[Chapter 604: Glory and Barrenness]
Holy City.
This is the real capital of the seven countries east of the Changxin River on the Western Continent, where the patriarch of the Black God resides, and the largest and most glorious temple is also built here.
Every day, a steady stream of pilgrims come here to give their life savings before God.
The walls of this holy city are all made of black marble, which is more than three feet high, majestic and majestic.
But this is nothing compared to the magnificence of the temple, with its all-copper cornices shining golden in the daylight, black walls covered with gold leaf, windows decorated with crystal, and huge columns representing the majesty of the gods.
In the depths of the temple, several priests were talking in low voices.
"Have you heard, there was a defection incident when you left the country!"
"I can't imagine that the easternmost country will be invaded!"
"This defection is not simple, some people suspect that there is a devil's messenger who has crossed over from the four heavenly pillars......
"This is impossible! The Four Heavenly Pillars are the barrier of the gods that will never be crossed!"
A priest exclaimed.
"What's the noise!"
A white-haired young man, dressed in a black robe, pushed the door out of the inner chamber with disdain and anger on his face!
"You are the priests of God, how can you be so careless and make noise in the temple?"
His tone was stiff, and there was a naked sparkle in his red eyes.
The priests did not dare to argue, but retreated to their sides and bowed their heads.
"I will personally solve this defection incident!"
"You don't have to think about it anymore, it won't be long before I'll bring back the heads of those blasphemers!"
The white-haired young man snorted coldly and walked away.
When his back disappeared from the temple door, the priests let out a sigh of relief.
"Lord Shenbeijian is already a level 20 god servant!"
"He actually went to deal with those poor traitors himself?"
"I hear that he never had a living mouth in his hands, those blasphemers. I'm going to taste hell!"
The road behind the mountain is getting more and more rugged.
However, for Li Chun and Yun Shenjun, who were able to fly, this was not a problem, they flew low and searched carefully in the cracks of the stones.
"The land here is so barren that you can't grow anything. The temple still has to collect such a high tax, it's no wonder if it doesn't force people to die!"
The further you go into the mountains, the more shocking the sight becomes.
Yun Shenjun shook his head and sighed.
In fact, the land of the western continent is basically a thin layer of soil on hard stones, and it is not even suitable for pasture, and it is difficult to have a good harvest when growing crops.
A hard year is nothing more than barely enough food and clothing, if you add high taxes. That's not going to live.
"So they are sparsely populated, and there are not many strong men, and they are all concentrated in the temple. β
Li Chun nodded, which is why no one resisted.
Because of the lack of resources, it is difficult for both Taoist priests and swordsmen to rise to a very high level, and they can only believe in black gods or white gods and become gods. in order to have stronger strength.
This means that the temple is the strongest institution of violence, and the people can only rely on their snorts.
"But such a brutal rule. It's also different from the order of Shinto gentlemen's lovers......"
Although Shinto is rigid, it still establishes order with the way of benevolence and forgiveness, emphasizing the three principles and five constants, the monarch and the minister, father and son.
But the actions of the black god and the white god here have obviously exceeded the limits of heaven, king, and father, and can be regarded as unkind and unkind. Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that the heavens and the earth will be barren and will decline.
"Sooner or later, it will be overthrown, and we will support the faith of the old man, which can be regarded as doing the right thing for heaven. β
Li Chun laughed.
"Huh?"
Yun Shenjun just finished saying that the land here is barren. Suddenly, I turned around a mountain rock, and saw that the opposite side was lush and green, and it was actually a green forest.
"That's weird!"
Li Chun was also stunned.
Several of the surrounding mountains are bare, and it is a bit strange that such peaks suddenly appear completely covered in green vegetation.
-- Actually, it's normal to have mountains and trees, and the mountains of the Eastern Continent are full of green, but in this kind of naturally barren land, it is impossible to grow such a large forest!
"When things go wrong, there must be demons. β
Li Chun could feel the thick demonic aura on the other side, nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and roared angrily, only to see a giant whale phantom behind him, looking majestic.
Yun Shenjun heard Jixiang say that he pretended to be a whale demon, not only became the demon king of Guanzhong, but also went to the story of Xiaobuzhou Mountain in the ancient palace of ten thousand demons to study.
"Don't laugh...... When you laugh, you lose momentum. β
Li Chun shook his head helplessly.
He walked slowly, getting closer and closer to the green jungle, and he could clearly see the light of the fruit of the devil flickering in the woods.
And at this time, there are still no youkai coming out to greet them.
"It's weird!"
He has already released his full murderous aura, completely like a big demon, if there is indeed a monster in the opposite mountain, he must have sensed it, but it has not appeared until now, but it is strange.
"Could it be that this place is really rich in vegetation and has nothing to do with youkai?"
"Or is there some big demon over level twenty lurking here, and he doesn't dare to come forward?"
Li Chun didn't dare to conclude.
He groaned for a moment, gritting his teeth.
"Miss Yun, this back mountain, we have almost already carefully checked, the harvest of the fruit of the Demon Lai Ye is only seventy or eighty, if there is still growth, it must be in this strange mountain. β
Li Chun paused, "I leave this time, I don't know when I will come back, the more fruits of the devil, the better, I still want to go in and have a look." β
Yun Shenjun nodded, "I'll go with you." β
Her pink neck hung down, and after saying this, she was still a little shy.
ββIt means that I am my future wife, of course, I live and die together, but with the thin skin of Yun Shenjun, this sentence will not be said like this under any circumstances.
"Good!"
Li Chun laughed, "Miss Yun doesn't have to worry, in today's world, it is impossible for people above level 20 to appear in the world, whether they are humans, demons, or gods. β
"With the sword in my hand, no matter what the situation, I will definitely be able to protect the safety of the young lady. β
"Let's go!"
He let out a clear roar, shook his body, turned into a white meteor, and threw himself into the vast misty forest!
Sou!
Yun Shenjun followed, and the two of them passed through the white mist that shrouded the forest, only to feel as if they had passed through some film, and their bodies tightened, and then they felt a slight coolness.
"It's ......"
Li Chun's heart tightened, and when he looked back, he saw a thick fog blockade, and he couldn't see the way he came!
"Be careful!"
Yun Shenjun screamed, and with a swing of his long sword, he immediately swept away the pounce of a small black beast, and with a backhand sword, he nailed the little beast to the ground!
Who knew that just listening to the bang, such a strange beast turned into countless small snakes, scattered in the grass on all sides! (To be continued......)