The Old Gods

Chapter 909 Chaos!

Western part of Daxia, at the foot of Helan Mountain.

Within Ningyin City, built by humankind, stands an ancient city of gods—Xiaoyue City.

The ancient city is dedicated to a beast-like deity, and the city has always been a place of great religious activity, with a constant stream of believers and tourists coming to pay homage to the deity.

This was the situation before.

The situation changed last month.

In late October, just days after the city was reopened, the ancient city was already packed with people, with an astonishing number of visitors.

Long queues formed outside the city, and people who wanted to enter the city would probably have to wait for days and nights.

At this moment, above the inner city gate, a slightly overweight young man, dressed in a neat and dashing black outfit, was looking down at the bustling scene in the streets and alleys of the outer city.

If Lu Ran were here, he would definitely recognize this high school classmate—Gao Zhonglin!

In the small, rainy alley of No. 1 Middle School, two students from the 2016 cohort were quite famous.

Before worshipping the gods, he was not on the list, but after worshipping the gods, he suddenly rose to prominence and remained on the list until he graduated from high school.

One of them is a little lamb.

The other one is the little wolf cub, Gao Zhonglin.

The two, once prominent figures on campus, have gone their separate ways. The little lamb has ascended to the pinnacle of fame and is now renowned throughout the world.

The little wolf cub came to Howling Moon City. He was promoted from an outer disciple who could only move around in the outer city area to an inner disciple, and now he has a certain status and is responsible for supervising the guarding of one section of the inner city wall.

One's social status naturally changes as one's strength grows.

The little wolf cub cultivated diligently day and night, taking each step steadily. Now he has reached the Jiang realm and transformed into a powerful figure.

If it weren't for a certain outstanding individual, Gao Zhonglin would undoubtedly be the pride of Yuxiang No. 1 Middle School, and even Yuxiang City.

Of course, he is now also the pride of his school and hometown.

But whenever people mention Rain Alley City, the first person they think of is definitely not the chubby wolf cub with glasses.
"Hmm?" Gao Zhonglin suddenly uttered a soft question.

In the distance, a large group of men and women were kneeling several streets away, their hands clasped together, praying devoutly to the statue.

That was the closest place to the gods that tourists could reach.

Further ahead, Gao Zhonglin's men were about to persuade them to leave, since the inner city was sacred, a place where the gods stood, and not just anyone was qualified to enter.

The problem was that as Gao Zhonglin looked at it, he suddenly found that his vision was becoming blurry.

Vague?!
What a joke!
As a powerful figure, the divine technique he used, Wolf Sense, was of Jiangpin caliber.

There was no need for Jiang Pin at all. His nearsightedness was not high to begin with, and he had gradually taken off his glasses back in the Xihe Realm and was able to observe the world clearly.

But at this time.
Gao Zhonglin remained outwardly calm, but his heart skipped a beat!
What's wrong with my eyesight?

The divine magic failed. Had I offended Lord Tanlang in some way, causing the gods to refuse my spellcasting?
"Hiss!" Gao Zhonglin was about to turn around and look up at the magnificent statue when he suddenly gasped and covered his head with his hands.

It felt like a nerve in my head had suddenly snapped.

Gao Zhonglin was in so much pain that his face was contorted and his expression was extremely unpleasant.

Strangely, such scenes are constantly unfolding both inside and outside Howling Moon City.

"what!"

"Ah! Ahhh!" Cries of pain came from all directions. One after another, the disciples of the Greedy Wolf Sect had splitting headaches. Some knelt down, some fell down, and most of them were holding their heads.

As the main city of the Greedy Wolf faction, Howling Moon City is a gathering place for a large number of Greedy Wolf disciples. The sudden events have thrown the entire city into chaos.

"Brother!"

"Senior Brother Gao, Gao uh." Several disciples called out from above the city wall. The believers, not knowing what was happening, subconsciously looked for their leader.

Gao Zhonglin's face darkened; he realized he was not an isolated case.

So, it wasn't that Lord Tanlang forbade himself from casting spells, but rather that he severed the contract with his followers?

This situation is hard to understand, but the disciples were all suffering from unbearable headaches, and after thinking it over, this was the only possibility.

why?
Why is Lord Tanlang so angry?!

Who exactly did this disrespectful act that angered the gods and caused all the disciples in the city to suffer?

As Gao Zhonglin was pondering this, he suddenly heard a loud cracking sound.

"Snap! Snap!"

Gao Zhonglin was startled and turned his head sharply to look.

Although it is slightly nearsighted, the statue is huge enough, and the cracks on it are long enough.

Gao Zhonglin's expression suddenly changed!
What...what...what?
"greedy"

"My lord, Lord Tanlang!" Trembling voices echoed from all directions.

The bustling city of Howling Moon was momentarily frozen, as if the whole world had been put on pause.

Whether they were believers suffering from headaches or tourists who came to offer incense, pay their respects, or visit the site, they all stood there dumbfounded, watching the magnificent statue gradually crack.

"Crack! Click!"

A huge piece of stone skin peeled off and fell downwards.

With a loud bang, the stone shattered and turned into thick fog.

People then realized that the statue was actually hollow!

It has only a stone-like outer shell, and the inside is empty.

The stone's outer layer continued to peel away, transforming into dense divine power that spread throughout the inner city. "Ah!!"

"No, no! No!" The reactions of the crowd varied, and Howling Moon City was in chaos.

