Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 257 The Birth of the Anode: Ten Mothers Giving Birth to One Child, the Premature Blood Pagoda
"So this is the power of destiny. The workings of creation are truly mysterious and unbelievable. No matter how much mortals struggle, they are powerless to change it!"

Just moments before, neither Wang Cheng nor Yan Yunxiao could have imagined that the trap they had meticulously prepared for their assassination target would unexpectedly end up being used on the Rejuvenating Immortal.

The entire story perfectly embodies the theme of "fate playing tricks on people." Not content with Yang Yixiao's first trickery, he had to do it a second and a third time.

By combining a series of isolated accidents, a deadly trap was finally set up against the Rejuvenating Immortal, time and again until he was brought to his death.

Wang Cheng, Yan Yunxiao, Huan Tongxian, and the operatives from Guishan Bookstore were all being pushed forward by this torrent of fate that had been brewing for two months.

No one in the group knew how the script would unfold next.

It wasn't until [Rare Goods for Hoarding] saw the inscription in Gao Ren's hand that Wang Cheng finally seemed to wake up from a dream, unveiling the fog of fate before him.

[Rare find: Yang Yixiao's Stele Inscription (A Treasure of the Prefecture)]
The effect of bad luck is related to the target's spiritual level and karmic debts. The lower the spiritual level and the deeper the karmic debts, the stronger the effect of bad luck.

Note: The heavier the debt a target carries, the greater the debt they owe to this world and humanity.

Some vicious and wicked people, once their fate is triggered by the inscription on the monument, may even have the power of heaven, earth, ghosts and gods, and court officials to jointly punish this scoundrel!

Its upper limit far exceeds the power limit of even a single treasure from a prefecture.

Obviously, if the Rejuvenating Immortal wasn't essentially an evil immortal scum rejected by the righteous energy of the Three Officials, the effect wouldn't have been so domineering, forming a devastating combination of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

It just so happens that Yunxiao and Wang Cheng are both guests of the Shuiban Temple, one being the local Earth God Dragon God in charge of regulating Yin and Yang, and the other being the "Zhi Sui Tang Guan" who upholds justice for all living beings.

Unwittingly, he became a key link in the fate arranged for the Rejuvenating Immortal by the [Yang Yixiao Inscription]: "failure, expulsion, death," and was involuntarily drawn into this hunt.

It wasn't until the fate of the Child Rejuvenator came to an end that they finally saw the truth hidden behind the veil.

"We...this assassination."

"Blind dates seem to be a thing of the past."

In a daze, both of them recalled certain details of the "blind date" that they had subconsciously overlooked before, and realized that their past behavior was indeed a little bit off.

Looking back at the hastily erected "Hundred Rivers and Dragons Formation," it is clear that it was done too hastily.

However, their feud with the Rejuvenating Immortal is absolutely genuine.

"Who cares? We're already here! What difference does it make who we fight?"

The orders were issued decisively and simultaneously:
"Fire!"

The Five Peaks Flag had already grown three times larger, completely occupying most of the surface of Baozhu Pool. The dozens of ship-borne cannons on board had all transformed into steel behemoths, lying on the edge of the cannon deck.

The warships' massive size gave them ample room to maneuver, and each one treated itself as a field artillery piece.

The cannon muzzle swelled to almost the size of a washbasin, and the cast iron cannonballs on the ground transformed into iron lion heads, swallowing huge amounts of black and purple gunpowder and automatically drilling into the cannon barrel.

At a single command, without needing to readjust the firing arc, they unleashed a torrent of flames, the massive fire from the warships simulating the already dimmed sky once more.

A dazzling line of fire shot towards a cross-shaped target located 300 meters away on a small hill.

Boom——! ! !
Dozens of explosive bullets instantly covered all of the Rejuvenating Immortal's dodging space, and terrifyingly hot fireballs rose into the air.

Even villages at the foot of Tianbao Mountain, more than ten miles away, could see the dazzling light.

