Seven Slips from the Cloudy Satchel, Manifest Abodes of the Gods

"Is this... the Severed Sea Gorge?"

Following some kind of the Unseen guidance, even though he couldn't glimpse the secrets of heaven, Lü Yan still followed the traces left by Ao Mo and arrived at a river valley only a few miles away from the South Sea.

Upon seeing this valley, Lü Yan was both shocked and enlightened.

Because he already recognized where he was.

At the same time, he also understood that Ao Fei was either hiding in this valley or had already traveled through it to the South Sea. In the present-day Hundred Li Mountain Range, almost every place accessible by roads and rivers is covered by the [Mystic Garden Barrier]. This is especially true after the launch of the various Heavenly Palace and satellites.

Even the most inconspicuous corner cannot escape the eyes of the Mountain Folk.

In particular, the convergence and surge of abnormal energy, even if it is just a seemingly insignificant change in the index, will be included in the routine monitoring indicators of the [Mystic Garden Barrier].

For the Mountain Folk, this was merely a means of predicting celestial phenomena and preventing disasters.

However, to the gods who have existed since ancient times, this is proof that mortals are infringing upon their territory and authority.

There have been many disturbances caused by this kind of thing within the Hundred Lands Mountain Range area.

Those rules that seem outrageous to outsiders are mostly the product of compromises between the gods and the Mountain Folk.

This includes the "Severed Sea Gorge" located at the junction of the Northern Lands Mountain Range and the South Sea!

In fact, with the development of civilization, the progress of technology, and the rise of cultivators in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, the difference between gods and living beings has long since diminished.

In some larger cities, deities have even become the most basic members of society.

They enjoy the conveniences brought by technology and the advantages brought by the widespread use of cultivation methods; their daily lives are no different from those of ordinary beings. However, there are always exceptions. Just as there are gods who are willing to accept a new life, there are also gods who are unwilling to accept it, whether willingly or unwillingly...

The gods eventually chose to leave the settlements established by the Mountain Folk.

But they are still part of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, and no one dares to violate this ironclad rule set by the Dao Ancestor.

Thus, at the boundary between the [Mystic Garden Barrier] and the outside world, some deliberately neglected mountains, forests, and valleys became the dwelling places of these deities. From a broader perspective, this deliberately overlooked "blind spot" is clearly incomprehensible to outsiders.

But it is precisely because of the existence of this "monitoring blind spot" that it proves that the self-regulation mechanism of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range is still effective. The Hundred Lands Mountain Range... or rather, the leaders of the Mountain Folk do not forcefully promote what they think is "good".

Because they adhered to Li Boyang's philosophy, firmly believing that if something is truly good, people will naturally choose to accept it once they recognize it.

If something cannot be accepted by everyone, it means that it must have flaws that they have not yet noticed.

The highest good is like water, which benefits all things without striving.

Regardless of whether this theory is correct or not.

In reality, the Mountain Folk's choice did indeed greatly alleviate the conflict between humans and gods.

Everyone believed that even the most stubborn gods would gradually acknowledge the necessity of the [Mystic Garden Barrier] over time. Until then, the Mountain Folk needed to give themselves enough time and patiently wait for the tribes to catch up.

"The idea is good, but it becomes particularly troublesome in some extreme situations."

Standing on the outer edge of the Severed Sea Gorge, Lü Yan couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.

Call it a private plot or an autonomous region...

Although the gods living in the Severed Sea Gorge do not reject the Mountain Folk, they would never allow Lü Yan to turn this place upside down.

This obviously greatly increased the difficulty for Lü Yan in finding Ao Mo.

[Nüshi: If you ask me, you really don't need to get involved in this.]

[Nüshi: That wicked dragon caused such a commotion, there's no way it could have escaped the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.]

[Nüshi: Even if he does escape, I don't believe he can wipe out the entire South Sea Dragon Race.]

[Nüshi: Even if we take a step back and say that Ao Mo has nothing to do with you, why bother yourself with this trouble?]

As Lü Yan left Bronze Island, he shared the information and speculations he had gathered with the Nüshi.

It was also with the help of the Nüshi that Lü Yan was able to access the Heavenly Palace satellite's permissions and obtain timely intelligence about the battle between Ao Mo and Chi Fou. [Lü Yan: Teacher, you can't say that.]

[Lü Yan: If it were you, would you just stand by and watch a Mountain Folk go astray?]

Recalling his conversation with Ao Mo, Lü Yan promptly replied to the Nüshi's message.

[Lü Yan: Although he's not Mountain Folk, he's a good kid.]

[Lü Yan: Although I don't think I was the culprit who drove him to madness, I did give him a push at the last moment.][Lü Yan: If he were Mountain Folk, would you still think I was just asking for trouble?]

As he hesitated to utter the last sentence, Lü Yan was thinking of Hanzhi from the orphanage.

Without needing to think too deeply, Lü Yan knew that his truest thoughts were not as noble as the Nüshi had made them out to be.

To be more precise, the messages Lü Yan sent to the Nüshi were only a part of his thoughts.

If we really get to the bottom of it, Lü Yan knew that there might be another Dao Proving One hiding behind Ao Mo, yet he still chose to get involved in this matter simply because he didn't want to see Hanzhi's sad expression.

"Actually, looking at it this way, there's not much difference between me and Ao Mo!"

Lü Yan smiled faintly, and without waiting for the Nüshi's reply, he stepped into the Severed Sea Gorge.

Buzzing...

Almost the instant Lü Yan stepped into the Severed Sea Gorge, a whirlpool was stirred up in this valley that leads directly to the South Sea.

Within that whirlpool, the deity of the Severed Sea Gorge— the Tengshe— slowly emerged from the water.

The Tengshe was entirely black, and each of its scales was as hard as black iron.

But what's most striking about the Tengshe compared to ordinary snakes is its four bat-like outstretched wings on its back.

With just a simple opening, an astonishing pressure swept across the entire Severed Sea Gorge.

The sharp-eyed Lü Yan could even see that the tips of the four pairs of bat wings had tiny claws, perfectly showcasing the unique features of the Tengshe.

"It has a serpentine body with four wings, and its entire body is jet black; its name is ' Tengshe)."

"The Tengshe is born knowing yin and yang, and understanding good and bad fortune; Riding Clouds and Driving Mist, and there is no place it cannot enter."

"Thirteen hundred years ago, he entered Hundred Lands Mountain Range, attempting to rule over one area."

He was later captured by the Heavenly Mandate Witch and imprisoned in Ghost God Cliff.

"Until the Dao Ancestor descended to earth, considering that he had not committed any blood debts, he was taken in and taught in Yunmeng Marsh for seventy-six years before being granted permission to leave."

"Although the ferocity of the Tengshe had somewhat subsided, it remained fixated on the power of the gods."

"After numerous conflicts with the Mountain Folk, Butterfly People, and sea creatures, he was banished by Yinglong to the Severed Sea Gorge and never appeared before the world again."

"Therefore, the Severed Sea Gorge was included in the ' Seven Slips from the Cloudy Satchel,' becoming one of the many ' Manifest Abodes of the Gods ' in the Northern Lands Mountain Range."

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