I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 263 The Sage Who Ushered in a New Era (33)

The next morning, the mountain peak that had been overturned by the unicorn was found.

Li Boyang, dressed in a silk robe, climbed step by step toward the summit along the fissure that almost split the mountain in two.

The fissure was left by the unicorn, extending from the bottom of the mountain to the top.

So as Li Boyang climbed upwards, he could clearly see the distinct fracture marks on both sides, which looked both magnificent and spectacular.

Not far from Li Boyang.

Too lazy to climb the mountain, Xi Luo simply rose up in a cloud of fire and leisurely followed behind.

The two, one human and one cat, climbed for about half an hour before finally reaching the top of the mountain.

Surprisingly, the mountaintop was unusually flat.

Before it was overturned by the unicorn, this place was already the side of the mountain, and its edges had long been smoothed by wind and rain.

At the highest point, a not-so-tall stone tablet stands prominently.

The mantis, which had already awakened, sat motionless beside the stone tablet, its expression indescribably complex, yet it remained as still as a stone sculpture.

It was directly in front of the flower mantis.

Wu Yi stood quietly, enjoying the refreshing feeling of the breeze on his face.

"In a sense, this should be our first formal meeting, right?"

After hearing the noise behind him.

Wu Yi slowly turned around, a faint smile appearing on his face.

“That’s right. If we don’t count Xiao Yue and last night, this is the first time we’ve really met.”

Looking at the rather amiable Wu Yi in front of him, Li Boyang felt an unprecedented pressure from the other party.

Even Wuzhiqi back then never put such immense pressure on Li Boyang.

"So, are you deliberately trying to provoke me?"

Before Wu Yi could speak again, Li Boyang asked out of curiosity.

He couldn't believe that someone with the strength of a Martial Yi wouldn't even have this much control.

"Of course not, I just wanted to see what your current situation is."

Wu Yi shook his head decisively, quickly withdrawing the pressure he had placed on Li Boyang, and then sighed.

"You're making much faster progress than I expected..."

"I originally came here to find a successor for myself, but I didn't expect to find a collaborator instead."

Hearing the stringed instrument, Li Boyang instantly understood Wu Yi's meaning.

"Whether we cooperate or not can be discussed later. Do you know what problems I have right now?"

He nodded with a smile, then Wu Yi first plopped down on the ground before speaking leisurely.

"To listen to the prayers of all living beings in the form of a mortal..."

"This is a process that every candidate for 'Witch King' must go through."

"Only those who survive this stage are qualified to become the next 'Witch King'."

"Therefore, the birth of every 'Witch King' is inevitably accompanied by the fall of countless innate saints, which has almost become a common practice in the Great Xia Dynasty."

Slightly narrowing his eyes, Li Boyang asked in a puzzled tone.

"So, you don't actually know how to solve this problem?"

"So what's your situation now? Are you still able to hear the voices of all living beings?"

Faced with Li Boyang's question, Wu Yi replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

"of course!"

"If I cannot hear the voices of all living beings, then what right do I have to be the 'common ruler' of the Great Xia?"

…… ...

Li Boyang roughly understood what the "Witch King" was in.

—The supreme ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty, the powerful sorcerer king who intimidated all directions, was actually a god who was not a god.

This is Li Boyang's summary of the Witch King and Wu Yi.

According to Wu Yi, all the innate deities born in the Great Xia Dynasty are...

In particular, the innate deities among humans are selected by a special "Chishu" almost at the very beginning of their lives.

As long as they can gain the approval of the current Witch King.

These children would receive special offerings and sacrifices, and temples and statues would be built for them by designated people.

The reason for doing this is simply to get these children used to listening to the prayers of believers from a young age.

After going through multiple rounds of selection and promotion, the qualified and dedicated children will gradually expand the temple and listen to more voices.

Until one day, the current Witch King decided to initiate the succession ceremony.

These deliberately selected children will then enter the final stage of succession and become the next Witch King.

There are always exceptions, and the succession of the Witch King is no exception.

Take Wu Yi himself, for example; he does not belong to the regular lineage of the Witch King.

Although Wu Yi was kidnapped by Yin Fei when he was young, his adoptive mother never mistreated him.

At least until he was abandoned by Hidden Flight.

The treatment Wu Yi received was absolutely the best of its time.

As a result, Wu Yi possessed martial prowess and spiritual conviction far exceeding that of ordinary people.

After returning to the Great Xia Dynasty, Wu Yi hunted down ferocious beasts, slew evil gods, and quelled rebellions, quickly gaining the respect of several states who worshipped him as a deity incarnate.

If this were anywhere else, Wu Yi would only have two paths to take.

That means you either get driven crazy by these voices, or you become a true god and block them out.

However, the place where Wu Yi lived was called "Da Xia".

This country has its own unique way of dealing with these pre-existing deities who have been elevated to godhood in advance.

The former Witch King personally came to Wu Yi, who was almost driven mad, and taught him how to calm his mind with herbs and meditation.

Then, the former Witch King extended an invitation to Wu Yi.

Compared to the orthodox candidates, the successive Witch Kings of Great Xia preferred unorthodox successors like Wu Yi, who had real achievements and great deeds.

In fact, this was after Wu Yi learned of Li Boyang's existence.

The main reason why I would travel thousands of miles to personally visit the Hundred Mountains.

In the eyes of successive Witch Kings, a human like Li Boyang, who possesses both strength and wisdom, is undoubtedly the best candidate to become the next Witch King.

However, to Wu Yi's utter surprise, Li Boyang's influence expanded even faster than he had imagined.

As Wu Yi walked along the way, looking at the clay sculptures specially made for Li Boyang, he knew that he might have arrived too late.

After arriving at the Hundred Mountains, Wu Yi's various experiences further convinced him of his judgment.

Perhaps the person I met this time was not the next Witch King.

Rather, he is a saint, like the first Witch King, capable of creating a new era single-handedly.

"The first Witch King gave up becoming a god and instead swept across the eight wastelands as a mortal, creating a prosperous Xia Kingdom dominated by humans."

Even after his death, he refused to become a god, but instead passed on his power to future generations.

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(End of this chapter)