Chapter 272
Heavenly Soldiers Patrol the City! The King of Hell Resides on Earth! This is a high-lev
Chapter 272 Heavenly Soldiers Patrol the City! The King of Hell Resides on Earth! This is a high-level game!!
"They are to be the offspring of my incarnation," the Moon Goddess coldly corrected.
Lu Chen said "Oh," and quickly corrected himself, "Yes, yes, the offspring of the incarnation. So that means... the Empress's incarnation is in this Haicheng, could it be... the Chang family?"
"This matter must not be made public."
Lu Chen's heart immediately tightened: "Yes, I understand."
He gasped and pondered, “Lingbai Immortal? He belongs to the Wood Virtue Star Lord… while the Goddess governs the Moon and the Taiyin, which is the Water element, and Water nourishes Wood. He cut off his incarnation and reincarnated under the Goddess’s command in order to attach himself to the Moon Palace, seek the nourishment of the Moon’s essence, and also use the power of the Moon Palace to protect all the spiritual trees in the world? In this way, it would greatly benefit his own lineage.”
The Moon Goddess was slightly surprised: "Lu Dianbu's reaction is indeed quick-witted. Indeed, he intends to curry favor with the powerful and use my moonlight to nourish his pure wood nature. Perhaps... he even goes further, intending to replace the divine cassia tree in my Moon Palace and steal its fortune."
Since the other party had already seen through her scheme, the Moon Goddess decided not to hide it and simply revealed the other party's plot.
Lu Chen nodded: "Hmm, the motive is very reasonable! So what does Your Majesty need me for...?"
"It's very simple. You must stop His incarnation from entering my body and prevent His plot from succeeding."
"Huh?!" Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then pointed to himself: "Me?! To stop Him... from becoming your son?"
"He is my son, an incarnation of myself!" The Moon Goddess reminded him again in a cold voice, his tone now carrying a hint of displeasure.
Lu Chen looked troubled: "No, Your Majesty, aren't you putting me in a difficult position? Although I have received the celestial register, I am only a minor 'Horse Clerk.' How can I possibly concern myself with matters of reincarnation? On the contrary, this matter should be a piece of cake for you. You could just give the Fengdu Emperor a word, wouldn't that be enough?"
"If this matter were truly that simple, how could this opportunity have fallen to you?"
The Moon Goddess hesitated, as if she wanted to speak.
Looking across the heavens, who doesn't know that incarnation is the most secretive thing for gods?
In these three realms, apart from the incarnations of a few emperors and top immortals who no one dares to touch, which of the other immortal incarnations isn't hidden very well?
After all, the avatar and the original body share the same fate, and the loss of one leads to the loss of the other.
Only by cultivating to an extremely high level can one detach from the others and form one's own Great Dao.
But that step was incredibly difficult.
Before this, everyone was afraid that their avatar would be targeted by someone with ulterior motives.
For example, her recent experience.
Therefore, the Moon Goddess was unwilling to discuss this fundamental secret with Lu Chen.
She abruptly changed the subject, her tone becoming enticing: "Although you are the 'Horse Clerk,' aren't you also the 'Plague Prince' of the Plague Department, the 'Pagoda-Stabilizing Heavenly King' of the Heavenly Court's Military Command, and the 'Majestic and Upright General' of the Underworld?"
Lu Chen: "..."
No, these seem to be my words~
He chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, you know that these are just honorary divine titles. How could I possibly have that much power? Take the title of 'Pagoda-Stabilizing Heavenly King,' for example. I can only slightly intimidate the Four Heavenly Kings and the Giant Spirit God by summoning that pagoda."
Other than that, they are utterly useless. Do you really think I can command them?
The Plague-Slaying Prince is quite useful, but with the decree of the Arctic Exorcism Institute hanging over my head, I can't even see my master.
As for General Zhengde of the Underworld... he only gave me a hundred underworld soldiers, and I had to bring my own rations.
With this configuration, you think you can go head-to-head with the Immortal Lingbai?
"I really can't do that."
"You even managed to escape the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, so this matter shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?" the Moon Goddess said leisurely, her tone neither sarcastic nor confident.
"Two different things. That's based on luck, this requires strength." Lu Chen remembered something and asked, "Wait a minute, Your Majesty, according to you, Ling Baixian's actions should have violated the Heavenly Rules, right? Why don't you go to the Arctic Exorcism Institute? They can take down Ling Baixian in no time."
"As I said, this matter is not so simple. Moreover, the matter of incarnation is within the scope of destiny. Where one is reborn depends entirely on the immortal's own fate. How can it be considered a violation of heavenly rules? Even if the methods are somewhat underhanded, it shouldn't warrant such a large-scale operation by the Arctic Exorcism Institute."
The Moon Goddess was clearly too lazy to explain further: "If all else fails, I have a backup plan. However, it is not my wish to use it easily. If you can accomplish this task for me, not only will your love tribulation be resolved, but I will also give you another... opportunity."
Lu Chen's eyes lit up: "What kind of opportunity?"
"I see that you bear the dragon seed of the Four Rivers. In the past, under my divine authority, I had the duty to govern the Five Lakes and Four Seas and the Dragon Gods of the Four Rivers. However, I later found these affairs too cumbersome and transferred the power to the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors."
If you can accomplish this task, I have something here called 'Moon Dew Essence,' which is the essence of the moon and the yin.
