The Celestial Person Repelled the Flood, the Great Demon Provoked Him (1/3)

Mount Yunmeng, Flying Peak.

It has been three months since Li Boyang retrieved the God-Binding Cord.

The originally fragmented Flying Peak was successfully restored after that.

Through the cracks, golden rays of light faintly seeped out, binding the Flying Peak together like super glue.

The golden light seeping from the cracks in the rocks is the God-Binding Cord, which is rooted inside the entire Flying Peak.

Don't be fooled by the somewhat haphazard way the restoration was done.

However, due to the divine power of the God-Binding Cord, the hardness of Flying Peak has long surpassed that of ordinary mountain rocks.

Furthermore, the golden light that subtly enveloped the entire mountain made it appear both sacred and majestic.

Most importantly, unlike other places in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, Flying Peak has never been shrouded in storms, presenting a sense of being isolated from the world.

Especially the Ghost God Cliff at the highest point of Flying Peak.

Although the rebuilt altar no longer houses statues of deities, it exudes an even more powerful aura than before.

Standing in the very center, Li Boyang continued to stir up trouble.

Time and again, it kept the raging storms that were trying to sweep across the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range at bay.

In Li Boyang's hands, the Law Technique [Command Clouds and Distribute Rain] has already demonstrated power far exceeding its limits.

"I told you, you're just wasting your energy."

Quietly perched on a nearby tree, Xiluo frowned and offered another word of advice.

This flood was an inevitable consequence of the natural order.

All Li Boyang could do on his own was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Not to mention, the destruction caused by the Ghost God and monsters that come with the gales and torrential rains is far more terrifying than any flood.

"How could it be a waste of effort?"

"At least the floods haven't swept through the mountains yet, have they?"

What Li Boyang said was true; if it weren't for his continuous Command Clouds and Distribute Rain and alteration of celestial phenomena during this period...

The drizzle that once fell beneath the Hundred Lands Mountain Range is no longer the same as it is now.

The storm that Qiwa and his friends are currently experiencing should be a common phenomenon in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

You know that's not what I meant --

"You can withstand the onslaught of gales and torrential rain, but can you withstand the water gods that follow?"

"They are the core of this massive flood crisis; they have been fueling it all along."

After a slight pause, Xiluo continued.

"Besides, don't tell me you didn't realize it—"

"Winter is over now, but the temperature shows no sign of rising."

"If spring doesn't return to the earth, what good is it if you block the flood?"

"The Mountain Folk still have no land to cultivate and still have no food to eat. You simply cannot save so many people!"

For some reason, even though Xiluo knew from the beginning that Li Boyang had such a stubborn personality,

But when things actually reached this point, she still couldn't control her temper.

In a daze, Xiluo seemed to see the Witch of the Huai River from a thousand years ago again, and saw her tragic end when she was eventually eaten by her tribe.

Xiluo didn't want Li Boyang to end up like the Witch of the Huai River.

Even from a higher perspective, Xiluo's idea seems selfish, but she is certainly not the kind of fearless saint who didn't see her sister's shadow in Li Boyang.

Xiluo is probably still holed up in the mountain god temple on Flying Peak, oblivious to what's happening in the outside world.

"You're right, what I'm doing now is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause."

As if he hadn't understood Xiluo's meaning at all, Li Boyang simply smiled.

"So if we want to address the root cause, we ultimately have to rely on Wuzhiqi— "

Li Boyang's gaze swept over Flying Peak, over Mount Yunmeng, and even over the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range. His Heavenly Eye between his eyebrows saw the present-day Guifang Kingdom —the kingdom that had been ravaged beyond recognition by Wuzhiqi.

At this moment, the Guifang Kingdom had already been transformed into a vast swamp.

Of the Gods of the Five Directions, all except Tide-Swallowing Clan have disappeared.

Amidst the waves stirred up by the Tide-Swallowing Clan, the water gods laughed, the fish and shrimp revelled, and as far as the eye could see, there was no trace of humankind.

However, the Tide-Swallowing Clan was not the true ruler of this marshland.

At the ancestral temple site of the Guifang Kingdom, on the altar that originally housed the Gods of the Five Directions.

Wuzhiqi, with his white hair and green body, sat high on it.

His face was full of tyranny and mockery, making his tyrannical nature immediately apparent.

Suddenly, as if sensing Li Boyang's spying, Wuzhiqi abruptly looked up towards the direction of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

[Celestial Person?]

He deliberately opened his mouth wide and made mouth shapes that Li Boyang could recognize.

The tyranny and mockery on Wuzhiqi's face vanished in an instant, replaced by a wariness tinged with curiosity.

At the same time, Wuzhiqi's ears twitched slightly, as if he were listening intently to something.

Can you hear me?

Unconsciously raising an eyebrow, Li Boyang murmured something under Xiluo's bewildered gaze.

The next second, a bright smile appeared on Wuzhiqi's face, and his lips changed shape accordingly. "[Of course, there's no sound I can't hear across this vast land of Nine Provinces.]"

Regardless of the credibility of Wuzhiqi's words, Li Boyang engaged in a lively conversation with him from afar.

"The Divine Ability to Wind-Following Ear? That's quite rare."

"Since you can hear my voice, you should know what I'm about to say, right?"

"You have your three sons attack the Hundred Lands Mountain Range from three directions."

"Now that one of the routes has been repelled by the Mountain Folk, aren't you worried that the remaining two routes will also be repelled?"

Upon hearing this, Wuzhiqi's smile became even brighter, revealing a hint of arrogance.

They only defeated my most useless youngest son.

My two remaining sons are not as weak as you imagine.

[Besides, as long as we can force you to take action personally, what does it matter if we fail on all three fronts?]

Wuzhiqi's mouth shape was still clearly discernible, causing Li Boyang to frown.

"Your ultimate goal is to fight me?"

With a hint of something unusual, Li Boyang's voice reached Wuzhiqi's ears.

[That's just one of your goals; after all, isn't your ultimate goal to defeat me?]

[Your interpretation of the Way of the Celestial Person is very interesting, but not complete enough.]

Only by personally verifying your abilities can I determine whether it's the right path.

This is a game of chess, a grand game played by you and me.

[You've won. I'll voluntarily withdraw my waters and bypass your Hundred Lands Mountain Range and valleys. What harm is there?]

But if I win, everything you have will be mine!

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