I'm In Heaven, I Just Want To Work Overtime

Chapter 119: Nine Spirit Origin Demon

Upon hearing this news, Great Emperor Jade Emperor was also surprised and quickly went to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall to summon the gods of the heavens.

"Where is the Lord of the Plague Department?"

"I am here, Your Majesty," Lü Yue stepped forward and answered.

"Nowadays, there is an outbreak of plagues in the mortal realm, and the plague demons are causing chaos. Is it the work of the Plague Department?" Great Emperor Jade Emperor asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, in the past sixty years, the Plague Department has only caused an epidemic in the city of Fengjing in the mortal realm once, resulting in a death toll of only three hundred thousand. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can check the plague records, which document the number of deaths caused by the gods spreading plagues. This is the Law Weapon of Heaven and cannot be faked," Lü Yue said.

"Bring it here!" Jade Emperor said.

Soon, an immortal official brought a book from Lü Yue and presented it to Jade Emperor.

Jade Emperor opened the plague records and indeed found that the Plague Department had only caused an epidemic sixty years ago, with no other records of spreading plagues.

"Then why are there plague demons wreaking havoc in the mortal realm and the plague gods causing chaos?" Jade Emperor asked.

"I don't know about this, I hope Your Majesty can investigate," Lü Yue said expressionlessly.

At this time, Heavenly Venerable Lei Zhenzi, who could transform into the sound of the Nine Heavens Thunder, came out and said sternly, "You, as the ancestor of plagues, how could you not know that these plague demons and gods come from the deep depths of the Netherworld, the Innate Plague Land? You must have released them and caused havoc in the Three Realms!"

Lü Yue's face turned cold as he rebuked, "Lei Zhenzi, how dare you slander me, a junior?"

"Do I still need to slander you? This is clearly obvious!" Lei Zhenzi sneered, "Besides you, who else can break the Innate Plague Formation?"

"There are countless powerful beings in the Netherworld, how can we know? Moreover, it has been millions of years since ancient times, and it is normal for the seal to loosen. What does it have to do with me?" Lü Yue's voice became colder and colder, and finally he shouted, "Lei Zhenzi, you are using deceitful words to insult me and my sect, what is your intention?!"

As soon as his words fell, the many gods of the sect in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall also had unfriendly expressions and were ready to act.

"Silence!" Jade Emperor's majestic voice came, "How can the sacred grounds of Lingxiao tolerate your roaring?"

"We are disrespectful, please punish us, Great Heavenly Venerable," Lei Zhenzi and Lü Yue quickly stepped forward to apologize.

"Lei Zhenzi, do you have evidence to support your claim that Lü Yue released the plague demons?" Jade Emperor asked.

"Of course, Your Majesty. You can summon the Sun Star Official Yang Wu, who oversees the sun and has insight into the Three Realms. He has seen Li Qi, the envoy of the Plague Department, leave the Southern Gate of Heaven and enter the Netherworld. After that, the plague demons broke out. How can such a coincidence happen in the world?" Lei Zhenzi said.

"Summon the Sun Star Official!" Jade Emperor said.

Soon, Yang Wu walked in.

"Lei Zhenzi said that you saw Li Qi enter the Netherworld. Is this true?" Jade Emperor asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is true!" Yang Wu said.

"I already know. You may leave!" Jade Emperor said.

Yang Wu hurriedly left.

The flow of time in the Extreme Void Starry Sky is the same as in the mortal realm.

If one stays in the Lingxiao Hall for too long, they may miss the dawn chorus of the second day.

"Li Qi, as the plague god, why did you go to the Netherworld? Don't you know that this is dereliction of duty?" Jade Emperor shouted.

A tremendous majesty spread out.

Li Qi knelt down with a thud, unable to come up with any words to refute for a while.

"Speak!" Jade Emperor's voice was like chaotic thunder, instantly crushing Li Qi's mind.

