Slaying a God

The naturally occurring eighth-grade water vapor of the Li River was already a rare treasure to these people, but now it was personally delivered to Li Qi by the Li River.

"Is this the thing? Can I use it?" Li Qi asked the boatman after weighing it in his hand.

The boat captain was speechless for a moment.

After a long while, he cautiously stepped forward and carefully examined the wisp of water vapor that had not yet taken shape.

Then, the thin old man nodded. "Master Divine Ability- powerful... This is indeed a treasure of the Divine Realm, so in that case, the second requirement is met."

"There's a third request. Tell me," Li Qi urged.

When the third request came up, the boat captain leaned closer, becoming mysterious, and said, "The third request is difficult. We need a 'blessing' letter. I wonder if you know what a blessing letter is?"

Before Li Qi could react, he said, "The prayer is written by the legendary Shaman specifically for a certain sacrifice and deity. It is said that the Shaman is extremely mysterious. They travel through mountains, rivers and land, and can communicate with heaven, Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Spirits, Ghosts."

"It is said that they can communicate with those mysterious beings through 'blessings'. For gods and ghosts, blessings can be of great benefit. However, to obtain a blessing, one must find a person who can Shaman. Such people are elusive and difficult to find. It may take us several days to find one."

The boatman's explanation left Li Qi completely bewildered.

However, upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem to make any mistakes.

It is indeed rare to see Shaman, but most of these claims are just rumors.

It's not just those Shaman who can write blessings. The lineage of Shaman includes dozens or even hundreds of different types, such as those who perform rituals for Wu Yu or Pray person for others. Some members of the clan with broad knowledge and extensive learning can even write blessings.

The so-called blessing is essentially just a method of communication. The string of obscure words that Li Qi often recited before the sacrifice was the blessing. Not only were the words obscure, but the pronunciation was also difficult to pronounce. It also required the use of corresponding methods and energy cultivation techniques, and there were certain requirements for the microcosm of the human body. It was something that was very difficult to master.

Of course, Li Qi would definitely do it; after all, he was a legitimate Shaman, and this was his professional skill.

However, upon hearing this request, Li Qi suddenly smiled.

Then, Li Qi waved his hand suddenly.

The microcosm within the human body unfolds!

The surrounding world suddenly collapsed into Li Qi's small world, creating a strange scene that isolated the inside from the outside.

The treasure ship was forcibly stopped. Li Qi used his domain to freeze the movement within, as if he had cast a ranged immobilization spell.

Then, Li Qi stood up, cupped his hands, and said to the boat captain, "Junior Li Qi greets the God of the Li River. Why do you need to pretend to be so sincere to test me? Do you think my heart is not sincere enough?"

The other party had already probed in this way; with Li Qi's intelligence, he should have figured it out by now.

Li Qi wasn't sure before, because his True Knowledge Dao Charm and Information Flow Vision both indicated that this was just an ordinary eighth-grade martial arts cultivator, so he didn't have any doubts at first.

But after those three requests were made, he began to have doubts.

Li Prefecture is named after the Li River.

Every year, Li Prefecture holds River Opening ceremony, with the seventh-rank prefect personally presiding over the ceremony to worship the god of the Li River.

This shows that the Prefect of Li Prefecture and the god of the Li River had a close relationship.

Furthermore, the boat captain's reaction when Li Qi said he wanted to visit the God of the Li River was also strange. Coupled with the previous issues, Li Qi felt that there must be something targeting him in it.

Sacrifices, prayers, and treasures—you tell me this isn't all a test of Li Qi's identity?

Therefore, Li Qi devised a small scheme.

Just like the watery beauty from before.

Water spirits are ignorant and unknowing, but they are born with a spirit and have extremely keen senses. For example, the Heavenly Dao of other worlds, although ignorant and unknowing, can hardly deceive the Heavenly Dao of that world because the Heavenly Dao's sixth sense is ridiculously strong, almost indistinguishable from predicting the future.

It is precisely because of this nature of the spirit that many senses are given this name, such as the famous 'spiritual perception', which is actually named after the feeling of the spirit.

When Li Qi summoned the Water Spirit, the semi-transparent paper he threw in was actually a blessing, in which he expressed his hope that the Water Spirit could help him find the way to meet the God of the Li River, and that he wanted a wisp of natural water vapor.

In return, Li Qi gave up some of his cultivation, namely the pure energy within his own microcosm, which was a great tonic for the Li River spirit, making it a fair exchange.

