Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Chapter 200 Thunder Method Defeats God, Divine Court Recruits_2

Chu Zheng did not feel any sense of self-satisfaction because he was very clear that this was merely an avatar of the Cold Pond Spirit Lord, and there was still much to do to completely dismantle it.

Soon, Chu Zheng made a decision. He sent a message to Yuan Dazun, instructing him to immediately start gathering the followers of the Cold Pond Spirit Lord.

This was a godsend opportunity. At the same time, he himself left the temple and began to use the Heavenly Fate Technique to deduce the locations of the remaining temples of the Cold Pond Spirit Lord and uproot them one by one.

Not removing the roots when cutting grass is a great taboo in military strategy.

It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout Heavenly Pond City that a deity with only over ten thousand followers defeated a Spirit Lord with a million-strong divine multitude.

The Cold Pond Spirit Lord, being constantly pursued by Chu Zheng, quickly disappeared from sight. Some had seen his fanatical followers escorting him out of the city, but the exact number of cities was unclear.

With Yuan Dazun's efforts, the scale of Chu Zheng's followers began to expand rapidly, and in a blink of an eye, it had grown to nearly a million.

The massive defeat was like a falling mountain, and Chu Zheng had become an unstoppable force, wholly devouring it.

Besides Chu Zheng, many other deities were also secretly taking action against the Cold Pond Spirit Lord, aiming to divide his followers.

Chu Zheng was not concerned about this. With his own strength, it was difficult to compete with so many hands, and there was plenty of time in the future.

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The location of Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu's temple had changed, now closer to the center of Heavenly Pond City.

Within a flattened area of ashes, Yuan Dazun erected a new site of pilgrimage on the site where the former temple of the Cold Pond Spirit Lord had stood.

The brand-new temple was quickly established, and the construction of a golden body of over thirty lengths began to be planned.

As the deity of a million-strong divine multitude, the scale of his temple could be considered ordinary.

Chu Zheng held some expectations for this golden body; the stronger it was, the more power he could borrow from his original form, and the sooner he could establish a foothold in this world.

The explosive growth of his followers also meant a rapid rise in his cultivation, successfully nurturing his soul, and stepping into the Second Realm of Incense Spirituality, with his power continuing to surge.

His original form's cultivation had also advanced further, entering the Late Divine Soul Realm, and was relentlessly approaching Divine Infant Perfection.

The quality of his followers was also improving day by day, and Chu Zheng could feel the number of true believers increasing every day.

A deity that had demonstrated its power was often more persuasive than elusive legends.

The Incense Fire Willpower obtained from Yuan Dazun was becoming purer and had even begun to approach the level of fanatical believers, with a countless number of true believers.

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The quiet and stable days did not last for two days before Chu Zheng received another message.

Yuan Dazun rushed in and performed a grand ceremony, bowing his head in worship:

"Venerable, there is a decree from the Divine Court."

Hearing the words "Divine Court," a glint flashed in Chu Zheng's eyes. He could not avoid dealing with the Divine Court after all.

He had long been prepared for this.

After swallowing most of the Cold Pond Spirit Lord's followers, he had taken the former place of the Cold Pond Spirit Lord, becoming one of the notable deities within thousands of miles.

To go completely unnoticed by the Divine Court was impossible; it was merely a matter of sooner or later.

The envoy delivering the decree was a Second Order Incense Fire God dressed in brocade, who was on par with 'Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu' in terms of visible cultivation.

The Incense Fire Deity who delivered the message did not speak much. After handing the letter to Chu Zheng, he turned and left, vanishing in an instant.

The content of the message from the Divine Court was quite straightforward and simple—it wished for Chu Zheng to join the Divine Court.

Compared to the Cold Pond Spirit Lord, the conditions offered by the Divine Court were much more lenient; they offered Chu Zheng a divine position, but he would also need to submit a portion of willpower regularly, typically around fifty percent.

After reading it, Chu Zheng couldn't help but ponder.

Since he did not deliberately conceal the contents of the Divine Court's letter, Yuan Dazun quickly became aware of part of the situation.

After waiting for several days, Yuan Dazun could not contain his restless thoughts and took the opportunity to ask Chu Zheng:

"Venerable, how did you respond to the Dao Lord?"

Yuan Dazun felt somewhat apprehensive. In his view, the opportunity to join the Divine Court was extremely rare good fortune, and an opportunity not to be missed.

If Chu Zheng was willing to join the Divine Court, it would provide many conveniences for his own development.

