"Everything is reversed!"
He suddenly realized that the one occupying his body was definitely the fearsome Medicine King God, whose bulging muscles emanated a vehement will to fight!
"I originally intended to summon the Medicine King God, to assist me in my cultivation, but now, he has taken over my body!"
Chen Shi became extremely anxious, repeatedly trying to break out of the small temple, but it was useless.
He tried dozens of times, but each time he flew outside the temple, he was rebounded by an invisible force barrier, unable to return to his flesh.
He sat in front of the temple, his chin resting on his hands, watching as the road before him seemed to retreat behind him.
He was walking out of the village.
The villagers who saw "him" tried to greet him amicably, but they were so frightened that they stood frozen in the corners, their legs together, bodies rigid, not daring to move.
The village’s chickens and ducks fainted at the sight of "him."
The village dogs, who often fought with Black Pot and Chen Shi, were so terrified by Black Pot’s current state that they huddled on the ground, tails tucked, not daring to bark.
"Chen Shi" walked out of the village with great presence, going directly to the dust-covered hill outside the village and climbing up the slope.
Chen Shi saw "himself" eyeing Zhu Xiucai, who was hanging from an old tree, his heart pounding with fear, worried that "he" might mistake Zhu Xiucai for an Evil Spirit and eliminate him!
Then, Chen Shi noticed that Zhu Xiucai was also looking at him.
Suddenly, Zhu Xiucai clasped his hands around a crooked tree, pulled his head out of the noose, floated gently to the ground, and bowed to "him."
Chen Shi was surprised to find "him" returning the bow and even offering incense to Zhu Xiucai.
Zhu Xiucai actually returned the offering of incense!
"Gods offering incense to spirits, and spirits to gods... everything is upside down!"
He was thinking this when he saw "himself" arrive in front of the Stele Nanny, lifting three sticks of incense and bowing deeply.
Chen Shi was even more baffled; not only did the Medicine King God offer incense to his foster mother but also kowtowed to her!
For ordinary people, the Medicine King God was the guardian Mountain Lord of Qianyang Mountain, a Divine being, but to the Medicine King God, his foster mother was the Divine!
He doubted, "What exactly is the background of my foster mother?"
"Didn’t Her Majesty borrow his hand to awaken me for battle? Why is Her Majesty still asleep?"
Chen Shi heard "himself" muttering.
"Why are all the gods still asleep? Why am I the only one who has awakened?"
"Why can’t I sense their presence?"
"Why has this world turned into such a state?"
"Where are the gods of China?"
"Why has the landscape become suffused with Demon Qi?"
Chen Shi saw "himself" rise off the ground, and his heart skipped a beat: "I’m flying! I’ve started flying!"
He then saw the dogs; Black Pot was also walking in the sky, stepping on auspicious clouds, with lush mountains below, the long rivers resembling bands, the white clouds like cotton. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Before long, Chen Shi saw the black sea.
Outside Qianyang Mountain, not far away, lay the seashore.
An endless expanse of darkness enveloped the sea.
But on the land, it was a bright sunny day!
Accompanied by the rising and retreating waves, the darkness and daylight also advanced and receded.
This sight was extremely peculiar.
"The Sea of Darkness, it truly is the Sea of Darkness!"
He had originally thought that the Sea of Darkness was just a description of the sea’s boundless extent, impossible to see its end, not realizing it was a literal description.
Because there was not a hint of light, it was called the Sea of Darkness!
Back in the day, the Great Ming fleet led by Eunuch Sanbao had navigated such a dark sea for seventeen years, eventually finding this new continent!
What kind of monstrous waves and tempests had they endured in the dark sea? How many hardships? How many dangers?
Chen Shi couldn’t imagine.
He looked down on the sea from a lofty height and soon discovered a bustling city near the sea, its side facing the coast protected by tall, sturdy city walls, immensely imposing like a mountain range blocking the sea, as if guarding against terrible creatures from the ocean.
"Is this Xin Xiang Province city?"
Chen Shi was stunned; he had never been to Xin Xiang Province and didn’t expect that the first time he would see it would be from the sky.
He saw "himself" with clouds continuously churning beneath his feet as he gradually descended, entering the city and walking around, as if inspecting the land he had fought for, surveying the people he had battled for.
He stopped in front of several ancient relics.
"Governor! Governor!"
In the city of Xin Xiang Province, officers from the Observatory burst into Li Xiaozheng’s study with urgency, bowing and speaking rapidly, "Governor, I have news that a man named Chen Shi, accompanied by a black dog, is flying in the sky and has now arrived in the city!"
Li Xiaozheng’s heart leaped, just as he was about to speak, another officer from the Observatory barged in, reporting, "Governor, Chen Shi and the dog have already landed in the city!"
"Could it be that instead of me seeking him out, he has come knocking on my door? Flying in the sky? How far has his cultivation advanced?"
Li Xiaozheng steadied his nerves, having already ordered a discreet investigation to track Chen Yindou’s whereabouts in the past few days; if Chen Yindou had faked his death, any movement would surely leave clues. But the spies had not yet reported back, and now Chen Shi was flying in the sky, making it difficult for Li Xiaozheng to gauge his cultivation realm.
Li Xiaozheng waved his hand, saying, "If troops come, we block; if water comes, we cover. You all go and keep an eye on him from a distance. If he causes trouble, we will handle it impartially, but if he creates no trouble, let him be."
The two Observatory officers exchanged looks before departing with their orders.
Chen Shi realized he had been standing in front of ancient relics in the city for quite some time, then moved onto the towering city walls where soldiers were stationed. Every hundred meters, a large copper mirror stood, secured in an immensely sturdy stone frame.
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