Sun God · Bird of Spring (3/3)

Deep within the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, a forbidden zone that Li Boyang had never set foot in before.

"I thought you guys would play dumb again, like before?"

Bathed in the long-awaited sunshine, Li Boyang, arms outstretched, rode on auspicious clouds, traversing the blue sky and white clouds with Xiluo.

Beside them, a Kingfisher's face revealed a human-like helplessness.

"It's not that I'm pretending to be stupid, it's that I simply don't have the ability."

"This flood was not solely caused by Wuzhiqi."

"It is also a cycle of natural operation, a manifestation of the will of heaven and earth."

"Its true origin lies in the Ruins of Kunlun, a backlash from the Great Xia gods' wanton alteration of the mountains and rivers; our Hundred Lands Mountain Range are merely collateral damage."

Looking at Li Boyang, who was listening attentively, and Xiluo, who looked completely indifferent, Kingfisher emphasized again.

"You've been ' Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain ' for several months now, shouldn't you have noticed by now?"

"Your previous actions seemed to have prevented the flood from happening."

"But in reality, it only exacerbates the accumulation of floods and the birth of a scourge."

"Once that Huoji is allowed to carve through the mountains, the disaster you prevented will sweep across this land with ten times the force."

"At that time, the creatures living on this land will truly have no way to survive."

Li Boyang did heed the Kingfisher's warning, but only half of it.

I naturally understand the principle that it's better to guide than to block.

"But if it weren't for the congestion reaching this level, why would you take action?"

With a smile, Li Boyang glanced at the Kingfisher and said confidently, as if he had expected this.

"This is a flood that has swept across the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range; it is a survival crisis in which all living beings are struggling to survive."

"While we Mountain Folk are working hard at the forefront, you gods are hiding behind and reaping the benefits. Aren't you being a bit too optimistic?"

Before the Kingfisher could refute him, Li Boyang continued.

"I can ignore your hiding of those Ghost God— "

"But correspondingly, you cannot stand idly by in this flood; you must do your part."

Upon hearing Li Boyang's words, the Kingfisher suddenly looked enlightened.

It seems this prophet, skilled at seizing territory, had foreseen this situation and was deliberately forcing me to take action.

The original words of persuasion immediately fell silent, replaced by a speechless awkwardness.

"You are different from Wu Yao. You are much smarter than her, and your killing intent is far greater—"

"Besides, Grandma wasn't actually as powerful as you all imagine; she just lived long enough and saw enough."

With a slight smile playing on his lips, Li Boyang briefly translated the Kingfisher's words.

"Yes, I admit, I am indeed a bit harder to control than that Witch of the Huai River."

"You're not even sure if the Mountain Folk are my weakness, so this is a good opportunity to see how far I can go for Mountain Folk."

"As for that Undying Spring God?"

"Of course I don't have any outdated ideas about 'the older the better'."

"But think about it carefully, that Undying Spring God was able to live for so long, do you think anyone would believe he didn't have some hidden tricks up his sleeve?"

As he said this, Li Boyang deliberately glanced at Xiluo beside him.

As a result, this shrewd fellow pretended to be confused and acted as if he hadn't heard Li Boyang and the Kingfisher's sharp exchange.

"Like this time, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would believe that a Kingfisher could actually have the ability to bring everything back to life?"

Looking up at the sunlight shining through the clouds, Li Boyang's eyes were filled with amazement.

Before today, he could never have imagined it.

This Kingfisher, which has always appeared as the "Undying Spring God," is actually a true "Sun God."

?

Li Boyang even suspected that this "Sun God" might be an assassin cultivated by the Undying Spring God specifically to target the Heaven-Eroding Lord.

However, it was precisely because of its sudden emergence that this Kingfisher ultimately had no use for its skills.

The confrontation continued throughout, a constant exchange of barbs and sparring.

Li Boyang and his two companions soon arrived at the true core area of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Surprisingly, in this core area surrounded by hundreds of mountain peaks, there isn't a single mountain in the true sense. It's a vast mountainous plain where all kinds of plants and trees compete for beauty and open up to each other.

However, as Li Boyang opened his third Heavenly Eye between his eyebrows...

He was shocked to discover that those plants and trees vying for attention did not actually grow in the soil.

Or to be more precise, this so-called "mountainous plain" is not a real plain at all.

The core area is actually a tree of unimaginable size.

Its roots spread across the entire land, and all the trees in sight were merely branches and parasites of this great tree.

"This is... the Undying Spring God?"

All three eyes widened to their maximum size simultaneously.

Immersed in this mythical life that only existed in the age of myth, Li Boyang was unable to recover from the shock for a long time.

The area within a radius of hundreds of kilometers is entirely composed of the derivatives of a single large tree.

All plants and animals depend on this big tree for survival.

Most remarkably, its roots have even spread beyond this core area, drawing nutrients from the soil of the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

It is precisely because of the nature of this region that it is actually a living mythical life.

Therefore, regardless of how Li Boyang had previously occupied and searched the area.

Even his Heavenly Eye could never penetrate this area or pinpoint the true form of the Undying Spring God.

As the saying goes, "You can't see the true face of Mount Lu because you're standing in the mountain."

It draws nourishment from a region with its own strength, and then uses its own body to support a complete ecosystem.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would have imagined that such an extraordinary life form could be born in this world?

"So those roots that appeared back then weren't some kind of Innate Divine Ability at all—"

"They are originally part of this Spring God, the Spring God's true form hidden deep underground, even deeper than the Earth Veins."

Reaching out to touch his third eye between his eyebrows, Li Boyang couldn't help but mutter to himself.

His third Heavenly Eye has undergone numerous evolutions.

It already possesses some of the functions of Thousand-Mile Eyes, X-Ray Vision, Dynamic Vision, Insight Eye, and even Copy Eye.

However, it lacks the ability to be immune to various complex interferences of vital Yuan Qi and to directly perceive the essence of things.

The complex flow of primordial Yuan Qi deep within the earth, as well as the flow of Yuan Qi within living organisms, can interfere with the Heavenly Eye's ability to perceive.

This is why Li Boyang was unable to find the roots of the Spring God buried beneath the earth, nor could he penetrate the core area, which was itself composed of enormous mythical life forms.

Of course, part of the reason is that Li Boyang never imagined that the "land" he had been treading on was actually the Undying Spring God he was searching for.

Without a macro perspective, it's perfectly normal to see only a part of the whole picture or to be like the blind men and the elephant.

It seems I still need to change my preconceived notions.

This world is far more wondrous than I imagined.

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