I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

"The supreme god has descended!"

"Quickly offer sacrifices, lest you anger the gods!"

"The Supreme God, the Savior from Suffering and Calamity, the One Who Loves All People!"

"The might of the Supreme God is evident to all!"

"Please, God, give your instructions!"

As soon as Chen Lin entered Horseshoe Mountain, he saw a flash before his eyes and appeared on a blue stone. The surrounding crowd all knelt down and exclaimed in surprise.

He glanced at it immediately.

My heart sank.

As expected, the worst possible outcome occurred.

He couldn't land with the others, and the place had clearly become a bizarre scene. The strong power of the rules made him feel like he was wearing shackles.

But with the praise of this group, the oppressive feeling of the shackles quickly lightened, and even a sense of 'expansion' appeared.

smug.

It's as if being yourself truly transforms you into an omnipotent deity.

Chen Lin felt something was amiss.

He immediately mobilized the power of that characteristic, circulating it through his sea of ​​consciousness, and his mind instantly became clear, the feeling of 'expansion' disappeared.

The situation is unclear.

He didn't dare respond to the kneeling crowd, nor did he retaliate; instead, he quickly examined himself.

It will be confirmed immediately.

Although there are differences in physical condition, there are no problems with energy utilization.

Especially the soul.

With that characteristic, it is unaffected.

The Soul-Destroying Finger can also be used normally.

This is enough.

After completing the inspection, Chen Lin relaxed a little and focused his attention on his surroundings.

This was an open space surrounded by low grass and trees, and he was standing on a blue stone. This blue stone did not seem to be natural, but rather had been roughly processed, and looked a bit like a simple altar.

This is very wrong.

I flew into Horseshoe Mountain from the entrance, so how did I end up landing on the altar?
and also.

There were hundreds of people below. How could so many people suddenly appear in this desolate wilderness?

Why did they inexplicably kneel down to him?

The creatures of this strange land were renowned far and wide, making Chen Lin increasingly hesitant to act rashly. He simply remained silent and decided to wait and see, choosing to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

then.

The scene became strange.

The two sides stared at each other, while the people below continued to offer sacrifices, but Chen Lin made no move to do so.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The people kneeling below all stood up in a flash, scoffing at Chen Lin and saying, "Tch, bullshit gods, boring, no fun, let's go!"

"This guy is really good at holding back, like a coward hiding in the mud."

"That's a complete waste of your expression. I was so sincere just now, even a god would be moved..."

Chen Lin stared in astonishment as everyone walked away, completely bewildered.

"Ten points added."

A sudden, abrupt sound appeared.

"Who?"

Chen Lin immediately became alert.

But there was nothing in my perception, and the people who had been kneeling and worshipping had all disappeared, their whereabouts unknown.

He frowned.

Although the voice was faint, it was absolutely real, like someone whispering in his ear.

"Add ten points, please..."

After waiting for a while longer.

After still finding nothing, Chen Lin got off the bluestone, touched the soil and weeds to make sure there was nothing wrong, and then took to the air.

I went around in circles.

Still finding nothing, it slowly flew upwards.

I didn't feel any road signs or barriers.

But the higher you fly, the stronger the sense of oppression from the rules becomes, and once you reach a certain height, you can no longer break through them.

Chen Lin gave it a try.

Neither the crystal needle nor the magic character can free him from spatial limitations, nor can their special properties, because there is no way to use them to launch targeted attacks.

So I stopped doing useless work.

Lower your body height and activate your Heavenly Eye to the fullest extent to observe the distant scenery.

Based on what just happened, Chen Lin believes this place can be compared to a high-level Nightmare Realm scenario, where there must be rules and quests.

The "add 10 points" notification just now might be related to the task.

After observing for a while, Chen Lin shook his head.

As far as the eye can see, there is only desolation.

There was not only no one in sight, but not even a single building, which was clearly abnormal.

Chen Lin frowned as he landed on the ground. After thinking for a moment, he walked in the direction where the people had disappeared.

They walked and checked, looking for any underground passages or tunnels.

"Ok?"

while walking.

Chen Lin felt an invisible 'film', and before he could react, the scenery in front of him changed, and he appeared on a bluestone street.

A cacophony of noise soon filled the air.

"Congratulations, God King! Congratulations, God King!"

