Zhang San, please behave yourself!-Chapter 829 - 765: Are you satisfied with the title "Semi-Ancestor of Mountain Gods"?

Previously, Zhang San saw a lot of information about the Deer God in the intelligence files of the Town Demon Office.

Later, the Thousand-Eyed Rat King sent rat demons to deliver intelligence to him, which also included quite a bit about the Deer God.

So, although Zhang San couldn’t fully understand the Deer God’s past experiences, he knew the general outline.

"I know that you once traveled through the human kingdom, leaving behind many heritages. And these heritages are all Mountain God heritages from the Path of Ghosts and Gods."

The Deer God did not expect Zhang San to know even this.

Zhang San continued, "It is precisely because you laid down so many paths that there are many Mountain Gods in the human kingdom. Therefore, a significant portion of your power of incense flame likely comes from these Mountain Gods, right?"

Though the Deer God did not directly confirm it, Zhang San could tell from the Deer God’s eyes that he was correct.

He even realized that saying "a significant portion" was somewhat conservative; in reality, those Mountain Gods accounted for a very large part.

"But with the era progressing, the dynastic changes within the Imperial Path, the continual emergence of human race powerhouses combined with the disruptions of the Path of Life and Death, many Mountain Gods have disappeared in many places within the Great Sui."

"At least I know of quite a few Mountain Gods who were either devoured by other cultivators or killed."

"Alternatively, some places are so remote that the power of incense flame a Mountain God can receive is extremely meager, resulting in weak power, leaving them no choice but to give up the Path of Ghosts and Gods."

"I think this might be the reason the Deer God wants to enter the Great Sui?"

The Deer God nodded upon seeing that Zhang San already knew.

Zhang San smiled slightly and said, "If the Deer God cooperates with my Great Sui, I can not only bring you into the Great Sui but also enable you to lay down paths anew, and even..."

Zhang San paid attention to the changes in the Deer God’s eyes while speaking.

He noticed that when he said the words "and even," the Deer God’s eyes were glowing.

No doubt about it!

The Deer God indeed wants to lay down paths anew to harvest more power of incense flame.

Cooperation is about knowing what the other party wants, so that you can win them over!

"I could even help you lay down paths. Of course, to help you lay down paths, I want to first understand what position the Path of Ghosts and Gods holds. To see if there’s a chance to assist in obtaining a higher position."

Upon hearing this, the Deer God couldn’t help but laugh.

"Turns out you don’t know!"

Zhang San was somewhat puzzled, not understanding what the Deer God meant by saying he didn’t know.

"The Path of Ghosts and Gods has no positions."

Upon hearing this, not only Zhang San was stunned, but everyone present, except for Hu Xingxiang, was stunned.

"No positions?"

Zhang San widened his eyes, unable to believe his ears.

The Deer God explained, "The Path of Ghosts and Gods differs from other paths. It inherently absorbs offerings and faith from others to transform into power of incense flame, which then enhances oneself."

"This leads to a problem: if you only cultivate the Path of Ghosts and Gods, then all your power originates from the power of incense flame, rather than yourself. And as long as someone finds a way to seize your followers, even massacre them, through a battle of faith, they can then weaken you and make it impossible for you to gain strength, then kill you!"

"Therefore, many weak cultivators of the Path of Ghosts and Gods inevitably emerge in places where other creatures are unaware."

"And once a cultivator of the Path of Ghosts and Gods becomes strong, they will inevitably be targeted by other powerhouses, and everyone will find ways to diminish your followers."

"The consequence of such occurrences is a decline in the overall power of the Path of Ghosts and Gods. After all, it’s akin to both sides endlessly consuming followers to achieve so-called victory or one’s powerful stature. But from the larger perspective, it’s the Path of Ghosts and Gods consuming itself, reducing its overall power of incense flame."

"Therefore, there is no division of positions within the Path of Ghosts and Gods, thereby eliminating the possibility of internal consumption arising from competition for positions."

Initially, Zhang San found it incredibly surprising that the Path of Ghosts and Gods did not have positions.

But as he listened, it began to oddly make sense.

"What about the Red Dust Immortal of the Path of Ghosts and Gods?"

Upon mentioning this issue, the Deer God couldn’t help but chuckle.