He prostrated on the ground and said, "It was the jealousy of the minor deity that caused Taiyi, the Heavenly Venerable of Salvation, to save the people of Fengjing City. That's why I went to the underworld to open the seal and release the plague ghost and pestilence god, causing endless calamities. I ask the Great Heavenly Venerable to punish me!"

"Did someone instruct you?" the Jade Emperor asked.

"No one instructed me. It was my momentary anger that clouded my judgment and led me to commit such evil deeds. I hope the Great Heavenly Venerable can see through this," Li Qi bowed deeply.

"Lü Yue, as the Great Emperor of the Plague Department, what do you think should be done with Li Qi?" the Jade Emperor asked.

Lü Yue replied expressionlessly, "Your Majesty, Li Qi was momentarily misguided and committed a grave mistake. He can be punished by being struck with three thousand bronze hammers and sent to the cycle of reincarnation. Once he has atoned for his sins, he can be allowed to ascend to heaven again."

"How can there be such a good thing? Li Qi's crimes are heinous. He should be beaten with the whip of the gods until his soul scatters and his divine powers are extinguished. Only then can we shake the three realms and give an account to the millions who died miserably from the plague," Lei Zhenzi stepped forward and said.

"Indeed, Li Qi's crimes are unforgivable. He must be punished!" War Star Lord Nezha also spoke up.

"Not killing Li Qi is not enough to appease the resentment of the three realms' living beings!" Water Virtue Star Lord Huanglong Perfected Being also chimed in.

Afterwards, the gods of the Chan Sect all spoke out, calling for Li Qi's execution.

At this moment, Fire Virtue Star Lord Luo Xuan, who had been silent, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, although Li Qi is guilty, the Plague Department is responsible for spreading plagues and epidemics. His crime does not warrant death. A severe punishment will suffice. I hope Your Majesty can see this."

"Indeed, as a Plague Envoy, Li Qi was only carrying out his duty to spread plagues. Releasing the plague ghost can only be considered an abuse of power!" Zhao Gongming, the True Monarch of the Golden Dragon Scepter, spoke up.

"Your Majesty..."

...

The Jie Sect had a greater influence, with more members on the list than the Chan Sect, and for a moment, they had the upper hand.

Finally, the gods of the Jie and Chan Sects all said together, "We ask the Great Heavenly Venerable to make a ruling!"

After pondering for a moment, the Great Emperor Jade said, "Li Qi privately released the plague ghost and caused great suffering to the people. His crime is unforgivable. He shall be stripped of his position as the Plague Envoy of the Southern Region, beaten with five thousand bronze hammers, and banished to the Lower Realm's Flowing Sands River. Every seven days, a flying sword shall pierce his chest a hundred times, and every ten days, a heavenly thunder shall strike him as punishment."

"Great Heavenly Venerable is wise!"

The gods of the Jie and Chan Sects had no objections.

For the Jie Sect, although the punishment was severe, Li Qi was not executed, which achieved their goal and maintained the dignity of their sect.

For the Chan Sect, the punishment included being struck by heavenly thunder, which was under the control of Lei Zhenzi. When the time came for the execution, it would be up to the Chan Sect to decide.

At this point, the Jade Emperor said again, "The Southern Zhanbu Continent is the ancestral land of the human race and is of great importance. The position of the Plague Envoy of the Southern Region shall be held by True Monarch Sizai, who is in charge of calamities and disasters."

Lü Yue's face turned pale. Among the four plague gods, the Plague Envoy of the Southern Region was the most important.

Now it was to be held by someone from the Jade Emperor's lineage. How could he bear it?

However, the fact that the Jade Emperor did not order Li Qi's execution with the whip of the gods was already giving face to the Jie Sect.

At this point, he could only remain silent and accept the appointment.

"War Star Lord, where are you?" the Jade Emperor asked.

Nezha stepped forward and said, "I am here!"

"You shall lead a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and descend to the mortal realm to kill all the rebellious plague gods and ghosts, bringing peace to the mortal realm!"

"I shall obey!" Nezha was overjoyed and quickly went to dispatch a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers to the mortal realm.