"With the successful descent of the God-King, he will surely protect us, the common people, so that we can live in peace and prosperity, enjoy good weather and abundant harvests, and have no worries about food and drink!"

"Yes, yes, yes, it can even help us bachelors get married and have children, and stay healthy and free from illness and disaster!"

"Not only that, not only that."

"With the power of the God-King, granting us immortality is no problem at all!"

Chen Lin was startled.

They thought they had been forced to become so-called gods. In such a strange place, becoming a god would not be a good thing.

But he soon discovered it.

The people praising him were not him, but someone else.

Chen Lin looked over.

A tall man was seen being surrounded by a group of obsequious people as he walked towards the end of the street.

He couldn't help but frown.

This man was a formal member like him. His name was unknown, but since he was chosen by the Azure Heaven Palace, his strength must be considerable.

Moreover, there must be methods to deal with strange creatures.

It looks like they've been infected.

"Hahaha, very well, very well. Since you are so devout, I will naturally protect you. Now tell me, what kind of place is this, and what powerful creatures live here?"

The man spoke with a smile.

Chen Lin paused as he was about to call out to stop the other person.

The other party's words were a test, seemingly a ploy to gather information, so he shouldn't interfere rashly. He should observe first.

At this time.

A halo suddenly appeared behind the man's head.

As the crowd's flattery grew louder, the halo brightened, and the man's aura became increasingly strange.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

After hesitating for a moment, I still chased after them.

At the same time, observe your surroundings.

The street was lined with shops, and the signs were written in the Starry Sky script. There were restaurants, taverns, tailor shops, and so on, but all the shops were closed.

Apart from him and those in front of him, there was no one else there.

No further information can be deduced.

soon.

The group then reached the end of the street.

Chen Lin quickly followed.

After turning a corner, his expression suddenly hardened. In front of him was a huge open area, like a large square, filled with countless statues of gods!
All the statues of gods have halos behind their heads.

However, some have more and some have less; the fewest have only one, while the most have as many as five or six.

The official member who had just been surrounded had three halos behind his head and was now lined up in order with the other statues.

"Let's go, let's go worship the gods!"

"Having a divine decree is great! We can eat our fill without having to work!" "Just waiting to live forever!"

Once the official member was in place, the crowd of people dispersed, chatting and laughing.

Some of them also saw Chen Lin, but ignored him.

Chen Lin ignored them.

He stood at the alley entrance, quietly observing the statues in the square, because he noticed that, besides the man from before, there were two other members of their group inside the statues.

One of them was the woman in the black dress.

However, the other person only had a circle behind their head, so they didn't look that 'holy'.

There was another official member, who seemed to be surnamed Feng. He was a middle-aged man and was relatively talkative. The two had a brief exchange in the Green Face Cave.

The other person has two circles behind their head, one hand pointing to the sky, and the other hand stretched forward, as if they are waving hello.

"It's good that you're alright, fellow Daoist."

As Chen Lin was observing, a voice rang out from the other side, and then Si Guang, dressed in white armor, quickly walked over.

I took a look at it first.

He said in a deep voice, "The situation here is strange. I'm afraid most of the people who came in have been infected. It would be best to find everyone as soon as possible and then discuss what to do."

"More than half?"

Chen Lin looked surprised and doubtful upon hearing this.

"There seem to be only three statues here. What happened to the others?"

“These idols are gathered in more than one place. I just came from there, where three of my companions also turned into idols. I don’t know if there are any other places like this.”

Si Guang answered in a deep voice.

Chen Lin's expression immediately turned serious.

Even if no one else has been infected, six people have been infected. There are only fourteen members in total, and nearly half of them have already been eliminated.

What a bad start!

"Who are those people over there? Is Lord Green Face alright?"

Chen Lin immediately pressed for more information.

Qingmian is their backbone; if something goes wrong with the other side, the chances of completing the mission will be greatly reduced.

"I didn't see that."

Si Guang replied.

He continued, "Those three are all your official mission members. I don't know them, but I'm sure it's neither Lord Green Face nor that sickly-looking guy."

"Oh, right."

"The person who gave you the jade talisman is not here either."

Chen Lin was somewhat surprised by the other party's answer.

The old man, Awen, was surprisingly unaffected; he must have some skill. This would make it easier for him to fulfill Bai Lingyu's instructions.