The next moment, a massive amount of vegetation, soil, rocks, and even toads and insects lurking in the earth's strata were all hurled into the air by the scorching shockwave.

It was then swirled and burned into charcoal by the surging flames that had been enlightened by Wang Cheng.

While the shells were still in mid-air, the Rejuvenating Immortal's body suddenly shrank, transforming into a blood-red plant root that desperately burrowed into the mountainside beneath his feet.
He was still completely bewildered when faced with this "palm strike from the sky":
"What kind of grudge or hatred is this? One is a high-ranking official, and the other is a dragon maiden. Could they be in cahoots with those upright gentry?"

I don't even know you.
what--! "

This place is Yunxiao's sacred ground, with the Hundred Rivers and Dragons Formation covering the entire area. There is no way to ascend to heaven or descend to earth, so no one can escape.

The ships bearing the Wufeng flag fired three salvos in succession.

The automatic loading speed is faster than that of a human. While other heavy artillery can fire at most one round per minute, these can fire three rounds in a row under Wang Xiaoqi's command.

In the end, the nearby mountains were trembling slightly, and the small hill where the cross-shaped target was located was almost completely flattened by the shock wave and shrapnel.

crackling
After a while, the rubble and debris that hadn't been completely burned fell back down from the sky.

The air was thick with black smoke and dust, and the nostrils were filled with the scorching smell of burning.

Yunxiao waved her magic sword, summoning rain to extinguish the smoke and fire, and then she and Wang Cheng gracefully landed on the scorching, pitted land.

Saying:

"It looks like that scum of the immortal realm is dead."

His gaze, however, followed the markings of "[Harmonizing Yin and Yang]" and locked onto a spot, pointing his magic sword.

Click!

The dense clouds overhead converged in the center, and a blinding white bolt of lightning crashed down. "Hmph—!"

Another weak, miserable groan escaped. A charred root, barely longer than a forearm, had tried to play dead to escape, but how could it possibly evade the detection of Xie Li Yin Yang?
Immortal Scum is a combination of human "fate" and all things in nature. The size and integrity of their bodies are closely related to their own strength.

Even though the Rejuvenating Immortal is a so-called "immortal" who has achieved success through the method of "cultivating both body and mind," he is still fundamentally a scumbag born of Mao Haifeng and Wang Cuiqiao inside the wall.

The fact that only this much remains proves that his strength has weakened to the extreme.

Even if this piece of remains was originally the head and upper body, which are the most important parts of the body, it cannot be an exception.

"Impressive, it's not completely dead yet."

Wang Cheng and Yan Yunxiao had to admire the terrifying vitality of these scum immortals. If they were officials of the divine path, they would have died eight hundred times over, but for the Rejuvenating Immortal, it was still not a fatal injury.

A small opening appeared on the charred roots, releasing a pungent aroma that seemed to emanate from cooked flesh. The Rejuvenating Immortal roared with venomous resentment:

"This immortal carefully selected suitable mothers and spent countless efforts to implant yin and yang embryos in them to slowly cultivate a [Blood Pagoda]."

I intended to use all the auspicious energy from powerful and wealthy families after ten months of pregnancy to forge a flawless masterpiece: the Blood River Floating Pagoda Ship.

Now, everything is ruined. You all forced me to this; you brought this upon yourselves, so don't blame this immortal!
"Blood-Soaked Pagoda, summon it!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Liyin's spies throughout Tianbao Mountain saw that inside and outside the Temple of Fertility, all the pregnant women's bellies suddenly lit up with red light.

Of course, it wasn't just the thirty-six people in the side room who had their Yin-Yang embryos implanted by the Rejuvenating Immortal.

Almost everyone was present to attend the Dharma assembly.

Then, the clusters of red light flashed by one after another, and no matter how long the woman had been pregnant, her belly shrank instantly.

This elicited a chorus of panicked screams:
"My child! Where is my child?!"

Fortunately, the Rejuvenating Immortal probably still had the idea of ​​continuing this immortal technique after defeating Wang Chengyan and Yunxiao, and did not "kill the goose that lays the golden eggs".

