Daoist Lord Shennong
Chapter 620

The Time-Beast Appeared!

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Archery God Ji Heng and Talisman God Wang Yue joined forces to chase the Fake Zhao Xing, heading south from Shanshui City, where they happened to encounter the real Zhao Xing.

The Archer God's bow is the Ten Realms Bow, with five holes on both the top and bottom. Six of these holes are empty, while the other four are inlaid with different colored gemstones.

Gems are crafted from the World Heart; they require the refinement of at least a small world like the Rain Immortal Realm to form.

It can be disassembled and the gem replaced. The Arrow God Gu Heng just activated the power of the Heart of Ice, forming a cold arrow.

He didn't even look at the Stone Mountain below; when aiming, he only looked at the two-colored gem at the very top, called the Time Cause Pearl. It could reflect and lock onto the enemy's figure, Arrow God Gu Heng only needed to look at it.

The light emitted when the Fake Zhao Xing was beaten was transparent.

However, while the Arrow God Gu Heng excels at attacking, he is not good at encircling.

After wounding Zhao Xing, they still had to rely on the Talisman God Wang Yue to trap Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing was the head of the Ancient Hill of Antiquity, and his foundation after becoming a god lay in the Earthly Advantage Faction. The location where he was shot was a continuous mountain range.

If things go wrong, Zhao Xing could easily escape.

Originally, the Goddess of Talismans intended to use the Earth God Talisman, but in the end, she showed the highest respect to this enemy who had seriously injured the young master, and used the Thousand Feather Divine Talisman instead.

The Thousand Feather Divine Talisman belongs to the Realm Talisman.

The Realm Talisman and the anti-rejection formula of the Five Seasons Pharmacy have similar effects. Non-native life forms can be immune to the rejection of the greater world by applying one, and cultivators can unleash their original strength.

However, the Thousand Feather Divine Talisman had been nurtured by Wang Yue for 1.5 million years, and its effects were far beyond those of ordinary Realm Talisman.

After releasing the Realm Talisman, she will not only not be rejected, but will also receive a significant increase in strength, enabling her to control the origin of the boundary within a certain range of the Thousand Feather Great World.

By using talismans to prove her Dao, she can, to some extent, briefly rival True God; however, the scope and duration of this True God's control are limited.

It only works within the Thousand Feather Great World, and its effectiveness also depends on the range of the Divine Talisman.

Zhao Xing and Du Yun were the first to be pierced by the cold arrows, and the impact carried them continuously down the Stone Mountain, which was what the Crisis Intelligence had mentioned.

However, due to the influence of certain forces, the Black Robe was unable to accurately inform Zhao Xing. Instead, he gave Zhao Xing a push at a critical moment. This push did not simply kick Zhao Xing out of the Mind Space, but rather strengthened Zhao Xing's mental power.

This caused Zhao Xing to react both before and after being shot by the arrow.

Before being hit by the arrow, his shoulder swelled up. The main vines of the Origin Vine Immortal overlapped layer by layer and concentrated around his shoulder, so the arrow only passed through and the icy divine power did not spread to his whole body—it should have frozen Zhao Xing's divine body and even most of his soul.

After being shot by the arrow, Zhao Xing put on the War God.

The fact that they shot arrows proves that the one coming is a Martial God, and the distance must be very close. Agricultural Official has no advantage in close combat, but wearing the War God gives him a fighting chance.

Zhao Xing couldn't use the God- King Grade War God, so the Immeasurable True God took it to study in order to further enhance the power of his Destined Divine Weapon.

But the War God is tough enough, at least tougher than Du Yun.

Zhao Xing's Divine Luo Flow Kui contained the artifact spirit Zi, who was originally the gatekeeper. It immediately took Du Yun and Zhao Xing inside and controlled the War God to escape.

Zi was able to unleash the power of this War God Puppet to its limit of 1200 times. While escaping, she also activated the power of the Chaos Demon Fungus and the Divine Bone to heal the injuries of Zhao Xing and Du Yun.

Only then did Wang Yue's Divine Talisman begin to flash.

The Thousand Feather Divine Talisman resembles a flag, or perhaps a map.

Fortunately, the place where Zhao Xing stayed was not a famous location. The Stone Mountain Range stretched endlessly, and it took Wang Yue Duo some effort to take control of the Stone Mountain area.

At this moment, the War God was almost out of her control.

"They escaped quickly, but ultimately they were still a bit lacking."