However, with six out of ten official members lost, it was a truly tragic loss. Even if they had successfully completed the mission, their evaluation would have been lowered.

They are no match for the other four non-staff members.

"Fellow Daoist Siguang, do you think there's any possibility of these people being restored after they've been turned into statues?"

"Hard to say."

Si Guang pondered for a moment.

He shook his head and said, "But it's best if we don't touch the statue now. Let's observe it for a while first, to avoid any unknown reactions. The power of the strange creature's rules is terrifying. Once triggered, we must abide by them."

"What you say makes sense, fellow Daoist."

Chen Lin hadn't originally planned to try it.

Look back.

Looking back at the street, he asked, "Should we search for them one place after another, or wait here?"

"Let's go look for them and see if there are any other places to put the statues. If they were alright, they should have come over by now."

Si Guang said in a low voice.

"it is good."

Chen Lin nodded dejectedly.

He had a feeling that this mission was going to encounter some setbacks, and that a marquis possessed such powerful abilities, so the creatures of the strange kingdom needed to be reassessed.

Although the Nightmare Realm is the domain of the Nightmare King, the Nightmare King is dead after all, so we cannot act based on the experience gained there.

The two observed for a while longer.

Then return from the alley Chen Lin just came out of and explore in another direction.

"what?"

Not long after he left, Chen Lin suddenly noticed that the door of a shop that had been closed was now open.

"what happened?"

Si Guang asked warily.

Chen Lin pointed to the shop, "This shop was closed before."

talking.

Look at the shop's signboard.

The Tavern for All Beings.

Whether it was my imagination or not, upon seeing the name of the tavern, a faint aroma of wine wafted out, and after inhaling it, my cultivation seemed to have increased.

"I'll go in and take a look."

Si Guang hesitated for a moment, his armor glowing faintly, and then stepped inside.

Chen Lin did not move.

While waiting, he released his soul perception and carefully checked the entire street to make sure that only this one shop was open.

There was no pause.

He continued to expand his range of perception.

At this time.

Suddenly, a force appeared, not only annihilating his senses but also devouring his soul through his spiritual thoughts.

Chen Lin was startled.

Immediately mobilize the soul source with that characteristic to deal with it.

The essence of the soul trembled, repelling the backlash and remaining unharmed.

"Ten points added."

The same sound appeared again.

This time Chen Lin heard it clearly; the two sounds were identical, so it must be a notification sound, indicating that he had completed a certain task or achieved a certain accomplishment.

New changes will only occur after a certain number of points have been accumulated.

Thinking about this...

He immediately released his soul perception again and, in the same manner, explored the area outside the alley.

However, this time it was just a backlash, without any bonus points.

"Can it only be done once?"

Chen Lin roughly understood the method of awarding points.

In this case.

He looked at the tavern in front of him and stepped inside.

"sit down."

An elderly hunchbacked man was wiping the bar counter, speaking without looking up.

Chen Lin glanced at it.

He was immediately taken aback.

The tavern was small, with only a few tables, but they were all empty; there was no sign of Si Guang!

Where is the person who just came in?

A faint light emanated from Chen Lin's fingers as he looked at the hunchbacked old man and asked in a deep voice.

"That guy in the armor, he's drunk and off to save all living beings."

The hunchbacked old man answered calmly.

Then I picked up a very old but clean wine glass, filled it, and placed it on the bar.

"Drink."

"If you can drink three cups without getting drunk, you don't have to pay a penny. If you get drunk after one cup, you can become a god. If you get drunk after two cups, you can save all living beings. If you get drunk after three cups, you can pay me."

The hunchbacked old man gestured for them to proceed.

Chen Lin knew that the rules had been triggered again, and there was no other choice but to fight if he didn't drink it and force his way out.

He wasn't afraid of forcing his way in.

No matter what, he is still the ruler of Xing, so he shouldn't lack the courage to even fight.

But you definitely won't get extra points that way.

Based on his past experience exploring the Nightmare Realm, and considering the number of statues in the plaza, he estimated that to solve the next mystery, he would have to complete all the scoring items.

After weighing the options...

Chen Lin slowly walked to the bar.

He picked up the glass, swirled it, and then downed it in one gulp! (End of Chapter)