From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 298 Attacked
You Ming's divine sense expanded in all directions; in the mortal realm, his divine sense could easily traverse distances of hundreds of miles.

However, in the volcanic hell, the surrounding spatial barriers seemed to greatly limit his power. Even if he used all his strength, he could only let his divine sense spread out for a hundred miles.

This is actually quite impressive.

If it were any other Dharma Aspect cultivator, their divine sense probably wouldn't even reach twenty miles away.

Moreover, the air is filled with turbid and hot energy. Although the spiritual energy is also abundant, cultivators dare not cultivate here rashly. Once they absorb the hot energy of this world, it may have a negative impact on their bodies.

However, for some reason, You Ming felt a strange sense of closeness to these hot and arid auras, rather than being repelled by them.

This is really strange. My innate attribute and cultivation method are both water attribute, so how come I am so close to the flames here?
"Let's wait here for a while. Someone will make arrangements for us in a few days."

You Ming turned around and spoke to the others.

The way the gods conscripted these people was essentially the same as the way the imperial court conscripted laborers; these people were there to do hard labor.

It's all mentioned in the documents of that heaven.

Demons are rampaging through the volcanic hell, causing severe damage everywhere. Therefore, a group of laborers is needed to inspect the warehouses and rebuild the furnaces.

Therefore, after a few days, once all the gods have arrived, someone will naturally assign them tasks.

Despite being prominent figures of the seventh or eighth rank in the local area, in the eyes of the big shots, they were just doing odd jobs.

……

As time went on, more and more deities were dispatched and summoned.

This once sparsely populated volcanic hell has become quite lively; at least when people look up, they can see many gods all around them.

There are also groups among the gods.

Just like You Ming and his group, since they all came from the same prefecture, they naturally gathered together. As for the other gods, perhaps because they were old acquaintances, or perhaps because they came from the same department, they also formed groups of two or three.

Today, all the gods obeyed the command and came to a vast plain in the volcanic hell.

The gods may be suspended in the void or seated on the ground, awaiting instructions from above.

However, many deities still had some concerns.

Although they were all there to do manual labor, the difficulty of the different jobs varied.

The easiest job is to inspect the goods, mainly checking whether the weapons, magical artifacts, and spiritual materials stored in the various warehouses are damaged, whether they are lost, or whether their spiritual energy has dissipated, and then registering them one by one.

This is incredibly simple for the gods.

The second task was to move the weapons and materials, which were still in good condition, from various warehouses to one place. This was just physical labor; although not easy, it was manageable.

The most arduous task was repairing the various furnaces, which required assisting the divine generals in carving out furnaces from mountains, setting up refining arrays, clearing rock veins, and stabilizing the direction of the fire veins.

These places are filled with intense heat, and the hot winds are like blades that can burn even a divine body. If one is not careful and loses control, one's life may be in danger.

Although this last option offered the most generous rewards, no one wanted to go.

Many of the local deities were civil officials in their previous lives; how could they possibly do such a difficult job?

"I just hope I'm not assigned to repair the furnace. Old Xiong is covered in black fur, and it'll catch fire in no time."

You Ming and his companions found a corner, where they were completely inconspicuous among the nearly ten thousand gods.

Black Bear Yasi muttered a complaint, saying he felt out of place in this volcanic hell ever since he arrived. The door god also didn't like the environment much, as the fiery aura was too intense. Fortunately, this was the underworld, which had some benefits for ghosts and spirits, so he could manage.

The one who thrived most was actually the [Divine Martial Judge of the Fire Refining Division].

He himself is a unique being associated with fire, and since arriving here, his emotions have become much more lively.

Just as everyone was talking, suddenly, a beam of light descended from the sky, like a golden bell striking the earth, its sound echoing through the nine layers of hell.

Then a deity appeared, walking through the air, clad in golden-red armor. His steps were unhurried, yet like the sun shining through the sky. With each step he took, the void shimmered with a faint red glow.

"It is Lord Chiheng."

"One of the chief officials of the Celestial Metallurgy Bureau."

The Divine Martial Judge recognized the newcomer, as they were both involved in forging and refining, and he had heard of this man's reputation.

Chi Hengjun is not only the head of the Heavenly Realm's Metallurgical Bureau, but also the chief supervisor of this Volcano Hell conscription, in charge of "dispatching divine servants, balancing celestial duties, and supervising underworld work."

His figure slowly descended, standing on a bronze platform in the center, an unfurled document in his hand.

Then, with a voice like a heavenly drum, he slowly spoke, each word distinct and deliberate:
"Heavenly laws are above, and divine duties are orderly. All gods who are summoned must perform their duties and must not leave without permission or shirk their responsibilities."

"Those who disobey orders will be dismissed from their posts and stripped of their official seals, and their offerings will be confiscated; those who perform their duties diligently will be evaluated based on their merits and promoted or given higher ranks..."

His voice resounded in all directions, as if it were the rule of heaven and earth, firmly binding everyone's hearts, making it impossible for anyone to have the slightest thought of disobeying it.

"Next, I will distribute the tokens..."

Just as Chi Hengjun was about to continue speaking, suddenly, the sky above his head cracked open, and a slit of an eye slowly opening appeared out of thin air.

The moment this crack appeared, the entire void seemed to turn cold, and even the countless fire veins of this volcanic hell seemed to be suppressed.

"Boom."

The bronze platform trembled, the furnace roared, and countless terrifying rays of light emerged from the crack, hurtling towards Lord Chi Heng.

But Chi Hengjun's armor emitted a golden-red light, the gold like a sword and the red like fire, dispelling the incoming light.

Almost simultaneously, a whooshing sound tore through the void, and countless alien demonic shadows poured out from the cracks in the gray.

They resembled ghosts and gods, and were like demons and monsters. Some had iron wings, some were covered in bronze armor, some had naked bodies with snake scales, and some had seven heads and eight arms. They had countless postures, and their howls were deafening!
They seemed to have been lying in wait for a long time, waiting for the moment when the gods were most scattered and least prepared, before pouncing on them!
Almost all the gods were gathered here, and most of them had never faced such a tense situation before. Many of them were stunned for a moment.

They didn't even have the thought of running away; they immediately descended into chaos.

"Finally, I've lured you out!"

But at that moment, Lord Chi Heng raised his head slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips.

He wanted to see who was backing these people, that they dared to touch even the armory.

If this underworld isn't cleaned up, it will truly become a chaotic and murky mess.

"boom."

The moment these demons and monsters appeared, a bronze bell appeared in Chi Hengjun's palm. He slammed it down, and a violent sound wave instantly spread in all directions. The terrifying power of the sound wave instantly blasted away dozens of demons closest to him.

(End of this chapter)