As for Li Qi, he was escorted to the Execution Immortal Platform, where he was first struck with five thousand bronze hammers by the immortals of the Chan Sect.

He nearly shattered his Law Manifestation Golden Body.

Then he was suppressed in the Flowing Sands River in the Lower Realm, suffering the torment of the flying sword piercing his body for seven days and the thunder strikes for ten days. It could be said that he was living a fate worse than death.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, in the town of Xihang.

This was an ancient city that had been established since the time of Emperor Yu. It had a long history.

Emperor Yu controlled the Yellow River and passed by the door of every household three times without entering. He made great contributions to the human race and was rewarded by the heavens, becoming a Daoist Emperor.

However, it was passed on to Qi, opening the mode of ruling the world.

At this point, Human Sovereign lost his righteousness and no longer controlled the three realms.

Therefore, Heavenly Emperor, Haotian God, rose up and stripped Human Sovereign of the power to confer gods.

After the calamity of conferring gods, his power reached its peak, governing the rise and fall of all things and the reincarnation of the six realms.

Human Sovereign thus became a son of heaven, no longer on equal footing with Heavenly Emperor, voluntarily lowering his rank.

Xihang Town also suffered from the invasion of the plague ghosts.

However, the number of deaths was much lower than in other towns.

In the center of the town, there was a long line in front of a pharmacy.

The people in line were all poor, with yellowish complexion, weak bodies, and pale faces.

It was clear that they had been infected with the epidemic.

A gentle and refined young man was distributing boiled medicinal soup, not accepting any money, treating every citizen equally.

In the eyes of Fahai, a Buddhist monk, a Buddha's light shone. He clearly saw that this young man had a profound spiritual charm and abundant yang energy, a rare sight of a potential cultivator.

"Xihang Ancient Town is considered a place of human compassion, filled with worldly qi. How could such a spiritually charming immortal seed appear? Could it be the reincarnation of an ancient Golden Immortal?" Fahai exclaimed in surprise.

If a person's spirit does not transcend the cycle of reincarnation in three lifetimes and pass through the three calamities to become an immortal, then they will be completely reset by the cycle of reincarnation, becoming a completely new soul with no connection to their past lives.

Unless they are a Golden Immortal, condensing their three souls and seven spirits into a True Spirit, even if they fall into the cycle of reincarnation for eternity, as long as they become an immortal in one lifetime, they can comprehend their past and present lives.

Fahai's heart stirred as he waited in line behind many citizens.

It wasn't until sunset that it was finally his turn.

"Master, all the medicinal soup has been distributed. If you're feeling unwell, I can boil another pot of medicinal soup for you," the young man said apologetically.

Although Buddhism had not flourished in the Southern Zhanbu Continent, there were still a few scattered temples.

"It's alright!"

Fahai dipped his finger into the medicinal water at the bottom of the pot, tasted it, and smiled, "White Snake Tongue Grass, Bupleurum, Kudzu Root, Buddha's Hand, Hearth Soil, and Tonka Bean... Hmm, there's also a herb called Phoenix Eye Grass!"

"Master, are you also proficient in medicine?" the young man exclaimed in surprise.

"I know a little, but your prescription has limited effectiveness for the plague in Xihang Town. It only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. If you add Copper Rhizome and Black Beard Herb to it, it might have miraculous effects."

"Copper Rhizome, Black Beard Herb..." The young man quickly picked up a stack of books with the title "Compendium of Materia Medica" written on them.

After searching, he found the effects of the two herbs and his eyes lit up, "These two herbs are indeed excellent for clearing the plague and relieving the epidemic."

Then, under Fahai's guidance, the young man improved the prescription and boiled another pot of medicinal soup.

After drinking the medicinal soup, the people recovered in less than half a day.

After resolving the epidemic in Xihang Town, the young man knelt down and said,

"Master, please accept Xu Xuan as your disciple!"

"Xu Xuan... Xu Xuan... Could this be the will of heaven..." Fahai murmured.

"Master?" Seeing Fahai lost in thought, Xu Xuan couldn't help but ask.

