Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 514 God of Joy

Upon hearing this, the Paper Goddess was taken aback and subconsciously glanced at the Second Master.

Having spent so much time with him, she had come to understand the Second Master's thoughts quite well.

The way the Second Master speaks about rules is hardly a compliment.

This is clearly someone who has violated the Second Master's taboo!
The second master had already made up his mind, and the Paper Goddess had no intention of persuading him, but only tentatively asked:
"With a formidable enemy at hand, how about we let the Paper Guanyin do the work?"

Li Wushou glanced at the Paper Goddess and waved his hand.

"You can't teach me, so just wait. I'll go with Huang Shigong."

As they were talking, Huang Shigong arrived outside the thatched hut. The two nodded to the Paper Goddess, and then disappeared into the Three Immortals Mountain in a flash.

Pigeon City

One of the eight immortal cities outside the Three Immortal Mountains, it is guarded by Sha Xiu and a divine sparrow spirit—a magpie.

Unlike crows, magpies are born with good fortune.

Therefore, as soon as the other party took over Gejing City, he was sincerely supported by the people, and the incense offerings naturally became one of the most prosperous immortal cities.

Gejing City had also established a network of incense offerings and religious practices early on, which made it quite easy for Sha Xiu to manage without much effort.

However, Sha Xiu did not lower his guard. The Second Master had already issued a decree that they must be on high alert in the next few days to prevent the Nascent Soul cultivators from the outer realms from causing trouble.

Everything was fine for the past few days, but a day ago, Sashu noticed something was wrong.

After reviewing the entire routine, Sashu intended to close his eyes and meditate, but suddenly noticed that the people in the southern part of the city all had enthusiastic smiles on their faces.

At first glance, the smile seems perfectly normal, radiating genuine joy.

But upon closer inspection, a chill ran down my spine.

Because these people, no matter what they are doing, always have this smile on their faces.

While eating, while arguing, and even while sleeping.
This smiling face seemed to be fixed firmly on everyone's faces like a mask.

And this smile spread wildly throughout Pigeon City at a speed that shocked Shashudu to an extreme degree.

Through conversation, contact, or even just a glance, this smiling face has spread like a contagious disease to more and more people.

Sha Xiu set off immediately and rushed to the Sanxian Mountain Temple.

They contacted the spirit of the magpie to prepare a message to the Three Immortals Mountain.

But the chill in my heart intensified the moment I stepped into the temple.

Although Shashu entered the temple secretly, the worshippers who came to make offerings seemed to have instantly discovered his whereabouts.

They all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the spot in the back room where he had appeared.

Each and every face bore that smile.

Even though there were several buildings in between, and these people couldn't see his location, Shash still felt that they were looking at him when he looked around.

And it wasn't just the worshippers inside the temple; even passersby outside the temple stopped and looked at him.

This smile, which on its own would be like a gentle breeze, now sent a chill down Sha Xiu's spine.

What's more, there are so many people?

In Shashu's mind, almost half the city's inhabitants began to gaze in his direction.

With a solemn expression, Sha Xiu shouted at the magpie spirit inside the temple:

"Magpie, an enemy has invaded! Quickly notify the Three Immortals Mountain!"

The temple trembled slightly, and a golden light descended from the sky, hovering in front of Sha Xiu.

Sha Xiu's face lit up with joy, and he quickly called out:

"Hurry up, look at the smiles on the faces of the people around us."

He had only spoken halfway when Sha Xiu paused, only to see the spirit of the magpie before him suddenly smile broadly:

"Is it a smile like mine?"

Sha Xiu felt a chill run down his spine and took several steps back. Looking at the Magpie Spirit, which also wore a strange smile, he even began to feel fear.

His primordial spirit kept scanning his surroundings, but he still hadn't noticed anything unusual.

Silently, even the magpie fell victim to this treachery?

What exactly is this method?
Sha Xiu was shocked and furious, but he was not a reckless person. With yellow sand swirling beneath his feet, he was about to break through the air and fly away.

Just then, a cheerful voice came from afar and echoed in the back hall of the temple.

"Fellow Daoist Sha, please wait a moment. I am the Joyful God, a disciple of Venerable Yu, and I have come to invite you to join me on the Great Path of Joy."

The moment he finished speaking, Sha Xiu keenly noticed that many of the people who had been gazing at him were now looking up at the sky, and even the magpie spirit in front of him did the same.

