The Battlefield of Gods

The next morning, on Jingyang Mountain Path.

Vultures hovered overhead, while hyenas barked on the ground.

Everywhere you look, there is a scene of devastation after the storm.

Forests were destroyed, villages were uprooted, roads were submerged...

The cries of the Mountain Folk who had managed to escape were mixed in with the corpses of the Guirong Clan and slaves who died in the chaos.

The closer you are to the center of the battlefield, the more corpses you'll see.

Using "mountains of corpses and seas of blood" to describe it might be an exaggeration.

But "corpses strewn everywhere" is undoubtedly the most vivid description of this scene.

However, once they reached the battlefield where the two gods were at their core, the number of vultures, hyenas, and corpses decreased dramatically and strangely.

Because all sorts of deformed and bizarre plants are the "main characters" here.

Roots and vines tearing the earth apart...

A giant carnivorous plant capable of swallowing a person whole...

A humanoid plant evolved from humans, which emits mournful howls at night...

And then there's that lightning- Lightning-Attracting Tree, despite being dead, bursts forth with lightning due to its tenacious vitality...

It can be said that this core battlefield is the home ground of these terrifying plants.

Even creatures like vultures and hyenas would actively avoid this eerie and ominous place.

However, there are always exceptions.

In this place where terrifying plants gather, there are still signs of Mountain Folk barely surviving.

Although their numbers are far fewer than those of the Mountain Folk on the outermost edge, they are still a considerable number.

When the eagle-like creature, Deception Rabbit, circled over this region, it witnessed this scene, a veritable scroll of Hell.

Call!

Its outstretched wings suddenly contracted, and the powerful eagle pierced the sky like lightning.

At this moment, Deception Rabbit had no time to pay attention to the situation of the Mountain Folk, because he had already noticed the mangled corpse under the Lightning-Attracting Tree.

Call!

When the Deception Rabbit landed, it transformed back into its rabbit form.

Only then did he truly see the mangled corpse—except for the head, which was still intact, the other limbs looked as if they had been blown apart from the inside by a bomb.

Fortunately, Li Boyang's divination results were available in advance, Deception Rabbit was already mentally prepared for this.

"Even if this isn't your body, you've used it for so many years, why ruin it like this!"

Suppressing her discomfort, Deception Rabbit muttered something under her breath.

After circling the exploded corpse a few times, Deception Rabbit ultimately decided that the human form was more convenient.

Then, Deception Rabbit rolled on the spot and transformed back into his previous boyish form.

"You've had a pretty miserable life, and in the end, I'm the only one left to collect your corpse."

He took out a piece of animal hide that Xiluo had given him earlier.

Deception Rabbit began to carefully wrap up the shattered fragments of limbs.

Amazingly, the wrapped-up fragments of limbs were restored.

Especially after the Deception Rabbit put the only intact head into the animal hide, a complete body was restored by that animal hide.

Apart from no longer breathing and being pale, she looked almost exactly the same as the old woman she was when she was alive.

"That's amazing!"

Upon seeing this, Deception Rabbit couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

According to Xiluo, the animal hide came from a peculiar creature called "Luo Deer".

The Luo Deer possesses the ability to heal other creatures; any wound it licks will automatically recover.

After its death, if a skilled sorcerer can skin it and soak it in the blood of Luo Deer, they can create a "Silk Fur Robe" that can heal most injuries.

Of course, Silk Fur Robe can only heal injuries, not bring the dead back to life.

Therefore, the old woman is now just a soulless, lifeless corpse.

Due to the lack of blood in her body, the old woman's corpse was as stiff as a zombie, showing no sign of life.

"Grandma, I'll take you home now!"

Just as Deception Rabbit was about to pick up the old woman's body and return to Gao Village Town.

Suddenly, they discovered that some Mountain Folk had come to them and knelt down on the ground not far away.

It is obvious that these Mountain Folk noticed the whole process of Deception Rabbit collecting the old woman's body, which is why they chose to kneel and worship.

"You..."

He hesitated, then looked around.

Deception Rabbit, who had been walking away, stopped abruptly.

Because in the eyes of these Mountain Folk, Deception Rabbit represents not only awe and worship, but also a deep-seated gratitude.

They were in awe of the abilities Deception Rabbit had demonstrated, and also grateful that he had come to collect the old woman's body.

These Mountain Folk witnessed the entire battle between the two gods, and also watched as the arrogant Guirong Clan was transformed into humanoid plants by the Nüman.

The Mountain Folk are just uneducated and ignorant, not truly fools.

They certainly knew why they had survived and how they had gained the protection of these strange plants.

It's no exaggeration to say that without the protection of these strange plants...

Leaving aside the wild beasts that constantly coveted flesh and blood, the plague and disease alone were enough to make the remaining Mountain Folk wish they were dead.

Do you have any requests?

"For Grandma's sake, as long as it's not too outrageous, I can help you achieve it."

After a brief hesitation, Deception Rabbit ultimately couldn't bring himself to leave directly.

After all, although Deception Rabbit was a spirit, he had long since developed human nature.

In addition, these Mountain Folk were all people that the Nüman had risked their lives to protect...

Deception Rabbit felt it was his duty and obligation to help them within his capabilities.

"We have nothing left, and we have nothing left to want."

After exchanging Facial Features glances, a representative of the Mountain Folk raised his head and spoke to Deception Rabbit.

"Your ability to give this shaman a proper burial is already the greatest help you can give us."

Looking sadly at the old woman's body, the representative of the Mountain Folk let out a heartfelt sigh.

"We originally intended to collect the witch's body ourselves, but this large tree is preventing us from approaching her..."

Now that our wish has been fulfilled, it's time for us to join our families.

When they said those words, all the Mountain Folk, including the representative, clearly showed a death wish.

Their homeland was destroyed by the Guifang Kingdom, and their families were slaughtered by the Guirong Clan...

Only a group of young and middle-aged men have survived to this day, and they have long since lost much of their will to live.

"The old woman went to so much trouble to save you, and you're just going to die like this?"

Whether it was grief and indignation or helplessness, Deception Rabbit suddenly raised his voice and roared.

"Go south to Gao Village Town and Li Household Village. There, someone will tell you how to survive!"

"If you still want to die by then, go to Grandma's grave and tell her yourself!"

Monthly Pass / Recommendation Pass