Five Hundred Ghost Children
"Although Wu Fan is arrogant, he has been Fire Sovereign for so long, he should have some scruples. Moreover, he was unwilling to capture the Ghost Mother this time, so why would he go to such lengths, risking such Karma? This is bad!"
Just as he was pondering, the talisman projection within his Divine Body suddenly trembled, revealing specks of light, as if being pulled by something, about to fly away!
"The Ghost Mother is trying to escape! But now that I'm here, I won't let her succeed!"
Realizing the significance of this change, Feng Zhen, the Child-Giving God, didn't bother to analyze the reasons. He focused his divine mind, concentrated his divine power, and charged forward!
His actions this time were somewhat desperate, hoping to achieve his goal and escape his current predicament before Lü Liang returned. Therefore, upon sensing the unusual activity of the Ghost Mother, he acted immediately, rapidly traversing underground towards the source of the disturbance!
The source of the disturbance was a plump woman, wearing a phoenix crown, a precious robe, and cloud-patterned shoes. She exuded an aura of wealth and power, but now there was a hint of violence and panic in that aura!
"It's that Circuit City God Divine Office again! And that deity appointed by the Heavenly Court again! After all these years, they still won't let me go!" she muttered, a look of resentment appearing on her fair and jade-like face, and a burst of emerald light bursting from her clear black and white eyes!
"Two deities, one hundred and eight Golden-Armored Warriors! What a formidable force! We cannot defeat them!"
As these thoughts crossed her mind, the woman swayed, and several babies appeared around her. Each baby was chubby and white, but slightly transparent. When the woman reached out and grabbed them, they were all crushed to pieces, bursting into loud cries.
The cries spread rapidly through the woods!
Then, the woman's Divine Body dissipated, merging with her cries, and scattered in Eight Directions, fleeing!
"You actually think you can escape from me using such a method! Humph! You're just showing off your limited skills before an expert!"
A cold laugh erupted from the soil, and Feng Zhen burst forth from the earth, his body surging with light and shadow, his Divine Body rippling like water. Then, thin, blood-red objects shot out from his limbs and bones!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Those blood-red objects flew through the air, freezing the baby's cries. The cries shifted, then solidified back into a chubby white infant, only now each infant's navel was connected by a blood-red object!
These blood-red substances are none other than the umbilical cord from when the baby was born!
Snap!
As soon as the baby was born, the woman, amidst the baby's cries, was ejected!
She somersaulted in mid-air, then landed, looking up at the Child-Giving God with eyes full of resentment. "Feng Zhen! It's you again!"
Feng Zhen sneered, "Ghost Mother, if you know what's good for you, hand over your talisman, and I might be able to preserve your True Spirit and soul. Otherwise..."
That woman was none other than the Heaven-Born Deity Ghost Mother, who had caught the attention of the City God Underworld Office!
"Don't even think about it!" the Ghost Mother howled, her voice like that of a night owl, rippling outwards. Her divine power shone brightly, manifesting into countless infant figures, not just chubby human babies, but also wolf cubs, rabbit cubs, bear cubs, tiger cubs, calves, and other offspring of wild beasts.
One by one, they cried out, bursting forth with vitality and a sense of new life.
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger!
In a daze, these tiny figures, imbued with divine power, pounced towards Feng Zhen. Each one subtly contained profound mysteries, as if once it touched him, his reincarnation might Samsara, returning him to the womb, brainwashed and refined by the magic within! He could be reborn as an infant, or even transformed into a beast!
Seeing this, Feng Zhen remained calm. With a flick of his sleeve, a torrent of water surged forth, covering the entire area and splashing onto each of the tiny figures. The water rapidly expanded, instantly enveloping and enveloping them, turning them into placentas!
"These streams of water are actually amniotic fluid!"
Underground, Qiu Yan's senses expanded, and at the same time, he watched the fierce battle through the eyes of the 108 Golden-Armored Warriors in the sky.
This was the first time he had ever witnessed other gods fighting without holding back, and the two sides in the battle seemed to share some commonalities and connections.
"The Divine Ability powers of the Ghost Mother and the Child-Giving God seem to be based on the same Divine Office, and their Divine Ability even complement each other. No wonder the Child-Giving God secretly followed us; he must be determined to get his hands on the Ghost Mother! But if that's the case, why did he have to provoke Fire Sovereign into showing up? Isn't that redundant? Hmm?"
Just as Qiu Yan was pondering, Feng Zhen, who had just calmed down his opponent's attack, suddenly looked in Qiu Yan's direction and then revealed a cold smile.
Immediately afterwards, the crimson umbilical cords that were flying around him all shuddered and shot into the sky!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The umbilical cord, sharp as a knife, pierced the bodies of the 108 Golden-Armored Warriors in the sky. Then, thin, long blood vessels extended from the warriors' bodies, spreading throughout their entire bodies and penetrating every part in the blink of an eye!
Then, these Golden-Armored Warriors each moved, turning their heads and swinging their arms, making crackling sounds as they fell from the sky!
"Wu Fan! You took the Military Tally, yet you didn't lift a finger against the fugitive, instead just stood by and watched. What are your intentions? Since that's the case, then let me take command in your place!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Golden-Armored Warriors connected by the umbilical cord surrounded the Ghost Mother, each bursting with golden light and wielding swords to slash!