Wang Yue's expression was indifferent as he pointed towards the distance.

The mountains seemed to come alive, constantly flowing.

Space is also constantly receding.

The Arrow God Gu Heng immediately put down his bow, because now was no time for him to show off his skills.

The Thousand Feather Divine Talisman is Wang Yue's most powerful talisman here. Once it takes effect, she will become Divine General Peak Stage, Tribulationless True God!

"Metaphor~"

Everything around me was rushing past.

The earth, the wind, the rain, the trees—everything was helping Wang Yue against Zhao Xing.

"Boom!"

Ahead of Wang Yue, the soil formed veins, and the Earth Vein formed peaks, dragging the War God along as he appeared.

Almost instantly, the War God was pulled back to his original position.

With a single talisman from Wang Yue, Zhao Xing's various escape attempts vanished without a trace.

"Broken!"

"Master, we've encountered the Goddess of Talisman Master! She's at the Divine General Peak Stage, and here she's practically True God Heaven and Earth Attainment!" Zi said anxiously. "We're unlikely to escape."

Divine General Peak Stage, and equivalent to True God Heaven and Earth Attainment?

Zhao Xing was almost suffocating.

Damn it, they really think highly of themselves.

He initially thought they wouldn't send out a True Divine General, but they actually did!

Yi Ren was also in a bad situation. He was being chased by the Arrow God and the Talisman God of Shanshui City, as well as two Taiyue Ancient God. Because he was very alert, he activated his trump card divine artifact to escape immediately.

Yi Ren fled from north to south, wanting to return to the Black Sand Domain because Du Yun was still imprisoned there. In addition, the Earth God Dog was one of the few sources of solace in his life.

But as soon as he left the Stone Mountain Range, before he could even run back to the Black Sand Domain, he was met with a fierce attack at the Iron Wire River.

Yi Ren couldn't understand it. The Father God infallible and almost omnipotent in his eyes.

He has never made a mistake in these details before, so why is he being targeted for murder everywhere today?

First, the token became invalid, and the support from Shanshui City turned into an obstacle, with the city wanting to kill him.

Now they've suddenly been ambushed again.

Moreover, their combat power is incredibly strong.

The General Starfire's natal artifact merely grazed him, yet it shattered seven high-level divine objects on his body, severely injuring him and causing him to fall into the river.

Yi Ren's combat power is comparable to that of Late Divine General Stage, and with the assistance of numerous divine artifacts, it is almost impossible for him to suffer such severe damage.

But now, an incredibly powerful Divine General has appeared, and it seems he has a reason to lie in wait here.

"Can the Father God also make mistakes?"

In the icy Iron Wire River, Yi Ren's face was shattered beyond recognition, and he was filled with shock.

What shocked him was not encountering a powerful enemy, but rather that he had been ambushed.

The omnipotent and glorious image of the Father God in his heart was suddenly shrouded in shadow.

Under the arrangement of the Father God, he was always the one who ambushed and attacked others. For example, Du Yun's two great guardian Divine General were separated from Du Yun because he used his own methods.

"Di Jun, don't kill him. I want to take him back for questioning," General Starfire said calmly. "Let's see who's so audacious as to harm Zhao Xing and now Du Yun."

"Yes." Di Jun's talent lies in water manipulation. Although the Iron Wire River is special, with its water flowing like a thread cutting through everything, it is still within his range of handling.

He immediately transformed back into his real form and jumped down to retrieve the Fake Zhao Xing.

"Is it Di Jun? I could hardly escape his grasp while I was in the river."

"No, I can't be caught!"

Through the layers of water, Yi Ren saw a snake covered in feathers swimming down.

He pulled out a talisman from his hand, and an escape plan quickly took shape in his mind.

But just then, Yi Ren suddenly heard a desolate voice. "Whoosh~~"

Within the Stone Mountain Range and inside the War God, Zhao Xing also planned a desperate counterattack.

"Since we can't run away, then we won't."

"Zi, I'm sorry to trouble you to live somewhere else."

"Yes, Master."

Zhao Xing opened his palm.

God King's Secret Technique: World in Palm!

A terrifying wave emanated from it—the light of the Myriad Dao Mother Tree!

The Tree Son and Zhou Yuan are still locked in a stalemate. Since Zi said that the other party is at the Divine General Peak Stage and has the ability of True God, then the only thing Zhao Xing can think of is that Fang Dao Mother Tree can deal with her.

