In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 103 The Toad Immortal is Enraged
The town magistrate of Xiahe Town is named Li Sheng, and he is in charge of all the people in Xiahe Town.

The drought and torrential rains were causing immense suffering to the people, and he saw it all and was deeply distressed.

A few days ago, it rained for three days and three nights. When the rain came, not only did the poison disappear, but the strange disease that caused scales on the body also disappeared. Even more miraculously, everything was revived overnight. He was overjoyed and thought that God had finally opened his eyes and that the people would no longer have to suffer. They had ushered in a new life.

Little did they know that all of this was just a cruel joke played by fate on the people.

Overnight, everything withered, and the rain may still be highly poisonous, because scales have grown on the bodies of others, turning into foul-smelling blood at night.

Hearing that more people had died, he felt utterly devastated and resentful. A sense of sorrow rose in his heart. He couldn't understand why Heaven would torment the powerless people like this.
Does the heavens above be pleased to see the people starving and suffering?

Li Xiuhe excitedly told him everything. Li Sheng sighed, thinking that Li Xiuhe had gone mad. Well, in this chaotic and suffering era, who wouldn't go mad?

“There are no benevolent and compassionate gods in this world who can save people from suffering. If there are, they are evil gods like the Toad Immortal who scheme against the flesh and blood of ordinary people.” Li Sheng felt bitter. He tried to comfort Li Xiuhe, who was lost in her own thoughts.

Li Xiuhe immediately understood that the garrison commander did not trust her.

She said each word with utmost sincerity, “Lord Garrison Commander, there really is a fairy goddess on Yunmi Mountain. Her fairy palace shines as brightly as the sun in the mountains. You’ll know I’m not lying once you go there!”

"As long as we worship the Goddess and receive her blessings, the flourishing scene of vegetation that happened a few days ago will return to Xiahe Town. For the sake of the lives and deaths of the townspeople, let's hurry up and worship the Goddess."

Li Sheng found it unbelievable: "Are you talking in your sleep? Yunmi Mountain is full of poisonous creatures and miasma. Anyone who goes in will die. No one who has ever gone into the mountain has ever come out."

He frowned in displeasure: "You lied and said there were immortals on the mountain, were you trying to kill everyone?"

Li Xiuhe hurriedly shook her head: "No! I really saw immortals on Yunmi Mountain."

"I swear, if I utter even half a lie, may my entire body be covered in scales and turn into blood!"

"This……"

Seeing her so confident and certain, Li Sheng was surprised and shocked.

Its entire body was covered in scales and turned into blood!
This is a nightmare for everyone in Xiahe Town. It's like a curse. Ever since they contracted this strange disease, they can only watch helplessly as their loved ones die, suffering fear, pain, and endless torment.

No one dared to curse themselves with this.

She dared to swear on her strange illness, and it didn't seem like she was lying.

"You're really not lying?"

Li Xiuhe gave him a resolute look: "Lord Garrison Commander, I really didn't lie to you!"

"Sigh!" Li Sheng sighed deeply.

Xiahe Town has always been isolated from the world, but unexpectedly, a catastrophe struck. First came drought, then poisonous rain. After that, a toad immortal appeared in Yunmi Mountain. He seemed to be benevolent and save the world, but in reality, he needed everyone to exchange their flesh and blood.

The town originally had tens of thousands of people, but drought, poisonous rain, hunger and hardship took away most of them. Now, less than three thousand people remain in the entire Xiahe Town.

Xiahe Town is remote; the emperor's conscription never reached Xiahe Town, so none of the men in the town went to fight. Otherwise, the town would probably have barely three or five hundred people left.

Thinking of this, Li Sheng felt a chill run down his spine.

"it is good!"

He gritted his teeth, deciding to believe her this once in a while. What if there really were gods? Then they wouldn't have just the Toad Immortal as their only option.

"But if another one like the Toad Immortal comes along, even more people in our town will die."

