Third Edition: Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land (2/3)

Although Li Boyang has been tormented by the increasing number of voices over the past six months.

But just as Wu Yi said...

After accepting this fact, Li Boyang actually got used to listening to the voices from various places.

Besides more formal prayers and blessings.

Li Boyang would occasionally hear strange rumors and all sorts of absurd stories.

In response, Li Boyang could only lament that even in this era without the internet, there are still countless bizarre and mind-blowing events.

The actions of some deities, in particular, completely shattered Li Boyang's understanding of the world.

For example, a deity seemingly associated with "fertility" might, in order to prove his power, cause all the living creatures in the entire village to become pregnant overnight—indistinguishable by gender.

Unfortunately, after "Wu Yi Shoots at Heaven," there was no further development of this matter.

Not just because that god is dead.

The village that housed the statue of Li Boyang was buried by an earthquake.

It was only at this moment that Li Boyang realized why those gods in the legends of his previous life were so aloof and indifferent to the mortal world.

Having witnessed so many situations where one is willing but powerless, the mental strain on one's own is immense.

Rather than getting caught up in endless internal strife, it's better to choose to ignore it.

Maintain your humanity and integrity by adopting an attitude of indifference and detachment.

Of course, besides adapting to the increasing number of voices, Li Boyang hasn't been completely idle in the past six months.

For more than a hundred days, the Imprisoned Soul Cauldron remained in a state of constant burning.

All for the purpose of repairing the previously damaged [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land].

After the battle with Wu Yi, the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] was practically rendered unusable.

Thanks to Li Boyang's tremendous efforts, the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] was able to be reborn with a brand new look.

Nowadays, the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] is no longer limited to the mountain and watercourse patterns of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Those places where statues of Li Boyang are enshrined are also included in the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land], and subtly form a trend of continuous outward expansion.

This is certainly not solely due to the statues.

Or more precisely, those statues merely indicated directions.

The flow of mountains and rivers within them largely originates from the Human-Faced Fish beneath the Crimson Demon.

They carried the Hetu (River Chart) to every tributary along the way, and the various information recorded on it also appeared in the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land].

This naturally includes the village where the "god of fertility" resides.

"You've been staring at that rift valley for a long time. Is there anything special about it?"

Looking up at the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] floating in mid-air, Xiluo asked with some curiosity.

At this moment, Li Boyang and Xiluo had already left the altar on the cliff top and returned to the backyard of the mountain god temple.

The enormous Imprisoned Soul Cauldron continued to spew forth Yuan Qi, primordial fire that soared into the sky, transforming into a raging inferno.

Only the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] floated on the Imprisoned Soul Cauldron, with the mountains and rivers in the scroll clearly visible.

Six months ago, that place wasn't a rift valley.

Li Boyang withdrew his gaze from the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] and let out a soft sigh.

His gaze lingered on the village where the "god of fertility" originally resided.

However, after Wu Yi killed the "god of fertility," the village, having lost the god's protection, was buried by an earthquake.

Similar situations have occurred repeatedly over the past six months.

To say it's become commonplace might be too harsh.

But Li Boyang's acceptance of this kind of thing is indeed gradually increasing.

"To be honest, you sometimes overthink things."

Although she didn't know why Li Boyang sighed, Xiluo had her own understanding of it.

"You may not realize it, but the number of times you sigh has been increasing year by year in recent years—"

Without waiting for Li Boyang's rebuttal, Xiluo turned her gaze to the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] again and asked.

How long will it take to repair your "Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land"?

"This is the first time I've seen you use the Imprisoned Soul Cauldron for such a long time. Could the power of this 'Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land ' surpass that of the Taiji Diagram?"

Upon hearing this, Li Boyang gave a noncommittal smile.

"That depends on how you interpret the word 'strength'."

"The Taiji Diagram possesses the ability to balance Yin and Yang, making it the most suitable Law Treasure for me."

"This 'Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land ' is slightly lacking; I basically can't use the attribute enhancements from the Energy Talisman Incantation '."

After a slight pause, Li Boyang continued, "But what if you don't simply understand 'strength' as combat power—"

This "Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land" has quite a few functions, for example, like this -"

With a light tap of his fingertip, Li Boyang caused the image on the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] to change rapidly.

The next second, the scene of Li Household Village was reflected in the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land].

Unlike the simple "portraits" of before, what is now presented to Xiluo is a real-time "image" of Li Household Village.

The old village chief sat before the gods as always, rambling on and on, as if he had endless things to say.

The able-bodied men, led by Li Yu, drove the Bronze Beast to carry out the harvest.

The women and children in the village were also busy, knitting sweaters with silk thread while preparing lunch.

As for the children in the village?

The children from other villages had already returned home to help their parents with the autumn harvest.

Those who remain in the village are mostly children from the village itself.

They were sitting obediently in the classroom, reciting the Zhouyi with Li Jingshu.

In addition, the village's big yellow dogs, led by several Huodou, roamed the mountainous areas near the village.

If any wild beasts or spirits are discovered to have invaded this area, they will bark fiercely as a warning.

As the camera zoomed in, Xiluo even saw the One-Horned Incantation lazily yawning, with most of its body submerged in the stream.

"Are all of these true?"

I stared in disbelief at the "animated image" on the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land].

Xiluo never imagined that she would see the situation in Li Household Village in this way.

How far can one see in this "Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land"?

The connection quickly formed, Xiluo immediately pressed for an answer.

"Everything that appears on this map can be seen."

Li Boyang tapped the screen again, and the image on the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land] immediately changed.

What appeared in their field of vision this time was none other than the Guifang Kingdom, which had long since become a desolate wasteland.

With Wu Yi's annihilation of the gods and Li Boyang's repossession of the [Taiji Diagram], the Roaring Heaven Clan, having lost its obsession, finally vanished completely.

Nowadays, apart from the lingering Netherworld aura and the resentment of the dead, the Guifang Kingdom itself poses no danger.

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