It only harmed them for less than three months, not their entire clan for life. If they recuperate properly, there might still be hope for them to regain their strength.

Dozens of red lights streaked across the night sky and landed in front of the Rejuvenating Immortal, each manifesting as different components, which rapidly merged into a nine-story pagoda that resembled blood jade.

The blood-red light, clearly weakened by premature birth, resonated with it.

These "fetuses" had not yet matured thanks to the blessings of their respective families when they were prematurely extracted by the Rejuvenating Immortal, causing a scene to subconsciously form in Wang Cheng's mind:
Ten mothers gave birth to one child, and a genius was born!

The first mother gave birth to a baby's head, the second mother gave birth to a neck, the third mother gave birth to an upper chest, the fourth mother gave birth to a lower abdomen, the fifth mother gave birth to a bottom, the sixth mother gave birth to a left hand, and the seventh mother gave birth to a right hand.
Just as the ten mothers were dumbfounded, suddenly, the various missing body parts merged together towards the sky, and the baby's cries resounded throughout the three realms, nine heavens, and ten earths.

The Child Rejuvenator was unaware of just how bizarre her art style was:

"It's not just you who have treasures. This Blood Pagoda is not only the core structure of the Heavenly Crafted Treasure Ship, but also my natal magic weapon, forged with immortal techniques!"

The Shinto practice requires officials to be self-reliant and altruistic. The three classes of Heaven, Earth, and Water can only enjoy sacrifices after death if they continuously fulfill their duties and benefit the masses.

This is the essence of the concept of "the world belongs to all".

The path of immortals is different; they only believe that great power belongs to themselves, living freely and unrestrained, and never caring about giving back to heaven and earth.

However, the world inside the wall lacks the Dao Qi needed for cultivating life force, and the Three Officials' Righteous Qi rejects the Six Heavens' Ancient Qi, making it extremely difficult for the Rejuvenating Immortal to restore his original strength.

Just like those monsters.

Demons are born with a physical body that surpasses their spiritual essence, and they lack a systematic method of cultivating their life force. Their cultivation speed is far slower than that of humans, let alone the ability to achieve the state of "cultivating both body and spirit."

To achieve immortality, one must either follow the path of the gods and ascend to the third rank of a ghost or god, or directly become a god in a demonic form, or be reincarnated as a human and take up a divine official position.

The former carries less risk, while the latter is faster.

Just like Yan Yunxiao, twenty years of human reincarnation is equivalent to two hundred years of arduous cultivation in dragon form!
Fortunately, the Rejuvenating Immortal was able to use a clever trick, employing the method of "borrowing a womb to refine a treasure and transforming a magic weapon into a human form," which allowed him to gather a large amount of essence and fortune in a very short time, using external objects to push his own grade to the peak.

The goal is not just this Blood Pagoda, but to refine the entire Blood River Pagoda Ship into an immortal incarnation!

At this moment, thanks to the benefits of the Blood Pagoda, the Rejuvenating Immortal barely regained his human form.

But when they looked up, they were surprised to find that Wang Cheng and Yan Yunxiao were not surprised at all, but rather seemed to have been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Meeting the menacing gazes of the two men above him, he subconsciously took a step back:
"What are you waiting for?"

Yan Yunxiao already knew the effect of the inscription, although she knew that the person affected would most likely achieve nothing.

However, there was still some concern that the Child Rejuvenator might use the women's fetuses to leave behind some troublesome backup plan, such as: rebirth through another's body.

Seeing that the back hand had been removed, the women finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer fearing for their lives, and no longer held back.

Wang Cheng, on the other hand, was even more ruthless, striking at the heart of the matter. He looked at the Rejuvenating Immortal as if he were looking at pork on a chopping board, a malicious smile spreading across his lips.
“Nephew! Your uncle is of course waiting for you, the anode of the [Thunderfire Cardinal].

He decisively raised his hand and made a feinting grab at him, shouting loudly:
"Pay back the money!"

(End of this chapter)