"This likewise is a response that seems unbelievable to those unfamiliar with the Path of Ghosts and Gods. Logically speaking, the Path of Ghosts and Gods should have a Red Dust Immortal, but the cultivators of the Path of Ghosts and Gods have never known who the Red Dust Immortal might be. Everyone merely faintly senses that the Path of Ghosts and Gods must have a Red Dust Immortal, but we’re uncertain of who it is."

After unraveling the truth about the Path of Ghosts and Gods, Zhang San suddenly realized something.

"Deer God, regarding the secrets of the Red Dust Immortal in the Path of Ghosts and Gods, I wish to explore them alongside you. To assist you further is to make our cooperation more fruitful. Later, you would assist us in studying the architecture of Dominion over the Six Paths, and correspondingly, I will introduce the dual Mountain God system."

The Deer God asked somewhat perplexed, "What does the dual Mountain God system mean?"

"All Mountain Gods must be conferred by the Emperor to be effective, allowing the people to offer tributes so the Mountain Gods can obtain power of incense flame. Yet each mountain hosted by the people will not have just one Mountain God, but two."

"One would be the Mountain God who naturally protects the local populace."

"The other would be your statue. Although this might result in you obtaining slightly less power of incense flame from that place, if all Mountain God temples have your statue, how much power of incense flame would you, Deer God, receive?"

"Then, I would find an opportunity for the Kaihuang to enshrine you as the Semi-Ancestor of Mountain Gods, given that you once spread the heritage of Mountain Gods. After you spread it once more, claiming to be the half ancestor of the Mountain Gods is quite reasonable, isn’t it?"

"Equivalently, all Mountain Gods would technically be worshiping you too. Wouldn’t the power of incense flame you gather be even greater?"

"Although I don’t know if this will bring you closer to the Red Dust Immortal of the Path of Ghosts and Gods, I believe gaining abundant power of incense flame will only benefit you!"

"Besides, our Great Sui has a large population, incomparable to places like Longyou Road. Furthermore, the more our Great Sui prospers and the better the people live, the larger the population. As the Semi-Ancestor Mountain God, the more power of incense flame you would receive, Deer God."

At this moment, the Deer God seemed to see the entire map of the Great Sui, filled with offerings to himself.

Amidst the confluence of countless incense flames, a giant white-lipped deer appeared. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Zhang San, I accept your collaboration. Afterward, I will refuse the North Wind Wolf King, though I still need to find an excuse..."

Zhang San quickly smiled and said, "Deer God, no need to think of an excuse; I have already thought it out for you. The Northeast Five Immortal Clans are also Path of All Things cultivators of the Path of Ghosts and Gods; it’s only natural for you to have relations or acquaintances with them. Moreover, Hu Xingxiang is the daughter of the clan leader of the Hu Family of the Northeast Five Immortal Clans. She was captured by the North Wind Wolf King and has now escaped to seek your protection. Therefore, you are dissatisfied with the North Wind Wolf King and refuse to cooperate. Doesn’t this make sense?"

At this moment, the Deer God finally understood why Zhang San could have killed those wolf demons all the way but chose to escape all the way to his Deer God Mountain.

Perhaps Zhang San had devised the entire plan right from the start.

Sure enough, even if the human race appears honest and straightforward, they are inevitably full of tactics.

Yet this time, the Deer God is benefiting from the strategies of the human race so he chose not to fuss over it.

"Speaking of, I have a friend, one of the Twelve Superior Demons, the Thousand-Eyed Rat King, who knows all the intelligence of Longyou Road. I could introduce you, as a small token of sincerity."

Zhang San immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Deer God, for your kind offer. I have already reached an agreement with the Thousand-Eyed Rat King. However, when April 3rd comes, Deer God, you could come to Julong Pass to watch the excitement. If you’re concerned that going there might attract undue attention from the North Wind Wolf King, you may conceal yourself north of Julong Pass. There’s a forest with a Rune Array that my senior and I have set up that could hide the aura of the demon clan. You must come at that time!"

Though the Deer God was unsure of Zhang San’s calculations, he had a sense that the North Wind Wolf King is busy preparing for the April 3rd attack on Julong Pass, while Zhang San had already plotted everything thoroughly.

All that is left is for the North Wind Wolf King to walk into the trap!