Above the Great Dao

"The Spiritual Official of the Fire Mansion of the Jade Pivot King? This Spiritual Official, is he also a Divine from China?"

Chen Shi's spirit lifted, and he looked towards the great mountain, observing the complex and dangerous terrain. Finding the Fire Mansion hidden there wouldn't be easy, so he asked, "Brother Daoist, could you help guide the way to find this temple?"

The feather-robed Daoist hesitated for a moment, then politely declined, saying, "Fusheng Town still needs my protection. If I go into the mountains with you, I'm afraid the town will be invaded by Evil Spirits, and the townspeople will all perish."

Chen Shi looked around and saw many Evil Spirits and ghosts lurking outside the town in the shadows, obviously eyeing Fusheng Town viciously. He suggested with a smile, "How about this, I'll let Black Pot stay behind to help guard Fusheng Town. You guide me to find the Fire Mansion, and we'll return once we've reached our destination."

The feather-robed Daoist asked in puzzlement, "Black Pot is...?"

Black Pot reached out and patted him on the shoulder. The feather-robed Daoist turned to see a large dog standing upright, startling him, but he soon calmed his mind.

In these times, where Evil Spirits run rampant, he was long accustomed to such sights. — Black Pot let him think so.

"Having Black Pot help in guarding Fusheng Town is a hundred times better than me." Black Pot let him speak this way.

Several Scholars, seeing this, quickly said, "Daoist Yu, you shouldn't agree, handing over our town to a black dog... Master Pot, it's definitely foolproof!"

The people of Fusheng Town had already gathered by now, and upon hearing this, they all nodded their heads, showing a sense of relief.

Though Daoist Yu felt something was off, he couldn't pinpoint what, and he said, "The reason I know the temple is called the Fire Mansion of the Spiritual Official of the Jade Pivot King is that six days ago, when the mountain emerged from the underground, there was a great burst of light from within the mountain, revealing several golden characters, which were the Fire Mansion of the Spiritual Official of the Jade Pivot King. Later, the golden characters retracted into the mountain, disappearing without a trace. I suspect that where the golden characters disappeared is the place you're looking for. As to whether it can truly be found, I don't have complete certainty."

Chen Shi laughed, "Don't worry, brother Daoist, it doesn't matter if we can't find it."

They were about to set off when Chen Shi suddenly looked up towards the sky.

Surprised, Daoist Yu also looked up, seeing a red light explode in the sky like a blooming flower cluster. The red light clung to the Heavenly Dome, slowly spreading around.

"What is that?" The townspeople wondered, murmuring among themselves in confusion.

Chen Shi's expression changed slightly.

"Demon Transformation!"

The expanding red light in the sky was the Demon Domain growing!

A nearby Demon Seed was "taking root and sprouting" at this moment!

"It's a Demon Transformation!"

Daoist Yu appeared panicked and hurriedly shouted, "Everyone listen, gather here immediately, I'll channel a spell to send you away!"

A Scholar rushed towards the town, calling out loudly, "Take the food and livestock!"

Another female Scholar grabbed his wrist, "Qian Yu, there's no time to take the food and livestock! The pace of the Demon Transformation is too fast. If we gather the food and livestock, we won't make it out!"

The Scholar Qian Yu shook off her hand, angrily saying, "Without food and livestock, what will we eat? There's no food outside!"

The female Scholar was dumbfounded, saying desolately, "If we take the food and livestock, we won't be able to escape..."

Qian Yu's mind was in turmoil, unsure of what to do.

Just then, in the distant sky, another red glow burst open, its light flowing in the Heavenly Dome, like a red dome, slowly descending.

Chen Shi gazed upwards solemnly.

The second Demon Domain.

At this moment, another glimmering light rose into his view, and Chen Shi turned to see around Fusheng Town, clusters of light rising from the ground, slowly ascending to the Heavenly Dome, then exploding at the dome's peak.

He couldn't help but be stunned.

Daoist Yu was also stunned, and the quarreling Scholars stopped, staring dazedly at the sky.

The townspeople rushing with their families had been shouting and yelling, some unable to find their children, loudly calling out their names, while husbands scolded their wives harshly, telling them not to pack, urging them to flee. Others supported their trembling, elderly mothers, struggling to move forward.

As everyone reached the town's street, they suddenly went silent.

They looked up, staring at the sky in astonishment.

One after another, the Demon Domains encircled Fusheng Town, blooming.

Many Demon Domains overlapped, like one circular dome after another, descending from the sky.

The first layer of the Demon Domain had formed.

The villagers stood there dumbfounded, at a loss for what to do. A few Scholars came to their senses, looking expectantly at Daoist Yu.

Daoist Yu opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but no words came out.

He was the town's Godmother, having cultivated a Golden Body with Divine Skills. In the Scholars' eyes, he was nearly omnipotent.

The path of cultivation for a Godmother begins with condensing a Divine Image from Extraordinary Power. Once formed, the Divine Image, sustained by incense offerings, transforms into a Golden Body, which can appear and disappear at will. A Godmother with a Golden Body is on par with Ghost Gods, possessing considerable strength, comparable to Cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Even powerful Ghost Gods, like the Yin Commanders and Judges of the Thirteen Families, supported by the incense offerings of ghosts from layers of Hell, can achieve incredible realms, surpassing their liveliness in strength.

However, Fusheng Town is a small town with too few inhabitants, resulting in limited incense offerings. While Daoist Yu had refined a Golden Body, his strength was only equivalent to the Divinity Transformation Realm, able to contend with ordinary Ghost Monsters and Evil Spirits. If faced with a Ghost God, not to mention Fusheng Town, he couldn't even ensure his own survival.

Let alone the current Demon Transformation.

"Whoosh—"

A gust of wind blew, and the originally withered trees in the town, corroded by yin energy, suddenly blossomed with flowers. Those long-dried plants each bloomed with fresh flowers.