I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 445 It's better to offend a gentleman than a woman.

At the Zhuoshui Dojo, the Lord of Weapons, who commands all weapons and magical treasures in the world, sits high at the head.

With Fei Lian on the left and Ping Yi guarding them, and Huan Dou, San Miao, Kong Ren, and Zao Jun below forming the new Four Sin Gods, they sat and discussed the Dao.

In ancient times, the four sinful gods Huan Dou was exiled to Chongshan for recommending Kong Ren; the Sanmiao were exiled to Sanweishan for causing trouble in the Jianghuai region; Kong Ren, who was in charge of Gonggong and damaged the pillar of heaven, was exiled by King Yu to the extremely cold northern region; and Gun was executed at Yushan for stealing the Xirang soil to control the floods.

According to the Nine Netherworld Lord's plan, during the Great Calamity, the Four Gods will gather together, and the position of the Kitchen God should be completed by 'Gun,' one of the Four Sins, to form the final piece of the puzzle. However, this was ultimately stopped by the Lord of War.

Gun was the only one among the four sinful gods who betrayed the original intention of the "Sinful Gods' Team" and stole the divine object of the Breath Soil in order to end the war and save the people from suffering.

If the Lord of Dharma truly summons Gun's corpse, who knows what good deeds this traitor might do one day!

After much deliberation, the warlord turned his attention to the Kitchen God, the Corpse God of the Underworld.

That corpse was the incarnation of the three corpses cut off by the Kitchen God. It did not possess the good wishes and incense offerings of the people that the Five Sacrificial Gods possessed, but was an evil corpse formed from thousands of curses and evil thoughts.

The aspirations of all people, besides good intentions, also include evil thoughts.

The Kitchen God's spirit feeds on evil thoughts, and the turbid world is like a fish in water for him, making him extremely comfortable!
As for the deity worshipped as the principal deity.
The five types of gods worshipped in the world are nothing more than door gods, household gods, well gods, stove gods, and land gods.

These deities were never a single deity. Door gods guarded the entrance to a house, warding off evil and disasters. Their revered deities might be Shen Tu, Yu Lei, or generals from various dynasties.

Even the local earth gods who protect the peace of the home are mostly virtuous people who have made achievements and gained fame during their lifetime.

The same applies to the Kitchen God, who is ranked first among the Five Sacrificial Gods.

The number of all the Kitchen Gods, from the Kitchen God and Kitchen Goddess to the Kitchen God of the East, is more than ten thousand.
These righteous gods only gather in one place and briefly possess supreme divine power when they go to heaven in the twelfth lunar month each year to report on the good and evil deeds of humankind.

When he returns to the mortal realm, the enormous body of the Kitchen God will disintegrate and scatter to every household.

Today, the road is cut off, and the tradition of the Five Sacrificial Gods going to the upper realm every year has long become an old almanac.

The Yinhe Kitchen God's physical body was naturally unafraid that the original deity would appear and suppress it.

There are quite a few immortals and deities in the underworld, and the Lord of Law does not understand why the Lord of War is so fond of the Kitchen God. But since this mortal god who has the ability to rule the mortal world has spoken up, He is happy to oblige.

Inside the Zhuoshui Taoist temple, the four sinful gods gathered together to discuss scriptures and doctrines. They were not talking about good scriptures and righteous paths, but about how to divide up the fat piece of the human world after Heaven had a murderous intent and war had broken out in the mortal world.

As they became more animated, black lotuses surged forth from the vast Daoist grounds, and streaks of purple and crimson light converged into illusory images of swords, spears, and halberds, lining the void, their killing intent permeating the three realms.

However, unlike in the past, this time, amidst the omnipresent threat of war, there was also a rain of fire.

The black fire rain resembled flowing fire arrows. Although it was not as ferocious as swords and spears, the three poisonous flames that could ignite desires in people's hearts were more corrosive to people's hearts than swords and spears.

As the warlord gazed at the illusory image of fire raining down from the sky, he felt increasingly at ease.

