"Does this wine really come from the Wine God Palace?" Seeing Long Chen's expression, Xing Wujiang was even more shocked.
Long Chen explained the origin of his wine to Xing Wujiang. Xing Wujiang shook his head and said, "I see. The Wine God Palace you mentioned is the Wine God's legacy, and the Wine God Palace I mentioned is the real Wine God Palace." "
Xing Wujiang told Long Chen and the others that rumor had it that the Wine God Palace was a legacy left over from the Chaos Era, originating in the Emperor Heaven.
However, throughout the long river of history, the Wine God Palace has remained very ordinary. This legacy is devoted to brewing wine, indifferent to worldly affairs, ignoring the long-standing conflicts and bloody battles. As long as no one provokes them, they never interfere in outside affairs.
However, during the Chaos War, the usually peaceful Wine God Palace was not spared, disappearing into the river of history. It is said that the Wine God fell in that battle, and from then on, there was no Wine God in the world.
After the chaos war, the nine heavens collapsed, and Emperor Heaven severed contact with other heavens. The entire world became like a prison, and the strong here faced attacks from various monsters every day, struggling to survive amid the chaos.
Although legend has it that the Wine God has fallen and the Wine God Palace has disappeared, at its peak, countless fine wines have been passed down.
Even now, some people can still drink fine wine from the Chaos Era. However, even when stored with magical tools and supported by formations, this fine wine still struggles to withstand the erosion of time. Even if the wine is preserved, its flavor has become very weak.
Moreover, because so few fine liquors have survived, many people are reluctant to drink them directly. Instead, they blend them before drinking. Already bland and even weaker after blending, it becomes even lighter, but it's still worth a thousand gold pieces—and not just anyone can drink it.
Xing Wujiang was fortunate enough to drink it once. Although it was just a small cup, it intoxicated him for three days. Even after waking up, he still savored it endlessly, never forgetting that feeling.
After tasting Long Chen's fine wine, he immediately sensed a familiar aura, so he believed he had found the Wine God inheritance of Emperor Heaven.
"A small cup of blended wine can make you drunk for three days, big brother? How strong must the alcohol be? Mo Nian was stunned.
"When I drank this cup of wine, I had just entered the Heavenly Saint realm and my foundation was still unstable. But after drinking it, when I woke up, not only was my realm completely stable, but I even faintly felt the threshold of the Imperial Gate." Punishments have no boundary principles.
"Huangguan?" What is that? Long Chen and Mo Nian were both shocked.
Xing Wujiang said, "The so-called Imperial Pass is a barrier above the Heavenly Saint level. It was precisely because I grasped that threshold that I could walk alone through Demon-Subduing City and suppress those four family forces. Otherwise, I would have lost my position long ago." "
Above Heavenly Saint?"
Long Chen and Mo Nian gasped. No wonder the four city guards were so wary of Xing Wujiang. Although they were both Heavenly Saints, this extra insight from Xing Wujiang could crush them completely.
Although Long Chen and Mo Nian were curious, they ultimately didn't ask what that threshold was. After all, they were still at the Divine Sovereign realm, still far from that realm.
The Immortal Realm consists of six minor realms: Immortal, Saint, Saint King, Human Saint, Earth Saint, and Heavenly Saint. Especially the last three realms, the difficulty of each step is like ascending to the heavens.
If you know too much and aim too high, you may become restless, which is a major taboo for practitioners.
"Brother Wujiang, I'm very curious. Those four families are so covetous of your position. Why don't you ...?" Mo Nian crossed his palm and looked at Xing Wujiang.
Xing Wujiang shook his head and said, "These four forces betrayed us back then. According to my mind, they should have been eliminated long ago. One disloyalty means no punishment for life."
But although I am the city lord, I cannot touch them—at least within Demon-Subduing City. "
Then why?" Long Chen was puzzled.
"Do you know why I invited you to a meal and hid in such a hidden spot?" Xing Wujiang looked at the two and said.
Long Chen and Mo Nian's mouths dropped open at the same time, clearly realizing the seriousness of the situation.
"Come on, have a drink. It's been a long time since I've had a drink with people as smart as you." Seeing that the two understood everything so quickly, Xing Wujiang couldn't help but admire him greatly.
The three raised their cups and drank it all in one go. Xing Wujiang set down his glass and sighed, "The Fangtian Seal is no longer the Fangtian Seal it once was. It has forgotten its mission, and even more so, forgotten its oath."
Now, whether it was being tempted by the Four Great City Guardians or using them to secretly absorb demonic energy to strengthen itself,
Now, on the surface, it still keeps its promises and obeys the city lord, but in reality, it's breaking free from the Zijin Seal's control. In fact, I don't even know what it intends to do. "
Long Chen and Mo Nian's hearts pounded wildly. If the Fangtian Seal, which suppresses terrifying monsters, loses its restraints, that would be a bad thing.
"Could it have already been possessed?" Long Chen couldn't help but say.
"This is the worst-case scenario, but it can't be ruled out." Hearing Long Chen's speculation, Xing Wujiang was not surprised; clearly, he had already considered this issue.
"Damn, if it goes mad, then the entire Demon-Subduing City could become its sacrifice!" Mo Nian felt a chill run down his spine.
When a divine weapon falls into demonic mode, it will immediately devour its master. Only by devouring its master will it release all restraints and sever all chains that bind it.
"When I first arrived in Demon-Subduing City, I felt a powerful divine sense watching me. At the time, I thought I had slain too many demons, causing the demon corpse to fluctuate.
Now that you mention it, the divine sense of the peeking must have come from the Fangtian Seal. This could really be troublesome. Long Chen's expression changed slightly.
"Have you already sensed that its divine sense carries the aura of the demon race?" This time, Xing Wujiang's expression changed.
Because he had lived in Demon-Subduing City for years, within the Fangtian Seal, it was hard to sense any changes in the seal.
"I did sense it." Long Chen nodded and said. He was extremely sensitive to the aura of the demon race and would never mistake him.
"Being able to sense demonic energy proves that Fang Tianyin is using demonic power to heal his injuries.
There are two possibilities: one is that it has devoured the demon's power, and the other is ... Xing Wujiang's expression turned serious.
Long Chen interjected, "Another possibility is that it fused with that monster's soul. Otherwise, that monster and the Fangtian Seal have been locked in a stalemate for countless years. If it could have been devoured, it would have been consumed long ago, not just now." Xing
Wujiang nodded and said, "This is the worst part." At
this point, Xing Wujiang said with a hint of enthusiasm:
"Consider my Xing family ancestor, wielding the Fangtian Seal, slaughtering across the land, slaying countless evil demons, sweeping across the eight wilds.
But with me, Fang Tianyin is about to fall into demonic possession. As a descendant of the Xing family, I am helpless—I have let down my ancestors and the emperor of Great Xia! "
Wait, the Emperor of Daxia? The emperor of Daxia you mentioned? Is he the inheritor of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow? Long Chen immediately stood up excitedly.