But there is nothing that can be done about it.

He must seize every opportunity to save himself.

Xiahe Town is too remote, nestled among layers of mountains. Normally, it takes three to five months for the townspeople to travel to the nearest county town. During the three years of drought, the imperial court did not send anyone to rescue them. They ate yellow soil and drank sewage, living a life worse than death.

They lingered on like animals, barely clinging to life.

What's wrong with taking a gamble? He made his decision: "I'll trust you this once!"

"The result will definitely not disappoint the garrison commander!" Li Xiuhe was overjoyed.

In just half a day, Li Sheng gathered a group of people, both men and women, who were going up the mountain to seek immortality. After explaining their purpose, everyone was eager to try and finally went up the mountain with the determination to die.

Since staying at home is a dead end anyway, they might as well take a gamble. If there really is a deity, they might be saved. Of course, the premise is that another toad deity doesn't appear.

Meanwhile, the Toad Immortal of Hama Ridge sits on a chair piled with human bones.

"Your Majesty! Those people have come up the mountain. It seems they know what to do. We can have food to eat again!" The White Tiger Frog hopped over to the Toad Immortal, his voice brimming with excitement.

The Toad Immortal chuckled and said arrogantly, "If I don't teach them a lesson, they'll really think I'm easy to fool."

"Hehe!" The white tiger hopped on the ground and cheered excitedly, "Your Majesty is truly brilliant! Those people saw the withered grass and trees and associated it with the poisonous rainwater. They must have realized that they had angered Your Majesty. They are now going up the mountain to apologize to Your Majesty."

"Hmph!" The Toad Immortal gnawing on flesh and blood said, "These mortals are ungrateful. This Great King will teach them a lesson."

He hissed in confusion, muttering to himself, "How did the rain return to normal? And everything came back to life overnight, how strange!"

The white tiger laughed heartily: "What's so curious about that? The seasons have long been out of order, and the Yunmi Mountain area has become a place devoid of spirits. Otherwise, why would those monsters leave?"

"Fortunately, the king swallowed the dragon's inner core and fed the people of Xiaohe Town as food, so we can continue our cultivation."

"Your Majesty should bestow more water and food upon the people of the town, and it would be best if they could have children, so that we would have a continuous supply of food."

"What's the rush? There are still over a thousand people in the town, enough to last us for two or three years. We can talk about it later. Right now, all I want to do is punish those ungrateful mortals!"

The Toad Immortal was furious at the thought of life returning to normal and mortals refusing to trade with him.

If the common people have food and drink, what will he eat?
The Toad Immortal and the White Tiger waited for the people to come up the mountain to apologize.

However, to their surprise, the people preferred to seek new ways to make a living rather than exchange places with him.

Li Xiuhe produced the white steamed buns and bamboo tube water bestowed by the goddess, and the people who had questioned her nonsense immediately believed her.

Steamed bun!

Those were white steamed buns.

Some of them have only ever smelled it in their entire lives.

Filled with great anticipation, they immediately agreed to the garrison commander's suggestion to go up the mountain to seek immortality.

They hope that the goddess will also bestow upon them plump, white steamed buns.

May they be freed from suffering and from hunger and thirst.

The group went up Yunmi Mountain, which was full of poisonous creatures and miasma, but for the sake of life and death, no one deserted.

Gu Yuexi already knew that the people had gone up the mountain, and the Immortal Palace emitted a strong light that was strong enough to penetrate the dense, sun-covering trees.

"Look! There's a strange light over there!"

"A fairy goddess! It must be a fairy goddess!"

"Xiuhe did not lie to us."

Everyone excitedly ran towards the direction from which the light was emanating.

After passing through layers of trees, we finally saw the true face of the Immortal Palace.

A colossal palace is suspended in mid-air, its top emitting an eerie light, as sacred and glorious as the first rays of morning sunlight.

Majestic! Solemn! It inspires heartfelt respect and reverence.