Every blade and sword was accompanied by golden light, exuding an aura that blocked life force and vitality.
In an instant, the Ghost Mother was forced into a frantic state, and even half of her phoenix crown was cut off!
In that critical moment, her expression changed. She gritted her teeth, her face filled with pity and heartache, and cried out, "Children, come out quickly!"
As the voice faded, a unified, childlike response emanated from within its Divine Body, as if hundreds of people were speaking simultaneously.
"Oh! Mother, don't worry, your children will share your burdens!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Ghost Mother's body suddenly swelled up, growing to four or five times its original size, but only for a moment. Then she shrank back down, and five hundred figures flew out from her clothes, each carrying a cold and sinister aura.
Suddenly, the entire forest was affected, and the temperature plummeted!
Five hundred figures flew through the air, each with a different appearance. Some had kind faces, some were chubby babies, and some had blue faces and fangs. They fought against nearly a hundred Golden-Armored Warriors.
The reason there weren't 108 Golden-Armored Warriors was because several of them had been sent to pounce on Qiu Yan!
"This Child-Giving God is determined to make things difficult for the 'Fire Sovereign.' Oh well, we've pretty much figured out the structure of this Golden-Armored Warriors anyway, so there's no need for him to pretend!"
Qiu Yan sensed Feng Zhen's malice and did not hesitate. With a wave of his hands, flames surged forth, enveloping the several Golden-Armored Warriors who were rushing towards him. However, they wielded their swords, their Sword Qi and blade light crisscrossing, trying to cleave the flames apart.
In the distance, Feng Zhen remained calm and composed, his umbilical cord trembling as he skillfully controlled the Golden-Armored Warriors, engaging in battle with the Ghost Mother and Qiu Yan. He appeared to be in complete control, and spoke in a soft, feminine voice, "Wu Fan! If it weren't for your interference, I would have obtained a talisman long ago and escaped my status Subordinate Deity. This debt must be settled properly! Today..." His words revealed Yazi intent.
But he stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, his face showing surprise.
"What happened?"
Clap clap clap!
The Golden-Armored Warriors engulfed in flames stopped moving, their umbilical cords burned away by the flames!
"How could you possibly burn the umbilical cord of Divine Ability? Even if there is an independent talisman that can generate Divine Ability on its own, it is impossible..." Feng Zhen was stunned, and suddenly a violent heat wave rushed towards him!
Qiu Yan raised his hand and drew out a thin tongue of fire that flew over!
The scorching heat hit his face, startling Feng Zhen, who quickly retreated, looking utterly disheveled.
That wasn't all. Suddenly, the ground beneath him exploded, transforming into countless thin, long spikes that extended upwards and pierced through the Divine Body!
As his Divine Body shifted, Feng Zhen emerged from it. His half-real, half-ethereal body quickly returned to normal, leaving not a trace on his clothes. However, his face was filled with horror as he stared at the ground below, his face pale.
"Domain Derivation? Remote Transformation and Manipulation? When did you reach the Fourth Grade? No! You are not Wu Fan!"
In this life-or-death moment, all the previous details flowed rapidly through Feng Zhen's mind, connecting together and giving him a sudden flash of inspiration. He understood the key point, and without saying a word, he changed his mind and controlled the Golden-Armored Warriors to pounce on Qiu Yan. He no longer cared that the Ghost Mother would escape because of this. Then he turned into a green light and fled at high speed!
"A good decision!" Qiu Yan said, squinting. He raised his hand and made a hand seal. One hundred and eight clumps of mud flew up from the ground, mixed with flames. Each clump hit a Golden-Armored Warriors, instantly covering him. Then, they were fired into pottery and solidified.
In the blink of an eye, the Golden-Armored Warriors were all sealed inside the mud, turning into one hundred and eight terracotta figures that fell to the ground!
"These warriors have a simple yet ingenious structure and are very valuable. Although I have a preliminary understanding of them, there is still a need for further research. However, the Military Tally is not under the control of the god and can only be guided by thought at most. Even if the warriors are released, they will revert to their original state after a certain time. I originally planned to seal them away anyway, and I am just following the plan now!"
As Qiu Yan sealed the Golden-Armored Warriors, the Ghost Mother saw a rare opportunity, waved her sleeve, gathered five hundred demons, and turned to flee, her spirit following the sound of crying. However, she was stopped halfway by a ball of Human Path Flame.
As the flames swelled, they took on the shape of Qiu Yan.
"Don't be hasty. I didn't come here to arrest you, but I have other plans." He said, raising his hand to clap!
"We both have a grudge against Feng Zhen, why bother..." The Ghost Mother said as she activated her Divine Ability, but before she could unleash them, she was struck by a bookshelf and suppressed by the text "Exhortation to Learning"!
After doing all this, Qiu Yan looked up into the distance and saw that Feng Zhen, who had escaped, was surrounded by two balls of flame. Despite using all his skills and Divine Ability, he was unable to break free.
With a thought, Qiu Yan was about to transfer his Divine Body to the other side, but suddenly his heart trembled violently, and a strong sense of danger erupted from him!
"Huh? What's going on?"
Upon closer inspection, he realized that it actually originated from Heart Demon Clone!
The next moment, a tearing pain erupted in the Heart Demon Clone's senses!