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

Chapter 86 The Sacrificial Ceremony, Early October
Gu Yuexi used the Soul Searching Technique to see scenes of a fox demon harming mortal women.

Bloody, cruel, and terrifying.

Skinning and cannibalism—they committed countless atrocities for their own selfish desires.

She exclaimed in surprise, "I never imagined you killed so many people."

In her previous life spanning 100,000 years, she had taken fewer lives than this thousand-year-old fox demon.

The fox demon lay weakly on the ground, pleading in a low voice, "Your Majesty, spare my life! I will definitely repent and never lay a hand on mortal women again. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. I am also willing to serve Your Majesty like a mortal."

"Are you truly repentant?" Gu Yuexi asked.

The fox demon thought she was moved and immediately said with delight, "This little demon...this little demon truly repents!"

No! You're scared.

The fox demon's expression changed drastically after his thoughts were exposed.

After Gu Yuexi finished speaking, she added, "Through the Soul Searching Technique, I discovered that you not only skin people but also dig out their hearts to eat them. No wonder your body is filled with blood and you seem to have become a demon. If you are left in the world, many innocent lives will be lost."

"Snap!" A crimson spiritual energy flew out from within the Divine Palace, descending rapidly like an arrow.

A spiritual strike hit the fox demon.

"Ow—"

The fox demon looked up to the sky and howled, letting out a painful scream. Unable to maintain its human form, it repeatedly switched between human form and its fox demon body.

In an instant, a red fox appeared on the spot. It squealed and circled around on the ground a few times before its head lolled to the side and it fell to its death. After the fox died, its body turned into ashes and dissipated into the air.

Gu Yuexi showed no mercy.

The fox demon has committed far too many atrocities.

After dealing with the fox demon, she turned her gaze to the villagers below the mountain. Compared to these greedy and lustful demons, they seemed simple and content.

At the entrance of Peach Blossom Village, the villagers looked ahead with great excitement, for the altar for worshipping the gods had finally been built.

“The job will be done once the statue of the goddess is placed on the altar, but the statue is so heavy that it will be difficult to move by manpower.” Grandpa Zhou was excited at first, but finally raised this problem with a troubled expression.

"Well... how about we ask the fairy boy for help?"

"It can only be this way."

Everyone unanimously decided to ask the fairy boy for help in completing the final step.

Several villagers sent their able-bodied children up the mountain to invite the fairy boy.

Among them were the brothers Gou Dan and Gou Sheng, as well as Zhang Xiuxuan and others. Gou Sheng said from the foot of the mountain, "Although the goddess is kind and benevolent, you must not break any taboos and offend her, otherwise you will anger her and she will punish you. It will be the people at the foot of the mountain who will suffer."

"So you all have to follow the rules."

As Zhang Xiuxuan and the others climbed the mountain, their legs felt sore and weak. He wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead and said, "I know, I know, Gousheng, how much longer until we get there?"

Gousheng looked into the distance and said, "We'll arrive after climbing two more mountains."

The group huffed and puffed as they climbed two more mountains, exhausted and their legs trembling.

"Ah! Look!"

Suddenly, Zhou Ping'an shouted in surprise, attracting everyone's attention.

Looking around, they saw a wide, white road appearing on the mountain.

The road was flat and smooth, white as snow.

"What's going on? We didn't see the road just now!" Zhang Xiaoqi exclaimed in surprise, her mouth agape.

"I saw it!" Zhou Ping'an said, trembling. "I saw this avenue suddenly appear out of thin air!"

He exclaimed, "This is...this is amazing!"

"Appearing out of thin air? Could it be a trick used by mountain spirits and monsters to deceive us? If we walk on this road, we will definitely be eaten by mountain spirits and monsters."

"Everyone be careful, and don't step on that road. If you get caught by a monster, you'll be in deep trouble!" Zhang Xiuxuan said, her heart pounding with fear.

Zhang Gou Dan nodded solemnly: "We should be more careful."

The group, who were visiting Qihuang Mountain for the first time, looked around warily.

Zhang Gousheng rolled his eyes at the group of ignorant people. He immediately recognized the road as the same one they had seen when they brought the people from the county town here last time. It seemed the Empress already knew they had gone up the mountain. "Oh dear! Look how nervous you all are." He jumped onto the flat road and spun around a few times: "It's alright!"

