My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 504: City Lord's Trial

At night, seven fifty.

Jiang Xinghuo had already locked the shop door and returned to the bedroom on the second floor, quietly waiting for the summoning ceremony to begin.

"The followers of the Pure World Sect are about to start the ceremony of the God-inviting Conference. You have arrived at the venue of the ceremony a long time ago, hiding in a corner where no one is paying attention, with the talisman that breaks the ritual in your hand. As long as you crush this talisman, the power of the taboo will descend upon the ceremony and completely destroy the possibility of the Pure World Tathagata's arrival. Do you want to use this talisman?"

"Be careful. After you use this talisman, although you can easily destroy the summoning ceremony, you must also be prepared to bear the wrath of the Pure World Sect. Although the Pure World Tathagata cannot descend on Daliang City, he can still grant the Pure World Sect's followers powerful powers by blessing them. Even if you have those corpse retrievers behind you, they may not be able to withstand the furious Pure World Sect followers. Therefore, if you don't have a safe enough way to escape, it's best to give this talisman to someone else. Do you want to do this?"

Jiang Xinghuo didn't think too much about it. He just chose "no" after looking at the text. Although using this talisman that breaks the rules and rituals might be dangerous, as long as the Pure Land Tathagata did not come in person, those believers should not be able to do anything to him. Instead, they could provide him with a sufficient amount of incense income.

To take a step back, even if the Pure World Sect has some Bodhisattvas and Arhats, they will only die a few times. If one can kill a high-level monster, then he will make a huge profit.

"If you insist on using the talisman to break the rules and destroy the rituals yourself, then I can only wish you good luck. I hope you are ready to deal with all means."

"The Pure World Cult has already started the ritual of the Summoning Gods Conference. Do you want to use the ritual-breaking talisman in your hand immediately?"

When the time jumped to exactly eight o'clock, new subsequent plot text appeared in the game.

"You crushed the ritual-breaking talisman in your hand, and the mysterious power of taboo and transgression descended upon the altar like a punishment from heaven, successfully destroying and undermining the conspiracy of the Pure World Cult. The corpse-recoverers who had been waiting nearby also rushed to the altar and rescued the bewildered children. At the same time, the Pure World Cult members also sensed your presence and immediately surrounded you with red eyes and fury."

"You saved those children who were used as sacrifices. Your reputation in Daliang City has been improved again, +5."

“You have the approval of the citizens (30%).”

"You have triggered the hidden mission - City Lord's Trial (Special)."

"You were besieged by the followers of the Purification Sect..."

"You are too lazy to waste time any more, so just open your acupoints, summon the Black and White Impermanence, and start a massacre of those Pure World followers."

"You have killed the Purifier, incense +50."

"You have killed the Purifier, incense +50."

"Incense +50, incense +50, incense +50, incense +50..."

"Your high-profile and crazy killing behavior attracted the attention of the strong men of the Pure World Sect. Two terrifying auras rose into the sky, rolling in like wolf smoke. In just one blow, the Black and White Impermanence were severely injured and retreated into their acupoints to heal their injuries."

"Clavicle Vajra (rare), three hundred years of cultivation, born from the bones of lust and evil, possesses the ability to draw bones as a prison..."

"Bloodstained Bodhisattva (rare), three hundred years of cultivation, born from the blood pond hell, possesses the ability to pollute the soul..."

"These two evil spirits have been blessed by the Pure World Tathagata. It is difficult to fight them with the power you have now, so what are you going to do next?"

"Will you choose to temporarily avoid their attacks? Or will you choose to fight them to the death?"

This time, the game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a moment and made his own choice.

Anyway, the goal has been achieved now. There is no need to fight to the death with these two people. Let's just avoid the limelight first.

Jiang Xinghuo felt a little bit sorry.

If only one of these two big guys came, with the abilities and means he possessed now, he might be able to take them down, but if both of them came together, he would be unable to cope with it. Unless he released the drought demon imprisoned in the acupoint, there might be a chance to get rid of these two monsters, but it is estimated that most of the Daliang city would be destroyed. Compared with the benefits and the cost, it is too uneconomical, so he better run away quickly.

After Jiang Xinghuo made up his mind, he chose to hide from the spotlight for the time being and slip away.