Just as Zhao Xing was about to release the Mother Tree, a desolate voice echoed in his mind, "Awooo~"

The desolate sound, seemingly from ancient times, resounded throughout the entire Thousand Feather Great World, but only gods could hear it.

He quickly broke through the Boundary Wall and easily arrived at the hidden Great Derivation Divine Weapon split in the void—Zi Zifang.

Nangong, Qing Yuzi, Lu Ya Yan Ao, Wu Zhao and others standing in the cube were all shocked, as all their magic collapsed at that moment.

What is that sound?

"It came from the Thousand Feather World?"

"Could there be unknown and terrifying existences in the Thousand Feather Great World?"

"That can't be right. If the God King doesn't appear, we are already the most powerful beings in this world."

Everyone immediately dared not make a move, while the Great Derivation Divine Weapon quickly began to operate.

At the other end of the Thousand Feather Great World, in the Dao Ancient Layer of Void.

A hollow sphere rotates in the void.

Four figures stood on the planet, two of whom looked exactly like Gu Luo River and Qing Yuzi.

As the voice pierced through the void, "Qing Yuzi" revealed a look of joy. "Your Highness, Old Man Shu Ji's words have come true; it has appeared."

Should we immediately enter the Thousand Feather Great World to capture it?

"The time is not yet ripe," Gu Luo River said calmly.

"The Old Man Shu Ji sells to many companies; we are just one of them."

"Look more closely, who else is coming, and what is their purpose?"

"Yes."

Above the endless River of Time, a blob of black and white ink wriggled in the seventh Solar Year, 342 epochs before the beginning of the Desolate Territory.

Within the mist that shrouded the Five Emperors Era, several figures appeared and disappeared. The mist spread towards the Domain Era, but soon stopped.

Because the ink had transformed into a human form, holding a book in its left hand and a pen in its right.

Emerging from the mist on a three-inch spiritual platform, the Cardinal Elder, wearing a square crown and a medical robe, was flanked by the Divine Power Incarnation of the Bookless Divine King and the Heaven Divine King Xi, along with numerous illusory figures assisting him from behind the mist.

"The Moon God Palace Master is more than capable of defending, but lacks the ability to advance," the Old Man Shu Ji said nonchalantly. "This God King of History, who guarded the Desolate Territory Era, was comparable to a Dao Lord, but he couldn't go into the river, and rarely even traveled through the River of Time, because the lineage he inherited forbade him to do such a thing. If the two of you really fought him, he would be killed."

"The so-called Chronicle Clone —Xu Zu he used it once, and he can't use it again, you just don't know that."

But the Bookless Divine King and the Heaven Divine King Xi dared not believe it.

Because they had fought against the Moon God Palace Master, they dared not use their true forms to verify Old Man Shu Ji's words.

The Old Man Shu Ji moved the three-inch spiritual platform again, seemingly wanting to verify it himself.

But he stopped again very quickly.

Because a pagoda appeared beside the Ink Man, reflecting the Red Star Tower of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and Ten Earths, and the myriad Great Daos.

The Old Man Shu Ji had to stop, because he knew that the Moon God Palace Master would not go all out; as an individual, her offensive capabilities were not actually strong.

However, Red Star Great Emperor was different; he was known for his powerful attacks.

"The Red Star Great Emperor has appeared. My goal has been achieved. Old Man Shu Ji, our karma is now settled." A voice echoed from the mist before disappearing.

The disappearance of all of the Emperor's divine power avatars, including his original form, has made many forces uneasy. Now, they have received an answer from Old Man Shu Ji. Even just seeing one of the Emperor's divine power avatars is enough to reassure many forces.

"The transaction is complete, and the cause and effect are settled." The Old Man Shu Ji nodded.

But some people were still dissatisfied. "Old Man Shu Ji, I'm looking for Bowei. I've waited so long, and I haven't even seen a shadow of Bowei yet."

"Be patient, and you will see the answer," the Old Man Shu Ji replied.

"Palace Master, who is that old fellow?" Red Star Great Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, frowning as he looked at the Three-Inch Spirit Platform. "How come Wu Shu and Xi Heaven are involved with him, and I've never even heard of him?"

"An arrogant traitor," said the Moon God Palace Master.

"Judging by his secretive behavior, could he be one of the Ten Aspects God?"

"I don't know much either, only that he cultivates both destiny and history, but is not tolerated by either party."

The Emperor nodded slightly, no longer inquiring about the other party's origins, and simply asked softly, "Can you kill him?"

