest, the hegemons of the four major districts and the sects behind them had all revealed their miraculous spectacles.

Just as expected, no challengers appeared.

Thus, the next step was the "autonomous proselytizing" segment that all citizens looked forward to immensely.

Ever since that mysterious City Lord disappeared, this segment had continued, which was also an important reason why Proselytizing Day was so popular.

Relevant information had been mentioned by Jiao Qing, Sun Sanniang, and the Wanfu Daily.

"The hegemons of the four districts and the sects behind them have already mastered a massive amount of resources; whether it's proselytizing or anything else, they can do it with ease, so they are not in a hurry."

"Naturally, they won't offer any good benefits."

"But other, smaller evil god sects are different."

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"In order to win over believers, on this night of [Proselytizing Day], after obtaining permission from the four district hegemons, they will line up to go to the homes of all the citizens, offering basic benefits and special gifts, and then use various rhetoric to bewitch you into joining their sect."

"Once you are truly tempted and join the sect, the price will be something that any pauper or unranked cultivator simply cannot bear."

"To use an analogy, it would be equivalent to losing your life for a bite to eat; it is extremely not worth it."

"Of course, citizens who are thick-skinned, have a firm will, and have some means can also take this opportunity to get many good things."

"Although they won't be truly rare curios or resources, they are mostly basic or even inferior items."

"But accumulating small amounts into a large one is also a wonderful thing."

As Li Yu muttered this, his whole person began to get excited.

His eyes shone, and he was about to call Hongdou so the master and servant could go wait at the door.

He considered himself a person with means, and his skin was not thin either.

But just at this moment, before the many strange evil god sects could enter, an incident occurred abruptly in Tianji Ward.

Accompanied by three low shouts!

Three incomparably ugly, giant heads, like balloons, were stuck together, each facing a different direction, floating in the air above the entire Tianji Ward.

Each head was covered with various foul-smelling flesh tumors and pustules, but if one looked closely, one could vaguely distinguish that they were the three beasts: tiger, sheep, and deer.

"The three leaders of the Three Saints Gang?"

"What are their paths? What sequences? And what are they doing now?"

As this thought surfaced in Li Yu's mind.

He, and everyone in Tianji Ward, were suddenly suppressed by three terrifying auras.

A foul wind and stench erupted simultaneously, and three voices that were somewhat flustered and extremely urgent rang out:

"Slow down, slow down!"

"Let's slow down the proselytizing for a moment."

"Let our [Three Saints Gang] first find the Demon Star Token holders in our ward to have a talk."

"Fellow Daoists chosen by the Demon Star Token, come out; we Three Saints have a good deal to make with you. As long as anyone is willing to part with a Demon Star Token, we three brothers will surely have a generous reward."

"Whether it's wealth, beauties, or rare curios, as long as you are willing to come out and talk, we will grant all requests."

"Hiding is useless; Tianji Ward is the territory that the three of us have worked hard for many years to conquer... Hahahaha, found a few, where are you running to?"

Clearly, while these three spoke of making a deal, they were actually using their own oppressive auras to force some Demon Star Token holders to reveal their flaws.

Whether it was true or not, there were actually some people in the ward who were trembling with fear, to the point that they made moves to hide back in their houses or even attempted to sneak away.

These actions immediately stimulated the Three Saints.

One could see the three ugly beast heads grinning hideously, their blood-filled maws opening wide, and gusts of foul-smelling storms accurately falling into those civilian houses, sweeping and sucking.

In an instant, seven or eight people flew up and were sucked into the mouths of the Three Saints respectively.

Among them, only one was a mortal pauper, while the rest were all cultivators; most were unranked, and one looked like they were at sequence eight.

What a pity!

Facing the three hegemons of Tianji Ward, they had no power to resist at all.

Soon, the sound of "crunch, crunch" chewing came, and before long, they all opened their mouths to spit; it was unknown how they sucked them, but white skeletal remains, without a single shred of meat left, clattered onto the ground.

Three voices of disappointment came at the same time:

"None of them are Demon Star Token holders; the meat was chewy, but no token was found."

"These idiots, since they weren't chosen by the Demon Star Token, why did they run?"

"Big Brother, Second Brother, I told you earlier that those who can be chosen by the Demon Star Token are no pushovers; how could they reveal their tracks just by being scared by us?"

"If we don't try, how would we know?"

"Alright, the proselytizing day continues; if we obstruct it further, people from the Sacred Nest will come."

As the conversation ended, the three giant heads vanished, and those bizarre evil god believers officially began to walk through the streets and alleys of the Heavenly Mystery Workshop, spreading the gospels of their respective houses.

The scene appeared incredibly lively, but the horror and terror brought by that moment just now could not be dissipated for a while.

Especially for Li Yu, who was one of the Demon Star Token holders!

The heartstrings that had relaxed slightly after a day or two of comfort and safety were, at this moment, pulled taut once again.

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