Wandering Gods of Day and Night

"Lord Jian, it has been many years."

The Music Master clasped his fists toward Lord Jian.

Lord Jian returned the gesture, completely ignoring the Heavenly Official as if he didn't exist, and indeed, there was no need to bother with him.

He was a formidable Eight-Incense-level power. The Heavenly Official, relying on a Daoist descent, was also at the Eight-Incense level but was still a tier below Lord Jian.

Not to mention, Lord Jian's fighting spirit was burning fiercely.

"Painter, you tore through the dimension—I thought you were merely evading Star Fire. Turns out, you went to seek reinforcements."

"Reinforcements? Such an unpleasant term!"

Lord Jian's white robes fluttered as he pointed at the Heavenly Official and said, "I sensed an immense aura in Mingjiang Prefecture today. Unfortunately, you were hiding within the Hong Bo currents, so I couldn't find you.

Luckily, Zhou Xuan, that young man, is truly clever. Not only did he break the Netherworld Stone's spell, but he also disguised himself as Mo Tingsheng, infiltrated your gathering, and used his silver tongue to lure both you and Ghost Hand out."

"The Taiping Monk was an impostor?"

"How was my acting?"

Zhou Xuan's Divine Soul Day Trip arrived, mocking the Heavenly Official.

The Heavenly Official never imagined that White Cliff Mountain, which he had painstakingly selected as a secluded retreat, would become so crowded.

"The Daoist fulfilling the divine descent is at Eight-Incense level. I thought there might still be some suspense in a fight with the Painter, Music Master, and you. But now that Lord Jian has arrived, the suspense is gone."

Zhou Xuan had witnessed Lord Jian in action and naturally knew of his unmatched power.

Lord Jian whistled in Zhou Xuan's direction, calling out, "Xiao Xuan, you've done well today. Without you, how could the Heavenly Official and Ghost Hand have shown themselves?"

"A trivial matter. You all carry on with your brawl here. Let me make this clear first—after the Heavenly Official falls, I will handle his corpse."

"That goes without saying," the Painter agreed.

Given the significant contribution Zhou Xuan made to Mingjiang Prefecture today, the Heavenly Official's corpse was a small price.

"Glad to have your assurance. Once it's settled, notify me. I'll head to East River Town, fetch Bright Moon, and escort Lord Jiu."

With that, Zhou Xuan left via his Day Trip.

The Heavenly Official was furious. He, a dignified God of Heavenly Dome Level, was being treated with repeated disdain. He wasn't even dead yet, and Zhou Xuan was already dividing up his remains.

How could he swallow this humiliation?

Yet the circumstances were against him. In the human world, he could not utilize his peak strength. Whether or not he could defeat the White Clothes Divine Arrow was uncertain.

"Regret... such regret to have descended into the human world."

He silently sighed.

Lord Jian held a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other, not rushing to strike but instead proclaiming, "Whoever slays the old god shall have the strongest fighter of their Tangkou serve as the new god.

Currently, the strongest within the Bone Elder Association are the Saint Heir, the Saintess, or the Blood Child from the Time Realm.

Whichever among them it is, I trust none of them. Thus, the Heavenly Official cannot be slain by any of you. I must personally take action.

After slaying the Heavenly Official, I intend to place the Divine Status into the care of the God of Divine Arrow 'Gong Zheng.' What say you all?"

The matter of the Divine Status's placement after slaying the god was indeed a tricky issue.

As the leading member of the Bone Elder Association, the Painter naturally wished for the Divine Status to remain with the Association.

But as Lord Jian said, if it remained with the Bone Elder Association, it would be inherited by the Saint Heir, Saintess, or Blood Child.

No matter which one of them inherited the Divine Status, none could measure up to the current Heavenly Official.

If the Divine Status were handed to the God of Divine Arrow 'Gong Zheng,' it would be a reasonable solution.

From the time the Divine Arrow Hall was established, Gong Zheng, the god in question, had remained unchanged.

The disciples of the Divine Arrow Hall deeply trusted this ancient deity, for one reason only—Gong Zheng's righteousness exceeded all, never acting with personal bias.

Should the Divine Status fall into 'Gong Zheng's' hands, he would undoubtedly select a worthy successor.

Gazing at the rushing Hong Bo currents of the Mingjiang River, the Painter made up his mind and said, "I agree with Lord Jian's proposal. What of you, Lao Le?"

The Music Master, haughty by nature, and brimming with a confidence in his cultivation, replied, "Of course, I agree. If the Divine Status falls into the hands of the Saint Heir, Saintess, or Blood Child, it will be disastrous.

Once I, the Music Master, ascend to Nine-Incense level, I will personally retrieve the Divine Status belonging to the Bone Elder Association from Gong Zheng."

With the Painter and Music Master consenting, Gu Ling and Li Chengfeng naturally had no objections.

"The Divine Status's rightful owner has been settled as per Lord Jian's proposal. Now, the four of us will first wear down the Heavenly Official. The final strike will be yours to make," the Painter declared.

As he spoke, he was about to lead the Music Master in launching an assault.

Lord Jian, however, extended his hand to stop them, saying, "Since I seek to claim the Heavenly Official's Divine Status, I shall act as the executor of divine punishment. How could I accept assistance? If you wish to help, guard my rear and prevent the Saint Heir and Saintess from snatching the Divine Status."

After some careful thought, the Painter found this reasonable and silently stepped back. With the Music Master, Gu Ling, and Li Chengfeng, he formed a defensive posture to block the Saint Heir and Saintess.

Even if they couldn't hold them off, they were determined to alert Lord Jian immediately to the arrival of the Saint Heir and Saintess.

With his rear guarded by four capable individuals, Lord Jian decisively drew his bow and slowly said to the Heavenly Official,

"How fitting. The ninth technique of our Divine Arrow Hall is named the God-Slaying Arrow. My cultivation is limited to Eight-Incense level, so the technique I have mastered is the Order Divine Arrow, to maintain the balance of heaven and earth.

Let us see—can this arrow slay a god?"

Lord Jian pulled the bowstring into a full moon shape and nocked three arrows at once.

The first arrow, crafted from copper, bore the marks of ancient rust.

The second arrow gleamed with a cold, radiant sharpness typical of ordinary arrowheads.

The third arrow, also of copper, emitted a bright sheen of new metal, as if freshly forged from the copper factory.