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When he activated the Blackwater River God Seal in his hand, shooting out twelve beams of divine light that surged into the twelve large seals, they were all more or less tainted with some sacred aura.

This is one of the twelve subordinate seals of the River God's Seal, and it is subordinate to the River God's Seal.

These were the water spirits and monsters that Xiao Shan intended to reward his capable and obedient subordinates. As subordinate deities of the river god, they also possessed some of the authority of the Blackwater River god.

Although it contains few divine rules, it is definitely a rare treasure and reward for the water spirits under its command.

If they can comprehend the divine power rules within, and have sufficient resources, or are replenished by incense, faith, and vows, their strength will naturally reach the level contained within the divine seal.

Such convenience and benefits naturally held no appeal for Xiaoshan.

However, for the Blackwater River spirits and water demons who have no lineage and rely entirely on instinct for cultivation, it is definitely a rare treasure.

Although none of the twelve divine seals possess a single divine restriction, they are still valuable items.

Even if the divine seal falls into the hands of an ordinary person who has not entered the path of cultivation, it can still exert most of its divine power and authority.

If the news gets out, the monsters and water spirits in the Blackwater River will be in big trouble and will be besieged by ordinary people.

Refining thirteen divine seals in one go was quite a drain on Xiao Shan.

However, he was in a very good mood and first summoned his chief civil and military officers.

One of them is a turtle demon who represents the civil officials of the Water Palace, and the other is a catfish spirit who is the military force of the Blackwater River God's Water Palace.

Upon seeing the turtle demon and the catfish spirit arrive, Xiao Shan directly bestowed upon them the divine seals representing the next level of civil and military prowess from among the subordinate divine seals, calmly instructing, "These are divine seals crafted by me, possessing a portion of the authority of the Blackwater River God, capable of exerting the offensive and defensive capabilities of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Refining them will bring you benefits!"

After the catfish spirit and the turtle demon happily accepted the divine seal, he continued to instruct them: "After refining the divine seal, you will immediately lead the lesser demons of the water palace, as well as a group of fellow spirits and water demons, to take over the other half of the Blackwater River for me!"

"As ordered!"

Having just received the benefit, the two demons only briefly explored the true nature of the divine seal in their hands. They were immediately overjoyed by the information it revealed, nodding repeatedly in agreement and promising to do their best.

"Tell the other spirits and water demons that if they do well, I will also reward them with a divine seal!" Xiao Shan said calmly. "This is a rare opportunity, and the number is limited, so tell them not to waste it!"

When the news spread, the entire Blackwater River God's Palace was filled with jubilation.

Especially when the other water spirits and monsters witnessed the catfish spirit and turtle spirit's strength advance by leaps and bounds in just half a month, reaching the Nascent Soul realm in one gulp, they were even more eager and excited.

Aquatic spirits without any cultivation techniques are truly pathetic. Although they can cultivate instinctively once they gain sentience, their cultivation speed and efficiency are shockingly low.

Now, they have the opportunity to receive the River God's Seal as a reward, which can help them reach a higher level in a very short time. Where else can they find such an opportunity?

Before the cultivation forces outside could react, or even if some of them had reacted, and were ready to intervene in the affairs of the Blackwater River, the spirits and lesser demons under the command of the Blackwater River God's Water Palace suddenly erupted with an extremely intense desire to make a contribution, and with lightning speed, they forcibly occupied the other half of the Blackwater River...

The disturbance caused by the Blackwater River God, the Water Palace spirits, and the little demons was quite large, immediately attracting the attention and investigation of some people with ulterior motives.

Unfortunately, by the time they realized they needed to take all the necessary actions, it was too late.

The entire Blackwater River has now completely fallen under the control of the Blackwater River God's Water Palace.

At each key water source location, there are spirits who have been rewarded with divine seals for their merits, leading a group of lesser demons to guard the area.

At this time, the fact that the Northwest government had granted the Blackwater River God a pardon and that Ren Weiyong, the King of the Northwest, had proclaimed himself a deity was finally discovered by outside forces.

