Chapter 203: The Green Mountain Demon Lord

Chen Mo looked at Fu Qiuyu before him, his expression slightly astonished; he truly had not expected the other party to abandon darkness for light so quickly, and so proactively.

He hadn't even made a move, nor shown any signs of trying to win him over, yet the other party had come to submit of his own accord.

This indeed made him feel quite surprised.

He could guess that the reason Fu Qiuyu came to submit was with the goal of obtaining a sliver of Divine Nature.

It was just that he hadn't expected this sliver of Divine Nature to possess such strong temptation for the Martial Artists of this world.

Even so, that Fu Qiuyu could proactively come to submit was enough to show that he was quite eager regarding the matter of increasing his strength.

This was a good thing; Chen Mo could not gather much Divine Nature right now, but there was some nonetheless.

He was currently more in need of people to handle affairs under his command; since Fu Qiuyu could come, giving him a wisp of Divine Nature was no matter.

Moreover, this person was so proactive; as long as he could be subdued, Chen Mo wouldn't need to say much, and he would be able to do many things.

Most importantly, as long as he fused with a wisp of Divine Nature, Chen Mo would have absolutely no need to worry about the other party betraying him.

"Not bad. The Venerable God appreciates those who abandon darkness for light the most." Chen Mo wore a smile; until this moment, he had not exposed the fact that he himself was the Subduing Demon Great Sage.

Rather than directly exposing his true self, it was better to let people speculate about the god behind him.

For one, doing so better conformed to the style of the gods in this world, who would not easily manifest or appear before mortals.

Only in this way could the image of a god be constructed in the hearts of the mortal world, allowing the common people to have faith and reverence.

Secondly, if someone wanted to make a move against him, they would first have to consider dealing with the Subduing Demon Great Sage behind him.

Conversely, if he were to expose himself completely, then when someone wanted to make a move against him, they would directly consider targeting him.

This indeed carried a certain risk, especially as the opponents he faced became increasingly powerful.

Hiding one's clumsiness a little and keeping a trump card was, in the end, a good thing.

Of course, the fact that he himself was the Subduing Demon Great Sage would one day be exposed.

It was just that such a situation would only possibly occur when he encountered an extremely strong enemy and needed to erupt with his full strength.

Before that, Chen Mo would try his best to conceal his identity.

"This wisp of Divine Nature is bestowed by the Venerable God; you must cultivate diligently to repay the Venerable God."

Chen Mo condensed a wisp of Divine Nature and handed it to Fu Qiuyu.

Servant God Warriors were not unable to cultivate; when a god bestowed a wisp of Divine Nature upon them, the Martial Artist only obtained a lower limit, and to raise their power to the upper limit, they still had to continue polishing themselves.

And after reaching the upper limit, they could no longer improve by relying on themselves; they could only pray for the god to bestow more Divine Nature and Divine Authority, and only then would there be a chance for their cultivation to progress.

"I thank the Venerable God!" Fu Qiuyu's expression was excited, his face pious.

Before this, he had indeed thought there was a possibility of being bestowed Divine Nature, but he hadn't expected it to be so fast.

He had even been bestowed a wisp of Divine Nature without doing anything at all, which made him feel somewhat flattered.

But it also firmed his own conviction; he had indeed made the right decision—following a god who was still weak meant being able to obtain more benefits.

Although this god was very weak, his followers were also very few, which was why he could easily obtain this Divine Nature.

If it were replaced by other powerful gods, the difficulty would be unimaginably high.

Fu Qiuyu accepted the Divine Nature, his face still very excited, and turned to kneel and kowtow toward the Divine Idol of the Subduing Demon Great Sage to the side.

Chen Mo could already feel the Faith Power flowing continuously from him into the Ding Shen Treasure Furnace.

Although his pious faith was not comparable to Yang Baishan's, it was not considered low.

After all, although a wisp of Divine Nature had been bestowed, Fu Qiuyu had only just come into contact with the Subduing Demon Great Sage; being able to have such faith could be considered not bad.

As he fused with the Divine Nature, his faith would also become increasingly pious, because by then, he and the Subduing Demon Great Sage would share honor and disgrace together.

"My Lord, then this subordinate will go and fuse with the Venerable God's Divine Nature first!" After finishing his kowtow to the Subduing Demon Great Sage, Fu Qiuyu stood up and bowed to Chen Mo.

At this time, his attitude toward Chen Mo was also very respectful; he understood that it was impossible for him to see the Subduing Demon Venerable God as he was now.

If he wanted to progress further and receive more Divine Nature, he could only listen to Chen Mo's orders.

"Very well." Chen Mo nodded lightly; Fu Qiuyu turned and left at high speed, the corners of his mouth curling up with a beaming smile that he had some trouble controlling.

