Deities Are All Just My Food

Chapter 2476 - 1117: Chaoyun Palace, King Meets King! (Part 2)

If it weren’t for the palace maid guiding the way, Lin Baici would have long lost his way; trying to find the king by himself was nothing but a fool’s errand.

"From here, you’ll reach Chaoyun Palace!"

The palace maid started explaining to Lin Baici: "After every banquet, the king always comes here to take a bath, washing away the smell of alcohol and tiredness, and then..."

"And then what?"

Lin Baici looked down, as the palace maid had her head lowered, he couldn’t see the embarrassment on her face.

"Then he shares a bed with his three thousand concubines!"

"Ah?"

Lin Baici wasn’t surprised that the godly king had two strong kidneys; rather, he thought that even if those three thousand concubines were ordinary monsters, it would still take a long time to fight through them.

"Uh!"

The palace maid paused for a moment; she knew Lin Baici had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "Three thousand is an exaggeration!"

"But there are definitely over a hundred concubines!"

"Hmm!"

Lin Baici responded, seeing that it was impossible to get lost from this point forward, he stopped and let go of the palace maid.

"Sister, thank you, find a place to hide, won’t you?"

If she followed him further and was discovered by the king, she would undoubtedly be punished.

"I..."

The palace maid wanted to help Lin Baici to the end, but at the thought of the king’s terror, and the tortures that might await, she became afraid.

"I will always remember your kindness towards me!"

Lin Baici smiled, then turned and rushed away.

The folk tales said Chaoyun Palace was built high above the skies, filled with endless wine, inexhaustible delicacies, and countless beauties to rest with!

It was the place where the king reveled in intoxication and dreams.

Waking up with the morning glow and rainbow, sleeping while cradling the moon and playing with stars.

When Lin Baici saw Chaoyun Palace, his only thought was, damn, it’s so high!

This palace had over three thousand steps, looking like a spire piercing the clouds upon first glance.

If this were reality, Lin Baici would surely curse it’s a waste of resources, but here in God’s ruins, no wonder no matter the wondrous architecture.

Lin Baici climbed the stairs and donned the Bodhi Messenger’s Cassock, placing his weapons within easy reach.

With his stamina, he quickly finished climbing the stairs.

At the end of the steps was a large platform, where over a hundred armored soldiers, two meters tall, in full gear with long halberds and swords, were already in formation, waiting.

Chaoyun Palace was so high that it provided a vantage point over the entire royal palace, so the unrest below had long been noticed by the soldiers.

Lin Baici had anticipated that this journey would not be smooth, so he didn’t feel any frustration or anxiety.

Weapons and tactics for every situation!

Killing it is!

Lin Baici charged at the soldiers.

Bang!

The Muscle Buddha, wearing nothing but boxer shorts, appeared at the front of the soldiers’ formation, unleashing Buddha Fist strikes.

Behind Lin Baici, a dark Buddha also appeared.

In the air, a light drizzle began to fall.

As the raindrops splashed onto the soldiers, they combusted like candles, wisps of flames bursting on their heads.

Floating Night Rain, Wild Buddha blowing a lamp!

Whoosh!

Some soldiers’ flames extinguished, and they thumped to the ground, dying suddenly.

"Did it actually work?"

Lin Baici was experimenting, and to his surprise, it worked to kill these soldiers.

[You have grown!]

The Eater God commented.

Lin Baici had consumed several gods, and although he wasn’t fully done digesting them, it was enough, especially the god from Dragon Palace Island. After consuming it, the Source Material he had absorbed had nearly elevated his Life Level to ’god’.

With human strength alone, it would be impossible to instantly kill these soldiers, but as a half-step god, Lin Baici’s power sufficed.

The Divine Grace techniques he executed were those of a god, and these Great Divine Grace powers themselves possessed terrifying power.

But even though Lin Baici had instantly killed half of the soldiers, the remaining ones continued to fight fearlessly, attacking him.

As Lin Baici prepared for the onslaught, a commanding voice boomed from within the palace.

"Stop!"

It was the king speaking, and the soldiers immediately ceased their actions.

"Let him in!"

Swoosh!

The soldiers lined up on both sides, lowering their heads, kneeling on one knee.

Lin Baici had no idea what the king intended, but even if it were a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood ahead, he wouldn’t retreat.

Lin Baici straightened out the hem of his kasaya, walked towards Chaoyun Palace with composed demeanor.

"Honored guest, please come this way!"

A young palace maid awaited, and upon Lin Baici crossing the threshold, greeted him with respect and led the way.

Lin Baici followed behind.

The palace was filled with mist and a mix of sweet aromas.

The closer he got, the stronger the scent.

It felt like stepping into a bathhouse filled with incense.

Following the young palace maid, through curtains and veils, Lin Baici arrived at the grand bath of Chaoyun Palace.

One could even say, Chaoyun Palace itself was a gigantic bath.

Before Lin Baici lay an enormous hall, as big as a football field.

The floor, made of precious jade, housed seven baths of different sizes, resembling the Big Dipper upon first glance.

In the distance, a cloud terrace extended towards the sky, with an infinity bath atop it.

The steaming water cascaded down, forming a cloud waterfall, a wonder of the world from below.

Through the warm mist, Lin Baici saw indistinct feminine figures.

These women were likely the concubines of the divine king.

Most of them were naked, playing, drinking, indulging in pleasure, while the few clothed women wore only thin veils, revealing everything underneath.

"How about these beauties offerings from across the land?"

The king asked with a smile.

Lin Baici turned his head.

The king reclined on a lounger by the bath, enjoying massages from two beauties.

His tone was casual, like chatting with a cherished consul, without any air of superiority.

"Wondrous beauty, flowers in shame!"

Lin Baici wasn’t sweet-talking; these women were indeed beautiful.

After all, those who caught the eye of gods couldn’t be ordinary; their looks and figures were unparalleled.

"Haha!"

The king laughed joyfully: "Do you wish to savor this feast of carnal pleasures, indulge in the company of three thousand beauties?"

"???

Lin Baici was suddenly filled with question marks.

What did this God intend?

To win him over?

"No need to be nervous!"

The king spoke plainly, skipping the usual formalities: "You’re not the first I’ve invited!"

"Of course, anyone invited must possess some talent and courage!"

Lin Baici raised an eyebrow.

He hadn’t dealt with Qin Shanwei, but contending with Xia Hongmian for the position of Jiuzhou Security Bureau chief indicated Qin Shanwei’s immense skill.

Yet his head hung under the grapevine.

Lin Baici couldn’t imagine anyone the king recruited being mightier than Qin Shanwei!

"But after some time, I found them to be no more than mediocre, so I had them executed!"

The king chuckled, "Though I kept their heads!"

"Since you’re all top-level experts of the Human Kingdom, you probably know each other?"

"You might be mistaken!"

Lin Baici shrugged: "A year ago, I was just an ordinary student."

"Oh?"

The king became interested: "Care to share?"

Having slain many humans, the king naturally understood the Human Kingdom and the occupation of a God Hunter.

Seeing such strength in Lin Baici, he assumed he was a prodigy carefully nurtured from youth, but it was hardly the case!

"Sorry, if it were a different time, I might be interested in sitting down with you, but now, my companions face a life crisis..."

Lin Baici gripped the Bronze Sword.

Implying,

Time to fight!

"Companions?"

The king laughed: "Did you know?"

"The most precious thing in this world is the attention of the king!"

"And now, you have gained it!"

"You should cherish this opportunity!"