"Please choose the route you want to escape. Do you want to go to the Worry-Free Cave underground, or the River God Temple by the water, or go to the City Lord's Mansion..."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the option of the City Lord's Mansion, his heart suddenly moved. He remembered that the game text mentioned that those who occupied the City Lord's Mansion were the followers of the Taoist Priest Tianzai.

Even though the captain of the corpse recovery team has chosen the place for someone else, they won't just leave in disgrace, right?
The Pure World Sect has two monsters with three hundred years of practice in charge, so he doesn't believe that the Taoist priest Tian Zai has no arrangements at all? ?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo didn't care about anything else and chose to flee directly towards the City Lord's Mansion.

"You fled to the direction of the City Lord's Mansion. The Bloodstained Bodhisattva didn't want to continue chasing you. It knew that the area was occupied by the Calamity believers. If they crossed the border to chase you, they would easily attract the siege of the Calamity believers."

"But the Clavicle King Kong has been blinded by anger. You have destroyed the layout and plan of the Pure World Tathagata. It swears to dig out your internal organs and make them into tributes to offer to the Pure World Tathagata."

"The Bloodstained Bodhisattva was worried about the safety of the Clavicle King Kong, so he had to chase you closely. He wanted to kill you before you reached the City Lord's Mansion."

"However, you are proficient in the Golden Light Divine Movement of the Heavenly Master Dao, and you also have the blessing of the Wind-controlling Immortal's Cloud-Stepping Boots. The Blood-stained Bodhisattva and the Clavicle Vajra are not monsters who are good at speed, so the situation came to a standstill for a while."

"The clavicle diamond activated its innate ability to form a series of eerie bone cages, trying to forcibly trap your body, but you were able to control the power of the dragon veins to shrink the ground into an inch, often escaping the restraints of the bone cages by a hair's breadth."

"Not long after, you have arrived at the location of the City Lord's Mansion. However, what surprised you was that the City Lord's Mansion was also holding a ceremony to invite the gods to descend, and it had reached the final critical moment. You did not have a second talisman to break the ceremony, so you did not have the ability to disrupt the ceremony. You could only watch those believers of the natural disaster invite the great kings and gods in the natural disaster path."

Jiang Xinghuo thought that none of these people were easy to deal with. He was so busy with the affairs of the Pure World Sect that he never thought that the Taoist Tianzai was also planning the same thing.

As the saying goes, a barking dog never bites. Compared with the Pure World Sect's grand sacrificial ceremonies and its attempt to expand its influence as much as possible, the Natural Disaster Sect's plan to make a fortune in silence is the most terrifying.

I don’t know what kind of great god these believers of natural disasters can invite. Can they invite the clone of the Taoist priest of natural disasters to Daliang City?

Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but think of the natural disaster saint he had met, Sui Zhi. When they were in the Yellow River King City, they had some disputes. Sui Zhi swallowed his body, and he cut off one of the other's palms. That palm is still in the magic bag. It's not that he doesn't want to sell it in the niche shop, but the niche shop won't accept his thing, saying that it's too big for them to cover up, and they are worried that it will attract revenge from the natural disaster gods.

Although Jiang Xinghuo felt it was a bit of a pity, he could also understand the teahouse's idea. Without a master of the Dao level protecting him, who would dare to offend another Master easily?

After all, not everyone is like these cursed exiles, possessing the ability to resurrect after death without limits. Even if the players die miserably, as long as they are not infected with insanity, they will not be accepted by the secular kingdom of the dead.

"The ritual of inviting the gods of the natural disaster believers has been completed. The terrifying power is spreading around the City Lord's Mansion. You can't help but feel a tightness in your chest. Do you want to continue staying here?"

Looking at the two options given in the text, Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment, then made his own choice and continued to stay here.

The worst result would be nothing more than a waste of a life, but if he stayed, when the two sides started fighting, he could just sit back and reap the benefits, and maybe even get some bargains.

"You chose to stay in the City Lord's Mansion."

"After a while, the Clavicle King Kong and the Bloodstained Bodhisattva also chased after us. Do you want to take the risk and enter the City Lord's Mansion?"

Jiang Xinghuo still chose yes. Since he had already decided to stay here, the subsequent choices would naturally come naturally without any further thinking.

"You broke into the City Lord's Mansion, and the Clavicle King Kong also rushed in brazenly. The Bloodstained Bodhisattva couldn't stop you in time, so he had no choice but to follow you into the City Lord's Mansion."