He gripped his own thigh tightly, only then managing to control himself and not lose his composure before Chen Mo.

"My Lord, I have successively arranged for people to distribute grain and land inside and outside the city, and even farm tools and seeds have been distributed to the common people in the city.

As for the various Divine Idols and hanging paintings, this subordinate is also hurriedly arranging for craftsmen to rush their production; at most, in another two or three days, I guarantee that every household inside and outside the city will have them."

Yang Baishan followed the trend, and now he no longer addressed Chen Mo as 'Senior', but instead addressed him as 'My Lord'.

He positioned himself as a subordinate, reporting in detail the results of his busyness during this period, with quite a bit of intention to claim credit.

"Not bad. Cultivate well; I see all your contributions. Once you reach the perfection of the Blood Refining Realm, I will request a wisp of Divine Nature from the Venerable God to bestow upon you." Chen Mo nodded with satisfaction, smiling as he drew a big pie for him.

"This subordinate understands." Yang Baishan's expression brightened, and he appeared very happy.

"This time, the matter of distributing grain and land to the common people, and preparing the Divine Idols and hanging paintings, was not just the effort of this subordinate; the master of the Qianquan Martial Hall, Shui Qianquan, also contributed quite a bit."

Yang Baishan continued to speak, but he only claimed credit and had absolutely no intention of asking for a reward.

Having drifted in the officialdom for many years, he still had that much sense.

Rewards could only be given from above; those below must never proactively ask for them.

"He did well. You shall hand this drop of Demon Blood to him." Chen Mo smiled and took out a drop of Demon Blood.

Shui Qianquan was the old man who held the iron staff that day; his strength was not considered poor in this city.

If one were to discuss talent and strength, he might even be a notch stronger than Yang Baishan. It was just that, also because he lacked Demon Blood, his cultivation was difficult to advance even an inch.

The great clans of this world controlled all channels of upward mobility. Whether it was the essence of demons or Divine Nature, almost everything was under their control, divided among many great clans.

Let alone ordinary commoners, even Martial Artists from many humble families could at most reach the Blood Refining Realm before finding it difficult to improve further.

If one spoke of Divine Nature, the amount Chen Mo had currently condensed was not yet too much, and it still required time to accumulate.

Then, the quantity of Demon Blood he bestowed could be called endless.

Because this Blood Qi came from himself; even if he consumed a lot, devouring some demon flesh or heavenly treasures would be enough to recover.

"This subordinate thanks you on behalf of Shui Qianquan, My Lord!" Yang Baishan hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Chen Mo waved his hand and stepped into the main hall, where a Divine Idol had already been placed, with incense smoke drifting upward.

Fu Qiuyu was in the midst of merging with the Divine Nature, further incorporating the Heaven and Earth Power into his body.

With the protection of the Divine Nature, coupled with the demon blood within him, he gradually adapted to this world, so these Heaven and Earth forces merging with the Mirage Sea did not bring him harm.

On the contrary, under the constant scouring of the Heaven and Earth Power, his strength began to climb further.

Chen Mo had been cautiously observing this situation; he himself had never merged with the Heaven and Earth Power of this world and wanted to see the signs of others merging.

Fu Qiuyu's cultivation was not bad, and the demon blood he had replaced was quite compatible with his own, so no demon appearance manifested on him.

Only from the scales vaguely about to emerge from the back of his neck could one tell that the demon blood he had merged with likely came from some kind of fish demon.

As the Divine Nature completely merged with him, Fu Qiuyu could feel his shackles being broken, and the world looked brand new.

The power that had been stagnant for a long time without a chance to improve was now surging upward and galloping forward.

At the same time, he also understood that the only way to obtain this improvement was to preach, to let more people believe in the Subduing Demon Venerable God and know the divine name of the Subduing Demon Venerable God.

Then the Subduing Demon Venerable God would once again bestow upon him more Divine Nature power, allowing his own cultivation to improve further.

Increased strength meant a longer lifespan and meant he could grasp more power.

Some people might not care about these things, but to him, this was a temptation he could not refuse.

"My Lord." After merging with the Divine Nature, Fu Qiuyu immediately came to find Chen Mo.

"Your subordinate has already merged with the Venerable God's Divine Nature, and now my strength has slightly improved. I wonder if the Venerable God has any instructions? Your subordinate will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

"Your subordinate still has three or five good friends at home who, like me, are retainers of the Wang family. Like us, they are all squeezed out by the Wang family members, and their strength has always been stuck at the Huanxue Realm. Your subordinate is willing to act as a lobbyist to help the Venerable God persuade them to defect."

"Once we join forces, we can go to other cities in this prefecture to spread the Venerable God's faith."

Fu Qiuyu's tone was impassioned, and his expression was inexplicably serious.

