Dragon Tamer
Chapter 1052 - Chapter 1052 Chapter 1056 Coughing Ashes

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1056: Coughing Ashes Chapter 1052: Chapter 1056: Coughing Ashes Most deities are closely connected to the mortal world, the deities in charge of human longevity indeed exist, they just don’t know who they are.

Similarly, under the deities that control longevity, there are some clerks of deities, who either stay in temples in the mortal world or move among mortals, documenting certain extraordinary people and events. Then, they report to the deities of longevity, thereby extending those people’s lifespans or granting blessings and protection to their progeny…

Zhu Minglang wasn’t very familiar with the divine system; mainly because he was a deity overseeing other deities. His duty was to send any deity who strayed off the path to meet the heavens.

There was an impressive Earth Temple perfectly situated between Pingbo City and Moon City.

The Earth Temple was extremely popular with worshippers coming at night to offer sacrifices. The smell of joss sticks, paper money, and offerings of chicken, duck, fish, and meat mingled together under the bright lights of the opulent temple, rivaling even that of the Royal Family’s Palace.

Upon entering the Earth Temple, a monk dressed in a kasaya came forward, first bowing, then somewhat arrogantly said, “If you want to offer incense, wait outside the temple hall. The Temple God is resting and must not be disturbed.”

“We are precisely here to find the Temple God,” said Zhu Minglang.

The kasaya-clad monk immediately retorted with anger, “The Temple God is of such high status, it’s not just anyone who can see him whenever they wish. Every year, countless people wait outside the temple all night long, vying to offer the first stick of incense. Even those with such piety may not be able to hear the Temple God’s voice. How could you simply demand to see the Temple God himself?!”

“Monk, I’m telling you to summon the Temple God, so go call for him!” Wen Lingfei had no patience and said coldly to the temple monk.

Just as the temple monk was about to burst in anger, suddenly on a painting of mountains and seas within the temple hall, a Divine Light flickered, and a Temple God wearing an orange kasaya emerged from the painting, his hands joined with a string of Merit Beads flowing between them.

“Great Superior God gracing us with your visit, this Little God failed to sense your arrival immediately, please forgive my transgression!” the Earth Temple God hurried over and bowed respectfully.

The temple monk glanced at Wen Lingfei and Zhu Minglang, then back at the Earth Temple God kneeling on the ground.

Immediately, sweat poured down like rain, and he trembled as he knelt on the ground, nearly burying his head in the gaps between the tiles!

“Get lost!” the Earth Temple God said with an icy stare, scolding the temple monk.

After bowing his head, the temple monk scrambled away from the temple hall, his spirit having fled the scene long before his body.

“Are you the Temple God?” the Earth Temple God asked timidly.

“Mm,” Wen Lingfei nodded.

The Earth Temple was a place of protection, also one of the most respected by the unaffiliated masses in the North Dipper God State.

Wen Lingfei’s divine position was closely related to the Earth Temple. Her divine role as a Star God of Yuheng meant that she was the source of protective light for all Earth Temples in the God Territory of Yuheng. Although she did not directly manage the Earth Temples, she was still the superior of all Earth Temple Gods.

“Forgive me, forgive me,” the Earth Temple God said, his humility immense.

Zhu Minglang scrutinized the Earth Temple God and realized he was indeed the deity who had transformed into a monk during the day.

It seemed that the old man who had cursed the heavens had his cries reach the ears of this Earth Temple God, who had personally dealt with the matter.

It was unclear how the issue was handled since Zhu Minglang and Wen Lingfei had left by then.

After going around in circles, it turned out the person they needed to ask was actually him.

“We’ve come to investigate some matters. This place is at the border between Pingbo City and Moon City, and the record of the citizens’ merits is in your hands, correct? We have a list here; please recite these people’s merits for us, and check on their lifespans,” Wen Lingfei told the Earth Temple God.

“I don’t have the privilege to see the lifespans of mortals, but I do have records of their merits. Those who have performed significant good deeds are noted, and those who perform daily acts of kindness and maintain it for over ten years are also recorded in the book of merits,” the Earth Temple God said respectfully.

“Speaking of which, that old man from the Wei Family, does he count as a good person? You should have a record here. How did you handle it afterward?” Zhu Minglang recalled this matter and inquired.

The Earth Temple God was startled by the question and took a while before answering, “Yes… that’s right, both father and son were good people. However, even good people must not curse the heavens, it’s a grave taboo. The Little God tried to persuade him with good words, but he wouldn’t listen, so I had no choice but to cast a spell to make him keep to his own ways.”

“A spell?” Zhu Minglang frowned.

“That is… that is… cough cough, just cough cough… cough cough cough!!” Suddenly, the Earth Temple God started coughing.

“He caused a fire. Some of the lower people just need to be punished, otherwise… cough cough cough, cough cough cough!!” The Earth Temple God struggled to catch his breath to continue, but erupted into a violent cough again.

This time, the Earth Temple God couldn’t stop coughing, even spitting out some black substance from his mouth, which looked like ashes that had been burning for a long time!!

“Cough cough cough!!!!”

Ashes were coughed out one after the other. The Earth Temple God went from discomfort to agony, his face swelling red as though he was choking, while he continued to expel more and more ashes, as if it would never end!

Zhu Minglang and Wen Lingfei both wore looks of astonishment.

Did this Earth Temple God have a habit of consuming burnt ashes? Why was his stomach full of…

“Cough cough cough cough!!!!!” The Earth Temple God began to cough violently, reaching the brink of pain. His face was contorted with veins bulging, his eyes bloodshot, and his hands clutched at his throat.

Something was terribly wrong!!

Zhu Minglang realized something and rushed forward to support him.

Wen Lingfei also hurriedly released her divine power, enveloping the Earth Temple God in the radiance of God’s Light.

However, her divine light had no effect; it was as if the Earth Temple God had been struck with some poisonous curse.

Ashes spilled out in large quantities, the Earth Temple God’s stomach couldn’t possibly be so vast. It seemed like the organs inside his body had been burnt to this state, and he was completely unaware until it suddenly manifested.

“It’s a curse!” Wen Lingfei exclaimed.

“And its severity is no less than the Curse of the God Servants!” Zhu Minglang said in a grave voice.

“He’s not going to make it!” Wen Lingfei attempted to retrieve some Protective Jade Talismans to save the Earth Temple God, but found they were ineffective.

Zhu Minglang and Wen Lingfei did everything in their power to save the Earth Temple God, but unfortunately, neither of them were gods skilled in healing. Faced with such a bizarre and overwhelmingly powerful curse, they were utterly powerless.

The Earth Temple God now lay curled on the ground, his violent struggles gradually giving way to a ghastly stillness.

His stillness was that of reaching the end of suffering–a deathly silence, with an unbearably pitiful state that remained motionless!

Zhu Minglang and Wen Lingfei couldn’t do anything.

The Earth Temple God was killed right before their eyes by an unknown curse!

The Earth Temple God had been a True God.

And for a True God to have their life taken away in such a mysterious manner was truly terrifying…

The life of a god, as fragile as a blade of grass!

What kind of power, and what kind of curse, could kill a God in the presence of two True Gods??

Watching the Earth Temple God die a tragic death, Zhu Minglang couldn’t help but take a sharp intake of breath.

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