The prehistoric infrastructure maniac

Chapter 187: Fighting Thunder God

Having just defeated two Heavenly Gods from the Water Kingdom and scared one away, Jiu Feng discovered that Shi Mo had crushed the snake's head that was about to attack her. Feeling lingering fear, she hurriedly retreated.

Then, with her beautiful eyes burning as she watched Shi Mo crush Wuzhiqi's divine body, Jiufeng noticed that a part of Gonggong's divine body, which seemed to be formed from flowing water, suddenly transformed into a monstrous wave that crashed towards Shi Mo. Her expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly sent a telepathic warning: "Shi Mo, be careful!"

"Hmm?" Facing the surging wave of divine power crashing towards him, Shi Mo's expression changed slightly as he hurriedly raised his hands to block. His palms, like shields and walls, carried a mysterious and profound charm as they collided with the waves.

The next moment, Shi Mo was thrown backward like an ordinary person being hit by a wave.

However, after stabilizing himself in the distant void, Shi Mo discovered that the waves formed by Gonggong's divine power did not have much offensive power; they were just continuous impacts, seemingly only trying to prevent him from killing Wuzhiqi and forcing him back.

"Go!" After glancing at Shi Mo's ancestral god Gonggong, he directly protected his army of gods and demons and retreated like a tide.

Seeing that Xiang Liu, Wu Zhiqi, Xuan Ming, and Kun Peng had retreated and followed, Zhu Rong did not continue the pursuit. Instead, he raised his hand to signal Yuan and Lei Shen to stop.

"Brother Zhurong, they've already come knocking on our door. Are we just going to give up like this?" Thor couldn't help but ask.

"It's already quite an achievement to force Gonggong to retreat," Zhurong said. "If we continue the attack, can you possibly defeat the Kunpeng?"

Thor paused upon hearing this, and Zhu Rong continued, "Don't worry, we have plenty of time in the future to slowly fight against the Water Kingdom."

“This time, although Wuzhiqi has broken through, he is no match for Shi Mo. With Shi Mo’s talent and potential, in the future, apart from Gonggong, the other true gods of the Water Kingdom will probably be unable to do anything to him,” Zhu Rong said, smiling as she looked at Shi Mo.

"Brother Shi Mo, congratulations! You've really given me a wonderful surprise to break through to become a True God so quickly!"

"Luckily! Lucky!" Shi Mo returned the greeting with a humble smile.

Thor narrowed his eyes and glanced at Shi Mo, his expression somewhat serious and indifferent.

"Brother Zhurong, congratulations on gaining another general!" Zhulong said to Zhurong with a smile.

Upon hearing Zhulong's words, Thor's gaze toward Shi Mo already carried a hint of sharpness.

Sensing Thor's subtle hostility towards him, Shi Mo frowned slightly, feeling somewhat helpless.
"Does this guy think I stole his thunder? He's so petty. With this kind of mentality, no wonder his strength and realm haven't improved much even in the Three Realms period."

"Haha. Thank you so much, Brother Zhulong, for coming to help! Otherwise, Gonggong wouldn't have retreated so easily," Zhurong laughed heartily, and then said, "Jiufeng, prepare a banquet to celebrate Brother Shimo's passing and to welcome my brother Zhulong back!"

"Yes, Lord Vulcan!" Jiufeng replied happily and then hurried to make the arrangements.

Inside the Vulcan Temple, a lively banquet soon began. Apart from Shi Mo and a few other True Gods, only a few elite Heavenly God generals such as Jiu Feng accompanied them. Most of the Heavenly Gods gathered to celebrate in the vast rocky square outside the temple.

"Haha. Although Gonggong came to my door today and made me furious, I am actually quite happy now!" Zhu Rong, sitting in the main seat at the head of the table, smiled broadly and raised his cup to Shi Mo, saying, "Come, Shi Mo, let me toast you!"

As Shi Mo was slowly savoring this ancient world's finest wine, comparing it to the Immortal Peach Wine, he quickly raised his cup upon hearing this: "Lord Fire God."

"Hey, why call me Lord Vulcan? Just call me Brother Zhurong," Zhurong waved his hand and laughed, "Brother Shi Mo, I'm so glad someone like you could come to my Fire Kingdom! From now on, we're all brothers, no need to be formal. Come on, drink!"

On the surface, Shi Mo was smiling as he drank, but inwardly he was somewhat disgruntled. Zhu Rong was supposed to be an ancestral god, so why was he acting like a bandit gang? The dignified ruler of the Fire Kingdom had no dignity whatsoever.

"Brother Zhurong, it is indeed worthy of congratulations that you have such a capable right-hand man as Brother Shimo," Zhulong said, and began to chat with Shimo in a warm and polite manner.

Seeing their enthusiastic conversation, Thor, whose expression was rather unpleasant, drank several bowls of wine before suddenly putting down his bowl and saying:

"Brother Shi Mo, you are indeed skilled. You beat Wuzhiqi so badly that he couldn't fight back at all. I'm really itching to have a match! How about we have a good spar today?"

A friendly spar? Shi Mo raised an eyebrow and glanced at Thor. Was this a warning shot?
"Alright! Brother Shi Mo, since the Thunder God is in such a good mood, let me have a good look at your strength and skills!" Zhu Rong slapped the table and laughed.

Zhulong and some other gods also excitedly echoed, while Yuan appeared relatively quiet and dull, but he still looked at Shi Mo with a smile and bright eyes.

Seeing that Jiu Feng also looked expectant, Shi Mo couldn't help but feel a little helpless. Was this some kind of monkey show?