Without Chen Mo needing to say much, he was already pondering in his heart what he should do next.

Keep it secret, return to the family, contact his three or five friends, and directly rebel against the Wang family to switch to Chen Mo.

Only when one has subordinates can one get things done, and only then can one better build merit for the Subduing Demon Venerable God.

There were no powerful noble families in Sanqu Jun; although several gods were competing for this place, the strength they had invested was not considered strong.

Except for the prefecture city, in most other places, the vast majority of experts were only at the Blood Refining level; a Blood Changing Realm warrior was enough to solve most problems, let alone a Servant God Warrior like him.

As long as he seized the opportunity, not to mention spreading the god's faith to the entire prefecture, spreading it to the entire Jun would be no problem at all.

The reason he could do this was because he also had a group of men under his command.

A Huanxue Realm expert was not exactly a dime a dozen, even in a prefecture city.

Do not look at how humble and respectful he was in front of Chen Mo; outside, he was also a senior expert in the eyes of others.

With him, this expert, as the center, a group of followers would naturally gather.

Otherwise, relying solely on his own strength, no matter how strong he was, he would likely find it difficult to move an inch in terms of spreading the faith.

"Not bad. Since you have the heart, the Venerable God will see it all. Go ahead and do it; if you do well, I will report your merits to the Venerable God."

Chen Mo nodded immediately; the reason he had accepted this person in the first place was that he valued Fu Qiuyu's initiative to climb upward.

This point could be considered quite good; as long as he offered enough, the man would do the work.

In fact, the vast majority of people were like this; if the reward was appropriate, they would work honestly.

If the reward exceeded the effort, they would work hard, wanting to obtain more rewards.

"Thank you, My Lord. Then your subordinate will go and do it now." Fu Qiuyu's tone was even a bit anxious, and after saying this, he left in a hurry.

He was well aware that his purpose for coming this time was, on the surface, to suppress Chen Mo.

Within five days, if he did not send back any news, the Wang family would inevitably be suspicious.

If the time were any longer, they might even send other experts to investigate.

Therefore, he had to act quickly, return to the Wang family to gather his friends before any abnormality was detected, and then directly rebel.

Chen Mo watched him leave and went to the side to begin practicing, contemplating the Heavenly Law of this world.

Although the Heavenly Law of this world was somewhat incomplete and had been severely eroded by the Mirage Sea.

Yet, every object has its strengths and weaknesses; these incomplete Heavenly Laws also had their merits.

Because whether it was the Cangxuan World or the Xuantian World, compared to the Heavenly Law of the ancient times, the laws of these two worlds were not complete either.

And the Heavenly Law contained within this world happened to be able to make up for some of his own deficiencies.

By contemplating them, even if he failed to find the Spirit of Heaven and Earth in the end, as long as he returned safely, he would still have gained something.

Several days passed in a flash, and the Thousand Mountain Alliance Token that Chen Mo had previously obtained began to receive messages one after another.

These all came from the surrounding demon kings; many demon kings within the Thousand Mountain Alliance had discovered that none of the demon kings who went to this place had returned alive.

The remaining demon kings were not fools, so they naturally dared not come here again, but instead contacted other demon kings to see if they could get information.

Chen Mo knew it must be Bai Yuxia acting according to his instructions, slaughtering all these demon kings.

And looking at the situation, the number of demon kings who died at her hands was at least eight, if not ten.

"My Lord, someone wants to see you." Yang Baishan's voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard, his tone slightly fearful, even sounding a bit shaky.

Outside the courtyard stood a man wearing a green shirt, holding a Pudao, with a broad face and wide eyebrows, looking very upright.

Just by standing there, the aura he exuded was like a sharp, unstoppable precious sword, about to pierce the firmament.

From this, it was evident that his strength was extraordinary, and he was not a Servant God Warrior; he was most likely an Entry Realm expert.

"You are that Chen Mo who stole the Divine Nature of the Hidden Tiger Divine Venerable?" Zhang Xianzhong asked in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on Chen Mo.

"Leave quickly. You have killed many demon kings, and the Green Mountain Demon Lord has decided to take action personally to kill you."

"According to the information I have checked, the Hidden Tiger Divine Venerable is extremely angry about you stealing that trace of Divine Nature and has promised the demon race of the world that whoever can kill you and bring back that wisp of Divine Nature can become his Subordinate God."

"Now, not only the Green Mountain Demon Lord, but eighty percent of the demons in the world want to kill you."

He spoke slowly to persuade him, and in his gaze toward Chen Mo, a hint of admiration was revealed.

"The Green Mountain Demon Lord is a Great Demon at the peak of Shape Transformation and has also obtained the inheritance of the Demon God Palace; his methods far exceed those of Great Demons at the same level."

