Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 146 Obtaining a Supreme Treasure! Traveling Through Time and Space!
"Kitchen God, what's wrong with this [Fireworks Book]..."

As Lu Chen spoke, he didn't forget to return the greeting to the Kitchen God.

The Kitchen God smiled slightly, and with a light tap of his fingertip, the "Fireworks Book" floated back to him.

"It seems this little thing has chosen you, young friend. However, its ability to reawaken its spiritual energy is also thanks to you, young friend."

"Then what I just saw of the entire city, could it be...?"

"Indeed. This is the unique power of the [Fireworks Manual]. With your intelligence, young friend, I think there is no need for me to say more."

"Junior understands!"

As the two were talking, the "Fireworks Book" suddenly unfolded on its own, the pages turning without wind, making a rustling sound.

"laugh--"

One of the pages suddenly detached from the book, floated gently, and landed in Lu Chen's hands.

"The Fireworks Album actually shed a page on its own and gave it to my young friend?"

Even the Kitchen God was quite surprised to see this: "It seems that this little thing really gets along very well with my young friend."

"Kitchen God, I wonder what wonderful use this page has?" Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat.

This is the Kitchen God's most treasured artifact!

This is completely different from the Plague Emperor Banner that the Plague Emperor gave us before.

The latter was merely a replica crafted by the Plague Emperor based on his own magical artifact.

The Kitchen God smiled and said, "With this page, young friend, you can write the names of up to ten people. As long as the spiritual energy of the [Fireworks Book] does not dissipate, you can always sense the situation of these ten people."

"Constant perception? Does the Kitchen God mean 24/7, 360-degree surveillance with no blind spots?"

"Ahem." The Kitchen God coughed twice and said seriously, "This is out of compassion for the suffering of living beings, how can it be called 'monitoring'?"

"Yes, yes, yes, the Kitchen God is right! I misspoke!" Lu Chen quickly corrected himself and asked, "Then... is it 360-degree, all-around compassion?"

"You, you," the Kitchen God chuckled. "If you really want to understand it that way, it's not entirely wrong."

Lu Chen was immediately overjoyed: "Kitchen God, are there any restrictions?"

"It is not without limitations; the person must be within a hundred meters of the stove, hearth, or cooking smoke for it to be effective."

"I see."

Although there are only ten spots available, it is undoubtedly a remarkable treasure.

Going forward, we must use it sparingly and not waste it lightly.

"Alright, that's settled. Now it's time to clear up your doubts, young friend."

As the Kitchen God spoke, he flicked his sleeve.

The "Fireworks Book" grew larger as it was lifted by the wind, suddenly becoming several times its original size. The pages rustled as they turned, and a divine light shone brightly, enveloping the two of them.

"Young friend, please come with me to take a look."

Lu Chen's vision suddenly went dark.

"Good heavens, a dream within a dream? This is... 'Inception'?"

He muttered to himself.

The surrounding view gradually became clearer.

Lu Chen then realized that he and the Kitchen God were in a dense forest, standing in mid-air.

"here it is……"

Lu Chen immediately recognized it: "The outskirts of Jiangdu?"

“Indeed. I have ordered the [Fireworks Book] to search for all kinds of scenes related to the 'Corpse Dissection Immortal'.”

"But didn't the Kitchen God say that memories can only be glimpsed near the stove fire or hearth fire?" Lu Chen asked, puzzled.

The Kitchen God laughed and said, "Young friend, do you not know that mortals also have three fires in their bodies? The red light below the navel is like a furnace, which is the 'Fire of the People'; the golden flame at the heart is like a lamp, which is the 'Fire of the Minister'; and the white light between the eyebrows is like a star, which is the 'Fire of the Ruler'. What I am igniting now is the 'Fire of the People'."

He paused slightly, then continued, "However, this method requires a small amount of spiritual energy from the [Fireworks Book], so I do not use it lightly unless absolutely necessary."

"It consumes spiritual energy? Then... won't that damage the [Fireworks Book]?" Lu Chen's expression tightened, after all, he had just replenished the [Fireworks Book] with spiritual energy.

"It's alright, it's only for one use, there's no problem." The Kitchen God shook his head, then suddenly his gaze sharpened and he said in a deep voice, "They're here!"

Lu Chen looked in the direction He had indicated.

A figure sped towards them on a beam of light, only stopping deep within the forest.

"Qiu Qianluo?"

Lu Chen recognized the other person at a glance.

"Come closer and take a closer look."

The Kitchen God's thoughts stirred slightly.

The two had arrived beside Qiu Qianluo, but it was clear that they were not in the same space-time dimension.

Qiu Qianluo was completely unaware and continued to busy herself with her own things.

He took out a cloth bag covered with blood-red runes and deftly untied the bag.

Black smoke billowed out of the bag immediately.

In the blink of an eye, a vengeful ghost appeared before them.

His body was surrounded by a ghostly aura, his eyes were empty, and his expression was blank. He had clearly been completely controlled by Qiu Qianluo.

