A Gourd Vine? An Innate Deity! (1/3)

We went upstream along the river.

It didn't take the One-Horned Incantation long to reach the vicinity of the Mountain God Reservoir.

Especially the huge shrine not far away, which was very conspicuous in One-Horned Incantation Li's field of vision.

"You actually came?"

"I thought I'd have to send my demonic children to fetch you."

Accompanied by a gentle voice, ripples suddenly spread across the Mountain God Reservoir.

The next second, a giant Human-Faced Fish slowly emerged from the water and looked at the One-Horned Incantation and the Ginseng Doll on his back with a curious gaze.

This enormous Human-Faced Fish is none other than the queen of Human-Faced Fish— Chi.

Compared to a few years ago, Akane's size has not continued to increase, but her body appears unusually agile.

Especially the human face on its back, which perfectly matches the Mountain Folk's definition of "goddess".

Gentle, kind, yet strong.

"Ahem, you should have called me earlier."

He blinked slightly, looking a little embarrassed, and One-Horned Incantation naturally understood the teasing in Red's words.

One-Horned Incantation and Red are old friends; they've known each other for even longer than Li Boyang.

It was only through Chi's half-deception and half-coaxing that this Ghost God, who had finally escaped from Ghost God Cliff, suppressed his fear and took the initiative to approach Li Boyang and choose to submit.

As for how Red managed to deceive the One-Horned Incantation?

The cause and effect of all this can be traced back to the gourd vine that grew under the red seed.

The One -One-Horned Incantation, Ghost God suppressed by the Witch of the Huai River a thousand years ago, actually does not meet the conditions for suppression in any way.

Because he was timid and liked to cheat and shirk responsibility.

There was simply no way they could have a direct confrontation with the Witch of the Huai River.

Similarly, the One-Horned Incantation is not a violent and cruel Ghost God, and the Witch of the Huai River would not actively seek out trouble for him.

Unfortunately, while the One-Horned Incantation wasn't particularly violent, it wasn't exactly a moral exemplar either.

On the contrary, the One-Horned Incantation's greatest hobby is stealing, especially the treasures that the gods cherish.

Therefore, in the territory of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, the One-Horned Incantation was also a notorious bandit leader.

Coincidentally, the Witch of the Huai River was also famous in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range for having "a great many treasures".

A considerable number of deities even believed that without the help of those treasures, the Witch of the Huai River would have been nothing more than an ordinary Innate Divine Being.

In this situation, even if the One-Horned Incantation could resist his thieving urges, a deity would still come to tempt him to steal the treasures of the Witch of the Huai River.

Ba Jun was one of the culprits who instigated the One-Horned Incantation.

Unlike the wild gods and deities, Ba Jun is not a primordial deity of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

She came from the far west, a place called "Mountain".

It was originally a banana leaf that gave rise to a god, possessing mysterious and unpredictable abilities.

At her peak, Ba Jun was practically a step away from Heavenly Deity.

So, under Ba Jun's influence, the already irresistible thieving One-Horned Incantation naturally led to his actions.

Following Ba Jun's instructions, the One-Horned Incantation first targeted the nearby Witch of the Huai River, and then, while the other party was distracted by their Ghost God,

They stole a gourd vine she was cultivating.

It wasn't that the One-Horned Incantation didn't want to steal more; it was simply that the Witch of the Huai River was unexpectedly cautious.

Looking back, even the One-Horned Incantation had some doubts about whether his act of stealing had been entirely within the other party's expectations.

After all, the gourd vine that the One-Horned Incantation brought back did not bring any help to their side.

On the contrary, at the crucial moment when Ba Jun was battling the Witch of the Huai River.

She forcibly drained Ba Jun's life force, causing him to ultimately fail and be defeated by the Witch of the Huai River.

What happened next is easy to imagine.

Ba Jun and One-Horned Incantation were sealed at Ghost God Cliff one after the other, and they were able to escape only after the seal was broken.

However, it's unclear whether it's due to resentment.

Before fleeing, Ba Jun abandoned the gourd vine, completely ignoring the treasure she had painstakingly stolen from the Witch of the Huai River.

On the contrary, the One-Horned Incantation took the gourd vine with it before fleeing.

But it wasn't until he met Chi that One-Horned Incantation realized just how much trouble the gourd vine he had taken with him was.

This gourd vine wasn't a treasure at all, but rather a "Innate Deity" born from the essence of Ba Jun.

Yes, the gourd vine is alive.

Moreover, after absorbing the essence of the gods, it successfully transformed from Innate Divine Being into Innate Deity.

In a sense, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to consider it as Ba Jun's child.

After realizing this, the One-Horned Incantation was momentarily at a loss for words to express its feelings.

As mentioned earlier, the One-Horned Incantation is not a violent or cruel Ghost God.

It was simply not in his nature to watch the gourd vine wither and die.

But expecting the One-Horned Incantation to nourish this gourd vine would also be putting him in a difficult position.

Fortunately, Chixu gave him some advice at this time.

That means he will temporarily take care of the gourd vine, while One-Horned Incantation will seek help from Li Boyang.

Thus, the Single Horn voluntarily appeared and submitted.

Of course, One-Horned Incantation wasn't stupid; he didn't tell Li Boyang about it at first.

Instead, it was only after helping Li Boyang quell the flood and establishing his merit that he took the opportunity to tell him about the gourd vine.

Li Boyang had no objection to this.

Or to be more precise, Li Boyang never believed in the idea of unconditional kowtowing and worship.

Submissions with a request, like the One-Horned Incantation, are more in line with reality.

Moreover, this incident also reveals the character of the Single Horn.

He was indeed not one of those ferocious and tyrannical Ghost God and gods.

If Chi hadn't already planted the gourd vine near the Mountain God Reservoir, Li Boyang would have even considered transplanting it to Flying Peak or an island in Yunmeng Marsh.

Naturally, before the gourd vine produced gourds, Li Boyang granted almost every request it had for its growth.

After all, witnessing firsthand the gradual growth of Innate Deity is a rare and precious experience.

Li Boyang was unsure what would happen if he missed this opportunity.

How long will it be before we can witness the birth and growth of another Innate Deity?

Unlike the process by which Chi transformed from Innate Divine Being into a god.

The Innate Deity are born as gods, and their gestation and birth naturally cause fluctuations in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Under normal circumstances, such abnormality would not cause any problems.

Unfortunately, ever since Wu Yi Shoots at Heaven, the entire order of the world has been repeating itself.

The birth of each deity involves far more trials than before, especially for Innate Deity.

Even with Chihe and Ginseng Doll's meticulous care, it's hard to say whether any other unexpected events might occur during the birth process.

Monthly Pass/Recommendation Ticket Merchant