novelapdf Chapter 783 Zhongli Royal City
Chapter 783 Zhongli Royal City
Chapter 783 Zhongli Royal City
After receiving the peaches, the two snake demons immediately became much more enthusiastic.
They have little Taoist skills and they transform into human forms, but they don't have the postures of a human. They wobble when they walk, and their whole bodies twist unconsciously, which looks really weird.
However, they were still very responsible and introduced: "My two brothers practice on the banks of the Haoshui River and often come to the Haozhou Ghost Market to try their luck. Although we can't always find treasures, we share what we have and have gained a lot of knowledge."
Gong Mengbi asked: "Are you from Haozhou?"
The older snake demon replied, "I was born and raised in Haozhou."
"I have traveled all over the world, but I have rarely seen a city god open a ghost market in Daqian."
"Is that so? I'm not sure about that. To be honest, my brother and I have been practicing in Haozhou and have not been to other places. When our practice is more advanced and we can transform into dragons, we can go along the Huai River to see the scenery of the universe."
The Skull God was very perceptive. He knew what Gong Mengbi wanted to ask after hearing what he said, so he took over the conversation and said, "Other places are not quite the same as Haozhou."
"The city gods of other places rarely let demons and ghosts into the city, for fear that evil spirits would cause trouble. If there is a ghost market, it is hidden in the deep mountains and old forests where few people go. When you go outside, you will know that Haozhou is unusual. The city god of Haozhou is particularly tolerant of demons and ghosts. Even little demons like you can enter the city."
"Is that so? King Zhongli is what you call the City God of Haozhou, but we all call him King Zhongli here. Even when we worship him on earth, we often call him King Zhongli. Not many people call him the City God."
"In the area ruled by King Zhongli, there are gods, ghosts, monsters and humans. During the day, monsters like us with shallow cultivation are not allowed to enter the city. Only those great monsters who have cultivated into human form and are no different from humans can stay in the city. The ghost market at night is just the opposite. Monsters, ghosts, gods and monsters can enter, but only those who have achieved success in cultivation can stay in the ghost market."
The Skull God was surprised and said, "When ghosts, gods, and monsters live together with humans, won't there always be trouble? If there are no cultivators to exorcise the monsters, won't the monsters eat people?"
"Of course there are." The younger snake demon said, "There are people who catch demons, and there are demons who eat people. There are people who don't follow the rules everywhere."
"Before, there was a water monster in the Hao River that ate people. So the Taoist priest from Phoenix Mountain came here. He crossed the river with his sword, caught the monster and killed it. My two brothers watched from the river bank. We were so scared that we didn't go out for a few days."
The Skull God asked in surprise, "King Zhongli doesn't care?"
The two snake demons shook their heads and said, "No matter what."
"Usually we would find some capable people to solve the problem so as not to alarm King Zhongli. There's no need to alarm King Zhongli, right?" The two snake demons were not quite sure and were not sure if what they said was right.
Seeing that he could not get any information from the questioning, the Skull God tried to ask indirectly about other matters in Haozhou.
Naturally, he also learned the names of some great monsters and ghosts, as well as great cultivators and virtuous people in Haozhou City.
These people were all under the rule of King Zhongli. Although they practiced different cultivation methods, they did not seem to have any life-and-death feuds with each other.
Walking through the alleys and into the ghost market, you will see all kinds of people moving around. Various shops and stalls display all kinds of strange things. Big monsters and small monsters, as long as they can find a way to change their shape, they will enter the city wearing a human skin.
The monsters are also quite down-to-earth in exchanging what they have with each other, such as precious jade dug out from the ground, wild herbs picked from the mountains, magical fish caught from the water, and even millet grains, which is not much different from the markets in the human world.
Only those tall buildings have some valuable things hidden inside, such as the ghost energy collected from the quiet places, which are placed in the earthen altar in clumps. If there is a need for ghost energy practice, it can save a lot of effort.
The two snake spirits stretched their necks and looked around the market until their eyes were dazzled.
The Skull God was surprised and asked, "Are there so many monsters in Haozhou?"
The two snake spirits were staring at a vendor who had several pieces of fine iron in front of him, but the vendor was trembling under the gaze of the two snake spirits.
The snake spirit retracted his gaze and said with a hint of regret, "What a fat rat."
"But fighting is not allowed in the ghost market."
"There are many monsters from other places here. Some have settled in Haozhou, and some come to the ghost market regularly to buy things."
"Come to think of it, the big fair is coming up soon, no wonder there are so many people here today."
The older snake spirit said, "The 21st of every month is the big market. On that day, big demons and ghosts from all over the surrounding areas will come to the ghost market. It will be the busiest time, and King Zhongli will appear in person."
Counting the days, it will be four days later.
The two snake spirits cast their gazes towards the huge palace city with longing in their eyes, and said, "I wonder when we will have the honor to visit King Zhongli."
The Skull God glanced at Gong Mengbi.
Gong Mengbi asked: "Do you want to go?"
The two snake demons looked at Gong Mengbi with confusion in their eyes.
The young man said calmly, "We are going to visit King Zhongli. If you want to come, you can come with us."
As they spoke, the Five Ghosts took on divine appearances. They were tall, and looked both ghosts and gods, looking very majestic.
The appearance of ghosts and gods in the street immediately caused a commotion.
"Where are you from? Why are you not following the rules? Don't you know that you are not allowed to reveal your true form in the city? Aren't you afraid that King Zhongli's guards will come and arrest you?"
Someone immediately stopped him, saying, "Why don't you change back?"
The Five Ghost Gods said, "We were just about to go see King Zhongli."
Five ghosts rose up from the ghost market in a cloud of smoke. The five-colored smoke gathered into clouds and flew towards the huge palace.
The two snake demons knew that they had met a master. They were excited and frightened at the same time. In the end, their longing for King Zhongli's city overwhelmed their hesitation, and they grabbed Yunxia's tail and flew into the sky together.
The two snake demons flew high into the sky, screaming in fear.
The clouds were like a long rainbow, dragging a falling tail as they flew towards the royal city.
The guards in the royal city had already been alarmed. One by one, the ghosts and gods in armor and holding weapons showed up. Among them, a general riding a flaming horse jumped out of the royal city and transformed into a huge ghost and god. He stopped the cloud and shouted, "Who is trespassing in the royal city?"
The five-colored mist spread out in all directions. Gong Mengbi stepped on the mist. Circles of mysterious light lit up behind him, revealing bright moons. A huge image of the Yin God slowly emerged, and six long tails turned into six clouds that spanned the sky and the earth.
"Gong Mengbi, a student from the Sky Fox Academy, has come to visit King Zhongli. Please inform him on my behalf."
The general riding the Flying Flame Horse was stared at by the invisible face of the Yin God, as if he was trapped in a hole in the moon and unable to escape.
It was the voice of the Dharma Image that awakened him, and he shuddered all over. He said in a humble tone, "Please wait a moment, Immortal. I will go and report to my king."