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The local forces on the other side of the Blackwater River were bewildered and quite shocked by Xiaoshan's shameless behavior.

"Has the Northwest King gone mad? He actually proclaimed himself the River God of the Blackwater River, and he's doing it quite well?"

"I'm really curious how he managed to completely control the entire Blackwater River in just one year. He's a madman!"

"Does he no longer want to be the King of the Northwest? Haven't I heard about any major changes in the Northwest government?"

"No matter what, we can't let him easily control the Blackwater River, otherwise the Blackwater River's role as a barrier will be completely lost when the barbarians from the Northwest come to attack!"

"What else can we do? The Blackwater River is now under the control of the Northwest King, making it difficult to achieve anything!"

"What's so difficult about it? Aside from the King of the Northwest being hard to deal with, are his water demons and monsters also difficult to deal with?"

"That's right. The entire Blackwater River is a full 40,000 li long. Even if the King of the Northwest is powerful enough to easily cover tens of thousands of li of water, we can just avoid it!"

"That's true. The Blackwater River doesn't have any powerful water demons or spirits. The imperial court didn't skimp on the cleanup of the Blackwater River before. The spirits and water demons under the King of the Northwest are definitely not very strong!"

"Don't be careless. The King of the Northwest has silently taken control of the entire Blackwater River. His strength and methods are extraordinary. If we are not careful, we may suffer a great loss!"

"Indeed, the King of the Northwest has not only quietly taken control of the entire Blackwater River, but has also reduced the risks on the river to the lowest level. Those fleets of merchants are very grateful. We can't make any big moves!"

"And the fishermen who rely on the Blackwater River for their livelihood have been doing much better lately. No one can guarantee that they won't tip off the fishermen!"

"Damn, the King of the Northwest really pulled a ruthless move. Not only did he catch us off guard, but now we have to be on guard at every turn. This guy is not someone to be trifled with!"

"Regardless of whether they are easy to provoke or not, we cannot just stand by and do nothing. Otherwise, we won't even know when the Northwest barbarians will attack. The Blackwater River will not only fail to stop them, but may even become an ally for them!"

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In response to Xiao Shan's self-proclaimed title as the River God of the Blackwater River and his complete control over the river in just one year, the local powerful families and warlords on the opposite bank of the river were uneasy.

The overwhelming momentum of Xiao Shan's border troops sweeping across the entire Northwest was still fresh in everyone's mind. It was originally thought that the natural barrier of the Blackwater River could slightly hinder the advance of the Northwest border troops.

But who would have thought that, without a word, Ren Weiyong, the King of the Northwest, would pull off such a bizarre move as proclaiming himself the River God of the Blackwater River, and actually succeed in doing so.

Before other forces could react, they quietly took control of the entire Blackwater River area.

Such methods are alarming, and such capabilities are enough to terrify potential adversaries, who dare not be careless in the slightest and react immediately upon hearing the news.

Their reaction was quite intense; they directly offered large sums of money to invite independent practitioners and sect members within their sphere of influence, or those they could persuade to seek help.

Whether they were independent cultivators or members of sects, they were all shocked upon hearing the news and said they would send out their best men to make sure the so-called Blackwater River God, also known as the King of the Northwest, was not at peace.

Secretly, many magic practitioners were filled with regret, and were extremely envious, jealous and hateful of the King of the Northwest, who was now the River God of the Blackwater River.

Habitual thinking can be deadly!

Why didn't they think of bringing the Blackwater River Godhood, which was no longer suppressed by the imperial court, under the control of their own family or sect?

Of course, if given more time, they would definitely be able to react, and in their struggle for the position of River God of the Blackwater River, they would fight tooth and nail.

That's the position of the River God of the Blackwater River!

Even if one only controls a portion of the river, the benefits brought by divine authority are immense for oneself, one's family, or one's sect. It can be said to be a vast treasure trove that can provide an inexhaustible source of resources.

