The Nine-Headed Serpent God Xiangliu (33)

"Call!"

After a series of close-quarters battles, the Flower Mantis finally couldn't help but gasp for breath.

In an instant, black stripes appeared on the Flower Mantis's pink body—a sign of poisoning.

As the poisonous mist invaded, the Life Primordial Qi within the Flower Mantis quickly went out of control, and the [Saber Baleful Intent Sword Gang] also dissipated rapidly.

"Haha, this is what happens when you force me to do this!"

"Even if I Xiang Yao, am reduced to just a head, I am still the embodiment of Xiangliu!"

"If it weren't for that damned Wu Yi, how could a mortal like you, even if you cultivated the Method of the Celestial Person, possibly be my match!?"

Laughing wildly, Xiang Yao knew he had won the final victory in this long chase.

Even though it came at a huge cost, I still won in the end!

"So you're one of Xiangliu's heads..."

Just then, the Flower Mantis, which seemed to be in dire straits, spoke up again.

His tone carried a hint of realization, but also a touch of resolute determination...

"Xiang Yao, have you ever thought about this?"

"In this Yuan Qi region, you're probably not the only one whose strength is limited."

Xiang Yao's pupils suddenly contracted, and realizing something was wrong, he Xiang Yao wanted to retreat, but he saw that the Flower Mantis was already surging with terrifying Yuan Qi.

"The Perception Method created by the Celestial Person are indeed profound..."

"The only drawback might be that the entry barrier is relatively high."

"I've cultivated in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range for so many years, and I've only just barely scratched the surface."

"However, I do not seek immortality, so the Primordial Spirit is merely a means for me to perceive and manipulate the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi."

"For example, right now, can you feel this chaotic Yuan Qi?"

A visible vortex of Yuan Qi is gradually taking shape, yet the Flower Mantis within it appears remarkably composed.

It was like dancing on the edge of a knife.

The Flower Mantis successfully leveraged the immense power of heaven and earth with its own Life Primordial Qi.

However, the Flower Mantis did not use this Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and earth to manifest its Primordial Spirit.

Instead, they infuse themselves with this Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, which is perfectly in harmony with them, in the most primitive and violent way.

Boom!

In an instant, a sharp golden light flashed by.

The [Saber Baleful Intent Sword Gang] that had disappeared reappeared on the surface of the Flower Mantis's body.

And this time, [Saber Baleful Intent Sword Gang] was tinged with a layer of gold—a layer of gold symbolizing the metal element of the Five Elements, and the sharpness of killing.

Tear...

With the blessing of the Geng Metal energy, those enhanced scales could no longer stop the Flower Mantis's twin blades.

In the blink of an eye, countless scales were shattered.

Immediately afterwards, the Flower Mantis's twin blades flashed past, and the Soul Jade at Xiang Yao's seven-inch mark was successfully knocked away.

"Ah!"

It let out another painful wail.

Without the Xiang Yao of the Soul Jade, Xiang Yao also lost that powerful life force, and his body, broken in two, thrashed about like a dying beast.

"Call!"

Seeing this, the Flower Mantis exhaled a deep breath of stale air.

Ignoring the corrosive effects of the poison and the turbulent Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, he leaped forward, attempting to grasp the Soul Jade in mid-air.

"Hey, this isn't yours!"

Just as the Flower Mantis was about to touch the Soul Jade, a voice suddenly entered his ears.

The next moment, a black and white figure flashed by, snatching the Soul Jade with incredible speed.

"Hey, this isn't yours!"

The black and white figure landed on the trunk of the tree and instantly transformed into a dog-headed, human-bodied form.

All that could be seen was that the Heaven-Eroding Lord gently grasped the Soul Jade.

His gaze, however, swept over the Flower Mantis and the Xiang Yao with the sharpness of a blade.

Especially when he saw Xiang Yao, Heaven-Eroding Lord flashed with a fierce light, making no attempt to hide his killing intent.

"Xiangliu, I never imagined that after you betrayed Gong Gong, one of your heads would still have survived."

Xiangliu was the water god of the Great Xia and also a subject of Gong Gong.

If we disregard strength and only consider his resume, Xiangliu existed for a longer period than Gong Gong in the modern era.

According to Heaven-Eroding Lord, Xiangliu at his peak might even have been a Gong Gong of the first Gonggong, and one of the founders who helped the first Witch King establish the Great Xia.

Of course, Xiangliu's submission to the first Gong Gong was not because he also held the idea of "human and divine co-rule".

On the contrary, Xiangliu could be said to be the most resolute Ominous Deity who opposed the rise of mankind.

Because of its actions of causing floods and ravaging forests, it remains, to this day, an undisputed ferocious beast and evil god in the mythology of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Unfortunately, Xiangliu was not as powerful as the first Gong Gong, and was eventually subdued by him, forced to become his subordinate.

Thousands of years have passed. The first Gong Gong chose to settle in the East Sea for various reasons, Xiangliu was left in Great Xia and became the most capable assistant to the new Gong Gong.

Until Wu Yi Shoots at Heaven, the gods felt threatened and, in the final battle in the East Sea, chose to stab Wu Yi Primordial Spirit in the back.

Xiangliu played a crucial role in that battle, being the first Great Xia Primordial Spirit to injure Wu Yi's primordial spirit.

This also shows just how formidable Xiangliu's strength truly is.

At its peak, it possessed nine serpent heads, each capable of transforming into a different calamity, equivalent to nine supremely powerful and interconnected Heavenly Deity.

After that battle, Xiangliu preserved his strength by relying on his nine-headed snake body.

However, Gong Gong was severely injured by Wu Yi, and not long after returning to Great Xia, he had to announce that he needed to recuperate.

However, Xiangliu chose to rebel at this time and took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Gong Gong, who was recuperating.

The details of that battle were unknown to the Heaven-Eroding Lord.

However, the consequences of that great battle were clearly spread throughout the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range through the mouths of the refugees who poured into the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

When the second Gong Gong died, all the statues dedicated to Gong Gong collapsed.

Following the rituals left by the first Witch King, the third Gong Gong also began the selection process within the Great Xia Dynasty.

This is a top-secret ritual performed by the gods of the Great Xia to preserve their divine power to the maximum extent possible and to contend with the great shamans. The chosen one will successfully inherit Gong Gong's power.

However, unlike the selection ceremony for the Witch King, this ceremony did not involve the suppression and inheritance of the Nine Cauldrons.

Only powerful gods are qualified to participate in this ceremony—the "Heavenly Deity Succession Ritual" that allows them to ascend to become the most powerful water god.

As for the other protagonist in this great battle?

Xiangliu's head was carried downstream along the river and discovered by various states along the way.

Wherever its head appears and its blood flows, the Curse of death arrives as scheduled.

Rivers have turned black, soil is polluted, life has vanished, and even plants can no longer survive.

The shamans tried every means imaginable, altering the river's course and digging pits to fill in the soil, but they were still unable to eradicate the pollution of the river water and land caused by the Xiangliu.

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