"Brother Shi Mo, what's wrong? Are you afraid to fight me?" Thor stared intently at Shi Mo, his aura imposing.

“Alright, since you’re in such high spirits, Thor, I’ll have to oblige,” Shi Mo said with a faint smile, rising to walk outside. “Good,” Thor also strode out, soaring into the sky, his eyes flashing with electricity as he looked at Shi Mo, who had then gracefully risen into the air.

"Brother Shi Mo, I've never been one to hold back when I make a move, so you'd better be careful!"

“You don’t need to hold back,” Shi Mo’s words caused the lightning power on Thor’s body to become somewhat violent.

"Brother Shi Mo, the Thunder God is a Chaos True God, born with a great path of lightning, and his attacks are extremely violent. You must be careful," Zhu Rong warned.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Thor transformed into a bolt of lightning and appeared before Shi Mo.

With a thud, Shi Mo, who had casually parried the attack, was sent flying backward, his body crackling with electricity. He twisted his neck and laughed, "Indeed, its power is remarkable!"

"Arrogant brat!" Thor roared, his lightning energy becoming increasingly violent, transforming into a purplish-black thunderbolt. He threw another punch at Shi Mo, and the purplish-black thunderbolt transformed into a thunder dragon, roaring as it charged towards Shi Mo.

Shi Mo, who was squinting at the thunder dragon, neither dodged nor evaded, nor even made a move to defend himself, letting the thunder dragon fall on him.

With a deafening roar, Shi Mo's figure was instantly engulfed by the purplish-black lightning, much to the astonishment and even horror of all the watching gods and demons.
But soon, as the violent purplish-black lightning dissipated, Shi Mo, whose figure reappeared, appeared completely unharmed.

"This lightning power is indeed formidable!" Shi Mo grinned, causing the Thunder God opposite him to freeze in shock, and then his face turned red.

"Hello! Then take another one of my moves!" With a roar, Thor took out a black hammer crackling with lightning, and a violent and mysterious aura spread out, causing the surrounding space to tremble and distort.

Seeing Thor take out the Thunder Hammer, Zhu Rong, Zhu Long, and Yuan all changed their expressions slightly. Shi Mo's gaze also sharpened: "A Primordial Spiritual Treasure? It seems to be much more powerful than the Primordial Spiritual Treasures of the Primordial World, comparable to the Purple Lightning Hammer."

"Take this!" Thor suddenly swung his thunder hammer, and the hammerhead expanded into a mountain, crashing down on Shi Mo.

Shi Mo, his expression becoming slightly more serious, also clenched his fist and unleashed a punch with his aura completely contained, instantly distorting the space around him.
With a loud bang, as Shi Mo's fist collided with the hammer, an equally violent and terrifying divine power erupted, producing an earth-shattering explosion.

Thor was jolted and staggered back a step before regaining his balance.

Shi Mo crashed down like a meteorite, creating a large crater in the plaza outside the Temple of Fire.

"Shi Mo!" Jiu Feng exclaimed in surprise and instinctively flew towards Shi Mo.

Shi Mo, whose body was mostly submerged in the pit, pulled his legs out of the rocks and leaped into the air. Looking at the cracks on his arms and chest, his divine power surged and they quickly healed.

"As expected of a primordial spiritual treasure, its power is truly remarkable! My physical body has already reached the level of a pure yang magic treasure, yet it was almost shattered."

"My hammer blow failed to shatter his divine body?" The Thunder God in mid-air looked at Shi Mo with some surprise and disbelief, and then looked at the thunder hammer in his hand with some doubt.

When Jiufeng saw that Shi Mo was alright, she was both surprised and delighted, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"What a powerful divine body!" Zhu Rong stared intently at Shi Mo, while Zhu Long beside him couldn't help but show a look of surprise and astonishment.

"Thor, you are indeed skilled. I am ashamed of my inferiority." Shi Mo's words made Thor, who had just come to his senses, look slightly unnatural with a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Zhu Rong laughed heartily and invited them back to the Fire God Temple to continue drinking.
The banquet was filled with laughter for a long time. After the banquet ended, Zhu Rong called out to Shi Mo, who was preparing to return to his cave to rest: "Brother Shi Mo, wait a moment!"

"Brother Zhurong," Shi Mo thought to himself as he watched Shi Mo get up and walk toward him, wondering what the other wanted to say.

Smiling, Zhu Rong patted Shi Mo on the shoulder, feeling the force of the impact in his palm. His eyes flashed, and he said, "Brother Shi Mo, your divine body is truly a gift."

“Brother Zhurong, my divine body is a bit special. However, the reason I have such a powerful divine body is because I have comprehended the divine and demonic body-refining methods and supernatural powers. I tried to temper my divine body during cultivation. I didn’t expect that my divine body would have some characteristics of magic treasures and divine weapons,” Shi Mo said.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Rong's eyes lit up and he laughed, "Good, Brother Shi Mo, you are indeed straightforward! I like straightforward gods and demons!"

"It seems you are not only exceptionally talented, but also truly gifted," Zhu Rong continued, "You broke through to become a true god so quickly, could it be that you found some secret to breakthrough?"

Facing Zhu Rong's burning gaze, Shi Mo smiled calmly and said, "Actually, it's not really a secret. It's probably because my divine soul is relatively strong! After all, I am a god-demon born from the earth. My divine body is strong, so naturally my divine soul is even stronger. Plus, my cultivation level is high enough, and I'm facing a life-or-death crisis."

(End of this chapter)