Wandering Gods of Day and Night-Chapter 1154 - 443: Heavenly Fire Clan

The incense fire Taoist’s attitude was relatively sincere.

"I know you’re interested in these things, but knowing too much won’t do you any good. For now, you can ask, and I’ll pick some things I can talk about and explain them to you in detail."

Is such a small matter self-censoring here?

After Zhou Xuan finished venting secretly, he opened the conversation, asking, "Above the Heavenly Dome, there are twenty-four God-level beings residing, right?"

"That’s incorrect."

"Then it’s..."

"The God-level beings in the sky, several of whom have died at your hands, how could there still be twenty-four?"

"..." Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan changed his perspective and continued to inquire, "So above the Heavenly Dome, there are less than twenty God-level beings residing?"

"Not exactly," the incense fire Taoist replied. "If the Heavenly Dome could be compared to a gigantic city, then those God-level beings are just its caretakers."

"So, are they essentially guarding the Heavenly Dome?"

Zhou Xuan asked.

The incense fire Taoist nodded mysteriously.

In the past, the folk tales and ballads of Jing Country always spread the notion of "God-level beings guarding humanity," but in reality—this was truly a misunderstanding; they are people of the sky!

The interests that God-level beings protect have always been in the heavens.

Yet, the incense fire Taoist shifted gears again, saying: "In truth, the Heavenly Dome doesn’t really need God-level beings to guard it. The Heavenly Dome is very powerful, but they are decadent and extravagant, indulging in eating, drinking, and pleasure every day, not caring about mundane matters."

"But the vast human world needs to be managed, and God-level beings are the managers."

Zhou Xuan shook his head again, saying: "From my perspective, God-level beings do not have much inclination to govern the human world either."

"That’s natural."

The incense fire Taoist said: "Dirty and heavy work in this world is done by those at the bottom; the closer people are to the bottom, the more they must do. God-level beings above the Heavenly Dome are not at the center of power,

but in the human world, they wield significant influence."

"The Tangkou they govern are interconnected, with roots reaching every corner of the nine prefectures of Jing Country."

"The God Traveling Department and Tangkou hold the power of life and death in the human world and manage worldly order, but ultimately, they are all people of the Heavenly Dome God-level."

The incense fire Taoist raised his head, gazing at the dusk-setting sun, and said: "What is power? It’s a kind of faith. This faith weaves a web, and then Tangkou, You Shen, and the government all attach to this web,

this giant web wraps everyone in the world within it, and although this web is old and decayed, it’s not something ordinary people can escape from."

Taking advantage of the incense fire Taoist’s somber mood and desolate demeanor, Zhou Xuan pushed further and asked: "Above the Heavenly Dome, is there a group that is naturally noble, considers themselves superior?"

"Who says otherwise... Heavenly Fire Clan... Who says it is, don’t tempt me into talking nonsense, I won’t admit it."

The incense fire Taoist suddenly realized, hastily attempting to redirect his words.

Zhou Xuan said with a smile, "There are no outsiders here, let’s speak a bit more, apart from the two of us, no one will know."

Seeing Zhou Xuan’s deceptive smile and sensing a bit of stubbornness, the incense fire Taoist knew that the matter of the Heavenly Fire Clan had already been exposed somewhat. If he didn’t reveal more to Zhou Xuan, this young man was unlikely to let it go, so he quietly snapped his fingers,

"Snap."

After the dull sound, the surrounding people fell asleep one after another, sleeping soundly in the anxious glow of the sunset.

Only then did the incense fire Taoist speak and asked Zhou Xuan: "When did you perceive the existence of the Heavenly Fire Clan above the Heavenly Dome?"

"When capturing the Fish Monk."

"How so?" the incense fire Taoist asked.

Zhou Xuan, after sorting out his thoughts, said: "That Fish Monk was a Dan Officer of the Heavenly Dome, tirelessly practicing alchemy day and night. Those Human Pills, batch after batch, were never sent to the human world, all supplied to the heavens,

and the Fish Monk was not even an outstanding Dan Officer. Even he admitted that, in terms of alchemy, he was outmatched by the Fire Pit of Zoroastrianism,

and just the Fire Pits that this monk is aware of in the human world, there are several, what a large supply of elixirs,

where have all these Immortal Pills gone? Eaten by the gods of the Heavenly Dome? I think not."

Zhou Xuan pointed to Li Changxun, not far away, and said: "The Mountain Ancestor, having been in the heavens for nearly a hundred years, hasn’t received much of the elixirs either. What he’s consumed isn’t even enough for the leftover dregs of the Fish Monk’s furnace."

"So, I speculate that in the sky, there must be a group, definitely large in number, who are the true consumers of the elixirs."

"Your mind is really astute."

The incense fire Taoist said: "The Heavenly Fire Clan has tasted the benefits of the elixirs. However, after consuming Human Pills for many years, that group’s spirits and wills have encountered significant problems, but their need for elixirs continues to grow,

the Fire Pits in the human world can barely satisfy them anymore."

"So, Old Incense, you’re willing to let the Heavenly Fire Clan ride over you?"

Zhou Xuan suddenly uttered a blasphemous statement.

There was an undertone of incitement in his words.

A hint of cruelty flashed between the incense fire Taoist’s brows, but quickly, this hint vanished completely, like an old man worn smooth.

He asked Zhou Xuan: "Young one, what is the difference between God and ordinary people?"

"Power," Zhou Xuan replied.

In his opinion, those so-called gods are just ordinary people with greater power.