He was born without fear of any enemy, but the celestial maiden who dared to curse even herself back then is a shadow in his heart that he still finds hard to shake off.

This is why He insisted on inviting the Kitchen God's spirit from the Dharma Master no matter what.

Kong Ren is the water god, while Fei Lian and Ping Yi are the wind god and rain master. Both of them are controlled by the drought demon, and he himself is the master of all soldiers.

The military is associated with the west and belongs to the metal element.

He launched a war from the West, igniting worldly strife, and used the sharpness of weapons and the power of magic treasures to set off a chaotic era, relying on his own sharp and powerful aura.

However, metal is overcome by fire, and the celestial maiden who became a drought demon was precisely the epitome of fire.

This strange fire, imbued with the power of a curse, could not be extinguished even by the water of the Water God. The Lord of War feared Nüba even more than the Heavenly Emperor or the Lord of Law.

That was the madwoman who had killed him and destroyed his path; how could the Lord of War not be wary of her?
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

Although the Lord of War feared the fire of the Demon King, he never lost his fighting spirit.

Since the celestial maiden was skilled at controlling fire, she also sought out the Kitchen God's corpse, who was the most skilled at playing with fire in the world.

When the raging fire is incorporated into weapons and becomes a deadly weapon, it loses its weakness of fearing fire.

Over the course of a thousand years, the master of war used metal weapons to contain fire, and when the laws of metal and fire reached a certain balance, worldly weapons also continued to evolve.

From rockets, caltrops, and trebuchets to modern firearms, cruisers, and even more lethal long and short firearms.

In this end times, it seems that even the laws of the world, the five elements and their interactions, are on His side.

Today, the master of war believes he is no longer troubled by his inner demons.

mere female demon
"You wicked Jiuli wretch! How dare you, defeated generals, disturb the world here!"

The familiar, cool female voice.

The ancient war lord, with a bronze head and iron forehead, resembling a ferocious beast, looked up in alarm. When he saw the red-clad female demon who had barged into the arena, his hand trembled involuntarily.

When the warlord noticed the wedding dress worn by the woman, he was stunned again.

Compared to Nüba, the progenitor of homebodies, the Lord of War has been keeping up with the times in recent years. He has not only descended to the human world multiple times, but also gained a comprehensive understanding of secular culture, from the twelve states of the Central Plains to the various countries of the Western Regions, and then to the Pharaoh civilization of the Mishir Kingdom.

Although the Lord of War was in the Yin River, hundreds and thousands of divine thoughts formed a vast net that spread throughout the mortal world, constantly surfing within it at a high intensity.

Others may not know what a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe are, but she knows them perfectly well.

What's the meaning behind this female demon wearing this outfit?
Before the warlord could think, the madwoman in front of him was just like she was back then. After a brief encounter, she unleashed a heat wave that swept across thousands of miles!
The signature supernatural power of the drought demon appearing, leaving the land parched for thousands of miles.

This supernatural power doesn't need to be deliberately used; it's almost an inherent talent of the drought demon, just like how the Dragon King's sneezing or dropping small pearls brings sudden rain.

When the drought demon is enraged, it can truly set fires that burn for thousands of miles!
The warlord was both shocked and furious.

His thousand-year-old sacred site was once again transformed into a sea of ​​fire.

Why do I say "again"?

When He was the leader of the tribe, this woman used the same method to burn down His tribe and His central command tent.

"A celestial maiden!"

The Lord of War teleported to a point a thousand feet in the void. Beneath Him, the throne of the soldiers, adorned with swords, spears, and halberds, was already glowing red from the omnipresent strange fire.

"I haven't settled old scores with you yet, but you've delivered yourself to my doorstep. Today, I will grind you to dust and offer you as a sacrifice to the Red River to vent my hatred for the destruction of the Dao!"

Nuwa's eyes were extremely cold. She glanced at the Taoist temple and when she saw the two dragons, one blue and one red, coiled beneath her, with the Kitchen God, who was a grain-eating bird and a spirit of the stove, perched on his shoulder, she instantly understood the Lord of War's scheme.

