Wet viviparity

Chapter 823 reveals, Zhao Duro
Luoyin Lake lies beyond the hundreds of miles of frigid waters encompassed by the clear, lustrous light of Liuli Lake.

Here, in a damp and cold body of water, the reefs are jagged like teeth, and the water is of different colors. Near the shore, the water is dark and murky, while in the depths, the water vapor is thick and lingers for years.

Suddenly, the sound of gurgling water could be heard, and soon, two strange figures quietly emerged from the shadows of the cave.

One of them was about ten feet tall, with disheveled red hair and wearing a filthy leopard skin trousers.

Its head was ferocious, with fangs curled up like hooks and a protruding snout. It was a huge pig's head, which was none other than the Golden-Headed Warrior, a disciple of the God of Drought.

This strongman sat cross-legged on a half-submerged reef, with the lake water only reaching his knees. The surrounding water ripples retreated by a foot or so when they met him, revealing circles of dry indentations.

The other shadow was deep and obscure. Where it stood, the water surface remained completely still, with only a blurry dark shadow several feet high. Two pairs of red lights appeared and disappeared, like ghostly fires in a deep cave, silent and still.

The golden-headed warrior's throat bobbed, his serrated teeth opened and closed, and he said in a muffled, thunderous voice: "Fellow Daoist Chiyi, those Taoist priests from Taiping Mountain are making quite a racket in the Cold Wave Frontier."

Following their strategy of endless rotation, the twelve disciples listed in this region, along with the underworld protectors, underworld army lackeys, and some rogue cultivators from the south, fought day and night in shifts, like the ebb and flow of the tides, without ceasing.

Today, armor shines in the sun; tomorrow, glints of light skim across the water; the day after, ghostly figures loom, dazzling and indistinguishable from reality!

The shadow rippled slightly, revealing a skin with an unusual sheen. After a pair of eyes flashed, the Crimson-Willed Gentleman spoke up: "Revolution? It's nothing more than a clever way to avoid battle, wear down your spirits, and serve as a whetstone."

They claim to be the orthodox sect of Tiannan, yet they act like shrewd merchants, calculating every step. If they were to take control of Tiannan in the future, the fate of their unorthodox sects would be unimaginable.

"That's well said. Although our Yunyu Temple is a bit rough in its dealings, we will never interfere with the internal affairs of the side sects."

If it were the Three Peaks of Taiping Mountain, they would surely use the guise of righteousness to arbitrarily interfere in the affairs of other sects, and afterwards expect you to sing their praises.

As the Golden-Headed Warrior spoke, his vital energy and spiritual power surged outwards, swirling around him like clouds and mist. His aura diminished with each passing moment, and then a crisp shattering sound rang out from within his body with a "ding," indicating that his Yuan Dan had shattered.

Above the Dharma body, the Crimson-Intent Gentleman looked at the Golden-Headed Warrior's actions with a puzzled expression.

"Among the three regions, the Great Cloud Floating Region is the most crucial, and it can be said to determine the outcome of the battle between the two regions. The Southern Fire Region is the next most important, and the figures in it will determine the future rise and fall of the two regions, as well as the possibility of a second resurgence after the calamity."

As for the Cold Wave Frontier, it seems to be of the least concern; even if a new batch of disciples below the third realm were trained after the calamity, there would still be time.

At this moment, the Golden-Headed Warrior had fallen to the early stage of the Transformation Realm, his cultivation level before forming the Yuan Dan was about two hundred years. He said with a slightly tired expression, "This is what gave us the opportunity to uncover a hidden object from the Battle of Honghe Tianchong back then."

"Expose!"

On the other side of the Dharma body, Gu Huagong sneered and said, "The old Zhou incident that day was related to the secrets of the imperial family. Who can know the details, and who dares to reveal them?"

“Master Gu, why speak like this? I know you still harbor resentment, but we are one family. You have also participated in what I have done, and it will be difficult to sever ties in the future. Why not help us come up with some ideas?”

Gu Huagong remained silent for a moment. Chi Yi Langjun had already said this to death, and he was unwilling to argue about it anymore. So he said, "In that case, do I have any intelligence or information that I should know?"

"nature!"

Chi Yi Lang Jun nodded, his gaze returning to Jin Tou Jian Jiang, and said, "The Heavenly Collapse Incident in Tian Zhou was committed by five Yellow Heaven Demon Constellations, led by Yi Huo She and Niu Jin Niu, with the Heavenly Grandson of Zhen Nu Gong contributing significantly."

However, if we really talk about it, the one in the Northern Seven Mansions, Niu Jinniu, is the key behind the whole incident, truly deserving of his title as the Wise General of the Yellow Heaven.