"It's not a good time to kill him."

When is the best time to kill?

"The next time Ten Directions Mountain appears..."

"Oh, I see." Red Star Great Emperor exclaimed in realization. "Those who came for this are indeed arrogant fools."

The Ten Directions Mountain only appears with the tides of the river of time, meaning it will only appear in the Desolate Territory Era. Trying to seize it is a pipe dream.

"It seems that Zhao Xing's Ten Directions Mountain Scripture has stirred up the despair of some old guys." Red Star Great Emperor lowered his head and looked at a point of light within the River of Time.

"This is truly chaotic—can Zhao Xing's disguise still be concealed?"

"Let Nature Take Its Course." The Moon God Palace Master glanced down as well. "If he can seize the opportunity and capture this escaped Time-Beast..."

The goal has been achieved.

When the roar echoed through the Stone Mountain Range, Zhao Xing realized that the War God was able to move, and the Divine Talisman was destroyed without being attacked.

Wang Yue stared in shock at the burning Divine Talisman, realizing that she was powerless to stop it.

Arrow God Gu Heng remained in the posture of drawing his bow and shooting an arrow. Just now, he instinctively shot an arrow in the direction he thought the sound was coming from, but the arrow somehow ended up somewhere else.

Turning his head, he saw a phantom image of a giant beast with a lion's head, a dog's body, a single horn, and blue fur suddenly appear in the sky.

He opened his mouth wide, and it seemed as if there was a blazing sun in his throat, as if the arrow had been swallowed by it.

On the other side, the Iron Wire River suddenly evaporated completely. When Di Jun turned around, he saw the giant beast phantom from the exact same angle. Its throat was radiating a scorching light. Yi Ren, who was behind Di Jun, should have been shrouded in Di Jun's shadow, but his face was also reflecting the light.

General Starfire looked at the giant beast with some shock, because he couldn't recognize what it was, yet it had broken the Magic Array set up by his Starfire Divine Needle.

The entire Magic Array melted away in an instant, and the divine needle was knocked back to its original form, returning to the array box.

Zhao Xing, hiding inside the War God, was surrounded by a dazzling white light that stung even his soul.

They all screamed and retreated back into their bodies, no longer offering any help.

What exactly happened?

Zhao Xing was somewhat bewildered.

He didn't dare to move because he didn't know what was happening; his blood was boiling and he was trembling uncontrollably.

"W-wh-how is this possible? What's happening?"

Zhao Xing was trembling so badly that his words were shaking, but after a moment he still managed to come to some conclusions.

Because he discovered that this feeling of being out of control originated from his own Great Sun Nature Sea.

The Great Sun Sea boiled, and the setting sun suddenly shone brightly. Strangely, a reflection of a small blue beast with a lion's head, a dog's body, and a single horn appeared beside it.

Could it be that Time-Beast has appeared?

How can he be so strong?

Zhao Xing was filled with doubt.

The Time-Beast even affected the talisman god.

But that doesn't make any sense at all.

"This imposter wants to sacrifice Du Yun in order to capture the Time-Beast. What kind of person is he to dare to capture such a powerful Time-Beast?"

Zhao Xing thought the Time-Beast wasn't very strong, but when it appeared, it actually utterly crushed the Divine Talisman Master, who was comparable to True God.

He even heard the voice of the God of Talisman Master reminding his companions:

"Dean Wang, what's this strange thing?"

"Don't... don't move, don't speak!" Wang Yue trembled.

The Arrow God Gu Heng really didn't move.

It's not that he's really that obedient, it's that he can't move.

The Arrow God Gu Heng found himself completely weak; not only was he weak, but even his bow was weak.

It seems that if you move even slightly, you'll evaporate completely.

"Starfire, what is that? Why can't I move?" Di Jun was terrified; this sudden change was too frightening.

Could it be the appearance of the God King?

"Don't ask me, I can't move either." General Starfire also parched, his voice weak and feeble.

"My divine power is draining away, and there's nothing I can do to stop it," Di Jun roared inwardly. "Can you run?"

"Stop talking, focus all your attention on your source!"

Yi Ren sat up from the riverbed, glanced coldly at the two Evil God who lay on the bank, drenched in sweat, and swallowed a recovery pill.

He took out a talisman and stuck it on himself.

Before long, Yi Ren's injuries had mostly healed, and he quickly flew away from the riverbank.

Others cannot move, but His Lord can.

