Gods of the South Sea (3/3)

Li Boyang ultimately failed to select a suitable Speech Talisman Incantation for use on the gold and silver gourds.

Before that, Jinjiao had already returned to the Mountain God Temple with the Kingfisher and the Qinghe.

The sun had not yet set, but the afterglow of the sunset could be faintly seen.

"Is this the work of that Lingguzi?"

Upon immediately spotting the Qinghe behind the Kingfisher, Xiluo asked with slight surprise.

Xiluo could not possibly be unfamiliar with Lingguzi of Bronze Island.

She just didn't expect that the other person would actually save someone.

A living skeleton, born from the black bones, existing between life and death.

Xiluo only knew that Lingguzi was researching medicine, but she never expected that he was researching such a bizarre medical path.

However, considering that the other party had learned about the perfect medical methods from Li Boyang, it seemed to be a matter of course.

"Yes, Yunmeng Marsh is truly teeming with talented people these days!"

Although still unconscious, the Kingfisher was fairly certain that the Qinghe was out of danger.

Li Boyang, who took the initiative to check, made the same judgment.

"The wound has been stitched up, the missing organs have been replaced, and even the least affected bones have been fitted with prosthetics."

"If Lingguzi hadn't intervened, she might not have been able to save her."

"But what I'm most curious about now is how she got these injuries?"

The injuries are so severe that they completely preclude any natural causes.

Li Boyang even suspected that someone had tortured her to extract a confession, continuously force-feeding her water, otherwise how could her lungs have ruptured?

"She must be your priestess, right?"

Noticing Li Boyang's gaze, the Kingfisher nodded in reply.

"That's right, she is my high priestess, from the southernmost part of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range."

"In fact, that's another reason why I came to see you."

"The southern coast of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range has been submerged by the sea, and a flood more devastating than the previous one is brewing."

"In order to allow his people to retreat into the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, Qinghe led a group of elites to attempt to ambush the sea gods and sea monsters that had not yet come ashore."

Taking a deep breath, the Kingfisher said sadly,

"And then, as you can see—"

"If I hadn't arrived in time, she would have been devoured by several sea monsters."

Although they had long been aware that seawater was flowing inland, and had observed the direction of the water flow along the southern coast through the [Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land].

But Li Boyang never expected that this disaster would spread so quickly.

"So, you want us to intervene and stop this flood?"

Before Li Boyang could speak, Xiluo immediately revealed the purpose of the Kingfisher's visit.

"If I remember correctly, the southern coast of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range is closer to Grandma, right?"

"From any perspective, shouldn't this be your responsibility?"

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Xiluo's words were blunt, but also very true.

During the last battle against the flood instigated by Wuzhiqi, some of the Gods of the Hundred Lands, led by the Undying Spring God, chose to stand by and watch.

The current flooding originated from the south and is a terrible natural disaster caused by seawater backflow.

It should have been the Undying Spring God who stopped it.

At least, before most of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range were swallowed by the sea, the Yunmeng Marsh, located on the north side, was not in much danger.

Stop mocking me.

Having lived Xiluo for nearly a thousand years, how could the Kingfisher not hear the reproach in the other's words?

"Don't you know what kind of monsters the gods of these Hundred Lands Mountain Range are?"

"Although Grandma protected them, that was all."

"If these guys were really forced to fight to the death against those calamities and evil spirits from the ocean, they would rather abandon their territory and go far away," Kingfisher sighed helplessly, adding.

"Besides, although Grandma didn't personally intervene last time, didn't I?"

"And what about that Heaven-Eroding Lord? Didn't Grandma eventually acquiesce to you letting him go?"

The Kingfisher is right about that; although she didn't personally participate in the battle.

However, Li Boyang was ultimately able to dispel the Clouds and Rain from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range and transform the former Mount Yunmeng into the present-day Yunmeng Marsh, which was indeed inseparable from the help of the Kingfisher.

"We didn't say we wouldn't help you; I understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold' (meaning we'll be vulnerable if the other way around)."

Li Boyang stopped Xiluo, who was about to continue arguing with the Kingfisher, and quickly steered the conversation back on track.

"The question now is, how much do you actually know about the situation in the South Sea?"

Staring intently at the Kingfisher, Li Boyang narrowed his eyes and asked this question.

There's not much to worry about with ordinary seawater intrusion.

But the question is, what exactly are those sea gods and sea monsters that followed?

It's similar to the situation on Earth in its previous life.

The ocean area in this world is also more than twice the area of the land.

In addition, the ocean's depth resulted in a far greater number of creatures and deities being born there than on land.

Li Boyang's startling warning six months ago revealed that many creatures, though seemingly dead, were hiding in the ocean, demonstrating their danger.

Moreover, Li Boyang is not like an ignorant Kingfisher.

He knew the whole truth about "Wu Yi Shoots at Heaven" and also knew about Wu Yi's hunting down of the gods.

So the question is, what exactly happened in the South Sea?

Why did Wu Yi fail to completely annihilate the gods of the South Sea South Sea, instead provoking them to become even more violent?

Those gods of the South Sea simply wanted to escape the chaotic and Yuan Qi environment, which is why they set their sights on the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Or is there more to this story? Who is secretly orchestrating this flood's spread behind the scenes?

There is too much missing information. Even with the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron, it would be difficult for Li Boyang to see the whole picture in a short time.

"We don't know much about the situation in the South Sea either, otherwise we wouldn't have been caught off guard like this."

The Kingfisher looked directly into Li Boyang's eyes and spoke without flinching.

You should be able to tell that I'm not lying.

"Regarding the South Sea, we actually don't know much more than you do."

Upon hearing this, Li Boyang did not press the matter further.

He believed that the Kingfisher would not hide anything from him on such a matter.

"That's a huge problem. We don't even know who our enemy is."

When Li Boyang faced Wuzhiqi last time, he at least knew who his enemy was, what his goal was, and how to achieve it.

In contrast, this time, apart from knowing that the enemy is a sea god and a sea monster from the South Sea, there doesn't seem to be much more useful information.

[No, perhaps it's not a matter of knowing nothing at all.]

Suddenly turning his head to look at the unconscious Qinghe again, Li Boyang snapped his fingers thoughtfully.

The next second, the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron Armor appeared out of thin air in his hand.

"Besides sending you to me for help, has your grandmother already started mobilizing the gods of the south?"

The Kingfisher nodded affirmatively and said in a low voice.

"To be precise, Grandma has already notified all the gods who wish to stay."

"During the time I've been talking to you, I estimate that quite a few gods have already officially begun their battles against the South Sea God and the sea monsters."

"However, as I said before, the vast majority of them are unlikely to risk their lives."

"They were just testing the waters out of respect for Grandma."

"Once we determine that this disaster is unstoppable, we will flee these Hundred Lands Mountain Range immediately."

After confirming that what the Kingfisher said was true, Li Boyang looked at the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron facing up in his hand and murmured.

"The situation doesn't seem to have reached its worst point yet?"

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