I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

Zhong Jiu ignored him completely, and with a flick of his finger, the dozens of Taoist priests continued to walk in line toward the Zhenjun Temple.

This dismissive attitude infuriated the two old Taoist priests.

"That thief is asking for death!"

The two old Taoist priests were completely enraged. With a roar, they leaped into the air, their figures like two afterimages, each summoning a flying sword that gleamed with cold light.

The sword hummed and made a sharp whooshing sound as it pierced through the air, aiming straight for Zhong Jiu's face. It seemed as if it wanted to pierce him through on the spot and tear him to pieces!

The surrounding worshippers immediately erupted in a commotion, exclaiming in surprise:

"My God! A celestial master flying on a sword! That's amazing!"

"Look! Look! The immortal master has made his move! This young man is in for trouble!"

"How dare you provoke the immortal master of the Misty Hidden Temple? Isn't that like lighting a lamp in a latrine—you're courting death?"

"Oh no, this young man is quite handsome, why was he so impulsive?"

The viewers in the live stream also became tense, and the chat was filled with comments at lightning speed:

"Run, buddy!"

"These two old Taoist priests look pretty formidable!"

"Don't panic, this guy definitely has a backup plan!"

Just as the flying sword was about to pierce Zhong Jiu, a cold sneer curled at the corner of his lips, and he uttered six words, not loud, but clearly echoing throughout the entire arena: "A mere grain of rice's light, dares to shine?"

The next second, something strange happened!

The two flying swords, which were unstoppable, had only flown five or six meters away from Zhong when they seemed to hit an invisible wall of copper and iron. With a crisp "clang", the flying swords were bounced back and flew out, then stuck into the soil next to them.

The two old Taoist priests screamed in agony, spitting out mouthfuls of blood. Their bodies flew backward like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily against the stone wall of the Zhenjun Temple before bouncing to the ground.

At this moment, blood was constantly flowing from the corners of their mouths, their faces were ashen, and their eyes were filled with unbelievable terror.

How is this possible?!

We are experts who have condensed the Golden Core of Humanity, and we can walk around Yingtan City with impunity. Yet, our full-force attack couldn't even break through their defense.

This young man's strength has exceeded the limits of cognition; he is even more terrifying than the abbot!

Zhong Jiu remained expressionless throughout, standing with his hands behind his back, slowly moving forward, each step feeling as if he were stepping on the hearts of all the Taoist priests.

The Taoist priest and the group of worshippers were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly, their faces filled with terror, and their legs trembling as if they were cramping.

"Holy crap! Who's this big shot? He's incredible!"

"How come the immortals of Wuyin Temple are as fragile as paper? They got completely thrashed!"

"What on earth is going on here? Even gods fighting wouldn't be this utterly crushing!"

The worshippers were terrified and scattered like birds and beasts, fearing they would be caught in the aftermath of this battle of the gods, throwing their incense sticks all over the ground.

The live stream chat exploded, with messages being sent faster than a rocket:

"Brother is awesome! His aura is absolutely stunning!"

"Waaaaah, my husband is amazing! I thought he was just a low-key master, but it turns out he's a powerful cultivator who's been hiding his true strength!"

"They said he was just a skilled fighter who came out to take a beating! This guy is clearly a god descended to earth!"

The audience reacted as if they had discovered a new continent, overturning all their previous understanding of Chung Gau and leaving them only with enthusiastic cheers.

Wu Yuanying stood there, completely stunned.

She knew more than the audience and had long known that Zhong Jiu was a cultivator. He had even helped her deal with evil spirits before. But she never dreamed that Zhong Jiu would be so incredibly strong!

The Wuyin Temple has been hyped up recently, touted as a legitimate immortal sect blessed by the gods, but it couldn't even last a single round against Zhong Jiu. It's incredibly weak!

Seeing the situation was not good, most of the pilgrims ran down the mountain as fast as they could, but a few of them were bold enough to frantically take pictures with their phones, afraid of missing this famous scene of gods fighting.

The old Taoist priest, who had been severely injured by Zhong Jiu's attack, lay on the ground, his heart aching as he watched the fleeing pilgrims.

