Ancestor of Dao Transmission, Thousand-Faced Gods and Devils

Xuansu Shi was indeed a deity who existed a thousand years ago.

She did indeed witness firsthand the migration of the Witch of the Huai River.

But like all the gods of that time, Xuansu Shi could not understand the choice of the Witch of the Huai River.

However, unlike other deities, Xuansu Shi was very studious.

During the Witch of the Huai River's migration, Xuansu Shi had a conversation with this famous Heavenly Mandate Witch and learned a lot from her.

However, the communication between Xuansu Shi and the Witch of the Huai River was limited to this.

Because Xuansu Shi was not only a deity of the Great Xia, but also a secret liaison under Yu Guo, the god of the East Sea — the Imperial Prohibition Envoy.

When Wu Yi completed "Shooting the Sky" and decided to strike first against Yu Guo, the God of the East Sea.

It was Xuansu Shi promptly notified the gods of the Great Xia, enabling them to betray Wu Yi at the last moment.

To put it bluntly, it was Xuansu Shi's tip-off that changed the landscape of the Great Xia, leading to the current situation.

Under these circumstances, the great shamans of the Great Xia would naturally not let Xuansu Shi go.

Is that all?

Upon hearing Xuansu Shi's simple description, Li Boyang asked a question in return, neither confirming nor denying it.

"If Wu Zhen only wanted to kill you, you should have died long ago, and you might not even have made it to meet Deception Rabbit."

So what are you still hiding?

If it were anyone else or under any other circumstances, Li Boyang would never have pressed him for answers like this.

Call it arrogance or personal habit, Li Boyang always had a habit of exploring and deciphering the unknown on his own.

However, this time is different; this time, the existence of the Deception Rabbit is involved.

Even without using the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron for further divination.

Li Boyang's [Premonition Divine Ability] also kept reminding him that the secrets hidden by the Xuansu Shi were dangerous.

Unfortunately, that guy Deception Rabbit, actually fell in love with this mysterious goddess.

Li Boyang did not want to reveal the secret of the Xuansu Shi in front of Deception Rabbit, so he had no choice but to resort to more extreme measures.

Regarding this issue...

"If she doesn't want to answer, I can answer for her."

Without a sound, a cold voice came from not far away.

Immediately afterwards, a completely black skeleton appeared out of nowhere, projected into their field of vision like a phantom.

Upon seeing the dark skeleton, Xuansu Shi's expression instantly tensed up.

But Li Boyang seemed to have expected this, and simply turned his head away calmly, his expression unchanged.

"Wu Zhen? Or rather Wu Zhen's puppet."

Li Boyang admitted that Wu Zhen had given him far too many surprises.

The black skeleton before us is not a skeleton at all, but a ghostly body existing in the form of a "skeleton".

If we were to make a direct comparison, it would be like a Yin Deity from the Netherworld.

--The Ten White Bone Rings Netherworld Devil God!

I'm sorry to see you this way.

"But I've learned about you from Wu Xian and Wu Peng, and this is the safest way for me."

Making no attempt to conceal her fear of Li Boyang, Wu Zhen continued speaking through the Netherworld Devil God.

"Looks like I'm quite famous in your Great Xia?"

Learning for the first time about his reputation beyond the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, Li Boyang couldn't help but feel curious.

Considering those bizarre and varied clay statues of gods, and the few less-than-friendly encounters he had with the high priests.

Li Boyang had a vague idea of his reputation in the Great Xia.

"Indeed very famous: the Ancestor of Dao Transmission, the Celestial Person Descended into the World, the Red-Haired Ghost God, the Mountain Folk Prophet, the Thousand-Faced Gods and Devils and demon, the Sword Bearer..."

Upon hearing the first few titles, Li Boyang managed to maintain a relatively stable demeanor.

But when he heard the completely unfamiliar titles "Thousand-Faced Gods and Devils" and "Sword Bearer," he couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

"Wait, I can understand the titles you used earlier..."

"What's the deal with the Thousand-Faced Gods and Devils and the Sword Bearer? I don't remember having those titles."

Seeing this, Xuansu Shi Su, who hadn't spoken since the appearance of the Netherworld Devil God, took the initiative to speak.

"The Thousand-Faced Devil God is because you never cared about your own idol..."

"No matter what form the humans and spirits who worship you take to create your idol, you have never once shown yourself on your own initiative."

"Whether it's a god or a demon, even those Savage Wilderness, primordial Ancient God wouldn't allow mortals to desecrate them like you do."

"Besides, your unique fighting style also deserves the title of 'a thousand faces.'"

"Despite possessing immense power, he always enjoys learning and imitating the Divine Ability of others..."

"Even in battle, the tendency is to force the opponent to reveal all their trump cards, rather than using powerful artifacts to crush them."

Upon hearing this, Li Boyang wanted to argue that he simply had a vague idea in his mind—that was a fighting style unique to diviners.

Since the odds of winning are 100%, who would refuse to learn more?

"As for the Sword Bearer?"

"This title is a summary of your personality and strongest abilities by the Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain."

Looking at the slightly bewildered Li Boyang, Xuansu Shi recalled the sword strike that had previously sent shivers down her spine.

Although he had been hiding from Wu Zhen's pursuit for the past few years.

However, the Xuansu Shi never severed ties with the outside world.

Especially after the four of the Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain, Wu Ji Wu Xian, Wu Ji, Wu Luo, and Wu Peng, returned from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Li Boyang's image in Great Xia is no longer simply that of "a candidate for the Witch King favored by Wu Yi".

"Your fighting style is incredibly versatile, and you possess countless divine artifacts..."

"But the most powerful is a flying sword that is entirely black and yellow, capable of gathering wind, fire, thunder, and lightning, and capable of slaying the undead."

Even a powerful Witch King like Wu Yi ultimately died under that flying sword.

After a slight pause, Xuansu Shi glanced at Li Boyang and the Netherworld Devil God before continuing.

"Personality is even simpler."

"Whether you are a saint or not, and regardless of what you have done for the Hundred Lands Mountain Range."

"In the eyes of the shamans of Great Xia, you are someone who is extremely protective of your own, vengeful, and decisive in action."

Two years ago, Divine Lord Meng Zhang returned to the East Sea with the Sea-Calming Cauldron and single-handedly quelled the East Sea.

"However, that is not what the great shamans wanted to see."

"What they need is a Sea-Calming Cauldron is completely under their control, a national treasure that they can reclaim for the Great Xia Dynasty."

"But all of this has vanished because of your revenge, and the Great Xia has even completely lost the possibility of recovering the Sea-Calming Cauldron."

"Therefore, the Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain were the first to call you the Sword Bearer —that is, someone who seeks swift revenge and comes to the door with a sword drawn."

Li Boyang could tell that Xuansu Shi must have embellished many parts when telling these stories.

At the very least, the title "the Sword Bearer," which is full of killing intent and even a bit of awe, is definitely not as casual as the other party makes it out to be.

This can actually be seen from Wu Zhen's cautious demeanor.

This is a respectful title reserved exclusively for the great shamans of the Great Xia Dynasty; it is a summary and generalization of Li Boyang's past conduct.

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