Fahai looked at the devout Xu Xuan and nodded, "In that case, I will accept you as my disciple and teach you the way of medicine."

"Xu Xuan pays respects to Master!" The young man was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed.

"I intend to travel around, eliminating plagues. Are you willing to accompany me as my disciple?" Fahai asked.

Xu Xuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said firmly, "Disciple is willing to follow Master and help the world!"

"Good!" said Fahai.

Afterwards, Xu Xuan tearfully bid farewell to his brother and sister-in-law, and followed his Master.

Over the course of five years.

The footsteps of the Master and disciple covered more than half of the Da Zhou Empire.

They treated illnesses while observing the patterns of the people's ailments.

They diligently recorded, summarized, and classified them.

On this day, the Master and disciple were preparing to camp in Zheng, one of the important cities of Da Zhou.

Unexpectedly, they encountered a great battle on the way.

Upon closer inspection, it was Nezha leading one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers, fighting against a terrifying demon.

This demon was as large as a mountain, with nine lion heads. Its open mouth had fangs like swords, gleaming with cold light. Its entire body was covered in black scales the size of a fan, with specks of dark light.

Its lion-like mane was made up of bone spurs several tens of meters long, emitting a sinister yellow light.

It had reached the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Before the Conferment of Gods, Nezha could have matched it.

But now his strength was only half, at most displaying the power of a mid-stage Golden Immortal.

He was completely defenseless against the attacks.

If it weren't for the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Hood, the Wind and Fire Wheels, the Fire-Tipped Spear, and many other Spirit Treasures, Nezha would have been swallowed whole by the nine-headed lion long ago.

Fahai placed Xu Xuan in the space of the "Mountains and Rivers Map."

Then he flew forward and said, "Warrior Star Lord, I have come to help you defeat the demon!"

The Eight Buddhist Protectors were summoned, with countless rays of light and auspicious signs. At the top of the pagoda, a pearl the size of a bowl emitted billions of rays of light.

Three thousand Guardian Dragons emitted waves of Buddhist chants and recited various sutras within the pagoda.

The enormous pagoda pressed down heavily on the nine-headed lion.

"Thank you, Master, for your assistance!"

With a moment to catch his breath, Nezha quickly commanded the one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers to set up a large formation, surrounding the nine-headed lion. Thunder and lightning surged, golden energy ran rampant, and divine fire raged.

Each of these one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers had cultivated their Primordial Spirit into the form of a baby, and some of them even had the cultivation of a Celestial Immortal.

For a time, they were evenly matched with the nine-headed lion.

"Warrior Star Lord, why don't you quickly seek help from your Master?" Fahai shouted.

"My Master is far away in the Miao Yan Palace of the Qinghua Changle Realm, how can I seek help?" Nezha said with a bitter smile.

"Heavenly Venerable of the Taiyi Salvation, seek salvation by sound. Shout loudly, and Heavenly Venerable will respond!" Fahai said.

Nezha was skeptical, but quickly shouted his Master's name.

When the Taiyi Perfected Being, who was in the twenty-third heaven, heard Nezha's call, he calculated with a finger and understood the situation. He quickly descended to the mortal realm.

"Master, you really came?"

Nezha was overjoyed.

The nine-spirit demon saw the Taiyi Perfected Being and felt like it had encountered a formidable enemy, so it launched its attack first.

One of its lion heads spewed poisonous water, and a green river surged out, emitting an extremely foul stench.

This poison, called Innate Pestilence Water, was extremely powerful. Even if one had cultivated a golden body of the Buddhist tradition or a jade-like immortal body of the Daoist tradition, as long as they came into contact with it, their physical body would immediately turn into poison water. Even a slight touch would make it difficult for the Primordial Spirit to escape unharmed.

Moreover, this Innate Pestilence Water was most adept at contaminating Law Treasures and could even break through the Mysterious Light that protected immortals. It was extremely powerful.

Countless Heavenly Soldiers had died under the Innate Pestilence Water just now.

(End of this chapter)