Heavenly Official Sends Evil

Chapter 979 Moving like thunder
This wasn't Wu Xian's first time experiencing something like this, so he quickly turned his attention to observing the changes at the Juren Temple.

The style of this building looks somewhat familiar, yet also somewhat unfamiliar, like a mix of county government office and underworld styles.

Wu Xian is currently located in the center of the county government's main hall.

At the front of the main hall are statues of the Three Great Emperors of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Below the statues are statues symbolizing 'Wu Xian'. The Spirit Storage Box and the Yin Virtue Stele are placed to the left and right of the statues, respectively. As for the fire-style furniture, it is placed at the edge of the main hall.

Looking to the left, there is a dead door. Pushing it open, you can see a cemetery where Wu Xian's relatives were buried. The tombstones and burial mounds look quite dignified; at least the tombstones are carved from stone, not made of broken wooden planks.

Look to the right, there is a door leading to two rooms, one called the 'Massage Room' and the other called the 'Movie Viewing Room'.

Between the gates of life and death lies a spacious flat area. The annoying golden floor has disappeared, replaced by solid bluestone slabs.

Standing here and looking out of the ceremonial gate, you can see a beautiful peach blossom forest and weeds swaying in the wind. The scenery of Lihentian is all in sight.

The new temple for the deceased was at least three times the size of the original, and this spacious area made Wu Xian feel much more comfortable.

However, the overall function of the temple has not changed much. What Wu Xian is most curious about are the 'massage room' and the 'movie room'.

However, Wu Xian planned to explore the two new rooms after he had seen the rewards from the immortals and gods, so he opened the Companion's Certificate and continued reading.

[Congratulations, Wu Xian! In this blessed land, you commanded ten thousand thunderbolts, punished the evil gods, and displayed the might of the Thunder Department. You have once again earned the favor of the 'Heavenly Venerable of Universal Thunder' and been bestowed the blessing 'Moving Like Thunder'!]

[Congratulations, Wu Xian! In this blessed land, you helped the Tai Sui deity of the year win the bet, earning the deity's gratitude and receiving the one-time-use ritual artifact 'Jiazi Time Wheel' as a gift.]

[Congratulations, Wu Xian! Your performance in this blessed land has earned the gratitude of Qi Jinghong and the people of Xuanling County. Your constant weapon, the Cursed Dream Dagger, has been enhanced, and you have been awarded one delivery coupon for the third floor.]

[During this blessed land, you set fire to the museum and received praise from the Southern Three Fire Virtue Star Lord, who bestowed upon you 'Fire-Resistant Feet'.]

[Due to the upgrade of the temple, a new 'viewing room' has been added, where visitors can watch a 'time rewind' of the blessed land.]

[Obtained accessory: Sun and Moon Earrings.]

[Obtained item: The Old Lady's Water Sprayer Bag.]

[Obtained the figurine: Eight-Armed Demon Warrior.]

[Obtained ingredients: 10 tentacles.]

These are all the divine rewards Wu Xian received in this blessed land, with the first three being the ones that Wu Xian was particularly interested in.

First is the new blessing: "Moving like thunder."

Those who receive this blessing can accumulate lightning energy by moving their hands at high speed when needed, and release the lightning energy within one minute after stopping the movement.

The instructions were somewhat vague, so Wu Xian changed into the blessed robe and conducted a brief test.

Wu Xian first tried to shake his hands, but nothing happened.

Then he threw a dozen jabs in quick succession at the open space, paused for a moment, and then threw punches again.

Snapped!
A flash of lightning struck the fist, followed by white smoke and a loud bang.

"That's it?"

Wu Xian frowned; he had high hopes for this blessing.

Since one cannot worship gods in one's home world, blessings like "surrounded by stars" or "three begets one" are completely useless. Therefore, Wu Xian needs a blessing that allows him to continue fighting without relying on external objects.

But isn't this power far too weak?

Wu Xian threw several more punches, carefully feeling the changes in his fists, and soon his expression changed slightly.

He discovered that with each punch he attempted to use the blessing, he felt a resistance, and it was this resistance that caused electrical energy to accumulate. "Could this resistance be...?"

Wu Xian was recalling his high school physics textbook when suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Cut magnetic field lines?"

After figuring this out, Wu Xian changed his punching style.

He swung his arms like a windmill, like a one-legged martial artist, and the resistance he felt in his hands increased significantly. His fists also crackled with bright lightning.

Click!

After performing his impressive feats for over ten seconds, Wu Xian stopped and suddenly flung his hand out, sending a bright blue bolt of lightning flying more than ten meters away, leaving a clear trail in the air.

Wu Xian stood there grinning foolishly: "Heh, heh heh..."

The power of this lightning bolt was only slightly higher than that of an ordinary minor lightning spell, and it wasn't particularly amazing.

The problem is that even if Wu Xian unleashed hundreds of such lightning bolts, it would only consume two bowls of rice, and that would even be a high-level long-range attack!

This blessing greatly helps Wu Xian in managing resources in the blessed land, and... it's fun!
Wu Xian stood in the temple of the kinsmen, waving his arms wildly, conducting a joyful ability test on the grass of the Lihentian. Bolts of lightning struck, blasting the grass blades into the air, and causing anything hidden in the grass to scatter wildly, like a little boy with a straight stick wreaking havoc on a rapeseed field...

Before long, Wu Xian had tested two characteristics.

Firstly, the maximum power of accumulated lightning is 1.5 times that of a minor lightning spell, which is basically equivalent to a regular spell.

Secondly, releasing lightning through the fingers has a long range but weak power, while releasing lightning through the palm has a strong power but a shorter range.

If Wu Xian were given more time, he could discover even more, but this test has to end here…

why?

He dislocated his shoulder because he turned his arm too fast.

Fortunately, the pure energy of Lihentian could help heal his injuries; otherwise, he would have to find an orthopedic doctor after leaving. Wu Xian didn't have the kind of miraculous skill that could fix a dislocated shoulder by grabbing his own arm and snapping it open.

After calming down, Wu Xian looked at the magical artifact given to him by the Tai Sui God.

This is a clock-sized mechanical disc with the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches symbols on it. This is how it is described on the ordination certificate of the retinue.

The Wheel of Life (Jiazi Shilun):

Tai Sui, pitying those who have lost their homeland, bestows upon them the Jiazi Time Wheel, which can reverse the time of a world that has been occupied and destroyed by evil gods by sixty years!

Once the reversal is initiated, the follower must evade the pursuit of the evil god within a certain period of time for the reversal to succeed!

Wu Xian's breathing became slightly rapid.

With this 60-year cycle of time, plus the 'talisman of spirit and flesh', he had fulfilled both conditions for returning to his home world.

However, when Wu Xian saw the words "avoiding the pursuit of the evil god", he forcibly put the Jiazi Time Wheel aside.

How to escape the pursuit of the evil god?

The wrath of the Demon God of Calamity had already taught Wu a lesson, making him realize that the power of the evil god was beyond his current ability to resist.

"I didn't say I wouldn't go back, I just want to go back slowly, confidently, and responsibly..."

After muttering a few words to himself, Wu Xian's inexplicable inner turmoil actually subsided, as if the very thing that had triggered it had understood his words.

(End of this chapter)