"I thought that after all these years, you would have made some progress, but I never expected that you would not only have not improved, but have become even more useless." Nüba said, killing with her words and striking at the heart, "The Buddhist teachings say that one should let the mind dwell nowhere. Only by not being attached to gain, loss, or fear can one shoulder great responsibilities!"

The Emperor said, "The mind is born of things and dies from things; the key lies in the eye. If you are attached to external things and have fear in your heart, you will inevitably be controlled by them!"

"You call yourself the master of war, how could you not have heard the strategist say that a soldier is fearless and that if ten thousand men are determined to die for him, he can roam the world!"

"You fear the flames of karma burning you, and you dread my strange power, so you invited the Dharma Corpse to help you. You are already in a defeated position. Since you are a defeated army, why do you not kneel before me now?"

With a wave of her sleeves, Nüba, clad in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, shone like the sun high in the sky, as red as raging fire.

The warlord trembled all over, whether from anger or because Nüba had spoken his mind.

"Nuba! You are no longer the celestial maiden, and I am no longer the defeated general of yesteryear."

The Lord of War's gaze fell upon the tens of thousands of arrogant generals behind Nüba, and he sneered:
"When you were a celestial maiden, you had 100,000 divine soldiers and generals protecting you. How glorious that was! But look at you now. Do you know how the people you once saved praise you today? They call you a corpse demon, a drought demon, and say that you are the source of all the world's calamities!"

"A savior who was willing to destroy her own divinity to end the calamity was banished to the north of the Red River and became a demon in the eyes of the world. Don't you hate her?"

The warlord spread his arms wide, and all kinds of weapons around him clattered and roared. He looked down at his ministers like the highest god in the land and said: "I have been summoned by the Lord of Law and have led a million corpse soldiers and ghost soldiers. If the human world falls into ruin, I will become the master of the human world."

"And you have long since become a discarded pawn."

The Lord of War's aura rose steadily as he said, "Heavenly Maiden, do not forget that besides being the Lord of War, I am also the supreme ruler who commands a million troops! In the past, you were able to defeat my tribe because you had hundreds of thousands of divine soldiers and generals to assist you. Do you, Heavenly Maiden, think that you can defeat me alone with these ten thousand tyrannical soldiers?"

Nuwa's eyes flickered. In the past, she might have truly been disheartened, but today...
How could the celestial maiden, who had already set her sights on something, be swayed by the warlord's few words?

"You wicked creature, how dare you speak of courage! If you truly have no fear in your heart, why don't you dare to face me!"

Nuba glanced at Feilian Pingyi and the four sin gods who were surrounding them, and said coldly, "In the end, it's just that you're afraid and have to rely on others for protection. With such behavior, you can't even compare to a powerful ruler, let alone yourself back then."

"Though I have not fought today, I have already won!"

The Lord of War narrowed his eyes, and as the four Sin Gods surrounded him, intending to lend a hand, he raised his hand to stop them:

"You all take good care of the temple and are not allowed to interfere without authorization."

After speaking, the warlord once again manifested his three-headed, six-armed form, summoning five weapons—bow, spear, halberd, and dagger-axe—with his remaining hand used to draw the bow and nock an arrow.

"This battle is a personal grudge between us, and has nothing to do with the war. The old scores should be settled today!"

As the warlord spoke, he had already drawn his divine crossbow.

As the sound of thunder resounded throughout the Zhuoshui Taoist temple, an arrow with the power to shoot down the sun and chase the moon tore through the air and arrived directly at the place where Nüba stood.

However, before the arrows could make contact, the body of the female demon transformed into several balls of fire. In the blink of an eye, nine clones of the drought demon appeared in front of and behind the warlord.

Xu Qing, who was hiding in General Chang's formation, was somewhat surprised. He had not expected that this Nüba had also learned the ability to create clones.

However, apart from the ability to create clones, the talismanic magic and martial arts skills that Nüba displayed next, which surpassed those of celestial beings, were not things he possessed.