Some people stared in disbelief at the shattered statue, frozen in place.

Some people knelt on the ground, looking utterly dejected, begging the gods not to leave.

Some people couldn't accept this scene and screamed.

Some people are frantically absorbing the rich energy.

Gao Zhonglin reacted quickly. Although his heart was in turmoil, as a Jiangjing disciple who was deeply affected, he still retained his Greedy Wolf nature.

"Close the city gates and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving until the situation stabilizes!"

Gao Zhonglin shouted the order, braced himself against the city wall with one hand, and leaped down.

Although the divine contract was broken and Gao Zhonglin had no divine magic to use, his Jiangjing body was still intact, his physical strength remained the same, and he also had the universal divine magic, Water Flow Armor.

The wolf cub landed heavily, standing on the wide avenue behind the city gate, facing the overwhelming divine power.

Since things have come to this, let's focus on self-cultivation first!
Gao Zhonglin not only absorbed divine power himself, but also activated precious high-grade divine power beads, frantically absorbing energy.

Grass!
What exactly is going on?

Has the deity fallen?

In the past, Gao Zhonglin would not have dared to even think about it; this would be a great disrespect to the gods!
But things are different now. Since the fifteenth day of the ninth lunar month, the whole world has changed. One evil god after another has fallen, and one demon's lair after another has been liberated.

Under the guidance of the gods, human society finally ushered in the dawn.

Look at those evil gods!

Now they have been transformed into spoils of war, hanging on the waist of the gods.

There were also a few evil gods who were directly killed and completely wiped out by the gods!

This is an official announcement from the Great Xia Dynasty, and the liberation of those demonic dens confirms the truth of what the officials said, further demonstrating the great achievements of the gods!
The joyful atmosphere has continued since September, and even now, the whole of Daxia is still decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and there is a festive atmosphere!

Why is Howling Moon City so overcrowded?

It was because the evil god was killed that people's reverence, worship, gratitude and other emotions toward the gods reached an unprecedented level.

But then a problem arises!
Since gods can slay demons, can demons also do the same?
Will Lord Tanlang's death be the clarion call for a counterattack from the demonic forces?
The more Gao Zhonglin thought about it, the uglier his face became.

He also wanted to blindfold himself and cover his ears to deceive himself, to say that the gods were omnipotent and invincible.

But the reality is this: the tug-of-war between gods and demons has lasted for more than 40 years. If demons were really that weak, they would have been completely wiped out long ago.

And let's not forget that there were many precedents of gods "disappearing" at the beginning of their descent into the world.

What the hell is this "disappearance"?
The gods simply died in battle! It's just that everyone tacitly agrees and uses a nicer term to describe it.

So, was Lord Tanlang killed by a demon?
How can this be good?

What is suppressed beneath the feet of the Greedy Wolf is the real Vicious Dog Village, not the little devil's den outside the Rain Alley City of his hometown.

Without the protection of the gods, will the vicious dog clan break out?
Invade the human world?!

The human army inside the demon's lair.
Great Xia must send troops over immediately! We must quickly beg and plead with other deities to come and guard this place!
"Junior Brother Gao, is Gao Zhonglin here?" A male voice came from afar.

"exist!"

"The city lord has ordered! All Jiangjing disciples within the city must immediately enter the Demon Cave to assist the troops in defending Stone City!"

Gao Zhonglin: !!!

"Junior Brother Gao?"

"Yes." Gao Zhonglin replied in a deep voice, his expression changing repeatedly, and he had no choice but to take a step.

On Jinghong Peak, at the cliff behind the mountain.

A tall woman stood quietly on the edge of the cliff, motionless, yet exuding a majestic aura, like a miniature goddess statue.

"Peak Master, Peak Master, something terrible has happened!" Suddenly, a voice came from afar.

Chen Jingjing rode her sword and flew swiftly to the edge of the cliff.

The goddess statue finally reacted; she frowned slightly, and this subtle change in her mood altered the atmosphere of the entire area.

Chen Jingjing's heart skipped a beat!
Just as she was about to step forward, she hurriedly knelt down and bowed her head: "Peak Master Feng Qiao, Lord Tanlang has shattered."

"Ok?"

"The statue of the Greedy Wolf God in Howling Moon City has shattered, and the stone statues of Lord Greedy Wolf's avatars in other cities have also broken! I just contacted many people, and all the disciples of the Greedy Wolf faction have severed their contracts with the god!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Wanjun was quite surprised.

Greedy Wolf is dead.

Could it have been the Faceless Jade Venerable who killed him?

The Jade Venerable Clan has distinct characteristics. Although their combat power overwhelms that of gods and demons, their combat methods are relatively limited. They will not be able to easily succeed against the Greedy Wolf, who can conceal its form.

The greater possibility is
Qiao Wanjun's eyes flickered slightly; those indifferent eyes were once like a deep, cold pool, without the slightest ripple.

Now, however, a slight ripple has appeared.

Was it Ranran who killed him?
He had previously slain the Evil God Ghost Talisman Doll and possessed a fourth-tier magical artifact, the Stone Talisman, specifically designed to counter invisibility.
Qiao Wanjun pondered to herself, then raised her hand and tidied the few strands of hair that had been blown across her face by the wind.

She had her back to Chen Jingjing, and also to the entire Jinghong Peak.

The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, the curve almost imperceptible.

(End of this chapter)