I am Master Maoshan

There were only two days left before the grand annual fire ceremony of the Heavenly Fire God Palace. At this moment, there were already crowds of people outside the God King City, forming a long queue that seemed endless. Various creatures from all directions, in all shapes and sizes, were waiting patiently in line to enter the city with full expectations.

The upcoming Ten Thousand Years Fire Ceremony has made the entry inspection more stringent than ever before. Many criminals who were once on the wanted list tried to sneak into the city during the chaos, but without exception, they were spotted and caught by the sharp-eyed guards.

As for why these guys with bad intentions did not dare to resist after being discovered, the reason was obvious. It was because the three chief and deputy city guards in charge of the inspection in Divine King City were all standing by here, and all three of them were strong men who had reached the early stage of the Half-Step Divine King Realm.

“Oh my god, this God King City is really awesome. Even the city guards are Half-Step God King realm masters. After coming here, I feel that Half-Step God King realm masters are like cabbages that can be found everywhere.” Liu Jun, who was queuing obediently in the crowd, couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.

"This is a very normal phenomenon. You have to understand that the entire God Realm is vast and vast, but there are only five God King Palaces. These five God King Palaces gather most of the top powerhouses in the God Realm, so it is normal to see so many powerhouses here." Yao Guangxiao, who was standing next to Liu Jun, heard this and replied slowly.

Liu Jun's eyes flickered as he looked at Yao Guangxiao with a hint of joking, and asked, "By the way, Boss Yao, you guys have never been on the wanted list, right?"

There was a subtle hint of teasing in his tone, as if he was expecting some interesting answer.

Before Yao Guangxiao could speak, the tiger-striped sturdy man beside him couldn't hold back and said, "Brother Jun, how can you talk like that! You can doubt my tiger appearance and say that I'm not strong enough, but you can never doubt my character! How can I possibly be on the wanted list? I'm a law-abiding good demon!"

As he spoke, this guy patted his chest loudly and looked so righteous that everyone around him couldn't help laughing.

Liu Jun patted the tiger-striped man on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Okay, that's fine. Don't let us get caught when we enter the city later, that would be a joke."

Time passed quickly, and after about an hour, it was finally their turn to enter the city. The long queue at the city gate did not decrease at all, and all kinds of strange monsters and humans were waiting for inspection.

Liu Jun and the others walked to a square platform at the city gate. This platform seemed to be specially set up to check people entering the city. There were some simple testing instruments on the platform, and no one knew what they were testing. Even if they were checking for dangerous goods, they wouldn't be able to detect them if they put these things in the storage space, right?
The ones in charge of the inspection here are several elephant monsters wearing exclusive armor of the Skyfire God Palace.

These elephant monsters were huge, like moving hills, several sizes larger than the strongest tiger-striped man among them. Their eyes revealed a majestic and inviolable aura that made people feel awe involuntarily.

The elephant monsters held their spears gleaming with cold light and meticulously carried out strict inspections on every person entering the city. They were burly and had serious faces, as if any slight movement would not escape their eyes.

These elephant monsters first scan the bodies of those entering the city with a stick that flashes blue light. The blue light draws graceful arcs. After confirming that there are no problems, they will carefully check the identity information and passes of those entering the city.

Liu Jun and his friends naturally have these two things. In the God Realm, as long as you have money, there is nothing you can't do. These so-called identity information and passes are just tools for the rich to show off their status and for the poor to survive.

However, just as the tiger-striped man was being checked, something unexpected happened. The stick that had been flashing blue light suddenly began to flash a dazzling red light.

This sudden change immediately made all the guards present tense. They quickly pointed their spears at the tiger-striped man, and the tips of the spears flashed coldly in the sun, as if they would pierce the tiger-striped man into briquettes at any time.

"How is that possible?" Yao Guangxiao frowned and looked at the sudden change in front of him with confusion.

"What's going on?" Liu Jun was even more confused.

He didn't know what this shining stick was used for, nor did he know why it caused such a big commotion.

At this moment, the air around them seemed to freeze, so heavy that it was almost impossible to breathe. Every pair of eyes was wide open, nervously watching the movements in the field, and everyone held their breath, not even daring to breathe, for fear of missing any developments that would follow.

The tiger-striped man stood there, as if he was nailed to the ground, motionless. He was surrounded by a group of guards, and those sharp spears flashed coldly in the sun, pointing directly at his vital points. The tiger-striped man looked panicked, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead. It was obvious that he didn't know what was going on and didn't understand what was happening.

Two clear and crisp sounds of breaking wind were heard, and then two figures jumped down from the top of the city wall like ghosts, at such a speed that it was astonishing. They came in front of everyone in an instant and stood firmly, as if they had never moved.

The two men looked almost identical, like twin brothers, except for the different decorations on their heads. One had a golden horn on his head, shining brightly; the other had a silver horn on his head, also emitting a faint glow. They were dressed in gorgeous armor, looking menacing and majestic.

