From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 473 Winning the First Prize
Tie Pingchao was furious, thinking that Qing'ao Hou was extremely foolish.

If such methods truly exist, they must have been created by a powerful being.

Although You Ming has always lived in the lower realm, he is a deity of the Heavenly Realm's Department of Fertility. The Niangniang Temple on Yuanling Mountain is dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun, who is one of the most powerful deities.

This supernatural power is highly likely to have been created by this Lady Bixia.

Even if that's not the case, this is still an internal matter for Bixia's lineage, and it's not for others to interfere.

Does this mean that our lineage of Earthly Deities sees that others possess powerful supernatural abilities and therefore intends to seize them by force?

Even if you covet this supernatural power, you can discuss it privately with You Ming afterward, instead of using the guise of righteousness to oppress him in public.

Because this would put You Ming in a difficult position, whether he agrees or not.

Although Qing'ao Hou's divine rank was slightly lower than Tie Pingchao's, their strengths were vastly different.

After all, a god's strength is determined not only by their rank but also by their inherent power.

Tie Pingchao was a rare species in the world, and had become a true immortal for many years. This scolding made Qing'ao Hou's face turn white and green in turns, but he dared not show the slightest displeasure.

After all, the water vein he controls is a tributary of the Tongtian River, and the person in front of him will most likely become the master of the Tongtian River in the future.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's continue this competition."

"If the rest of you don't want to continue, I can declare You Ming the winner."

Tie Pingchao turned the page on this matter through his actions.

His gaze swept over everyone, and everyone he stared at felt extremely uncomfortable.

"I...I give up."

Bai Nut was the first to step forward. She didn't have much of a liking or dislike for You Ming, and now that she saw You Ming's absolute advantage, she didn't have any thoughts of fighting back.

"I also admit defeat."

"You Sizheng is indeed formidable; I concede defeat."

Neither the Invisible Water Demon nor the River God of Liyang were good at training beasts, so they naturally conceded defeat immediately.

"How can we compete like this? I concede!"

Although the Crimson Scaled Dragon was also very unwilling, and although Ao Yunhai had taken the initiative to come and offer help, he originally thought that with Ao Yunhai's backing, his chances of winning were very high.

In retrospect, that was nothing short of wishful thinking.

One by one, everyone conceded defeat, and even Qing'ao Hou had no choice but to withdraw.

Struggling any further will only bring more humiliation; it's better to end it sooner rather than later.

"You've won this round, but once this matter is over, I will personally go to Yuanling Mountain to challenge you."

"Since we are both geniuses of the immortal path, we should naturally judge each other based on our cultivation level and strength."

Although Qi Tianjie was unhappy, You Ming's method was too abnormal, and he couldn't think of any possibility of winning.

Moreover, what made him uneasy was that his use of illusion to deceive the minds of those beasts might be very similar in essence to the evil magic that the divine way forbids.

It's just that he's never been a god and doesn't really understand these things.

He was secretly relieved. If it weren't for the incident with You Ming, he probably would have worked hard for a long time but ended up with a zero score, which would have been even more embarrassing.

After looking around, Tie Pingchao found that everyone had chosen to withdraw from the game.

In that case, You Ming would naturally be the winner of this competition.

With this round over, there's no need for further duels.

The others failed to score in two consecutive matches, and You Ming was already in the lead with an absolute advantage. Even if You Ming didn't score a single point in the last game, his overall score would still be higher than the others.

"In that case, the Fengshui River God will be the winner of this competition, and the Lord of Bibo Lake will be the Fengshui River God." After discussing with the other river lords for a while, Tie Pingchao finally made the final decision.

Although You Ming was an exception in the four competitions, his results were genuine and valid, and no one could say anything about it.

Many people thought to themselves that the River God of Fengshui really had a stroke of good luck.

As a newly promoted fifth-rank river god, whether considering his own strength or seniority, this matter is not his turn.

But this time, because of You Ming, he won the championship, which naturally made many people feel envious.

"We won...we really won!"

As the River God of Fengshui listened to the congratulatory voices of the people nearby, he still felt as if he were in a dream.

This competition, from beginning to end, has truly felt like a roller coaster ride for him. Now that he has suddenly reached the top, he feels as if he has lost his balance.

His feet felt soft and yielding, as if he were walking on clouds.

"Yes... You Ming!"

He hurriedly searched for You Ming, but the moment he looked up, he saw You Ming's figure slowly disappear into the void.

Just like You Ming's past personality, You Ming likes excitement, but he only likes to hide in the excitement. He has always been independent and detached from the world.

"Truly worthy of being...that person's disciple, even before becoming an immortal, he has already shown remarkable talent."

In the void, Ao Jun secretly watched all of this.

She was the only one among the crowd who knew that You Ming was a disciple of the Taiwei Dao Master.

From the moment You Ming participated in the competition, she firmly believed that You Ming would inevitably win in the end.

As the competition ended, the thick fog that had enveloped Bibo Lake slowly dissipated.

Gods, cultivators, demon kings, and others traveled in various places, some in chariots, some riding treasures, and some on demonic winds.

A heavy snowfall swept across the entire Bibo Lake, blanketing the world in white.

"Next year should be a bumper year."

Some farmers looked up at the snowflakes falling from the sky and muttered to themselves.

Perhaps it's just murmuring, or perhaps it's a prayer for the future.

After all, Bibo Lake had been unclaimed for over twenty years, and without divine protection, they had not enjoyed a bountiful harvest for a long time.

The space around You Ming contracted, and in an instant, he traversed a thousand miles, hovering above Yuanling Mountain.

Just as he was about to enter the cave, a grayish talisman suddenly flew from afar.

You Ming caught the talisman, but only saw two ancient characters written on it:
【Zhenshan】!
There was also an ancient and profound power emanating from it.

"Ok?"

"It's actually the token of the Mountain-Suppressing King."

You Ming was surprised. He had participated in the "Autumn Hunt of Zhenshan" before and had dealt with the famous mountain god Zhenshan Wang of Bingzhou. Although their relationship was not very deep, they had still formed a good connection.

"This is... an invitation from the King of Zhenshan to a banquet?"

You Ming read the information from the talisman and discovered that it was an invitation.

Although the Mountain-Suppressing King is only a fifth-rank official, he is a sacred mountain that has existed since ancient times and is one of the famous mountains of the Nine Provinces. It is said that the Mountain-Suppressing King suppressed the evil spirits of the earth veins with his own power, and was entangled with endless evil spirits, always in a state of limbo between good and evil.

Otherwise, given their strength and experience, they would probably have reached the pinnacle of power long ago.

(End of this chapter)