The Ruins of Kunlun, Daughter of the Heavenly Emperor (3/3)

The far west, the source of ten thousand rivers.

This is the source of a river even more distant than the Huai Calamity, a place infinitely close to the Heavenly Emperor's Capital— Kunlun Ruins.

"Hold head high!"

Accompanied by a high-pitched dragon roar.

Suddenly, a Black Dragon flew out from the clouds and plunged into the source of the Wanjiang River.

Tumultuous!

The surging waves continued to churn, and the nearby snow-capped mountains began to tremble.

However, the Black Dragon continued its upstream journey with unwavering courage, causing the river to churn and the ice to shatter.

"That's enough!"

"I've already hidden myself all the way here, why must you be so determined to kill me?"

The Black Dragon was becoming increasingly ferocious, threatening to shatter the entire snow mountain.

The Huoji that had been lurking in the water palace finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared out.

Although Huoji possesses the ability to foresee good and bad fortune, he is always able to escape before a crisis arrives.

However, they couldn't withstand the Black Dragon's relentless pursuit for four or five years, which dragged them all the way from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range in the south to the source of the Wanjiang River in the far west.

The clashes between the two sides along the way attracted the attention of countless gods, making it Huoji to hide.

After all, no god in any place wants to be targeted by an extremely ferocious and tyrannical Black Dragon because of a Huoji.

Haha! So you know the phrase "to exterminate without mercy" too!

"When you were slaughtering the creatures of the Guifang Kingdom and the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, did you ever consider not to exterminate them all?"

The voice of the Black Dragon, or rather, the Deception Rabbit, resounded in all directions, and thunder roared in response. In its Ominous Deity form, the Deception Rabbit was empowered by the Qi of Earth Sha and was not afraid of the Huoji of a mere "Half-Step Heavenly Deity".

In order to fight against the Heaven-Eroding Lord, Huoji forced himself to break through in battle.

Afterwards, he was constantly being hunted down by the Deception Rabbit, and had no time or energy to digest the new power he had gained.

Therefore, calling Huoji "Half-Step Heavenly Deity" is actually a bit of an exaggeration.

In Deception Rabbit's view, as long as he continues to wear down the other party...

It won't take a year for the other party to be completely worn down.

Just as Deception Rabbit and Huoji were about to engage in another great battle, a thunderous roar erupted.

Suddenly, a beam of light shot out from the sky, and it seemed as if a gate had appeared out of thin air at the boundary between heaven and earth.

It was a seven-colored gate that seemed to be made of a rainbow.

Standing at the confluence of rivers and snow-capped mountains, it evokes a sense of extraordinary sacredness.

Before Deception Rabbit could react, a corresponding seven-colored ray of light emanated from Huoji's body.

This scene not only surprised Deception Rabbit, but also left Huoji completely bewildered.

"Mother?"

Suddenly, Huoji's cry of "Mother!" startled Deception Rabbit.

Then it was as if in response to the call of the Huoji.

A goddess draped in colorful clouds and adorned with cloud-like ornaments slowly emerged from the rosy light, gazing upon the Huoji with a benevolent and compassionate look.

"I am not your mother; your mother died long ago."

"But if you want to see your mother one last time, I can grant your wish out of consideration for us both being ' Guhuo Bird)."

After that goddess appeared.

Sensing the danger Deception Rabbit automatically hissed and dared not make the slightest sound.

Because Deception Rabbit's intuition told him that this suddenly appearing goddess was definitely among the strongest, even among all the Heavenly Deity.

Fortunately, the goddess didn't care about the existence of the Deception Rabbit at all.

She chose to appear before Huoji because she sensed the crisis of the Guhuo Bird's mass death.

Because among all the Guhuo Bird, only the Huoji, which was just one step away from transforming into Guhuo Bird, never sensed that fatal crisis.

This means that the Huoji creatures may be the only chance for the Guhuo Bird.

"If you're not my mother, then who are you?"

Looking at that face that was exactly like his mother's, Huoji was clearly filled with utter hatred.

You can call me Gouxing.

When I heard the name "Gouxing".

Huoji's pupils dilated instantly, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

"Gouxing? Daughter of the Heavenly Emperor?"

"How is this possible? Isn't that something from legends?"

"With the fall of the Heavenly Emperor, shouldn't you have died long ago!?"

The "Heavenly Emperor" Huoji was a Great Heavenly Deity from ten thousand years ago.

Legend has it that it consumed the "Immortality Herb," gaining extraordinary abilities and an immortal lifespan, hence its self-proclaimed title "Heavenly Emperor."

In order to make his title live up to its name.

The Heavenly Emperor also commanded the gods from ten thousand years ago to build himself a city in the clouds in Kunlun —the Heavenly Emperor's Capital.

Until ten thousand years ago, the Heavenly Emperor's Capital suddenly fell, and the legendary Heavenly Emperor also vanished without a trace.

Today, only the "Ruins of Kunlun," whose existence is unknown, remains a myth passed down through the ages on this land.

"The daughter of the former Heavenly Emperor is indeed dead, so I am now merely the Guhuo Bird Gouxing."

While not denying Huoji's surprise, Gouxing calmly stated,

"Then what is your relationship with my mother?"

Gouxing and Huai Calamity Dragon Maiden look exactly alike, Huoji absolutely refuses to believe that this is just a coincidence.

Unfortunately, Gouxing clearly had no intention of answering the question, and continued talking to himself.

"A thousand years ago, I wanted your mother to become Guhuo Bird)."

"Unfortunately, she refused to comply even at the cost of her life, and was even willing to split herself into two sides, good and evil, in order to retain her identity as the Dragon Girl."

Listen to this story about the Huoji dragon girl's past.

Both of them could hear the deep regret in Gouxing's tone.

"Fortunately, your father, Wuzhiqi, unexpectedly loved that evil dragon girl, and was willing to bring chaos to the land in order to forcibly revive her."

Upon hearing this unexpected yet perfectly logical truth, Huoji was truly stunned.

After all, Huoji had already learned from Yin Fei that Wuzhiqi had implanted a wisp of Guhuo Bird's soul into his body.

Now, knowing more about the inside story of Wuzhiqi instigated the floods and wreaked havoc on the land doesn't seem like such a big deal, does it?

Since Wuzhiqi is now dead, his power has become part of the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land].

"When you said you wanted me to see my mother one last time, were you referring to the wisp of my soul within me?"

Faced with Huoji's question, Gouxing nodded calmly.

"That's right, that's the evil spirit of your mother, and the key to your imminent transformation into the Guhuo Bird."

Clenching his fists tightly, a silent rage burned within Huoji's heart.

"I am not the Guhuo Bird, I am the Huoji!"

With a nonchalant laugh, Gouxing continued in that calm yet undeniable tone.

"Everyone says this before they transform into Guhuo Bird."

"But so far, only your mother has truly managed to shed the Guhuo Bird."

"And she's only gotten rid of half of it; the other half is still the Guhuo Bird."

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