These worshippers were lured here with great effort, and now they've completely lost face!

This defeat was so crushing that the reputation of the Hidden Mist Temple is completely ruined!

He grew increasingly angry, and roared at his disciples, "Quickly! Go and inform the abbot!"

"No need, I already know."

A voice suddenly rang in his ears, cold and piercing.

The next second, a golden light suddenly shot out from the temple ahead, so dazzling that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

Amidst the golden light, the phantom of a Taoist priest with an air of otherworldly grace slowly appeared, exuding an intimidating aura.

"My God! It's the Qimen Zhenjun! A deity has appeared!"

The pilgrims who remained at the scene were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to the phantom, their eyes filled with awe.

The old Taoist's illusory figure pointed at Zhong Jiu, roaring angrily, "What kind of demon dares to trespass into my temple and disrupt my peaceful cultivation?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a golden archway descended from the sky!

The archway was thirty feet tall, with four imposing gate towers. Within the gate towers, the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind surged wildly, intertwining and emitting deafening thunderous sounds, as frightening as raging waves crashing against the shore.

Zhong Jiu's eyes narrowed, and he immediately activated the system for identification.

System reply: [Magic Artifact: Earth Treasure Divine Summoning Workshop]

It can be considered the most prized possession of Wuyin Temple.

Once the Earth Treasure Divine Summoning Workshop was activated, the terrifying aura within the four gate towers instantly erupted. Countless earth spikes, incomparably sharp ice blades, blazing fire knives, and howling gales, carrying a world-destroying momentum, crashed down on Zhong Jiu!

"This deformed, grotesque creature dares to call itself 'this god'? It's utterly audacious!"

Zhong Jiu sneered, his eyes full of disdain. With a flick of his hand, a City God's official seal suddenly appeared in the sky!

At first glance, the official seal was only the size of a palm, but in just a few breaths, it grew to the size of a small mountain, covering the sky and the sun!

The majestic divine power emanated from the seal, carrying an inviolable aura of authority. Everyone present felt an urge to prostrate themselves in worship.

The great seal crashed down with a deafening roar, its terrifying aura completely suppressing the Earth Treasure Divine Suppression Workshop, leaving it no room for even the slightest resistance!

boom!

The two collided violently!

No one expected that the treasure that Wuyin Temple was so proud of would be crushed by the City God's seal in less than three breaths!

Boom boom boom!

The deafening explosions ripped through the air, instantly destroying the entire magical artifact. Engulfed in flames that stretched for hundreds of meters, it was reduced to dust.

"What...what kind of magical artifact is this?"

The abbot's voice became sharp and piercing due to extreme shock, like the meow of a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Zhong Jiu's magical artifact was not only incredibly powerful, but it also carried an aura that instilled fear in him, subtly suppressing him and making him feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

He simply couldn't understand why he was so wary of this aura!

"You don't deserve to know!"

Zhong Jiu coldly uttered a few words, having already thoroughly understood the true nature of the Wuyin Temple. The temple's actions were nothing more than engaging in filthy and obscene rituals!

What is illicit worship?

This is an illegal sacrificial ceremony that violates the rules, procedures, and etiquette!

Ordinary deities, even those such as the Earth God, River God, and Mountain God, all hold divine positions.

A deity's position must be conferred by the underworld or the heavenly court, and be recognized by heaven and earth, before they can enjoy the offerings of incense in the human world.

However, some mountain spirits and monsters, seeing this, became envious and used methods such as offering great rewards and coercing people with force to bewitch the ignorant people into making statues of gods for them, and then entrusting their true spirits into them, thereby stealing incense offerings from the human world to nourish themselves.

Such people are usually insignificant and only dare to hide in remote places and sneak around causing trouble. Once exposed, not only will the gods be furious, but even the imperial court in the human world will want to eliminate them!

In his previous life, Chung Kau had heard countless legends of lewd worship: some fish demons proclaimed themselves river gods, forcing people to offer boys and girls as sacrifices, and if they disobeyed, they would flood the city; there was also the once-popular "Fox Fairy Goddess" who appeared, which was, to put it bluntly, a scam created by fox spirits!