"Take advantage of the fact that he hasn't arrived here yet, hurry and flee to a provincial city or even find a way to the Capital; perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."

"If you continue to stay here, there is only a dead end."

He continued to speak in persuasion, his tone revealing quite a bit of dread toward that Qingshan Demon Lord.

"May I ask who you are?" Chen Mo asked with a laugh, already having a three-tenths guess in his heart.

"Rebel King of Daxishan, Zhang Xianzhong!" The swordsman cupped his hands in a salute and laughed heartily, making no effort to conceal his identity.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is now a rotten, dilapidated house; rebels are not quite everywhere, but their numbers are certainly not small.

To this day, many rebels no longer hide their identities, but instead openly raise their banners, rebelling under the name of acting on behalf of Heaven.

Within the Thousand Mountain Alliance, there are quite a few Rebel Kings, and the reason these Rebel Kings collude with demons is twofold.

Firstly, because their strength is insufficient, and they are not yet able to directly assault the cities of the Imperial Court.

Secondly, compared to the Imperial Court, the things demons do are actually a bit more human-like.

Of course, those not of our race must have a different heart.

Between the demons and these Human Race rebel kings, the cooperation is only on the surface; both sides still harbor different intentions in secret.

"I came in a hurry this time and had no choice but to use some other means. Brother, you had better listen to my advice and leave as soon as possible. The strength of that Qingshan Demon Lord is so great that you are absolutely no match for him."

"I currently have some influence in Daxishan, but I cannot protect you, brother."

"The Imperial Court is certainly not a good thing, but after all, they still have powerful experts stationed there; hiding in a large city..."

Zhang Xianzhong continued to speak, his tone sounding slightly regretful.

His strength was truly insufficient; otherwise, given his personality, he would definitely have protected Chen Mo.

He had come in a rush this time, and although he hadn't understood the situation here, he had seen people distributing grain and land to the commoners.

He had previously had someone uncover intelligence, knowing that Chen Mo had not only killed that Black Mountain Demon King but also executed the corrupt officials within the city.

For such a hero, he naturally felt admiration in his heart.

That is why he took the initiative to speak, pointing out a path of escape for Chen Mo.

"Flee? Where else do you want to flee!" Before Zhang Xianzhong could finish speaking, a thick, dull voice arrived; this sound was like rolling thunder, exploding from afar and spreading all the way into the city.

The adults were still fine, but many young children could not withstand such a sound, covering their ears in pain, feeling only a piercing, unbearable ache in their ears.

Chen Mo looked up and saw a person standing on the distant horizon.

This person was nine feet tall and five feet wide, his entire body covered in grayish-white skin, with gullies spread across his exterior.

The Qingshan Divine Lord was a stubborn stone that had achieved the Dao through Shape Transformation, and even after the transformation, he retained the characteristics belonging to a demon, allowing one to see at a glance that he was not of the Human Race.

"Zhang Xianzhong, I have always treated you as one of my own kind; I didn't expect you to betray me!" the Qingshan Demon Lord roared, his already gully-filled face twisting even further.

"Don't think about leaving today either; everyone in the city will die! Once I kill you all, I can go claim credit from the Netherworld Divine Venerable!"

The Qingshan Demon Lord spoke slowly, his gaze gloomy and cold as he swept across every part of the city.

Countless commoners in the city prostrated themselves, children wailed and cried, and mothers held their young children while weeping silently, their hearts constantly praying to the Demon-Subduing Great Sage.

Outside the city, some farmers who had just received land held pitchforks and hoes, guarding in front of their families, guarding in front of the houses and land they had just obtained.

Their faces were dazed and helpless, some even panicked and nervous; they certainly understood that as long as the Qingshan Demon Lord got even slightly angry, they might be devoured by him.

Yet they were absolutely unwilling to give up the property they had just obtained, and could only grip their pitchforks tightly in hopes of increasing that meager sense of safety, their hearts also constantly praying and calling out to the Demon-Subduing Great Sage.

"Clang!"

The sharp blade left its sheath, emitting a crisp, vibrating ring.

Zhang Xianzhong transformed into a streak of green light, leaped up, and charged straight toward the distant horizon.

If he were facing the Qingshan Demon Lord alone, Zhang Xianzhong would absolutely not hesitate to turn and flee; to hesitate for even a second would be a disrespect to his own life.

But he could not leave now; if he left, the commoners in the city would likely not a single one survive, so he was unwilling to leave.

When he first rebelled, it was to allow more poor people like himself to survive.

He also knew clearly that he was absolutely no match for the Qingshan Demon Lord, but if he didn't draw his sword when facing an enemy, then he shouldn't have rebelled in the first place.

(End of this chapter)