I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 423 Nine-Headed Snake God Xiangliu (33)

"call!"

After a series of close-quarters battles, the flower mantis finally couldn't help but gasp for breath.

In an instant, black lines appeared on the flower mantis's pink body—a sign of poisoning.

As the poisonous mist invaded, the life force within the flower mantis quickly spiraled out of control, causing the [Blade Aura and Sword Qi] to dissipate rapidly as well.

"Haha, this is what happens when you force me to do this!"

"Even if I, Xiang Yao, am reduced to just a head, I am still the embodiment of Xiang Liu!"

"If it weren't for that damned Wu Yi, how could a mortal like you, even if you cultivated the methods of the celestial beings, possibly be my match!?"

With a wild laugh, Xiang Yao knew that he had won the final victory in this long chase.

Even though it came at a huge cost, I still won in the end!
"So you're one of Xiang Liu's heads..."

Just then, the flower mantis, which seemed to be in dire straits, spoke up again.

His tone carried a hint of realization, but also a touch of resolve...

"Xiangyao, have you ever thought about this?"

"In this chaotic region, you may not be the only one whose strength is limited."

Xiang Yao's pupils suddenly contracted, and realizing something was wrong, he instinctively wanted to retreat, but he saw that the flower mantis was already surging with terrifying energy.

"The 'method of perception' created by the celestial beings is indeed profound..."

"The only drawback might be that the entry barrier is relatively high."

"I have been practicing in the mountains for so many years, and I have only just begun to understand the basics."

"However, I do not seek immortality, so the primordial spirit is merely a means for me to perceive and manipulate the primordial energy of heaven and earth."

"For example, right now, can you feel this chaotic energy?"

A visible vortex of vital energy is gradually taking shape, yet the mantis inside appears remarkably composed.

It was like dancing on the tip of a knife.

The flower mantis successfully leveraged the vast power of heaven and earth with its own life force.

However, the flower mantis did not use this energy of heaven and earth to manifest its primordial spirit.

Instead, they infuse themselves with this vital energy of heaven and earth, which is perfectly in harmony with them, in the most primitive and violent way.

boom!
In an instant, a sharp golden light flashed by.

The previously vanished [Blade Aura and Sword Qi] reappeared on the surface of the Flower Mantis's body.

And this time, the [Blade and Sword Aura] was tinged with a layer of gold—a layer of gold symbolizing the metal element of the Five Elements and the sharpness of killing.

tear...

With the blessing of the Geng metal energy, the strengthened scales could no longer stop the flower mantis's twin blades.

In the blink of an eye, countless scales were shattered.

Immediately afterwards, the Flower Mantis's twin blades flashed past, and the Soul Jade at Xiang Yao's seven-inch mark was successfully knocked away.

"what!"

It let out another painful wail.

Without the blessing of the Soul Jade, Xiang Yao also lost that powerful life force, and his body, broken in two, thrashed about like a dying beast.

"call!"

Seeing this, the flower mantis exhaled a deep breath of stale air.

Ignoring the corrosive effects of the poison and the turbulent energy of heaven and earth, he leaped forward, attempting to grasp the Soul Jade in mid-air.

"Hey, this isn't your stuff!" Just as the mantis was about to touch the Soul Jade, a voice suddenly entered his ears.

The next moment, a black and white figure flashed by, snatching the Soul Jade with incredible speed.

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"Hey, this isn't yours!"

The black and white figure landed on the trunk of the big tree and instantly transformed into a dog-headed, human-bodied form.

Then, Shi Tianjun gently grasped the Soul Jade.

His gaze swept over the mantis and the xiangyao with the sharpness of a blade.

Especially when he saw Xiang Yao, Shi Tianjun's eyes flashed with a fierce light, making no attempt to hide his killing intent.

"Xiang Liu, I never expected that after you betrayed Gonggong, one of your heads would still have survived by sheer luck."

Xiangliu was the water god of the Xia Dynasty and also a subject of Gonggong.

If we disregard strength and only consider his resume, Xiangliu existed for a longer period than Gonggong in the modern era.

According to Shi Tianjun, Xiang Liu at his peak might even have been a subordinate of the first Gonggong, and one of the founders who helped the first Witch King establish the Great Xia Dynasty.

Of course, Xiangliu's submission to the first Gonggong was not because he also had the idea of ​​"humans and gods ruling together".

On the contrary, Xiangliu can be said to be the fierce god who most resolutely opposed the rise of mankind.

Because of its actions of causing floods and ravaging forests, it remains, to this day, an undisputed ferocious beast and evil god in the mythology of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Unfortunately, Xiangliu was not as powerful as the first Gonggong, and was eventually subdued by him, forced to become his subordinate.

Thousands of years have passed. The first Gonggong chose to settle in the East Sea for various reasons, while Xiangliu was left in Daxia and became the most capable assistant to the new Gonggong.

Until Wu Yi shot down the heavens, the gods felt threatened and chose to stab Wu Yi's primordial spirit in the final battle in the East Sea.

Xiang Liu played a crucial role in that battle, being the first Great Xia deity to injure Wu Yi's primordial spirit.

This also shows just how powerful Xiangliu is.

At his peak, He possessed nine serpent heads, each capable of transforming into a different calamity, equivalent to nine supreme gods of equal power and shared understanding.

After that battle, Xiangliu preserved his strength by relying on his nine-headed snake body.

However, Gonggong was severely injured by Wu Yi, and not long after returning to Daxia, he had to announce that he needed to recuperate.

However, Xiang Liu chose to rebel at this time and took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Gonggong, who was recuperating.

The details of that battle were unknown to the Heavenly Lord.

However, the consequences of that great battle were clearly spread throughout the entire Hyakuchi Mountains through the mouths of the refugees who poured into the area.

When the second Gonggong died, all the statues dedicated to him collapsed.

Following the rituals left by the first Witch King, the selection process for the third Gonggong also began within the Great Xia Dynasty.

This is a top-secret ritual performed by the gods of the Great Xia Dynasty to preserve their divine power to the maximum extent possible and to contend with the great shamans. The chosen one will successfully inherit Gonggong's power.

However, unlike the selection ceremony for the Witch King, this ceremony did not involve the suppression and inheritance of the Nine Cauldrons.

Only powerful gods are qualified to participate in this ceremony—the "Gods' Succession Ceremony," which allows one to leap to become the most powerful water god.

As for the other protagonist in this great battle?
Xiang Liu's head was carried downstream along the waterways and discovered by various states along the way.

Wherever its head appears and its blood flows, the curse of death arrives as scheduled.

Rivers have turned black, soil is polluted, life has vanished, and plants can no longer survive.

The shamans tried every means imaginable, altering the course of the river and digging pits to fill in the soil, but they were still unable to eradicate the pollution of the river water and land caused by the willow trees.

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(End of this chapter)