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now. Not only did that shameless King of the Northwest beat him to it, but he even had the nerve to proclaim himself a god.

It's so enviable!

"I don't know where that King of the Northwest gets the audacity to play this self-proclaimed trick. Doesn't he fear becoming a laughing stock in the cultivation world?"

"If he wants to secure his position as the river god of the Blackwater River, he'll have to ask us if we agree!"

"Hehe, sneaky methods only work temporarily; what really matters is strength!"

"Apart from that shameless King of the Northwest, the other river spirits and water demons are not worth mentioning. Let them see what happens when they act recklessly without consulting us!"

"A barbarian from the Northwest actually wants to rely on the Blackwater River's divine position and take the path of becoming a god through incense offerings. Who gave him such audacity and courage?"

"Such a huge benefit, and that shameless King of the Northwest actually wants to monopolize it? He's dreaming!"

……

There was no need for the local powerful clans and warlords in the Northwest to exert their influence and encourage the cultivators, whether they had heard of it before or were just hearing about it for the first time, they all showed great enthusiasm.

Although Xiao Shan got there first, before all the magic cultivators and demons could react, he quietly took control of the entire Blackwater River within a year, accomplishing an astonishing feat that no one had been able to achieve in thousands of years.

The methods and strength they displayed alone would normally make even magic practitioners and demons wary and dare not take a chance.

However, the position of River God of the Blackwater River involves far too much interest, and they simply cannot give it up easily. They must at least try to test the waters.

If one could bite off a piece of fat meat, that would be ideal. But even without such good luck and teeth, Xiao Shan, the shameless king of the Northwest, would still be overwhelmed and unable to fully digest the benefits brought by the Blackwater River God.

Furthermore, Xiao Shan's self-proclaimed deity reminded them that the Great Chu was gradually losing control over the local areas. As a result, the previously strictly regulated realm of incense and faith had been opened up, which was an excellent opportunity for certain cultivators or demons.

Not to mention that the path of a magic cultivator is extremely difficult, and every step forward is not easy, talent, opportunities, and resources are all indispensable. Even so, magic cultivators who can reach the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm are one in ten thousand among the cultivators.

As for the higher levels of cultivation, the number of cultivators who can reach them is pitifully small.

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These are cultivators with complete lineages of magical techniques. The largest number in the entire Great Chu cultivation world are those whose lineages are incomplete or who entered the cultivation world by chance. Their path forward is much more difficult and arduous.

Furthermore, demons and monsters, under the suppression of the cultivation world of the Great Chu, find it extremely difficult to improve themselves.

However, the path to becoming a deity through incense offerings is a rather good one.

As long as there is enough incense and faith, there will be no obstacles to improving one's strength, and there is no need to worry about the incompleteness of the inheritance.

The so-called divine bestowal means that by accumulating strength and realm through the power of incense and faith, one will naturally understand the cultivation method of becoming a god through incense at this level.

Because it is convenient and has few barriers to entry, there will always be wild shrines that are disliked by the government and the royal family, and are even sought to be eliminated as soon as possible.

The path to godhood through incense offerings is far too easy; everyone would be willing to improve their cultivation level simply by lying down.

The previous two thousand years of relentless suppression by the Great Chu Dynasty completely blocked the path to godhood through incense offerings, which was not controlled by the government. Anyone who wanted to take this path had to pay a huge price, and the results were not very obvious.

While the path to godhood through incense offerings is easy to begin, advancement requires a large number of people as the source of their incense offerings and faith. Without sufficient territory and influence, who would bother with such matters?

The self-proclaimed deity of Xiao Shan, the King of the Northwest, and his extravagant construction of the Blackwater River God Temple in the name of the Northwest government, served as a warning to all aspiring cultivators and demons who wished to ascend to godhood through pilgrimage: their opportunity had arrived!

The situation in the Great Chu has been turbulent for decades, and the local areas are in complete chaos. The restrictions imposed on them by the court and the royal family have been completely loosened.