Therefore, after Li Qi made that gesture and said those words, the boat captain was stunned for a moment, very puzzled, as if he really didn't know.

Then, his body dried up completely, and a wisp of moisture seemed to want to leave his body!

Li Qi's expression changed, and he immediately took action. He broke up the natural water energy he had just obtained and injected it into the boat captain's body!

His body was dehydrated while being nourished by the natural moisture, barely maintaining a balance.

This is difficult because the water in his body is constantly being lost, and Li Qi must ensure that every cell in his body receives a sufficiently high quality of water vapor in a timely manner.

Fortunately, there is someone True Knowledge Dao Charm.

Li Qi True Knowledge Dao Charm had meticulously adjusted his body's condition. The fox spirit from Clear Mist City could perform cellular-level manipulations, and now he could too.

On the other side, the water vapor emanating from the captain's body was gradually merging with the water vapor of heaven and earth, forming a water god with a human head and a snake's body.

With the appearance of this water god, turbid waves began to rise on the Li River.

But then they saw the water god:

It has scales growing on its head, and both its scales and eyes are blue.

His mannerisms were affected, and his mouth was serrated.

The light was like a candle, and the fine scales shimmered with purple.

It has a head and tail, but no feet or hands. It is over eight feet long, with very smooth and shiny skin and scales. Its body is semi-transparent, and it looks very spirited.

"As expected of the Shaman for the God of Wushen Mountain... I thought I had hidden myself very well. And... what are you doing?" The God of the Li River swayed his snake tail, revealing his true form.

However, as soon as he looked up, he found that Li Qi was not looking at him at all, but was doing something while holding the mummified corpse.

All that could be heard was Li Qi's reply, "Save people."

"Save him? You can't save him. I'm hiding in the moisture within his body, so there's no way I'll be discovered. But when I leave, all the moisture will be taken away with him, and his physical vitality will be directly destroyed. There's no way to save him." The God of the Li River shook his head. "Instead of worrying about a dead man, why don't you talk to me? Didn't you want to talk to me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the withered old man cough a few times, and then his skin suddenly turned red. A large number of red spots emerged under his skin, obviously all the blood vessels were broken, and there was a lot of internal bleeding, so much so that the subcutaneous capillaries spread extensively, producing this effect of red spots all over the body.

But the problem is—

Where did the blood come from?

The God of the Li River was puzzled. The water in this person's body had been completely drained. The entire body would shatter at the slightest touch, and the microcosm within the human body was completely decayed. How could there still be blood?

"You did this?" Li River Shen looked at Li Qi.

Although acute internal bleeding is still a fatal injury for ordinary people, it is enough to save the life of an eighth-rank martial artist.

"You should have your own doctor on board, go and give him medicine," Li Qi said to the crew member he had just frozen in place, then tossed the captain over to him.

The moment it was thrown out, the entire ship returned to normal, and the crew members were able to move again.

They immediately took over from the leader, not daring to speak, and all hid in the cabin.

Only then did Li Qi finally free his hands, sighed, and looked at the Li River God with a human head and a snake body beside him.

It truly had a human head and a snake's body, with only a human head and a snake's body below the neck. It had no torso or arms, and naturally no legs. It also had a mouthful of fangs, making it look quite terrifying. However, its expression was calm, and it smiled as it looked at Li Qi.

"God of the Li River ..." Li Qi walked over and sat down in front of the God of the Li River.

No True Knowledge Dao Charm didn't see it either; she directly transformed into the water within the other's body, completely merging into one. What a clever tactic.

Li River Shen also sat up and sat opposite Li Qi. He said, "I have seen the disciples of Wushen Mountain before, but I have never seen anyone like you. You go to such great lengths to save an ant. I don't know what you are after."

"I will save him, which is why I thought of visiting you," Li Qi said.

However, Li Qi's tone was much colder.

He had imagined what the God of the Li River would be like—perhaps arrogant, perhaps upright, perhaps cautious—but upon meeting him, he only felt...disappointed.

Suspicious, distrustful, heartless, and... also very foolish.

His self-righteous probing and many meaningless actions—was he demonstrating? Or was he trying to show something?

That's practically suicide.

"You came to see me because you want to save him, disciple of Wushen Mountain. What are you trying to say? Do you mean that I and this boatman are the same in your eyes?" The Li River God's expression changed, seemingly somewhat displeased.

Seeing this, Li Qi became even more annoyed.

