Chapter 133 People from Yuandu, the God they worship?

    The two chatted a lot about this, and Su Chen learned many old stories of the four cities.

    “Our Yingfeng is the strongest, with 125 subordinate cities, Yuandu is second, only controlling about 100, Lieyang is next, and Tianqing is the weakest.”

    “The number of cities represents the resources that can be mobilized, and the talents that can be born…” Bu Siqi explained:

    “What’s the name of the deity Yuandu believes in? It seems to be called…called…Chizun…”

    “What did you say?” Su Chen was surprised, Chizun… This name was too similar to the abbreviation of the Great Venerable’s name.

    Of course, it was also very similar to the name of this planet.

    Bu Siqi fell into a memory, “…I forgot the specific name, I haven’t encountered them for a long time, and their belief is different from the Mysterious God’s belief, it’s more like a guide.”

    Su Chen had suppressed his emotions. His questioning just now was only a subconscious reaction to hearing this name from Bu Siqi.

    Chizun might represent this planet, or it might refer to the Red Flame Thunder God.

    The former is fine, but if it’s the latter, it would be too astonishing. Perhaps Heituo, Faceless Ghost and others are essentially all professions?

    Hmm…no, Heituo obviously has his own consciousness, and Yuandu doesn’t seem to worship as fanatically as the Mysterious God.

    “Perhaps they just got this name from somewhere in their ignorance, and then regarded it as a guide…” Su Chen thought a lot, and his curiosity about Yuandu undoubtedly peaked.

    Moreover, Yuandu also has the “Spirit User” profession needed by the Immaculate.

    Unfortunately, Yingfeng is too far from Yuandu, and he will not be able to reach it for a short time.

    “Fortunately, Old Teng’s life was temporarily saved. Everything will be fine when the teacher comes back.”

    Finally, Bu Siqi couldn’t help but sigh, and then warned Su Chen, “I heard you were almost ambushed by a Black Tuo Priest in the afternoon. Don’t go out these days.”

    “Chu Xuan was most likely killed by this Meng Qi. I don’t know if they have any other tricks.”

    “Okay.” Su Chen agreed and saw Bu Siqi out.

    The sudden incident caused by Meng Qi’s death was temporarily suppressed.

    By the next day, the Tribunal ordered Su Chen and others to end their investigation in Yingfeng City and gather their teams.

    At the same time, a strict gag order was issued to everyone present that night. Core seeds dying one after another was truly a scandal.

    But there are no impenetrable walls in the world, and some things eventually leaked out, attracting attention from all sides. The three departments of the Security Division gloated, rarely seeing the Tribunal embarrass itself repeatedly.

    But some things were so incredible that it was said that a Black Tuo cultist came forward to identify someone, and almost no one believed it.

    ………

    “That Teng Liang, he’s actually fine?”

    In a hidden place in Yingfeng, there were complex patterns etched on the ground, intertwining to the central pillar, which glowed with a certain light from time to time.

    On the central pillar, there was a multifaceted crystal with a milky white substance flowing inside, and the voice came from it:

    “Are their core seeds just for show, or is it because Meng Qi has no backing, so his death doesn’t matter?”

    “The Tribunal seems to be convinced that your body has a problem and is investigating further,” a Faceless Man reported in a low voice.

    “How could they tell!” The voice in the crystal contained anger, and after a moment of silence, it said, “It’s that Su Chen. It’s really not simple to be targeted by Heituo.”

    “Such a small place actually has such an interesting thing.”

    “God Son…” the Faceless Man explained in a low voice, “According to the snippets of information we’ve gathered, it seems that a Black Tuo cultist entered the Tribunal and identified you.”

    “Black Tuo cultist?” The voice called God Son was astonished. “They… identified me?”

    He didn’t expect to hear such incredible news from his subordinate.

    “They also know that I projected my consciousness to steal…” His heart tightened, but then he realized something was wrong, “That’s a dead body, what’s the use of identifying me?”

    “No, it’s to exonerate that Teng Liang. The other party is already a Black Tuo person.”

    Coming to this conclusion, his heart tightened again. Although being discovered by Black Tuo sounds more acceptable than being discovered by a native, it is more dangerous.

    “God Son, there’s another piece of news.” The Faceless Man continued to report, “Around the time your body was discovered, Teng Liang’s junior brother, Su Chen, led people to wipe out the Black Tuo cult’s lair in the city, and a priest was captured.”

    The crystal flickered with light, silenced.

    Could it be that Teng Liang is not a Black Tuo person? Otherwise, he would have tipped them off in advance.

    Things became more complicated, and he couldn’t figure it out.

    How could there be such a chaotic situation in this place?

