Wu Yao's gift (3/3)

"Big brother! You--."

After being thrown away by the Heaven-Eroding Lord once again.

The Third Prince, hovering in mid-air, finally couldn't help but turn around and look at the solemn-faced Huoji behind him.

However, it was precisely during this moment of distraction that the Third Prince was able to seize the opportunity.

On the battlefield ahead, the Heaven-Eroding Lord suddenly revealed a strange smile.

The darkness that had enveloped the sky instantly transformed back into light.

Call!

Suddenly, the black and white colors on Heaven-Eroding Lord's body twisted, and his entire body split in two at that moment.

The black-clad Heaven-Eroding Lord vanished into the shadows, silent and unnoticed.

The white-clad Heaven-Eroding Lord then stood up and transformed into a dog-headed, human-bodied form.

Immediately afterwards, the white-clad Heaven-Eroding Lord charged forward with lightning speed, appearing before the Third Prince in the blink of an eye.

Boom!

When that disproportionately large white hand pressed down on the Third Prince's head, a deadly sense of crisis immediately surged into his heart.

The Third Prince couldn't care less about anything else at the moment.

Instinctively, it twisted its dragon body, attempting to transform back into a human form with a smaller area of contact with the ground.

At the same time, a hurried and terrified shout came from the Third Prince's mouth.

"Brother! Father! Save me!"

Unfortunately, what greeted the Third Prince was not the rescue he had imagined, but the undisguised laughter of the White Heaven-Eroding Lord.

"They still haven't grasped the truth, how incredibly stupid!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Third Prince's brains suddenly exploded, and the entire dragon was instantly embedded deep into the ground by the white- Heaven-Eroding Lord.

Because the manner of this death was simply too gruesome.

Even the White Heaven-Eroding Lord, who was the instigator, shook his hand dismissively before turning his gaze to the Huoji, which remained motionless not far away.

"You recognized me? When? How is that possible?"

Unable to move and daring not to move, Huoji lowered his voice, his tone revealing barely concealed shock.

"From the very beginning, I knew you were the ones stirring up trouble."

"After all, the corpses buried beneath the waterfall—their deaths were far too obvious—"

Even if you intentionally concealed the cause of their deaths, their withered and lifeless appearance was still too distinctive.

This time, it wasn't the white-clad Heaven-Eroding Lord spoke.

Instead, it was the black-clad Heaven-Eroding Lord slowly emerged from the shadows behind him.

"In order to deal with you personally, I even took the task of being the bait from that kid."

"This mission is dangerous, but it's worth it for you!"

Although both are dog-headed and human-bodied, the Black Heaven-Eroding Lord appears unusual.

Especially those sharp claws, each one exuding an astonishing ferocity.

"Guhuo Bird, even if I become a vengeful ghost in the netherworld, I will never forget you!"

When the Heaven-Eroding Lord called out the name "Guhuo Bird," Huoji Ji no longer harbored any illusions.

On the contrary, a ruthless glint flashed in Huoji's eyes.

He then swung his fist without hesitation, smashing it towards the black- Heaven-Eroding Lord behind him.

Boom!

With a tremendous, earth-shaking tremor,

Huoji successfully broke free from Heaven-Eroding Lord's restraints, but his face suddenly turned deathly pale.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the white- Heaven-Eroding Lord immediately stepped forward and skillfully punched the opponent in the face.

Boom!

At the critical moment, the surging Life Primordial Qi transformed into Body-Protecting Gang Qi, timely blocking the Huoji punch for Huo Ji.

Slightly surprised, the White Heaven-Eroding Lord opened his eyes wide, but instead of being angry, he roared with a laugh.

"Goodness, I'd like to see how many punches you can take!"

"A thousand years ago, you Soul-Splitting Reincarnation as Mountain Folk, and then bewitched those ignorant mortals to devour Wu Yao..."

"A thousand years later, I won't be able to quell my hatred until I smash this incarnation of yours into a pulp!"

Yunmeng Marsh, Flying Peak, Mountain God Temple.

After successfully setting up a massive formation capable of concealing the entire Yunmeng Marsh.

Wearing a red Silk Fur Robe, Li Boyang returned to the mountain god temple and looked up at the Goddess of War enshrined in the main hall.

"What's on your mind?"

After staring at Li Boyang for a long time, Xiluo finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Since returning to the main hall, Li Boyang had been staring at the statue of the Witch of the Huai River, which made Xiluo feel a little creeped out.

Especially since the other party was tossing around the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron while watching.

Xiluo, who knew Li Boyang well, knew that the other party was seizing something and was gradually locking in the answer.

"I'm wondering, how exactly did your sister die?"

Upon hearing this, Xiluo was first taken aback, then roared angrily in a low voice.

"Didn't you already know about this?"

"She was betrayed and cannibalized by the very people she trusted most."

"Those foolish mortals, merely because of a famine, devoured the very witch who had led them to prosperity!"

He turned his head and glanced at the furious Xiluo.

Li Boyang remained silent for a long time before asking in a helpless tone.

Do you really believe it?

"A witch who could know Heavenly Mandate and predict the future would die for such an absurd reason?"

"I admit your sister is naive, but is she really that naive?"

Before Xiluo could even object, Li Boyang suddenly reached out and touched his brow, then slowly opened his Heavenly Eye.

"My Heavenly Eye comes from your sister, from the Mountain Folk who devoured her a thousand years ago."

"The Mountain Folk devoured her flesh and blood, you collected her bones, but what about her soul?"

Under the gaze of Li Boyang's Heavenly Eye.

Xiluo, who had always accepted this version of the "truth," was suddenly stunned.

For some reason, Xiluo suddenly felt a sense of unease.

Xiluo instinctively realized that Li Boyang's next words were likely to shatter some of her preconceived notions.

What are you trying to say?

After a brief hesitation, Xiluo asked with difficulty, "Do you know? I don't actually believe what Heaven-Eroding Lord said earlier."

"Because the Netherworld Lord enjoys collecting souls of exceptionally gifted individuals, he believes that the soul of the Witch of the Huai River will surely catch his eye."

"This reason is not only absurd, but it also cannot withstand scrutiny."

After a slight pause, Li Boyang continued.

"Besides, is the Heaven-Eroding Lord you know the kind of person who would be so certain about something based on just a sliver of possibility?"

"So determined, even to the point of stubbornly choosing the Dao of Yin and Yang," leaving no way out for oneself?

Blinking blankly, Xiluo instinctively shook her head— the Heaven-Eroding Lord she knew wasn't so reckless.

In fact, aside from the fact that he went berserk at the end because of Wu Yao's death.

At other times, Heaven-Eroding Lord was remarkably calm and composed, a true "wise general."

"So is it possible that the Heaven-Eroding Lord actually knows where Wu Yao's soul is?"

He even clearly understood that the "Dao of Yin and Yang" could help him find, and even resurrect, Wu Yao's soul.

At this point, Li Boyang let out a long sigh, but the expression on his face became increasingly complicated.

"The mountain people devoured the flesh and blood of the witch Yao, thus gaining the potential to awaken the divine eye—"

"You have collected Wu Yao's remains and have been searching for a suitable successor to the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron for her."

"Only her soul never found its resting place."

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