Because he already knew what it was, and the Father God had prepared for him.

Yi Ren continued his journey towards the Black Sand Domain.

Upon arriving at the Earth Palace, they discovered that Du Yun was nothing but a head.

"Little Ren, has anyone come after I left?"

Yi Ren emerged carrying Yi Ren's head, and looked at the Earth God Dog guarding the gate.

"Woof? Nobody's been here." The Earth God Dog was a little confused.

After a moment's thought, Yi Ren asked again, "When did I leave?"

"Didn't our master leave three days ago?"

Yi Ren's eyes turned slightly cold.

He left five days ago.

But the Earth God Dog said it had left three days ago.

"That means he's here."

Yi Ren did not blame the Earth God Dog, because he regarded the Earth God Dog as family. In the long 30,000 years, the Father God was majestic and ruthless, and there was nothing else besides cultivation, discipline, tasks and trials.

His only constant companion was the Earth God Dog.

Yi Ren even gave it his original name.

"Little Ren, come with me."

"Woof"

In the Stone Mountain Range, Zhao Xing put away his War God and jumped out from a crevice in the mountain.

The God of Talismans and the God of Arrows seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move, but Zhao Xing discovered that he could move.

It seems that its cultivation of the Great Sun Sea allowed it to escape this calamity.

However, Zhao Xing couldn't relax.

Because the Time-Beast turned its head and stared at him.

To be precise, they were staring at the Headless Du Yun who had been stored in the World Ring.

The power of the Time-Beast far exceeded expectations; how could Zhao Xing possibly have any intention of refining the Heaven Mending Method?

We're lucky if we don't get refined by them!

Zhao Xing grinned, gave him an innocent-looking smile, and then ran away in a flash.

While running, he frantically flipped through books in his little room inside his Internal World.

On the Boundless Continent, Bowei once left behind a small courtyard.

It contains many miscellaneous books.

After seeing the true form of the Time-Beast, Zhao Xing immediately took out a Dao Book to compare it with.

"The Emperor Rui said, 'Sacrifice'; the Li Emperor said, 'Record'; the Emperor Yu said, 'Year'; the Emperor Luo said, 'Year'; the era of the Xu Zu shall live on forever."

"Emperor Rui offered sacrifices to the Extreme Star, and Li Emperor caused the Extreme Star to shift."

"During the reign of Emperor Yu, the twelve celestial beasts were born from the Extreme Star, thus giving rise to the concept of Time-Beast."

"Luo Emperor Era, only one Time-Beast was born, the 'Xi,' whose cry is like the year, hence it is also known as the Year Beast."

"After many generations, the Age Beast and the Year Beast have developed into multiple species, collectively known as the Time-Beast, but they are no longer pure."

"The Age Beast, the Year Beast?" Zhao Xing's expression was somewhat strange. How could it be so similar to the myths and legends of his Noble Families?

"What are you rummaging through?" Headless Du Yun, was also outside the courtyard. "I can smell Bowei's scent. Did he live here before?"

"You have a dog's nose, how could you smell this?" Zhao Xing came to his senses and walked out the door.

"A martial artist's talent." Headless Du Yun clutched the hole in his chest. "I also smell danger. Is there danger outside?"

"Is that Time-Beast here?"

"You guessed right, but there's no reward." Zhao Xing took flight and headed towards a certain place on the Boundless Continent.

"Hey? Where are you going?" Headless Du Yun jumped up, only to find he had lost his sense of direction, bumped into a roof beam, and fell headfirst to the ground. "Ugh, seeing with my belly button is so inconvenient."

However, once he got to know them, Du Yun quickly caught up with them.

"You arrived pretty quickly. It seems you martial artists really can get by without using your brains," Zhao Xing joked.

Headless Du Yun: "What are you saying?! Do I look like that kind of person?!"

Zhao Xing laughed it off.

"You still have the nerve to tease me? Looks like I still have a chance to live?" Du Yun touched his belly button, walked over to Zhao Xing's side, and looked at the bamboo forest in front of him.

"I was thinking you should just throw me out; it's better for one of you to die than both of us to die."

"What are you saying? What kind of talk is that! Do I look like that kind of person?" Zhao Xing glared at him.

Du Yun was speechless.

"Knock knock!" Zhao Xing tapped the bamboo. "Brother, you have a chance to live, it just depends on whether it's what I think."

"You'll cooperate with me in a bit, let's take a gamble."

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