He seemed to understand why the 'world' near the Li River was like this.

The source is here.

The Spirit of the Lishui River is so ruthless, and... brainless.

"Yes, it's the same, there's no difference. It's not just you, all living beings are the same. Everything in nature is different only in terms of ability, there's no such thing as one being more noble than another." Li Qi nodded and said to the God of the Li River.

"What a joke! I thought the visitor from Wushen Mountain would have some profound insights, but I didn't expect him to be such an ignorant and pedantic person. However, considering your sincerity in seeing me, I have made a special trip to see you. So, I will present your tribute and make your request. All you mortals ask for is this." The God of the Li River shook his head and sneered.

In his view, this is how God is. God accepts offerings and then bestows blessings upon mortals. This has been the way it has been for many years. Even the Prefect of Li Prefecture had to perform sacrifices to him on time, let alone other ordinary people.

God is high above, and mortals pray to Him.

One hand performs sacrifices, the other bestows blessings.

This is the way of the gods. The gods are high above, and mortals are also divided into different levels, so how can there be no distinction between high and low, noble and base?

But Li Qi only felt disappointed.

However, since the God of the Li River had been kind to him, he couldn't possibly do anything here.

Therefore, Li Qi sighed again, "In that case, please let the Water God leave."

By now, he had lost interest in the God of the Li River.

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the entire ship suddenly shook violently with a loud bang, and huge waves surged up all around!

"You said you wanted to see me and even prepared Sacrificial Ritual, and now you've summoned me only to ask me to leave? Are you playing me for a fool?" The God of the Li River was furious. With a flick of his snake tail, he smashed the table to pieces.

He glared at Li Qi, his anger erupting and transforming into a tangible pressure that weighed on Li Qi's shoulders.

Li Qi could sense the source of that anger.

They were compared to ordinary people.

He was enraged by Li Qi's indifferent expression.

The fact that Li Qi now wanted him to leave caused this anger to finally erupt.

But this made Li Qi sigh again.

How should I put it... this feeling.

It's like a primary school student who attended a Hope Primary School donated by a celebrity as a philanthropist. When he grows up, he wants to meet the celebrity and repay the favor, only to find that the celebrity is a wicked scoundrel who did all sorts of evil deeds, and that the donation was just for fame.

Li Qi was in low spirits and had no appetite all day. He simply waved his hand and said, "God of the Li River, leave. Although the evil you have done is beyond description, you have been kind to me in the past, so I will not pursue the matter. Now disappear from my sight. It will be better for both of us."

The god of the Li River became even more enraged, and the surrounding rivers churned, creating countless waterspouts!

Li Qi got up from the stool and shook his head.

I had never fought with anyone in places like Tang Kingdom and Wushen Mountain, where hidden talents abound. I never expected to have two fights in just two days in Baiyue.

Is it true that bad people come from poor and remote areas?

Very well, if we leave the position of the God of the Li River intact, then the world in the Li River basin will never be good. Today, we will take drastic measures to rid the Li River coast of this scourge.

The Li River was, after all, a vital hub for water transport, with countless ships coming and going around it.

Therefore, the surrounding ships were all surprised to find that the God of the Li River had descended here in his true form, and with the help of the terrain, formed a magnificent Dharma image that stood tall and upright.

The Dharma image arises,

The highest waves crash down, creating a surge of waves hundreds of feet high, resembling a snow-capped mountain!

The rushing current has encroached upon vast stretches of riverbanks, causing crops to rot and making it difficult to cultivate the land again for several years.

But the roar of the waves was heard, the earth trembled, and the waves surged dozens of feet high!

However, to everyone's astonishment, it seemed to be all bark and no bite; the Dharma image disappeared in just a moment after it appeared.

But strangely, the Li River... lost its omnipresent divine protection.

The world Li River is about to change.

One day later.

The treasure ship continued to sail smoothly on the Li River.

Li Qi remained seated at the bow of the boat, but another hand reached out from the water and firmly grasped his.

Li Qi laughed and said, "Alright, let go. Since you are the water spirit of the Li River, it is only natural for you to take over the divine position. However, you have not yet awakened your consciousness, so please awaken slowly. I hope that you, as a water spirit, will awaken soon and do better than that water snake."

As Li Qi spoke, the hand in the water slowly disappeared.

Li Qi turned his head to look at the trembling boatmen behind him and said, "Let's go, speed up, no stopping along the way, straight to the East China Sea."