The Oldest Witch (13)

Under the bright moonlight.

When Li Boyang saw off the beaming Li Jingshu, only the silent chirping of cicadas remained all around.

Occasionally, a couple of barks would drift from the village, but these would gradually subside amidst the snarling and shouting of the Huodou.

This is Li Household Village today, a peaceful and tranquil mountain village.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to believe that these mountains could have become so prosperous."

With a long, drawn-out sigh, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness not far away.

The figure wasn't particularly tall, yet it exuded a captivating charm that was impossible to ignore.

The first thing anyone does when they see him is focus their attention on his aged face.

Those are the marks left by the long years, and also the imprint of wisdom.

"Prosperity?"

Not at all surprised by the old man's appearance, Li Boyang simply turned around calmly.

Unbeknownst to him, the Heavenly Eye between his brows had quietly opened, its gaze fixed intently on the old man's figure.

"As the Oldest Witch from the Great Xia..."

"When I heard the word 'prosperity' from you, I didn't know whether to feel honored or unfortunate for the mountains."

Faced with Li Boyang's sharp words, the old man simply smiled nonchalantly, as if he hadn't noticed the other's hostility at all.

"You flatter me, Celestial Person being. It is my honor to be born in the same era as you."

"When Wu Yi insisted on choosing you as the next Witch King, I knew his intentions would not succeed."

"An being like you is a pioneer, just like the first Witch King, a saint who leads the entire world into a new era."

The old man paused slightly at this point.

"What I didn't expect was that although Wu Yi failed to convince you, he took the opportunity to step into the realm of the Great Heavenly Deity."

"I have heard a little about the Way of the Celestial Person that you have taught me along my journey."

"From the perspective of Great Xia, and from the perspective of Teacher Wu Yi, your actions are undoubtedly a disaster."

"But from a human perspective, and from the perspective of the world as a whole, these Hundred Lands Mountain Range are destined to become the unavoidable center of this era."

Before Li Boyang could reply, the old man had already come within a few steps of him.

Then, under Li Boyang's slightly surprised gaze, the old man took the initiative to bow and perform a salute.

That was the highest-level shamanic ritual of the Great Xia, a ritual that even the most arrogant shamans would only perform when facing the Witch King.

"Revered Celestial Person, it is a great pleasure to be greeted by you in person."

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am Wu Yi's teacher, the head of the Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain, and also the initiator of the Witch King Ritual — Wu Xian."

"Of course, thank you for your kind consideration."

"The title of 'the Oldest Witch' may sound a bit exaggerated, but I can barely bear to accept it."

"After all, to be honest, I was an apprentice of the fourth Witch King and a candidate who failed in the election for the fifth Witch King."

Among the many legends related to the Great Xia.

The legend of the Divine Witch Wu Xian is undoubtedly one of the most legendary.

Wu Xian was born more than two thousand years ago during the reign of the fourth Witch King, and was trained as a legitimate apprentice by the fifth Witch King.

He displayed astonishing talent from a young age.

Whether in Witch Law or in listening to the prayers of all beings, he was far ahead of his fellow apprentices.

If history had followed its normal course, Wu Xian would undoubtedly have been the fifth Witch King.

This was not only true in his time.

Even today, more than two thousand years later, a considerable number of people still believe this.

Unfortunately, the course of world history has never been subject to human will.

With the death of the fourth Witch King, the Great Xia lost its kingdom for the first time.

Taking advantage of the time between the death of the fourth Witch King and the formal completion of the [Witch King Ritual], the gods of Great Xia forcibly seized control of Great Xia.

The Heavenly Deity, led by Youchao Shi, forcibly terminated the [Witch King Ritual], thus interrupting Wu Xian's possibility of becoming the fifth Witch King.

Wu Xian's succession ceremony was only half completed before he was forced to relinquish the power of the previous Witch King.

Fortunately, Wu Xian lived up to his reputation as the fourth Witch King's most favored apprentice and was the most outstanding great witch of that era.

In order to preserve the power of the successive Witch King, Wu Xian activated the [Jianmu Cauldron] at the last moment, initiating a ceremony to elect the fifth successor throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

As for Wu Xian himself?

At the top of the Heaven-Reaching Tower, he faced numerous Heavenly Deity in human form.

The final outcome of that great battle is now unknown.

The only certainty is that Wu Xian did indeed successfully hold back the Heavenly Deity, providing enough time for the birth and growth of the fifth Witch King.

When the fifth Witch King returns.

The Great Xia also ushered in its most brutal and bloodthirsty Witch King.

Ignoring the unspoken rules between the previous Witch King and the Heavenly Deity, the fifth Witch King used his absolute power to slaughter an entire generation of gods.

According to legend, it was the fifth Witch King finally resurrected Wu Xian, who had already died.

At first, nobody cared about this.

Everyone simply considers Wu Xian's resurrection as just one of the various legends surrounding the fifth Witch King.

The Witch King's Witch King Cauldron, left behind by the fifth Witch King, is also known as the "Immortality Cauldron" in the myths and legends of the Great Xia.

Therefore, even if the fifth Witch King truly possessed the ability to resurrect the dead, it wouldn't be surprising in the general understanding of the Great Xia people.

The crux of the matter is that Wu Xian was still alive after the fifth Witch King died.

No, it's not just about simply surviving...

Even after the sixth, seventh, and even eighth Witch King died one after another, Wu Xian was still active in various parts of Great Xia.

More than two thousand years have passed, and the gods of the Great Xia have changed several times.

But the fact that Wu Xian, a mortal, is still alive, and has lived longer than most gods, is clearly abnormal.

Thus, a new legend quietly began to circulate in the Great Xia.

In order to revive Wu Xian, the fifth Witch King may have traveled to the legendary Capital of Heaven and Earth and earth, the Ruins of Kunlun, where he found the Immortality Herb left behind by the Heavenly Emperor Hao Jun ten thousand years ago.

However, this inevitably raises a new question.

Why didn't the fifth Witch King choose to eat the Immortality Herb himself and gain eternal life, but instead gave this opportunity to Wu Xian?

However, whatever exactly happened back then, it is a fact that Wu Xian seemingly gained immortality.

In light of this, Wu Xian became not only the "Oldest Witch" of the Great Xia.

He also became the first great shaman to be given the title of "Divine Witch".

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