Seeing him jump onto this strange, flat road, Gou Dan quickly said, "Gou Sheng, come back quickly, it's dangerous!"

Gousheng said to him, "This is a smooth road that the Golden Saintess created for us because she saw how hard we worked. You ignorant people are just being suspicious here. I should have brought Gouzi and the others instead of you when we went up the mountain."

"Is this the flat road created by the Golden Saintess?" Zhang Xiuxuan asked in surprise.

“Is this a lie?” Zhang Gousheng nodded: “We’re already deep in the Seven Emperors Mountain. After crossing two more peaks, we’ll reach the Immortal Palace. What monster would dare to harm people under the Empress’s very nose?”

"Are you...are you sure?" Gou Dan asked skeptically.

"Of course I'm sure," Gou Sheng said confidently.

With a tentative mindset, the group placed their feet on the surface and tested it. It was solid, and they continued forward along the flat road.

White mist appeared at the end of the road, surging in. Soon the group could no longer see the road, when suddenly a flash of light appeared and they found themselves on soft grass.

"what!"

Zhou Ping'an pointed to the towering Immortal Palace and shouted, "Look, it's this! It was the master of this Immortal Palace who rescued us. So there really are immortals in this world!"

As they looked up, the sacred and solemn temple shimmered with golden light and nine-colored clouds. At the top, a peach tree arrogantly spread its branches, with bright red, juicy peaches hanging from its crown, glistening with dewdrops.

beautiful.

The Immortal Palace is seamlessly integrated with the cliff face, surrounded by swirling clouds and the calls of cranes.

A magnificent sight they had never seen before.

Although none of them had ever seen a royal palace, they felt in their hearts that this magnificent and dazzling divine palace must be even more dazzling than the royal palace.

"This is where the immortals live!" Zhang Xiaoqi exclaimed in amazement after taking a closer look.

"This humble commoner, Gousheng, and the villagers pay our respects to the Golden Saintess." As they admired the surrounding scenery, Zhang Gousheng respectfully knelt down.

Gou Sheng said, "Your Majesty, the altar has been completed. The village chief asked us to go up the mountain to invite the fairy boy to place Your Majesty's statue on the altar."

"I will handle this matter personally. You may all go down the mountain," Gu Yuexi replied.

The goddess has appeared!
Zhang Gousheng was extremely excited.

"Bang bang bang!" Several people kowtowed to Zhang Gousheng.

"Xiao Min went back to the village and told the villagers about it."

After receiving a response, the group descended the mountain led by Gou Sheng.

Gou Sheng raised his head and said to the group, "Now you should believe me, right? The Golden Saintess is incredibly powerful and has boundless magical abilities. She saves people from suffering and is a true deity."

Several people nodded in unison.

Whether they believe it or not, they have been thoroughly refuted by numerous facts.

The deity on the island was none other than the Golden Saint Goddess, who had even saved them. Coupled with the villagers' accounts of her protection of the eight villages at the foot of Qihuang Mountain, they had no choice but to believe her.

"Once we are before His Majesty, we will tell him everything we have seen and heard."

After the group descended the mountain, they saw the villagers crowding in front of the altar. Upon closer inspection, they found that the Golden Saint Goddess had already placed the statue on the altar.

"Wow, that's amazing! The statue moved to the altar on its own before the fairy boy even made a move. It's incredible. I've never seen such a miracle before."

"What's the big deal? Our Golden Saintess is all-powerful and has boundless magical abilities. She can probably just put the statue on there with a flick of her finger."

The villagers were all discussing the miracle that had just occurred.

Did you not see that a loud rumbling sound came from behind?

The statue, weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, ran onto the altar on its own.

This scene will remain unforgettable for the villagers.

After discussing it with County Magistrate He Jinzong, Luo Yousong adopted the villagers' opinions and decided to hold the sacrificial ceremony at the beginning of October each year, with a one-month limit each time, and to hold it on a grand scale.

"Once I've notified all the villagers in the towns, we'll begin the first sacrificial ceremony." He Jinzong personally came to the village to inspect the sacrificial altar.

After returning home, I posted a notice.