Smiling faces looked up at the sky, murmuring softly. Listen closely, and you'd hear them reciting: "Life is but a dream, how much joy can it hold? Run quickly to happiness, and share in bliss!"

While Shashu was making his judgments, he unconsciously recited the words once.

The next moment, I suddenly awoke, surrounded by a cloud of yellow sand that rose up from the ground.

But what he didn't notice was that a large, smiling face quietly appeared in the void above his head.

The smile was both unfamiliar and familiar.

It reflects the faces of many people in the city, who are constantly changing.

The man with the large face looked down at Sha Xiu, who had risen from the ground, and murmured with a smile:
"What joy is there in life? Why don't you, Fellow Daoist Sha, take refuge and find joy?"

The moment the sound faded, Sha Xiu mysteriously stopped in mid-air. The yellow sand around him dissipated, and his figure emerged. He slowly raised his head and looked at the smiling face in the sky.

When his entire face was revealed, it became clear that Shash had also put on that eerie smile.

His lips moved slightly, and a murmur escaped from Sha Xiu's lips:
"Life is but a dream, how much joy can it hold? Let us rush towards happiness and share in bliss!"

Seeing this, the smiling face in the sky burst into laughter:
"Hahaha, congratulations Fellow Daoist Sha on your enlightenment!"

The moment he finished speaking, his lips parted slightly, and a figure slowly descended from within.

The figure was nine feet tall, slightly rounded, resembling a wealthy gentleman, with a warm smile on his face.

He stepped into the void and walked up to Sha Xiu. At the same time, the giant face in the sky shrank and transformed into a cloak full of smiles, which was draped behind him.

He nodded slightly, descended into the void, and stood atop the temple.

Shash and the spirit of the magpie followed closely behind him, standing on his left and right.

Cloaks fluttered in the wind, and the entire city's populace knelt on the ground, their faces beaming with joy as they offered their prayers.

"Greetings, God of Joy!"

The God of Joy smiled broadly and looked around.

The world is indeed full of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Such pure and rich emotions made him feel completely at ease.

Within the realm of the Gods, although many believers have been nurtured, these believers have been treated like livestock for generations, and have long been numb and indifferent. A hundred of them are not as valuable as one person in the Great Heaven and Earth.

Even if he invites many more people to join him on the Avenue of Joy, it will only be of limited help to him.

Moreover, in such a vast territory, apart from the network of incense offerings and divine practices that are somewhat interesting, the divine methods employed by these deities are surprisingly rudimentary.

He lay in wait for several days. In most of the other major cities, there were top-tier Nascent Soul cultivators stationed there, so he couldn't make a move.

But this did not happen in Gejingcheng.

Only one early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and one Divine Sparrow Spirit were stationed there.

After much thought, I couldn't resist.

Regardless of whether he can ultimately compete for the position of Venerable, he has endured three thousand years of hardship in the Divine Realm, only to enter the mortal world in a single day.

Let the people of this quiet city of Gejing have a good meal first.

Furthermore, given the divine methods used here, even if the "Three Immortals" of the Three Immortal Mountains joined forces, relying on the unpredictable nature of the divine methods, even if he couldn't defeat the "Three Immortals," escaping would be extremely easy.

So what is there to be afraid of?
Even so, if he could avoid running into her, the God of Joy still didn't want to be the one to stick his neck out.

Therefore, he took action first to capture the divine spirits Magpie and Sha Xiu, preventing them from spreading the message.

But he knew that with the network of incense offerings and religious practices in place, it would inevitably be discovered over time.

Fortunately, he did not want to stay here for long. A moment of joy, though not as intoxicating as lasting joy, is still just as captivating.

Looking around, the God of Joy said softly:

Let us rejoice together!

The cloaks behind them slowly unfurled, revealing smiling faces, their joy radiating.

Immediately afterwards, the smiles on the faces of the devout worshippers facing his direction slowly turned distorted.

Upon closer inspection, the faces of these people began to blur, as if an invisible hand was peeling away their skin.

As the fighting intensified, the public's spirits soared, constantly culminating in smiles on their faces.

The smile on his face began to go crazy, twist, and turn hysterical.

The God of Joy, witnessing all this, smiled even more broadly and murmured repeatedly:

Laugh, laugh!

Just then, Sha Xiu suddenly spoke up from behind, asking inexplicably:

"The Joyful God under the Lord of Desire?"
What brings you such joy?

(End of this chapter)