Since that shameless King of the Northwest was able to use his vast territory and population to successfully proclaim himself the River God of the Blackwater River and quietly take control of the entire Blackwater River, they can follow suit!

Isn't it just about participating in the struggle for dynastic supremacy and seizing territory and population?

Even if they can't compare to that shameless King of the Northwest, who seized the entire Northwest and had hundreds of millions of people, they can still occupy a prefecture, a county, or even a county!

The power of incense and faith is not insignificant; it is enough to further enhance their strength and provide them with a continuous source of incense and faith resources.

Of course, while they were tempted, no magic cultivators or demons dared to take the lead at this time, as long-standing ingrained ways of thinking are not so easy to change.

The most important thing right now is to concentrate our forces and take advantage of the fact that the shameless King of the Northwest has only recently become the River God of the Blackwater River and his foundation is unstable, to create trouble and unrest for him.

This will prevent this shameless person from concentrating on absorbing the immense power of incense and faith, thus slowing down his progress in cultivation!

A group of magic cultivators, eager to teach Ren Weiyong, the newly appointed god of the Blackwater River, a lesson, ended up running into a brick wall.

They dared not directly provoke Xiao Shan. Even though they were usually ruthless in their words, describing the King of the Northwest and the River God of the Blackwater River in a terrible light, they were actually terrified of Xiao Shan to the core.

Xiaoshan is too strong!

He single-handedly suppressed the entire magic cultivator community in the Northwest!

Such strength and ability definitely place them at the top level of the cultivation world, not something that can be easily overthrown by sheer numbers.

Even if they were confident of fighting against Xiao Shan, the King of the Northwest and the River God of the Blackwater River, they dared not act rashly considering the potential for huge casualties.

Their target was the water demons and monsters in the Blackwater River!

In the eyes of these spirited sorcerers, none of the water demons and monsters in the Blackwater River were any match for them.

The expected one-sided defeat did not occur at all. The Blackwater River water demons and monsters that they had the opportunity to surround and kill actually possessed considerable strength.

Most importantly, it seems the opponent is using divine power...

The power of water-based magic can exert extraordinary force in the Blackwater River.

These water demons and monsters seemed to be able to use all kinds of water-based spells with ease, catching the confident group of magic cultivators off guard.

Although the magical cultivators who participated in the siege of the Blackwater River water demon and monsters were all quite powerful, they did not suffer a major loss, but they were still inevitably in a sorry state.

When they finally managed to kill several Blackwater River water demons and monsters who possessed divine power and were incredibly fierce, they tried to figure out whether the changes in them were as they had suspected.

As a result, the water demons and monsters who died and whose souls were destroyed had several divine seals radiating holy light on their bodies. These seals transformed into streams of light and shot towards the Blackwater River God's Water Palace, giving them no chance to intercept them.

Or to put it more precisely, seeing that the divine seals had resolved their doubts, they didn't dare to intercept them from flying back to the River God's Water Palace.

Damn it, I miscalculated!

They never expected that Ren Weiyong, the shameless King of the Northwest, would be able to condense the River God Seal of the Blackwater River in such a short time. The fact that the subordinate god seals flew away on their own was the best proof of this.

This is going to be difficult!

They even produced the divine seal of the subordinate deity, which clearly shows that the Blackwater River God's control over the Blackwater River's water transport authority has exceeded their expectations.

It can be said that the Blackwater River is now the absolute home ground of this shameless bastard Ren Weiyong!

As long as Xiao Shan, the river god of the Blackwater River, is willing, he can perceive anything that happens in the Blackwater River basin, no matter how far away from the river god's water palace, whether clearly or vaguely.

Then, in the Blackwater River, the River God possessed a movement speed comparable to that of a beam of light.

For Xiao Shan, that shameless scoundrel, the 40,000-mile-long Blackwater River meant he could go wherever he wanted.

Thinking of this, all the magic cultivators who participated in this campaign against the Blackwater River God, namely the shameless Ren Weiyong, the King of the Northwest, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.