    Teng Liang… Black Tuo cultist… Su Chen… His identity was exposed, with too many threads… It seemed to intertwine, and yet also not interfere with each other.

    “In addition, the latest information is that of the ten city blood sacrifices, only two were successful…” the Faceless Man added.

    “Only two cities succeeded?” His voice suddenly became high-pitched, “What a bunch of incompetence, forming an alliance is indeed the most foolish method.”

    “So what do we need to do now?” the Faceless Man asked.

    The voice fell silent again, a stifling feeling, he decisively abandoned the body to prevent Teng Liang from harming his body.

    Under normal circumstances, he still had a chance to get it back, not to be resurrected as Meng Qi, but to use him as a base, at some cost, to change his appearance again.

    But now, the Tribunal already suspects him of having a problem, and the body will likely be heavily guarded. Getting it back will be very difficult.

    It seemed like a dead end. To create another body like Meng Qi would take at least three years, and he didn’t have three years to waste.

    “If it weren’t for this dense fog, it wouldn’t be so troublesome!” he said angrily.

    ………

    Deep within the Tribunal, there was a giant metal cylindrical structure, its surface coated with a matte corrosive-resistant layer, and its body covered with vertical heat dissipation fins.

    The middle was surrounded by three rings of circular antenna arrays, the base part was spliced together from hexagonal armor plates, and the top was spread out with huge inscribed symbol blades.

    At this moment, the blades were slowly retracting, and Chong Jingtian emerged from within, his expression grave.

    “What’s the situation?” Jiang Shumo, who was waiting outside, immediately came over.

    Chong Jingtian frowned and said, “Yu Xingyao said that they are also investigating the Heretic God Cult, and they have discovered some things.”

    “Investigate the Heretic God Cult, they can investigate our Yingfeng area.” Jiang Shumo sneered, “What did they find?”

    “He said it’s hard to explain in a few words, and Yuandu will send someone to explain it in person.” Chong Jingtian said, “Under the guise of friendly exchange, to prevent other two cities from discovering any clues.”

    “They want to send people, but they also want to avoid the other two cities?” Jiang Shumo was surprised, and asked suspiciously, “The last time they came was three years ago, they wouldn’t be secretly plotting something, would they?”

    “Although Xia Hanshi’s side found traces of Yuandu people, they did help, so it’s hard to say.” Chong Jingtian was unsure, “I need to inform the Council of Elders about this.”

    Upon mentioning Xia Hanshi, Jiang Shumo also muttered, “Old Xia’s nose is really sharp. The place he chose really had problems. No wonder he could find problems with Meng Qi.” Chong Jingtian heard this and asked, “What did you find on Meng Qi’s body?”

    “I was just about to report to you.” When this matter was brought up, Jiang Shumo’s expression became much more serious. “Initially, we followed normal procedures and found no clues. Although his flesh and blood structure was somewhat deviated due to his profession, it had nothing to do with the Mysterious God.”

    “But later, I had a sudden idea and compared his flesh and blood structure with Chu Xuan’s, and they were almost identical.”

    Chong Jingtian’s face changed. Flesh and blood structure… refers to the physical changes brought about by various professions taken up by a life form.

    Because of the different professional strengths and the different number of professions stacked, there will be various deviations.

    Normally, it’s almost useless because of the changing nature of professional development, it changes frequently.

    But this time it was different. Meng Qi and Chu Xuan’s messy flesh and blood structures were almost identical.

    This means that the professions they took up were exactly the same, and even the time of employment and the completion of employment requirements were exactly the same.

    But Meng Qi’s profession had been recorded long ago, so they couldn’t be exactly the same.

    “Xia Hanshi’s hunch was right, there really is a problem. The Faceless Ghost cultists are actually so powerful.” Chong Jingtian’s face was grim. “And we couldn’t even discover it.”

    That is to say, not long after Meng Qi “devoured” Chu Xuan, his professional development level had barely improved, otherwise his flesh and blood structure would have changed long ago.

    It also means that they cannot use this method to find another “Meng Qi.”

    “I believe Meng Qi should be an isolated case.” Jiang Shumo, however, said, “Since Meng Qi had a problem, then what Teng Liang said is most likely true, that he committed suicide, or rather, preserved his body…”

    “We’ve dealt with the Faceless Ghosts before, and they shouldn’t be able to achieve this easily.”

    Chong Jingtian understood this principle, but he was still worried and looked up at the ceiling, “Why would those heretic gods set their sights here?”

    “What do they want with Heituo’s divine blood?”

    The series of events that had occurred recently made Chong Jingtian feel as if a storm was brewing.

    “If it’s impossible, suggest asking for help,” Jiang Shumo hesitated.

    Chong Jingtian’s face changed slightly, but he shook his head and said, “Let’s wait and see.”