These two people were the two famous deputy city guards of the Half-Step Divine King Realm in this royal city - General Jinjiao and General Yinjiao. Their arrival made the originally tense atmosphere even more solemn.

"General Jinjiao, General Yinjiao, we found a tiger demon that was contaminated by evil spirits!" An elephant demon guard bowed and said to the two men, with a hint of awe and trembling in his voice. Obviously, he was very afraid of the two generals.

Upon hearing this, General Jinjiao and General Yinjiao turned their heads to look at the tiger-striped man. Their eyes were as sharp as knives, as if they could see through all illusions.

"Tiger demon? Contaminated by demonic energy?" General Silver Horn stepped forward and carefully looked at the tiger-striped man. His brows knitted slightly, and a hint of doubt appeared on his face. Because he did not find any traces of demonic energy on the tiger-striped man, but the detection stick showed an abnormality, which made him very confused.

"What on earth is going on?" General Silver Horn muttered to himself. Although his voice was not loud, it was clearly heard by everyone. "Try throwing Bai Lujie on him." General Golden Horn's voice echoed in the air, with a hint of unquestionable determination.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as he stared at the burly man with tiger stripes all over his body in front of him, as if he was evaluating whether the scene that was about to unfold would go as he wished.

"Ang." General Silver Horn moved in response, his movements swift and precise, as if every detail had been rehearsed thousands of times.

He took out an exquisite white porcelain vase from the cloth bag at his waist. The vase was painted with delicate silver patterns, and it shone faintly in the sun.

Gently unscrew the cork, and a faint fragrance wafts out, forming a sharp contrast with the dull air around.

As General Silver Horn waved his arm, the liquid in the bottle cut through the air like a silver thread and splashed accurately onto the tiger-striped man.

The tiger-striped burly man obviously wanted to dodge, but the tight array of spears around him left him with nowhere to escape, so he could only endure the blow.

The moment the liquid touched his body, it made a slight "hissing" sound, which was the unique reaction of Bai Lujie to skin contact. However, surprisingly, the tiger-striped strong man was not instantly corroded like those people or monsters contaminated by the devil's energy in the past. Instead, he just frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Hey? It smells pretty good." The guy sniffed the air and seemed to be interested in the sudden liquid. Then, he licked the liquid on his face with his tongue. The action was natural and smooth, as if he was tasting a delicious dish.

This scene made the two brothers Jinjiao and Yinjiao dumbfounded. They knew the power of Bai Lujie very well. It was a terrifying existence that could instantly turn creatures polluted by demonic energy into nothingness. However, the tiger-striped man in front of them seemed to be completely unaffected by it and was even savoring its taste.

"Mistaken?" General Silver Horn muttered to himself, his face full of disbelief. He quickly pulled out a seemingly ordinary wooden stick from his waist. The stick was engraved with complex runes and emitted a faint fluorescence.

This wooden stick is the same as the ones used by the elephant monsters to check demonic energy, but it is much more advanced.

He swept the stick across the tiger-striped man again. This time, the red light lit up again, but it was indeed much weaker than before.

This sudden change made the two brothers fall into deep thought. They began to re-examine the tiger-striped man in front of them, trying to find out what made him different. The tiger-striped man stood there, sticking out his tongue to lick the liquid off his face, looking like he was enjoying it.

"What on earth is this thing?" General Jinjiao asked in a low voice, his voice full of confusion and vigilance.

General Silver Horn did not say anything, but just held the wooden stick tightly, staring at the tiger-striped burly man with sharp eyes, with a helpless look on his face.

"Or? Kill him?" General Jinjiao sighed, his tone revealing helplessness. His eyes stayed on the tiger-striped man for a moment, as if he was weighing the threat and value of the other party.

Upon hearing this, General Yinjiao nodded without hesitation, without a trace of mercy on his face.

Based on the principle of rather killing someone by mistake than letting in a potential threat, he strode to the side and took the spear from the elephant monster's sturdy hand. The tip of the spear flashed coldly in the sunlight, as if foreshadowing the impending death.

"Wait, wait!" At this critical moment, the voices of Liu Jun and others suddenly rang out. They couldn't just watch Tiger die here.

General Jinjiao frowned, looked at Liu Jun with a sharp gaze, and said in a low and powerful voice: "What do you do? Why are you here?"

"This is my friend. We are invited to attend the ceremony." Liu Jun replied calmly.

"Invited? Do you have an invitation?" General Jinjiao and General Yinjiao looked at each other, and a strange look flashed in their eyes.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jun took out the precious invitation and handed it over.

The cover of the invitation was embroidered with exquisite patterns in golden silk thread, showing its extraordinary and noble. General Jinjiao took the invitation and carefully read every word on it. His brows gradually relaxed, and he seemed to have a preliminary recognition of Liu Jun's identity.

After all, no one would forge this kind of invitation, nor do they have the courage to forge it.

However, the crisis was not completely resolved. General Jinjiao and General Yinjiao still had hesitation and indecision in their eyes, as if they were weighing the pros and cons.

(End of this chapter)