Immediately afterwards, a flash of blue light appeared in Qiu Qianluo's hand, revealing a piece of dark, heavy wood.

“Yin Lei Wood.” Lu Chen recognized it again.

Qiu Qianluo murmured an incantation towards the Yin Thunder Wood, and the wood immediately emitted a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine, crackling and crackling with lightning. "Go!"

With a push of his palm, he forcefully drove the entire piece of Yin Thunder Wood into the body of the vengeful ghost.

In an instant, the ghost's aura surged wildly, and thick, turbid ghost energy enveloped it like a cocoon.

Once the ghostly aura dissipated, what emerged from the cocoon was a face familiar to Lu Chen—

It was that vengeful ghost in red from the Academy of Rebirth.

However, compared to the glaring crimson color that Lu Chen had seen before, it was a stark contrast.

At this time, its blood-red suit was still somewhat dull, clearly indicating that it had only recently been promoted to the rank of Red Robe.

Qiu Qianlu coldly ordered, "From now on, you will roam around the outskirts of Jiangdu City. If you encounter any living beings, drag them into your ghost realm and devour them. Once you have consumed five hundred people, I will grant you your freedom and help you become the Ghost King. Otherwise..."

Before the words were even finished, lightning suddenly crackled around the red-clad demon, causing it to writhe and howl in agony, begging for mercy repeatedly: "Yes! My lord! I will remember this, I will never forget!"

"Go. When the time is right, I will come to test you. If you slack off, I will make you wish you were dead!"

"I obey, little one!"

The red-clad ghost transformed into a red shadow and vanished into the depths of the forest.

"What a ruthless method, actually trying to feed five hundred living souls to a ghost..."

Lu Chen recalled that this vicious red-clad figure had already harmed hundreds of people.

Unexpectedly, this was only one-fifth of Qiu Qianluo's goal.

If he hadn't been lucky enough to receive this mission and solve it, he wouldn't have been able to.

Four hundred more lives will be lost in Jiangdu City as a result.

"Young friend, you just called him by his name. Do you know him?" the Kitchen God asked at this moment.

Lu Chen nodded: "I dare not hide it from the Kitchen God, this person's name is Qiu Qianluo. With the help of the City God of Jiangdu, he has now been captured."

"Oh? The City God here is quite swift in his actions." The Kitchen God was slightly surprised.

"The reason it was so fast is because the City God used his secret techniques, just like right now, to track down the traces of time and space, which is how he managed to capture this fiend."

"The City God's secret arts, huh..." The Kitchen God nodded slightly. "The City God here is quite responsible."

Lu Chen: "..."

He had intended to say that this City God was only after the position of City God of the Prefecture.

On second thought, I decided to leave a good impression on the Kitchen God.

While the two were talking, Qiu Qianluo had already vanished in a flash.

"Let's go and take a look at other places."

The Kitchen God waved his sleeve.

The surrounding scenery rippled like water, spreading out and changing abruptly.

The next moment, Lu Chen and the Kitchen God found themselves in an abandoned warehouse.

Qiu Qianluo stood in the center of the warehouse, hands behind her back, as if waiting for someone.

Seeing this, Lu Chen narrowed his eyes: "It seems... the person behind him is finally about to show himself."

The Kitchen God remained silent, simply observing the situation.

"crunch-"

The warehouse door was pushed open.

An inconspicuous black sedan slowly drove in and stopped.

A middle-aged man in a suit and tie, with a tall and upright figure, got out of the car.

Upon seeing this person, Lu Chen immediately frowned, slightly surprised: "This person... seems familiar?"

look familiar!

It looks very familiar!

But Lu Chen couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

"Master Ma, you've finally arrived." Qiu Qianluo turned around, clasped his hands in greeting, and smiled.

—Master Ma?

Buzz! ! ! !

Lu Chen's brain seemed to suddenly be switched on: "It's him! I remember now!"

Lu Chen had met this person once before during the city lord conference.

"It's the head of the Ma family in the north of the city... his name is Ma Shilong! Yes, it's Ma Shilong!"

Lu Chen felt a chill run down his spine. He had previously suspected that this matter might involve powerful figures in Jiangdu.

But unexpectedly, the mastermind behind it all turned out to be the head of the Ma family.

However, Ma Shilong's next sentence plunged Lu Chen's thoughts, which had just cleared up, back into confusion.

Ma Shilong looked Qiu Qianluo up and down, his tone skeptical: "You really have a way to help my father become a ghost immortal?"

Qiu Qianlu laughed heartily, his laughter carrying three parts mockery, four parts cruelty, and two parts contempt: "Since it was 'Young Master' who introduced me to you, why are you so suspicious? I might as well speak frankly, as long as you follow the plan, I am 80% confident that I can help your old man transform into a ghost immortal, at least... enjoy another two hundred years of lifespan."

Lu Chen's head went blank.

"Young Master?! Could it be that Qiu Qianluo... is not the 'destined person' who performs 'corpse dissection' for others?"

(End of this chapter)