    ………

    [Azure Thunder Master: 5%]

    [Arcane Saint Hand: 9%]

    [D-grade Crouching Tiger Body Forging Method – Proficient: 5%]

    [D-grade Brahma Sound Void Breaking Meditation Method – Proficient: 15%]

    “Hoo…” Su Chen exhaled a turbid breath, emerged from the gravity room, and looked at the single-digit numbers on the panel, shaking his head.

    There have been many things happening recently, so he hasn’t had much time to focus on professional development.

    After checking the time, he tidied up a little and left for the Tribunal’s reception area.

    “…I’m not leaving. Where’s that old bastard Chong Jingtian? When I wanted to leave, he wouldn’t let me go. Now he wants me to leave, but I don’t want to!”

    Before entering the hall, Su Chen heard a commotion. Sang Hanhai was pointing at a judge’s nose and cursing, “Get that old bastard out here, have him politely escort me out, and give me an explanation!”

    “Old Sang, Old Sang…” Su Chen called out as soon as he entered the door.

    “It’s you, kid.” Sang Hanhai’s expression softened, and he sneered, “Did Chong Jingtian send you? That old bastard sure knows how to hide.”

    “Chief asked me to apologize on his behalf,” Su Chen said helplessly, “Recent events have overwhelmed the Chief, and he really can’t get away.”

    “He can’t get away, or he doesn’t dare to show his face.” Sang Hanhai burst out, “I kindly came to help you with your jobs, but I’ve been stuck here for half a month. Outsiders who don’t know might even think I died in the Tribunal!”

    “Yes, yes, yes…” Su Chen repeatedly agreed. Sang Hanhai saw his appearance, calmed down, and waved, “Don’t waste your breath. If he doesn’t come, I’m not leaving.”

    Su Chen cautiously asked, “I’m here to ask when the Holy Word Stone will arrive.”

    “The Holy Word Stone…” Sang Hanhai’s expression shifted slightly, and he frowned, “By now, it should be arriving soon.”

    He was in a dilemma, still waiting to verify Su Chen’s strange characteristics, and he couldn’t stay here forever.

    “Sly old fox!” Sang Hanhai pointed at Su Chen, “Chong Jingtian is hiding, but you’re so considerate.”

    Su Chen was helpless, and lowered his voice, “Something major happened in the lower cities. The closed-door meetings haven’t stopped these past few days, I’m really not lying to you.”

    Sang Hanhai frowned. He wasn’t really trying to scold Chong Jingtian; he just felt annoyed.

    “Forget it, I’ll give you some face, kid.” Sang Hanhai glanced at him and decided to leave.

    “I’ll see you out…” Su Chen followed.

    In fact, the staff of the Translation Department had almost finished packing, and it was estimated that after a few more days of cursing, Old Sang would also leave.

    “I heard that Yuandu actually worships a god.”

    Su Chen’s words were abrupt. Sang Hanhai glanced at him in surprise, “You know too?”

    “Know what?” Su Chen was stunned.

    “Yuandu is sending people over.” Sang Hanhai was suspicious, “If you didn’t know, why would you suddenly care about Yuandu?”

    Yuandu is sending people over? Su Chen really didn’t expect that, and couldn’t help but ask, “Why so suddenly?”

    “Who knows, it is said that quite a few people are coming, and it’s estimated that all parties will have to implicitly compete again.”

    Sang Hanhai saw that Su Chen didn’t answer his question, and didn’t mind. He recalled, “Last time, your Tribunal’s core seeds and their church’s saints fought a few times, with mixed results.”

    “I heard they’ve cultivated another ‘Son of God’. I wonder if he’ll come.”

    Su Chen didn’t care about these matters, and asked again, “Will they have people who have taken up the profession of ‘Spirit User’ coming?”

    “You’re still thinking about that?” Sang Hanhai was surprised and smiled, “I don’t know if they will, maybe.”

    “By the way, what did you ask before, regarding the worshipped deity?” Sang Hanhai mused, “It should be called the Red Thunder Great Venerable.”

    Red Thunder Great Venerable, Su Chen’s heart stirred. It was too similar to the Red Flame Thunder God. Do they really worship this profession?

    However, it’s just a pretext to gather people’s hearts and minds. Unlike the Heretic God, it doesn’t bestow any abilities upon them.

    “No benefits, yet still worship?” Su Chen had many questions. This place was not like his previous life; there were truly world-destroying powers here. A god with no benefits was better off worshipping himself.

    Sang Hanhai shook his head, “Perhaps there are benefits we don’t know about.”

    After seeing Sang Hanhai off, Su Chen’s mind was racing on the way back. The Red Flame Thunder God was not unknown in this land.

    (End of this chapter)

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