Perhaps in order to deal with the Lord of War, Nüba's mastery of talismanic arts and even martial arts techniques has reached the highest level.

Xu Qing even saw, beyond martial arts, the scene of Nüba using her corpse claws to unleash sword techniques and summon countless sword lights.

After witnessing the ultimate martial arts displayed by Nüba, Xu Qing recalled the methods of martial arts masters in the secular world and immediately felt that the latter were like the wild punches of a weak scholar.

It's not only weak, but also too flashy.

Unlike the celestial maiden before me, whose every punch and kick is pure violent aesthetics.

If someone were to marry her, wouldn't they be crying and seeking justice from the neighbors every few days?
Xu Qing clicked his tongue in disbelief. This celestial maiden was good in every way, except that she was far too cruel.

These female warriors, born for battle, have no ethereal, otherworldly grace.
However, one cannot judge a book by its cover. At least aside from the violence, Xu Qing could also see some compassion and virtuous qualities in Nüba, qualities befitting the heavens.

This is divine beauty; without this quality, celestial maidens might have long since degenerated into mere walking corpses.

Xu Qing watched as Nüba fought and retreated, and although she was fighting with all her might, she was still slightly at a disadvantage. He thought that in addition to her superb supernatural powers, the celestial maiden's acting skills were also superb.

Xu Qing only woke up after the Lord of War shot an arrow into Nüba's arm and then threw a spear to destroy Nüba's two clones.

This isn't just good acting; it's clearly a natural performance!
"As expected!" The warlord's face lit up with joy.

"Years ago, when the Dharma Master's avatar descended upon the Yin River, you appeared to stop him. I wondered how powerful you were, daring to offend the Dharma Master. But today, I see you're just a spent force, ha!"

Ignoring the tens of thousands of generals outside the Daoist temple who were being swallowed up by the million-strong army of the Lord of War, Nuwa shot out a crimson light from her eyes and said, "You know that I once fought with the Dharma Lord, yet you dare not go to the Red River to avenge the past. It is clear that you are no longer the Lord of War you once were. Now you are nothing but a cowardly rat!"

"What does it matter if I'm injured when dealing with a mere rat?"

Nuba looked at the four sin gods craning their necks to watch in the arena and continued, "Now, besides having the authority to command all soldiers, what military authority do you have left?"

"shut up!"

The warlord's face darkened completely. The words of the woman in front of him were too vicious. How were his subordinates supposed to view these words?
"Heavenly Maiden! Today I swear to the heavens that if I do not annihilate you, I will transform into the waters of the Underworld River and never be freed!"

Although the Yinhe River has the character "river" in its name, it is merely a reflection of the famous rivers and streams of the secular world. Apart from its dry riverbed, the Yinhe River has never experienced rainfall, let alone flowed as a river.

To transform one's body and will into the universe is the greatest karmic retribution for immortals and gods, and also the most poisonous oath.

Once one's body is transformed into mountains and rivers, let alone being reborn, even when the world goes through countless eons of formation, existence, decay, and emptiness, and enters a new cycle of reincarnation, one can forget about being reborn.

Already influenced by his obsession, the warlord swore a poisonous oath, which drove him to complete madness.

Xu Qing felt a chill run down his spine as he watched the Lord of War leave the Zhuoshui Dojo and pursue the Heavenly Maiden all the way to Chishui.

Everyone says women are not to be trifled with, but in his opinion, the female demon he tricked into coming here was clearly even more dangerous.

"The leader of the Great Luo Sect is Xu Qing. What does what he did have to do with me, Xu Xuan of the Mourning Gate?"

Xu Qing turned his gaze to the Zhuoshui Dojo, and the Blood Lake Dharma Realm unfolded behind him.

　I recommend a book called "Starting with Anatomical Ghost Stories".

　　Synopsis: Ever since Shen Xing found a piece of flesh and blood in an ordinary print, he knew that the world, like his spirit, was seriously ill.

(End of this chapter)