Unfortunately, during the Great Flood, the ancestral master of Taiping Mountain, Bai, and Gan Xiong, the Taiping True Lord of the same generation, commanded the immortals of the Southern Heaven, along with the two sages of the Northern Heaven, to extinguish the catastrophe. Among them, Niu Jinniu's head and body were severed by divine decree. His body was thrown to the opposite bank of the True Maiden Palace, transforming into a yellow ox, ensuring his head and body would never be reunited, and allowing the Heavenly Grandson in the True Maiden Palace of the Milky Way to witness the bitter consequences of his own actions.

Gu Huagong listened intently. He had only heard such old stories occasionally, and he only knew half the details by guessing. He then asked, "And then what happened?"

Chi Yi Lang Jun laughed and said, "The rest is another story."

Sitting on the reef, the Golden-Headed Gentleman's breathing stabilized, and he continued Chi Yi's words: "Later, at the end of the Tianzhou era, the world was in turmoil, the earth's energy was boiling, demons were growing and righteousness was declining, and the vitality lost by Taiping Mountain in the Battle of Honghe Tianchong has never recovered."

In order to prepare for the final calamity of this Zhou Dynasty, the second-generation True Lord at that time, who was also Gan Xiong's junior sister Jin Xin, now the Fairy of the Green Bag, rode a raft to the shore of the Milky Way in the sky and took away the body of the golden ox that had transformed into a yellow ox.

Since Niu Jinniu was captured by Gan Xiong, a true master of Taiping Mountain, it was reasonable for Jin Xin to come and take it. No immortals or gods in heaven held her accountable.

Jin Xin took this demonic body and combined it with the "Spiritual Light Divine General Chapter" from the newly created Taiyi Jiabu True Method. She then forcibly took a primordial spirit from the Eastern Buddhist lineage and refined it into the divine general named Zhao Duluo, who was present during the final calamity.

"Summon Duro!"

Chi Yi Lang Jun's gaze fell upon the Heavenly River Altar, his eyes filled with a kind of fascination for the ancient and powerful artifacts.

"In the later years of the Tianzhou era, Yuanzu Baihe had long since disappeared from the world and was no longer concerned with worldly affairs, while the great Zhenjun Ganxiong was also unable to leave because he was busy cultivating the grotto heaven to become the ancestral land of the sect."

It can be said that Taiping Mountain relied entirely on Jin Xin, the Divine General Zhao Du Luo, to subdue the evil spirits and demons of Tiannan. Furthermore, Jin Xin later won the title of Qing Nang among the Hundred Flower Fairies in the "Ding Xian You" during the end of the dynasty.

When peace was restored and the new Xia Dynasty was established, the Fairy of the Green Bag entered her celestial abode, no longer venturing into the mortal world. The deity Zhao Du Luo was sealed away in the blessed land of Hetian Mountain on the Heavenly River Altar, and many records about him were sealed away.

Gu Huagong suddenly realized something and said to Chi Yi Langjun, "When the Three Frontiers Conference was held, your purpose in coming to the Heavenly River Altar was for this divine general?"

"That's right. Only a general like him could be a crucial figure in securing victory in the Great Yunfu Territory. Unfortunately, I was stopped at the last moment."

After saying this, Chi Yi Lang Jun pursed his lips, and then the golden-headed general laughed loudly and said, "Although the leaders of Taiping Mountain gathered at the Battle Gate at that time, which gave you the opportunity to infiltrate, there were still many unpredictable risks involved."

Since the three deities argued their case at the Three Frontiers Conference, resulting in the expansion of this Cold Wave Frontier by a hundred miles to include the blessed land in the Heavenly River Altar, then obtaining the Du Luo Divine General's move now is much safer.”

“Us?” Chi Yi chuckled inwardly, thinking, “Yunyu Temple is still wary of me after all. The preferential treatment they are giving me now is simply because they value the Winged Fire Serpent Wisdom on my body and the Taiping Mountain spy in my hands.”

Another ancient master confidently said, "You've gone to such great lengths to plot against a divine general personally crafted by the founder of Taiping Mountain; there must be other secrets involved."

Jin Toujian said in a smug tone: "Zhao Duluo, the God of War, experienced the earth-shattering 'Battle of Dingyou Immortals' during the last year of the Tianzhou era. He also had several brief battles with Wu Wanfang, who is now the Great Immortal of a Hundred Flowers. Even though he was made from the body of Niu Jinniu, he was shattered beyond repair."

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been sealed in the blessed land of Mount Aida and regarded as a symbol of past history.

Of course, no one expected that our Yunyu Temple would have a divine object that could restore it. This can be considered as using their own methods against them.

Now that I have diminished my cultivation and fallen below the Yuan Dan level, I am qualified to be included in the register of this Cold Wave Frontier. Therefore, seizing that divine general again will be a piece of cake.

Gu Huagong wanted to ask more, but was stopped by Chi Yi Langjun, who said, "Look at the time, it's only the second day before the three regions officially start their battle. We should also go to other regions to check the situation, especially in the Southern Fire Region."

(End of this chapter)