For the dragons of the Four Rivers, this is the best material for cleansing their marrow and bones, and advancing to the level of Dragon King.
At this point, He changed the subject, his tone becoming playful: "Don't think I can't see through you. Your excuses are just because you think the price I offered wasn't enough. Is it enough now?"
"Your Majesty, I would never dare to think that way!" Lu Chen quickly cupped his hands in a bow, but his mind was racing with calculations.
—Moonlight and dew crystallize!
—A top-tier material for marrow cleansing and bone tempering, advancing to the Dragon King level?
Now that Chun'er has already attained the [Sea Dragon King's Throne], the other three dragon species will eventually follow suit as well.
Now that you mention it, this Moon Dew Essence is truly a rare and precious thing. With this thought in mind, Lu Chen's gaze sharpened, and he clasped his hands in a solemn manner, saying, "Very well! Since Your Majesty is so kind and gracious, how could this humble god dare to refuse! Then...shall we make a plan? How exactly should this humble god proceed?"
The Moon Goddess gave a soft snort: "Don't rush. You'll understand once I finish explaining."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"
The Moon Goddess's voice turned cold as she slowly spoke: "After the Spirit Cypress Immortal set his sights on my incarnation, he had been plotting for a long time. He first planted a cypress tree in the Chang family to monitor their every move. At the same time, the cypress tree itself, in your mortal terms, was a 'mark'."
It will guide the direction of reincarnation in the future.
And now, the opportunity is right before our eyes.
About three days later, the fetus in the incarnation's womb will be three months old, at which time the 'spirit enters the womb' will be ready.
Lingbai Xianhui would have its essence cleansed through reincarnation and fall into the body of a fetus in order to carry out its conspiracy.
To prevent any unforeseen events, for the past few months, this fellow has ordered his "Four Generals of Cypress Wood" to lead a group of Sky Patrol Soldiers to guard the celestial domain above Haicheng, keeping watch day and night without daring to slacken their efforts.
Hmph, did He really think I would send troops to fight against Him?
That's ridiculous.
Lu Chen sensed the chill in Taiyin Xingjun's words, as if he could annihilate Ling Baixian with a single blow at any moment, yet there was also a hint of disdain for getting his hands dirty.
"Does Your Majesty mean that heavenly soldiers and generals are now guarding the skies above Haicheng?"
“Not bad.” The Moon Goddess replied calmly, “I will bestow upon you the [Yintian Divine Eye] in a moment. For the next three days, you will be able to see the movements of those heavenly soldiers and generals, which will make it easier for you to act.”
"Alright! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Chen quickly expressed his gratitude, then frowned and asked in confusion, "However, Your Majesty, the matter of reincarnation is under the jurisdiction of the Underworld. Isn't it a bit of a case of neglecting the essentials by sending heavenly soldiers to guard the Heavenly Realm? Wouldn't it be safer to send troops directly to keep an eye on His essence and ensure that it can be accurately reincarnated into your incarnation?"
"If you can think of that, do you think He wouldn't?"
Lu Chen: "He's just a plant immortal, does he really dare to reach into the underworld? Would the Emperor of Fengdu agree to that?"
"Has your perspective become too high after the incident at the South Heavenly Gate? According to your logic, if the Emperor of Fengdu needs to personally oversee everything in the Underworld, then what is the point of the Underworld's system? How can He govern the Underworld?"
"That's...that's true. So, what does Your Highness mean?"
"I have heard that Lingbai Immortal has already secretly colluded with King Yama, who is in charge of reincarnation. When his spirit enters the cycle of reincarnation to be cleansed, King Yama will send his trusted underworld officials to personally deliver it to the Chang family. As for those heavenly soldiers and generals, they are merely there to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
What you need to do is find a way to prevent that essence from entering the body's belly.
If you truly cannot accomplish this, then when I have no choice but to intervene, this matter will end here.
You should also seek help from someone else to resolve your romantic troubles.
Lu Chen was speechless for a moment.
"So Your Majesty means... that I need to deal with the heavenly soldiers and generals, and also subdue the Wheel King of the Underworld?"
"How you do it is your business. I... only care about the results." The Moon Goddess's voice was exceptionally cold.
--hiss!
Lu Chen gasped.
Heaven is guarded by divine soldiers, and earth is controlled by the King of Hell!
This game... is definitely a high-level match!
"Your Majesty, since that's the case, then this humble deity also has a condition!"
"Why don't you go and ask your master first what kind of divine object 'Moon Dew Essence' is, that it dares to negotiate with me?"
It seems this thing is even more precious than I imagined.
Lu Chen shook his head, his expression serious: "Your Majesty misunderstands. This humble god is not greedy for more treasures, but only wishes to ask Your Majesty for a little assistance. It doesn't need to be much, just sending eight hundred or a thousand Chang'e fairies to help should be enough. Otherwise, how can this humble god contend with the heavenly soldiers and generals? Being attacked from both sides like this is too much to ask of this humble god."
"Eight hundred, one thousand... Chang'e is helping out?"
"That's right!"
"Hehe." The Moon Goddess suddenly chuckled softly, the sound neither angry nor mocking:
"Lu Dianbu, your arrogance... is even greater than that of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother!!!"
Thank you all for your blessings, I am very grateful!
(End of this chapter)