“At this time, the great god summoned by the followers of the Natural Disaster Path also descended into the City Lord’s Mansion.”

"You have discovered the Son of Calamity, the Plague Locust."

"Plague Locust, one of the thirteen ancient Taoist masters, a disciple of Taoist Tianzai."

"The Taoist of Natural Disasters is one of the thirteen ancient Taoist masters in the secular world. He is in charge of the laws of natural disasters, and his disciples are all the incarnations of various disasters in the secular world."

"The Plague Locusts are the incarnation of the 'Locust Plague' in the secular world. They were born together with their sister 'Year of Famine'. They are the two most valued disciples of the Taoist of Natural Disasters. They are also the most powerful monsters and demons among all the disciples of the Taoist of Natural Disasters."

"After the plague locusts arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, they immediately sensed the aura of the Clavicle King Kong and the Bloodstained Bodhisattva. What are you going to do next?"

“Do you want to go forward and talk to the Plague Locust?”

Jiang Xinghuo quickly thought about what to do, and finally took out the wind sickle horn and performed the wind sickle secret technique.

"You used the Wind Scythe Secret Technique to hide yourself in the wind. When the Clavicle King Kong rushed in and couldn't find you, he vented all his anger on those Scourge believers."

"The Plague Locust would not watch his subordinates die. He let out a hoarse and terrifying scream and started fighting with the Clavicle King Kong. Later, the Blood-stained Bodhisattva also joined the battle. Unfortunately, even with the combined strength of the two, they were no match for the Plague Locust. In less than a cup of tea, he died tragically under the Plague Locust's secret technique and all his energy was sucked dry."

"Do you want to take advantage of the chaos to put the bodies of Bone Crusher and Bloodstained Bodhisattva into your magic bag?"

Jiang Xinghuo's heart moved, and without thinking too much, he immediately chose yes.

"The Plague Locust killed the Clavicle King Kong and the Bloodstained Bodhisattva. He was about to go forward to check his spoils, but he didn't expect you to suddenly appear from the wind, grab the two corpses on the ground, and throw them into the magic bag."

"Your act of snatching food from the tiger's mouth attracted the wrath of the plague locusts. Before you could even see them clearly, you saw a black mass of locusts rushing towards you. In an instant, they chopped your body into white bones, leaving you without even a trace of blood."

"Your skeleton is scattered all over the ground, and turned into dust and scattered by the wind."

"You are dead."

Hehe, it doesn't matter, I'm just so willful. Jiang Xinghuo looked at his phone happily and didn't care about his own death at all. When he chose to snatch food from the tiger's mouth, you had already prepared yourself mentally to be killed.

But you can't do anything to me. That's the good thing about game players. They don't have to worry about so many things. They can exchange their lives for treasures. As long as they get the things, even if they are killed by others, the treasures will not drop out.

But the game text that popped up next made Jiang Xinghuo stunned.

"You have been cursed by the 'Locust Plague' of the secular world. When you explore the secular world in the future, it is easy to attract the pursuit of other natural disasters, monsters and demons. Do you want to activate the power of the Golden Law and remove this curse from your body?"

Jiang Xinghuo subconsciously wanted to choose yes, but then he changed his mind and thought that this curse would not pose any threat to him. Instead, it could give it a taunting attribute, attract those monsters from the natural disaster world, and then kill them. Wouldn't that allow him to reap the benefits?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo was not in a hurry to remove the curse. There was no need to deprive the body of such a good taunt attribute.

"You refused to remove this curse."

"But you can activate the fragments of the Golden Law at any time to clear and purify this curse that contains ominous power."

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Jiang Xinghuo decided it was time to get down to business and began to count the spoils of this mission.

The two corpses of monsters and demons that had practiced Taoism for three hundred years, as well as the props and treasures they carried, now all belonged to him.

But before that, Jiang Xinghuo went back through the game text records and found the hidden task triggered by the destruction of the festival.

"You have triggered the hidden mission - the city lord's trial (30%)."

"The City Lord's Trial (hidden mission). When you gain recognition from more than 30% of the citizens in any city in the secular world, you can unlock this hidden mission. If the recognition rate exceeds 80%, you can become a true city lord, regardless of race or origin."

(End of this chapter)