To Yuan Dazun's thoughts, Chu Zheng merely shook his head slightly, not revealing his decision.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed, and a visitor arrived at Chu Zheng's increasingly established temple.

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The Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord personally paid a visit.

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The Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord appeared to be no more than thirty, standing tall and majestic, with long hair cascading over his shoulders, clad in divine garments radiating with the glow of dawn, like a resplendent divine halo, making one dare not look directly.

[Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord (Fifth Order): Higher Spirit Monarch Realm Incense Fire Deity with nearly ten million followers, subordinate Deity under the Immortal Serpent Star Lord of the Divine Court, this is an incarnation.]

Chu Zheng felt a twinge in his heart upon seeing the information of the Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord; the Lord was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

Not only had he reached the Fifth Order, but he also had the support of a Star Lord standing behind him.

Within the Divine Court, there were only three hundred and sixty-five Star Lords, each a rare and extreme powerhouse, comparable to a True Immortal of the Immortal Path, and most had dominion over an entire star.

With such a figure as his backing, the Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord could act unrestrainedly on this star.

"Having not received a reply for a long time, I came to see for myself."

The Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord slightly raised his head, gazing at the newly erected Divine Statue in front of him, his eyes slightly concentrated, as he saw through the Golden Body to the nascent Soul within.

There were still no facial features on the Soul, its origins indiscernible, emitting no ripples at all.

For a moment, he frowned, finding the situation somewhat tricky; the unknown often spelled trouble.

With such a nascent Soul, this deity who had emerged from nowhere simply could not have had the power to kill the Cold Pond Spirit Lord.

"Greetings to the Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord."

Chu Zheng rose to pay his respects.

Hearing Chu Zheng's voice, the Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord finally cast his gaze upon him.

But he didn't say much. Instead, he shifted his attention back to the Divine Statue, intently observing the hidden Soul, with a hint of anger starting to show between his brows.

Clearly, in his eyes, Chu Zheng did not qualify to converse with him.

Seeing this, Chu Zheng immersed his consciousness into the nearby Golden Body and controlled the Soul to walk out slowly.

"What is your decision?"

Seeing Chu Zheng's response, the Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord's demeanor slightly cleared, and he spoke calmly:

"Join the Divine Court and hand over fifty percent of your Incense Fire Willpower, after which no indecent sacrifice evil god will dare to make a move against you."

Chu Zheng's Soul shimmered with a faint light: "And if I do not join, what then?"

"If you don't join the Divine Court, it will be just like the day you killed the Cold Pond Spirit Lord. No one will stand up for you, and the Divine Court won't concern itself with disputes amongst rural deities. Just as well, it won't specifically target you either."

The Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord glanced at Chu Zheng, having already guessed his answer, his expression becoming more indifferent.

"Thank you, Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord, for making the trip, but I will not join the Divine Court." The slightly ethereal Soul bowed respectfully, straightforward and without further words.

Upon hearing this, the Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord's eyelids drooped slightly, he didn't speak, and he turned and left directly.

As he had previously said, if Heavenly Pool City could accommodate one Cold Pond Spirit Lord, it naturally could accommodate another.

They were merely rural deities, used to being slack and unwilling to hand over Incense Fire Willpower, which was normal.

However, just like the current Cold Pond Spirit Lord, who overnight became a stray dog, with his accumulation of thousands of years gone in an instant, this was not a new occurrence.

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After the Rainbow Heaven Spirit Lord left, Yuan Dazun walked in slowly, asking carefully:

"Venerable, what should I do next?"

As his follower, he supported any decision made by Daoist Venerable Zheng Chu unconditionally. If Daoist Venerable decided not to enter the Divine Court, there would naturally be reasons not to question it.

"Do what needs to be done, nurture life and vitality, attract believers." Chu Zheng spoke succinctly.

Indeed, under the protection of the Divine Court, no indecent sacrifice evil god would dare to trouble him, but for Chu Zheng, this was not an enticing condition.

Fifty percent of Incense Fire Willpower was too much; he simply didn't want to accept it.

Moreover, under the Divine Court's wing, the Tribulation Qi by his side would only accumulate thicker and thicker.

Once the Tribulation Qi reached a certain level, it might evolve into an even greater problem, at which point the Divine Court might personally take action against him.

To avoid trouble later, it was better to make a clean break now.

Once he had completely cleared away those indecent sacrifice evil gods not within the Divine Court, the number of believers he could obtain should also be an astonishing figure.

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